2015_Weymouth_and_Portland_Borough_Council_election

2015 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election

2015 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election

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The 2015 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect 12 members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as the 2015 general election.

Map of the results of the 2015 Weymouth and Portland council election. Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and independents in light grey. Wards in grey were not contested in 2015.

The elections saw the Conservative Party gain 3 seats and become the largest party on the council with 14 seats, but without an overall majority. The Labour Party was reduced to 13 seats compared to the 15 they had after the 2014 election.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

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Gain/loss is relative to the 2011 results.

Councillors standing down

The following councillors were elected in 2011 and had to seek re-election.

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No elections: Littlemoor, Underhill, Westham East

Anne Kenwood became an independent in March 2015.[2]

Ward results

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

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