The 2015 Horsham District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections and the 2015 United Kingdom general election. The Conservatives secured a majority of 17, which was the largest majority any party has ever achieved at a Horsham District Council election.
| Election Name: | 2015 Horsham District Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Horsham District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Horsham District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Seats For Election: | All 44 seats to Horsham District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Election Date: | 7 May 2015 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 39 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 34 | 8 | 2 | |
| Con | LDem | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 39 | 4 | 1 | |
| Con | LDem | Ind |
David Sheldon was elected as a Liberal Democrat in Denne ward in 2011, the year when this seat was last up for election, he resigned from the party in 2014.[2]
Independent candidate Nicholas Butler stood as a Liberal Democrat in 2011 in Roffey North.
Former Horsham Football Club manager, Gary Charman, stood as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats in Southwater following the council rejecting the football clubs planning application for a stadium at Hop Oast.[3] The location of the ground falls into the Southwater ward and was opposed by the Conservative councillors representing the ward at the time. A different application at the same location was approved in 2017.[4]