Luton and Wayfield - Election - 7 May 2015

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An election was held in Luton and Wayfield ward on 7 May 2015 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, all three seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held two of the seats and the Conservatives gained the reamining seat from Labour.

Tristan Osborne, Sam Craven and Mike Franklin were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Osborne Tristan John Tristan John Osborne *
Labour 1,774 14.0%

Craven Sam Sam Craven *
Labour 1,748 13.8%

Franklin Michael Michael Franklin
Conservative 1,745 13.8%

Godwin Christine Janice Christine Janice Godwin *
Labour 1,685 13.3%

Peachell Stephen John Stephen John Peachell
Conservative 1,496 11.8%

Wray Simon John Simon John Wray
Conservative 1,411 11.1%

Sparham Claire Rachel Claire Rachel Sparham
Ukip 1,353 10.7%

Sparham Maurice Granville Maurice Granville Sparham
Ukip 1,171 9.3%

Burns Alison Alison Burns
TUSC 154 1.2%

Russell Mike Mike Russell
English Democrat 120 0.9%

Turnout 53.3%

Conservative gain from Labour

Labour hold

Labour hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Osborne Tristan John Tristan John Osborne * Labour	1,774	14.0%
Craven Sam Sam Craven * Labour	1,748	13.8%
Franklin Michael Michael Franklin Conservative	1,745	13.8%
Godwin Christine Janice Christine Janice Godwin * Labour	1,685	13.3%
Peachell Stephen John Stephen John Peachell Conservative	1,496	11.8%
Wray Simon John Simon John Wray Conservative	1,411	11.1%
Sparham Claire Rachel Claire Rachel Sparham Ukip	1,353	10.7%
Sparham Maurice Granville Maurice Granville Sparham Ukip	1,171	9.3%
Burns Alison Alison Burns TUSC	154	1.2%
Russell Mike Mike Russell English Democrat	120	0.9%
Turnout		53.3%
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Rejected Ballots

The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:

Want of official mark 0

Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates 3

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 38

Total 41

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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	Want of official mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	3
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	38
	Total	41