2015 Derby City Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Derby City Council election[1] [2]
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2014 Derby City Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 Derby City Council election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:17 of the 51 seats to Derby City Council
Majority Seats:26
Election Date:7 May 2015
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:27
Seats1:11
Seat Change1:2
Seats After1:29
Popular Vote1:40,309
Percentage1:37.2%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:14
Seats2:5
Seat Change2:0
Seats After2:14
Popular Vote2:33,750
Percentage2:31.2%
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before4:7
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:1
Seats After4:6
Popular Vote4:13,042
Percentage4:12.0%
Party5:UKIP
Seats Before5:2
Seats5:0
Seat Change5:0
Seats After5:2
Popular Vote5:18,293
Percentage5:16.9%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Labour

The 2015 Derby City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Derby City Council in England.[3] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party increased its majority on the council by gaining two seats.

Election results

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election.

Ward results

Mackworth

Note: Lisa Higginbottom was elected as a Labour councillor at the previous election in 2011, but resigned to sit as an independent in October 2013.[4]

Spondon

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election Results 2015. Andrew Teale.
  2. Web site: Local Election 2015. Derby City Council.
  3. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 28 March 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.
  4. Web site: Former Derby Mayor quits Labour in protest at cash cuts. https://web.archive.org/web/20131127223241/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-Mayor-quits-Labour-protest-cash-cuts/story-19968658-detail/story.html. dead. 27 November 2013. Derby Telegraph. 22 October 2013. Chris Mallett.