2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Elections, 2014
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  2012 22 May 2014 2015  

One third (17 of 51) to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderTim SwiftStephen BainesJanet Battye
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatTownNorthowram & ShelfCalder
Seats won9, 52.9%6, 35.3%1, 5.9%
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg5
Popular vote17,52015,9816,565
Percentage32.7%29.8%12.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.6%Decrease2.svg1.9%Decrease2.svg17.0%

Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

No Overall Control

The 2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as local elections across the United Kingdom and a European election. One councillor was elected in each of the 17 wards for a four-year term. There are three councillors representing each ward elected on a staggered basis so one third of the councillor seats were up for re-election. The seats had previously been contested in 2010 which was held in conjunction with a general election. The turnout was significantly lower in 2014 than in 2010 which is not unusual when comparing local elections that coincide with general elections to ones that do not. Prior to the election Labour was the largest party in the council with 21 out of 51 seats, 5 seats short of an overall majority. After the election there was no overall control of the council. Labour had 25 seats, only one short of a majority and so Labour continued to operate a minority administration.

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In July 2014 a vote of no confidence was taken about the Labour minority administration. A surprise victory for the motion led to the Conservatives forming a minority administration. [2] [3]

All of the percentage changes in the tables below are expressed in relation to the election results in 2010 when the same candidates were up for election. The swings & changes are often smaller when compared to the election of the previous & subsequent councillors in the same wards in the 2012 & 2015 elections.

The wards of Calderdale coloured in red for Labour, Blue for Conservative, Yellow for Liberal Democrats & grey for Independent. Calderdale UK ward map 2014 Election.svg
The wards of Calderdale coloured in red for Labour, Blue for Conservative, Yellow for Liberal Democrats & grey for Independent.

Council results

2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election [4]
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet% of total%No.Net %
  Labour 17940Increase2.svg452.932.717,520Increase2.svg6.6
  Conservative 17631Increase2.svg235.329.815,981Decrease2.svg1.9
  Liberal Democrats 17105Decrease2.svg55.912.26,565Decrease2.svg17.0
  Independent 4101Decrease2.svg15.96.03,207Increase2.svg1.1
  UKIP 7000Steady2.svg00.011.05,878Increase2.svg11.0
  Green 10000Steady2.svg00.06.83,651Increase2.svg4.2
  TUSC 3000Steady2.svg00.00.6327Increase2.svg0.6

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

2117112
LabourConservativeLib DemInd

After the election the composition of the council was:

251961
LabourConservativeLib DemInd
PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour2125
Conservative1719
Liberal Democrat116
Independent21
Total5151

Ward results

Brighouse ward

Brighouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Blagbrough 897 26.9 Increase2.svg3.5
Independent Colin Stout75822.7Decrease2.svg11.6
Labour Anthony John Rutherford72521.7Increase2.svg2.5
UKIP Nick Yates72521.7Increase2.svg21.7
Independent Danny Murphy1223.7Increase2.svg3.7
Liberal Democrats Jennie Dawn Rigg1023.1Decrease2.svg19.5
Majority 77523.2Decrease2.svg0.1
Turnout 334039.3Decrease2.svg26.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg7.6

The incumbent was Colin Stout as an Independent.

Calder ward

Calder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alison Miles 1,547 37.9 Increase2.svg14.9
Green Kate Sweeny81720.0Increase2.svg8.6
Liberal Democrats Mike Smith62815.4Decrease2.svg26.1
Conservative Nicola Jayne May59514.6Decrease2.svg9.0
Independent Stephen Denis Curry46611.4Increase2.svg11.4
Majority 95223.3Increase2.svg5.4
Turnout 408445.3Decrease2.svg27.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg20.5

The incumbent was Nader Fekri who stepped down at this election after defecting to Labour from the Liberal Democrats in 2012 saying that he could no longer support the coalition in the national parliament with the Conservatives. [5]

Elland ward

Elland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angie Gallagher 903 31.7 Increase2.svg7.5
Conservative Sue Hall85530.0Decrease2.svg0.2
Liberal Democrats David Hardy77527.2Decrease2.svg13.5
Green Susan Ann Thomas2217.7Increase2.svg3.6
TUSC Abigail Elizabeth Mary Shaw722.5Increase2.svg2.5
Majority 481.7Decrease2.svg8.8
Turnout 285234.0Decrease2.svg25.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg10.5

The incumbent was David Hardy for the Liberal Democrats.

Greetland & Stainland ward

Greetland & Stainland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Marilyn Greenwood 929 30.3 Decrease2.svg15.3
Conservative Chris Pearson86928.4Decrease2.svg4.8
UKIP Angela Thompson64721.1Increase2.svg21.1
Labour Jim Gallagher41213.4Decrease2.svg2.5
Green Mark Richard Mullany1795.8Increase2.svg1.2
TUSC Luke Anthony Gill210.7Increase2.svg0.7
Majority 602.0Decrease2.svg10.5
Turnout 3,06536.0Decrease2.svg30.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2

The incumbent was Conrad Winterburn for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election.

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Colin Raistrick 1,861 56.0 Increase2.svg19.3
Conservative Joe Clegg88826.7Decrease2.svg6.0
Labour Pam Fellows44513.4Decrease2.svg2.5
Liberal Democrats Mat Bowles1063.2Decrease2.svg11.1
Majority 97329.3Increase2.svg25.3
Turnout 3,32137.9Decrease2.svg31.6
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg12.6

The incumbent was Colin Raistrick as an Independent.

Illingworth & Mixenden ward

Illingworth & Mixenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel James Sutherland 1,160 41.1 Increase2.svg4.7
UKIP David Ian Ginley1,03236.6Increase2.svg36.6
Conservative Danny Holmes53418.9Decrease2.svg6.7
Liberal Democrats Glen Mattock722.6Decrease2.svg10.3
Majority 1284.5Decrease2.svg6.3
Turnout 2,82031.3Decrease2.svg26.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.0

The incumbent was Daniel Sutherland for the Labour Party. The swing is expressed between Labour & UKIP.

Luddendenfoot ward

Luddendenfoot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jill Smith-Moorhouse 1,101 34.3 Increase2.svg4.9
Labour Charlotte Constance Brady1,08433.8Increase2.svg15.1
Green Elizabeth Jane King53916.8Increase2.svg11.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony Robert Hodgins44313.8Decrease2.svg24.8
Majority 170.5Decrease2.svg8.7
Turnout 3,20839.9Decrease2.svg30.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg14.9

The incumbent was John Beacroft-Mitchell for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election.

Northowram & Shelf ward

Northowram & Shelf
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Baines 1,338 41.9 Decrease2.svg9.7
UKIP Philip Crossley1,10034.5Increase2.svg34.5
Labour Gary Walsh64220.1Decrease2.svg0.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Taylor942.9Decrease2.svg15.7
Majority 2387.5Decrease2.svg23.7
Turnout 319135.8Decrease2.svg34.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg22.1

The incumbent was Stephen Baines for the Conservative Party. The swing is expressed between the Conservative Party & UKIP.

Ovenden ward

Ovenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Josephine Rivron 1,102 59.7 Increase2.svg14.4
Conservative John Shoesmith47925.9Decrease2.svg5.3
Liberal Democrats John Dennis Reynolds1809.8Decrease2.svg6.6
Majority 62333.7Increase2.svg9.1
Turnout 1,84622.6Decrease2.svg26.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.6

The incumbent was Helen Rivron for the Labour Party.

Park ward

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ferman Ali 2,762 62.5 Increase2.svg19.7
Conservative Shakir Saghir1,28129.0Increase2.svg7.5
Green Patrick Moran2064.7Increase2.svg4.7
Liberal Democrats Craig Whittall1353.1Decrease2.svg30.3
Majority 1,48133.5Increase2.svg24.1
Turnout 4,42149.2Decrease2.svg12.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

The incumbent was Ferman Ali for the Labour Party.

Rastrick ward

Rastrick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Beal 1,480 51.4 Increase2.svg4.3
Labour Peter Judge94632.9Increase2.svg7.1
TUSC Robert Golding Bailey2348.1Increase2.svg8.1
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Haigh-Hutchinson1836.4Decrease2.svg20.0
Majority 53418.6Decrease2.svg2.2
Turnout 2,87734.6Decrease2.svg29.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.4

The incumbent was Christine Beal for the Conservative Party.

Ryburn ward

Ryburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Holden 1,513 50.3 Increase2.svg5.5
Labour Judy Gannon79126.3Increase2.svg0.3
Green Freda Mary Davis48216.0Increase2.svg11.2
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Tatchell1866.2Decrease2.svg17.5
Majority 72224.0Increase2.svg5.2
Turnout 3,00834.4Decrease2.svg34.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.6

The incumbent was Kay Barret for the Conservative Party who stepped down at this election.

Skircoat ward

Skircoat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Tagg 1,252 34.1 Decrease2.svg1.2
Labour Alistair John Millington78021.3Increase2.svg4.2
Liberal Democrats Margaret Pauline Elizabeth Nash69619.0Decrease2.svg22.6
UKIP Grenville Horsfall62817.1Increase2.svg17.1
Green Gary Michael Scott3008.2Increase2.svg3.3
Majority 47212.9Decrease2.svg5.5
Turnout 3,66838.6Decrease2.svg30.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg10.7

The incumbent was Pauline Nash for the Liberal Democrats.

Sowerby Bridge ward

Sowerby Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dot Foster 959 32.5 Increase2.svg0.3
UKIP Geoffrey Thompson79026.8Increase2.svg26.8
Conservative Mike Payne75325.5Decrease2.svg10.7
Green Charles Gate2277.7Increase2.svg7.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Stringfellow2097.1Decrease2.svg22.3
Majority 1695.7Increase2.svg1.7
Turnout 2,94834.6Decrease2.svg27.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.5

The incumbent was Martin Peel for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election.

Todmorden ward

Todmorden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Press 1,104 34.8 Increase2.svg8.7
Liberal Democrats Margareta Holmstedt79625.1Decrease2.svg8.2
Conservative Mark Scott Gledhill78424.7Decrease2.svg4.3
Green Oxana Nikolaevna Poberejnaia44814.1Increase2.svg7.9
Majority 32010.1Increase2.svg5.7
Turnout 3,17637.0Decrease2.svg28.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg8.4

The incumbent was Ruth Goldthorpe for the Liberal Democrats who stepped down at this election.

Town ward

Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Metcalfe 1,039 40.3 Increase2.svg1.3
UKIP Phillip Charlton95637.1Increase2.svg37.1
Conservative Stephen Richard Collins45417.6Decrease2.svg6.3
Liberal Democrats Ruth Coleman-Taylor1044.0Decrease2.svg13.6
Majority 58522.7Increase2.svg7.6
Turnout 2,57529.6Decrease2.svg26.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.8

The incumbent was Bob Metcalfe for the Labour Party. The swing is expressed between Labour & Conservatives who were second in 2010.

Warley ward

Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michelle Jane Foster 1,119 34.7 Increase2.svg8.3
Liberal Democrats Ashley Evans92728.8Decrease2.svg6.3
Conservative Keith Hutson90828.2Increase2.svg3.4
Green John Richard Ward Nesbitt2327.2Increase2.svg7.2
Majority 1926.0Decrease2.svg2.7
Turnout 3,22438.3Decrease2.svg25.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg7.3

The incumbent was Ashley Evans for the Liberal Democrats.

References

  1. "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. Labour Party lose control of Calderdale after shock vote of no confidence. Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. New Calderdale Council leader promises to ditch unpopular policies behind 'town hall coup'. Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. "Election of district councillors 2014 -22/05/2014". Calderdale.gov. Calderdale Council. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. "UPDATE: Nader Fekri's resignation letter". Halifax Courier. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2015.