2014 Burnley Borough Council election

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Results of the 2014 Burnley Borough Council election

Elections to Burnley Borough Council in Lancashire, England were held on 22 May 2014, as part of the wider 2014 UK local elections and the United Kingdom component of the 2014 European Parliament election. [1]

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Due to the 'in thirds' format of elections in Burnley, these elections are for those electoral district wards fought in the 2010 Burnley Borough Council election, with changes in vote share compared directly with that year. These seats were contested again in 2018.

The Labour Party retained control of the Council. After the election Julie Cooper stood-down from the role of council leader to focus on campaigning in the 2015 General Election, being replaced by Mark Townsend. [2]

State of the Parties

After the election, the composition of the council was

Results

Burnley Local Election Result 2014 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 930+360.046.09,923-6.7
  Liberal Democrats 503-333.337.18,005+3.6
  Conservative 10006.75.81,251+0.2
  UKIP 00000.08.41,819+5.5
  BNP 00000.02.1446-3.2
 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition00000.00.7148+0.7

Ward results

Bank Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary Frayling 925 70.9 −9.5
Liberal Democrats Brian Tomlinson37929.1+9.5
Majority54641.9−19.0
Turnout 130430.2+1.1
Labour hold Swing

Briercliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Frost 682 46.1 −12.8
UKIP Ian Metcalf41027.8+27.8
Labour Brian Cooper27718.7−13.1
Conservative Susan Nutter1107.4−3.8
Majority27218.4−7.2
Turnout 147932.7+3.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Brunshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Tony Harrison 621 45.0 −21.4
UKIP Jamie McGowan50036.2+36.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Fenn23116.7−16.9
TUSC Carme McDevitt292.1+2.1
Majority1258.8−24.1
Turnout 138128.5+1.9
Labour hold Swing

Cliviger with Worsthorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Heginbotham 524 31.8 +2.6
UKIP Tom Commis41525.2+6.1
Liberal Democrats Paula Riley41125.0−3.3
Labour Christine Sollis29718.0−5.4
Majority1096.6+5.6
Turnout 164738.6+2.3
Conservative hold Swing

Coal Clough with Deerplay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gordon Birtwistle 923 68.7 +8.0
Labour Daniel Fleming42131.3−8.0
Majority50237.4+15.7
Turnout 134431.5+3.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shah Hussain 1,421 67.9 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Rupali Begum67132.1−1.8
Majority75035.9+3.7
Turnout 209252.6−8.9
Labour hold Swing

Gannow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Mottershead 728 47.8 +11.9
Labour Howard Hudson53235.0−18.7
BNP John Rowe1499.8−0.6
Conservative Phillip Nutter1137.4+7.4
Majority19612.9
Turnout 152234.7+4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gawthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Cant 739 63.0 −10.0
Conservative Tom Watson24120.5+20.5
Liberal Democrats John Mithcell19316.5+4.6
Majority49842.5−17.4
Turnout 117325.7−1.2
Labour hold Swing

Hapton with Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Cunningham 728 57.9 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Sandra Byrne52942.1+24.6
Majority19915.8−5.9
Turnout 125728.7−1.4
Labour hold Swing

Lanehead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Trish Ellis 893 58.4 +6.5
Liberal Democrats Gordon Lishman 63641.6+12.7
Majority25716.8−6.2
Turnout 152935.5−0.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Queensgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sue Graham 908 67.5 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Tom Wilkinson43732.5−8.2
Majority47135.0+16.5
Turnout 134532.6−6.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bea Foster 723 53.7 −0.2
Liberal Democrats Barbara Kirker33524.6−10.2
BNP Christopher Vanns29721.8+10.5
Majority38828.6+9.5
Turnout 135528.6+1.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rosehill with Burnley Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jeff Sumner 970 64.2 +24.1
Labour Michael Rushton54135.8−13.8
Majority42928.4
Turnout 151134.1+1.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Howard Baker 518 56.1 −1.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Harrison28731.1−0.3
TUSC David Baynes11912.8+12.8
Majority23125.0−1.6
Turnout 92423.9+0.1
Labour hold Swing

Whittlefield with Ightenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Porter 593 34.3 +5.6
UKIP Christopher Rawson49428.6+28.6
Labour Charles Baker37921.9−8.7
Conservative Robert Frost26315.2−15.9
Majority995.7
Turnout 172935.8+3.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. Elections Burnley Borough Council
  2. "Former leader of Burnley Council praised". Lancashire Telegraph . Newsquest Media Group. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. http://www.burnley.gov.uk/about-council/elections/results-2014 Burnley Borough Council Official website's listing of vote counts. Accessed 4 May 2015.