# 2015 Chesterfield Borough Council election

Elections to Chesterfield Borough Council in Derbyshire, England were held on 7 May 2015, at the same time as the 2015 UK General Election. All of the council falls up for election every four years and the Labour group increased their majority on the council.

## Election result

After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 38
* Liberal Democrat 9
* UKIP 1

### Ward by ward

Chesterfield Local Election Result 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 38 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 79.2 | 44.3 | 20472 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 18.8 | 23.6 | 12826 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 9817 |
| UKIP | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2.1 | 8.8 | 4809 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 2103 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 576 |
| Peace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 140 |

## Ward results

Barrow Hill and New Whittington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Bingham | 975 | 32.7 | |
| | Labour | Lisa-Marie Derbyshire | 853 | 28.6 | |
| | UKIP | Richard Bexton | 795 | 26.7 | |
| | Labour | Joanne Barnett | 708 | | |
| | Labour | Marion Thorpe | 700 | | |
| | UKIP | Paul Stone | 660 | | |
| | UKIP | Christopher Heels | 634 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Collins | 517 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Jakins | 499 | | |
| | Conservative | Lewis Preston | 266 | 8.9 | |
| | Conservative | Linda Rowley | 245 | | |
| | Conservative | Susan Gibbons | 243 | | |
| | Independent | Phillip Bailey | 48 | 1.6 | |
| | TUSC | Matt Whale | 43 | 1.4 | |
| | Independent | Shelton Mann | 15 | | |
| | Independent | Sissy McMahon | 11 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 7.42 | −6.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Brimington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Burrows | 1166 | 69.6 |
| | Labour | Terry Gilby | 1045 | |
| | Conservative | | 275 | 16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harry Holloway | 234 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jolyon Favreau | 208 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Brimington South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Callan | 1763 | 52.6 |
| | Labour | Tricia Gilby | 1699 | |
| | Labour | Andy Bellamy | 1697 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Gibbons | 849 | 25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne Favreau | 740 | 22.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Shutler | 649 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Brockwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Davenport | 1382 | 34.6 |
| | Labour | Steve Brunt | 1380 | 34.6 |
| | Labour | John Dickinson | 1317 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Russell | 1291 | |
| | Labour | Jill Mannion-Brunt | 1273 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Slack | 1047 | |
| | UKIP | Stuart Yeowart | 664 | 16.6 |
| | Conservative | Simon Temperton | 566 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Dunston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gordon Simmons | 1412 | 46.4 |
| | Labour | Sarah Hollingworth | 1404 | |
| | Labour | Mark Rayner | 1401 | |
| | UKIP | Lee Cooper | 653 | 21.5 |
| | UKIP | Alexander Millward | 633 | |
| | Conservative | Irene Wilkinson | 499 | 16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Christopher | 476 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Proctor | 475 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Hasland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mick Brady | 1649 | 47.7 |
| | Labour | Amanda Serjeant | 1568 | |
| | Labour | Andy Slack | 1502 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Hallyer | 1114 | 32.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorna Hall | 859 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Cadywould | 839 | |
| | Conservative | Anne Sterland | 693 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Hollingwood and Inkersall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Helen Elliott | 1803 | 46.6 |
| | Labour | Barry Dyke | 1685 | |
| | Labour | Anthony Hill | 1507 | |
| | Independent | Mick Bagshaw | 971 | 25.1 |
| | Independent | Paul Mann | 875 | |
| | Independent | Ruth Perry | 792 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Jervis | 661 | 17.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Gratton | 437 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Holmebrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steohen Hitchin | 997 | 51.1 |
| | Labour | Suzie Perkins | 973 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Falconer | 555 | 28.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenys Falconer | 515 | |
| | Conservative | Annetta Woodhead | 258 | 13.2 |
| | Peace | Tommy Holgate | 140 | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Linacre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeannie Barr | 773 | 33.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Barr | 765 | | |
| | Labour | Andrew Oakley | 719 | 31.4 | |
| | Labour | Diane Oakley | 670 | | |
| | UKIP | Ian Jerram | 441 | 19.3 | |
| | UKIP | Sharon Buxton | 390 | | |
| | Conservative | Gordon Partington | 354 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2095 | 65.2 | +26.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Loundsley Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Avis Murphy | 984 | 51.1 |
| | Labour | Mick Wall | 902 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bierne | 365 | 19.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Maher | 337 | |
| | Independent | Terry McMahon | 307 | 15.9 |
| | Conservative | Richard Woodhead | 270 | 14.0 |
| | Independent | Luigi Postiglione | 227 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Lowgates and Woodthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dean Collins | 1143 | 67.0 |
| | Labour | Lisa Collins | 1078 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Austin | 378 | 22.1 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Rowley | 357 | |
| | Independent | Joe Mann | 186 | 10.9 |
| | Independent | Michelle Mann | 146 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Middlecroft and Poolsbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Ludlow | 1302 | 64.9 |
| | Labour | Donald Parsons | 1289 | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Moss | 359 | 17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alice Blyth | 344 | 17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Katie Caulfield | 943 | 49.3 |
| | Labour | Keith Brown | 927 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Rogers | 669 | 35.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sonia Allen | 551 | |
| | Conservative | Lisa Gingell | 301 | 15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Old Whittington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jean Innes | 880 | 42.2 |
| | Labour | Peter Innes | 833 | |
| | UKIP | Joan Bentley | 498 | 23.9 |
| | UKIP | Laura Bentley | 550 | |
| | Conservative | Norman Andrews | 324 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Rimington | 317 | 15.2 |
| | TUSC | Sean Vickers | 65 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Rother :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jenny Flood | 1496 | 41.9 |
| | Labour | Stuart Brittain | 1433 | |
| | Labour | Keith Miles | 1374 | |
| | UKIP | Carl Walters | 735 | 20.6 |
| | Conservative | Stella Hunt | 528 | 14.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Archer | 497 | 13.9 |
| | TUSC | Lisa Pritchard | 313 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
St Helen’s :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Helen Bagley | 1206 | 57.2 |
| | Labour | Tom Murphy | 1148 | |
| | UKIP | Keith Lomas | 464 | 22.0 |
| | UKIP | Fran Lomas | 398 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Marshall | 223 | 10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michelle Stevenson-Briggs | 221 | |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Wilkinson | 215 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
St Leonard’s :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sharon Blank | 2071 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | Ken Huckle | 1832 | |
| | Labour | Kate Sarvent | 1715 | |
| | Conservative | Shelley Dale | 1020 | 21.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maggie Cannon | 966 | 20.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvette Marsden | 665 | |
| | Independent | Adrian Mather | 591 | 12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexis Diouf | 1467 | 40.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vickey Diouf | 1318 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Redihough | 1165 | |
| | Labour | Helen Blair | 1131 | 31.5 |
| | Labour | Graham Barnett | 1025 | |
| | Labour | Gordon McLaren | 1013 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Dale | 990 | 27.6 |
| | Conservative | James Hunt | 762 | |
| | Conservative | Bentley Strafford-Stephenson | 739 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Borrell | 1292 | 30.8 |
| | Labour | Ray Catt | 1174 | 28.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shirley Niblock | 1115 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Niblock | 1051 | |
| | Conservative | John Boult | 1011 | 24.11 |
| | Labour | Sharon Wall | 1008 | |
| | Labour | Rachel Rush | 985 | |
| | Conservative | Marcus Linsey | 865 | |
| | Conservative | Nigel Sterland | 836 | |
| | UKIP | Rod Harrison | 559 | 13.3 |
| | UKIP | Robert Warwick | 469 | |
| | TUSC | Paul Packham | 155 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |