# 2015 Stoke-on-Trent City Council election

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

## Election result

After the election, results were as follows: Labour 21, City Independents 14, Conservative 7, UKIP 2. The Labour Party lost 14 seats, with gains for the Conservatives, City Independents and UKIP.
Stoke-on-Trent Local Election Result 2015 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 21 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 47.72 | 32.16 | 40,597 | +10,906 |
| | City Independents | 14 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 31.81 | 22.15 | 22,793 | +22,793 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 15.90 | 22.19 | 28,020 | +16,591 |
| | UKIP | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4.54 | 14.64 | 18,490 | +16,608 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0.00 | 3.45 | 3,547 | -9,602 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.30 | 2,911 | +2,911 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 1,332 | -5,157 |
| | TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 1,084 | +598 |
| | The British Voice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 82 | +82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 126221 | +61364 |

## Ward results
### Abbey Hulton and Townsend

Abbey Hulton and Townsend (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Richard Broughan | 1489 | 25.38 |
| | City Independents | Melanie Baddeley | 1449 | 24.70 |
| | Labour | Gwen Hassall | 1208 | 20.59 |
| | Labour | Adrian Knapper | 918 | 15.65 |
| | Green | Dave Muller | 410 | 6.99 |
| | Green | Luke Bellamy | 392 | 6.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0 |
| | UKIP gain from Labour | UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | City Independents gain from Labour | City Independents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Baddeley, Milton and Norton

Baddeley, Milton and Norton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jack Brereton | 3,102 | 16.66 |
| | Conservative | Dave Evans | 2,125 | 11.41 |
| | City Independents | Anthony Munday | 2,099 | 11.27 |
| | UKIP | Colin Rushton | 2049 | 11.00 |
| | Conservative | Judy Wagg | 1896 | 10.18 |
| | Labour | Paul William Humphreys | 1654 | 8.88 |
| | Labour | Tina Natalello | 1475 | 7.92 |
| | Independent | Gary Elsby | 1420 | 7.63 |
| | City Independents | Kelsey Stair | 1381 | 7.42 |
| | Labour | Javid Iqbal Najmi | 1073 | 5.76 |
| | TUSC | Nicey Keen | 347 | 1.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18621 | 85.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | City Independents gain from Labour | City Independents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Bentilee and Ubberley

Bentilee and Ubberley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sheila Pitt* | 1089 | 19.79 |
| | Labour | Stephen Funnell | 1059 | 19.25 |
| | UKIP | Brendan Kelly | 1052 | 19.12 |
| | UKIP | Scott Stevenson | 902 | 16.39 |
| | City Independents | Alan Joinson | 701 | 12.74 |
| | City Independents | Sharon Edwards | 617 | 11.21 |
| | The British Voice | David Leese | 82 | 1.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5502 | 39.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Birches Head and Central Forest Park

Birches Head and Central Forest Park (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Jean Bowers | 1994 | 25.27 |
| | City Independents | Sabrina Bowers | 1464 | 18.55 |
| | Labour | Mark Meredith | 1298 | 16.45 |
| | Labour | Shirley Kliment-Temple | 1176 | 14.90 |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Whalley | 877 | 11.11 |
| | Conservative | Phil Whalley | 748 | 9.48 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kieran Clarke | 334 | 4.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 2.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7891 | 52.1 |
| | City Independents gain from Independent | City Independents gain from Independent | Swing | |
| | City Independents gain from Labour | City Independents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Blurton East

Blurton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joan Bell | 726 | 28.81 |
| | UKIP | Jacqueline Mountford | 657 | 26.07 |
| | Conservative | Christine Warren | 615 | 24.40 |
| | City Independents | Brian Ward | 493 | 14.90 |
| | TUSC | Neil Singh | 29 | 1.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 2.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2520 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Blurton West and Newstead

Blurton West and Newstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lloyd Brown | 883 | 43.20 |
| | UKIP | Adam Mountford | 506 | 24.76 |
| | Conservative | James Vernon | 433 | 21.18 |
| | City Independents | Arthur Burton | 171 | 8.37 |
| | TUSC | Matt Wright | 51 | 2.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | 18.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2044 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Boothen and Oakhill

Boothen and Oakhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Andy Platt | 746 | 30.92 |
| | UKIP | Mick Harold | 681 | 28.22 |
| | Independent | Alan Barrett | 402 | 16.66 |
| | Green | Martin Parker | 201 | 8.33 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Grocock | 193 | 8.00 |
| | City Independents | Grant Barnes | 190 | 7.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 2.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2413 | 52.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bradeley and Chell Heath

Bradeley and Chell Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gurmeet Kallar | 896 | 44.58 |
| | UKIP | Mike Lucking | 788 | 39.20 |
| | City Independents | Duncan Walker | 326 | 16.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 5.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2010 | 51.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Broadway and Longton East

Broadway and Longton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Robinson | 799 | 37.06 |
| | UKIP | Richard Bennett | 711 | 32.98 |
| | Conservative | Hayley Delanchy | 594 | 27.55 |
| | TUSC | Liat Norris | 52 | 2.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | 4.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2156 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Burslem Central

Burslem Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Dutton | 919 | 49.25 |
| | City Independents | Stirling Dunn | 477 | 25.56 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Roster | 470 | 25.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 23.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1866 | 44.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Burslem Park

Burslem Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joy Garner | 795 | 37.17 |
| | UKIP | Martin Bayley-Spencer | 685 | 32.02 |
| | Conservative | Laura Hoult | 453 | 21.18 |
| | Green | Jacob Davies | 206 | 9.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 5.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2139 | 50.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dresden and Florence

Dresden and Florence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Lilian Dodd | 877 | 36.51 |
| | Labour | Arif Hussain | 829 | 34.51 |
| | Conservative | Shakeel Mohammed | 607 | 25.27 |
| | TUSC | Jacob Davies | 89 | 3.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 2.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2402 | |
| | City Independents gain from Labour | City Independents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Eaton Park

Eaton Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Rita Dale | 1227 | 60.71 |
| | Labour | Terry Crowe | 794 | 39.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 433 | 21.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2021 | 55.1 |
| | City Independents gain from Labour | City Independents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Etruria and Hanley

Etruria and Hanley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Majid Khan | 925 | 54.90 |
| | UKIP | Mohammad Iqbal | 437 | 25.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Morris | 177 | 10.50 |
| | Green | Kevin Burke | 146 | 8.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 488 | 28.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1685 | 53.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Fenton East

Fenton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Shotton | 706 | 30.71 |
| | UKIP | Tony Williams | 652 | 28.36 |
| | Independent | Alan Gerrard | 587 | 25.53 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Jellyman | 354 | 15.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 2.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2299 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Fenton West and Mount Pleasant

Fenton West and Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Mick Bell | 770 | 32.57 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Gerrard | 719 | 30.41 |
| | Labour | Muhammad Aumir | 503 | 21.28 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Booth | 321 | 13.58 |
| | TUSC | Chris Parton | 51 | 2.16 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 2.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2364 | |
| | UKIP gain from Labour | UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Ford Green and Smallthorne

Ford Green and Smallthorne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Candi Chetwynd | 796 | 35.94 |
| | Conservative | Richard Brereton | 712 | 32.14 |
| | City Independents | Rob Reynolds | 707 | 31.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 3.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2215 | 47.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Goldenhill and Sandyford

Goldenhill and Sandyford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Garner | 965 | 45.20 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Jellyman | 589 | 27.59 |
| | City Independents | Steve Taylor | 581 | 27.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 17.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2135 | 49.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Great Chell and Packmoor

Great Chell and Packmoor (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Ann James | 2071 | 27.50 |
| | City Independents | Janine Bridges | 2003 | 26.60 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Beech | 1380 | 18.32 |
| | Labour | Lynn Watkins | 1243 | 16.51 |
| | Labour | Abul Azad | 834 | 11.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 623 | 8.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7531 | 55.0 |
| | City Independents gain from Labour | City Independents gain from Labour | Swing | |
| | City Independents gain from Independent | City Independents gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Hanford and Trentham

Hanford and Trentham (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Terence Follows | 2301 | 19.68 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Jellyman | 2000 | 17.10 |
| | City Independents | Peter Hayward | 1900 | 16.25 |
| | Conservative | Megan Tilsley | 1563 | 13.37 |
| | Labour | Mark Glover-Jones | 1078 | 9.22 |
| | UKIP | Julia Evans | 1054 | 9.01 |
| | Labour | Paul Singh | 902 | 7.71 |
| | UKIP | Harold Gregory | 896 | 7.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1000 | 0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11694 | |
| | City Independents gain from Independent | City Independents gain from Independent | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Hanley Park and Shelton

Hanley Park and Shelton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Amjid Wazir | 974 | 64.04 |
| | Green | Said Karimi | 211 | 13.87 |
| | City Independents | Janet Tinsley | 205 | 13.48 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arthur Slight | 131 | 8.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 763 | 50.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1521 | 37.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hartshill and Basford

Hartshill and Basford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Shaun Pender | 1095 | 40.01 |
| | Conservative | Sam Richardson | 646 | 23.60 |
| | UKIP | Sharon Hemmings | 509 | 18.60 |
| | Green | Thomas Holland | 229 | 8.37 |
| | City Independents | Rob Ledgar | 153 | 5.59 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maxine Morrow | 105 | 3.84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 16.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2737 | 56.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hollybush and Longton West

Hollybush and Longton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kath Banks | 965 | 41.42 |
| | City Independents | Shaun Bennett | 729 | 31.29 |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Beardmore | 540 | 23.18 |
| | TUSC | Kris Caci | 96 | 4.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 10.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2330 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Joiners Square

Joiners Square :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alastair Watson | 752 | 41.80 |
| | UKIP | Gulzar Ahmed | 417 | 23.18 |
| | City Independents | David Walley | 345 | 19.18 |
| | Green | Glyn Wade | 156 | 8.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Waqas-Ur Rashid | 129 | 7.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 18.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1799 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Lightwood North and Normacot

Lightwood North and Normacot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sadaqat Maqsoom | 1277 | 45.25 |
| | Labour | Bagh Ali | 1126 | 39.90 |
| | Independent | Alan Lear | 419 | 14.85 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 5.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2822 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Little Chell and Stanfield

Little Chell and Stanfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | David Conway | 1018 | 44.83 |
| | Labour | Sarah Watson | 843 | 37.12 |
| | UKIP | Mohammad Naeem | 410 | 18.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 7.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2271 | |
| | City Independents gain from Independent | City Independents gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Meir Hay

Meir Hay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Craig Beardmore | 832 | 35.80 |
| | Labour | David Williams | 802 | 34.51 |
| | UKIP | Umar Ghalani | 592 | 25.47 |
| | TUSC | Lee Stockley | 98 | 4.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 1.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2324 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Meir North

Meir North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ruth Rosenau | 832 | 39.32 |
| | UKIP | Phil Smith | 687 | 32.47 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Brown | 498 | 23.53 |
| | TUSC | Andy Bentley | 99 | 4.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 6.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2116 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Meir Park

Meir Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Abi Brown | 1997 | 75.33 |
| | Labour | Kamran Sabir | 654 | 24.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1343 | 50.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2651 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Meir South

Meir South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Debbie Wheeldon | 746 | 39.20 |
| | UKIP | Eric Martin | 451 | 23.70 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Brown | 422 | 22.18 |
| | City Independents | John Ayres | 242 | 12.72 |
| | TUSC | John Morrey | 42 | 2.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 | 15.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1903 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Moorcroft

Moorcroft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mohammed Pervez | 1153 | 54.88 |
| | City Independents | Neil Day | 465 | 22.13 |
| | Conservative | John Francis | 343 | 16.33 |
| | Green | Sean Adam | 140 | 6.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | 32.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2101 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Penkhull and Stoke

Penkhull and Stoke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Randolph Conteh | 1209 | 42.68 |
| | Labour | Daniel Cunningham | 745 | 26.30 |
| | Conservative | Hannah Lawrence | 521 | 18.39 |
| | Green | Elaine Holland | 279 | 9.85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liam Perez | 79 | 2.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 464 | 16.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2833 | |
| | City Independents gain from Independent | City Independents gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Sandford Hill

Sandford Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Olwen Hamer | 911 | 38.96 |
| | UKIP | John Davis | 855 | 36.57 |
| | Conservative | Lisa Li | 463 | 19.80 |
| | TUSC | Lucy Williams | 109 | 4.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 2.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2338 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sneyd Green

Sneyd Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Joanne Powell-Beckett | 742 | 34.45 |
| | Labour | Debra Gratton | 724 | 33.61 |
| | Conservative | Beth Peake | 688 | 31.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 0.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2154 | |
| | City Independents gain from Labour | City Independents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Springfields and Trent Vale

Springfields and Trent Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Jackie Barnes | 790 | 32.05 |
| | UKIP | Mick Bednarski | 695 | 28.19 |
| | Labour | Mubsira Aumir | 614 | 24.91 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Grocock | 184 | 7.46 |
| | Green | Adam Colclough | 182 | 7.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 3.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2465 | |
| | City Independents gain from Labour | City Independents gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Tunstall

Tunstall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | City Independents | Lee Wanger | 969 | 47.36 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Matloob | 797 | 38.95 |
| | Conservative | Ian Horton | 280 | 13.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 8.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2046 | |
| | City Independents gain from Independent | City Independents gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Weston Coyney

Weston Coyney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ross Irving | 674 | 27.67 |
| | Labour | Nicola Howell | 575 | 23.60 |
| | UKIP | Bruce Reed | 545 | 22.37 |
| | Green | Jan Zablocki | 359 | 14.74 |
| | City Independents | Cheryl Barnett | 262 | 10.76 |
| | TUSC | Mandy Marfleet | 21 | 0.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 4.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2436 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |