2015 Mansfield District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Mansfield District Council election
Country:United Kingdom
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2011 Mansfield District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Mansfield District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 36 seats to Mansfield District Council
Majority Seats:19
Election Date:7 May 2015
Image1: Lab
Leader1:Sonya Ward
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Bull Farm and Pleasely Hill
Last Election1:24
Seats1:18
Seat Change1:8
Popular Vote1:20,493
Percentage1:47.9%
Swing1:0.1
Leader2:Kate Allsop
Party2:Mansfield Independent Forum
Color2:DDDDDD
Leaders Seat2:Mayor
Last Election2:10
Seats2:16
Seat Change2:6
Popular Vote2:16,119
Percentage2:37.7%
Swing2:2
Image3: UKIP
Leader3:Barry Answer
Party3:UKIP
Leaders Seat3:Abbott
Last Election3:0
Seats3:2
Seat Change3:2
Popular Vote3:3,204
Percentage3:7.5%
Swing3:6.2
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:No overall control

The 2015 Mansfield District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Mansfield District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Council composition

As of November 2018, there are 17 Mansfield Independent Forum councilors, 17 Labour councillors, 2 Mansfield South Independent and 1 Conservative Party councilor. As such, the Mansfield Independent Forum have a majority of 1 seat on the council.

Overall election results

Mansfield District Council (summary of overall results)

Results by ward

Kings Walk

In May 2017, MDC Chairman, Councillor Stephen Harvey joined the Conservative Party and became the only Conservative member of the council

Yeoman Hill

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 12 April 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.