2015 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2015 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Calderdale in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and a general election. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term so the councillors elected in 2015 last stood for election in 2011. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election. Before the election there was no overall control with a minority  Labour administration which was over-ruled at a Budget vote by a coalition of Conservatives & Liberal Democrats leading to a Conservative minority administration. After the election there was still no overall control & a Labour minority administration was formed again. Council results. The percentage change for the National Front vote is compared to the combined showing for the BNP & BPP parties in 2011. Council composition. Prior to the election the composition of the council was: After the election the composition of the council was: Ward results. The electoral division results listed below are based on the changes from the last time  this third was up for election, in the 2011 elections, not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections. Brighouse ward. The incumbent was Scott Benton for the Conservative Party. Calder ward. The incumbent was Dave Young for the Labour Party. Elland ward. The incumbent was John Ford for the Conservative Party. Greetland & Stainland ward. The incumbent Peter Wardhaugh for the Liberal Democrats stood down at this election. Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward. The incumbent was David Kirton for the Conservative Party. Illingworth & Mixenden ward. The incumbent was Barry Collins for the Labour Party. Luddendenfoot ward. The incumbent was  Richard Marshall for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election. Northowram & Shelf ward. The incumbent was Roger Taylor for the Conservative Party. Ovenden ward. The incumbent was Bryan Smith for the Labour Party. Park ward. The incumbent was Faisal Shoukat for the Labour Party. The Swing is from the Liberal Democrat party to the Labour party. Rastrick ward. The incumbent was Chris Pillai for the Conservative Party. Ryburn ward. The incumbent was Robert Thornber for the Conservative Party. Skircoat ward. The incumbent was Marcus Thompson for the Conservative Party. The Swing is from Liberal Democrat to Conservative. Sowerby  Bridge ward. The incumbent was Dave Draycott for the Labour Party. Todmorden ward. The incumbent was Jayne Booth for the Labour Party. The percentage change for the National Front is expressed compared to the showing of the BPP party in 2011. Town ward. The incumbent was Timothy Smith for the Labour Party. Warley ward. The incumbent was James Baker for the Liberal Democrats.