2015 North Warwickshire Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2015 North Warwickshire Borough Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:2011 North Warwickshire Borough Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Year:2019
Next Election:2019 North Warwickshire Borough Council election
Election Date:7 May 2015
Seats For Election:All 35 seats to North Warwickshire Borough Council
Majority Seats:18
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:17
Seats After1:22
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:14,025
Percentage1:40.3%
Swing1:9.7%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:18
Seats After2:13
Seat Change2:5
Popular Vote2:11,373
Percentage2:32.7%
Swing2:15.0%
Party4:UK Independence Party
Seats Before4:0
Seats After4:0
Popular Vote4:8,255
Percentage4:23.7%
Swing4:23.1%
Map Size:250px
Map2 Image:North Warwickshire Borough Council 2015.svg
Map2 Size:360px
Map2 Caption:Composition of the council after the election.
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

On 7 May 2015, an election took place to elect members of the North Warwickshire Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. It saw the Conservative Party gaining control of the council.

The previous election saw Labour narrowly gaining control of the council. This election saw the Conservatives gaining 5 seats from Labour. UKIP had significant gains in the popular vote increasing their share by over 23%, although they did not win any seats.[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: Local Elections Result 2015 - North Warwickshire . Local Elections Archive Project . 29 November 2020.