The 2015 Winchester City Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of
Winchester City Council
The City of Winchester () is a local government district in Hampshire, England, with a city status.
The district covers the ancient settlement of the city of Winchester itself, but also covers a large area of central Hampshire including Bis ...
in England.
In total, 20 out of 57 council seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained majority control of Winchester City Council from No Overall Control, following the defection of two former Conservative councillors to the Liberal Democrats in 2014.
After the election, the composition of Winchester City Council was:
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Conservative
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Liberal Democrat
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Labour
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Election results
Ward Results
References
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Winchester
Winchester is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government Districts of England, district, at the western end of the South Downs Nation ...
May 2015 events in the United Kingdom
2015
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2010s in Hampshire