2015 Poole Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Poole Borough Council election
Percentage1:42.85%
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 42 seats on the Poole Borough Council
Majority Seats:22
Election Date:7 May 2015
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:32
Party4:UK Independence Party
Seat Change1: 11
Popular Vote1:74,060
Swing1: 2.25
Party Colour:yes
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats2:6
Seat Change2: 12
Popular Vote2:33,559
Percentage2:19.42%
Swing2: 10.98
Last Election5:0 seats,
Image1: Con
Image4: UKIP
Previous Election:2011 Poole Borough Council election
Ongoing:no
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:22,255
Percentage4:12.88%
Swing4: 8.48
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Seats5:0
Popular Vote5:17,975
Percentage5:10.40%
Swing5: 9.70
Map Size:320px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:NOC
After Election:Conservative
Last Election1:21 seats,
Last Election2:18 seats,
Last Election4:0 seats,
Seat Change4: 1
Type:Parliamentary
Image5: GPEW
Seats6:0
Popular Vote3:13,269
Swing6: 1.68
Swing3: 1.12
Percentage6:6.28%
Percentage3:7.68%
Party3:Poole People
Seats3:3
Party6:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election6:0 seats,
Last Election3:3 seats,
Image6: Lab
Image3: PPP
Popular Vote6:10,855

The 2015 Poole Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Poole Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections and the Parliamentary General Election.

Election result summary

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Election results by ward

An asterisk indicates an incumbent seeking re-election.

Poole Town

By-elections 2015-2019

Broadstone By-Election 2016

The election was called after Joanne Tomlin resigned as a Councillor due to personal issues.[2] It was held on 13 October 2016.[3]

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.
  2. Web site: Election 2015 Results. poole.gov.uk. Poole Borough Council. 24 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180524222517/http://archive.poole.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/elections/past-elections/local-elections-2015/local-elections-2015-results/. 24 May 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Result of Broadstone By-election. www.new.poole.gov.uk. Poole Borough Council. 24 May 2018.