2015 local election in England
2015 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Conservative
Labour
Independent
Last election
53, 79.1%
6, 9.0%
3, 4.5%
Seats won
51
6
5
Seat change
2
2
Popular vote
67,241
39,700
15,799
Percentage
37.1%
21.9%
8.7%
Swing
3.1%
0.4%
3.1%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Party
UKIP
Liberal Democrats
Last election
0, 0.0%
3, 4.5%
Seats won
3
2
Seat change
3
1
Popular vote
34,069
17,900
Percentage
18.8%
9.9%
Swing
18.3%
4.9%
The 2015 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of East Riding of Yorkshire Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the country. All 67 seats were contested. The Conservatives retained control of the council, surpassing the 34-seat majority threshold with 51 seats, down 2 from the last election .
Election result
2015 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election result[ 1]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
51
2
4
–2
76.1
37.1
67,241
–3.1%
Labour
6
1
1
0
9.0
21.9
39,700
–0.4%
UKIP
3
3
0
3
4.5
18.8
34,069
+18.3%
Liberal Democrats
2
0
1
–1
3
9.9
17,900
–4.9
Independent
5
3
1
2
7.5
8.7
15,799
–3.1%
Green
0
0
0
0
0.0
2.0
3,544
–0.8%
Beverley Party
0
0
0
0
0.0
1.4
2,485
+1.4%
Yorkshire First
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.3
554
+0.3%
Ward results
Beverley Rural
Bridlington Central and Old Town
Bridlington North
Bridlington South
Cottingham North
Cottingham South
Dale
Driffield and Rural
East Wolds and Coastal
Goole North
Goole South
Hessle
Howden
Howdenshire
Mid Holderness
Minster and Woodmansey
North Holderness
Pocklington Provincial
Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland
South East Holderness
South Hunsley
South West Holderness
St Mary's
Tranby
Willerby and Kirk Ella
Wolds Weighton
References
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