2015 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election

The 2015 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Election, 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 0 3 -3
  Conservative 9 4 0 +4
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 2 -2
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0
  0 0 0 0 0
  TOTAL 21 5 5 0 100%

Despite the Labour Party winning the most seats at the 2015 election and not gauging an overall majority, a by-election in 2017 saw the Conservative Party gaining the seat from Labour.

This means the Conservative Party gained control of the council from the previous Labour minority administration.

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.


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