Lancaster City Council election, 2015

Local elections were held for Lancaster City Council on 7 May 2015, the same day as the United Kingdom general election, 2015 and other United Kingdom local elections, 2015. Local elections are held every four years with all councillors up for election in multi-member electoral wards.

Boundary review

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England reviewed the local boundaries of Lancaster council in 2014.[1]

The number of councillors elected to Lancaster will not change although some electoral wards have been redrawn and renamed. The changes are made official by the Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2014.[2]

Election results

Lancaster City Council Election, 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 29 +5 48.33
  Conservative 19 +3 31.68
  Green 9 +1 15.00
  Morecambe Bay Independent 2 -6 3.33
  Independent 1 -3 1.66
  Liberal Democrat 0 ±0 0.00
Electoral wards in Lancaster, 2015
WardNumber of councillors
Bare3
Bolton and Slyne3
Bulk3
Carnforth and Millhead3
Castle2
Ellel2
Halton-with-Aughton1
Harbour3
Heysham Central2
Heysham North2
Heysham South3
John O'Gaunt3
Kellet1
Lower Lune Valley2
Marsh2
Overton1
Poulton2
Scotforth East2
Scotforth West3
Silverdale1
Skerton East3
Skerton West3
Torrisholme2
University and Scotforth Rural3
Upper Lune Valley1
Warton1
Westgate3

See also

References

  1. "Lancaster". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  2. "The Lancaster Electoral Changes Order". Legislation.gov. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
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