Election in the United Kingdom
Map of the results Elections to High Peak Borough Council in Derbyshire, England were held on 7 May 2015, at the same time as the 2015 UK General Election . All of the council falls up for election every four years and the control of the council changed from no overall control to Conservative councillor control.
Election result After the election, the composition of the council was:
Conservative 23 Labour 17 Liberal Democrat 2 Independent 1 Ward by ward High Peak Local Election Result 2015[1] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 23 8 0 +8 53.49 37.86 29,576 Labour 17 0 4 -4 39.53 35.83 27,990 Liberal Democrats 2 0 1 -1 4.65 8.01 6,257 Independent 1 0 3 -3 2.33 5.87 4,583 Green 0 0 0 0 0 8.09 6,317 UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 4.36 3,405
Ward results Barms Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Rachael Quinn 418 44.95 -11.48 Conservative Sebastian Brooke 349 37.53 -4.84 Independent Simon Fussell 155 16.67 +16.67 Majority 69 7.42 -6.65 Turnout 930 63.50 +26.25 Labour hold Swing
Blackbrook Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Caroline Howe 1044 Conservative John Kappes 864 Liberal Democrats Edith Claire Longden 715 Liberal Democrats Graham Hewitt 517 Labour Ruth George 492 Labour Phil George Forrest 466 Turnout 2454 76.3 +21.19 Conservative hold Swing Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Burbage Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Samantha Flower 582 49.45 -15.53 Labour Jane McGrother 320 27.19 -6.22 Independent Bob Morris 267 22.68 +22.68 Majority 262 22.26 Turnout 1177 71.8 +27.16 Conservative hold Swing
Buxton Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Matt Stone 734 Labour Jean Todd 723 Conservative James Johnson 639 Conservative Justine Linden 540 Green Susan Ledger 340 Independent Bill Fiddy 281 Independent Jonathan Davey 261 Turnout 1984 58.9 +14.87 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing
Chapel East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jim Perkins 658 52.76 +17.76 Labour Mavis Morrison 350 28.07 -2.76 Liberal Democrats Brian Hallsworth 125 10.02 -22.96 Green Tess Lomas 102 8.18 +8.18 Majority 308 24.7 +22.68 Turnout 1247 69.5 +22.65 Conservative hold Swing
Chapel West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Stewart Paul Young 1152 Conservative Kathleen Sizeland 1149 Labour Jessica Cowley 836 Labour Timothy Ian Norton 801 Green Lucas Jones 303 Liberal Democrats David Rayworth 294 Turnout 2463 71.36 +23.87 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative hold Swing
Corbar Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Clive Johnson 975 Conservative Tony Arthur Kemp 848 Labour Claire Moore 654 Labour Martin Walter Thomas 487 Independent Linda June Baldry 362 Green Nicky Kierton 205 Independent Nick Watterson 251 Turnout 2234 67.7 +20.49 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Cote Heath Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Colin Boynton 965 Conservative Linda Grooby 880 Labour Lynn Stone 648 Labour Keith Edward Savage 642 Independent David Finney 263 Green Tony Pickering 205 Turnout 2095 65.2 +26.65 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dinting Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jean Wharmby 720 54.13 -11.3 Labour Benjamin Hopkins 364 27.37 -6.04 UKIP Sylvia Hall 128 9.62 +9.62 Green Stephen Bossett-Roberts 113 8.50 +8.50 Majority 356 26.77 -5.25 Turnout 1330 78.6 +21.66 Conservative hold Swing
Gamesley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Anthony Edward McKeown 716 80.87 +23.77 Conservative Thomas Brian Evans 153 17.46 +17.46 Green Peter Allen 93 8.50 +8.50 Majority 563 58.04 -5.37 Turnout 970 56 +28.1 Labour hold Swing
Hadfield North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Ed Kelly 549 52.09 -6.52 Conservative Marie Foote 304 28.84 -0.92 UKIP Richard Moore 189 17.93 +17.93 Majority 245 23.24 -5.6 Turnout 1054 58.7 +23.2 Labour hold Swing
Hadfield South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Robert Joseph McKeown 992 Labour Peter Edward Siddall 883 Conservative Ann Flavell 841 Conservative Stephen Dennis William Foote 833 UKIP Trish Boyle 337 UKIP Pat Ellison-Reed 312 Green Melanie O'Brien 254 Turnout 2344 66.51 +24.93 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing
Hayfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter Easter 584 45.84 +45.84 Labour Dave Gates 338 26.53 +26.53 Liberal Democrats Martin Jones 187 14.68 -31.07 Green Karen Hunt 145 11.38 +11.38 Majority 246 19.31 +10.81 Turnout 1274 76 +22.08 Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Hope Valley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Sarah Helliwell 1185 Conservative John Walton 1005 Green Charlotte Nancy Farrell 755 Labour Sandy Lamont 482 Green Philip Taylor 473 UKIP Andrew Law 329 Turnout 2463 74.7 +18.84 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Howard Town Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Godfrey Claff 1217 Labour Damien Greenhalgh 1199 Conservative Paul Lomas 715 Green Robert O'Connor 673 Turnout 2344 63.9 +23.63 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing
Limestone Peak Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Daren Robins 575 49.83 -1.61 Labour Jim Lambert 306 26.52 -4.29 UKIP Graham Scott 263 22.88 +22.88 Majority 251 21.75 +1.12 Turnout 1154 66.94 +25.16 Conservative hold Swing
New Mills East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Alan Barrow 802 Labour Ian Samuel Edward Huddlestone 723 Conservative Matt Crompton 495 Liberal Democrats David Burfoot 346 Green Dee Sayce 264 Turnout 1971 62.27 +25.73 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing
New Mills West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Lancelot Edgar Dowson 959 Liberal Democrats Raymond George Atkins 777 Conservative Jeff Lawton 639 Conservative Josh Gaskell 602 Green Michael Daw 583 UKIP Paddy Ban 358 Liberal Democrats Alan Debes 291 Turnout 2509 69.01 +19.84 Labour hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Old Glossop Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jamie Douglas 984 Conservative Paul Francis Hardy 880 Labour Moira Cunningham 767 Labour Garry Parvin 767 Independent Chris Webster 438 UKIP Michael Perry 332 Green Margo McKenna 270 Independent Neil Johnstone 195 Turnout 2760 73.3 +34.72 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Padfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Nick Longos 649 49.54 +6.68 Conservative Peter James Kay 635 48.47 +7.55 Majority 14 1.94 Turnout 1310 69.9 +30.42 Labour hold Swing
Sett Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Anthony Ashton 577 47.37 -0.11 Labour Sue Barrow 423 34.73 +34.73 Green Michael John Shipley 165 13.55 -20.14 Liberal Democrats Christopher Weaver 109 8.95 -8.8 Majority 154 12.64 Turnout 1218 74.9 +24.81 Conservative hold Swing
Simmondley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Haken 1152 Conservative Julie Ann McCabe 866 Labour Graham Fox 740 Labour Stella Hutchinson 685 UKIP David Phillips 420 Liberal Democrats Ayshea Christina Garbutt 247 Liberal Democrats Murray Booth 238 Green Masha Bennett 229 Turnout 2625 72.67 +28.39 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
St John's Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative George David Wharmby 557 49.47 -9.7 Labour Rob McKeown 228 20.25 +20.25 Liberal Democrats Stephen David Worrall 194 17.23 -17.94 UKIP Chris Boyle 138 12.26 +12.26 Majority 174 15.54 -8.55 Turnout 1126 75.42 +26.79 Conservative hold Swing
Stone Bench Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour David Kerr 1048 Labour Fiona Sloman 996 Conservative Doreen Martin 611 Independent Aileen Warneford 385 Turnout 1934 58.4 +25.63 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing
Temple Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Emily Lilian Thrane 760 54.13 -10.24 Labour Roger Lane Cooper 391 27.85 -5.57 Independent Jean Luton 131 9.33 +9.33 Green Catherine Crosby 112 7.98 +7.98 Majority 369 26.28 -4.68 Turnout 1404 77.5 +23.7 Conservative hold Swing
Tintwistle Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patrick Jenner 607 55.69 +5.18 Conservative David Novakovic 308 28.26 -20.45 UKIP John Reed 160 14.68 +14.68 Majority 14 1.80 Turnout 1090 64.6 +18.21 Labour hold Swing
Whaley Bridge Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent John Arthur Thomas Pritchard 1594 Liberal Democrats David William Lomax 1446 Conservative Andrew Fox 1355 Conservative Rodney Bruce Gilmour 1271 Labour Zara Clarke 1156 Labour Martin Thomas 977 Labour Andy Murray 906 Liberal Democrats Ray Wild 772 Green Iain Reynolds 691 Turnout 3992 74.43 +23.3 Independent hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Whitfield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Graham Nigel Oakley 549 48.58 -20.7 Conservative Ian Baker 324 28.67 -7.51 UKIP Murgan Kerr 152 13.45 +13.45 Green Chris Cuff 100 8.85 +8.85 Majority 225 19.91 -28.21 Turnout 1130 62.6 +25.4 Labour hold Swing
References ^ "Borough Results 2015" (PDF) . High Peak Borough Council. Retrieved 5 February 2024 .