2015 City of Lincoln Council election
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The 2015 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of City of Lincoln Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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7 May 2015
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11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of the 2015 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows the Conservatives. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
The Labour Party retained its majority on the council, but lost one seat, leaving them with 26 seats to the Conservative Party's 7.[2]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 1 |  |
72.7 | 39.9 | 16,211 | 5.2 | |
| Conservative | 3 | 1 | 0 |  |
27.3 | 34.1 | 13,855 | 2.5 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
0.0 | 14.1 | 5,718 | 7.0 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 7.0 | 2,837 | 6.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 4.2 | 1,711 | 4.1 | |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 0.8 | 330 | 1.2 | |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election.
Ward results
Abbey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Fay Smith | 1,730 | 42.9% | |
| Conservative | Yaroslav Pustarnakov | 1,034 | 25.7% | |
| UKIP | Chris Butler | 568 | 14.1% | |
| Green | James Bird | 417 | 10.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Aarron Smith | 207 | 5.1% | |
| TUSC | Danny Wilkinson | 74 | 1.8% | |
| Turnout | 4,030 | 55.9% | ||
| Labour hold | ||||
Birchwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Eddie Strengiel | 1,409 | 42.2% | |
| Labour | Paul Gowen | 1,185 | 35.5% | |
| UKIP | Tony Wells | 599 | 17.9% | |
| Green | John Radford | 147 | 4.4% | |
| Turnout | 3,340 | 55.3% | ||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Boultham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gary Hewson | 1,596 | 44.8% | |
| Conservative | Christopher Reid | 1,110 | 31.1% | |
| UKIP | Tim Richens | 516 | 14.5% | |
| Green | Ryan Brown | 184 | 5.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynn Pepper | 160 | 4.5% | |
| Turnout | 3,566 | 62.9% | ||
| Labour hold | ||||
Bracebridge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew Wilson | 1,603 | 41.2% | |
| Labour | Jane Loffhagen | 1,220 | 31.3% | |
| UKIP | Barry Stonham | 666 | 17.1% | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Gaskell | 236 | 6.1% | |
| Green | Lee Thomas | 169 | 4.3% | |
| Turnout | 3,894 | 66.8% | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Note: This Bracebridge ward seat had been won by the Conservatives the last time it was contested in 2011, but was gained by Labour in a by-election in 2013.
Carholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Neil Murray | 2,436 | 44.3% | |
| Conservative | Jamie Bartch | 1,466 | 26.7% | |
| Green | Judith Coops | 713 | 13.0% | |
| UKIP | Mike Wilkinson | 437 | 7.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Natasha Chapman | 356 | 6.5% | |
| TUSC | Nick Parker | 91 | 1.7% | |
| Turnout | 5,499 | 66.2% | ||
| Labour hold | ||||
Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Donald Nannestad | 1,553 | 41.2% | |
| Conservative | Alex Hanney | 1,191 | 31.6% | |
| UKIP | David Warde | 498 | 13.2% | |
| Green | Richard Leedham-Green | 283 | 7.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Shaw | 190 | 5.0% | |
| TUSC | Michael Hancock | 51 | 1.4% | |
| Turnout | 3,766 | 61.5% | ||
| Labour hold | ||||
Glebe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Patrick Vaughan | 1,205 | 40.2% | |
| Conservative | Yvonne Bodger | 1,049 | 35.0% | |
| UKIP | Max Smith | 439 | 14.6% | |
| Green | Norman Haigh | 141 | 4.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adam Carnie | 122 | 4.1% | |
| TUSC | Keri Lowe | 42 | 1.4% | |
| Turnout | 2,998 | 54.3% | ||
| Labour hold | ||||
Hartsholme
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ron Hills | 1,642 | 46.6% | |
| Labour | Biff Bean | 1,065 | 30.2% | |
| UKIP | Nicola Smith | 566 | 16.1% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Atkinson | 137 | 3.9% | |
| Green | Peaceful Warrior | 114 | 3.2% | |
| Turnout | 3,524 | 66.9% | ||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Minster
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Carol Daniel | 1,497 | 40.4% | |
| Conservative | David Gratrick | 1,426 | 38.5% | |
| UKIP | Elaine Warde | 486 | 13.1% | |
| Green | Timothy Taylor | 262 | 7.1% | |
| TUSC | Gavyn Graham | 35 | 0.9% | |
| Turnout | 3,706 | 63.3% | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Moorland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bob Bushell | 1,403 | 41.7% | |
| Conservative | David Denman | 1,200 | 35.7% | |
| UKIP | Kevin Harrington | 501 | 14.9% | |
| Green | James Grigg | 134 | 4.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ross Pepper | 125 | 3.7% | |
| Turnout | 3,363 | 58.7% | ||
| Labour hold | ||||
Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chris Burke | 1,321 | 44.4% | |
| Conservative | Tracy Talavia | 725 | 24.4% | |
| UKIP | Hannah Smith | 442 | 14.9% | |
| Green | Kenneth Yates | 273 | 9.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Baker | 178 | 6.0% | |
| TUSC | Vince Williams | 37 | 1.2% | |
| Turnout | 2,976 | 52.7% | ||
| Labour hold | ||||