The 2015 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on 7 May 2015.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections and a general election. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four year term so the councillors elected in 2015 last stood for election in 2011. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Labour retained overall control of the council.
Election Result
Of the Council's 90 seats, 30 were up for election.
Bradford Council election, 2015[2] |
|
Candidates |
Votes |
Party |
Standing |
Elected |
Gained |
Unseated |
Net |
% of total |
% |
No. |
Net % |
|
Labour |
30 |
17 |
2 |
2 |
|
56.7% |
38.1% |
84,391 |
6.5% |
|
Conservative |
30 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
30.0% |
27.7% |
61,377 |
4.3% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
30 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10.0% |
9.2% |
20,267 |
3.8% |
|
Green |
30 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
3.3% |
6.1% |
13,506 |
0.5% |
|
UKIP |
26 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.0% |
12.1% |
26,707 |
11.3% |
|
Respect |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
2.7% |
6,055 |
2.7% |
|
Independent |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.0% |
2.7% |
5,877 |
2.7 |
|
TUSC |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0.0% |
0.2% |
334 |
0.2% |
|
British Democratic |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0.0% |
0.0% |
38 |
1.1% |
Party |
Previous council |
New council |
|
Labour |
46 |
46 |
|
Conservative |
21 |
23 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
8 |
9 |
|
Independent |
10 |
8 |
|
Green Party |
3 |
3 |
|
UKIP |
2 |
1 |
Total |
90 |
90 |
Working majority |
2 |
2 |
[3]
Ward results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent.
Baildon ward
The incumbent was Rodger L'Amie who retired at the 2015 election.
Bingley ward
Bingley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Mark Christopher John Shaw* |
4,914 |
47.9% |
4.8% |
|
Labour |
Joseph Henry Wheatley |
2,572 |
25.1% |
6.6% |
|
UKIP |
Lynne Hannam Edgley |
1,448 |
14.1% |
14.1% |
|
Green |
John Stephen Martin |
855 |
8.3% |
1.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Baxter Higgie |
430 |
4.2% |
0.7% |
Majority |
2,342 |
22.8% |
1.8% |
Turnout |
10,253 |
72.9% |
26.7% |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
0.9% |
|
Bingley Rural ward
Bolton & Undercliffe ward
The incumbent was Howard Middleton who stood down at the 2015 election.
Bowling & Barkerend ward
Bradford Moor ward
Bradford Moor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Zafar Iqbal |
3,956 |
52.2% |
13.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Riaz Ahmed |
2,864 |
37.8% |
9.8% |
|
Conservative |
Sakhawat Hussain |
378 |
5.0% |
0.1% |
|
UKIP |
Wanda Andre |
198 |
2.6% |
2.6% |
|
Green |
Bob Cannell |
132 |
1.7% |
1.7% |
Majority |
1,092 |
14.4% |
23.5% |
Turnout |
7,579 |
66.3% |
29.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
11.8% |
|
The incumbent was Ghazanfer Khaliq who stood down at the 2015 election.
City ward
The swing is expressed between Labour & Respect.
Clayton & Fairweather Green ward
Clayton & Fairweather Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Carol Ann Thirkill* |
3,158 |
47.5% |
7.7% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Andrew Robert Mills |
1,509 |
22.7% |
7.4% |
|
UKIP |
James David Vasey |
1,156 |
17.4% |
17.4% |
|
Respect |
Adrian Longthorn |
376 |
5.7% |
5.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Steven Michael Cotterill |
218 |
3.3% |
3.0% |
|
Green |
Norma Russell |
213 |
3.2% |
4.6% |
Majority |
1,649 |
24.8% |
0.3% |
Turnout |
6,654 |
61.9% |
26.1% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
0.2% |
|
Craven ward
The incumbent was Michael John Kelly who stood down at this election. The swing is expressed between Conservatives & Labour who came second in 2011.
Eccleshill ward
The incumbent was Ruth Billheimer who retired at this election.
Great Horton ward
The incumbent was John Derek Godward who stood down at this election.
Heaton ward
Heaton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mohammed Amran |
3,549 |
50.0% |
1.9% |
|
Green |
David Michael Ford |
1,114 |
15.7% |
5.6% |
|
Conservative |
Abdul Qayyum |
928 |
13.1% |
13.1% |
|
Respect |
Halima Afza |
917 |
12.9% |
12.9% |
|
UKIP |
Jonathan Daniel Stewart Barras |
392 |
5.5% |
5.5% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mike McNally |
156 |
2.2% |
1.7% |
Majority |
2,435 |
34.3% |
12.4% |
Turnout |
7,091 |
66.0% |
17.9% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
7.5% |
|
The incumbent was Rizwan Malik who stood down at this election.
The swing is expressed between Labour & the Conservatives which were second in 2011.
Idle & Thackley ward
There were two candidates elected in the 2011 election and the Liberal Democrats, Labour & Conservatives fielded two candidates each. So the percentage changes & swing for this ward are calculated compared to an average of the votes for the two candidates that represented the corresponding party in 2011.
Ilkley ward
Keighley Central ward
Keighley East ward
Keighley East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Doreen Lee* |
3,348 |
40.7% |
8.7% |
|
Conservative |
Mark Francis Startin |
2,611 |
31.8% |
4.1% |
|
UKIP |
John Stevens Kirby |
1,398 |
17.0% |
17.0% |
|
Green |
James Jonathan Whitaker |
379 |
4.6% |
0.5% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tom Hebbert |
258 |
3.1% |
5.6% |
|
Respect |
Khalid Mahmood |
188 |
2.3% |
2.3% |
Majority |
737 |
9.0% |
4.6% |
Turnout |
8,218 |
69.9% |
27.2% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
2.3% |
|
Keighley West
Keighley West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Cath Bacon |
2,552 |
37.1% |
12.6% |
|
Conservative |
Christopher John Herd |
2,329 |
33.9% |
9.2% |
|
UKIP |
George Michael Firth |
1,540 |
22.4% |
22.4% |
|
Green |
Nick Farrar |
251 |
3.7% |
3.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Malcolm Charles Cole |
137 |
2.0% |
4.1% |
Majority |
223 |
3.2% |
3.4% |
Turnout |
6,873 |
61.6% |
25.% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
1.7% |
|
The incumbent was Jan Smithies who stepped down at this election.
Little Horton ward
Little Horton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Taj Mubarik Salam |
4,946 |
78.5% |
7.4% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Amjad Ali |
453 |
7.2% |
0.7% |
|
UKIP |
Atif Khalil |
349 |
5.5% |
5.5% |
|
Conservative |
Sabiha Mehboob |
306 |
4.9% |
0.4% |
|
Green |
Nurjahan Ali Arobi |
162 |
2.6% |
2.6% |
Majority |
4,493 |
71.4% |
6.8% |
Turnout |
6,297 |
57.6% |
24.1% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
3.4% |
|
The incumbent was Sher Khan who stood down at this election.
Manningham ward
Manningham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sameena Akhtar |
3,781 |
57.1% |
15.7% |
|
Respect |
Mohammed Saliss |
2,209 |
33.3% |
33.3% |
|
Conservative |
Mohammed Ashraf Khan |
173 |
2.6% |
0.1% |
|
Green |
John Edward Robinson |
163 |
2.5% |
2.0% |
|
UKIP |
Mark Philip Hudson |
129 |
1.9% |
1.9% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Isobel Chadwick |
120 |
1.8% |
17.7% |
Majority |
1,572 |
23.7% |
29.5% |
Turnout |
6,625 |
61.1% |
12.0% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
24.5% |
|
The incumbent was Asama Javed who stood down at this election. The swing is expressed between Labour & Respect.
Queensbury ward
Lynda Cromie was elected representing the British National Party in 2011 but left the party in June 2011.[4] The percentage change for Lynda is expressed compared to her showing for the BNP in 2011.
Royds ward
Royds |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Angela Tait |
2,523 |
38.8% |
14.4% |
|
UKIP |
Lois Wood |
2,083 |
32.0% |
32.0% |
|
Conservative |
Frances Jennifer Irene Robertshaw-Thompson |
1,333 |
20.5% |
7.7% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Shauna Ann Devonshire |
227 |
3.5% |
3.1% |
|
Green |
Michael James Hunter |
205 |
3.2% |
3.2% |
|
Independent |
Colin Victor Duke |
104 |
1.6% |
1.6% |
Majority |
440 |
6.8% |
18.2% |
Turnout |
6,501 |
55.5% |
25.4% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
23.2% |
|
The incumbent was Gill Thornton who stood down at this election.
The swing is expressed between Labour & UKIP.
Shipley ward
Shipley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Kevin Robert Warnes* |
3,141 |
39.4% |
3.4% |
|
Labour |
Ben Pickles |
2,415 |
30.3% |
4.5% |
|
Conservative |
David John Servant |
2,029 |
25.5% |
2.3% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Betty Briggs |
334 |
4.2% |
0.5% |
Majority |
726 |
9.1% |
7.8% |
Turnout |
7,972 |
71.2% |
23.5% |
|
Green hold |
Swing |
3.9% |
|
Thornton & Allerton ward
Thornton & Allerton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sue Duffy |
2,681 |
36.9% |
0.7% |
|
Conservative |
Clive Thomas Richardson |
2,502 |
34.4% |
12.6% |
|
UKIP |
Michael Evan McCabe* |
1,305 |
18.0% |
18.0% |
|
Green |
Helen Elizabeth Marriott |
334 |
4.6% |
6.9% |
|
Respect |
Rob Hoveman |
241 |
3.3% |
3.3% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Derek Edwin Riley |
185 |
2.5% |
0.6% |
Majority |
179 |
2.5% |
7.0% |
Turnout |
7,264 |
63.2% |
25.6% |
|
Labour gain from UKIP |
Swing |
6.0% |
|
Michael Evan McCabe was elected for the Conservative party but in January 2015 he defected to UKIP.[5]
The swing is expressed between the Labour & Conservative showings in 2011 & 2015.
Toller ward
Amir Hussain was elected to represent Labour in 2011 but lost the whip after a picture of him holding a RPG was published & stood as an independent in this election.[6]
Tong ward
Tong |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Tess Peart |
2,424 |
44.6% |
16.1% |
|
UKIP |
Bernie Pringle |
1,425 |
26.2% |
26.2% |
|
Conservative |
Edward Christopher Ward |
1,119 |
20.6% |
0.3% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kirsty Louise Yeadon |
231 |
4.3% |
1.5% |
|
Green |
Matthew Clive Edwards |
206 |
3.8% |
2.6% |
Majority |
999 |
18.4% |
22.0% |
Turnout |
5,429 |
51.0% |
26.3% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
21.2% |
|
The incumbent was John Ruding who stood down at this election. The swing is expressed between Labour & UKIP
Wharfedale ward
The incumbent was Matt Palmer who stood down at this election.
Wibsey ward
Windhill & Wrose ward
Windhill & Wrose |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Susan Kathryn Hinchcliffe* |
3,115 |
46.8% |
0.3% |
|
Conservative |
Claire-Marie Elizabeth Parr |
1,534 |
23.1% |
8.7% |
|
UKIP |
Vi Hong La |
1,259 |
18.9% |
18.9% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gillian Thorne |
418 |
6.3% |
26.1% |
|
Green |
Helen Love |
307 |
4.6% |
1.6% |
Majority |
1,581 |
23.8% |
9.6% |
Turnout |
6,653 |
61.8% |
22.9% |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
4.2% |
|
The swing is expressed between Labour & Conservatives though the Conservatives were third to the Liberal Democrats in 2011.
Worth Valley ward
Worth Valley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Rebecca Poulsen* |
3,513 |
45.1% |
2.2% |
|
Labour |
Mark Bernard Curtis |
2,072 |
26.6% |
8.3% |
|
UKIP |
Peter Allan Gilchrist Corkindale |
1,417 |
18.2% |
18.2% |
|
Green |
Kevin Leahi Campbell-Wright |
507 |
6.5% |
3.2% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Sykes |
248 |
3.2% |
4.0% |
Majority |
1,441 |
18.5% |
6.2% |
Turnout |
7,790 |
72.8% |
30.4% |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
3.1% |
|
Wyke ward
See also
Bradford local elections
References