2015 Epping Forest District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Epping Forest District Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Turnout:62.4% (26.4%) [1]
Previous Election:2014 Epping Forest District Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 Epping Forest District Council election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:18 of 58 seats on Epping Forest District Council
Majority Seats:30
Election Date:7 May 2015
Leader1:Chris Whitbread
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common
Last Election1:37 seats, 37.3%
Seats Before1:36
Seats1:39
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:21,814
Percentage1:62.7%
Swing1:25.4%
Leader2:Jon Whitehouse
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Epping Hemnall
Last Election2:3 seats, 11.3%
Seats Before2:4
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:3,890
Percentage2:11.2%
Swing2:0.1%
Leader4:Rod Butler
Party4:UKIP
Leaders Seat4:Waltham Abbey Honey Lane
Last Election4:2 seats, 14.4%
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:2
Popular Vote4:3,705
Percentage4:10.6%
Swing4:3.8%
Leader5:Peter Gode
(didn't stand)
Party5:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat5:Shelley
Last Election5:1 seat, 8.0%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:0
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:3,305
Percentage5:9.4%
Swing5:1.4%
Map Size:300px
Map2 Image:File:Epping Forest council composition 2015.png
Map2 Size:400px
Map2 Caption:Council composition following the election
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2015 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

This election marks the last time a Labour councillor sat in the chamber after Peter Gode of Shelley stood down - a dramatic decline following Labour being the largest party in the mid-1990s.

By-elections

Epping Hemnall By-election

A by-election was held on 25 September 2014 following the death of Mayor Ken Avey. Liberal Democrat, Kim Adams won with 43% of the vote compared to 28% for the Conservative party and 24% to UKIP. This election reversed this by-election result with Avey's son, Nigel replacing him, ousting the Liberal Democrat councillor

Broadley Common, Epping Forest & Nazeing By-election

Ward Results

Figures are compared to the last time these seats were contested in any election cycle for the Epping Forest District Council election, this is indicated.

Waltham Abbey South West

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election results by party, 7 May 2015. 7 May 2015. www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk.