2014 Stevenage Borough Council election

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2014 Stevenage Borough Council election [1] [2]
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  2012 22 May 2014 2015  

14 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before3063
Seats won1211
Seats after3333
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3Steady2.svg
Popular vote9,3255,9505,314
Percentage39.4%25.1%22.4%

Stevenage UK local election 2012 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2014 Stevenage Borough Council elections. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2014 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Stevenage Borough Council in England. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections; the seats which were last contested in 2010. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1973.

Contents

Ward results

Bandley Hill

Location of Bandley Hill ward Bandley Hill ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joan Lloyd 844 49.3%
Conservative Sharon Hearn60223.2%
TUSC Amanda Dilley1629.4%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Segadelli1246.8%
Majority24226.1%
Turnout 1,732
Labour hold

Bedwell

Location of Bedwell ward Bedwell ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bedwell ward
Bedwell [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Elaine Connolly 901 49.2%
UKIP Sheila Hamilton51428.0%
Conservative Michelle Calcutt30116.4%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Steiner804.4%
TUSC Steve Glennon372.0%
Majority38721.2%
Turnout 1,833
Labour hold

Chells

Location of Chells ward Chells ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Chells ward
Chells [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Pam Stuart 637 34.5%
UKIP Julie Seddon48526.3%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Anderson42923.3%
Conservative Matthew Wyatt29415.9%
Majority1528.2%
Turnout 1,845
Labour hold

Longmeadow

Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Douglas Bainbridge 637 34.5%
Conservative Matthew Hurst53426.3%
UKIP Mark Williams52223.3%
Liberal Democrats Ralph Baskerville12215.9%
Majority1038.2%
Turnout 1,854
Labour gain from Conservative

Manor

Location of Manor ward Manor ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Manor ward
Manor [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Andy McGuinness 972 34.5%
UKIP Colleen Blyth41926.3%
Labour Keelan Henry40123.3%
Conservative Craig Heath34915.9%
TUSC Helen Kerr392.0%
Majority5538.2%
Turnout 2,180
Liberal Democrats hold

Martins Wood

Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lloyd Briscoe 724 34.5%
UKIP Billy Hamilton47826.3%
Conservative Michael Hearn45923.3%
Majority2468.2%
Turnout 1,661
Labour gain from Conservative

Old Town

Location of Old Town ward Old Town ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Old Town ward
Old Town [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christopher Saunders 888 34.5%
Conservative Jamie Fraser70326.3%
UKIP Marilyn Yarnold-Forrester55323.3%
Green Elizabeth Sturges15815.9%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Snell802.0%
Majority1858.2%
Turnout 2,382
Labour gain from Conservative

Pin Green

Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lin Martin-Haugh 809 34.5%
UKIP Liam Rafferty49126.3%
Conservative Paul Mould38723.3%
TUSC Rhian Clare5115.9%
Majority3188.2%
Turnout 1,738
Labour hold

Roebuck

Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sherma Batson 647 34.5%
UKIP Victoria Gabriel51126.3%
Conservative Adam Mitchell43523.3%
Green Graham White8615.9%
Liberal Democrats Denise Baskerville732.0%
TUSC Bryan Clare130.7%
Majority1368.2%
Turnout 1,765
Labour hold

St Nicholas

Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Carol Latif 756 34.5%
UKIP Ken Neal45926.3%
Conservative Kirsten McAuliffe35723.3%
Liberal Democrats Heather Snell10515.9%
TUSC Mark Gentleman392.0%
Majority2978.2%
Turnout 1,716
Labour hold

Shephall (2 seats)

Location of Shephall ward Shephall ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall (2 seats) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Rob Broom 641
Labour John Mead 583
UKIP Roy Worden503
Conservative Eamonn Walsh282
Conservative Ashik Miah228
Liberal Democrats Debra Betts124
TUSC Barbara Clare92
TUSC Mark Pickersgill69
Labour hold
Labour hold

Symonds Green

Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sharon Taylor 949 34.5%
Conservative Philip Roethenbaugh57726.3%
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon12123.3%
TUSC Trevor Palmer10215.9%
Majority3728.2%
Turnout 1,749
Labour hold

Woodfield

Location of Woodfield ward Woodfield ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Woodfield ward
Woodfield [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Phil Bibby 670 34.5%
Labour Jim Callaghan49126.3%
UKIP Marion Mason37923.3%
Liberal Democrats Katherine Lloyd-Manning9215.9%
Majority1798.2%
Turnout 1,632
Conservative hold

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References

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