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{{Infobox Election
The '''2015 [[Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Canterbury]] City Council [[election]]''' took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the [[Canterbury City Council]] in [[English people|England]].<ref name="TEC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums |title=Upcoming elections & referendums |accessdate=7 April 2015 |work=The Electoral Commission | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums | archivedate= 15 March 2015 | deadurl= no}}</ref> This was on the same day as other [[United Kingdom local elections, 2015|local elections]].
| election_name = 2015 Canterbury City Council election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2015/237/|author=Andrew Teale|work=Local Elections Archive Project|title=Local Election Results 2015}}</ref>
| country = England
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2011 Canterbury City Council election
| previous_year = 2011
| next_election = 2019 Canterbury City Council election
| next_year = 2019
| seats_for_election = All 39 seats in the [[Canterbury City Council]]
| majority_seats = 20
| election_date = 7 May 2015
| turnout =

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| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election1 = Conservative
| seats1 =
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}
| popular_vote1 = 29,670
| percentage1 = 37.4%
| swing1 = {{decrease}}

<!-- Labour -->
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election2 =
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}
| popular_vote2 = 16,954
| percentage2 = 21.4%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}

<!-- Liberal Democrats -->
| party4 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| last_election4 =
| seats4 = 3
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}}
| popular_vote4 = 10,305
| percentage4 = 13.0%
| swing4 = {{decrease}}

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| party5 = UKIP
| last_election5 =
| seats5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}}
| popular_vote5 = 12,939
| percentage5 = 16.3%
| swing5 = {{decrease}}

| map_image = Canterbury UK local election 2015 map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map of the results of the 2015 Canterbury council election. [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] in red and [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] in blue.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Conservative Party (UK)
| before_party = Conservative
| after_election = Conservative Party (UK)
| after_party = Conservative
}}
The '''2015 [[Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Canterbury]] City Council [[election]]''' took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the [[Canterbury City Council]] in [[English people|England]].<ref name="TEC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums |title=Upcoming elections & referendums |accessdate=7 April 2015 |work=The Electoral Commission | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums | archivedate= 15 March 2015 | deadurl= no}}</ref> This was on the same day as other [[United Kingdom local elections, 2015|local elections]]. The [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] retained overall control of the council.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:07, 4 May 2019

2015 Canterbury City Council election[1]

← 2011 7 May 2015 2019 →

All 39 seats in the Canterbury City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election Conservative
Seats won 3
Seat change Increase Decrease
Popular vote 29,670 16,954
Percentage 37.4% 21.4%
Swing Decrease Decrease

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats UKIP
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Decrease Decrease
Popular vote 10,305 12,939
Percentage 13.0% 16.3%
Swing Decrease Decrease

Map of the results of the 2015 Canterbury council election. Labour in red and Conservatives in blue.

Council control before election

Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative

The 2015 Canterbury City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Canterbury City Council in England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

References

  1. ^ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2015". Local Elections Archive Project.
  2. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)