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Map of the results of the election |
The 2015 Ashfield District Council election took place on 7 May 2015, to elect members of Ashfield District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Overall election results
Ashfield District Council (Summary of Overall Results)
Within Ashfield District Council 2015[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidates | Votes | |||||||||||||
Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | |||||||
Labour | 34 | 22 | -2 | 62.9 | 35.1 | 21,002 | |||||||||
Liberal Democrats | 23 | 5 | -1 | 14.3 | 19.7 | 11,813 | |||||||||
Conservative | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 11.4 | 13.6 | 8,178 | |||||||
Independent | 12 | 2 | +1 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 4,720 | |||||||||
UKIP | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 8,436 | |||||||
Selston Parish Independents | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 3,181 | |||||||
Hucknall First Community Forum | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 1,660 | |||||||
Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 775 | |||||||
TUSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 151 |
Ashfield District Council - Results by Ward
Abbey Hill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joanne Donnely | 480 | 35.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Meakin | 316 | 23.2 | |
UKIP | Moira Sansom | 281 | 20.7 | |
Conservative | Shaun Hartley | 184 | 13.5 | |
Independent | Warren Nuttall | 99 | 7.3 | |
Turnout | 1,360 | 57.7 |
Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Rachel Madden | 1,569 | 41.5 | |
Labour | Don Davis | 1,377 | 36.4 | |
Labour | Donna Gilbert | 1,208 | 32.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Hare | 1,098 | 29.1 | |
UKIP | Wendy Harvey | 1,022 | 27.0 | |
Turnout | 6,234 | 66.6 |
Ashfields
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tom Hollis | 914 | 49.4 | |
Labour | Mike Hollis | 487 | 26.3 | |
Conservative | John Baker | 267 | 14.4 | |
Independent | Eric Hetherington | 184 | 9.9 | |
Turnout | 1,852 | 65.3 |
Carsic
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cathy Mason | 904 | 63.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Williamson | 305 | 21.5 | |
Conservative | Rachel Saxelby | 221 | 15.5 | |
Turnout | 1,429 | 50.6 |
Central & New Cross
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Amanda Brown | 1,221 | 45.7 | |
Labour | Tim Brown | 1,139 | 42.6 | |
UKIP | Ian Stokes | 758 | 28.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Samantha Deakin | 701 | 26.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barrie Hickman | 601 | 22.5 | |
Turnout | 4,387 | 51.9 |
Hucknall Central
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lachlan Morrison | 1,363 | 40.6 | |
Labour | Nicolle Ndiweni | 1,196 | 35.6 | |
Conservative | Alex Cullin | 932 | 27.7 | |
UKIP | Thomas Irvine | 860 | 25.6 | |
Conservative | Dan Tysoe | 652 | 19.4 | |
UKIP | Steven Sadler | 652 | 19.4 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | Jim Blagden | 240 | 7.1 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | Dave Shaw | 229 | 6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ken Cotham | 205 | 6.1 | |
Turnout |
Hucknall North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mick Murphy | 1,820 | 35.5 | |
Labour | Rachel Bissett | 1,797 | 35.0 | |
Conservative | Ben Bradley | 1,673 | 32.6 | |
Labour | James Grundy | 1,517 | 29.6 | |
Conservative | Rebecca-Anne Cullin | 1,513 | 29.5 | |
Labour | Ian Morrison | 1,509 | 29.4 | |
UKIP | Michael Ashton | 1,067 | 20.8 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | John Wilmott | 741 | 14.5 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | Rachael Clarke | 506 | 9.9 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | Robert Gow | 482 | 9.4 | |
Green | Lisa Brown | 435 | 8.5 | |
Turnout |
Hucknall South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lauren Mitchell | 1,434 | 41.8 | |
Labour | Keir Morrison | 1,218 | 35.5 | |
Conservative | Trevor Peat | 1,028 | 30.0 | |
Conservative | Tony Arnold | 1,023 | 29.8 | |
UKIP | Alison Irvine | 879 | 25.6 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | Trevor Locke | 343 | 10.0 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | John Stout | 261 | 7.6 | |
Turnout |
Hucknall West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kevin Thomas Rostance | 1,753 | 37.9 | |
Conservative | Phil Rostance | 1,657 | 35.8 | |
Labour | Chris Baron | 1,641 | 35.5 | |
Conservative | Anthony Rostance | 1,633 | 35.3 | |
Labour | Danielle Chance | 1,550 | 33.5 | |
Labour | Kerry Humphreys | 1,511 | 32.6 | |
UKIP | Jeffery Mills | 1,060 | 22.9 | |
UKIP | Ray Young | 725 | 15.7 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | Jean Toseland | 336 | 7.3 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | Harry Toseland | 333 | 7.2 | |
Hucknall First Community Forum | Ian Young | 302 | 6.5 | |
Turnout |
Huthwaite & Brierley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lee Anderson (British politician) | 1,168 | 34.9 | |
Labour | Glenys Maxwell | 1,147 | 34.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dave Walters | 742 | 22.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mandy Hernon | 728 | 21.8 | |
Conservative | Rob Della-Spina | 709 | 21.2 | |
Independent | Anna-Marie Wilson | 442 | 13.2 | |
Independent | Mark Mellor | 423 | 12.6 | |
Independent | Malc Hull | 371 | 11.1 | |
Green | Roger Morton | 236 | 7.1 | |
Turnout |
Jacksdale
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Christian Chapman | 562 | 35.4 | |
Labour | Elizabeth Mays | 537 | 33.8 | |
Selston Parish Independents | David Martin | 489 | 30.8 | |
Turnout | 1588 |
Kingsway
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mike Smith | 762 | 50.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adam Braddow | 754 | 49.7 | |
Turnout |
Kirby Cross & Portland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cheryl Butler | 769 | 39.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jamie Bell | 586 | 29.9 | |
UKIP | Tony Brown | 499 | 25.5 | |
Green | Mark Harrison | 104 | 5.3 | |
Turnout |
Larwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jason Zadrozny | 842 | 47.0 | |
Labour | Linford Gibbons | 479 | 26.7 | |
Conservative | Paul Sheridan | 246 | 13.7 | |
UKIP | Austin Hernon | 224 | 12.5 | |
Turnout |
Leamington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Griffiths | 986 | 70.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Jones | 407 | 29.8 | |
Turnout |
Selston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Selston Parish Independents | Beverley Turner | 1,977 | 61.9 | |
Independent | Samuel Wilson | 1,427 | 44.7 | |
Selston Parish Independents | Christine Quinn-Wilcox | 738 | 23.1 | |
Labour | John Robert Stocks | 617 | 19.3 | |
Labour | Steve Mays | 564 | 17.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Gibson | 306 | 9.6 | |
TUSC | Tom Hunt | 95 | 3.0 | |
Turnout |
Skegby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Anthony Brewer | 1,121 | 33.8 | |
Labour | Paul Roberts | 971 | 29.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Olive Parkes | 958 | 28.9 | |
UKIP | Barbara Harris | 948 | 28.6 | |
Labour | Christine Kirkham | 936 | 28.3 | |
Independent | Margaret Patrick | 400 | 12.1 | |
Turnout |
St Marys
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jim Aspinall | 653 | 36.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sara Carswell | 487 | 27.1 | |
Independent | Ray Buttery | 326 | 18.2 | |
Conservative | Paul Saxelby | 273 | 15.2 | |
TUSC | April Holmes | 56 | 3.1 | |
Turnout |
Stanton Hill & Teversal
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Helen Smith | 637 | 43.4 | |
Labour | Kevin Ball | 467 | 31.8 | |
Independent | Trish Phillips | 365 | 24.8 | |
Turnout |
Summit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Knight | 1,172 | 42.4 | |
Labour | Jackie James | 1,152 | 41.7 | |
UKIP | Janet Jeanes | 838 | 30.3 | |
Independent | John Baird | 635 | 23.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Zadrozny | 359 | 13.0 | |
Independent | Russell Wyke | 233 | 8.4 | |
Turnout |
Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Steven Carroll | 661 | 37.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dawn Gent | 655 | 37.5 | |
Conservative | Sarah Heeley | 430 | 24.6 | |
Turnout |
The Dales
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Helen Hollis | 750 | 50.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Philip Smith | 731 | 49.4 | |
Turnout |
Underwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Selston Parish Independents | Robert Sears-Piccavey | 715 | 39.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Wendy O'Brien | 456 | 25.4 | |
Conservative | Michelle Sims | 315 | 17.6 | |
Labour | Ricky-Lee Cooke | 306 | 17.1 | |
Turnout |
Changes between 2015 and 2019
Christine Quinn-Wilcox (Selston Independents) retained a Selston seat for the Selston Independents in the 26 November 2015 by-election.[3][4]
In November 2015 Independent Councillor Jason Zadrozny (Larwood), along with Liberal Democrats Councillors Tom Hollis (Ashfields), Rachel Madden (Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse), Anthony Brewer (Skegby),[5] Christian Chapman (Jacksdale)[6] and Helen Smith (Stanton Hill & Teversal),[7] formed the Ashfield Independents party.[8]
These were joined by Beverly Gail Turner and Robert Sears-Piccavey (Underwood) to form the Ashfield Independents Group at Ashfield District Council. On the resignation[9] of Beverly Gail Turner and election of Christine Quinn-Wilcox (Selston)[3][4]
Further additions to the group, in April 2018 by former Labour Councillors Helen Hollis (The Dales),[10] Glenys Maxwell (Huthwaite and Brierley),[11] both sitting as independents, after a vote of no confidence in the then Labour Leader of the Council, Cheryl Butler[12][13]
John Wilmott (Ashfield Independents) gained a Hucknall North seat from the Conservatives in the 12 October 2017 by-election.[14]
On 20 March 2018 Labour councillors Lee Anderson (Huthwaite and Brierley) and Chris Baron (Hucknall West) changed affiliation to the Conservatives, and Steve Carroll (Sutton Junction and Harlow Wood) left Labour to sit as an Independent.[15][13]
In April 2018 Labour Councillors Amanda Brown (Central and New Cross), Tim Brown (Central and New Cross) and Joanne Donnelly (Abbey Hill) left the Labour Group to sit as Independents.[13]
As a result of the above changes on 26 April 2018 The Ashfield Independents along with the rest of the Independents Group, joined by the Conservatives, forced a vote of no confidence in the Labour leadership and replaced Labour leader Councillor Cheryl Butler with Jason Zadrozny of the Ashfield Independents.[12][13]
As of 1 May 2018 the current make up of the Council is Labour 14 (-8), Ashfield Independents 11 (+11), Conservative Party 5 (+2), Independents 5 (+3) and Liberal Democrats 0 (-5).[16]
References
- ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2015 - Ashfield". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
- 1 2 "Councillor details - Councillor Christine Quinn-Wilcox". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- 1 2 "Ashfield District Council - Selston district and county by-election 2015". www.ashfield.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Tony Brewer". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Christian Chapman". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Helen-Ann Smith". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ashfield councillors make new political party". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Candidates announced for Nottinghamshire by-elections". www.chad.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Helen Hollis". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Glenys Maxwell". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- 1 2 "Labour loses control of Ashfield Council after no confidence vote". BBC News. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Barlow, Jamie (26 April 2018). "New leader of Ashfield District Council is Jason Zadrozny". nottinghampost. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Hucknall North Ward By Election - Ashfield District Council". www.ashfield.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ↑ "Councils Map | LocalCouncils.co.uk". localcouncils.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ↑ "Your Councillors". democracy.ashfield-dc.gov.uk. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.