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:

Election result

Rochdale Local Election Result 2014
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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