2014 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election

2014 UK local government election thumb|Results of the 2014 Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election 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. 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. After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows: Labour 40 Conservative 15 UK Independence Party 2 Liberal Democrats 3 Election result Bolton local election result 2014 Labour Party (UK) 13 0 1 -1 40.3 29,891 -9.7 UK Independence Party 2 2 0 +2 25.3 18,770 +25.3 Conservative Party (UK) 5 0 1 -1 22.4 16,642 -8.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 +0 7.1 5,300 -5.1 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 2,626 -0.7 English Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 97 -0.7 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 109 -0.3 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 743 -0.1 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 41 16 3 Labour Conservative LD After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 40 15 3 2 Labour Conservative LD U LD - Liberal Democrats U - UKIP Ward results Astley Bridge ward Astley Bridge ward Conservative Party (UK) John Walsh 1,481 36.3 -10.2 Labour Party (UK) Stuart William Murray 1,279 31.4 -9.5 UK Independence Party Harry Lamb 1,039 25.5 +25.5 Green Party of England and Wales Ben Deed 182 4.5 +4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Richard Atty 85 2.1 -1.2 10 0.25 202 5.0 -0.6 4,076 40.44 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative to UKIP 17.8 Bradshaw ward Bradshaw ward Conservative Party (UK) Mudasir Dean 1,585 43.7 -13.3 UK Independence Party Arthur Norris 932 25.7 +25.7 Labour Party (UK) Paul Fitzpatrick 786 21.7 -9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gaby McDowall 172 4.7 -7.4 Green Party of England and Wales Daniel Bolton 150 4.1 +4.1 0 0.00 653 18.0 -8.1 3,625 40.95 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative to UKIP 19.5 Breightmet ward Breightmet ward Labour Party (UK) Lynda Jean Byrne 1,490 43.0 -16.8 UK Independence Party Kathleen Mary Kavanagh 1,217 35.1 +35.1 Conservative Party (UK) Clara Heyes 577 16.7 -13.1 Green Party of England and Wales Laura Diggle 115 3.3 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Frederick Howarth 51 1.5 -2.0 13 0.38 273 7.9 -22.1 3,463 37.01 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 29.5 Bromley Cross ward Bromley Cross ward Conservative Party (UK) David Wells Greenhalgh 2,312 53.6 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) Collette Harkin 957 22.2 -10.3 UK Independence Party Lynda Rosewell 878 20.3 +20.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Atty 169 3.9 -4.6 0 0.00 1,355 31.4 +4.9 4,316 40.75 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 15.3 Crompton ward Crompton ward Labour Party (UK) Sufrana Bashir-Ismail 2,363 60.0 -14.9 UK Independence Party George Stanley Bown 826 21.0 +21.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ryan Patrick Haslam 456 11.6 -4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Sanders Warren 148 3.8 -4.8 Independent (politician) Pam Humphreys 121 3.1 +3.1 23 0.58 1,537 39.3 -19.1 3,937 39.31 +7.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 17.9 Farnworth ward Farnworth ward Labour Party (UK) Noel Spencer 1,454 48.9 -18.3 UK Independence Party Jeff Armstrong 1,108 37.3 +37.3 Conservative Party (UK) Aidan Meagan 211 7.1 -6.7 Green Party of England and Wales Trevor Bonfield 115 3.9 -7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Doug Bagnall 73 2.5 -5.2 12 0.40 346 11.7 -14.7 2,973 28.14 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 27.8 Great Lever ward Great Lever ward Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Ayub 2,420 68.6 -5.4 UK Independence Party Dot Sexton 505 14.3 +14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jay Patel 338 9.6 -0.8 Green Party of England and Wales David William Collins 127 3.6 -7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rebekah Fairhurst 64 1.8 -3.0 Independent (politician) Joseph Thomas Holt 54 1.5 +1.5 21 0.60 1,915 54.6 -8.7 3,529 36.59 +5.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 9.8 Halliwell ward Halliwell ward Labour Party (UK) Akhtar Zaman 2,260 66.1 -12.3 UK Independence Party Leo Taylor 607 17.8 +17.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jolyon Horton Coombs 223 6.5 -2.9 Green Party of England and Wales Ian David McHugh 173 5.1 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Francine Godfrey 95 2.8 -1.0 Independent (politician) Andrew Mckenzie 42 1.2 +1.2 17 0.50 1,653 48.6 -20.4 3,417 38.32 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 15.0 Harper Green ward Harper Green ward Labour Party (UK) Mike Francis 1,713 56.7 -16.3 UK Independence Party Geoff Hamlett 726 24.0 +24.0 Conservative Party (UK) Rob Tyler 366 12.1 -5.1 Green Party of England and Wales Kathy Sykes 115 3.8 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Connor 86 2.8 -7.0 13 0.43 987 32.8 -23.1 3,019 31.40 +7.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 20.1 Heaton and Lostock ward Heaton and Lostock ward Conservative Party (UK) Colin Shaw 2,237 47.5 -12.0 Labour Co-operative John William Gillatt 1,154 24.5 -4.3 UK Independence Party Stephen Thomas 933 19.8 +19.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Joyce Macpherson 196 4.2 -0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Hannah Louise Middleshaw 179 3.8 -2.8 14 0.30 1,083 23.0 -7.7 4,713 44.58 +5.5 Conservative Party (UK) 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 Labour Party (UK) Alan Bury 1,313 21.5 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Pickup 1,310 21.5 UK Independence Party Bob Horsefield 1,147 18.8 Conservative Party (UK) Carol Ann Forshaw 850 13.9 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Clifford Haslam 708 11.6 Green Party of England and Wales Keith Michael Cocker 401 6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynne McCartin 201 3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynn Natalie Rock 159 2.6 8 0.13 3 3,048 31.39 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Horwich North East ward Horwich North East ward Labour Party (UK) Kevin Peter McKeon 1,324 35.4 -8.2 UK Independence Party Peter McGeehan 888 23.7 +23.7 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Barbara Galloway 743 19.9 +1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Michael Rock 573 15.3 -4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Rod Riesco 203 5.4 -4.5 9 0.24 436 11.7 -12.6 3,740 37.93 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 15.9 Hulton ward Hulton ward UK Independence Party Diane Parkinson 1,291 33.7 +33.7 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Morgan 1,150 30.0 -12.5 Labour Party (UK) Shafaqat Shaikh 1,140 29.8 -12.7 Green Party of England and Wales James Tomkinson 162 4.2 -6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Charles Cooper 69 1.8 -0.3 15 0.39 141 3.7 3,827 39.24 +8.5 UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) Conservative to UKIP 23.1 Kearsley ward Kearsley ward Labour Party (UK) Derek Burrows 1,139 35.7 -19.4 UK Independence Party Mark Joseph Cunningham 1,096 34.4 +34.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Patricia Rothwell 348 10.9 -23.0 Independent (politician) Simon Paul Colley 309 9.7 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Macneill 278 8.7 -2.3 18 0.56 43 1.3 -19.8 3,188 30.68 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 26.9 Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward UK Independence Party Paul Richardson 1,255 33.2 +33.2 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Connell 1,051 27.8 -16.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric John Hyde 661 17.5 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Rees Gibbon 657 17.4 -9.1 Green Party of England and Wales Alwynne Cartmell 147 3.9 -4.3 7 0.19 204 5.4 3,778 39.51 +3.5 UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 24.8 Rumworth ward Rumworth ward Labour Party (UK) Ismail Ibrahim 2,876 72.5 -6.0 UK Independence Party Geoffrey David Kay 492 12.4 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Heyes 317 8.0 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Alan Johnson 200 5.0 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jaleh Salari 66 1.7 -1.2 16 0.40 2,384 60.3 -8.5 3,967 39.77 +9.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 9.2 Smithills ward Smithills ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Martin 1,674 37.5 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Patrick Morris 1,329 29.8 -10.2 UK Independence Party Aaron Hepworth 876 19.6 +19.6 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Flanigan 429 9.6 -4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Alexander Middleshaw 139 3.1 -1.9 16 0.36 345 7.7 +6.5 4,463 45.44 +6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour to UKIP 14.9 Tonge with the Haulgh ward Tonge with the Haulgh ward Labour Party (UK) Nick Peel 1,399 43.3 -19.7 UK Independence Party Derek Fisher 1,053 32.6 +32.6 Conservative Party (UK) Zoe Jennifer Catherine Kirk-Robinson 486 15.1 -8.1 British National Party Dorothee Sayers 109 3.4 -6.4 Green Party of England and Wales Hafsa Patel 91 2.8 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Anthony Harasiwka 66 2.0 -2.1 Left Unity (UK) Eric Thomas Hyland 14 0.4 +0.4 10 0.31 346 10.7 -29.1 3,228 36.30 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 26.5 Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward Westhoughton North and Chew Moor ward Conservative Party (UK) Martyn Andrew Cox 1,424 34.0 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Anne Graham 1,278 30.5 -15.9 UK Independence Party Joan Johnson 984 23.5 +23.5 Independent (politician) Jack Speight 203 4.8 -6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek John Gradwell 163 3.9 -3.0 Green Party of England and Wales Heather Rylance 127 3.0 +3.0 8 0.19 146 3.5 4,187 38.24 +5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour to UKIP 19.7 Westhoughton South ward Westhoughton South ward Labour Party (UK) Kevin Jones 1,268 39.3 -3.1 UK Independence Party Les Wareing 917 28.4 +28.4 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Wallen 562 17.4 +4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Arthur Wilkinson 361 11.2 -23.6 English Democrat Derek John Bullock 97 3.0 -7.1 19 0.59 351 10.9 +3.3 3,224 33.60 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) Lib Dem to UKIP 26.0 References Bolton ready to go to polls The Bolton News 6–7 26 April 2014 http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/politics/2014_bolton_council_elections/?ref=fetp 2014 elections The Bolton News 12 July 2016 April 2014 2014 Bolton Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014