2014 Daventry District Council election

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

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Two seats changed hands with UKIP taking one seat from Labour and one seat from the Conservatives leading to the council being made up as follows; 30 Conservative councillors, 3 Labour councillors, 2 UKIP councillors and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.

Election result

Daventry Local Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1001-183.348.59,195
  UKIP 220216.727.85,268
  Labour 002-20.019.73,740
  Independent 00000.01.6307
  Liberal Democrats 00000.01.6301
  Green 00000.00.8153

Ward results

Abbey North

Abbey North 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Antony Andrews34926.3
Conservative Gloria Edwards Davidson48236.3
UKIP Nigel Carr49537.3
Majority131.0
Turnout 133825.22
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

Abbey South

Abbey South 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Morgan60236.5
Labour Peter Frederick Luke31419.0
UKIP Eric Macanndrais55333.5
Independent Mark David Andrew Wesley1639.9
Majority493.0
Turnout 165033.38
Conservative hold Swing

Brixworth

Brixworth 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Parker108251.9
Green Stephen John Whiffen1537.3
Labour Marie Angela McNally25512.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Hall1235.9
UKIP Stephen Pointer46822.5
Majority61429.5
Turnout 208439.79
Conservative hold Swing

Drayton

Drayton 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Amy Howard43528.2
UKIP Sean Daniel Peter Connors55035.6
Labour Ken Ritchie 51233.1
Liberal Democrats Inge Nina Freudenreich382.5
Majority382.5
Turnout 154533.59
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

Hill

Hill 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Poole52341.7
UKIP Keith Simpson43534.7
Labour Robert Peter McNally28122.4
Majority887.0
Turnout 125529.57
Conservative hold Swing

Long Buckby

Long Buckby 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Osborne94742.7
Labour Chris Myers48621.9
Liberal Democrats Neil Arthur Crispin Farmer1406.3
UKIP Ian Robert James Dexter62728.3
Majority32014.4
Turnout 221643
Conservative hold Swing

Moulton

Moulton 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Warren62745.6
Labour Mark Anthony Gunther Maryan25218.3
UKIP Pamela Booker44132.1
Majority23116.8
Turnout 137439.72
Conservative hold Swing

Spratton

Spratton 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Frenchman81657.5
Labour Elizabeth Anne Ritchie20014.1
UKIP Jennifer Leighton39527.95
Majority421
Turnout 141841.05
Conservative hold Swing

Weedon

Weedon 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Smith109354.2
Labour Emma Clare Collins26513.2
UKIP John Clifford Gale55927.7
Independent Tom Price1447.1
Majority53426.5
Turnout 201541.66
Conservative hold Swing

Welford

Welford 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cecile Irving-Swift109673.8
Labour Sue Myers36026.2
Majority73649.5
Turnout 148645.28
Conservative hold Swing

Woodford

Woodford 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Patchett96649.5
Labour Richard Mark Buck38019.5
UKIP Tony Scott59530.5
Majority37119.0
Turnout 195136.52
Conservative hold Swing

Yelvertoft

Yelvertoft 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Chantler48167.0-10.8
Labour John Janet Muriel8611.2-2.0
UKIP Gail Smith15020.9+20.9
Majority33146.1-18.5
Turnout 71845.65-5.79
Conservative hold Swing

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References

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