Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

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Elections to Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 22 May 2014, along with the European Parliament elections, 2014. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2018.

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21 seats were contested, including 2 seats in the Horwich and Blackrod ward following the resignation of Labour councillor Lindsey Kell. The Labour Party won 13 seats, the Conservatives won 5 seats, UKIP won 2 seats and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

UK Independence Party British political party

The UK Independence Party is a hard Eurosceptic, right-wing political party in the United Kingdom. It currently has one representative in the House of Lords and seven Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It has four Assembly Members (AMs) in the National Assembly for Wales and one member in the London Assembly. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mid-2010s, when it gained two Members of Parliament and was the largest UK party in the European Parliament.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

Election result

Bolton Local Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 13 0 1 -1 40.3 29,891 -9.7
  UKIP 2 2 0 +2 25.3 18,770 +25.3
  Conservative 5 0 1 -1 22.4 16,642 -8.9
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 +0 7.1 5,300 -5.1
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 2,626 -0.7
  English Democrat 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 97 -0.7
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 109 -0.3
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 743 -0.1


Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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LabourConservativeLD

After the election the composition of the council was:

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LD - Liberal Democrats
U - UKIP

Ward results

Astley Bridge ward

Astley Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Walsh 1,481 36.3 -10.2
Labour Stuart William Murray 1,279 31.4 -9.5
UKIP Harry Lamb 1,039 25.5 +25.5
Green Ben Deed 182 4.5 +4.5
Liberal Democrat Clive Richard Atty 85 2.1 -1.2
Rejected ballots 10 0.25
Majority 202 5.0 -0.6
Turnout 4,076 40.44 +5.0
Conservative hold Swing Conservative to UKIP 17.8

Bradshaw ward

Bradshaw ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mudasir Dean 1,585 43.7 -13.3
UKIP Arthur Norris 932 25.7 +25.7
Labour Paul Fitzpatrick 786 21.7 -9.2
Liberal Democrat Gaby McDowall 172 4.7 -7.4
Green Daniel Bolton 150 4.1 +4.1
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Majority 653 18.0 -8.1
Turnout 3,625 40.95 +4.6
Conservative hold Swing Conservative to UKIP 19.5

Breightmet ward

Breightmet ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lynda Jean Byrne 1,490 43.0 -16.8
UKIP Kathleen Mary Kavanagh 1,217 35.1 +35.1
Conservative Clara Heyes 577 16.7 -13.1
Green Laura Diggle 115 3.3 -3.6
Liberal Democrat Stephen Frederick Howarth 51 1.5 -2.0
Rejected ballots 13 0.38
Majority 273 7.9 -22.1
Turnout 3,463 37.01 +4.5
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 29.5

Bromley Cross ward

Bromley Cross ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Wells Greenhalgh 2,312 53.6 -5.4
Labour Collette Harkin 957 22.2 -10.3
UKIP Lynda Rosewell 878 20.3 +20.3
Liberal Democrat Chris Atty 169 3.9 -4.6
Rejected ballots 0 0.00
Majority 1,355 31.4 +4.9
Turnout 4,316 40.75 +5.1
Conservative hold Swing Labour to UKIP 15.3

Crompton ward

Crompton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sufrana Bashir-Ismail 2,363 60.0 -14.9
UKIP George Stanley Bown 826 21.0 +21.0
Conservative Ryan Patrick Haslam 456 11.6 -4.9
Liberal Democrat Anne Sanders Warren 148 3.8 -4.8
Independent Pam Humphreys 121 3.1 +3.1
Rejected ballots 23 0.58
Majority 1,537 39.3 -19.1
Turnout 3,937 39.31 +7.4
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 17.9

Farnworth ward

Farnworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Noel Spencer 1,454 48.9 -18.3
UKIP Jeff Armstrong 1,108 37.3 +37.3
Conservative Aidan Meagan 211 7.1 -6.7
Green Trevor Bonfield 115 3.9 -7.4
Liberal Democrat Doug Bagnall 73 2.5 -5.2
Rejected ballots 12 0.40
Majority 346 11.7 -14.7
Turnout 2,973 28.14 +6.5
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 27.8

Great Lever ward

Great Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mohammed Ayub 2,420 68.6 -5.4
UKIP Dot Sexton 505 14.3 +14.3
Conservative Jay Patel 338 9.6 -0.8
Green David William Collins 127 3.6 -7.1
Liberal Democrat Rebekah Fairhurst 64 1.8 -3.0
Independent Joseph Thomas Holt 54 1.5 +1.5
Rejected ballots 21 0.60
Majority 1,915 54.6 -8.7
Turnout 3,529 36.59 +5.9
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 9.8

Halliwell ward

Halliwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Akhtar Zaman 2,260 66.1 -12.3
UKIP Leo Taylor 607 17.8 +17.8
Conservative Jolyon Horton Coombs 223 6.5 -2.9
Green Ian David McHugh 173 5.1 -3.3
Liberal Democrat Francine Godfrey 95 2.8 -1.0
Independent Andrew Mckenzie 42 1.2 +1.2
Rejected ballots 17 0.50
Majority 1,653 48.6 -20.4
Turnout 3,417 38.32 +6.8
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 15.0

Harper Green ward

Harper Green ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Francis 1,713 56.7 -16.3
UKIP Geoff Hamlett 726 24.0 +24.0
Conservative Rob Tyler 366 12.1 -5.1
Green Kathy Sykes 115 3.8 +3.8
Liberal Democrat Wendy Connor 86 2.8 -7.0
Rejected ballots 13 0.43
Majority 987 32.8 -23.1
Turnout 3,019 31.40 +7.7
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 20.1

Heaton and Lostock ward

Heaton and Lostock ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Colin Shaw 2,237 47.5 -12.0
Labour Co-op John William Gillatt 1,154 24.5 -4.3
UKIP Stephen Thomas 933 19.8 +19.8
Liberal Democrat Christine Joyce Macpherson 196 4.2 -0.9
Green Hannah Louise Middleshaw 179 3.8 -2.8
Rejected ballots 14 0.30
Majority 1,083 23.0 -7.7
Turnout 4,713 44.58 +5.5
Conservative hold Swing Conservative to UKIP 15.9

Horwich and Blackrod ward

Two seats were up for election. Stephen Pickup will have to stand again for election in 2016 and Alan Bury in 2018.

Horwich and Blackrod ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alan Bury 1,313 21.5
Labour Stephen Pickup 1,310 21.5
UKIP Bob Horsefield 1,147 18.8
Conservative Carol Ann Forshaw 850 13.9
Conservative Daniel Clifford Haslam 708 11.6
Green Keith Michael Cocker 401 6.6
Liberal Democrat Lynne McCartin 201 3.3
Liberal Democrat Lynn Natalie Rock 159 2.6
Rejected ballots 8 0.13
Majority 3
Turnout 3,048 31.39 +0.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Horwich North East ward

Horwich North East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kevin Peter McKeon 1,324 35.4 -8.2
UKIP Peter McGeehan 888 23.7 +23.7
Conservative Anne Barbara Galloway 743 19.9 +1.2
Liberal Democrat Stephen Michael Rock 573 15.3 -4.1
Green Rod Riesco 203 5.4 -4.5
Rejected ballots 9 0.24
Majority 436 11.7 -12.6
Turnout 3,740 37.93 +3.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 15.9

Hulton ward

Hulton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Diane Parkinson 1,291 33.7 +33.7
Conservative Andy Morgan 1,150 30.0 -12.5
Labour Shafaqat Shaikh 1,140 29.8 -12.7
Green James Tomkinson 162 4.2 -6.6
Liberal Democrat David Charles Cooper 69 1.8 -0.3
Rejected ballots 15 0.39
Majority 141 3.7
Turnout 3,827 39.24 +8.5
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing Conservative to UKIP 23.1

Kearsley ward

Kearsley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Derek Burrows 1,139 35.7 -19.4
UKIP Mark Joseph Cunningham 1,096 34.4 +34.4
Liberal Democrat Margaret Patricia Rothwell 348 10.9 -23.0
Independent Simon Paul Colley 309 9.7 +9.7
Conservative Sandra Macneill 278 8.7 -2.3
Rejected ballots 18 0.56
Majority 43 1.3 -19.8
Turnout 3,188 30.68 +4.7
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 26.9

Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward

Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UKIP Paul Richardson 1,255 33.2 +33.2
Labour Maureen Connell 1,051 27.8 -16.5
Liberal Democrat Eric John Hyde 661 17.5 -3.5
Conservative Rees Gibbon 657 17.4 -9.1
Green Alwynne Cartmell 147 3.9 -4.3
Rejected ballots 7 0.19
Majority 204 5.4
Turnout 3,778 39.51 +3.5
UKIP gain from Labour Swing Labour to UKIP 24.8

Rumworth ward

Rumworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ismail Ibrahim 2,876 72.5 -6.0
UKIP Geoffrey David Kay 492 12.4 +12.4
Conservative Jack Heyes 317 8.0 -1.6
Green Alan Johnson 200 5.0 -4.0
Liberal Democrat Jaleh Salari 66 1.7 -1.2
Rejected ballots 16 0.40
Majority 2,384 60.3 -8.5
Turnout 3,967 39.77 +9.0
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 9.2

Smithills ward

Smithills ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andrew Martin 1,674 37.5 -3.7
Labour Kevin Patrick Morris 1,329 29.8 -10.2
UKIP Aaron Hepworth 876 19.6 +19.6
Conservative Christine Flanigan 429 9.6 -4.3
Green Richard Alexander Middleshaw 139 3.1 -1.9
Rejected ballots 16 0.36
Majority 345 7.7 +6.5
Turnout 4,463 45.44 +6.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Labour to UKIP 14.9

Tonge with the Haulgh ward

Tonge with the Haulgh ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Nick Peel 1,399 43.3 -19.7
UKIP Derek Fisher 1,053 32.6 +32.6
Conservative Zoe Jennifer Catherine Kirk-Robinson 486 15.1 -8.1
BNP Dorothee Sayers 109 3.4 -6.4
Green Hafsa Patel 91 2.8 +2.8
Liberal Democrat Paul Anthony Harasiwka 66 2.0 -2.1
Left Unity Eric Thomas Hyland 14 0.4 +0.4
Rejected ballots 10 0.31
Majority 346 10.7 -29.1
Turnout 3,228 36.30 +6.2
Labour hold Swing Labour to UKIP 26.5

Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward

Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Martyn Andrew Cox 1,424 34.0 -1.1
Labour Anne Graham 1,278 30.5 -15.9
UKIP Joan Johnson 984 23.5 +23.5
Independent Jack Speight 203 4.8 -6.8
Liberal Democrat Derek John Gradwell 163 3.9 -3.0
Green Heather Rylance 127 3.0 +3.0
Rejected ballots 8 0.19
Majority 146 3.5
Turnout 4,187 38.24 +5.2
Conservative hold Swing Labour to UKIP 19.7

Westhoughton South ward

Westhoughton South ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kevin Jones 1,268 39.3 -3.1
UKIP Les Wareing 917 28.4 +28.4
Conservative Stephen Wallen 562 17.4 +4.7
Liberal Democrat David Arthur Wilkinson 361 11.2 -23.6
English Democrat Derek John Bullock 97 3.0 -7.1
Rejected ballots 19 0.59
Majority 351 10.9 +3.3
Turnout 3,224 33.60 +2.8
Labour hold Swing Lib Dem to UKIP 26.0

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