# 2015 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council election

The 2015 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections, as well as the 2015 General Election.
Three months prior to the election, Council Leader George Dunning and ten other Labour councillors resigned from the party after many were not selected as Labour candidates for the election. This saw the council move back to no overall control, with independent Mary Lanigan elected to lead the council - the first female Council Leader in its history - and forming a cabinet from Independent and Liberal Democrats councillors.
The election saw the council remain as no overall control.

## Background

The 2015 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council election was held on the same day as other local elections as well as the 2015 General Election.
The Liberal Democrats, who had made gains in the 2011 election, as well as MP Ian Swales in 2010, lost seats in lieu of the Conservatives, UKIP & Multiple independents.
The Labour Party lost several seats, failing to regain the overall control it had between 2011 and 2013.
UKIP gained its first seat on the council as Steve Turner was elected to the borough council. However he would leave the party in 2017, and was elected as Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner in 2021.

## Election Result

Redcar and Cleveland local election result 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes |
| Labour | 29 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 59140 |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24336 |
| Conservative | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19175 |
| Independent | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 28867 |
| East Cleveland Independent | 1 | | | 2 | 677 |
| Eston Independents | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4860 |
| UKIP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8360 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 3752 |

## Ward Results

Source:

### Brotton

Brotton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Barry Hunt | 1,501 | |
| | Labour | Michael Dick | 1,062 | |
| | Conservative | Malcom Griffiths | 940 | |
| | Independent | Brian Hogg | 870 | |
| | Labour | Geraldine Nuttall | 843 | |
| | Independent | Kay Walker | 827 | |
| | Labour | Ian Urwin | 820 | |
| | Independent | Valerie Miller | 640 | |
| | Green | Elaine Kirby | 610 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,267 | 62.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Coatham

Coatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil Baldwin | 827 | |
| | Labour | Carl Quartermain | 733 | |
| | Independent | Josie Crawford | 523 | |
| | UKIP | Luke McMillan | 494 | |
| | Independent | Irene Curr | 456 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Wilson | 366 | |
| | Independent | Anthony Jackson | 95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,124 | 57.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Dormanstown

Dormanstown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ceri Crawley | 1,279 | |
| | Labour | Ray Goddard | 1,271 | |
| | Labour | Alec Brown | 1,066 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Howden | 981 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sabrina Thompson | 957 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Benson | 887 | |
| | UKIP | Andrea Turner | 752 | |
| | Green | Michael York | 273 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,991 | 59.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Eston

Eston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christopher Massey | 1,197 | |
| | Labour | Geraldine Williams | 1,105 | |
| | Eston Independent | Ann Higgins | 1,087 | |
| | Labour | Joe Parker | 1,060 | |
| | Eston Independent | Vincent Smith | 891 | |
| | UKIP | Stephen Gidney | 736 | |
| | Independent | Olwyn Peters | 472 | |
| | Independent | Steve Goldswain | 301 | |
| | Conservative | John Matchett | 269 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tracy Jacobs | 236 | |
| | Independent | Rob Midgley | 214 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,077 | 61.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Eston Independent gain from Labour | Eston Independent gain from Labour | | |

### Grangetown

Grangetown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lynn Pallister | 1,337 | |
| | Labour | Jade Stainthorpe | 1,169 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mags Sayer | 199 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,552 | 51.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Guisborough

Guisborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Bill Clarke | 1,501 | |
| | Labour | Shelagh Holyoake | 1,371 | |
| | Conservative | Dennis Teasdale | 1,330 | |
| | Labour | David Johnson | 1,302 | |
| | Conservative | Caroline Jackson | 1,297 | |
| | Labour | Bill Suthers | 1,278 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,571 | 63.7 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Hutton

Hutton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Valerie Halton | 1,997 | |
| | Conservative | Graham Jeffery | 1,963 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Spencer | 1,792 | |
| | Labour | Sam Howarth | 1,071 | |
| | Labour | Alison Suthers | 950 | |
| | Labour | Charlotte Suthers | 856 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arthur Kidd | 643 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,299 | 72.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kirkleatham

Kirkleatham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brenda Forster | 1,412 | |
| | Labour | Kevin Firman | 1,337 | |
| | Labour | Dale Quigley | 1,178 | |
| | UKIP | Frank Harrison | 988 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Jones | 816 | |
| | Conservative | Jack Hassan | 695 | |
| | Independent | Mark Hannon | 680 | |
| | Independent | John Hannon | 674 | |
| | Green | Billy Barnes | 319 | |
| | Green | Richard Laverick | 293 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,340 | 61.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Lockwood

Lockwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | East Cleveland Independent | Steve Kay | 677 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ellie Lowther | 150 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Berry | 123 | |
| | Labour | Jackie Godward | 116 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,069 | 68.8 |
| | East Cleveland Independent hold | East Cleveland Independent hold | Swing | |

### Loftus

Loftus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mary Lanigan | 1,438 | |
| | Labour | Eric Jackson | 910 | |
| | Independent | Wayne Davies | 909 | |
| | Independent | David Fitzpatrick | 846 | |
| | Independent | Allan Greening | 718 | |
| | Labour | Andrew Anderson | 673 | |
| | Labour | James McGill | 625 | |
| | Independent | Tony Gatehouse | 427 | |
| | Conservative | Joe Hayek | 372 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,939 | 63.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Longbeck

Longbeck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norah Cooney | 1,402 | |
| | Independent | Mike Findley | 1,220 | |
| | UKIP | Steve Turner | 1,083 | |
| | Labour | Sheila Argument | 1,003 | |
| | Labour | Norma Hensby | 860 | |
| | Labour | Dave Jones | 839 | |
| | Independent | Vic Jeffries | 803 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Carter | 764 | |
| | Independent | Victoria Reyer | 655 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,855 | 71.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Newcomen

Newcomen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Abbott | 863 | |
| | Labour | Billy Wells | 735 | |
| | Labour | Alan Wilkinson | 264 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelly Seaman | 621 | |
| | UKIP | Mike Lockwood | 400 | |
| | Independent | Dave Stones | 176 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,927 | 61.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Normanby

Normanby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Billy Ayre | 1,578 | |
| | Labour | Brian Dennis | 1,543 | |
| | Labour | Chris Foley-McCormack | 1,288 | |
| | UKIP | Chris Gallacher | 999 | |
| | Independent | Barbara Brooks | 971 | |
| | Independent | Carole Simms | 633 | |
| | Independent | Ron Day | 600 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Abbott | 477 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,623 | 64.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ormesby

Ormesby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glyn Nightingale | 1,358 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Nightingale | 1,298 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Wilson | 1,083 | |
| | Labour | Tom Purvis | 681 | |
| | UKIP | Ian Neil | 621 | |
| | Labour | Susan Thomas | 616 | |
| | Labour | Sylvia Szintai | 590 | |
| | Conservative | Neil Grainger | 413 | |
| | Independent | Simon Galloway | 180 | |
| | Independent | Norman Pickthall | 163 | |
| | Independent | Valerie Pickthall | 151 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,869 | 61.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### St. Germain's

St. Germain's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marjorie Moses | 1,293 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen King | 1,218 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Wilson | 1,125 | |
| | Labour | Alan Griffiths | 861 | |
| | Labour | Jean Jones | 842 | |
| | Labour | Marilyn Marshall | 816 | |
| | UKIP | John Robinson | 694 | |
| | Conservative | Sheila Berry | 549 | |
| | Green | Tony Dodsworth | 500 | |
| | Independent | Mike Lockey | 432 | |
| | Green | Deborah Newman | 417 | |
| | Independent | Jenny Macgregor | 296 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,449 | 69.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Saltburn

Saltburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Stuart Smith | 1,892 | |
| | Conservative | Philip Thomson | 1,218 | |
| | Labour | Craig Hannaway | 1,125 | |
| | Labour | Joan Guy | 652 | |
| | UKIP | Harry Lilleker | 625 | |
| | Labour | Kath Sainsbury | 600 | |
| | Independent | John Lambert | 593 | |
| | Independent | Jim Wingham | 542 | |
| | Independent | Sue Featherstone | 498 | |
| | Green | Ellen Wilkinson | 398 | |
| | Green | David Masterman | 342 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stan Martin | 184 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,510 | 71.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Skelton

Skelton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Walsh | 1,205 | |
| | Labour | Helen McLuckie | 1,111 | |
| | Conservative | Cliff Foggo | 1,044 | |
| | Labour | Ian Taylor | 1,041 | |
| | Conservative | Maret Ward | 994 | |
| | UKIP | Stuart Todd | 968 | |
| | Independent | Brian Briggs | 847 | |
| | Independent | Margaret Briggs | 602 | |
| | Green | Dean Axford | 468 | |
| | Independent | Ray Cawley | 415 | |
| | Green | Sean Sleightholm | 321 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,748 | 64.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### South Bank

South Bank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil Bendelow | 1,604 | |
| | Labour | Ian Jeffrey | 1,514 | |
| | Labour | Susan Jeffrey | 1,486 | |
| | Independent | Sandra Smith | 637 | |
| | Eston Independent | Janet Jeffrey | 555 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Hutchinson | 378 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,689 | 57.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Teesville

Teesville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Leanne Reed | 1,260 | |
| | Labour | Bob Norton | 1,195 | |
| | Labour | Robert Hodgson | 1,119 | |
| | Eston Independent | Jim Higgins | 1,009 | |
| | Eston Independent | David Fisher | 967 | |
| | Eston Independent | Pat Turner | 906 | |
| | Independent | Val Maynard | 464 | |
| | Conservative | Gillian Dadd | 428 | |
| | Independent | Sheelagh Clarke | 394 | |
| | Independent | George Dunning | 347 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Chapman | 279 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,195 | 65.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### West Dyke

West Dyke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Harding | 2,224 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Jones | 2,150 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Ovens | 2,078 | |
| | Labour | Mike Dixon | 1,133 | |
| | Labour | Charlie Brady | 1,060 | |
| | Labour | Al Mills | 1,038 | |
| | Independent | Jane Thirlwall | 598 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,010 | 67.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Westworth

Westworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anne Watts | 962 | |
| | Conservative | Carole Jeffrey | 919 | |
| | Independent | Dave Williams | 790 | |
| | Independent | Nev Brown | 726 | |
| | Labour | Denise Bunn | 674 | |
| | Labour | Carol Pollock | 557 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,563 | 72.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Zetland

Zetland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Josh Mason | 1,081 | |
| | Labour | Neil O'Brien | 794 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dot Ives | 777 | |
| | Labour | John McCormack | 623 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Bateman | 420 | |
| | Green | Adam Dolman | 228 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,392 | 68.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |