2015 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2017 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2017
Seats For Election:All 55 seats to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:28
Election Date:7 May 2015
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats1:41
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats2:8
Party4:Mexborough First
Seats4:3
Party5:UK Independence Party
Seats5:2
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Labour

The 2015 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all members of Doncaster Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. Due to boundary changes all 55 seats were up for election.

The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining control of the council, with a majority of 27 seats.

Result

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

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4841
88
Mexborough First33
12
31
Total6355
Working majority

Ward results

The electoral division results are listed below.[3]

Spoilt ballots are not included in the below results.

Wheatley Hills and Intake ward

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 20 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.
  2. Web site: Doncaster . BBC . 12 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Local Elections 2015. Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. 23 February 2016. 14 August 2015.