# 2015 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election

The 2015 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of East Riding of Yorkshire Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the country. All 67 seats were contested. The Conservatives retained control of the council, surpassing the 34-seat majority threshold with 51 seats, down 2 from the last election.

## Election result

2015 East Riding of Yorkshire Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 51 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 76.1 | 37.1 | 67,241 | –3.1% |
| Labour | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 21.9 | 39,700 | –0.4% |
| UKIP | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4.5 | 18.8 | 34,069 | +18.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 3 | 9.9 | 17,900 | –4.9 |
| Independent | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 15,799 | –3.1% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3,544 | –0.8% |
| Beverley Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2,485 | +1.4% |
| Yorkshire First | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 554 | +0.3% |

## Ward results
### Beverley Rural

Beverley Rural (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Parnaby | 4,012 | 41.1 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Phyllis Pollard | 3,738 | | |
| | Conservative | Bradley Birmingham | 3,438 | | |
| | UKIP | Gary Shores | 1,615 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | Wendy Cross | 1,591 | 16.3 | –3.1 |
| | Labour | Jan Davis | 1,446 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Healy | 1,305 | 13.4 | –2.0 |
| | Green | Phil Grimes | 1,234 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Labour | Cherry Walton | 1,192 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,571 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bridlington Central and Old Town

Bridlington Central and Old Town (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Burton | 1,925 | 34.0 | +4.9 |
| | UKIP | Malcolm Milns | 1,653 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| | Labour | Peter Astell | 1,355 | 23.9 | –3.9 |
| | Labour | John Morton | 920 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Heslop-Mullens | 733 | 12.9 | +7.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,586 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | UKIP gain from SDP | UKIP gain from SDP | Swing | | |

### Bridlington North

Bridlington North (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Harrap | 3,115 | 36.1 | –31.3 |
| | Conservative | Chris Matthews | 2,505 | | |
| | UKIP | Thelma Milns | 2,185 | 25.3 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | John Wilkinson | 1,904 | | |
| | Labour | Ronnie Morrison | 1,796 | 20.8 | –11.8 |
| | Independent | Terry Dixon | 1,533 | 17.8 | +17.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,038 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Bridlington South

Bridlington South (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | David Robson | 1,891 | 29.5 | +15.7 |
| | Labour | Shelagh Finlay | 1,836 | 28.6 | –2.5 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Chadwick | 1,775 | 27.7 | –3.9 |
| | Conservative | Chad Chadwick | 1,713 | | |
| | Conservative | John Copsey | 1,713 | | |
| | Labour | Colin Croft | 1,537 | | |
| | Labour | Jackie Heffer | 1,259 | | |
| | Independent | Timothy Norman | 498 | 7.8 | –6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geofrey Ormerod | 419 | 6.5 | –2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,928 | | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cottingham North

Cottingham North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rosamund Jump | 1,710 | 35.4 | +35.4 |
| | Independent | Geraldine Mathieson | 1,397 | | |
| | Conservative | Eric Roustoby | 1,253 | 26.0 | –28.7 |
| | Conservative | Angus West | 1,163 | | |
| | Labour | Daniel Marten | 976 | 20.2 | –5.2 |
| | Labour | Lynne Petersen | 851 | | |
| | UKIP | Colin Shores | 614 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Redshaw | 274 | 5.7 | –14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Ellis | 254 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,492 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Cottingham South

Cottingham South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Helen Green | 2,077 | 46.7 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | Mike Medini | 1,675 | | |
| | Labour | Alexander Duke | 1,518 | 34.1 | +7.9 |
| | Labour | Julia Marten | 1,490 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Win Knight | 853 | 19.2 | –15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Weighill | 582 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,195 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dale

Dale (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Galbraith | 4,609 | 38.0 | –6.4 |
| | Conservative | Pat Smith | 3,904 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard Meredith | 3,786 | | |
| | Independent | Coleen Gill | 2,952 | 24.3 | –3.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Newlove | 1,719 | 14.2 | +0.6 |
| | UKIP | Howard Floyd | 1,709 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Labour | Ian Hardy | 1,388 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Brown | 1,145 | 9.4 | –5.1 |
| | Labour | Simon Pickering | 1,088 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Beill | 832 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,132 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Driffield and Rural

Driffield and Rural (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Symon Fraser | 2,977 | 38.7 | –3.4 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Hall | 2,965 | | |
| | Conservative | Felicity Temple | 2,568 | | |
| | Labour | Joyce Fletcher | 1,604 | 20.9 | –1.3 |
| | Labour | David Credland | 1,473 | | |
| | Labour | Paul Rounding | 1,447 | | |
| | UKIP | Neil Tate | 1,434 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Independent | Stephen Poessl | 989 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Independent | Matt Rogers | 816 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marcus Ramshaw | 687 | 8.9 | –2.4 |
| | Independent | Kevin Stack | 385 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,345 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### East Wolds and Coastal

East Wolds and Coastal (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane Evison | 4,185 | 40.9 | –13.7 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Owen | 3,788 | | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Chapman | 3,366 | | |
| | UKIP | Peter Watts | 2,080 | 20.3 | +20.3 |
| | Labour | Douglas Hope | 1,527 | 14.9 | –2.5 |
| | Green | Mike Jackson | 1,393 | 13.6 | –5.1 |
| | Labour | Felicity Walmsley | 1,334 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moira Ormerod | 1,040 | 10.2 | +0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,713 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Goole North

Goole North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keith Moore | 1,994 | 36.8 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Josie Head | 1,771 | 32.7 | +15.1 |
| | UKIP | David Jeffreys | 1,654 | 30.5 | +30.5 |
| | Labour | Gillian Boatman | 1,615 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,034 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from East Yorkshire Independents | Independent gain from East Yorkshire Independents | Swing | | |

### Goole South

Goole South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mally Boatman | 1,317 | 39.8 | –2.6 |
| | Labour | Pat O'Neil | 1,182 | | |
| | UKIP | Barbara Jeffreys | 1,006 | 30.4 | +30.4 |
| | UKIP | Mark Green | 914 | | |
| | Conservative | Liz Sargeantson | 672 | 20.3 | –1.3 |
| | Conservative | Robert Lingard | 589 | | |
| | Independent | Kevin Flynn | 314 | 9.5 | –8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,994 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hessle

Hessle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Davison | 2,337 | 32.8 | –1.5 |
| | Labour | Paul Hogan | 2,260 | 31.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | Iain Billinger | 2,194 | | |
| | Labour | Renee Sheehan | 2,028 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nolan | 1,990 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margot Sutton | 1,958 | | |
| | Conservative | Edward Liddell | 1,282 | 18.0 | –2.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Lamb | 1,126 | | |
| | Conservative | Richard McConnell | 1,084 | | |
| | UKIP | Jim Chapman | 1,053 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| | UKIP | Mark Fox | 906 | | |
| | UKIP | Ben Fuller | 871 | | |
| | Independent | Phil Withers | 187 | 2.6 | –2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,276 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Howden

Howden (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charlie Bayram | 1,644 | 59.9 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | Bernard Singleton | 639 | 23.3 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Luckraft | 463 | 16.9 | –23.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,746 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Howdenshire

Howdenshire (3 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Victoria Aitken | Unopposed |
| Conservative | Linda Bayram | Unopposed |
| Conservative | Nigel Wilkinson | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Mid Holderness

Mid Holderness (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Holtby | 3,516 | 46.1 | –2.9 |
| | Conservative | Peter Turner | 3,019 | | |
| | Conservative | Brian Skow | 2,628 | | |
| | UKIP | Andy Weaver | 2,170 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| | Labour | Mary Carrick | 1,936 | 25.4 | –6.4 |
| | Labour | Nidge Thornton | 1,865 | | |
| | Labour | David Beech | 1,823 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,957 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Minster and Woodmansey

Minster and Woodmansey (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Elvidge | 3,050 | 34.3 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Kerri Harold | 2,947 | | |
| | Conservative | Dominic Peacock | 2,469 | | |
| | Labour | Alan Ablett | 2,341 | 26.3 | –1.5 |
| | Labour | Ann Willis | 2,256 | | |
| | Labour | George McManus | 2,042 | | |
| | UKIP | Brian Render | 1,579 | 17.8 | +17.8 |
| | Beverley Party | Howard Tomlinson | 1,306 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| | Beverley Party | Derek Schultz | 1,021 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judy Jones | 613 | 6.9 | –6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Willie | 480 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,104 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### North Holderness

North Holderness (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Barbara Jefferson | 2,283 | 38.1 | –12.8 |
| | Independent | John Whittle | 1,487 | | |
| | Conservative | Guy Miller | 1,205 | 20.1 | –13.2 |
| | UKIP | Sean Gaughan | 1,083 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | David Thorne | 950 | | |
| | Labour | Michael Smallwood | 869 | 14.5 | –1.3 |
| | Labour | John Youle | 631 | | |
| | Yorkshire First | Lee Walton | 554 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,062 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Pocklington Provincial

Pocklington Provincial (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kay West | 4,542 | 44.2 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Lane | 4,426 | | |
| | Conservative | Claude Mole | 4,118 | | |
| | Labour | Fiona Bruce | 2,054 | 20.0 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Tony Williams | 2,040 | | |
| | UKIP | Sue Woodcock | 2,001 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| | Labour | Cynthia Collier | 1,997 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Taylor | 1,684 | 16.4 | +3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,862 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland

Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Barrett | 2,848 | 54.5 | –11.7 |
| | Conservative | Caroline Fox | 2,740 | | |
| | Labour | Ian Blackburn | 1,245 | 23.8 | –10.0 |
| | UKIP | Ron Thornton | 1,133 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| | Labour | Terence Smith | 1,004 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,970 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### South East Holderness

South East Holderness (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Hodgson | 2,406 | 34.9 | –4.1 |
| | Conservative | Lyn Healing | 2,400 | | |
| | Conservative | Jackie Cracknell | 2,313 | | |
| | UKIP | Paddy Fisher | 2,043 | 29.6 | +29.6 |
| | Labour | Pat Beech | 1,783 | 25.9 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Jed Lee | 1,591 | | |
| | Labour | Matthew Lloyd | 1,531 | | |
| | Independent | Dave Edwards | 660 | 9.6 | –18.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,727 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### South Hunsley

South Hunsley (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julie Abraham | 4,281 | 71.6 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | Vanessa Walker | 3,185 | | |
| | Labour | Chay Bell | 989 | 16.5 | –0.2 |
| | Labour | Helen Wise | 852 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Nolan | 711 | 11.9 | –0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Dolman | 579 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,597 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### South West Holderness

South West Holderness (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Dennis | 3,062 | 37.6 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Mike Bryan | 2,704 | | |
| | Conservative | Sue Steel | 2,368 | | |
| | Labour | Neil Black | 2,190 | 26.9 | +5.0 |
| | UKIP | Terry West | 2,108 | 25.9 | +25.9 |
| | Labour | Steve Gallant | 1,987 | | |
| | Labour | Brian Stockdale | 1,815 | | |
| | Independent | Sarah Rommell | 775 | 9.5 | –20.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,009 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### St Mary's

St Mary's (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elaine Aird | 3,069 | 29.7 | –0.4 |
| | Conservative | Bryan Pearson | 2,721 | | |
| | Conservative | Irene Charis | 2,456 | | |
| | Labour | Ben Cooper | 1,910 | 18.5 | 0.0 |
| | Labour | Paul McGrath | 1,669 | | |
| | Labour | David Sweet | 1,560 | | |
| | UKIP | Walter Sweeney | 1,399 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denis Healy | 1,215 | 11.7 | –6.2 |
| | Beverley Party | Christine Harrod | 1,179 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Bant | 1,124 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Horsley | 1,039 | | |
| | Beverley Party | Beate Willar | 998 | | |
| | Beverley Party | Robert Begnett | 978 | | |
| | Green | Peter Dack | 917 | 8.9 | –2.9 |
| | Independent | Alistair Crompton | 660 | 6.4 | –15.3 |
| | Independent | Neil Harris | 393 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,287 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Tranby

Tranby (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary-Rose Hardy | 2,114 | 41.0 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | Mary Kingston | 1,773 | 34.4 | +13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Gradwell | 1,607 | | |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Hetherington | 1,424 | | |
| | Labour | Daniel Palmer | 1,267 | 24.6 | –8.6 |
| | Labour | Dermot Rathbone | 1,058 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,243 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Willerby and Kirk Ella

Willerby and Kirk Ella (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Shaun Horton | 3,815 | 47.0 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | Gary McMaster | 3,003 | | |
| | Conservative | Dee Sharpe | 2,902 | | |
| | UKIP | Mick Burchill | 1,744 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | UKIP | Michael Whitehead | 1,588 | | |
| | Labour | Roger Coates | 1,499 | 18.5 | +2.4 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Kersey | 1,473 | | |
| | Labour | Judy Dickinson | 1,156 | | |
| | Labour | Lee Wise | 1,064 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Gardiner | 1,060 | 13.1 | –16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lilian McCobb | 929 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony McCobb | 908 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,141 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wolds Weighton

Wolds Weighton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Rudd | 4,148 | 40.4 | –4.8 |
| | Conservative | Andy Burton | 3,778 | | |
| | Conservative | Mike Stathers | 3,344 | | |
| | UKIP | Andy Strangeway | 1,915 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| | Labour | Andrew Boothroyd | 1,485 | 14.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Hemmerman | 1,467 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
| | Labour | Joy Thompson | 1,388 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dale Needham | 1,247 | 12.2 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | William Thompson | 1,108 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,880 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |