2015 Middlesbrough Borough Council election

The 2015 Middlesbrough Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Middlesbrough Borough Council in England. It took place on the same day as the election for the Mayor of Middlesbrough, as well as the UK general election, and other local elections across England. Since the 2011 election, there had been boundary reviews, which resulted in two fewer seats on the council, many old wards being discontinued and new wards being formed.

Overall results
There are two fewer seats on the council as a result of a boundary review.

A total of 89,088 valid votes were cast and there were 645 rejected ballots.

The turnout was 55.62%.

Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

After the election the composition of the council was:

Con

MI - Marton Independents

L - Liberal Democrats

G - Green Party

Ward Results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor.

Berwick Hills and Pallister
This is a newly created ward, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Dryden previously served as a councillor for the Pallister ward from 2011-2015.

Brambles and Thorntree
This is a newly created ward, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Cllrs G Purvis and T Purvis were both previously councillors for the Thorntree ward.

Len Junier was previously the Labour cllr for North Ormesby & Brambles Farm.

Linthorpe
This ward has changed from having 3 seats to 2 seats as a result of recent boundary changes, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Longlands and Beechwood
This is a newly created ward, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Cllrs McTigue and Rooney previously served as councillors from 2011-2015 in the Beachwood and Clairville wards respectively.

Marton East
This is a newly created ward, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Both Cllrs Mawston and Davison were previously councillors for Marton Ward from 2011-2015.

Newport
This is a newly created ward, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Cllrs Brady and Harvey previously served as councillors for the Gresham ward from 2011-2015.

Sajaad Khan previously served as a Labour councillor in the Gresham ward from 2011-2015.

North Ormesby
This is a newly created ward, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Park
Cllr Rostron previously served as councillor for Linthorpe from 2011-2015.

Park End and Beckfield
Cllrs Hubbard and Cox previously served as councillors in Beckfield, whilst Cllr Saunders served as a councillor for Park End.

Stainton and Thornton
This is a newly created ward, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Trimdon
This is a newly created ward, therefore there are no previous figures to compare the 2015 result to.

Cllr J Sharrocks previously served as a councillor for the Brookfield ward from 2011-2015.

Peter Sharrocks previously served as a councillor for the Brookfield ward from 2011-2015.