# 2015 Uttlesford District Council election

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

## Results summary

2015 Uttlesford District Council election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 23 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 42.7 | 32,514 | 15.6 |
| | R4U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 25.3 | 19,279 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | | | 2 | 15.7 | 12,000 | 15.2 |
| | Independent | 1 | | | 1 | 5.0 | 3,835 | 1.9 |
| | Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 7.1 | 5,440 | 0.7 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | | | 3.1 | 2,331 | New |
| | Green | 0 | | | | 1.1 | 807 | New |
| Total | Total | 39 | | | | | 76,206 | |

## Ward Results
### Ashdon

Ashdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Howard Rolfe | 575 | 46.6 | −24.6 |
| | R4U | Daniel Starr | 533 | 43.2 | New |
| | UKIP | Barry Tyler | 125 | 10.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,233 | 77.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Broad Oak and the Hallingburys

Broad Oak and the Hallingburys (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Artus | 1,136 | 46.4 |
| | Conservative | Lesley Wells | 1,056 | |
| | UKIP | David Allum | 586 | 24.0 |
| | Labour | Bill McCarthey | 273 | 11.2 |
| | R4U | Amanda Brown | 228 | 9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Dyer | 223 | 9.1 |
| | R4U | Susan Tait | 123 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Clavering

Clavering :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Oliver | 871 | 61.6 | −18.5 |
| | R4U | Alan Storah | 417 | 29.5 | New |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samantha Dunn | 126 | 8.9 | −11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Debden & Wimbish

Debden & Wimbish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tina Knight | 631 | 53.3 |
| | R4U | Stewart Luck | 338 | 28.6 |
| | Labour | Janet Grogan | 111 | 9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick O'Brien | 103 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Elsenham & Henham

Elsenham & Henham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Parr | 1,009 | 46.6 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rory Gleeson | 912 | | |
| | Independent | Petrina Lees | 590 | 27.3 | New |
| | Conservative | Anthony Goodwin | 455 | 21.0 | −16.7 |
| | Conservative | Liam Hithersay | 444 | | |
| | Labour | Hilary Todd | 110 | 5.1 | −2.5 |
| | Labour | Lillian Adams | 102 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Felsted & Stebbing

Felsted & Stebbing (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marie Felton | 1,061 | 38.3 |
| | Conservative | Alan Mills | 1,007 | |
| | Independent | Richard Silcock | 667 | 24.1 |
| | UKIP | Anna McNicoll | 415 | 15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Thawley | 311 | 11.2 |
| | UKIP | Alan Stannard | 247 | |
| | Labour | Humphrey Barbier | 218 | 7.9 |
| | Labour | David Sowter | 191 | |
| | R4U | Grace Jackson | 95 | 3.4 |
| | R4U | Tom Jackson | 76 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Flitch Green & Little Dunmow

Flitch Green & Little Dunmow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Harris | 727 | 63.3 |
| | R4U | Winnie Mustafa | 243 | 21.2 |
| | Labour | Yad Zanganah | 112 | 9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fran Richards | 66 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Great Dunmow North

Great Dunmow North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Davey | 876 | 41.7 |
| | Conservative | Paul Davies | 856 | |
| | R4U | Alexander Armstrong | 795 | 37.8 |
| | R4U | Sue Gilbert | 673 | |
| | Labour | Coral Glennie | 249 | 11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Morgan | 182 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Great Dunmow South & Barnston

Great Dunmow South & Barnston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Graham Barker | 1,412 | 44.1 |
| | Conservative | Eric Hicks | 1,364 | |
| | Conservative | Victor Ranger | 1,273 | |
| | R4U | Ian Brown | 1,066 | 33.3 |
| | R4U | Keith Mackman | 1,019 | |
| | R4U | Milan Milovanociv | 842 | |
| | Labour | Gerard Darcy | 379 | 11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Caton | 344 | 10.7 |
| | Labour | Duncan Sargant | 319 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mark Lemon | 599 | 48.4 | −39.8 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Flack | 571 | 46.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Juliet Richards | 67 | 5.4 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### High Easter & The Rodings

High Easter & The Rodings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Susan Baker | 974 | 74.1 |
| | R4U | Sandra Lloyd | 205 | 15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iris Evans | 135 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts

Littlebury, Chesterford & Wenden Lofts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Redfern | 1,020 | 37.9 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Chambers | 984 | | |
| | Independent | Janet Menell | 850 | 31.6 | |
| | Independent | Joanna Francis | 564 | | |
| | R4U | Belinda Irons | 524 | 19.5 | |
| | R4U | Patrick Hawke-Smith | 499 | | |
| | Labour | Phillip Leighton | 295 | 11.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Newport

Newport (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | R4U | Joanna Parry | 1,028 | 29.0 | New |
| | R4U | Neil Hargreaves | 1,004 | 28.4 | New |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Rose | 624 | 17.6 | −10.4 |
| | Conservative | John Moran | 601 | 17.0 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Dyer | 285 | 8.1 | −18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | R4U gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Saffron Walden Audley

Saffron Walden Audley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Sharon Morris | 880 | 33.7 |
| | R4U | Barbara Light | 815 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hibbs | 692 | 26.5 |
| | Conservative | Douglas Perry | 657 | 25.2 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Walters | 651 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Shibata | 290 | |
| | Labour | John Evans | 204 | 7.8 |
| | Green | Mary Sawtell | 179 | 6.9 |
| | Labour | Dave O'Brian | 137 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden Shire (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | Heather Asker | 914 | 40.5 |
| | R4U | Richard Freeman | 735 | |
| | Conservative | Bob Eastham | 617 | 27.3 |
| | Conservative | David Sadler | 559 | |
| | Labour | Arthur Coote | 305 | 13.5 |
| | Labour | Simon Trimnell | 268 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Hughes | 233 | 10.3 |
| | UKIP | Stephanie Law | 188 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Saffron Walden Shire

Saffron Walden Shire (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | R4U | John Lodge | 1,624 | 37.2 |
| | R4U | Paul Fairhurst | 1,346 | |
| | R4U | Aisha Anjum | 1,329 | |
| | Conservative | Sandra Eden | 1,064 | 24.4 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Balliger | 1,010 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Nelson | 978 | |
| | Labour | Yvonne Morton | 505 | 11.6 |
| | Green | Triliby Roberts | 474 | 10.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sonia Sault | 453 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | Adrian Williamson | 353 | |
| | Independent | Patrick Boland | 240 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | R4U gain from Conservative | R4U gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Stansted North

Stansted North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Dean | 1,177 | 47.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Sell | 1,051 | |
| | Conservative | John Salmon | 998 | 40.2 |
| | Conservative | Mike Clarke | 761 | |
| | Labour | Ian Davies | 310 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Stansted South & Birchanger

Stansted South & Birchanger :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Terry Farthing | 828 | 38.7 | |
| | Conservative | Thom Goddard | 756 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Melvin Caton | 697 | 32.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lori Flawn | 500 | | |
| | Labour | John Wadham | 265 | 12.4 | |
| | R4U | Anthony Gerard | 198 | 9.2 | |
| | R4U | David Parry | 168 | | |
| | Green | Karmel Stannard | 154 | 7.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Stort Valley

Stort Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janice Loughlin | 639 | 53.7 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Alexis Beeching | 551 | 46.3 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Takeley

Takely :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jim Gordon | 1,495 | 35.2 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Jones | 1,384 | | |
| | Conservative | Howard Ryles | 867 | | |
| | R4U | Natalie Sullivan | 857 | 20.2 | |
| | UKIP | Sharron Coker | 770 | 18.1 | |
| | R4U | Peter Emsden | 599 | | |
| | Labour | Terry Brandon | 426 | 10.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Kimber | 380 | 8.9 | |
| | Independent | Geoff Bagnall | 325 | 7.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Thaxted & the Eastons

Thaxted & the Eastons (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Foley | 1,198 | 45.9 | |
| | Conservative | John Freeman | 1,182 | 45.3 | |
| | Conservative | Aaron Menuhin | 913 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Antoinette Wattebot | 827 | | |
| | Labour | Judith Pretty | 231 | 8.8 | |
| | Labour | Jon Spencer | 157 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### The Sampfords

The Sampfords :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Howell | 814 | 62.0 |
| | R4U | Sarfaz Anjum | 274 | 20.9 |
| | Labour | Peter Donovan | 124 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hudson | 100 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |