# 2015 Blackpool Borough Council election

The 2015 Blackpool Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Blackpool Borough Council in England. All 21 wards of 2 seats each on the council were contested with newly elected members next due to serve a four-year term and next contest their seats in 2019. This election took place on the same day as other local elections as well as the 2015 UK General Election.
The Labour Party retained an overall control on the council, winning 29 of the 42 seats on the council. The Conservative Party won the remaining 13 seats, wiping out the Liberal Democrats.

## Result

Blackpool Borough Council Election Result 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 29 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 69.0 | 43.6 | 46,672 | -6.6% |
| Conservative | 13 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 31.0 | 39.1 | 41,904 | -2.3% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 14,703 | +11.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1.6 | 1,750 | -3.6% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1,606 | +1.4% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 269 | -0.9% |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 193 | N/A |
A total of 107,097 votes were cast, with 345 ballots being spoilt. The turnout was 58.1%.

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 27 | 14 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 29 | 13 |
| Labour | Conservative |
Lib Dem - Liberal Democrats

## Ward Results

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. All results are listed below:

### Anchorsholme

Anchorsholme (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul David Stuart Galley* | 1,879 | 52.6 | |
| | Conservative | Tony Williams* | 1,620 | | |
| | Labour | John Bamborough | 1,054 | 29.5 | |
| | Labour | Jane Hugo | 1,048 | | |
| | UKIP | Jaqueline Georgina Margaret Sidwell | 637 | 17.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,238 | 67.2 | +19.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bispham

Bispham (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Don Clapham* | 1,559 | 41.1 | |
| | Conservative | Colin Alan Maycock | 1,144 | | |
| | Labour | John Hawkins-Arkwright | 1,121 | 29.6 | |
| | Labour | Nita Doreen | 839 | | |
| | UKIP | Sandra Patricia Braithwaite | 787 | 20.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Gordon Stuart Anthony Sinclair | 325 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,775 | 66.0 | 24.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bloomfield

Bloomfield (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham Cain* | 1,045 | 44.8 | |
| | Labour | John Jones | 902 | | |
| | UKIP | Liam James Jan Bleeker | 585 | 25.1 | |
| | Conservative | Mandy Louise Cunliffe | 463 | 19.9 | |
| | Conservative | Annemarie Slack | 294 | | |
| | Green | Phil Armstrong | 202 | 8.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | Olga Helena Krzyzaniak | 37 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 8.99 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,528 | 45.4 | +18.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Brunswick

Brunswick (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gary Ian Coleman* | 1,187 | 51.5 | |
| | Labour | Simon Howard Blackburn* | 1,181 | | |
| | Conservative | Joey Blower | 642 | 27.9 | |
| | Conservative | Shirley Margaret Tracy Anne Cantrell | 626 | | |
| | UKIP | Colin Porter | 432 | 18.8 | |
| | UKIP | Joanna Jones Trafford | 358 | | |
| | Independent | Marek Marian Radomski | 42 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,468 | 51.9 | +18.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Claremont

Claremont (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ivan John Taylor* | 1,276 | 45.4 | |
| | Labour | Lynne Suzanne Williams | 1,035 | | |
| | Conservative | Geraldine Anne Brown | 584 | 20.8 | |
| | Conservative | Fred Winston Barnes | 563 | | |
| | UKIP | Alex Ewan | 519 | 18.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Gary Michael Richardson | 215 | 7.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Close | 168 | 6.0 | |
| | Independent | Jaguar Man | 46 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,406 | 48.8 | +20.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Clifton

Clifton (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adrian Leonard Hutton | 1,315 | 28.62 | +0.71 |
| | Labour | Luke Taylor | 1,074 | 23.37 | −10.02 |
| | UKIP | John Edward Braithwaite | 823 | 17.91 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Bev Ramsden | 732 | 15.93 | −1.44 |
| | Conservative | Phil Ramsden | 651 | 14.17 | −0.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 5.46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,595 | 54.12 | +19.22 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Greenlands

Greenlands (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Ryan* | 1,280 | 23.91 | +2.51 |
| | Labour | Christine Elizabeth Wright* | 1,191 | 22.25 | +0.65 |
| | Conservative | Angela Immacolata Brown | 1,129 | 21.09 | +2.09 |
| | Conservative | Vince McNulty | 1,061 | 19.82 | −0.68 |
| | UKIP | Danny Fox | 692 | 12.93 | +6.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 1.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,353 | 60.89 | +20.49 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hawes Side

Hawes Side (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Debbie Coleman | 1,287 | 25.62 | −8.98 |
| | Labour | Kim Elizabeth Critchley | 1,204 | 23.97 | −8.73 |
| | Conservative | Vicky Cunningham | 713 | 14.19 | −2.91 |
| | Conservative | Andy Miller | 686 | 13.66 | −0.74 |
| | UKIP | Debbie Jane Brailsford | 610 | 12.14 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Barry Anthony Wells | 523 | 10.41 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 9.78 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,023 | 52.43 | +17.03 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Highfield

Highfield (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Hunter | 1,374 | 24.53 | +1.23 |
| | Conservative | Lily Henderson | 1,233 | 22.01 | −1.89 |
| | Conservative | Graham James Baker | 1,150 | 20.53 | −0.87 |
| | Labour | James John Sorah | 1,110 | 19.81 | +0.51 |
| | UKIP | Lee David White | 735 | 13.12 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 1.48 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,353 | 61.54 | 22.94 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ingthorpe

Ingthorpe (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kath Rowson* | 1,438 | 25.11 | −1.83 |
| | Labour | Amy Louise Cross* | 1,363 | 24.42 | −0.28 |
| | Conservative | Michael Dillon | 1,236 | 22.15 | +6.75 |
| | Conservative | Matthew John Morris | 869 | 15.57 | +0.17 |
| | UKIP | Susan Howlett | 675 | 12.09 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 2.27 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,581 | 62.83 | +20.43 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Layton

Layton (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kathryn Mary Benson | 1,218 | 25.57 | −3.13 |
| | Labour | Martin Mitchell* | 998 | 20.95 | −3.25 |
| | Conservative | John Ridyard | 966 | 20.28 | +1.72 |
| | Conservative | Sue Ridyard | 931 | 19.54 | −1.96 |
| | UKIP | Steve Werry | 561 | 11.78 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Philip Watt | 90 | 1.89 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 0.67 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,764 | 57.50 | +18.50 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Marton

Marton (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim Elmes | 1,422 | 25.22 | +1.22 |
| | Labour | Vikki Irene Singleton | 1,166 | 20.68 | −4.72 |
| | Conservative | Roger Stansfield | 1,136 | 20.15 | −5.55 |
| | Conservative | Duncan James Stirling Whitehead | 1,101 | 19.53 | −1.47 |
| | UKIP | Paul Michael Nield | 813 | 14.42 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 0.53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,638 | 61.52 | +22.82 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cllr Elmes previously stood as a candidate in 2011 but was not elected.

### Norbeck

Norbeck (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maxine Callow* | 1,866 | 28.81 | −2.69 |
| | Conservative | Peter Callow* | 1,839 | 28.39 | −3.11 |
| | Labour | Neil Timothy Brookes | 1,089 | 16.81 | −2.19 |
| | Labour | Rex George Langford | 985 | 15.21 | −2.79 |
| | UKIP | Catherine Grimbilakos | 699 | 10.79 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 750 | 11.58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,478 | 68.97 | +20.97 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Park

Park (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gillian Campbell* | 1,485 | 29.58 | −0.72 |
| | Labour | Maria Lilian Kirkland | 1,258 | 25.05 | −5.25 |
| | Conservative | Brian Lawrence Coope | 932 | 18.56 | −3.34 |
| | Conservative | Karen Coope | 794 | 15.81 | −1.79 |
| | UKIP | John Hilston Bebbington | 552 | 10.99 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | 6.49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,021 | 55.11 | +17.81 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Squires Gate

Squires Gate (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christian John Cox* | 1,279 | 24.15 | +3.05 |
| | Labour | Alistair James Duncan Humphreys | 804 | 15.18 | −1.22 |
| | Conservative | Gerard John Sean Walsh | 802 | 15.15 | −1.65 |
| | Labour | Ben Singleton | 775 | 14.64 | −1.36 |
| | UKIP | Paul Martin White | 668 | 12.62 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Douglas Henry Green* | 608 | 11.48 | −6.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 359 | 6.78 | −5.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.03 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,295 | 63.32 | +23.02 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Stanley

Stanley (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jason Roberts | 1,468 | 26.11 | +1.51 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Charles Stansfield* | 1,355 | 24.10 | +1.90 |
| | Labour | Pamela Ann Jackson | 1,026 | 18.25 | −3.25 |
| | Labour | Robert Wood | 806 | 14.34 | −5.46 |
| | UKIP | Martin Bleeker | 756 | 13.45 | +8.25 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Greene | 211 | 3.75 | +1.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | 5.85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,622 | 63.40 | +20.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Talbot

Talbot (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ian Coleman | 1,145 | 26.67 | −2.33 |
| | Labour | Mark Peter Smith* | 981 | 22.85 | −4.95 |
| | Conservative | Charlie Docherty | 796 | 18.54 | −4.16 |
| | Conservative | Billy Coughlin | 756 | 17.61 | −2.11 |
| | UKIP | Jordan Braithwaite | 512 | 11.93 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Stephen Troy | 103 | 2.40 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 4.31 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,293 | 50.88 | +20.98 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Tyldesley

Tyldesley (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward George Collett* | 1,145 | 23.50 | +8.10 |
| | Labour | Allan Mathews* | 1,145 | 23.50 | +7.20 |
| | Conservative | Moira Stephanie Graham | 872 | 17.90 | −1.20 |
| | Conservative | Adam Philip McCance | 741 | 15.21 | −3.29 |
| | UKIP | Kim Sherrie Knight | 658 | 13.51 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Richard Hindley | 167 | 3.43 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mark Earnest Tugwood | 144 | 2.96 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 5.60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,872 | 55.40 | +19.80 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Victoria

Victoria (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fred Jackson* | 1,209 | 27.74 | −9.36 |
| | Labour | David Owen* | 966 | 22.16 | −10.94 |
| | UKIP | Terry Knight | 735 | 16.86 | +1.06 |
| | Conservative | Mark Courtney Massey | 636 | 14.59 | +0.59 |
| | Conservative | Tony Jones | 539 | 12.37 | N/A |
| | Green | Gina Eastwood | 274 | 6.29 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 5.30 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,359 | 51.65 | +17.95 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Warbeck

Warbeck (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Brown* | 1,237 | 22.94 | −2.66 |
| | Conservative | Danny Scott | 1,197 | 22.20 | −2.70 |
| | Labour | David Collett | 962 | 17.84 | +0.84 |
| | Labour | Matthew Haynes | 876 | 16.25 | +0.35 |
| | UKIP | Warwick Charles Stockman Howlett | 633 | 11.74 | +6.64 |
| | Green | Kathryn Sinclair | 250 | 4.64 | +1.54 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Michael Benfold | 237 | 4.40 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 4.36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,392 | 62.98 | +25.58 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waterloo

Waterloo (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Robertson | 1,043 | 21.76 | −1.74 |
| | Labour | David O'Hara* | 966 | 20.15 | −7.55 |
| | Labour | Heather O'Hara | 921 | 19.21 | −0.29 |
| | Conservative | Barry Leslie Vernon | 784 | 16.35 | −5.15 |
| | UKIP | Spencer David Shackleton | 740 | 15.44 | N/A |
| | Green | June Irene Daniels | 340 | 7.09 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 0.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,794 | 58.90 | +24.30 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |