Brighton and Hove City Council election, 2015

Brighton and Hove City Council election, 2015

7 May 2015
All 54 council seats 28 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Green Last election 13 18 23 Seats won 23 20 11 Seat change 10 2 12 Popular vote 126,842 107,587 93,324 Percentage 35.55% 30.16% 26.16% Swing 3.83% 1.40% 6.59%
Map of the results of the 2015 election, by ward.
Previous Largest Party before election Green Subsequent Largest Party Labour

Green

Labour

The 2015 Brighton and Hove City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Brighton and Hove City Council in England. This is on the same day as the general election and other local elections.

The election saw the Green party lose their minority control of the council. The party had gained control of the council from the Conservative party following the previous election, with the party elected on a promise to resist cuts from central government. During the administration however the council was faced with cuts of up to £80 million.

Other issues faced by the party included internal disputes, which had seen several attempts to remove Green party leader (and leader of Brighton & Hove Council), Jason Kitcat. In one prominent incident the Green administration faced a strike by the city's binmen, following changes to their allowances. The strike, undertaken during the summer, saw refuse go uncollected. The Green administration split over the strike, with several Green councillors (alongside Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas), including Kitcat's deputy, siding with the binmen.