A by-election was held for the Shenfield ward of Brentwood Borough Council on 29 October 2015 following the resignation of Liberal Democrat Cllr Liz Cohen due to ill-health.
Cohen was originally elected in a previous by-election held on 6 December 2012, covered here, and then again in 2014.
Janet Pound gained the seat for the Conservatives, and will be up for election again in 2018.
Result
Conservative
57.4%
Liberal Democrats
32.5%
UKIP
5.7%
Labour
3.3%
Green
1.1%
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Change
Conservative
Janet Pound
852
57.4%
-0.3%
Liberal Democrats
Alison Fulcher
483
32.5%
+5.1%
UKIP
Peter Sceats
85
5.7%
-2.7%
Labour
Cameron Ball
49
3.3%
-3.2%
Green
John Hamilton
16
1.1%
n/a
Turnout: 34.7% (-44.1%) - Majority: 369 (24.8%) - Swing: 2.7% Con to LD
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