2015 Canterbury City Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Canterbury City Council election[1]
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Canterbury City Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Canterbury City Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 39 seats in the Canterbury City Council
Majority Seats:20
Election Date:7 May 2015
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:Conservative
Seats1:31
Popular Vote1:29,670
Percentage1:37.4%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:3
Popular Vote2:16,954
Percentage2:21.4%
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats4:3
Popular Vote4:10,305
Percentage4:13.0%
Party5:UKIP
Seats5:2
Popular Vote5:12,939
Percentage5:16.3%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 2015 Canterbury City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Canterbury City Council in Kent, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries.[3] The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Results by Ward

Wincheap

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election Results 2015. Andrew Teale. Local Elections Archive Project.
  2. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 7 April 2015 . The Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums . 15 March 2015 . live.
  3. Web site: The Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. legislation.gov.uk.