2015 Selby District Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Selby District Council Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 Selby District Council election
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Selby District Council election
Next Year:2019
Seats For Election:All 31 seats to Selby District Council
Majority Seats:16
Image1: Con
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leader1:Mark Crane
Leaders Seat1:Brayton
Last Election1:29 seats, 53.2%
Seats1:22
Seat Change1: 7
Popular Vote1:22,275
Percentage1:49.5%
Swing1: 6.8%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Leader2:Steven Shaw-Wright
Leaders Seat2:Selby West (defeated)
Last Election2:10 seats, 37.6%
Seats2:8
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:14,966
Percentage2:33.0%
Swing2: 4.3%
Image3: Ind
Party3:Independent politician
Last Election3:2 seats, 7.9%
Seats3:1
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:2,220
Percentage3:7.1%
Swing3: 0.8%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 15 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.