2015 North Dorset District Council election explained

The 2015 North Dorset District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of North Dorset District Council in England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. All 33 seats were up for election, in 19 different wards.^[2] The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

Election result

The Conservatives increased their majority, with a gain of 4 councillors since 2011, at the expense of the number of Liberal Democrat and Independent councillors, who both lost 2 councillors respectively.^[3]

	Party	Seats	Gains	Lost	Net Gain/Loss
	Conservative	27	4	0	+4
	Liberal Democrat	4	0	2	-2
	Independent	2	0	2	-2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 14 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.
2. Web site: Results of the election to North Dorset District Council - dorsetforyou.com. www.dorsetforyou.com. 2016-01-01.
3. Web site: North Dorset District Councillors - dorsetforyou.com. www.dorsetforyou.com. 2016-01-01.