Elections to elect all members (councillors) of Thanet District Council were held on 7 May 2015, as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections taking place simultaneously with the 2015 General Election.^[1] Local UK Independence Party candidates won the council, becoming the governing group, the first time UKIP had won control of any type of local government unit above the level of a civil parish council, whether London Borough, Metropolitan Borough, Unitary Authority, Non-Metropolitan Borough or a District Council. The District has as its main towns the beach resort towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs.^[2]

Quick Facts 56 seats to Thanet District Council 28 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

2015 Thanet District Council election

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56 seats to Thanet District Council 28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.93%
First party Second party Third party   Party UKIP Conservative Labour Last election 0 27 26 Seats after 33 18 4 Seat change 33 9 22 Popular vote 54,230 46,382 35,553 Percentage 36.35% 31.09% 23.83%
Map showing the election results.
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election UKIP

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After the election the composition of the council is:

More information Party, Votes ...

Party	Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
UK Independence Party	54,230	36.35	34.44	33	33
Conservative Party	46,382	31.09	15.49	18	9
Labour Party	35,553	23.83	14.41	4	22
Green Party	3,708	2.49	2.17	0
Liberal Democrats	1,730	1.16	1.47	0
We are the Reality Party	857	0.57	New	0	New
Thanet Independent Group	581	0.39	New	0	New
Ramsgate First	199	0.13	0.46	0
Independent(s)	5,958	3.99	5.74	1	2
Total	149,198	100		56
Valid ballots cast	67,339	99.23
Invalid/blank ballots cast	522	0.77
Total ballots cast	67,861	100
Registered voters/turnout	94,343	71.93
Source: BBC

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Listed below are the results^[3] in each of the 23 wards of Thanet District Council. Each ward elects 2 or 3 councilors, with the exception of Kingsgate ward, which only elects one member.