# 2015 West Berkshire Council election

The 2015 West Berkshire Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of West Berkshire Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

## Background

At the last election in 2011, the Conservatives won a majority of seats, with 39 councillors, compared to 13 for the Liberal Democrats. No other parties had representation on the council. Two by-elections were held between the 2011 and 2015 elections, both being retained by the Conservatives.

## Results

Aldermaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dominic Boeck | 1,087 | 66% | 14% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Spackman | 390 | 24% | 4% |
| | Labour | Leslie Cooper | 159 | 10% | 10% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 697 | 42% | 17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,636 | 75% | 24% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9% | |
Basildon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Law | 1,390 | 70% | 7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Rose Coyle | 583 | 30% | 7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 807 | 40% | 14% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,973 | 80% | 22% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7% | |
Birch Copse (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Chadley | 2,638 | | |
| | Conservative | Emma Webster | 2,319 | | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Linden | 2,288 | | |
| | Labour | Cara Benda | 1,134 | | |
| | Labour | Senan Hartney | 991 | | |
| | Labour | Clive Taylor | 965 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Cooper | 445 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Cooper | 441 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,221 | 73% | 30% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bucklebury (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Pask | 2,621 | | |
| | Conservative | Quentin Webb | 2,125 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Spriggs | 778 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janette Miranda | 611 | | |
| | Labour | Charlie Hindhaugh | 283 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,418 | 77% | 22% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Burghfield (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Jackson-Doerge | 1,652 | | |
| | Conservative | Ian Morrin | 1,455 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Royce Longton | 1,362 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Morse | 892 | | |
| | Labour | James Lees | 429 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,790 | 71% | 19% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Calcot (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Somner | 2,458 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Argyle | 2,326 | | |
| | Conservative | Manohar Gopal | 2,241 | | |
| | Labour | Charles Croal | 1,252 | | |
| | Labour | Gordon Lewis | 1,183 | | |
| | Labour | Kate Butler | 1,116 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Farrant | 359 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Prime | 336 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hood | 296 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,567 | 67% | 29% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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