2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Coat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
3Blank:Swing (pp)-->
Leader of the Council
Before Election:Sean Anstee
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Sean Anstee
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:33
Seats1:13
Seats After1:34
Popular Vote1:49,901
Percentage1:44.0%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:27
Seats2:8
Seats After2:26
Popular Vote2:45,352
Percentage2:40.0%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:0
Seats After3:3
Popular Vote3:7,838
Percentage3:6.9%

The 2015 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election was scheduled to take place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2019. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party26,427 (44.0%) 4.613 (61.9%) 134 (54.0%)
Labour Party45,352 (40.0%) 2.48 (38.1%) 126 (41.3%)
Liberal Democrats7,838 (6.9%) 1.00 (0.0%)3 (4.8%)
Green Party9,207 (8.1%) 1.30 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
UKIP1,202 (1.1%) 4.60 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
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Ward results

Village ward

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upcoming elections & referendums . 23 March 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.