# 2015 Epping Forest District Council 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 | 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 | Majority | Majority | 221 | 15.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,401 | 29.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Broadley Common, Epping Forest & Nazeing By-election

Broadley Common, Epping Forest & Nazeing By-election, 7 Aug 2014 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 33 | 10.7 | 41.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 307 | 18% | |
| | Conservative hold | 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 | 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 | Majority | Majority | 505 | 43.7 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,156 | 67% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Buckhurst Hill West

Buckhurst Hill West (compared to 2014 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,846 | 47.7 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,872 | 72% | 37.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Chipping Ongar, Greensted & Marden Ash

Chipping Ongar, Greensted & Marden Ash (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 715 | 29.1 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,456 | 72% | 31.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Epping Hemnall

Epping Hemnall (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 237 | 6.8 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,506 | 71% | 31.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Epping Lindsey & Thornwood Common

Epping Lindsey & Thornwood Common (compared to 2014 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,624 | 46.0 | 38.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,536 | 69% | 31.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Grange Hill

Grange Hill (compared to 2014 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,124 | 34.5 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,258 | 63% | 33.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hastingwood, Matching & Sheering Village

Hastingwood, Matching & Sheering Village (compared to 2012 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 51 | 3.6 | 71.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,405 | 74% | 29% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lambourne

Lambourne (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Rolfe | 706 | 69.6 | 10.4 |
| | UKIP | David Mills | 308 | 30.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 398 | 39.3 | 28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,014 | 68% | 26.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lower Nazeing

Lower Nazeing (compared to 2014 election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Bassett | 1,775 | 81.5 | 12.5 |
| | Labour | Kelvin Morris | 401 | 18.4 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,374 | 63.1 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,176 | 67% | 31.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Lower Sheering

Lower Sheering (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Waller | 821 | 69.8 | 13.2 |
| | Labour | Laurence Morter | 354 | 30.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 39.7 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,175 | 69% | 26.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### North Weald Bassett

North Weald Bassett (compared to 2014 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 832 | 34.3 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,428 | 66% | 32.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Roydon

Roydon (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mary Sartin | 1,060 | 83.3 | 8.0 |
| | Labour | Janice Croke | 211 | 16.6 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 849 | 66.7 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,271 | 70% | 26 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Shelley

Shelley (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 189 | 20.3 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 965 | 55% | 23.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey High Beach

Waltham Abbey High Beach (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sydney-Anne Stavrou | 839 | 67.6 | 10.4 |
| | Independent | Paul Morris | 402 | 32.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 437 | 35.3 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,241 | 64% | 24 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey Honey Lane

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Kane | 2,002 | 77.8 | 12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bhupendra Patel | 569 | 22.1 | 14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,433 | 55.7 | 9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,571 | 58% | 27% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey North East

Waltham Abbey North East (compared to 2012 election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Mitchell | 1,427 | 100% | 23.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,427 | 100% | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,427 | 61% | 27.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey Paternoster

Waltham Abbey Paternoster (compared to 2011 election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Ann Webster | N/A | 100% | 31.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | 100% | 31.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waltham Abbey South West

Waltham Abbey South West (compared to 2012 election) :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 263 | 14.5 | 21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,818 | 58% | 39.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |