2015 UK local government election
2015 Lewes District Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Con
LD
Grn
Party
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Green
Last election
22 seats, 37.8%
18 seats, 33.7%
0 seats, 7.6%
Seats won
24
11
3
Seat change
2
7
3
Popular vote
35,938
24,817
10,955
Percentage
34.5%
23.8%
10.5%
Swing
3.3%
9.9%
2.9%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Ind
UKIP
Party
Independent
UKIP
Last election
1 seat, 4.8%
0 seats, 3.1%
Seats won
2
1
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
6,805
14,137
Percentage
6.5%
13.6%
Swing
1.7%
10.5%
The 2015 Lewes District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Lewes District Council in England.[ 1] This was on the same day as other local elections .
Results summary
Lewes District Council election, 2015[ 2]
Party
Candidates
Votes
Stood
Elected
Gained
Unseated
Net
% of total
%
No.
Net %
Conservative
39
24
3
1
2
58.5%
34.5%
35,938
3.3%
Liberal Democrats
36
11
1
8
7
26.8%
23.8%
24,817
9.9%
Green
26
3
3
0
3
7.3%
10.5%
10,955
2.9%
Independent
9
2
1
0
1
4.9%
6.5%
6,805
1.7%
UKIP
27
1
1
0
1
2.4%
13.6%
14,137
10.5%
Labour
21
0
0
0
0%
11.0%
11,479
1.9%
Ward results
Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Barcombe & Hamsey
Chailey & Wivelsfield
Ditchling & Westmeston
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Kingston
Lewes Bridge
Lewes Castle
Lewes Priory
Newhaven Denton & Meeching
Newhaven Valley
Newick
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Peacehaven East
Peacehaven North
Peacehaven West
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John (Without)
Seaford Central
Seaford East
Seaford North
Seaford South
Seaford West
References