2015 Chelmsford City Council election

The 2015 Chelmsford City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Chelmsford City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

2015 Chelmsford City Council election
7 May 2015 (2015-05-07)
All 57 seats to Chelmsford City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 40 15
Seats before 40 15
Seats won 52 5
Seat change 12 10
Popular vote 91,268 35,507
Percentage 51.9 20.4
Swing 1.6 4.7
Map showing the results of the 2015 Chelmsford City Council election

Results summary
2015 Chelmsford City Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 52 91.2 51.9 97,458
  Liberal Democrats 5 8.8 20.4 38,278
  Labour 0 0.0 12.4 23,266
  UKIP 0 0.0 9.1 17,126
  SWFCTA 0 0.0 2.9 5,469
  Green 0 0.0 2.8 5,185
  Independent 0 0.0 0.4 695
  Liberal 0 0.0 0.1 150

Ward Results

Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Matt Flack 1,896 68.5 3.2
Conservative Richard Poulter 1,884
Labour Anthony Lees 359 13.0 3.2
Labour Joyce Lees 309
Green Jasmine Lawrence 278 10.0 New
Liberal Democrats David Frost 234 8.5 3.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Mascot 181
Turnout 72.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Boreham and The Leighs
Boreham and The Leighs
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Galley 2,343 71.7 3.5
Conservative Philip Wilson 1,402
Labour Jason Buckley 489 15.0 3.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Bracken 436 13.3 0.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Giles 404
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broomfield and The Walthams
Broomfield and The Walthams
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sandra Pontin 2,095 44.8 11.6
Conservative Barry Knight 1,994
Conservative James Raven 1,886
UKIP Charles Cole 964 20.6 New
UKIP Peter Carter 868
UKIP Andrew Ives 863
Labour Sandra Sterne 668 14.3 5.3
Labour Aidan Jones 595
Liberal Democrats Jenifer Goldfinch 511 10.9 9.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Farn 466
Liberal Democrats Jan Farn 448
Green Reza Hossain 434 9.3 0.4
Green John Howard 410
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ron Alcock 3,134 51.4 16.8
Conservative Neil Gulliver 2,906
Conservative Duncan Lumley 2,606
UKIP Nigel Carter 929 15.2 New
Labour Daniel Ebdon 790 13.0 5.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Ashby 773 12.7 0.3
Labour Nastassia Player 731
Labour Paul Walentowicz 626
Liberal Democrats Mary Bastick 579
Green Thomas Fleetham 472 7.7 New
Liberal Democrats Richard Pennicard 459
Majority
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Chelmsford Rural West
Chelmsford Rural West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Nicolette Chambers 1,294 78.1 -0.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Chaplin 188 11.3 -0.5
Labour Prudence Jones 175 10.6 +1.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Galleywood
Galleywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Janette Potter 1,757 51.3 12.0
Conservative David Stevenson 1,159
UKIP Simon Norburn 614 17.9 New
Labour Richard Hyland 599 17.5 4.9
Liberal Democrats Andy Cook 454 13.3 1.1
Liberal Democrats Chris Shaw 394
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Goat Hall
Goat Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Anthony McQuiggan 1,261 38.2 3.6
Liberal Democrats Freda Mountain 1,084 32.8 14.5
Liberal Democrats Linda Mascot 1,046
Conservative Piers Riley 967
UKIP Eric Johnston 613 18.6 New
Labour John Leslie 345 10.4 0.5
Labour Susan Leslie 331
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Great Baddow East
Great Baddow East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Gillian Smith 1,740 39.0 5.0
Conservative Liz Ahmed 1,698
Conservative Stephanie Scott 1,596
Liberal Democrats Chris Rycroft 1,385 31.0 9.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sosin 1,259
Liberal Democrats Veronica Sadowsky 1,243
UKIP Ray Hodgkinson 793 17.8 5.3
UKIP Jesse Pryke 754
Labour Jack Swan 548 12.3 1.2
Labour Tony Taylor 518
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Great Baddow West
Great Baddow West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jenny Chandler 1,453 44.3 0.8
Conservative Bob Villa 997
UKIP Jeanette Howes 565 17.2 5.1
UKIP Steve Bater 544
Liberal Democrats Jannetta Sosin 537 16.4 14.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Robson 524
Labour Ann Monk 482 14.7 0.7
Green Kathleen Stein 242 7.4 New
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Ambor 2,967 53.7 10.4
Conservative Ian Wright 2,956
Conservative Bob Shepherd 2,922
UKIP Tim Clayton 977 17.7 New
Liberal Democrats David Whiteing 551 10.0 2.8
Green Rory Carlton 529 9.6 3.0
Labour John Devane 497 9.0 1.5
Liberal Democrats Lawrence O'Brien 455
Liberal Democrats Nicola Nunn 453
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Marconi
Marconi
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Yvonne Spence 883 26.9 2.7
Liberal Democrats Judith Deakin 725 22.1 14.0
Conservative Timothy Worrall 713
Labour William Horslen 703 21.4 12.9
Labour Sandra Massey 673
Liberal Democrats Graham John 586
UKIP Helen Camblin-Smith 418 12.7 New
Green Timothy Leeson 295 9.0 New
Independent Anthony O'Donnell 149 4.5 New
Liberal Henry Boyle 110 3.4 New
Liberal Kyle Townsend 40
Majority
Turnout 57.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Moulsham and Central
Moulsham and Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard Madden 2,335 37.1 9.7
Conservative Victoria Camp 2,160
Conservative Sameh Hindi 1,952
Labour Edward Massey 966 15.3 6.7
Liberal Democrats Matt Bellard 909 14.4 16.9
Liberal Democrats Lois Speller 870
Labour Mark Player 854
Liberal Democrats Matt Klesel 838
Green Antony Lane 779 12.4 New
UKIP John Theedom 766 12.2 New
Independent Michael Boyd 546 8.7 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Moulsham Lodge
Moulsham Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Simon Cook 1,252 38.8 0.3
Liberal Democrats Mark Springett 962 29.8 13.9
Liberal Democrats David Jones 891
Conservative Gilbert Smith 875
UKIP Hilary Stockwell 491 15.2 New
Labour Max Gibson 313 9.7 7.3
Labour Angela Medici 307
Green Andrew Abbott 208 6.4 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Patching Hall
Patching Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jon De Vries 1,754 35.3 3.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Robinson 1,580 31.8 6.7
Conservative Michael Holoway 1,554
Liberal Democrats Christopher Davidson 1,456
Conservative Neil Spooner 1,414
Liberal Democrats David Everest-Ring 1,293
Labour Joan Bliss 862 17.3 0.1
UKIP Mark Rose 775 15.6 New
Labour Stuart Hatwell 680
Labour David Howell 642
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rettendon and Runwell
Rettendon and Runwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ray Ride 1,610 28.3
Conservative Lance Millane 1,568 27.6
UKIP Chris Cheater 902 15.9
UKIP Paul Clark 887 15.6
Labour John Duffy 310 5.5
Green Matthew Oliver 229 4.0
Liberal Democrats Daisy Nunn 94 1.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Bentham 82 1.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Roy Whitehead 2,025 37.2
Conservative Ian Grundy 1,988 36.5
UKIP Barry Batson 736 13.5
Labour Robert Jones 297 5.5
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Hay 225 4.1
Liberal Democrats Lester Wakeling 178 3.3
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Woodham - Chetwood and Collingwood
South Woodham - Chetwood and Collingwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Robert Massey 1,991 52.7 7.8
Conservative Ashley John 1,811
Conservative Malcolm Sismey 1,640
SWFCTA Jill Winn 885 23.4 2.6
SWFCTA Lawrence Brennan 881
SWFCTA Roy Hardman 724
Labour Darek Barnett 520 13.8 8.9
Green David Rey 381 10.1 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville
South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Bob Denston 1,841 43.1 4.5
Conservative Linda Denston 1,734
Conservative Trica Hughes 1,649
SWFCTA Sam Coley 1,115 26.1 11.1
SWFCTA Ian Roberts 992
SWFCTA Kevin Golding 872
UKIP Janet Jones 868 20.3 New
Labour Clifford Vanner 448 10.5 1.5
Labour Margaret Vanner 405
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Springfield North
Springfield North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Paul Hutchinson 1,955 41.1 1.3
Conservative Susan Sullivan 1,590
Conservative Louis Ward 1,385
Liberal Democrats Michael Mackrory 1,340 28.2 12.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Fuller 1,317
Liberal Democrats Martin Rew 1,068
UKIP David Flower 797 16.8 New
Labour Evelyn Haigh 659 13.9 3.4
Labour Karen Kennedy 632
Labour Russell Kennedy 585
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Cousins 1,556 31.7 5.2
Conservative Stephen Fowell 1,345
Liberal Democrats Lee Ashley 1,275 26.0 10.6
Conservative Michael Wetton 1,215
Liberal Democrats John Hunnable 1,175
Liberal Democrats Tom Willis 936
Labour Paul Bishop 856 17.4 9.1
UKIP Thomas Jones 854 17.4 New
Labour Linda Findlay 783
Labour John Knott 743
Green Colin Budgey 370 7.5 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The Lawns
The Lawns
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Christine Garrett 1,459 46.7 6.8
Conservative Julia Jeapes 1,284
Liberal Democrats Richard Lee 1,101 35.2 3.1
Liberal Democrats Robin Stevens 1,044
Labour Roger Patterson 328 10.5 11.3
Labour Steven Haigh 325
Green David Cochrane 237 7.6 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Trinity
Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jean Murray 1,622 49.5 1.6
Conservative Graham Seeley 1,232
Liberal Democrats Julia Frascona 784 23.9 9.6
Liberal Democrats Tim Rothwell 714
Labour Elaine Baldwin 547 16.7 1.3
Labour Jon Legg 477
Green George Malynicz 321 9.8 New
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waterhouse Farm
Waterhouse Farm
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Alan Chambers 1,194 38.4 1.5
Conservative Malcolm Watson 1,023
Labour Peter Dixon 687 22.1 0.3
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Cobbold 629 20.2 18.1
Labour Colin Farquhar 602
UKIP Marion Harvey 597 19.2 New
Liberal Democrats Ian Gale 539
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Writtle
Writtle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tim Roper 1,592 31.3
Conservative Tony Sach 1,344 26.4
Liberal Democrats Angela Robinson 883 17.3
Liberal Democrats David King 720 14.1
UKIP Ian Nicholls 551 10.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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