# 2015 Winchester City Council election

The 2015 Winchester City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Winchester City Council in England. In total, 20 out of 57 council seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained majority control of Winchester City Council from No Overall Control, following the defection of two former Conservative councillors to the Liberal Democrats in 2014.
After the election, the composition of Winchester City Council was:
* Conservative 33
* Liberal Democrat 22
* Labour 2

## Election results

Winchester Local Election Result 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 16 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 57.9 | 49.11 | 27,734 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 38.6 | 29.27 | 16,534 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3.5 | 9.04 | 5,109 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.89 | 3,331 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.08 | 2,307 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1.54 | 871 |

## Ward Results

Bishop's Waltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tom Ruffell | 1,674 | 42.2 |
| | Independent | Colin Chamberlain | 799 | 20.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Bentote | 710 | 17.9 |
| | UKIP | Vivienne Young | 414 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | Stephen Haines | 353 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 875 | 22.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,965 | 72.53 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Cheriton and Bishops Sutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Amber Thacker | 1,002 | 69.43 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Day | 317 | 21.96 |
| | Labour | Tessa Valentine | 118 | 8.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 | 47.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,443 | 77.30 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Colden Common and Twyford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Susan Cook | 1,410 | 42.44 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daryl Henry | 1,243 | 37.41 |
| | UKIP | Nigel Burwood | 373 | 11.22 |
| | Labour | Sarah Critcher | 278 | 8.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 5.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,322 | 75.20 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Compton and Otterbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jan Warwick | 1,618 | 59.88 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Bell | 780 | 28.86 |
| | UKIP | Chris Barton-Briddon | 161 | 5.95 |
| | Labour | Margaret Rees | 135 | 4.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 838 | 31.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,702 | 80.15 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Denmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patricia Stallard | 1,674 | 63.89 |
| | UKIP | Leslie Mitchell | 600 | 14.23 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Scriven | 539 | 12.78 |
| | Labour | David Picton-Jones | 361 | 8.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,074 | 25.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,215 | 71.84 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Itchen Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kim Gottlieb | 1,023 | 79.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Rea | 201 | 15.60 |
| | Labour | Anthony De Peyer | 55 | 4.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 822 | 63.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,288 | 79.46 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Littleton and Harestock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Twelftree | 1,144 | 50.98 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelsie Learney | 931 | 41.48 |
| | Labour | Peter Rees | 156 | 6.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 9.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,965 | 72.53 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Owlesbury and Curdridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Humby | 1,637 | 67.39 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Houghton | 317 | 13.05 |
| | UKIP | Mark Jones | 285 | 11.73 |
| | Labour | Steven Jakubowski | 180 | 7.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,320 | 54.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,429 | 75.60 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
St Barnabas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Eileen Berry | 1,752 | 47.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Maier | 1,234 | 33.46 |
| | Green | Malcolm Perrins | 339 | 9.19 |
| | Labour | Stephen Haines | 335 | 9.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 518 | 14.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,687 | 75.90 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
St Bartholomew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Burns | 1,474 | 40.55 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Williams | 1,234 | 33.94 |
| | Green | Michael Wilks | 639 | 17.57 |
| | Labour | Kathy East | 335 | 9.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 9.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,635 | 72.00 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
St John and All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Scowen | 826 | 28.87 |
| | Labour | Ben Farnes | 722 | 25.23 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Callum Kennard | 585 | 20.44 |
| | UKIP | Bob Barnes | 347 | 12.12 |
| | Green | James Peploe | 292 | 10.20 |
| | Independent | Adrian Hicks | 72 | 2.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 3.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,861 | 66.10 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
St Luke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jamie Scott | 1,199 | 49.05 |
| | Conservative | Ross Playle | 645 | 26.39 |
| | Labour | Max Stafford | 354 | 14.48 |
| | Green | Kia Robert Pope | 238 | 9.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 554 | 22.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,861 | 61.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
St Michael :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Fiona Mathers | 1,814 | 49.49 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Thompson | 867 | 23.65 |
| | Green | Julia Hallmann | 419 | 11.43 |
| | Labour | Sharon Montgomery | 394 | 10.75 |
| | UKIP | John Henderson | 151 | 4.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | 25.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,665 | 75.10 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
St Paul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Hutchinson | 1,316 | 40.36 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Russell | 1,091 | 33.46 |
| | Green | Joshua Curgenven | 380 | 11.65 |
| | Labour | Carol Orchard | 324 | 9.93 |
| | UKIP | Derek Smith | 134 | 4.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 6.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,260 | 77.36 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Swanmore and Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank Pearson | 1,618 | 59.52 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Campbell | 550 | 20.23 |
| | UKIP | Dan Paddock | 329 | 12.10 |
| | Labour | Laurence Clough | 204 | 7.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,068 | 39.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,718 | 77.70 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
The Alresfords :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ernest Jeffs | 2,075 | 52.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Pinch | 1,432 | 36.43 |
| | Labour | Robin Atkins | 393 | 10,00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 643 | 16.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,930 | 77.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Upper Meon Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norma Bodtger | 801 | 63.82 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Stoneham | 215 | 16.97 |
| | UKIP | Judith Clementson | 138 | 10.99 |
| | Labour | Gemma McKenna | 97 | 7.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 588 | 46.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,255 | 76.80 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Whiteley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samantha Newman-McKie | 748 | 45.16 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Baker | 659 | 39.79 |
| | UKIP | David Walbridge | 138 | 8.33 |
| | Labour | Gary Gray | 108 | 6.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 875 | 5.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,656 | 68.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Clear | 1,215 | 52.94 |
| | Conservative | Caroline Brook | 645 | 28.10 |
| | UKIP | Ian Norgate | 261 | 11.37 |
| | Labour | Paul Sony | 164 | 7.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 24.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,295 | 69.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Wonston and Micheldever :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Wright | 2,133 | 61.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathryn Toms | 994 | 28.82 |
| | Labour | Peter Marsh | 302 | 8.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 875 | 22.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,448 | 77.43 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |