2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election

2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour

The 2015 Telford and Wrekin Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Telford and Wrekin Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections and the UK General Election 2015.

Election result

Labour Party lost overall control, but remained the largest party on the council.

Telford and Wrekin Election Result 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 27 0 -6 -6 50.0 32.1 26,603
  Conservative 23 7 -1 +6 43.0 37.1 30,730
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 0 0 5.0 3.2 2,667
  Independent 1 1 -1 0 2.0 5.8 4,815

Ward results

Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Adamston & Bratton

Adamston & Bratton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Kiernan * 822 50.3
Labour Cindy Mason-Morris 310 19.0
UKIP Adrian Williams 305 18.7
Liberal Democrats Josh Tomlinson 198 12.1
Majority 512 31.3
Turnout 1,642 73.07
Registered electors 2,247
Conservative win (new seat)

Apley Castle

Apley Castle[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Tracy Blundell * 714 40.2 –12.1
Conservative Tony Bentley 494 27.8 –2.6
Labour Faith Margaret Sloan 353 19.9 +2.5
UKIP Andrew Benion 315 17.7 N/A
Majority 220 12.4
Turnout 1,795 73.11 +21.70
Registered electors 2,455
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Arleston

Arleston[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angela Diane McClements * 729 55.1 –13.2
Conservative Dorothy Roberts 324 24.5 –7.2
UKIP Barry Olliver 271 20.5 N/A
Majority 405 30.6 –6.1
Turnout 1,334 57.70 +16.44
Registered electors 2,312
Labour hold Swing

Brookside

Brookside (2 seats)[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arnold Richard Hugh England * 931 39.1 –7.4
Labour Jackie Loveridge * 869 –
Conservative Mike Wilson 660 27.7 –7.5
Conservative Ishbel Anne Lapper 631 –
UKIP Lynda Hogger 591 24.8 +6.5
UKIP Stuart Parr 453 –
Green Jacob Jerry Long 164 6.9 N/A
Turnout 2,410 55.71 +21.96
Registered electors 4,326
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Church Aston & Lilleshall

Church Aston & Lilleshall[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew John Eade * 1,306 73.2 –5.7
Green Peter Robert Hawkins 250 14.0 N/A
Labour Derek Gorse 230 12.9 –8.2
Majority 1,056 59.2 +1.5
Turnout 1,806 76.11 +22.23
Registered electors 2,373
Conservative hold Swing

College

College[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lee Daniel Carter 665 43.2 +6.0
Conservative Sherrel Fikeis 474 30.8 +1.0
Independent Pat McCarthy 396 25.7 –7.3
Majority 191 12.4 +8.2
Turnout 1,569 66.54 +17.22
Registered electors 2,358
Labour hold Swing

Dawley & Aqueduct

Dawley & Aqueduct (3 seats)[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Ann Pinter 1,820 43.1
Labour Andrew John Burford 1,630 –
Conservative Steve Barnes 1,609 38.1
Labour Charlie Tranter 1,492 –
Conservative Stefan Heighway 1,232 –
UKIP Adam Edwards 1,168 27.7
Conservative Greg Sinclair 1,099 –
Turnout 4,269 60.43
Registered electors 7,064
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Donnington

Donnington (2 seats)[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elizabeth Ann Clare * 951 37.3 –24.2
Labour Clive Neil Mason * 868 –
UKIP Callam Delaney 834 32.7 N/A
Conservative Martyn Benjamin Edwards 797 31.3 +3.2
Conservative Andy Chaplin 679 –
Green Joanna Summers 245 9.6 N/A
Turnout 2,561 52.99 +18.36
Registered electors 4,833
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dothill

Dothill[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Lesley Tomlinson * 453 29.4 –12.0
Conservative Emma Thomas 427 27.7 –4.2
UKIP Denis Allen 363 23.6 N/A
Labour Simon Malpass 296 19.2 –7.5
Majority 26 1.7 –7.8
Turnout 1,557 70.58 +20.53
Registered electors 2,206
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Edgmond & Ercall Magna

Edgmond & Ercall Magna (2 seats)[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Peter Burrell * 1,882 53.9
Conservative Stephen Bentley * 1,774 –
UKIP Jill Seymour 830 23.8
Labour Christine Gillian Lord 695 19.9
Green Ian Christopher Turner 472 13.5
Turnout 3,519 76.10
Registered electors 4,624
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ercall

Ercall[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Miles Bewick Hosken * 936 54.5 –7.6
Labour Ralph Edward Perkins 493 28.7 –9.2
UKIP Tim Wills 316 18.4 N/A
Majority 443 25.8 +1.5
Turnout 1,763 75.02 +19.21
Registered electors 2,350
Conservative hold Swing

Hadley & Leegomery

Hadley & Leegomery (3 seats)[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leon Albert Murray * 1,971 50.6 +1.6
Labour Malcolm John Smith * 1,872 –
Labour Rob Sloan * 1,695 –
Conservative Phil Morris-Jones 1,266 32.5 –1.3
Conservative Sylvia Hall 1,194 –
Conservative Edward Charles Hugh Thomas 1,010 –
Green Susan Taylor 611 15.7 N/A
Turnout 3,963 56.27 +20.05
Registered electors 7,043
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Haygate

Haygate[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Henry Cook 572 39.8 –16.4
Conservative John Robert Alvey 562 39.1 –4.7
UKIP Patrick Smith 226 15.7 N/A
Independent Kevin John Tanner 76 5.3 N/A
Majority 10 0.7 –11.7
Turnout 1,452 60.47 +17.18
Registered electors 2,401
Labour hold Swing

Horsehay & Lightmoor

Horsehay & Lightmoor (2 seats)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Jayne Greenaway * 1,280 46.2 +2.2
Conservative Clive Paul Richard Mollett * 950 –
Labour Mike Phillips 722 26.0 –15.3
Labour Cathy Salter 661 –
UKIP Angela Roberts 534 19.3 N/A
UKIP Peter Roberts 498 –
Liberal Democrats Martyn John Jobe 221 8.0 N/A
Green Lee Jonathan Proudfoot 193 7.0 N/A
Libertarian Simon John Walmsley 45 1.6 N/A
Turnout 2,787 67.30 +25.72
Registered electors 4,141
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ironbridge

Ironbridge[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nic Lowery 675 38.0
Labour Ken Stringer 610 34.3
UKIP Richard Buckworth-Herne-Soame 281 15.8
Green Catherine Edwards 210 11.8
Majority 65 3.7
Turnout 1,803 71.80
Registered electors 2,511
Conservative win (new seat)

Ketley & Oakengates

Ketley & Oakengates (3 seats)[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joy Annice Francis 1,463 35.9 +0.3
Conservative Mark Boylan 1,321 –
Conservative John Ashford 1,306 –
Labour Amrik Singh Jhawar * 1,202 29.5 –21.8
Labour Ranbir Kaur Sahota 1,149 –
Labour Derek Robert William White * 1,103 –
UKIP Bill Gilmour 959 23.5 N/A
UKIP Andy Morris 824 –
Green Nathan John Parton 448 11.0 N/A
Turnout 4,137 58.71 +17.85
Registered electors 7,047
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Madeley & Sutton Hill

Madeley & Sutton Hill (3 seats)[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dave Wright 1,667 36.2
Labour Paul Robert Watling * 1,638 35.5
Labour Janice Jones 1,551 –
Labour Alan Arthur Mackenzie * 1,504 –
Conservative Graham Hossell 1,408 –
UKIP Avon Horden 1,240 26.9
Conservative Rodney Stephen Pitt 969 –
Independent Gillian Mary Green * 891 19.3
Green Thomas David Keane 516 11.2
Turnout 4,629 61.14
Registered electors 7,571
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Malinslee & Dawley Bank

Malinslee & Dawley Bank (2 seats)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shaun Davies * 1,231 35.5
Labour Kuldip Singh Sahota * 1,152 –
UKIP Richard Choudhary 569 24.0
UKIP Jodie Walton 540 –
Conservative Ron Wood 442 18.6
Conservative Pauline Hossell 419 –
Turnout 2,394 54.77
Registered electors 4,371
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Muxton

Muxton (2 seats)[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Arthur Dumore * 2,096 62.2 +9.6
Conservative Adrian Lawrence * 2,047 –
Labour James Edward Lavery 1,056 31.3 –
Labour Raj Mehta 928 –
Turnout 3,442 67.45 +25.47
Registered electors 5,103
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Newport North & West

Newport North & West (2 seats)[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter John Scott 1,268 39.8
Conservative Tim Nelson 1,236 38.8
Conservative Roy Geoffrey Charles Scammell * 1,080 –
Labour Phil Norton 613 19.3
UKIP Warwick McKenzie 600 18.9
Liberal Democrats Sallyann Wiggin 477 15.0
Turnout 3,199 72.31
Registered electors 4,424
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Newport South & East

Newport South & East (2 seats)[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric James Carter * 1,498 53.0
Conservative Adrian Alma Meredith * 1,142 –
Labour Dylan Harrison 609 21.5
Independent Lyn Christine Fowler 556 19.7
UKIP Christina McKenzie 528 18.7
Independent Tim Pryce 469 16.6
Turnout 2,859 71.42
Registered electors 4,003
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Oakengates & Ketley Bank

Oakengates & Ketley Bank (3 seats)[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hilda Rhodes * 1,455 39.6
Labour Gilly Reynolds * 1,264 –
Labour Stephen Reynolds 1,196 –
Conservative Kevin Stephens 1,087 29.6
UKIP Matthew James Kingston 1,084 29.5
Conservative Sally Noelle Jackson 1,037 –
Conservative Alan Scott 944 –
Independent Steve Reece 513 14.0
Green Katherine Mary McGlashan Caddick 382 10.4
Turnout 3,702 58.96
Registered electors 6,279
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Park

Park[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barry David Tillotson 588 39.0 +8.2
Labour John Thompson * 506 33.6 +1.4
UKIP Mickey Baker 307 20.4 –0.2
Independent Jason Lewis 104 6.9 N/A
Majority 82 5.4 N/A
Turnout 1,528 69.20 +15.12
Registered electors 2,208
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Priorslee

Priorslee (2 seats)[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Fletcher * 1,919 58.7 +8.1
Conservative Veronica Fletcher * 1,758 –
Labour Robert Hywel Smith 781 23.9 –1.3
Independent Roy Williams 670 20.5 –3.7
Labour Malcolm Randle 542 –
Green Amber Josephine Malekin Goneni 254 7.8 N/A
Turnout 3,311 72.83 +24.59
Registered electors 4,546
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Shawbirch

Shawbirch[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill Tomlinson * 604 36.0 –15.3
Conservative Anthony Lowe 514 30.6 +5.8
Labour Stuart James Williams 299 17.8 –6.1
UKIP Chris Woolley 263 15.7 N/A
Majority 90 5.4 –21.1
Turnout 1,689 72.37 +24.20
Registered electors 2,334
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Georges

St Georges (2 seats)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Andrew Overton * 1,187 42.2 –20.7
Labour John Charles Minor * 1,119 –
UKIP Thomas Hoof 958 34.1 N/A
Conservative Phoebe Catherine Nancy Phillips 745 26.5 –10.6
Conservative Malcolm Peter Round 579 –
Turnout 2,853 61.33 +18.71
Registered electors 4,652
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

The Nedge

The Nedge (3 seats)[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nathan England * 1,582 39.2 –10.3
Labour Chris Turley * 1,474 –
Conservative Connor Ashlea Furnival 1,230 [a] 30.5 –3.3
Conservative Harvey James Unwin 1,230 [a] –
Labour Bill McClements * 1,226 –
UKIP Ray Knight 1,004 24.9 +8.2
Conservative Marcus Maclean 992 –
Green Graham Statham 403 10.0 N/A
Independent Adrian Paul Watkin 341 8.4 N/A
Turnout 4,058 58.68 +19.68
Registered electors 6,916
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
  1. ^ a b Following a tie for the third seat in The Nedge ward, Connor Furnival was elected by the drawing of lots.

Woodside

Woodside (2 seats)[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rae Evans * 1,198 61.8 +6.9
Labour Kevin Ronald Guy * 1,026 –
Conservative Arianne Plumbly 625 32.2 –0.4
Conservative Katie Woodland 614 –
Turnout 2,016 46.65 +19.45
Registered electors 4,322
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wrockwardine

Wrockwardine[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacqui Seymour * 980 57.2
Labour Joan Eva Gorse 393 22.9
UKIP Tony Fyfield 339 19.8
Majority 587 34.3
Turnout 1,738 72.72
Registered electors 2,390
Conservative win (new seat)

Wrockwardine Wood & Trench

Wrockwardine Wood & Trench (2 seats)[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shirley Ann Withers Reynolds * 1,505 52.3 +11.1
Labour Charles Frederick Smith * 1,438 –
Conservative John Millington 1,126 39.2 +14.5
Conservative Susan Wright 806 –
Turnout 2,958 64.10 +19.17
Registered electors 4,615
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Changes since 2015 Election

Since the 2015 election the overall control has adjusted due a number of events, resulting in Labour Party taking overall control.

By February 2019, the parties were in control of the following number of seats:

Party Seats
Labour 28
Conservative 20
Liberal Democrats 4
Independent 2

References

General
  • "Telford and Wrekin Council 2015 election results". Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
Specific
  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Admaston and Bratton" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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  4. ^ "Arleston" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Brookside" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Church Aston and Lilleshall" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. ^ "College" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Dawley and Aqueduct" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Donnington" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Dothill" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Edgmond and Ercall Magna" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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  13. ^ "Hadley and Leegomery" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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  16. ^ "Ironbridge" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Ketley and Oakengates" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Madeley and Sutton Hill" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Malinslee and Dawley Bank" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Muxton" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Newport North and West" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Newport South and East" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Oakengates and Ketley Bank" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Park" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Priorslee" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Shawbirch" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  27. ^ "St Georges" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  28. ^ "The Nedge" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  29. ^ "Woodside" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  30. ^ "Wrockwardine" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  31. ^ "Wrockwardine Wood & Trench" (PDF). Telford and Wrekin Council. Retrieved 20 April 2020.