Lancaster City Council election, 2015
Local elections were held for Lancaster City Council on 7 May 2015, the same day as the United Kingdom general election, 2015 and other United Kingdom local elections, 2015. Local elections are held every four years with all councillors up for election in multi-member electoral wards.
Boundary review
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England reviewed the local boundaries of Lancaster council in 2014.[1]
The number of councillors elected to Lancaster will not change although some electoral wards have been redrawn and renamed. The changes are made official by the Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.[2]
Election results
Lancaster City Council Election, 2011 | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Labour | 29 | +5 | 48.33 | |||||||
Conservative | 19 | +3 | 31.68 | |||||||
Green | 9 | +1 | 15.00 | |||||||
Morecambe Bay Independent | 2 | -6 | 3.33 | |||||||
Independent | 1 | -3 | 1.66 | |||||||
Liberal Democrat | 0 | ±0 | 0.00 | |||||||
Ward | Number of councillors |
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Bare | 3 |
Bolton and Slyne | 3 |
Bulk | 3 |
Carnforth and Millhead | 3 |
Castle | 2 |
Ellel | 2 |
Halton-with-Aughton | 1 |
Harbour | 3 |
Heysham Central | 2 |
Heysham North | 2 |
Heysham South | 3 |
John O'Gaunt | 3 |
Kellet | 1 |
Lower Lune Valley | 2 |
Marsh | 2 |
Overton | 1 |
Poulton | 2 |
Scotforth East | 2 |
Scotforth West | 3 |
Silverdale | 1 |
Skerton East | 3 |
Skerton West | 3 |
Torrisholme | 2 |
University and Scotforth Rural | 3 |
Upper Lune Valley | 1 |
Warton | 1 |
Westgate | 3 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Lancaster". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "The Lancaster Electoral Changes Order". Legislation.gov. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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