2014 Cheltenham Borough Council election

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The 2014 Cheltenham Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Election Result

Cheltenham Borough Council Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 1422070.042.514,153-0.5
  Conservative 422020.029.69,857-6.8
  UKIP 0000010.03,327+6.5
  PAB 200010.06.72,249-0.4
  Labour 000004.91,639+0.3
  Green 000003.51,172-1.9
  Independent 000001.9646N/A
  TUSC 000000.4143N/A
  NHA 000000.4135N/A

Ward results

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dan Murch 587 41.3 -1.4
Conservative Steve Thomas40628.5-9.9
UKIP Bob Bransby15410.8N/A
Green Aina Wylie15210.7+1.4
Labour Diana Hale1248.7-0.9
Majority18112.8+8.5
Turnout 1,42535+4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Battledown

Battledown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matt Babbage 814 46.0 -9.5
Liberal Democrats Paul McCloskey74141.9+12.1
UKIP Lyn Bransby21512.1N/A
Majority734.1-21.6
Turnout 1,78942+9
Conservative hold Swing

Benhall and The Reddings

Benhall and The Reddings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Britter* 1,188 66.7 +30.0
Conservative Angela de Souza59433.3-13.5
Majority59433.4+23.3
Turnout 1,82945+3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Charlton Kings

Charlton Kings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helena McCloskey* 926 45.3 -1.1
Conservative Tim Cooper63831.2-10.6
UKIP Justin Dunne36117.7N/A
Labour Neville Mozley1195.8N/A
Majority28814.1+9.5
Turnout 2,05347+5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Charlton Park

Charlton Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Baker 861 45.9 -1.0
Conservative Penny Hall*76740.9-12.2
UKIP Justin Dunne1548.2N/A
Labour John Bride462.5N/A
Green Wayne Spiller462.5N/A
Majority945.0-1.2
Turnout 1,87547+5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Note: the election in Charlton Park was delayed due to the death of a candidate. The election was held on 3 July 2014.

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Garth Barnes* 886 52.5 -9.5
Conservative Emily Croft41724.7-13.3
Green Sarah Field22313.2N/A
UKIP Sue Jones1629.6N/A
Majority46927.8+3.8
Turnout 1,69841+7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hesters Way

Hesters Way
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Wheeler* 633 51.6 -7.7
Conservative Janet Honeywill30224.6+2.1
Labour Clive Harriss17914.6-3.6
TUSC Andrew Causon1139.2N/A
Majority33127.0-9.8
Turnout 1,24025+4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lansdown

Lansdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Mason 703 48.7 -3.4
Liberal Democrats Mel Gladwin59241.0-6.9
Labour Keith White14810.3N/A
Majority1117.7+3.5
Turnout 1,45933+7
Conservative hold Swing

Leckhampton

Leckhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Nelson 813 36.4 -7.0
Independent Ian Bickerton*51623.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Iain Dobie50522.6-16.1
UKIP Ian Statham2179.7-0.1
Green Barbara Knight-Elliott1828.2+0.2
Majority29713.3+8.6
Turnout 2,24053+11
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Note: Ian Bickerton was the sitting councillor. He was elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2010.

Oakley

Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Hay* 575 45.5 -9.4
UKIP John Hopwood32825.9N/A
Labour Alec Gamble18915.0-5.8
Conservative Lucy Strachan17213.6-3.6
Majority24719.6-14.5
Turnout 1,27229+4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Max Wilkinson 1,026 44.9 +23.0
Conservative Rob Garnham*97042.5-13.3
Green Victoria Angelo-Thompson1868.1-5.1
Labour Kevin Boyle1024.5N/A
Majority562.4-31.5
Turnout 2,29245+11
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Pittville

Pittville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAB Adam Lillywhite 725 41.0 -5.1
Liberal Democrats Dennis Parsons66237.5+19.4
Conservative Paul Wood38021.5-4.2
Majority633.5-16.9
Turnout 1,78142+5
PAB hold Swing

Prestbury

Prestbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAB John Payne 1,524 76.4 +4.4
Conservative Simon Probert30615.3+-0.0
Liberal Democrats Abu Syed1658.3-4.4
Majority1,21861.1+4.4
Turnout 2,01045+7
PAB hold Swing

Springbank

Springbank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Jeffries* 648 47.6 -17.7
UKIP Peter Joiner33824.8N/A
Conservative Elizabeth Fox20014.7-1.7
Labour Anthony Cheetham14510.7-7.6
TUSC Joe Sucksmith302.2N/A
Majority31022.6-24.4
Turnout 1,36728+7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Mark's

St Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Holliday* 673 43.6 -7.9
UKIP Peter Bowman37124.0N/A
Conservative Jerry Forrest23915.5-6.2
Labour Rod Gay1338.6-8.4
Green Demelza Jones1288.3-1.5
Majority30219.6-10.2
Turnout 1,55233+6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Paul's

St Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Walklett* 299 30.2 -21.0
Conservative Andrew Coffey15715.9-2.0
Labour Ann Gate15115.3-4.8
NHA Neil Beck13513.7N/A
Independent Daud McDonald13013.1N/A
Green Adrian Becker11711.8+1.0
Majority14214.3-16.8
Turnout 99321+6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St Peter's

St Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Thornton* 695 47.1 -16.7
UKIP Barry Lodge33222.5N/A
Conservative Jonathan Moffitt25317.2-2.5
Labour Robert Irons19513.2-3.3
Majority36324.6-19.5
Turnout 1,48029+7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Swindon Village

Swindon Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Flo Clucas 835 66.3 -9.8
Conservative Sophie Tartaglia42433.7+9.8
Majority41132.6-19.6
Turnout 1,32330+5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Up Hatherley

Up Hatherley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew McKinlay* 990 50.4 -1.7
Conservative John Young56228.6-3.3
UKIP Jeff Hack30515.5-0.4
Labour Catherine Mozley1085.5N/A
Majority42821.8+1.6
Turnout 1,97047+5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Warden Hill

Warden Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Ryder* 740 39.3 -21.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Oliver66635.4+14.0
UKIP Roger Tasker33717.9N/A
Green Timothy Bonsor1387.3-10.5
Majority743.9-35.5
Turnout 1,88743+7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Note: the Conservatives had previously gained the Liberal Democrat seat in Warden Hill in a by-election. This election confirmed that by-election gain.

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References

  1. ↑ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.

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