# 2015 Derbyshire Dales District Council election

The 2015 Derbyshire Dales District Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect all 39 members of Derbyshire Dales District Council. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The Conservative Party retained control of the council for the fourth consecutive election, with a majority of 19.

## Ward Results
### Ashbourne North

Ashbourne North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sue Bull | 1,210 | 64.0 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative | Tony Millward | 1,035 | | |
| | Labour | Che Page | 681 | 36.0 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ashbourne South

Ashbourne South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phil Chell | 1,308 | 53.8 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | Tom Donnelly | 1,187 | | |
| | Labour | Simon Meredith | 596 | 24.5 | −11.4 |
| | Green | Andy White | 527 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bakewell

Bakewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alyson Hill | 1,463 | 44.3 |
| | Conservative | Helen Froggatt | 1,372 | |
| | Conservative | Philippa Tilbrook | 1,298 | |
| | Green | Ian Wood | 743 | 22.5 |
| | Labour | Jacob Butler | 583 | 17.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Vaughan | 525 | |
| | UKIP | Sarah Lamb | 511 | 15.5 |
| | UKIP | Andy Howard | 430 | |
| | UKIP | Tilly Ward | 333 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bradwell

Bradwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Chris Furness | 756 | 67.0 |
| | Labour | Nicholas Whitehead | 373 | 33.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brailsford

Brailsford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angus Jenkins | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Calver

Calver :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Tibenham | 753 | 64.1 |
| | Labour | Barry Nottage | 421 | 35.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Carsington Water

Carsington Water :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lewis Rose | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chatsworth

Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Hobson | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Clifton and Bradley

Clifton and Bradley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Shirley | 727 | 60.4 |
| | Independent | Ian Bates | 298 | 24.8 |
| | UKIP | Richard Stone | 179 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Darley Dale

Darley Dale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jason Atkin | 1,264 | 36.6 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Statham | 1,099 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Salt | 1,089 | |
| | Independent | John Evans | 830 | 24.0 |
| | Labour | Julie Morrison | 766 | 22.2 |
| | Labour | Pam Butler | 731 | |
| | Independent | Maresa Mellor | 637 | |
| | Independent | David Smith | 610 | |
| | UKIP | Michael Hancocks | 595 | 17.2 |
| | UKIP | Marco Taaffe | 359 | |
| | UKIP | Martin Sneap | 349 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Dovedale and Parwich

Dovedale and Parwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard FitzHerbert | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Doveridge and Sudbury

Doveridge and Sudbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Albert Catt | 873 | 75.0 |
| | UKIP | Joe Hogan | 291 | 25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hartington and Taddington

Hartington and Taddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Chapman | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hathersage and Eyam

Hathersage and Eyam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jean Monks | 1,232 | 55.3 |
| | Conservative | Vicky Massey | 1,228 | |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Coe | 998 | 44.7 |
| | Labour | Peter O'Brien | 971 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hulland

Hulland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Bright | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lathkill and Bradford

Lathkill and Bradford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Graham Elliott | 582 | 62.3 |
| | Independent | David Frederickson | 352 | 37.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Litton and Longstone

Litton and Longstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Neil Horton | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Masson

Masson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Garry Purdy | 946 | 56.1 |
| | Labour | Joyce Pawley | 741 | 43.9 |
| | Conservative | Richard Walsh | 686 | |
| | Labour | Ian Page | 653 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Matlock All Saints

Matlock All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Burfoot | 1,341 | 42.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Burfoot | 1,164 | |
| | Conservative | Ann Elliott | 1,065 | 33.6 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Stevens | 1,044 | |
| | Conservative | Sam Gregory | 948 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Jones | 849 | |
| | Labour | Jane Littlechilds | 768 | 24.2 |
| | Labour | John Cowings | 763 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Matlock St. Giles

Matlock St. Giles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Flitter | 1,061 | 31.3 |
| | Labour | Deborah Botham | 959 | 28.3 |
| | Conservative | Jacquie Stevens | 924 | 27.3 |
| | Conservative | Dan Hopkinson | 840 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Woodward | 738 | |
| | Labour | Isobel Fisher | 711 | |
| | Conservative | Jeff Sterland | 711 | |
| | Labour | James Ilott | 689 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Hopkinson | 683 | |
| | UKIP | Fred Richardson | 444 | 13.1 |
| | UKIP | Adrian Ward | 365 | |
| | UKIP | Rachel Roberts | 311 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Norbury

Norbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Morley | 799 | 76.8 |
| | UKIP | Michael Cruddas | 241 | 23.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Stanton

Stanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jo Wild | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Tideswell

Tideswell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Bower | 655 | 62.1 |
| | Labour | Angus McLardy | 400 | 37.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Winster and South Darley

Winster and South Darley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Colin Swindell | Unopposed | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Wirksworth

Wirksworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Irene Ratcliffe | 1,642 | 41.2 |
| | Labour | Mike Ratcliffe | 1,353 | |
| | Labour | Pete Slack | 1,237 | |
| | Conservative | Gladwyn Gratton | 1,096 | 27.5 |
| | Green | Josh Stockwell | 668 | 16.8 |
| | Green | Ivan Dixon | 599 | |
| | UKIP | Michael Hawley | 578 | 14.5 |
| | Green | John Youatt | 280 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

## By-elections between 2015 and 2019
### Ashbourne South by-election

Ashbourne South by-election: 26 October 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dermot Murphy | 495 | 46.2 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Goodall | 334 | 31.2 | +31.2 |
| | Labour | Andy White | 242 | 22.6 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 15.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,071 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |