Election Name: | 2015 Forest of Dean District Council election |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2011 Forest of Dean District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2011 |
Next Election: | 2019 Forest of Dean District Council election |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Seats For Election: | All 48 seats to Forest of Dean District Council |
Majority Seats: | 25 |
Election Date: | 7 May 2015 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 21 |
Seat Change1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 27,253 |
Percentage1: | 34.12% |
Swing1: | 5.15 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 13 |
Seat Change2: | 4 |
Popular Vote2: | 21,022 |
Percentage2: | 26.32% |
Swing2: | 3.30 |
Party3: | United Kingdom Independence Party |
Seats3: | 7 |
Seat Change3: | 6 |
Popular Vote3: | 13,213 |
Percentage3: | 16.54% |
Swing3: | 15.45 |
Party4: | Independent (politician) |
Seats4: | 6 |
Seat Change4: | 5 |
Popular Vote4: | 8,123 |
Percentage4: | 10.17% |
Swing4: | 9.43 |
Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Seats5: | 1 |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 8,176 |
Percentage5: | 10.24% |
Swing5: | 6.64 |
Party6: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats6: | 0 |
Seat Change6: | 1 |
Popular Vote6: | 2,091 |
Percentage6: | 2.62% |
Swing6: | 4.21 |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No Overall Control |
After Election: | No Overall Control |
Elections for all seats on Forest of Dean District Council were held on 7 May 2015 as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections. No party gained overall control.
The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council, having increased their number of Councillors, but failing to gain an overall majority. This election saw the Green Party gain their first seats on the council, while the Liberal Democrats lost their only Councillor.[1]
Note: During the 2011 elections, this ward was only contested by the Conservatives, who were elected unopposed.