2015 United Kingdom local elections

The 2015 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 7 May 2015, the same day as the general election for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

2015 United Kingdom local elections

7 May 2015

All 36 metropolitan boroughs, 49 out of 55 unitary authorities,
194 out of 201 district councils, and 6 directly elected mayors
Turnout65%
  First party Second party
 
Leader David Cameron Ed Miliband
Party Conservative Labour
Leader since 6 December 2005 25 September 2010
Popular vote 35% 29%
Swing 6% 2%
Councils 163 74
Councils +/– 32 3
Councillors 5,521 2,278
Councillors +/– 541 203

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Nick Clegg Nigel Farage
Party Liberal Democrats UKIP
Leader since 18 December 2007 5 November 2010
Popular vote 11% 13%
Swing 2% 4%
Councils 4 1
Councils +/– 4 1
Councillors 658 202
Councillors +/– 411 176

The results in England. White areas indicate elections were not held here in 2015.

With the exception of those areas that have had boundary changes, the council seats up for election in England were last contested in the 2011 local elections. To date these are the last local elections to coincide with a general election in the United Kingdom.

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