Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

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Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Elections, 2014
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  2012 22 May 2014 2015  

One third (17 of 51) to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
LeaderTim SwiftStephen BainesJanet Battye
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Leader's seat Town Northowram & Shelf Calder
Seats won 9, 52.9% 6, 35.3% 1, 5.9%
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg5
Popular vote 17,520 15,981 6,565
Percentage 32.7% 29.8% 12.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.6%Decrease2.svg1.9%Decrease2.svg17.0%

Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

No Overall Control

The 2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as local elections across the United Kingdom and a European election. One councillor was elected in each of the 17 wards for a four-year term. There are three councillors representing each ward elected on a staggered basis so one third of the councillor seats were up for re-election. The seats had previously been contested in 2010 which was held in conjunction with a general election. The turnout was significantly lower in 2014 than in 2010 which is not unusual when comparing local elections that coincide with general elections to ones that do not. Prior to the election Labour was the largest party in the council with 21 out of 51 seats, 5 seats short of an overall majority. After the election there was no overall control of the council. Labour had 25 seats, only one short of a majority and so Labour continued to operate a minority administration.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Local government body in England

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Calderdale. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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In July 2014 a vote of no confidence was taken about the Labour minority administration. A surprise victory for the motion led to the Conservatives forming a minority administration. [2] [3]

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.

All of the percentage changes in the tables below are expressed in relation to the election results in 2010 when the same candidates were up for election. The swings & changes are often smaller when compared to the election of the previous & subsequent councillors in the same wards in the 2012 & 2015 elections.

The wards of Calderdale coloured in red for Labour, Blue for Conservative, Yellow for Liberal Democrats & grey for Independent. Calderdale UK ward map 2014 Election.svg
The wards of Calderdale coloured in red for Labour, Blue for Conservative, Yellow for Liberal Democrats & grey for Independent.

Council results

Calderdale [4]
CandidatesVotes
Party Stood Elected Gained UnseatedNet % of total % Net %
  Labour 17 9 4 0Increase2.svg4 52.9% 32.7% 17,520Increase2.svg6.6%
  Conservative 17 6 3 1Increase2.svg2 35.3% 29.8% 15,981Decrease2.svg1.9%
  Liberal Democrat 17 1 0 5Decrease2.svg5 5.9% 12.2% 6,565Decrease2.svg17.0%
  Independent 4 1 0 1Decrease2.svg1 5.9% 6.0% 3,207Increase2.svg1.1%
  UKIP 7 0 0 0 0 0% 11.0% 5,878Increase2.svg11.0%
  Green 10 0 0 0 0 0% 6.8% 3,651Increase2.svg4.2%
  TUSC 3 0 0 0 0 0% 0.6% 327Increase2.svg0.6%

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

2117112
LabourConservativeLib DemInd

After the election the composition of the council was:

251961
LabourConservativeLib DemInd
PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour 21 25
Conservative 17 19
Liberal Democrat 11 6
Independent 2 1
Total 51 51

Ward results

Brighouse ward

Brighouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Howard Blagbrough 897 26.9%Increase2.svg3.5%
Independent Colin Stout 758 22.7%Decrease2.svg11.6%
Labour Anthony John Rutherford 725 21.7%Increase2.svg2.5%
UKIP Nick Yates 725 21.7%Increase2.svg21.7%
Independent Danny Murphy 122 3.7%Increase2.svg3.7%
Liberal Democrat Jennie Dawn Rigg 102 3.1%Decrease2.svg19.5%
Majority 775 23.2%Decrease2.svg0.1%
Turnout 3340 39.3%Decrease2.svg26.8%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg7.6%

The incumbent was Colin Stout as an Independent.

Calder ward

Calder
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alison Miles 1547 37.9%Increase2.svg14.9%
Green Kate Sweeny 817 20.0%Increase2.svg8.6%
Liberal Democrat Mike Smith 628 15.4%Decrease2.svg26.1%
Conservative Nicola Jayne May 595 14.6%Decrease2.svg9.0%
Independent Stephen Denis Curry 466 11.4%Increase2.svg11.4%
Majority 952 23.3%Increase2.svg5.4%
Turnout 4084 45.3%Decrease2.svg27.6%
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg20.5%

The incumbent was Nader Fekri who stepped down at this election after defecting to Labour from the Liberal Democrats in 2012 saying that he could no longer support the coalition in the national parliament with the Conservatives. [5]

Elland ward

Elland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Angie Gallagher 903 31.7%Increase2.svg7.5%
Conservative Sue Hall 855 30.0%Decrease2.svg0.2%
Liberal Democrat David Hardy 775 27.2%Decrease2.svg13.5%
Green Susan Ann Thomas 221 7.7%Increase2.svg3.6%
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Abigail Elizabeth Mary Shaw 72 2.5%Increase2.svg2.5%
Majority 48 1.7%Decrease2.svg8.8%
Turnout 2852 34%Decrease2.svg25.3%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Increase2.svg10.5%

The incumbent was David Hardy for the Liberal Democrats.

Greetland & Stainland ward

Greetland & Stainland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Christine Marilyn Greenwood 929 30.3%Decrease2.svg15.3%
Conservative Chris Pearson 869 24.4%Decrease2.svg4.8%
UKIP Angela Thompson 647 21.1%Increase2.svg21.1%
Labour Jim Gallagher 412 13.4%Decrease2.svg2.5%
Green Mark Richard Mullany 179 5.8%Increase2.svg1.2%
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Luke Anthony Gill 21 0.7%Increase2.svg0.7%
Majority 60 2.0%Decrease2.svg10.5%
Turnout 3,065 36.0%Decrease2.svg30.4%
Liberal Democrat hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2%

The incumbent was Conrad Winterburn for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election.

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Colin Raistrick 1,861 56.0%Increase2.svg19.3%
Conservative Joe Clegg 888 26.7%Decrease2.svg6.0%
Labour Pam Fellows 445 13.4%Decrease2.svg2.5%
Liberal Democrat Mat Bowles 106 3.2%Decrease2.svg11.1%
Majority 973 29.3%Increase2.svg25.3%
Turnout 3,321 37.9%Decrease2.svg31.6%
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg12.6%

The incumbent was Colin Raistrick as an Independent.

Illingworth & Mixenden ward

Illingworth & Mixenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Daniel James Sutherland 1,160 41.1%Increase2.svg4.7%
UKIP David Ian Ginley 1,032 36.6%Increase2.svg36.6%
Conservative Danny Holmes 534 18.9%Decrease2.svg6.7%
Liberal Democrat Glen Mattock 72 2.6%Decrease2.svg10.3%
Majority 128 4.5%Decrease2.svg6.3%
Turnout 2,820 31.3%Decrease2.svg26.9%
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.0%

The incumbent was Daniel Sutherland for the Labour Party. The swing is expressed between Labour & UKIP.

Luddendenfoot ward

Luddendenfoot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jill Smith-Moorhouse 1,101 34.3%Increase2.svg4.9%
Labour Charlotte Constance Brady 1,084 33.8%Increase2.svg15.1%
Green Elizabeth Jane King 539 16.8%Increase2.svg11.1%
Liberal Democrat Anthony Robert Hodgins 443 13.8%Decrease2.svg24.8%
Majority 17 0.5%Decrease2.svg8.7%
Turnout 3,208 39.9%Decrease2.svg30.3%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Increase2.svg14.9%

The incumbent was John Beacroft-Mitchell for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election.

Northowram & Shelf ward

Northowram & Shelf
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Baines 1,338 41.9%Decrease2.svg9.7%
UKIP Philip Crossley 1,100 34.5%Increase2.svg34.5%
Labour Gary Walsh 642 20.1%Decrease2.svg0.3%
Liberal Democrat Michael Taylor 94 2.9%Decrease2.svg15.7%
Majority 238 7.5%Decrease2.svg23.7%
Turnout 3191 35.8%Decrease2.svg34.3%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg22.1%

The incumbent was Stephen Baines for the Conservative Party. The swing is expressed between the Conservative party & UKIP.

Ovenden ward

Ovenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Helen Josephine Rivron 1,102 59.7%Increase2.svg14.4%
Conservative John Shoesmith 479 25.9%Decrease2.svg5.3%
Liberal Democrat John Dennis Reynolds 180 9.8%Decrease2.svg6.6%
Majority 623 33.7%Increase2.svg9.1%
Turnout 1,846 22.6%Decrease2.svg26.7%
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.6%

The incumbent was Helen Rivron for the Labour Party.

Park ward

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ferman Ali 2,762 62.5%Increase2.svg19.7%
Conservative Shakir Saghir 1,281 29.0%Increase2.svg7.5%
Green Patrick Moran 206 4.7%Increase2.svg4.7%
Liberal Democrat Craig Whittall 135 3.1%Decrease2.svg30.3%
Majority 1,481 33.5%Increase2.svg24.1%
Turnout 4,421 49.2%Decrease2.svg12.2%
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1%

The incumbent was Ferman Ali for the Labour Party.

Rastrick ward

Rastrick
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christine Beal 1,480 51.4%Increase2.svg4.3%
Labour Peter Judge 946 32.9%Increase2.svg7.1%
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Robert Golding Bailey 234 8.1%Increase2.svg8.1%
Liberal Democrat Kathleen Haigh-Hutchinson 183 6.4%Decrease2.svg20.0%
Majority 534 18.6%Decrease2.svg2.2%
Turnout 2,877 34.6%Decrease2.svg29.7%
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.4%

The incumbent was Christine Beal for the Conservative Party.

Ryburn ward

Ryburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rob Holden 1,513 50.3%Increase2.svg5.5%
Labour Judy Gannon 791 26.3%Increase2.svg0.3%
Green Freda Mary Davis 482 16.0%Increase2.svg11.2%
Liberal Democrat Rosemary Tatchell 186 6.2%Decrease2.svg17.5%
Majority 722 24.0%Increase2.svg5.2%
Turnout 3,008 34.4%Decrease2.svg34.0%
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.6%

The incumbent was Kay Barret for the Conservative Party who stepped down at this election.

Skircoat ward

Skircoat
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Tagg 1,252 34.1%Decrease2.svg1.2%
Labour Alistair John Millington 780 21.3%Increase2.svg4.2%
Liberal Democrat Margaret Pauline Elizabeth Nash 696 19.0%Decrease2.svg22.6%
UKIP Grenville Horsfall 628 17.1%Increase2.svg17.1%
Green Gary Michael Scott 300 8.2%Increase2.svg3.3%
Majority 472 12.9%Decrease2.svg5.5%
Turnout 3,668 38.6%Decrease2.svg30.0%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Increase2.svg10.7%

The incumbent was Pauline Nash for the Liberal Democrats.

Sowerby Bridge ward

Sowerby Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Dot Foster 959 32.5%Increase2.svg0.3%
UKIP Geoffrey Thompson 790 26.8%Increase2.svg26.8%
Conservative Mike Payne 753 25.5%Decrease2.svg10.7%
Green Charles Gate 227 7.7%Increase2.svg7.7%
Liberal Democrat Tom Stringfellow 209 7.1%Decrease2.svg22.3%
Majority 169 5.7%Increase2.svg1.7%
Turnout 2,948 34.6%Decrease2.svg27.0%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.5%

The incumbent was Martin Peel for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election.

Todmorden ward

Todmorden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Susan Press 1,104 34.8%Increase2.svg8.7%
Liberal Democrat Margareta Holmstedt 796 25.1%Decrease2.svg8.2%
Conservative Mark Scott Gledhill 784 24.7%Decrease2.svg4.3%
Green Oxana Nikolaevna Poberejnaia 448 14.1%Increase2.svg7.9%
Majority 320 10.1%Increase2.svg5.7%
Turnout 3,176 37.0%Decrease2.svg28%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Increase2.svg8.4%

The incumbent was Ruth Goldthorpe for the Liberal Democrats who stepped down at this election.

Town ward

Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bob Metcalfe 1,039 40.3%Increase2.svg1.3%
UKIP Phillip Charlton 956 37.1%Increase2.svg37.1%
Conservative Stephen Richard Collins 454 17.6%Decrease2.svg6.3%
Liberal Democrat Ruth Coleman-Taylor 104 4.0%Decrease2.svg13.6%
Majority 585 22.7%Increase2.svg7.6%
Turnout 2,575 29.6%Decrease2.svg26.3%
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.8%

The incumbent was Bob Metcalfe for the Labour Party. The swing is expressed between Labour & Conservatives who were second in 2010.

Warley ward

Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michelle Jane Foster 1,119 34.7Increase2.svg8.3%
Liberal Democrat Ashley Evans 927 28.8%Decrease2.svg6.3%
Conservative Keith Hutson 908 28.2%Increase2.svg3.4%
Green John Richard Ward Nesbitt 232 7.2%Increase2.svg7.2%
Majority 192 6.0%Decrease2.svg2.7%
Turnout 3,224 38.3%Decrease2.svg25.4%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Increase2.svg7.3%

The incumbent was Ashley Evans for the Liberal Democrats.

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