# 2015 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2015 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in England. The election took place on the same day as the UK General Election. One third of the council was up for election and Labour retained control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 45
* Liberal Democrat 10
* Conservative 2
* UKIP 2
* Independent 1

## Election result

Oldham Local Election Result 2015 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 16 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 44.3 | 43,099 | -1.1 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 21.9 | 21,345 | -1.8 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 17.9 | 17,391 | +5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 11.0 | 10,686 | -2.0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2.5 | 2,471 | +1.7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 1.3 | 1,283 | -2.3 |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1.9 | 883 | +0.9 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.1 | 126 | +0.0 |

## Ward results

The electoral division results listed below are based on the changes from the 2014 elections, not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

### Alexandra ward

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jenny Harrison | 1,899 | 52.0 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Raja Iqbal | 798 | 21.9 | +21.5 |
| | UKIP | David Carter | 786 | 21.5 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Darlington | 166 | 4.5 | −16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,101 | 30.2 | +5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,649 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chadderton Central ward

Chadderton Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eddie Moores | 2,256 | 45.0 | −0.1 |
| | UKIP | Francis Arbour | 1,374 | 27.4 | −5.7 |
| | Conservative | Robert Barnes | 1,056 | 21.1 | +2.2 |
| | Green | Jessica Stott | 186 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Clayton | 137 | 2.7 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 882 | 17.6 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,009 | 62.89 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chadderton North ward

Chadderton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohon Ali | 2,396 | 45.0 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Paul Martin | 1,336 | 25.2 | +4.9 |
| | UKIP | Dave Malin | 1,170 | 22.0 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hall | 216 | 4.1 | +1.5 |
| | Green | Matthew Chester | 202 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,060 | 19.9 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,320 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chadderton South ward

Chadderton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham Shuttleworth | 1,940 | 42.8 | +2.3 |
| | UKIP | Steve Connor | 1,627 | 35.9 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative | Michele Stocktom | 707 | 15.6 | +3.5 |
| | Green | Melodey Walker | 146 | 3.2 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louie Hamblett | 116 | 2.6 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 6.9 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,536 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coldhurst ward

Coldhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Montaz Azad | 3,452 | 64.7 | −13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nuruz Zaman | 1,046 | 19.6 | +12.3 |
| | UKIP | Jean Eddleston | 552 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Conservative | Riaj Alom | 282 | 5.3 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,406 | 45.1 | −24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,332 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crompton ward

Crompton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Turner | 1,515 | 28.7 | −2.0 |
| | Labour | Chris Goodwin | 1,292 | 24.5 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Phelyp Bennett | 1,201 | 22.8 | +5.9 |
| | UKIP | John Berry | 1,123 | 21.3 | −4.3 |
| | Green | Bianca Lopez | 148 | 2.8 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 4.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,279 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Failsworth East ward

Failsworth East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jim McMahon | 2,571 | 54.4 | +7.3 |
| | UKIP | Graham Whitehead | 1,118 | 23.7 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | Antony Cahill | 809 | 17.1 | +4.4 |
| | Green | Andrew Rossall | 156 | 3.3 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Cullen | 73 | 1.5 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,453 | 30.7 | +18.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,727 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Failsworth West ward

Failsworth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elaine Garry | 2,192 | 47.5 | +8.7 |
| | UKIP | Joan Spencer | 1,420 | 30.7 | −13.3 |
| | Conservative | Adam Carney | 786 | 17.0 | +8.2 |
| | TUSC | Sam Pennington | 126 | 2.7 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Enid Firth | 94 | 2.0 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 772 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,618 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hollinwood ward

Hollinwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steve Williams | 2,089 | 54.0 | +3.9 |
| | UKIP | Thomas Eddleston | 1,118 | 28.9 | −8.3 |
| | Conservative | Sameer Zulqurnain | 399 | 10.3 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Dinoff | 137 | 3.5 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Jonaya English | 126 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 971 | 25.1 | +12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,869 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Medlock Vale ward

Medlock Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kaiser Rehman | 2,512 | 54.6 | +7.5 |
| | UKIP | Imran Sarwar | 1,150 | 25.0 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Neil Allsopp | 575 | 12.5 | −10.8 |
| | Green | Jean Betteridge | 213 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Zakaullah | 149 | 3.2 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,362 | 52.4 | +23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,599 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Royton North ward

Royton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Larkin | 2,298 | 45.1 | +2.9 |
| | UKIP | Nigel Lea | 1,261 | 24.8 | −11.2 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Quigg | 1,136 | 22.3 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaun Duffy | 208 | 4.1 | +1.2 |
| | Green | Lauren Pickering | 188 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,037 | 20.4 | +14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,091 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Royton South ward

Royton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Steven Bashforth | 2,326 | 46.0 | −0.8 |
| | UKIP | Derek Fletcher | 1,278 | 25.3 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative | Allan Fish | 1,086 | 21.4 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denise Tindall | 222 | 4.1 | +1.0 |
| | Green | Jim Stidworthy | 145 | 2.9 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,048 | 20.7 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,057 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth North ward

Saddleworth North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Heffernan | 1,440 | 26.1 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Sean Curley | 1,155 | 20.9 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Lesley Brown | 958 | 17.4 | −19.1 |
| | UKIP | Harry Moore | 881 | 16.0 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Peter Heatley | 852 | 15.4 | +1.7 |
| | Green | Catherine Hunter | 232 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,518 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth South ward

Saddleworth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Sheldon | 2,489 | 41.9 | +17.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Belmore | 1,494 | 25.2 | −3.4 |
| | Labour | Ian Manners | 1,299 | 21.9 | +6.6 |
| | UKIP | Ray Booth | 654 | 11.0 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 995 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,936 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth West & Lees ward

Saddleworth West & Lees :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adrian Alexander | 1,735 | 31.9 | +7.1 |
| | UKIP | Ian Nurse | 1,237 | 22.7 | −8.3 |
| | Conservative | Pam Byrne | 1,231 | 22.6 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Barrow | 857 | 15.6 | −10.7 |
| | Independent | Helen Bishop | 198 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Green | Chris O'Donnell | 190 | 3.5 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 498 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,448 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Shaw ward

Shaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Gloster | 1,445 | 31.3 | −11.6 |
| | Labour | Hermione Spiggott | 1,225 | 26.5 | +5.3 |
| | UKIP | Peter Brown | 1,070 | 23.2 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative | Bob Wilcock | 714 | 15.5 | +6.9 |
| | Green | Andrew Stuttard | 161 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 4.8 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,615 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St. James ward

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Angela Cosgrove | 1,793 | 43.2 | +5.3 |
| | UKIP | Joseph Fitzpatrick | 1,260 | 30.4 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | Terry Hopkinson | 512 | 12.3 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Dawson | 439 | 10.6 | −13.1 |
| | Green | Roger Pakeman | 142 | 3.4 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 536 | 12.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,146 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |

### St. Mary's ward

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shadab Qumer | 3,164 | 59.5 | −22.7 |
| | Respect | Tariq Ullah | 883 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | UKIP | Gary Leese | 608 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | David Atherton | 339 | 6.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Badrul Amin | 199 | 3.7 | −2.3 |
| | Green | Miranda Meadowcroft | 126 | 2.4 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,281 | 42.9 | −33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,319 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Waterhead ward

Waterhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Dean | 2,169 | 46.2 | +3.0 |
| | UKIP | Nicholas Godleman | 1,369 | 29.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Dawson | 538 | 11.4 | −13.4 |
| | Conservative | Andris d'Adamo | 496 | 10.6 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Naveed Ahmed | 127 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 | 17.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,699 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Werneth ward

Werneth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Javid Iqbal | 3,639 | 80.4 | −9.9 |
| | UKIP | Muhammad Amjad | 289 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Sykes | 284 | 6.3 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Pendlebury | 205 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| | Green | Chris Parr | 110 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,350 | 74.0 | −10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,527 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |