2015 UK local government election
The 2015 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
This election marks the last time a Labour councillor sat in the chamber after Peter Gode of Shelley stood down - a dramatic decline following Labour being the largest party in the mid-1990s.
By-elections
Epping Hemnall By-election
A by-election was held on 25 September 2014 following the death of Mayor Ken Avey. Liberal Democrat, Kim Adams won with 43% of the vote compared to 28% for the Conservative party and 24% to UKIP. This election reversed this by-election result with Avey's son, Nigel replacing him, ousting the Liberal Democrat councillor
Epping Hemnall (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Kim Adams | 607 | 43.3 | 0.9 |
| Conservative | Nigel Avey | 386 | 27.5 | 29.5 |
| UKIP | Andrew Smith | 339 | 24.1 | 1.5 |
| Green | Anna Widdup | 69 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
Majority | 221 | 15.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,401 | 29.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Broadley Common, Epping Forest & Nazeing By-election
Broadley Common, Epping Forest & Nazeing By-election, 7 Aug 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Glozier | 155 | 50.4 | 33.5 |
| UKIP | Ron McEvoy | 122 | 39.7 | N/A |
| Green | William Hartington | 23 | 7.4 | 2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Arnold Verrall | 7 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
Majority | 33 | 10.7 | 41.2 |
Turnout | 307 | 18% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward Results
Figures are compared to the last time these seats were contested in any election cycle for the Epping Forest District Council election, this is indicated.
Broadley Common, Epping Forest & Nazeing
Broadley Common, Epping Forest & Nazeing (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lynn Hughes | 761 | 65.8 | 18.1 |
| UKIP | Kevin Byford | 256 | 22.1 | N/A |
| Green | Timothy Widdup | 77 | 6.6 | 3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Enid Robinson | 62 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
Majority | 505 | 43.7 | 8.2 |
Turnout | 1,156 | 67% | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Buckhurst Hill West
Buckhurst Hill West (compared to 2014 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Aniket Patel | 2,450 | 63.3 | 1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Greaves | 604 | 15.6 | 4.8 |
| Labour | Angela Ayre | 455 | 11.8 | 2.2 |
| Green | Roger Neville | 363 | 9.4 | 5.7 |
Majority | 1,846 | 47.7 | 1.4 |
Turnout | 3,872 | 72% | 37.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chipping Ongar, Greensted & Marden Ash
Chipping Ongar, Greensted & Marden Ash (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Paul Keska | 1,268 | 51.6 | 22.7 |
| UKIP | Llyris Stebbings | 553 | 22.5 | 5.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Szymanek | 428 | 17.4 | 12.0 |
| Green | Stephen Delarre | 207 | 8.4 | 1.9 |
Majority | 715 | 29.1 | 17.8 |
Turnout | 2,456 | 72% | 31.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Epping Hemnall
Epping Hemnall (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nigel Avey | 1,368 | 39.0 | 18.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kim Adams | 1,131 | 32.2 | 10.2 |
| UKIP | Barry Johns | 532 | 15.1 | 10.5 |
| Labour | Inez Collier | 302 | 8.6 | 2.6 |
| Green | Anna Widdup | 173 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
Majority | 237 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
Turnout | 3,506 | 71% | 31.0 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Epping Lindsey & Thornwood Common
Epping Lindsey & Thornwood Common (compared to 2014 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Chris Whitbread | 2,182 | 61.7 | 24.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 558 | 15.7 | 1.8 |
| Labour | Simon Bullough | 524 | 14.8 | 2.7 |
| Green | William Hartington | 272 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
Majority | 1,624 | 46.0 | 38.1 |
Turnout | 3,536 | 69% | 31.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grange Hill
Grange Hill (compared to 2014 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kewal Chana | 1,802 | 55.3 | 0.9 |
| Labour | Isuru Perera | 678 | 20.8 | N/A |
| UKIP | Simon Hearn | 584 | 17.9 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Pesh Kapasiawala | 194 | 5.9 | 15.9 |
Majority | 1,124 | 34.5 | 3.8 |
Turnout | 3,258 | 63% | 33.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hastingwood, Matching & Sheering Village
Hastingwood, Matching & Sheering Village (compared to 2012 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Morgan | 648 | 46.1 | 41.3 |
| Conservative | Joanne Share-Bernia | 597 | 42.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Sandra Jenner | 160 | 11.3 | N/A |
Majority | 51 | 3.6 | 71.2 |
Turnout | 1,405 | 74% | 29% |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lambourne
Lambourne (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Rolfe | 706 | 69.6 | 10.4 |
| UKIP | David Mills | 308 | 30.3 | N/A |
Majority | 398 | 39.3 | 28.6 |
Turnout | 1,014 | 68% | 26.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lower Nazeing
Lower Nazeing (compared to 2014 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Bassett | 1,775 | 81.5 | 12.5 |
| Labour | Kelvin Morris | 401 | 18.4 | 4.3 |
Majority | 1,374 | 63.1 | 11.0 |
Turnout | 2,176 | 67% | 31.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lower Sheering
Lower Sheering (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gary Waller | 821 | 69.8 | 13.2 |
| Labour | Laurence Morter | 354 | 30.1 | N/A |
Majority | 467 | 39.7 | 8.0 |
Turnout | 1,175 | 69% | 26.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
North Weald Bassett
North Weald Bassett (compared to 2014 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anne Grigg | 1,452 | 59.8 | 1.0 |
| UKIP | Paul Stevens | 620 | 25.5 | 9.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Arnold Verrall | 180 | 7.4 | 0.9 |
| Green | Nicole Barnecutt | 176 | 7.2 | N/A |
Majority | 832 | 34.3 | 10.2 |
Turnout | 2,428 | 66% | 32.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Roydon
Roydon (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mary Sartin | 1,060 | 83.3 | 8.0 |
| Labour | Janice Croke | 211 | 16.6 | 3.6 |
Majority | 849 | 66.7 | 11.7 |
Turnout | 1,271 | 70% | 26 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Shelley
Shelley (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nigel Bedford | 467 | 48.3 | 4.4 |
| UKIP | Isobel Gould | 278 | 28.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Robert Greyson | 220 | 22.7 | 22.3 |
Majority | 189 | 20.3 | 19.2 |
Turnout | 965 | 55% | 23.0 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey High Beach
Waltham Abbey High Beach (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sydney-Anne Stavrou | 839 | 67.6 | 10.4 |
| Independent | Paul Morris | 402 | 32.3 | N/A |
Majority | 437 | 35.3 | 3.9 |
Turnout | 1,241 | 64% | 24 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Simon Kane | 2,002 | 77.8 | 12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bhupendra Patel | 569 | 22.1 | 14.4 |
Majority | 1,433 | 55.7 | 9.4 |
Turnout | 2,571 | 58% | 27% |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey North East
Waltham Abbey North East (compared to 2012 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ann Mitchell | 1,427 | 100% | 23.6 |
Majority | 1,427 | 100% | N/A |
Turnout | 1,427 | 61% | 27.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey Paternoster
Waltham Abbey Paternoster (compared to 2011 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Ann Webster | N/A | 100% | 31.0 |
Majority | N/A | 100% | 31.7 |
Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey South West
Waltham Abbey South West (compared to 2012 election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ricki Gadsby | 837 | 46.0 | 16.0 |
| UKIP | Ron McEnvoy | 574 | 31.5 | N/A |
| Green | Dave Plummer | 243 | 13.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Chadburn | 164 | 9.0 | 0.9 |
Majority | 263 | 14.5 | 21.4 |
Turnout | 1,818 | 58% | 39.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Election results by party, 7 May 2015". www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 7 May 2015.