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2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 2014 7 May 2015 2016 →
One third of seats (22 of 63) to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour UKIP
Seats won 18 3
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 0 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Majority party before election

Labour

 Majority party after election

Labour

The by-thirds 2015 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on Thursday 7 May 2015, to elect approximately one third of the members of the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in England as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections held on the same day as the general election.[1] All seats contested at this election were last contested in 2011, and of these, 20 were held by Labour Party councillors.[2]

Following the premature resignation of former Cabinet member Cllr. Mahroof Hussain (L) elected in Boston Castle at a more recent election, his seat (for the Boston Castle ward) was also contested in the 2015 election. As the election is held by thirds, a Labour Party majority would fall if the party failed to win more than 2 of the 22 seats that were up for election in 2015.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Election Result 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 19 Decrease2 86.4 44.3 54,638 Increase3.4
  UKIP 3 Increase3 13.6 35.3 43,569 Decrease9.0
  Conservative 0 Decrease1 0.0 15.3 18,848 Increase5.8
  Independent 0 Steady0 0.0 2.1 2,571 Decrease0.7
  Green 0 Steady0 0.0 1.7 2,079 Increase1.2
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady0 0.0 1.0 1,194 Increase0.8
  TUSC 0 Steady0 0.0 0.4 492 Decrease0.2

Council Composition

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Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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50 10 2 1
Labour UKIP C I

After the election the composition of the council is:

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48 13 1 1
Labour UKIP C I

C - Conservative Party
I - Independent

Summary

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Affiliation and year of election of Councillors before election
Party Year of election Total
2011 2012 2014
Labour 20 19 11 50
UKIP 0 0 10 10
Conservative 1 1 0 2
Independent (Clive Jepson) 0 1 0 1
Green 0 0 0 0
Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0
TUSC 0 0 0 0
Result of election [3]
Party Change After
Not up Won ± 2015 Council make-up
Labour 29 19 -2 48
UKIP 10 3 +3 13
Conservative 1 0 -1 1
Independent 1 0 ±0 1

The governing group of councillors, holding a majority of 16, remained councillors of the Labour Party, with two fewer members within this group (now standing at 48 councillors) and one fewer within the smaller local party opposition group of councillors (Conservatives) as these three seats fell to UKIP affiliated candidates, bringing the official opposition group to 13 councillors. An Independent and a Conservative, who complete the Council Chamber, seek re-election in 2016.

Election result

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Rotherham Council Election Result 2014
Party Candidates Seats Seats ± Votes Votes % Next Council
Labour 21 11 – 8 27,793 43.40% 50
UKIP 21 10 + 10 26,158 40.84% 10
Conservative 15 0 – 2 6,482 10.12% 2
Independents 4 0 unch. 1,886 2.94% 0
Green 2 0 unch. 487 0.76% 0
Respect 2 0 unch. 484 0.76% 0
TUSC 3 0 unch. 395 0.62% 0
PNP 1 0 unch. 223 0.35% 0
Liberal Democrats 1 0 unch. 136 0.21% 0
Total 70 21 — 64,044 100% 63
Rejected ballots 508 0.79%

Candidates in each ward

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Ward Candidates   Incumbent
  Labour   UKIP   Conservative   Other
1. Anston and Woodsetts Robert Taylor Bernard Froggatt Nichola Richardson
  • David Foulstone (Green)
  • John Ireland (Ind.)
 Dalton
2. Boston Castle (two seats) Saghir Alam Lisa Raby Christian Kramer
  • Mohammed Ilyas (LibDem)
  • Bingham Christopher (TUSAC)
 Wooton
Taiba Yaseen Peter Short Hussain (resigned)
3. Brinsworth and Catcliffe Andy Roddison Ian Saunderson Omar Mehban Roddison
4. Dinnington Jeanette Mallinder Shaun Grice Peter Higgins
  • Wendy Hamilton (Green)
  • Dave Smith (Ind.)
 Havenhand
5. Hellaby Jenny Andrews Richard Fleming Anne Middleton
  • Shaun Barratt (Ind.)
 Andrews
6. Holderness Lyndsay Pitchley John Jenkins Michael Naughton
  • Helen Greer-Waring (Green)
  • Michael Senior (Ind.)
 Pitchley
7. Hoober Jane Hamilton Sandra Horridge Brian Taylor
  • Steven Scutt (LibDem)
 Hamilton
8. Keppel Barry Kaye Paul Hague Kenneth Marshall
  • Neil Adshead (TUSAC)
  • Janice Middleton (LibDem)
 Kaye
9. Maltby Christine Beaumont Roger Jarvis Jane Salt
  • Michael Conlon (Ind.)
 Beaumont
10. Rawmarsh Simon Evans Alan Napper Jo Taylor Hamilton
11. Rother Vale Darren Hughes Robert Webster William Salt Swift
12. Rotherham East Tajamal Khan Leah Webster Marilyn Marshall
  • Richard Penycate (Green)
 Dodson
13. Rotherham West Ian Jones Steve Webster Ruth Highfield Foden
14. Silverwood Jon Rosling Melissa Owen Denise Hall Stone
15. Sitwell Haroon Rashid Julie Turner Alex Walker Gilding
16. Swinton Eve Rose Darren Corbett Stephen Jones Doyle
17. Valley Dave Pickering Brian Cutts Anthony Kavanagh Lakin
18. Wales Dominic Beck Dennis Flynn John Cox
  • Paul Martin (Green)
 Beck
19. Wath Jayne Elliott Brian Bailey Lissa Higgins
  • Ann Roche (Green)
  • Keith Roper (Ind.)
 Sangster
20. Wickersley Chris Read Les Hince Thomas Angel Read
21. Wingfield Richard Price Rob Elliott Ben Waters Sharman
Total 19 seats (–2) 3 seats (+3) 0 seat (–1)

Results by Ward

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In these results[4] an asterisk indicates incumbent in the Ward, and Bold names highlight winning candidate.

Anston and Woodsetts

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Anston and Woodsetts Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Taylor 1,873 31.7
UKIP Bernard Froggatt 1,819 30.8
Conservative Nichola Richardson 1,303 22.1
Independent John Ireland 523 8.9
Green David Foulstone 391 6.6
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 5,935 66.5
Registered electors 8,922
Labour hold Swing
Majority 54 0.9

Boston Castle

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Boston Castle Ward 2015 (two seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Saghir Alam 2,703
Labour Taiba Yaseen 2,273
UKIP Peter Short 1,733
UKIP Lisa Raby 1,704
Conservative Christian Kramer 909
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Ilyas 448
TUSC Bingham Christophe 336
Rejected ballots 48
Turnout 5,826 61.42
Registered electors 9,486
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brinsworth and Catcliffe

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Brinsworth and Catcliffe Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Roddison* 2,744 47.8
UKIP Ian Saunderson 2,318 40.3
Conservative Omar Mehban 684 11.9
Rejected ballots 24
Turnout 5,770 61.1
Registered electors 9,444
Labour hold Swing
Majority 426 7.5

Dinnington

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Dinnington Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeanette Mallinder 2,037 35.4
UKIP Shaun Grice 1,746 30.3
Conservative Peter Higgins 1,106 19.2
Independent Dave Smith 515 8.9
Green Wendy Hamilton 351 6.1
Rejected ballots 30
Turnout 5,785 58.7
Registered electors 9,850
Labour hold Swing
Majority 291 5.1

Hellaby

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Hellaby Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Richard Fleming 2,317 37.1
Labour Jenny Andrews* 2,199 35.3
Conservative Anne Middleton 1,418 22.7
Independent Shaun Barratt 303 4.9
Rejected ballots 36
Turnout 6,273 66.2
Registered electors 9,469
UKIP gain from Labour Swing
Majority 118 1.8

Holderness

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Holderness Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lyndsay Pitchley* 2,570 42.0
UKIP John Jenkins 1,978 32.3
Conservative Michael Naughton 1,049 17.1
Green Helen Greer-Waring 266 4.3
Independent Michael Senior 257 4.2
Rejected ballots 36
Turnout 6,156 63.7
Registered electors 9,663
Labour hold Swing
Majority 592 9.7

Hoober

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Hoober Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Hamilton* 2,751 49.4
UKIP Sandra Horridge 1,642 29.5
Conservative Brian Taylor 860 15.4
Liberal Democrats Steven Scutt 320 5.7
Rejected ballots 30
Turnout 5,603 57.6
Registered electors 9,731
Labour hold Swing
Majority 1,109 19.9

Keppel

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Keppel Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Paul Hague 2,487 41.3
Labour Barry Kaye* 2,143 35.6
Conservative Kenneth Marshall 816 13.5
Liberal Democrats Janice Middleton 426 7.1
TUSC Neil Adshead 156 2.6
Rejected ballots 30
Turnout 6,058 65.3
Registered electors 9,274
UKIP gain from Labour Swing
Majority 344 5.7

Maltby

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Maltby Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christine Beaumont* 2,298 46.6
UKIP Roger Jarvis 1,658 33.6
Independent Michael Conlon 547 11.1
Conservative Jane Salt 432 8.8
Rejected ballots 21
Turnout 4,956 55.8
Registered electors 8,886
Labour hold Swing
Majority 640 13.0

Rawmarsh

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rawmarsh Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon Evans 2,702 51.9
UKIP Alan Napper 1,959 37.6
Conservative Jo Taylor 548 10.5
Rejected ballots 33
Turnout 5,242 54.5
Registered electors 9,611
Labour hold Swing
Majority 743 14.3

Rother Vale

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rother Vale Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Hughes 2,529 44.7
UKIP Robert Webster 2,014 35.6
Conservative William Salt 1,112 19.7
Rejected ballots 33
Turnout 5,713 59.9
Registered electors 9,537
Labour hold Swing
Majority 515 9.1

Rotherham East

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rotherham East Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tajamal Khan 2,527 53.2
UKIP Leah Webster 1,625 34.2
Green Richard Penycate 314 6.6
Conservative Marilyn Marshall 287 6.0
Rejected ballots 35
Turnout 4,788 52.6
Registered electors 9,108
Labour hold Swing
Majority 902 19.0

Rotherham West

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Rotherham West Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Jones 2,873 53.1
UKIP Steve Webster 1,964 36.3
Conservative Ruth Highfield 572 10.6
Rejected ballots 33
Turnout 5,442 56.9
Registered electors 9,572
Labour hold Swing
Majority 909 16.8

Silverwood

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Silverwood Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jon Rosling 2,527 44.5
UKIP Melissa Owen 2,251 39.6
Conservative Denise Hall 902 15.9
Rejected ballots 33
Turnout 5,713 59.8
Registered electors 9,554
Labour hold Swing
Majority 276 4.9

Sitwell

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Sitwell Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Julie Turner 2,716 41.7
Labour Haroon Rashid 2,056 31.6
Conservative Adam Walker 1,742 26.7
Rejected ballots 58
Turnout 6,572 69.1
Registered electors 9,509
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Majority 660 10.1

Swinton

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Swinton Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eve Rose 3,005 53.5
UKIP Darren Corbett 1,917 34.1
Conservative Stephen Jones 697 12.4
Rejected ballots 27
Turnout 5,646 61.1
Registered electors 9,230
Labour hold Swing
Majority 1,088 19.4

Valley

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Valley Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Pickering 2,566 48.8
UKIP Brian Cutts 2,066 39.3
Conservative Anthony Kavanagh 623 11.9
Rejected ballots 45
Turnout 5,300 56.3
Registered electors 9,422
Labour hold Swing
Majority 500 9.5

Wales

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wales Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dominic Beck* 2,531 42.1
Conservative John Cox 1,615 26.8
UKIP Dennis Flynn 1,533 25.5
Green Paul Martin 337 5.6
Rejected ballots 16
Turnout 5,852 66.6
Registered electors 8,789
Labour hold Swing
Majority 916 15.3

Wath

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wath Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jayne Elliott 2,834 46.0
UKIP Brian Bailey 1,733 28.1
Conservative Lissa Higgins 750 12.2
Independent Keith Roper 426 6.9
Green Ann Roche 420 6.8
Rejected ballots 30
Turnout 6,193 59.7
Registered electors 10,382
Labour hold Swing
Majority 1,101 17.9

Wickersley

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wickersley Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Read* 2,786 46.8
UKIP Les Hince 2,186 36.8
Conservative Thomas Angel 976 16.4
Rejected ballots 30
Turnout 5,978 64.0
Registered electors 9,342
Labour hold Swing
Majority 600 10.0

Wingfield

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council — Wingfield Ward 2015
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Price 2,291 46.4
UKIP Rob Elliott 2,203 44.6
Conservative Ben Waters 447 9.0
Rejected ballots 32
Turnout 4,973 55.4
Registered electors 8,980
Labour hold Swing
Majority 88 1.8

References

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  1. ^ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Borough Council Elections 2011 Results". Rotherham Politics.
  3. ^ "Councillors by Political Party". rotherham.gov.uk.
  4. ^ "Borough Council Election Results 7 May 2015". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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