2015 Eastleigh Borough Council election

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The 2015 Eastleigh Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect 14, approximately one third of the members of Eastleigh Borough Council in England as one of the English local elections coinciding with the 2015 General Election. The local authority holds its elections in three years out of four ('by thirds').[1]

Results[]

Liberal Democrats maintained their majority group, slightly reduced by two councillors to hold 38 of the 44 councillors across its 14 wards. The gains were of two seats to Conservatives and no other seats changed hands.

Eastleigh Borough Council Election, 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 38 0 0 0 86 37 19381
  Conservative 6 2 0 +2 14 30 15901
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 18 9555
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 12 6178
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 3 1440
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 127
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 42

Ward by ward[]

Bishopstoke East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats ROLING, Angela 1215
Conservative YATES, Tom 760
UKIP EDWARDS, John Peter 747
Labour SHEPHARD, Mary 325
Green WATERMAN, Ania 118
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bishopstoke West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats PARKINSON-MACLACHLAN, Vickieye 1027
UKIP WELLER, Jan 629
Conservative JENKS, Georgina Alice 588
Labour TOHER, Sue 538
Green PEARSON, Sarah 223
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bursledon & Old Netley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats CRAIG, Tonia 1443
Conservative BURGESS, Frair Louise 1403
UKIP EVANS, Denise Janet 645
Labour ROGERS, Chris 370
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Eastleigh Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats TRENCHARD, Keith Stanley 1743
UKIP MOORE, Andrew Roy 1103
Conservative GOODE, Michael 1034
Labour BARTER, Louise 929
Green HARDIMAN, James 292
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Eastleigh North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats BAIN, Sarah Louise 1578
Conservative ARNOLD, Nick 1066
UKIP DAVIES-DEAR, Glynn William 901
Labour GOODALL, Stephen 513
Green HARRIS, Imogen Susan 222
TUSC BABEY, Jack James 26
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sarah Bain later left the Liberal Democrats to sit as an independent councillor in August 2017.[2]

Eastleigh South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats BICKNELL, Paul 1378
UKIP SAUNDERS, Jim 1047
Conservative BRAIN, Dan 902
Labour PHILLIPS, Steve 787
Green COURTNEY, Susan 186
TUSC JUDD, Tanya Louise 16
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Fair Oak and Horton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats SMITH, Roger Michael 1728
Conservative ATTERBURY, Colin George 1671
Green BARTON, Kylie 237
UKIP McGUINNESS, Hugh 1014
Labour MCKEONE, Christine 447
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hamble-Le-Rice and Butlocks Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative LEAR, Elizabeth Kathleen 1306
Liberal Democrats CROSS, Malcom Robert 1275
UKIP NORTH, Richard Edward 394
Labour HUBERT, Gwyneth 247
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hedge End Grange Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats PRETTY, Derek Roy 1649
Conservative GREENWOOD, Benjamin John 1512
Labour BUDD, Geoff 452
UKIP MARTIN, John Charles 408
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hedge End St Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative HALL, Jerry 1932
Liberal Democrats WHEATLEY, Mick 1532
UKIP O'DONOGHUE, Michale 680
Labour ADDISON, Beryl 273
Green RUSHBY, Thomas William 162
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hedge End Wildern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats NORMAN, Emma Jayne 1183
Conservative REDDING, Paul Andrew 779
UKIP HOUSE, Pete 391
Labour HELPS, Andrew 336
Independent DAY, Keith Philip 127
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Netley Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats VAN NIEKERK, Lizette 1219
Conservative QUEEN, Maureen Beryl 786
UKIP MARTIN, Chris 668
Labour MARKS, Eileen 291
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
West End North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats NOYCE, Tony 1156
Conservative SYKES, Christine Edwina 1020
UKIP AGNEW, Tony 446
Labour WILLIAMSON, Kevin 280
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
West End South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats BOULTON, Carol Ann 1255
Conservative DAVIES, Dai 1142
UKIP WEBBER, Paul 482
Labour SMITH, Nancy 390
Majority
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ^ Slominski, Stephen (4 August 2017). "Lib Dems quit over housing plan 'soundeness'". eastleighnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.
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