2014 Craven District Council election

2014 UK local government election May 2014 May 2014 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2014 Craven District Council election. Conservatives in blue and independents in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2014. The 2014 Craven District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Craven District Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cv8k1pznxw7t Craven BBC News Online 23 March 2015 After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: Conservative 18 Independent 9 Liberal Democrats 2 Vacant 1Results Elections 2014 24 May 2014 The Times NewsBank 88–89 0140-0460 Background After the last election in 2012 the Conservatives had a 2-seat majority with 16 councillors, compared to 10 independents and 4 Liberal Democrats.Non-Metro 5 May 2012 The Guardian NewsBank 0261-3077 The Conservative majority was increased in 2013 when the independent councillor for Hellifield and Long Preston Chris Moorby joined the Conservatives.http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/10976191.Switch_by_Long_Preston_councillor_Chris_Moorby_branded____morally_wrong___/?ref=rss Switch by Long Preston councillor Chris Moorby branded 'morally wrong' 30 January 2014 Craven Herald & Pioneer 24 March 2015 By the time of the 2014 election a further seat was vacant after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Polly English, meaning that before the election the council had 17 Conservative, 9 independent and 3 Liberal Democrat councillors.No Lib Dem candidates as battle commences for seats Moore Lindsey 1 May 2014 Craven Herald & Pioneer NewsBank 0961-1908 9 seats were contested in 2014 with no candidates from the Liberal Democrats standing, even in Aire Valley with Lothersdale where the Liberal Democrat councillor for the previous 12 years, Mark Wheeler stood down at the election. However Labour for the first time in many years put up candidates for all 9 seats contested, despite not holding any seats on the council before the election.Labour bid for Craven Council wards 12 May 2014 Telegraph & Argus NewsBank 0307-3610 The Conservatives stood in 8 seats, just not standing in Sutton-in-Craven against independent councillor, Stephen Place, who was allied with the Conservatives. Other candidates included a further two independents, including sitting councillor Philip Barrett, and one candidate from the UK Independence Party. Election result Only one seat changed hands at the election with the Conservatives gaining a seat from the Liberal Democrats to have 18 councillors.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-27542964 Harrogate and Craven Councils remain under Conservative control 23 May 2014 BBC News Online 24 March 2015Just one seat changes hands as Conservatives retain control of Craven District Council 25 May 2014 Craven Herald & Pioneer NewsBank 0961-1908 The Conservative gain came in Aire Valley with Lothersdale where Patrick Mulligan picked up the seat vacated by Liberal Democrat Mark Wheeler to become the only new councillor after the election. This reduced the Liberal Democrats to 2 seats on the council, while there remained 9 independents and 1 seat was vacant in Skipton West. Craven local election result 2014https://www.cravendc.gov.uk/media/1088/district_election_results_2014.pdf Declaration of result of poll Craven District Council 3 June 2020 Conservative Party (UK) 7 1 0 +1 77.8 51.6 4,816 +1.5% Independent (politician) 2 0 0 0 22.2 20.3 1,893 +6.1% Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 24.7 2,309 +8.3% UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 3.4 318 +3.4% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0 0 0 -17.1% Ward results Aire Valley with Lothersdale Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Mulligan 738 61.9 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Alan Hickman 455 38.1 +1.1 283 23.7 -2.2 1,193 41.7 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bentham Conservative Party (UK) Linda Brockbank 814 69.9 +30.2 Labour Party (UK) James Black 350 30.1 +30.1 464 39.9 1,164 22.1 -25.0 Conservative Party (UK) Gargrave and Malhamdale Conservative Party (UK) Alan Sutcliffe 715 71.8 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) John Pope 281 28.2 +3.2 434 43.6 +3.0 996 40.6 -15.0 Conservative Party (UK) Glusburn Independent (politician) Philip Barrett 726 57.5 -2.5 UK Independence Party Roger Baxandall 318 25.2 +25.2 Labour Party (UK) Hazel Keirle 110 8.7 -9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Tanya Graham 109 8.6 -13.7 408 32.3 -5.4 1,263 41.2 -2.1 Independent (politician) Hellifield and Long Preston Conservative Party (UK) Robert Moorby 500 72.3 +24.1 Labour Party (UK) Brian Parsons 192 27.7 +27.7 308 44.5 692 39.0 -14.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ingleton and Clapham Conservative Party (UK) Carl Lis 759 58.9 -15.8 Independent (politician) Anthony Macaulay 339 26.3 +26.3 Labour Party (UK) Christine Rose 191 14.8 +14.8 420 32.6 -16.8 1,289 41.2 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Penyghent Conservative Party (UK) Richard Welch 430 69.8 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) Katherine Lloyd 186 30.2 +30.2 244 39.6 +17.1 616 42.9 -32.5 Conservative Party (UK) Settle and Ribblebanks Conservative Party (UK) David Staveley 751 68.2 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter Madeley 350 31.8 -1.7 401 36.4 +3.3 1,101 38.0 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Sutton-In-Craven Independent (politician) Stephen Place 828 81.0 +4.8 Labour Party (UK) Vivien Thompson 194 19.0 -4.8 634 62.0 +9.6 1,022 35.2 -5.2 Independent (politician) By-elections between 2014 and 2015 A by-election was held in Skipton West on 2 July 2014 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Polly English.http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11321167.Results_of_triple_Skipton_election/ Results of triple Skipton election White Clive 4 July 2014 Telegraph & Argus 24 March 2015 The seat was gained for Labour by Peter Madeley with a majority of 42 votes over Liberal Democrat Edward Walker. The victory meant Peter Madeley became the first Labour councillor on Craven council since 1999. Skipton West by-election 2 July 2014 Labour Party (UK) Peter Madeley 185 24.0 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Walker 143 18.5 -18.0 Conservative Party (UK) Tim Hudson-Brunt 131 17.0 -3.5 UK Independence Party Roger Baxendall 126 16.3 +16.3 Independent (politician) Bernard Clarke 120 15.5 -6.5 Green Party of England and Wales John Launder 67 8.7 +8.7 42 5.4 772 25.3 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:Craven District Council elections Craven Category:2010s in North Yorkshire