2014 Redditch Borough Council election

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The Redditch Borough Council elections of 2014 were held on Thursday 22 May, on the same day as the European elections. One third of the Borough was up for re-election.

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Election results

Redditch Local Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1720+260.7%35.83%7,176
  Conservative 904-432.1%29.96%6,000
  UKIP 220+20%21.04%4,215
  Green 00007.1%6.52%1,306
  Independent 00000%3.96%794
  Liberal Democrats 00000%2.65%531
 Patriotic Socialist Party00000%0.03%7

Results by Ward

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Abbey

Abbey Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rachael Smith64236.85%
UKIP Scott Preston51029.27%
Conservative Kath Banks50528.98%
Green Fiona Whittaker854.87%
Majority132
Turnout 1,742 %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Astwood Bank & Feckenham Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Potter827
UKIP Leonard Harris532
Labour Dr. Gilly Cooper486
Green Rosemary Kerry95
Majority292
Turnout 1,940 %
Conservative hold Swing

Batchley & Brockhill

Batchley & Brockhill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Natalie Brookes747
Labour John Witherspoon718
Conservative Maureen Hudson487
Conservative Brenda Quinney484
Independent Jim Uphill305
Independent Adrian Cullum235
Green Steve Pound155
Green Simon Venables145
Independent Richard Armstrong94
Majority260
Majority234
Turnout 1,685 %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Debbie Taylor815
Conservative Matt Dormer454
Independent Isabel Armstrong120
Green Yvonne Rhodes112
Liberal Democrats Diane Thomas75
Majority361
Turnout 1,576 %
Labour hold Swing

Church Hill

Church Hill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Dave Small665
Labour Nina Wood-Ford615
Conservative Kathy Haslam433
Green Lee Bradley80
Liberal Democrats David Gee79
Independent Maxine Shotbolt26
Independent Agnieszka Wiecek14
Majority60
Turnout 1,902 %
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

Crabbs Cross

Crabbs Cross Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Thain669
UKIP Chris Harrison554
Labour Monica Fry327
Green Louise Deveney128
Majority115
Turnout 1,678 %
Conservative hold Swing

Greenlands

Greenlands Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wanda King883
Conservative Tom Baker-Price525
Green Rylma White254
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pitt117
Majority358
Turnout 1,779 %
Labour hold Swing

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gay Hopkins805
UKIP Peter Bridle743
Labour Chris Mowatt732
Green Alistair Waugh109
Liberal Democrats Rita Hindle84
Majority62
Turnout 2,473 %
Conservative hold Swing

Lodge Park

Lodge Park Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Fry582
UKIP Paul White377
Conservative Antonia Pulsford206
Liberal Democrats Ian Webster50
Green Kevin White47
Patriotic Socialist Party Chris Griffiths7
Majority205
Turnout 1,269 %
Labour hold Swing

Winyates

Winyates Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Paul Swansborough834
Labour Clive Cheetham629
Conservative Gareth Prosser605
Liberal Democrats Simon Oliver126
Green Emma Bradley96
Majority205
Turnout 2,290 %
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Election of Borough Councillors" (PDF). Redditch Borough Council . Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014.
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