2015 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election
2015 local election in England
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The 2015 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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May 5, 2015
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24 of the 69 seats on Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council 35 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 2015 local election results in Kirklees | |||||||||||||||||||||
Council make up
After the 2015 local election, the political make up of the council was as follows:[2]
| Party | Number of councillors | |
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| Labour | 34 | |
| Conservative | 18 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | |
| Green | 4 | |
| Independent | 3 | |
Ward results
Almondbury ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Judith Hughes | 2,393 | 27.5 | ||
| Conservative | Bernard William McGuin | 2,262 | 26.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Munro | 1,998 | 29.9 | ||
| UKIP | Richard Allan | 1,393 | 16.0 | ||
| Green | Benjamin Wightman | 506 | 5.8 | ||
| Independent | Melvin Gray | 88 | 1.0 | ||
| TUSC | Eddie Price | 76 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 131 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,716 | 62.59 | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Ashbrow ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Amanda Pinnock | 3,878 | 47.5 | ||
| Conservative | Homma Abid | 2,081 | 25.5 | ||
| UKIP | Fred Tidball | 1,159 | 14.2 | ||
| Green | Joan Smithson | 471 | 5.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Baljiit Singh Aujla | 437 | 5.3 | ||
| TUSC | June Jones | 143 | 1.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,797 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,169 | 58.66 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Batley East ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Amanda Stubley | 5,321 | 62.9 | ||
| Conservative | Mohammed Lahe | 2,194 | 25.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Bloom | 463 | 5.5 | ||
| Green | Cass Whitingham | 359 | 4.2 | ||
| TUSC | Peter Robson | 122 | 1.4 | ||
| Majority | 3,127 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,4459 | 66.14 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Batley West ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Marielle O'Neill | 5,040 | 61.2 | ||
| Conservative | Susie Bell Proctor | 2,124 | 25.8 | ||
| Green | Garry Kitchin | 495 | 6.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Leach | 329 | 4.0 | ||
| TUSC | John Rattigan | 242 | 2.9 | ||
| Majority | 2,916 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,230 | 62.13 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Birstall and Birkenshaw ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Palfreeman | 3,594 | 43.9 | ||
| Labour | Dathan Tedesco | 2,189 | 26.8 | ||
| UKIP | Joyce Avril Holbrook | 1,767 | 21.6 | ||
| Green | Elizabeth Kitchin | 320 | 3.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Megan Scholefield-Nicholson | 309 | 3.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,405 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,179 | 65.06 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Cleckheaton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Pinnock | 3,010 | 35.2 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Gray | 2,002 | 23.4 | ||
| Labour | Ken Lowe | 1,647 | 19.2 | ||
| UKIP | Colin Walshaw | 1,593 | 18.6 | ||
| Green | Catherine Stoyles | 250 | 2.9 | ||
| TUSC | Phillip Buck | 55 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,008 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,557 | 64.15 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Colne Valley ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Donna Bellamy | 2,930 | 30.9 | ||
| Labour | Robert Walker | 2,433 | 25.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gordon Beever | 2,264 | 23.9 | ||
| UKIP | Melanie Roberts | 962 | 10.1 | ||
| Green | John Goodwin | 819 | 8.6 | ||
| TUSC | Dylan Murphy | 84 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 497 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,492 | 69.75 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Crosland Moor and Netherton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mohammad Sarwar | 3,982 | 46.0 | ||
| Conservative | Imran Shahzad Safdar | 2,218 | 25.6 | ||
| UKIP | Paul George | 1,067 | 12.3 | ||
| Green | Chas Ball | 669 | 7.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Olivia Turner | 488 | 5.6 | ||
| TUSC | Jason Edward Bowen | 134 | 1.5 | ||
| Independent | Steve Bradbury | 102 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | 1,765 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,660 | 65.29 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Dalton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Musarrat Khan | 2,695 | 36.4 | ||
| Conservative | Maria Ackroyd | 1,750 | 23.7 | ||
| UKIP | Tom Wise | 1,461 | 19.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger David Battye | 793 | 10.7 | ||
| Green | David Honour | 393 | 8.0 | ||
| TUSC | Jack McLean | 104 | 1.4 | ||
| Majority | 945 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,396 | 58.13 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
