Winchester City Council election, 2014

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

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After the election, the composition of Winchester City Council was: [2]

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. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 313 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 8,916 local councillors.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a centrist, liberal political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Vince Cable. It has 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, one member of the European Parliament, five Members of the Scottish Parliament and one member in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. At the height of its influence, the party served as junior partners in a coalition government with the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2015.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom that 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.

Election results

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Winchester Local Election Result 2014
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 11 1 0 +1 49.1 43.1 14,560
  Liberal Democrat 7 0 2 -2 43.8 31.2 10,553
  Labour 1 1 0 +1 5.2 10.7 3,616
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 9.3 3,158
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 2.2 739
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 434
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 69

Ward Results

Bishop's Waltham [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David McLean 1,024 43.02
Liberal Democrat Roger Bentote 794 33.36
UKIP Vivienne Young 414 17.39
Labour Steven Jakubowski 134 5.63
Majority 230 9.66
Turnout 2,380 43.64
Conservative hold Swing
Cheriton and Bishops Sutton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Harry Verney 436 51.78
Liberal Democrat Christopher Day 178 21.14
UKIP Mark Jones 163 19.35
Labour Toby North 58 6.88
Majority 258 12.10
Turnout 1,443 77.30
Conservative hold Swing
Colden Common and Twyford [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Richard Izard 1,057 49.60
Conservative Jade Cornwall 609 28.57
UKIP Nigel Burwood 310 14.54
Labour Steven Jakubowski 146 6.85
Majority 448 21.02
Turnout 2,131 47.65
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Denmead [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Phillips 1,206 54.54
UKIP Judith Clementson 622 28.13
Liberal Democrat Margaret Scriven 208 9.40
Labour Steven Jakubowski 160 7.23
Majority 584 26.41
Turnout 2,211 38.10
Conservative hold Swing
Droxford, Soberton, Hambledon [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Caroline Dibden 618 72.45
Liberal Democrat Robert Negus 161 18.87
Labour Paul Sony 65 7.62
Majority 457 5.35
Turnout 853 48.63
Conservative hold Swing
Kings Worthy [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jane Rutter 829 48.11
Conservative Michael Short 500 29.01
UKIP Derek Smith 206 11.95
Labour Elaine Fullaway 109 6.32
Independent Ian Gordon 74 5.81
Majority 329 19.09
Turnout 1,723 48.26
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Oliver's Battery and Badger Farm [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Patrick Fancett 850 50.41
Conservative Stephen Whittaker 489 29.00
UKIP Chris Barton-Briddon 208 12.33
Labour Taym Saleh 130 7.71
Majority 361 21.41
Turnout 1,686 51.01
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Owslebury and Curdridge [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Laurence Ruffell 756 58.92
UKIP David Walbridge 263 20.49
Liberal Democrat Anne Stoneham 160 12.47
Labour Sheena King 95 7.40
Majority 493 38.42
Turnout 1,283 40.14
Conservative hold Swing
Shedfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roger Huxstep 785 57.38
UKIP Ian Northgate 306 22.36
Liberal Democrat Simon Wernick 149 10.89
Labour Clive Coldwell 118 8.62
Majority 479 35.01
Turnout 1,368 42.42
Conservative hold Swing
Sparsholt [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Caroline Horrill 482 67.03
Liberal Democrat Eleanor Bell 201 27.95
Labour Max Stafford 30 4.17
Majority 281 39.08
Turnout 719 46.48
Conservative hold Swing
St Barnabas [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Helen Osborne 1,236 46.41
Liberal Democrat Susan Witt 1,095 41.11
Labour Edward Ferguson 247 9.27
TUSC Adam Freeman 53 1.99
Majority 141 5.29
Turnout 2,663 53.88
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
St Bartholomew [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Charles Hiscock 838 37.56
Conservative Rosemary Burns 707 31.68
Green Michael Wilks 434 19.45
Labour Denis Archdeacon 233 10.44
Majority 131 5.87
Turnout 2,231 43.31
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St John and All Saints [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Clive Gosling 710 41.74
Conservative Jonathan Scowen 383 22.51
Liberal Democrat John Higgins 362 21.28
Independent Adrian Hicks 232 13.63
Majority 327 19.22
Turnout 1,701 36.49
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
St Luke [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Rosemary Prowse 655 41.85
Conservative Robert Menlove 365 23.32
Labour Andrew Adams 290 18.53
UKIP Ruth Smith 227 14.50
TUSC David Anderson 16 1.02
Majority 290 18.53
Turnout 1,565 35.40
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St Michael [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ian Tait 1,127 52.03
Liberal Democrat Richard Coleman 583 26.91
Labour Caitlin O'Kelly 276 12.74
UKIP John Henderson 169 7.80
Majority 544 25.11
Turnout 2,166 37.95
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "District Election Results May 2014". Winchester City Council. 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
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