2015 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2015 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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24 out of 72 seats for Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
37 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Pete Lowe Patrick Harley Unknown
Party Labour Conservative UKIP
Seats before 41 25 7
Seats won 11 13 0
Seats after 40 26 7
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 52,046 58,026 35,727
Percentage 33.74 23.16
  Fourth party
  Blank
Leader Will Duckworth
Party Green
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 6,608
Percentage 4.28
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 2015 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections, as well as the election of MPs for Dudley South, Dudley North, Halesowen and Rowley Regis and Stourbridge.

Results

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2015 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council[2]
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Conservative 24 13 1 0 Increase1 54.17 37.62 58,026 0
  Labour 24 11 0 1 Decrease1 45.83 33.74 52,046 0
  UKIP 24 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 23.16 35,727 0
  Green 24 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 4.28 6,608 0
  Liberal Democrats 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.96 1,485 0
  Independent 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.00 0.24 366 0
  Totals 101 24 100.00 100.00 154,258

Ward Results

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* - Incumbent Candidate

Amblecote

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Amblecote Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Simon James Tyler 3,079 44.95
UKIP Pete Lee 1,776 25.93
Labour Sikandar Ahmed 1,716 25.05
Green Christian Devi Kiever 238 3.47
Rejected ballots 41 0.60
Conservative hold

Belle Vale

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Belle Vale Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Simon Phipps 2,728 39.42
Labour Liz Keenan 2,533 36.60
UKIP Graema Anthony Jack Lloyd 1,279 18.48
Green Gemma Louise Thompson 329 4.75
Rejected ballots 51 0.74
Conservative hold

Brierley Hill

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Brierley Hill Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Rachel Naomi Harris* 2,351 42.89
Conservative Kamran Razzaq 1,429 26.07
UKIP Carl James Owen 1,409 25.70
Green Gordon Christopher Elcock 275 5.02
Rejected ballots 18 0.33
Labour hold

Brockmoor & Pensnett

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Brockmoor & Pensnett Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Karen Mary Jordan* 2,069 39.93
Conservative Sue Greenaway 1,593 30.74
UKIP Jennifer Louise Bernadette Hill 1,374 26.51
Green Ben Sweeney 127 2.45
Rejected ballots 19 0.37
Labour hold

Castle & Priory

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Castle & Priory Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ken Finch* 3,011 47.00
UKIP Philip Ather Wimlett 1,695 26.46
Conservative Daryl Brian Millward 1,481 23.12
Green Alexander John Kendall 202 3.15
Rejected ballots 18 0.28
Labour hold

Coseley East

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Coseley East Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Melvyn Mottram 2,276 41.14
UKIP Craig Peter Winyard 1,684 30.44
Conservative Martin Richard Duffield 1,399 25.28
Green Jon Hartless 159 2.87
Rejected ballots 15 0.27
Labour hold

Cradley & Wollescote

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Cradley & Wollescote Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Richard John Body 2,602 43.54
Conservative Alan Harry Hopwood 1,704 28.51
UKIP Lee John Sargeant 1,427 23.88
Green Dennis Anthony Neville 218 3.65
Rejected ballots 25 0.42
Labour hold

Gornal

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Gornal Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Anne Elizabeth Millward 2,443 34.45
Labour Stuart Turner* 2,292 32.32
UKIP Andrew John Elton Parsons 2,203 31.07
Green Ryan James Virgo 124 1.75
Rejected ballots 29 0.41
Conservative gain from Labour

Halesowen North

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Halesowen North[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Karen Elizabeth Shakespeare* 2,497 39.04
Labour Ian McGarry 2,337 36.54
UKIP Nathan Paul Hunt 1,288 20.14
Green Jogn Payne 231 3.61
Rejected ballots 43 0.67
Conservative hold

Halesowen South

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Halesowen South[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alan Taylor* 3,633 50.77
Labour John Lewis 1,815 25.36
UKIP James Alexander Apperley 1,148 16.04
Liberal Democrats Derek Alan Campbell 293 4.09
Green Tim Weller 219 3.06
Rejected ballots 48 0.67
Conservative hold

Hayley Green & Cradley South

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Hayley Green & Cradley South Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jeff Hill 2,879 43.61
Labour Malcolm David Freeman 1,840 27.87
UKIP Michael William Forsyth 1,222 18.51
Independent Adrian John Turner 366 5.54
Green Colin Royle 242 3.67
Rejected ballots 52 0.79
Conservative hold

Kingswinford North & Wall Heath

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Kingswinford North & Wall Heath Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Nicola Faye Richards 3,672 49.65
Labour Lynn Edwina Boleyn 1,944 26.28
UKIP Karl Sean Reynolds 1,553 21.00
Green Luke Stuart Harrison 196 2.65
Rejected ballots 31 0.42
Conservative hold

Kingswinford South

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Kingswinford South Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter Philip Miller 3,828 53.00
Labour Shaz Saleem 1,678 23.23
UKIP Peter Charles Hillman 1,356 18.78
Green Vicky Duckworth 326 4.51
Rejected ballots 34 0.47
Conservative hold

Lye & Stourbridge

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Lye & Stourbridge North Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mohammed Hanif* 2,143 35.89
Conservative Asan Mishaq 1,937 32.44
UKIP Wendy Wilde 1,646 27.57
Green Andi Mohr 218 3.65
Rejected ballots 27 0.45
Labour hold

Netherton, Woodside & St. Andrews's

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Netherton, Woodside & St. Andrews's Wars[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Qadar Zada* 2,113 34.63
UKIP Stephen Daniels 1,474 24.16
Green Bill McCornish 1,288 21.11
Conservative Chris Neale 1,201 19.69
Rejected ballots 25 0.41
Labour hold

Norton Ward

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Norton Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Heather Rogers* 3,795 52.62
Labour Mike Crannage 1,527 21.17
UKIP David Jolyan Stroud Powell 1,023 14.18
Liberal Democrats Vic Hanson 429 5.95
Green Pam Archer 414 5.74
Rejected ballots 34 0.33
Conservative hold

Pedmore & Stourbridge East

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Pedmore & Stourbridge East[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Ian Marshall Kettle* 3,862 53.51
Labour Julie Elizabeth Baines 1,673 23.18
UKIP David Jolyan Stroud Powell 1,023 14.34
Liberal Democrats Simon Paul Hanson 357 4.95
Green Liz Tilly 254 3.52
Rejected ballots 35 0.51
Conservative hold

Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood

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Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jackie Cowell* 2,072 35.95
UKIP Dean Horton 1,750 30.37
Conservative Sue Ridney 1,660 28.80
Green Martin Richard Cotterell 259 4.49
Rejected ballots 22 0.38
Labour hold

Sedgley

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Sedgley Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Tina Marion Westwood 2,914 42.89
UKIP Marcia Vera Harris 1,874 27.58
Labour Sue Ridney 1,779 26.18
Green Emma Caroline Harrison 193 2.84
Rejected ballots 34 0.50
Conservative hold

St. James

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St. James's Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mary Roberts* 2,641 44.74
UKIP Philip Andrew Rowe 1,642 27.82
Conservative Jack Anthony Spriggs 1,398 23.68
Green Adrian Denis Crossen 186 3.15
Rejected ballots 38 0.61
Labour hold

St. Thomas's

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St. Thomas's Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Glenis Louise Simms 3,351 57.07
UKIP Helen Louise Wimlett 1,310 22.31
Conservative Lila Redfern 918 15.63
Green Christian Green 258 4.39
Rejected ballots 35 0.60
Labour hold

Upper Gornal & Woodsetton

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Upper Gornal & Woodsetton Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Adam Michael Aston* 2,256 37.03
Conservative Doreen Ameson 1,864 30.59
UKIP Fiona Jane Evans 1,795 29.46
Green Daniel James Brookes 154 2.53
Rejected ballots 24 0.39
Labour hold

Wollaston & Stourbridge Town

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Wollaston & Stourbridge Town Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Steve Clark 3,075 43.40
Labour Serena Craigle 1,956 27.61
UKIP Maxim Lowe 1,141 16.1
Green Lawrence Rowlett 461 6.51
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hanson 406 5.73
Rejected ballots 46 0.65
Conservative hold

Wordsley

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Wordsley Ward[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Matt Rogers 3,037 43.93
Labour William Peter Cody 2,071 29.96
UKIP John Alexander Christian MacLeod 1,623 23.48
Green Catherine Mary Maguire 161 2.33
Rejected ballots 21 0.30
Conservative hold

References

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  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Local Election 2015 - All Wards Results Summary" (PDF). dudley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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