# 2015 Babergh District Council election

The 2015 Babergh District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Babergh District Council in England. This was on the same day as the general election and other local elections.

## Summary Result

The results saw the Conservatives gain 14 seats and take 31 of the 43 seats to get an overall majority on the council. This was the first time since the formation of the council that any party had a majority of the seats. As was the case nationally, the Liberal Democrats suffered heavy losses. Meanwhile, Labour lost two of its three seats and held onto its last seat in Great Cornard North by 1 vote. The Green Party lost South Cosford to the Conservatives, a seat they had gained in a 2014 by-election, and subsequently lost all representation on the Council.
Babergh Local Election Result 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 31 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 72.1 | 40.3 | 29,923 | +0.7 |
| Independent | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18.6 | 12.6 | 9,330 | -4.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 7.0 | 12.1 | 8,980 | -9.9 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.3 | 17.6 | 13,108 | +1.7 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.6 | 9,326 | +11.3 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 3,622 | +1.0 |

## Ward results
### Alton

Alton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alastair McCraw | 1,025 | 29.7 | New |
| | Conservative | Harriet Steer | 767 | 22.3 | 8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Wood | 664 | 19.3 | 35.8 |
| | Labour | Phil Dunnett | 428 | 14.1 | 1.7 |
| | UKIP | Patrick O'Sullivan | 423 | 12.3 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Roberts | 251 | – | – |
| | Labour | Liz Perryman | 215 | – | – |
| | Green | Lyndon Ship | 140 | 4.1 | New |
| | Green | Giles Ship | 97 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2420 | 75.39 | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Berners

Berners (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Patrick | 847 | |
| | Independent | Derek Davis | 778 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Ingram | 492 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Harding | 475 | |
| | Green | Jane Gould | 468 | |
| | Green | Andrew Sterling | 337 | |
| | Labour | Anne Manuel | 253 | |
| | Labour | Graham Manuel | 170 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2255 | 71.54 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Boxford

Boxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryn Hurren | 654 | 45.2 | −20.4 |
| | Conservative | David Talbot Clarke | 583 | 40.3 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Andrew Hathaway | 127 | 8.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Felix Reeves Whymark | 81 | 5.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 4.8 | −26.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1452 | 80.6 | +19.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -13.2 | |
Brett Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Creffield | 693 | 56.4 | +6.1 |
| | Green | Colin Widdup | 400 | 32.6 | −17.1 |
| | Labour | David Hayes | 135 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 23.8 | +23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,233 | 72.7 | +19.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +11.6 | |

### Brook

Brook (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nick Ridley | 1117 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Gasper | 1034 | |
| | Independent | John Whyman | 775 | |
| | Labour | Keith Wade | 410 | |
| | Green | Nikki O'Hagan | 372 | |
| | Green | Caroline Daldry | 197 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2405 | 72.42 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Bures St. Mary

Bures St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lee Parker | 760 | 69.2 | −12.8 |
| | Green | Laura Smith | 174 | 15.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Liz Dunnett | 165 | 15.0 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 586 | 53.4 | −10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,103 | 74.1 | +23.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -6.4 | |

### Chadacre

Chadacre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Long | 917 | 72.1 | −17.6 |
| | Green | Joseph Manning | 207 | 16.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Elvina Williams | 147 | 11.6 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 710 | 55.8 | −23.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,304 | 75.6 | +20.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -8.8 | |

### Dodnash

Dodnash (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Hinton | 1021 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Williams | 784 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bamford | 677 | |
| | UKIP | Stephen Whalley | 308 | |
| | Green | Miriam Burns | 301 | |
| | Labour | Ian Scott | 301 | |
| | UKIP | Cavan O'Connell | 273 | |
| | Green | Sallie Davies | 200 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2219 | 76.07 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Glemsford and Stanstead

Glemsford and Stanstead (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Holt | 1033 | |
| | Independent | Stephen Plumb | 649 | |
| | Conservative | Liz Malvisi | 562 | |
| | Independent | Anne Mallalieu | 559 | |
| | Labour | Flavia Popescue-Richardson | 307 | |
| | Green | Graham Manning | 239 | |
| | Green | Richard Skeates | 149 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2108 | 68.80 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cornard North

Great Cornard North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tom Burrows | 832 | |
| | Labour | Tony Bavington | 700 | |
| | Conservative | David Stenson | 699 | |
| | Labour | Becca Paige-Wright | 527 | |
| | Green | Isla Kaye | 260 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Wright | 258 | |
| | Green | Emily Adams | 199 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2086 | 60.29 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Great Cornard South

Great Cornard South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Beer | 1095 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Newman | 996 | |
| | Labour | Mick Cornish | 577 | |
| | Labour | Tom Keane | 534 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Adam | 265 | |
| | Green | Dean Walton | 261 | |
| | Green | Heather Sainsbury | 182 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2253 | 62.93 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hadleigh North

Hadleigh North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sian Dawson | 927 | |
| | Conservative | Christina Campbell | 818 | |
| | Labour | Angela Wiltshire | 482 | |
| | UKIP | Reginald Smith | 480 | |
| | Labour | Mark Sutcliffe | 432 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Sheldrick | 401 | |
| | Independent | Peter Matthews | 290 | |
| | Green | Lynn Peter | 175 | |
| | Green | Lisa Gordon | 169 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2343 | 64.17 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Hadleigh South

Hadleigh South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kathryn Grandon | 884 | |
| | Conservative | Sue Burgoyne | 834 | |
| | Labour | Sue Monks | 462 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Neville | 439 | |
| | Labour | Tony Boxford | 364 | |
| | Green | Amy Aylett | 252 | |
| | Green | Polly Huggett | 145 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2034 | 67.98 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Holbrook

Holbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Rose | 795 | |
| | Green | Ralph Carpenter | 229 | |
| | Labour | Carol Tilbury | 162 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 566 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1206 | 72.91 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Lavenham

Lavenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Shropshire | 515 | 48.0 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Jack Norman | 353 | 32.9 | −17.4 |
| | Labour | Emma Cookson | 123 | 11.5 | +3.1 |
| | Green | Ralph Crawshaw | 82 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 15.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,076 | 72.9 | +17.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | +11.8 | |

### Leavenheath

Leavenheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jennie Jenkins | 841 | 73.2 | −4.5 |
| | Labour | Andrew Jameson | 160 | 13.9 | −8.4 |
| | Green | Oliver Jerrold | 148 | 12.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 681 | 59.9 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,168 | 79.1 | +20.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Long Melford

Long Melford (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Richard Kemp | 1294 | |
| | Independent | John Nunn | 833 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Moreton | 733 | |
| | UKIP | Aidan Powlesland | 301 | |
| | Labour | John Phillips | 264 | |
| | Green | John Smith | 157 | |
| | Green | Janet Smith | 150 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2244 | 71.19 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Lower Brett

Lower Brett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Ward | 753 | 54.2 | +14.5 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Laing | 346 | 24.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Susan Hemmings | 159 | 11.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Jon Daldry | 132 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 29.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,396 | 77.4 | +22.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Mid Samford

Mid Samford (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Carpendale | 1196 | |
| | Conservative | Fenella Swan | 1145 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathy Pollard | 1104 | |
| | Labour | Paul Cowell | 300 | |
| | Green | Tanya Griffiths | 212 | |
| | Green | James Molloy | 130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2584 | 78.26 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Nayland

Nayland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Melanie Barrett | 599 | 54.1 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Emma Bishton | 224 | 20.2 | +1.8 |
| | UKIP | James Carver | 210 | 19.0 | +4.8 |
| | Green | Hayley Brett | 74 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 | 33.9 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1109 | 73.4 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### North Cosford

North Cosford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Clive Arthey | 854 | 62.8 | +3.6 |
| | Green | Sandra Townsend | 303 | 22.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Heath Brown | 203 | 14.9 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | 40.5 | +9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,394 | 74.8 | +19.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -9.4 | |

### Pinewood

Pinewood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Burgoyne | 1049 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Busby | 879 | |
| | Labour | David Plowman | 613 | |
| | Labour | Sue Thomas | 384 | |
| | Green | Lois Hickey | 221 | |
| | Green | Christopher Pearson | 101 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2133 | 63.33 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### South Cosford

South Cosford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Ferguson | 684 | |
| | Green | Robert Lindsay | 646 | |
| | Labour | Annabel Hathaway | 72 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1413 | 78.24 |
| | Conservative gain from Green | Conservative gain from Green | Swing | |
This ward elected a Conservative in the 2011 election, with the Green Party gaining the ward in a 2014 by-election.

### Sudbury East

Sudbury East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Adrian Osborne | 952 | |
| | Conservative | Janice Osborne | 883 | |
| | Labour | Jack Owen | 682 | |
| | Labour | Sarah Page | 533 | |
| | Green | Julie Fowles-Smith | 259 | |
| | Green | Arthur Tunley | 203 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Welsh | 166 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2033 | 61.05 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Sudbury North

Sudbury North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sue Ayers | 989 | |
| | Conservative | Ray Smith | 867 | |
| | Labour | Linda Gregory | 558 | |
| | Labour | Sandra Stark | 486 | |
| | Green | Steve May | 331 | |
| | Green | Simon Edge | 282 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Forder | 282 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2196 | 63.23 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Sudbury South

Sudbury South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Barrett | 756 | |
| | Conservative | David Holland | 540 | |
| | Labour | Luke Cresswell | 535 | |
| | Labour | Joanne Connah | 478 | |
| | UKIP | Peter St John Howe | 367 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Spivey | 267 | |
| | Green | John Burch | 263 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Platt | 247 | |
| | Independent | Theodore Bird | 208 | |
| | Green | Melanie Sainsbury | 170 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2104 | 61.65 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Waldingfield

Waldingfield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank Lawrenson | 1217 | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Maybury | 1114 | |
| | UKIP | Stuart Armstrong | 545 | |
| | Labour | Alison Owen | 436 | |
| | UKIP | Leon Stedman | 369 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Scott | 263 | |
| | Green | Jacqueline Cameron | 234 | |
| | Green | Jonathan Schofield | 126 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2439 | 71.29 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |