The 2015 Craven District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Craven District Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.
A by-election was held in Embsay-with-Eastby on 31 March 2016 after the death of Conservative councillor Andy Quinn. [2] The seat was won by independent candidate Brian Shuttleworth.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Brian Shuttleworth | 466 | 79.9 | +79.9 | |
Conservative | Trevor Kent | 117 | 20.1 | -38.9 | |
Majority | 349 | 59.9 | |||
Turnout | 583 | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |