2015 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election

Results by ward

The 2015 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

The Conservatives won 21 of 34 councillors, with the Liberal Democrats winning 12 and Labour winning one. The Conservatives thus replaced the Liberal Democrats as the largest party on the council.[2]

Results summary

2015 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election[3]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 21 7 1 Increase 6 61.8 34.5 20,301 –9.7
  Liberal Democrats 34 12 1 7 Decrease 6 35.3 27.1 15,943 –5.1
  Labour 34 1 0 0 Steady 2.9 16.9 9,950 –5.1
  UKIP 19 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 17.5 10,298 +17.5
  Independent 6 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.6 2,133 +2.0
  Green 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.4 243 +0.4

Results by ward

Ambien

Ambien[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Reg Ward 1,110 52.8
UKIP Tracey Clarke 394 18.8
Liberal Democrats Cathy Phayres 317 15.1
Labour Rupert Herd 280 13.3
Majority 716 34.1
Turnout 2101 75.5
Conservative hold

Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston

Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Bill Crooks 1,125 61.4
Conservative Alan Greenwood 360 19.7
UKIP Geoff Woodcroft 181 9.9
Labour Patrick Casswell 165 9.0
Majority 765 41.8
Turnout 1831 70.7
Conservative hold

Barwell

Barwell[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Hazel Smith 1,329
Conservative Russell Roberts 1,271
Conservative Huw Williams 1,201
UKIP Gordon Davies 960
UKIP Bob Rattigan 898
UKIP Terry Wilson 873
Labour Sandra Francks 861
Liberal Democrats Michael Gould 744
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Green 738
Labour Andre Wheeler 695
Labour Barry Granger 694
Liberal Democrats Mathew Hulbert 640
Turnout   59.45
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

Burbage Sketchley & Stretton[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mike Hall 2,313
Conservative Amanda Wright 2,176
Conservative Stan Rooney 1,998
Liberal Democrats Rob Mayne 1,537
Liberal Democrats Richard Flemming 1,439
Liberal Democrats John Moore 1,436
UKIP Alan Wood 753
Labour Mark Jackson 701
Labour Marian Naldrett 666
Labour Jemima Sampson 614
Turnout   72
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill

Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter Wallace 1,094
Conservative Mark Nickerson 1,069
Liberal Democrats Ann Hall 1,022
Liberal Democrats Howard Wilkins 775
UKIP Neale Smith 593
Labour Marie Mills 455
Labour Gwenfron Granger 361
Turnout   66.67
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Cadeby Carlton & Market Bosworth with Shackerstone

Cadeby Carlton & Market Bosworth with Shackerstone[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Maureen Cook 1,243 55.4
Liberal Democrats Jeremy White 386 17.2
Labour Jean Fryett 313 13.9
UKIP Elaine Simpson 303 13.5
Majority 957 42.6
Turnout 2245 76.7
Conservative hold

Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Janice Richards 1,973
Conservative Richard Allen 1,819
Conservative Chris Ladkin 1,740
UKIP Joe Hallam 1,166
Labour Christine Dallas 1,065
Labour Colin Ellis 1,041
Labour Lesley Panton 949
UKIP Michael Sammons 926
Liberal Democrats Steven Baker 843
Liberal Democrats Pam Wills 696
Liberal Democrats Patricia Gould 629
Turnout 61.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Groby

Groby[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Martin Cartwright 1,290
Liberal Democrats Ted Hollick 1,129
Independent Peter Batty 1,083
Independent Leigh Quilter 967
UKIP Paul Sharma 814
Labour Dianne Esmond 649
Labour John Henderson 482
Independent Robert Fraser 341
Turnout 68
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Hinckley Castle

Hinckley Castle[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bray 1,321
Liberal Democrats Bron Witherford 913
Conservative Ian Coe 674
Conservative Michelle Coe 597
UKIP Geoff Geary 533
Labour Eamonn Gabriel 524
Labour Steve Malcherczyk 296
Green Roger Hill 243
Turnout 57.9
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hinckley Clarendon

Hinckley Clarendon[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats David Bill 1,918
Liberal Democrats Keith Lynch 1,419
Liberal Democrats Diane Taylor 1,360
Conservative Christopher Ashton 1,129
Conservative Peter Morris 901
Conservative Mary Sherwin 900
UKIP Gary Cart 809
UKIP John Crowley 796
Labour John Kealey 630
Labour Sarah Furlong 531
Labour Rod Parker 478
Independent Benn Moore 190
Turnout 62.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hinckley De Montfort

Hinckley De Montfort[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jan Kirby 1,852
Liberal Democrats Lynda Hodgkins 1,825
Liberal Democrats Keith Nichols 1,796
Conservative Rosemary Wright 1,753
Liberal Democrats Ann Pendlebury 1,735
Conservative Alan Ottey 1,703
UKIP Ben Wyatt 1,033
Labour Josie Johnson 708
Labour Val Mitchell 667
Labour Charles Leggat 655
Independent Scott Gibbens 231
Turnout 66.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Hinckley Trinity

Hinckley Trinity[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats David Cope 1,475
Liberal Democrats Genesta Cope 1,196
Conservative David Beck 873
UKIP Christopher Simpson 671
Conservative Andrew Clayton 660
Labour Karen Coffey 433
Labour Laura McManus 417
Turnout 59.94
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Markfield, Stanton & Field Head

Markfield, Stanton & Field Head[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Matthew Lay 1,461
Conservative Paul Bessant 1,050
Conservative David Surtees 995
Labour Andrew Furlong 782
Independent Sue Sprason 629
Liberal Democrats Michael Greenwood 308
Liberal Democrats Patricia Bannister 196
Turnout 59.1
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Newbold Verdon with Desford & Peckleton

Newbold Verdon with Desford & Peckleton[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Ruth Camamile 2,054
Conservative Miriam Surtees 1,644
Conservative Brian Sutton 1,387
Liberal Democrats Joyce Crooks 1,314
Liberal Democrats Dianne Finney 1,211
UKIP David Sprason 1,064
Liberal Democrats John Finney 1,013
Labour Terry Gallagher 711
Labour Tricia Russell 657
Labour Tony Simhani 530
Turnout 71
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton

Ratby, Bagworth & Thornton[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Ozzy O'Shea 2,080
Conservative Christopher Boothby 1,942
UKIP David Rowe 747
Labour Derek Fryett 696
Labour Mark Proctor 615
Liberal Democrats Ann Crabtree 282
Liberal Democrats Dale Smith 203
Turnout 67.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Twycross & Witherley with Sheepy

Twycross & Witherley with Sheepy[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Kevin Morrell 1,167 59.0
Labour Andrew Gilbrenny 298 15.1
UKIP David Sperry 277 14.0
Liberal Democrats Donald Wright 236 11.9
Majority 869 43.9
Turnout 1978 78.9
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ Ashe, Isaac (8 May 2015). "Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election results: Conservatives take control of the authority". The Hinckley Times. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2015 - Hinckley and Bosworth". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Ambien". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Barlestone, Nailstone & Osbaston". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Barwell". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Burbage Sketchley & Stretton". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Cadeby Carlton & Market Bosworth with Shackerstone". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Earl Shilton". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Groby". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Hinckley Castle". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Hinckley Clarendon". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Hinckley De Montfort". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Hinckley Trinity". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Markfield, Stanton & Field Head". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Newbold Verdon with Desford & Peckleton". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Borough election results 2015: Twycross & Witherley with Sheepy". Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017.
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