2015 Thurrock Council election explained

Election Name:Thurrock Council election, 2015[1]
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2014 Thurrock Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 Thurrock Council election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council
Majority Seats:25
Election Date:7 May 2015
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats1:4
Seat Change1:5
Seats After1:18
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats2:5
Seat Change2:1
Seats After2:17
Party3:UKIP
Seats3:7
Seat Change3:7
Seats After3:13
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats4:0
Seat Change4:1
Seats After4:1
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:No overall control
After Election:No overall control

The 2015 Thurrock Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Thurrock Council in England.[2] This was on the same day as the general election and other local elections. Elections were held in 16 wards for seats that were last contested in 2011, to elect roughly one third of the council.

Following the election, the Labour minority administration continued in government.

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

231862
LabourConservativeUKIPI

After the election the composition of the council was:

1817131
LabourConservativeUKIPI
I - Independent

Results by ward

Each of the 16 wards elected one councillor for this election. Incumbent councillors are marked by an asterisk.

Chafford & North Stifford

Coxshall previously served as Councillor for the Corringham & Fobbing ward from 2011-2015.

West Thurrock & South Stifford

Notes and References

  1. https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/vote2015 Thurrock Council
  2. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 5 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.