Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2015
The 2015 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This took place on the same day as the 2015 General Election.[1]
The Labour Party retained control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 47
- Conservative 10
- Liberal Democrat 2
- Independent (Rochdale First)1
Election result
Rochdale Local Election Result 2014 | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Labour | 15 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 42.6 | 40,304 | -3.4 | |||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.4 | 24,060 | +8.3 | ||
Conservative | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19.6 | 18,518 | -1.1 | |||
Liberal Democrat | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7.5 | 7,077 | -2.6 | |||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2,860 | +0.2 | ||
TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 69 | +0.1 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1.8 | 1,684 | -1.5 | ||
Ward results
Balderstone & Kirkholt ward
Balderstone & Kirkholt | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Daniel Joseph Meredith | 1,786 | 46.4 | -3.0 | |
UKIP | Cathie Cox | 968 | 25.1 | -5.3 | |
Conservative | Jacqueline Holt | 579 | 15.0 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Patricia Ann Colclough | 379 | 9.8 | +1.5 | |
Green | Neil Rutter | 140 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 120 | 3.1 | -15.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,852 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Bamford ward
Bamford | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Patricia Sullivan | 2,110 | 40.3 | -17.6 | |
Labour | Kewal Kataria | 1,650 | 31.5 | +4.9 | |
UKIP | Julie Baker | 1,056 | 20.2 | +20.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Clegg | 417 | 8.0 | -14.6 | |
Majority | 460 | 8.8 | -22.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,233 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castleton ward
Castleton | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Jean Gladys Hornby | 2,018 | 43.6 | -0.1 | |
UKIP | Stephen Sanderson | 1,438 | 31.1 | +31.1 | |
Conservative | Ronald Crossley | 665 | 14.4 | -3.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Anthony Smith | 340 | 7.3 | -3.2 | |
Green | Jonathan Kershaw | 166 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 580 | 12.5 | -3.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,627 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Central Rochdale ward
Central Rochdale | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Ali Ahmed | 2,455 | 57.9 | -21.6 | |
Independent | Farooq Ahmed | 972 | 22.9 | +22.9 | |
UKIP | Angela Gardner | 473 | 11.1 | +11.1 | |
Conservative | Roger Howarth | 193 | 4.5 | -1.6 | |
Independent | Andy Littlewood | 80 | 1.9 | -5.2 | |
TUSC | David Fenwick-Finn | 69 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 1,483 | 34.9 | -37.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,242 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
East Middleton ward
East Middleton | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Donna Martin | 2,371 | 49.9 | +2.8 | |
UKIP | Ronald Broadley Ashworth | 1,409 | 29.7 | -2.6 | |
Conservative | Teresa Fitzsimons | 832 | 17.5 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Smith | 135 | 2.8 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 962 | 20.3 | +5.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,747 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Healey ward
Healey | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Shah Wazir | 1,640 | 31.6 | -2.8 | |
Conservative | Andrew Neilson | 1,491 | 28.8 | -0.6 | |
UKIP | Maureen Kershaw | 1,348 | 26.0 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Rogers | 468 | 9.0 | +1.8 | |
Green | A J Rennie | 235 | 4.5 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 149 | 2.9 | -1.1 | ||
Turnout | 5,182 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Hopwood Hall ward
Hopwood Hall | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Susan Emmott | 2,203 | 44.7 | -7.2 | |
UKIP | Michael Foster | 1,720 | 34.9 | +3.6 | |
Conservative | Karen Winkler | 709 | 14.4 | +1.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Tony MacSparran | 146 | 3.0 | -0.9 | |
Green | Naomi Southwell | 145 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
Majority | 483 | 9.8 | -10.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,923 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kingsway ward
Kingsway | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Lynne Brosnan | 2,750 | 58.5 | -7.8 | |
UKIP | Christine Akram | 917 | 19.5 | +19.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Clayton | 377 | 8.0 | -3.1 | |
Conservative | John Kershaw | 337 | 7.2 | -3.2 | |
Green | Mark Hollinrake | 172 | 3.7 | -8.5 | |
Independent | Mohamed Janjua | 149 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 1,833 | 39.0 | -39.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,702 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Littleborough Lakeside ward
Littleborough Lakeside | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Ann Stott | 1,656 | 35.0 | +7.0 | |
Labour | Graham Haynes | 1,542 | 32.6 | -4.2 | |
UKIP | Ed Aadahl | 1,156 | 24.4 | -3.3 | |
Green | Glynis Coats | 307 | 6.5 | +2.1 | |
Independent | Dave Felton | 74 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 114 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 4,735 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Mikstone & Deeplish ward
Milkstone & Deeplish | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Mohammed Zaman | 3,335 | 77.7 | +10.5 | |
UKIP | Rifat Mahmood | 364 | 8.5 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Swarbrick | 260 | 6.1 | +2.0 | |
Conservative | Keith Taylor | 211 | 4.9 | -9.0 | |
Green | Sarah Bibi | 120 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 2,971 | 69.2 | +17.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,290 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Milnrow & Newhey ward
Milnrow & Newhey | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Andy Kelly | 2,013 | 38.8 | +2.9 | |
Labour | Martin Eric Rodgers | 1,293 | 24.9 | -11.4 | |
UKIP | Michael O'Brien | 984 | 19.0 | +19.0 | |
Conservative | James Conboy | 708 | 13.6 | -4.7 | |
Green | James Ashworth | 186 | 3.6 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 720 | 13.9 | |||
Turnout | 5,184 | ||||
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Norden ward
Norden | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Peter Winkler | 2,490 | 46.5 | +5.2 | |
UKIP | Graeme Kerby | 1,285 | 24.0 | +0.3 | |
Labour | Ruth Yasmeen | 1,091 | 20.4 | -3.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Monica Rush | 268 | 5.0 | -1.6 | |
Green | Joseph Ashworth | 217 | 4.0 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 1,205 | 22.5 | +4.9 | ||
Turnout | 5,351 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Heywood ward
North Heywood | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Ray Dutton | 1,626 | 38.1 | +3.1 | |
UKIP | Paul Towriss | 1,340 | 31.4 | +10.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Peter Malcolm | 831 | 19.4 | -19.4 | |
Conservative | Anne Shorrock | 362 | 8.5 | +3.8 | |
Green | Warren Smith | 113 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 286 | 6.7 | |||
Turnout | 4,272 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
North Middleton ward
North Middleton | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Sara Louise Rowbotham | 2,336 | 51.0 | +10.2 | |
UKIP | David Winder | 1,514 | 33.0 | -4.3 | |
Conservative | Barbara Braiden | 586 | 12.8 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Frank Cooper | 147 | 3.2 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 822 | 17.9 | +14.5 | ||
Turnout | 4,583 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Smallbridge & Firgrove ward
Smallbridge & Firgrove | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Aftab Hussain | 1,933 | 46.8 | -21.0 | |
UKIP | Neville Westerman | 1,221 | 30.0 | +30.0 | |
Conservative | Keith Branton | 423 | 10.2 | -8.4 | |
Green | Marie Munoz | 261 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Joe O'Neil | 155 | 3.7 | -9.9 | |
Independent | Mohammed Abdul Hamid | 134 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 712 | 17.2 | -32.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,127 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
South Middleton ward
South Middleton | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Peter Williams | 2,322 | 42.1 | +0.2 | |
UKIP | Richard Whittaker | 1,500 | 27.2 | +0.5 | |
Conservative | Bernard Braiden | 1,284 | 23.3 | +0.1 | |
Green | Abi Jackson | 214 | 3.9 | -1.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | John Wilkins | 191 | 3.5 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 822 | 14.9 | -0.3 | ||
Turnout | 5,511 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Spotland & Falinge ward
Spotland & Falinge | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Cecile Biant | 2,214 | 47.3 | +3.7 | |
UKIP | Sajid Ali | 1,022 | 21.8 | +0.8 | |
Conservative | Steven Scholes | 644 | 13.8 | +3.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Jack Rawstron | 411 | 8.8 | +2.3 | |
Green | Mick Coats | 235 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Independent | Emily Bannister | 155 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 1,192 | 25.5 | +2.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,681 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Wardle & West Littleborough ward
Wardle & West Littleborough | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rina Paolucci | 2,215 | 45.6 | -15.1 | |
Labour | Beverley Place | 1,125 | 23.2 | +0.5 | |
UKIP | William Candlin | 1,002 | 20.6 | +20.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Joe Kelly | 302 | 6.2 | +1.5 | |
Green | Fearn Thomas | 213 | 4.4 | -7.4 | |
Majority | 1,090 | 22.4 | -15.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,857 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
West Heywood ward
West Heywood | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Jacqui Beswick | 2,353 | 48.2 | +5.0 | |
UKIP | Warren Mitchell | 1,675 | 34.3 | -8.0 | |
Conservative | Jane Howard | 581 | 11.9 | +1.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Derrick Drysdale | 143 | 2.9 | -1.2 | |
Green | David Coats | 128 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 678 | 13.9 | +12.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,880 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
West Middleton ward
West Middleton | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Philip Burke | 2,651 | 57.2 | +6.9 | |
UKIP | Lee Seville | 1,325 | 28.6 | -8.2 | |
Conservative | Rachel McLachlan | 442 | 9.5 | +2.0 | |
Green | Alan Cocking | 128 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Dave Elder | 88 | 1.9 | -3.5 | |
Majority | 1.326 | 28.6 | +15.2 | ||
Turnout | 4,634 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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