2015 Forest of Dean District Council election

2015 Forest of Dean District Council election

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All 48 seats to Forest of Dean District Council 25 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour UKIP Seats won 21 13 7 Seat change 3 4 6 Popular vote 27,253 21,022 13,213 Percentage 34.12% 26.32% 16.54% Swing 5.15 3.30 15.45   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Independent Green Liberal Democrats Seats won 6 1 0 Seat change 5 1 1 Popular vote 8,123 8,176 2,091 Percentage 10.17% 10.24% 2.62% Swing 9.43 6.64 4.21
Council control before election No Overall Control Council control after election No Overall Control

Elections for all seats on Forest of Dean District Council were held on 7 May 2015 as part of the 2015 United Kingdom local elections. No party gained overall control.

The Conservatives remained the largest party on the council, having increased their number of Councillors, but failing to gain an overall majority. This election saw the Green Party gain their first seats on the council, while the Liberal Democrats lost their only Councillor.^[1]