The by-thirds 2015 Stevenage Borough Council election was held on 7 May 2015 to elect one third (thirteen) of the members (councillors) of the council, one for each ward, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections held simultaneously with the 2015 General Election. The up for election were last contested in 2011. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1973.
Results summary In the previous result the changes were that Labour party candidates gained two Conservative-held seats and a Liberal Democrat took a Labour councillor-held seat.2014 Results The Comet. Accessed 25 May 2015 As shown in the 2012 table this meant the total of councillors stood as 31, 4 and 4 for these party groups, the governing group being that of Labour councillors. This election saw three seats in that group convert to the now largest formal opposition group of councillors, local Conservatives.
Stevenage Borough Council election, 2015PartySeatsPopular voteWonNot upTotal±Votes% Labour82230−315,81539 Conservative426+314,92336 Liberal Democrats12303,0828 TUSC00005661 Green00002,2255 UKIP00004,29711Total132639–40,908–Turnout71.4
Ward by ward Bandley Hill
Bedwell
Chells
Longmeadow
Manor
Martins Wood
Old Town
Pin Green
Roebuck
St Nicholas
Shephall
Symonds Green
Woodfield
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