2015 Peterborough City Council election explained

Country:Cambridgeshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2014 Peterborough City Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 Peterborough City Council election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:20 out of 57 seats
Majority Seats:29
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:31 seats, 33.2%
Seats1:11
Seats After1:29
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:27,229
Percentage1:38.0%
Swing1:4.8%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:11 seats, 29.0%
Seats2:5
Seats After2:12
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:21,413
Percentage2:29.9%
Swing2:0.9%
Party3:Independent politician
Last Election3:6 seats, 7.5%
Seats3:2
Seats After3:6
Popular Vote3:3,948
Percentage3:5.5%
Swing3:2.0%
Party4:UKIP
Last Election4:3 seats, 16.2%
Seats4:1
Seats After4:4
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:10,471
Percentage4:14.6%
Swing4:1.6%
Party5:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election5:3 seats, 5.8%
Seats5:0
Seats After5:3
Popular Vote5:2,140
Percentage5:3.0%
Swing5:2.8%
Party6:Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
Last Election6:3 seats, 3.0%
Seats6:1
Seats After6:3
Popular Vote6:1,446
Percentage6:2.0%
Swing6:1.0%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative Party
After Election:Conservative Party

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

Ward results

West

By-elections

West

A by-election was called due to the resignation of Cllr Nick Arculus.

Notes and References

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