| Election Name: | 2015 Thanet District Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Thanet District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Thanet District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Seats For Election: | 56 seats to Thanet District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 28 |
| Election Date: | 7 May 2015 |
| Turnout: | 71.93% |
| Party1: | UK Independence Party |
| Last Election1: | 0 |
| Seats After1: | 33 |
| Seat Change1: | 33 |
| Popular Vote1: | 54,230 |
| Percentage1: | 36.35% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 27 |
| Seats After2: | 18 |
| Seat Change2: | 9 |
| Popular Vote2: | 46,382 |
| Percentage2: | 31.09% |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 26 |
| Seats After3: | 4 |
| Seat Change3: | 22 |
| Popular Vote3: | 35,553 |
| Percentage3: | 23.83% |
| Map Size: | 320px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | No overall control |
| After Election: | UKIP |
Elections to elect all members (councillors) of Thanet District Council were held on 7 May 2015, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections taking place simultaneously with the 2015 General Election.[1] Local UK Independence Party candidates won the council, becoming the governing group, the first time UKIP had won control of any type of local government unit above the level of a civil parish council, whether London Borough, Metropolitan Borough, Unitary Authority, Non-Metropolitan Borough or a District Council. The District has as its main towns the beach resort towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs.[2]
After the election the composition of the council is:
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Independence Party | 54,230 | 36.35 | 34.44 | 33 | 33 |
| Conservative Party | 46,382 | 31.09 | 15.49 | 18 | 9 |
| Labour Party | 35,553 | 23.83 | 14.41 | 4 | 22 |
| Green Party | 3,708 | 2.49 | 2.17 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,730 | 1.16 | 1.47 | 0 | |
| We are the Reality Party | 857 | 0.57 | New | 0 | New |
| Thanet Independent Group | 581 | 0.39 | New | 0 | New |
| Ramsgate First | 199 | 0.13 | 0.46 | 0 | |
| Independent(s) | 5,958 | 3.99 | 5.74 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 149,198 | 100 | 56 | ||
| Valid ballots cast | 67,339 | 99.23 | |||
| Invalid/blank ballots cast | 522 | 0.77 | |||
| Total ballots cast | 67,861 | 100 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 94,343 | 71.93 | |||
| align=left colspan=6 | Source: BBC | ||||
| 33 | 18 | 5 | |
| UKIP | Conservative | Other |
Listed below are the results[3] in each of the 23 wards of Thanet District Council. Each ward elects 2 or 3 councilors, with the exception of Kingsgate ward, which only elects one member.