2014 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

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

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The Labour Party retained control of the Council

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Rochdale Local Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1670+745.824,433-7.5
  Conservative 312-120.711,039-5.9
  UKIP 0000017.19,112+16.5
  Liberal Democrats 006-610.15,382-5.0
  Green 000002.81,476+2.8
  Respect 000000.2132+0.2
  Independent 000003.31,773+2.7

Ward results

Balderstone & Kirkholt ward

Balderstone & Kirkholt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathleen Nickson 1,088 49.4 -16.4
UKIP Michael Anslow66930.4+30.4
Conservative Keith Taylor26211.9+4.3
Liberal Democrats John Swarbrick1838.3-18.5
Majority41919.0-20.3
Turnout 2,20230.2-2.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bamford ward

Bamford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Duckworth 1,644 57.9 +16.4
Labour Dobir Miah75526.6+3.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Clegg43815.4-19.6
Majority88931.3+24.8
Turnout 2,83736.8-2.2
Conservative hold Swing

Castleton ward

Castleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aasim Rashid 1,120 43.7 -31.4
Independent Peter Davison71627.9+27.9
Conservative Ronald Crossley45917.9+4.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony Smith25910.5-0.8
Majority40415.8-45.7
Turnout 2,55432.8+2.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Central Rochdale ward

Central Rochdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sultan Ali 2,509 79.5 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Jones2287.2-13.1
Independent Andy Littlewood2247.1+7.1
Conservative Sajad Ali1936.1-2.4
Majority2,28172.3+22.9
Turnout 3,15442.0-0.1
Labour hold Swing

East Middleton ward

East Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June West 1,092 47.1 -25.8
UKIP Angela Gardner74932.3+32.3
Conservative Teresa Fitzsimons36515.7-3.2
Liberal Democrats Irene Cooper1124.8-3.4
Majority34314.8-39.3
Turnout 2,31829.5+4.5
Labour hold Swing

Healey ward

Healey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kieran Heakin 1,027 34.4 -10.9
Conservative Lee Durrant87729.4-11.7
UKIP Maureen Kershaw72324.2+24.2
Liberal Democrats Tom Bailey2147.2-6.4
Green Mick Coates1464.9+4.9
Majority1505.0+0.9
Turnout 2,98737.5+2.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hopwood Hall ward

Hopwood Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Wardle 1,275 51.9 -7.6
UKIP Michael Foster76931.3+31.3
Conservative Christopher Birchenough31512.8-11.3
Liberal Democrats Tony MacSparran973.9-2.0
Majority50620.6-14.7
Turnout 2,45629.3+4.3
Labour hold Swing

Kingsway ward

Kingsway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daalat Ali 1,934 66.3 +3.1
Green Mark Hollinrake35512.2+12.2
Liberal Democrats David Clayton32411.1-6.3
Conservative John Kershaw30310.4-1.2
Majority1,57978.3+32.5
Turnout 2,01634.6+1.6
Labour hold Swing

Littleborough Lakeside ward

Littleborough Lakeside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Emsley 1,015 36.8 -13.9
Conservative Stephanie Mills77328.0-21.3
UKIP Ed Aadahl76327.7+27.7
Green Glynis Coats1204.4+4.4
Liberal Democrats Keith Swift863.1+3.1
Majority2428.8+7.4
Turnout 2,75735.7+7.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Milkstone & Deeplish ward

Milkstone & Deeplish
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sameena Zaheer 2,111 67.2 +10.3
Conservative Rifat Mahmood43813.9-24.0
UKIP Neville Westerman1926.1+6.1
Independent Sarah Bibi1374.4+4.4
Respect Dave Edler1324.2+4.2
Liberal Democrats Gordon Wharton1304.1-1.1
Majority1,67351.6+32.6
Turnout 3,24041.1-0.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Milnrow & Newhey ward

Milnrow & Newhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Butterworth 1,116 36.3 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Andy Kelly1,10335.9-3.6
Conservative James Conboy56418.3+3.1
Green Helen Andrews2914.8+4.8
Majority130.4-5.4
Turnout 3,07438.9+4.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Norden ward

Norden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Holly 1,117 41.3 -26.3
UKIP Mervyn Simpson64123.7+23.7
Labour Anthony Bennett63723.6-1.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Anderson1786.6-0.7
Green Ian Andrews1314.8+4.8
Majority47617.6-24.8
Turnout 2,70434.8+3.8
Conservative hold Swing

North Heywood ward

North Heywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Rush 998 38.8 +2.3
Labour Daniel Meredith89935.0-20.4
UKIP Phil Humphreys55021.4+21.4
Conservative Jacqueline Holt1254.9-3.2
Majority993.8
Turnout 2,57234.1+6.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Middleton ward

North Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Furlong 851 40.8 -3.6
UKIP David Kenworthy77937.3+37.3
Conservative Barbara Braiden27313.1+0.5
Independent Richard Whitaker1296.2-28.7
Liberal Democrats John Wilkins552.6-5.5
Majority723.4-6.1
Turnout 2,08726.6+1.6
Labour hold Swing

Smallbridge & Firgrove ward

Smallbridge & Firgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Blundell 1,717 67.8 +4.0
Conservative Leonard Branton47118.6-9.1
Liberal Democrats Eatzaz Asim35513.6+5.1
Majority1,24649.2+13.0
Turnout 2,53331.4+2.4
Labour hold Swing

South Middleton ward

South Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Bell 1,226 41.9 -12.2
UKIP Sean Page78126.7+26.7
Conservative Bernard Braiden67723.2-18.1
Green Abigail Jackson1505.1+5.1
Liberal Democrats Phil Jayes893.0-1.7
Majority44515.2+2.4
Turnout 2,92336.7+3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Spotland & Falinge ward

Spotland & Falinge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Surinder Biant 1,316 43.6 +7.8
UKIP Michael Singleton63521.0+21.0
Independent Carl Faulkner56718.8-10.0
Conservative Asif Khan30310.0+0.1
Liberal Democrats Jack Rawstron1976.5-19.1
Majority68122.6+15.6
Turnout 3,01837.8-1.2
Labour hold Swing

Wardle & West Littleborough ward

Wardle & West Littleborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Clegg 1,458 60.7 -8.8
Labour David Finlay54922.8-0.9
Green Fearn Thomas28311.8+11.8
Liberal Democrats David Bamford1134.7-2.1
Majority90937.8-7.9
Turnout 2,40332.1+1.1
Conservative hold Swing

West Heywood ward

West Heywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan McCarthy 1,029 43.2 -24.0
UKIP Warren Mitchell1,00642.3+26.9
Conservative Jane Howard24810.4-0.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Malcolm974.1-2.3
Majority231.0-50.8
Turnout 2,38027.8+4.8
Labour hold Swing

West Middleton ward

West Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Emmott 1,167 50.3 -31.9
UKIP Lee Seville85536.8+36.8
Conservative Frank Ferrari1747.5-6.2
Liberal Democrats Frank Cooper1265.4+1.3
Majority31213.4-55.2
Turnout 2,32226.9+0
Labour hold Swing

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