The 2015 Cotswold District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect all members of Cotswold District Council in England.[1] The whole council was up for election. Turnout was substantially up across the district due to the election being held on the same day as the general election and other local elections in England.
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Boundary changes had reduced the number of seats from 44 to 34, making exact comparisons with 2011 difficult. The election produced a slightly reduced majority for the ruling Conservative Group, with each political party making a gain on the percentage of total votes at the cost of a near wipeout of votes for independent candidates. However other than a single gain by the Liberal Democrats to produce this result no other ward changed hands.
Results
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 24 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 71 | 54.8 | 26442 | 3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 10 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 29 | 33.4 | 16105 | 5.6 | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 | 2,219 | 3.1 | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 1612 | 0.7 | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 1,283 | 2.7 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 622 | 11.9 |
Ward results
editAbbey Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Harris | 730 | 53.2 | ||
Conservative | Tony Curry | 509 | 37.1 | ||
Green | Bob Irving | 133 | 9.7 | ||
Majority | 253 | 10.5 | |||
Turnout | 70.57 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Blockley Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sue Jepson* | 949 | 62.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bella McMillan-Scott | 580 | 37.9 | ||
Majority | 369 | 24.2 | |||
Turnout | 70.21 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bourton Vale Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Keeling | 1,171 | 72.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Lilley | 444 | 27.5 | ||
Majority | 727 | 45 | |||
Turnout | 71.45 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bourton Village Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Len Wilkins* | 675 | 50.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Andy Briars | 653 | 49.2 | ||
Majority | 22 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 63.54 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Campden and Vale Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Annett* | 1,850 | 57.7 | ||
Conservative | Lynden Stowe* | 1,740 | 54.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Danny Loveridge | 689 | 21.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Sipthorpe | 626 | 19.5 | ||
UKIP | Rob McNeil-Wilson | 552 | 17.2 | ||
Majority | 1,051 | ||||
Turnout | 71.44 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Chedworth and Churn Valley Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Forde | 810 | 50.1 | ||
Conservative | David Broad* | 808 | 49.9 | ||
Majority | 2 | 0.2 | |||
Turnout | 78.24 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Chesterton Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Roly Hughes | 602 | 45.9 | ||
Conservative | Phil Kerton | 414 | 31.6 | ||
UKIP | Robert Stephens | 169 | 12.9 | ||
Green | Sabrina Poole | 127 | 9.7 | ||
Majority | 195 | 14.3 | |||
Turnout | 68.16 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Coln Valley Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Raymond Theodoulou* | 1,027 | 68.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Frank Skinner | 281 | 18.8 | ||
Green | Xanthe Messenger | 184 | 12.3 | ||
Majority | 746 | 50 | |||
Turnout | 74.22 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ermin Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nicholas Parsons* | 921 | 58.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jane Edwards | 519 | 32.8 | ||
UKIP | Adrian Blake | 144 | 9.1 | ||
Majority | 402 | 25.3 | |||
Turnout | 75.64 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fairford North Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Abagail Beccle | 644 | 51.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Andy Rickell | 351 | 27.8 | ||
UKIP | Peter Brown | 266 | 21.1 | ||
Majority | 293 | 23.3 | |||
Turnout | 70.27 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fosseridge Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julian Beale* | 1,152 | 71.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Ellis | 230 | 14.3 | ||
Green | Ailsa Spindler | 227 | 14.1 | ||
Majority | 922 | 57.3 | |||
Turnout | 74.34 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Four Acres Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ray Brassington | 549 | 52.5 | ||
Conservative | Philip Dinkel | 360 | 34.4 | ||
Green | Frances Mary Johnson | 136 | 13 | ||
Majority | 189 | 18.1 | |||
Turnout | 69.56 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jim Parsons* | 1,108 | 71.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Felicity Hornby | 442 | 28.5 | ||
Majority | 666 | 43 | |||
Turnout | 75.42 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kemble Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tony Berry | 969 | 62.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Nicky Baber | 430 | 27.6 | ||
UKIP | John Fleming | 158 | 10.2 | ||
Majority | 539 | 34.6 | |||
Turnout | 75.85 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sue Coakley* | 1,798 | 57.0 | ||
Conservative | Stephen Andrews | 1,572 | 49.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Lee Glendon | 633 | 20.1 | ||
Labour | Trevor Smith | 423 | 13.4 | ||
UKIP | Carol Smith | 384 | 12.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Shane Poole | 323 | 10.2 | ||
UKIP | Geoff Willis | 283 | 9.0 | ||
Majority | 939 | ||||
Turnout | 73.05 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Moreton East Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Dutton* | 866 | 67.3 | ||
Labour | Jude Walker | 234 | 18.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Tim Harris | 186 | 14.5 | ||
Majority | 632 | 49.1 | |||
Turnout | 67.25 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Moreton West Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alison Coggins | 986 | 76.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Tori Walker | 296 | 23.1 | ||
Majority | 690 | 53.8 | |||
Turnout | 66.92 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
New Mills Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tatyan Cheung | 647 | 55.6 | ||
Conservative | Lynn Hilditch | 516 | 44.4 | ||
Majority | 131 | 11.2 | |||
Turnout | 59.66 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Northleach Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Hancock* | 908 | 57.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Laura Watts | 553 | 35.1 | ||
Labour | Merilyn Hill | 114 | 7.2 | ||
Majority | 355 | 22.5 | |||
Turnout | 71.81 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Sandywell Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robin Hughes* | 1,145 | 70.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Roberta Crawley | 477 | 29.4 | ||
Majority | 668 | 41.2 | |||
Turnout | 75.60 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Siddington and Cerney Rural Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Shaun Parsons | 702 | 51.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jordan McKenna | 662 | 48.5 | ||
Majority | 40 | 3 | |||
Turnout | 69.28 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
South Cerney Village Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Juliet Layton* | 707 | 48.6 | ||
Conservative | Michael Darlington | 433 | 29.8 | ||
Independent | Alan Dickinson | 314 | 21.6 | ||
Majority | 274 | 18.8 | |||
Turnout | 73.96 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
St Michael's Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Joe Harris* | 665 | 50.1 | ||
Conservative | David Henson | 422 | 31.8 | ||
UKIP | Ken Parsons | 118 | 8.9 | ||
Green | Robert Elliott | 90 | 6.8 | ||
Independent | Matt Helm | 33 | 2.5 | ||
Majority | 243 | 18.3 | |||
Turnout | 68.50 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Stow Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Dare* | 783 | 56.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Mike Curtis | 613 | 43.9 | ||
Majority | 170 | 12.2 | |||
Turnout | 66.53 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Stratton Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Patrick Coleman* | 810 | 51.9 | ||
Conservative | Malcolm Gilmore | 595 | 38.1 | ||
Green | Joy Irving | 156 | 10 | ||
Majority | 215 | 13.8 | |||
Turnout | 76.74 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Tetbury East and Rural Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Maggie Heaven | 733 | 61.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Francesca Cooper | 246 | 20.5 | ||
Labour | Jon Easterbrook | 222 | 18.5 | ||
Majority | 487 | 40.5 | |||
Turnout | 75.54 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Tetbury Town Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Hirst* | 517 | 47.1 | ||
Independent | Kevin Painter | 271 | 24.7 | ||
Labour | Jason Stevens | 219 | 20 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Gary Selwyn* | 91 | 8.3 | ||
Majority | 246 | 22.4 | |||
Turnout | 67.21 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Tetbury with Upton Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tina Stevenson | 768 | 61.5 | ||
Labour | Christopher Giles | 248 | 19.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Steven Goldblatt | 233 | 18.6 | ||
Majority | 520 | 41.6 | |||
Turnout | 71.20 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The Ampneys and Hampton Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Fowles* | 1,055 | 62.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Chris Twells | 621 | 37.1 | ||
Majority | 434 | 26 | |||
Turnout | 75.85 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The Beeches Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Robbins OBE | 543 | 39.5 | ||
Conservative | Stuart Tarr | 488 | 35.5 | ||
UKIP | Claire Eddleston | 190 | 13.8 | ||
Labour | Terry Pomroy | 154 | 11.2 | ||
Majority | 55 | 4 | |||
Turnout | 64.69 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
The Rissingtons Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Mackenzie-Charrington | 738 | 66.4 | ||
Green | Andrew Maclean | 230 | 20.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Joanna Walker | 143 | 12.9 | ||
Majority | 508 | 45.7 | |||
Turnout | 73.33 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Watermoor Ward
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jenny Hincks* | 637 | 48.7 | ||
Conservative | Geoffrey Adams | 432 | 33.0 | ||
UKIP | Peter Elliot | 238 | 18.2 | ||
Majority | 205 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 61.55 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2015 and 2019
editStow
editA by-election was held on Thursday 29 September 2016 for the Stow ward due to the death of Conservative councillor Barry Dare. The subsequent election was won by the Liberal Democrats.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dilys Neill | 555 | 64.9 | +21.0 | |
Conservative | David Penman | 300 | 35.1 | −21.0 | |
Majority | 255 | 29.8 | |||
Turnout | 855 | 40.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 21% |
Fairford North
editA by-election was held on Thursday 9 February 2017 for the Fairford North ward due to the resignation of Conservative councillor Abigail Beccle. The subsequent election was won by the Liberal Democrats.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Doherty | 610 | 68.1 | +40.2 | |
Conservative | Dominic Morris | 270 | 30.1 | −20.9 | |
Green | Xanthe Messenger | 15 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 270 | 38.0 | |||
Turnout | 897 | 46.57 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 30.6% |
Grumbolds Ash with Avening
editA by-election was held on Thursday 23 November 2017 for the Grumbolds Ash with Avening Ward due to the death of Conservative councillor Jim Parsons. The subsequent election was won by the Conservatives.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Morgan | 420 | 64.7 | −6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicola Baber | 136 | 21.0 | −7.5 | |
Labour | Edward Shelton | 93 | 14.3 | +14.3 | |
Majority | 284 | 43.7 | |||
Turnout | 654 | 31.52 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.