2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2014 UK local government election May 2014 May 2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Elections, 2014 England Parliamentary no yes 2012 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 2012 2015 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election 2015 One third (17 of 51) to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council 26 22 May 2014 Tim Swift Labour Party (UK) Town 9, 52.9% 4 17,520 32.7% 6.6% Stephen Baines Conservative Party (UK) Northowram & Shelf 6, 35.3% 2 15,981 29.8% 1.9% Janet Battye Liberal Democrats (UK) Calder 1, 5.9% 5 6,565 12.2% 17.0% Council control Council control after election No Overall Control 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/vote2014/england-council-election-results England council results 23 May 2014 BBC News 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. 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.Labour Party lose control of Calderdale after shock vote of no confidence. Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2017.New Calderdale Council leader promises to ditch unpopular policies behind 'town hall coup'. Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2017. 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. thumb|The wards of Calderdale coloured in red for Labour, Blue for Conservative, Yellow for Liberal Democrats & grey for Independent. Council results 2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council electionhttps://www.calderdale.gov.uk/council/democracy/electionresults/results.jsp?election=177 Calderdale Council Election of district councillors 2014 -22/05/2014 Calderdale.gov 3 June 2015 Labour Party (UK) 17 9 4 0 4 52.9 32.7 17,520 6.6 Conservative Party (UK) 17 6 3 1 2 35.3 29.8 15,981 1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 17 1 0 5 5 5.9 12.2 6,565 17.0 Independent (politician) 4 1 0 1 1 5.9 6.0 3,207 1.1 UK Independence Party 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 11.0 5,878 11.0 Green Party of England and Wales 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.8 3,651 4.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 327 0.6 Council Composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 21 17 11 2 Labour Conservative Lib Dem Ind After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 25 19 6 1 Labour Conservative Lib Dem Ind PartyPrevious councilNew council Labour 21 25 Conservative 17 19 Liberal Democrat 11 6 Independent 2 1 Total 51 51 Ward results Brighouse ward Brighouse Conservative Party (UK) Howard Blagbrough 897 26.9 3.5 Independent (politician) Colin Stout 758 22.7 11.6 Labour Party (UK) Anthony John Rutherford 725 21.7 2.5 UK Independence Party Nick Yates 725 21.7 21.7 Independent (politician) Danny Murphy 122 3.7 3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennie Dawn Rigg 102 3.1 19.5 775 23.2 0.1 3340 39.3 26.8 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) 7.6 The incumbent was Colin Stout as an Independent. Calder ward Calder Labour Party (UK) Alison Miles 1547 37.9 14.9 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Sweeny 817 20.0 8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Smith 628 15.4 26.1 Conservative Party (UK) Nicola Jayne May 595 14.6 9.0 Independent (politician) Stephen Denis Curry 466 11.4 11.4 952 23.3 5.4 4084 45.3 27.6 Labour Party (UK) 20.5 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. UPDATE: Nader Fekri’s resignation letter http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/update-nader-fekri-s-resignation-letter-1-4842404 3 June 2015 Halifax Courier 17 August 2012 22 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160822080101/http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/calderdale/update-nader-fekri-s-resignation-letter-1-4842404 dead Elland ward Elland Labour Party (UK) Angie Gallagher 903 31.7 7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Sue Hall 855 30.0 0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Hardy 775 27.2 13.5 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Ann Thomas 221 7.7 3.6 Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Abigail Elizabeth Mary Shaw 72 2.5 2.5 48 1.7 8.8 2852 34.0 25.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.5 The incumbent was David Hardy for the Liberal Democrats. Greetland & Stainland ward Greetland & Stainland Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Marilyn Greenwood 929 30.3 15.3 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Pearson 869 28.4 4.8 UK Independence Party Angela Thompson 647 21.1 21.1 Labour Party (UK) Jim Gallagher 412 13.4 2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Richard Mullany 179 5.8 1.2 Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Luke Anthony Gill 21 0.7 0.7 60 2.0 10.5 3,065 36.0 30.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.2 The incumbent was Conrad Winterburn for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election. Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Independent (politician) Colin Raistrick 1,861 56.0 19.3 Conservative Party (UK) Joe Clegg 888 26.7 6.0 Labour Party (UK) Pam Fellows 445 13.4 2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mat Bowles 106 3.2 11.1 973 29.3 25.3 3,321 37.9 31.6 Independent (politician) 12.6 The incumbent was Colin Raistrick as an Independent. Illingworth & Mixenden ward Illingworth & Mixenden Labour Party (UK) Daniel James Sutherland 1,160 41.1 4.7 UK Independence Party David Ian Ginley 1,032 36.6 36.6 Conservative Party (UK) Danny Holmes 534 18.9 6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Glen Mattock 72 2.6 10.3 128 4.5 6.3 2,820 31.3 26.9 Labour Party (UK) 16.0 The incumbent was Daniel Sutherland for the Labour Party. The swing is expressed between Labour & UKIP. Luddendenfoot ward Luddendenfoot Conservative Party (UK) Jill Smith-Moorhouse 1,101 34.3 4.9 Labour Party (UK) Charlotte Constance Brady 1,084 33.8 15.1 Green Party of England and Wales Elizabeth Jane King 539 16.8 11.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Robert Hodgins 443 13.8 24.8 17 0.5 8.7 3,208 39.9 30.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 14.9 The incumbent was John Beacroft-Mitchell for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election. Northowram & Shelf ward Northowram & Shelf Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Baines 1,338 41.9 9.7 UK Independence Party Philip Crossley 1,100 34.5 34.5 Labour Party (UK) Gary Walsh 642 20.1 0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Taylor 94 2.9 15.7 238 7.5 23.7 3191 35.8 34.3 Conservative Party (UK) 22.1 The incumbent was Stephen Baines for the Conservative Party. The swing is expressed between the Conservative Party & UKIP. Ovenden ward Ovenden Labour Party (UK) Helen Josephine Rivron 1,102 59.7 14.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Shoesmith 479 25.9 5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Dennis Reynolds 180 9.8 6.6 623 33.7 9.1 1,846 22.6 26.7 Labour Party (UK) 4.6 The incumbent was Helen Rivron for the Labour Party. Park ward Park Labour Party (UK) Ferman Ali 2,762 62.5 19.7 Conservative Party (UK) Shakir Saghir 1,281 29.0 7.5 Green Party of England and Wales Patrick Moran 206 4.7 4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Craig Whittall 135 3.1 30.3 1,481 33.5 24.1 4,421 49.2 12.2 Labour Party (UK) 6.1 The incumbent was Ferman Ali for the Labour Party. Rastrick ward Rastrick Conservative Party (UK) Christine Beal 1,480 51.4 4.3 Labour Party (UK) Peter Judge 946 32.9 7.1 Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts Robert Golding Bailey 234 8.1 8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathleen Haigh-Hutchinson 183 6.4 20.0 534 18.6 2.2 2,877 34.6 29.7 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 The incumbent was Christine Beal for the Conservative Party. Ryburn ward Ryburn Conservative Party (UK) Rob Holden 1,513 50.3 5.5 Labour Party (UK) Judy Gannon 791 26.3 0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Freda Mary Davis 482 16.0 11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosemary Tatchell 186 6.2 17.5 722 24.0 5.2 3,008 34.4 34.0 Conservative Party (UK) 2.6 The incumbent was Kay Barret for the Conservative Party who stepped down at this election. Skircoat ward Skircoat Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Tagg 1,252 34.1 1.2 Labour Party (UK) Alistair John Millington 780 21.3 4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Pauline Elizabeth Nash 696 19.0 22.6 UK Independence Party Grenville Horsfall 628 17.1 17.1 Green Party of England and Wales Gary Michael Scott 300 8.2 3.3 472 12.9 5.5 3,668 38.6 30.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.7 The incumbent was Pauline Nash for the Liberal Democrats. Sowerby Bridge ward Sowerby Bridge Labour Party (UK) Dot Foster 959 32.5 0.3 UK Independence Party Geoffrey Thompson 790 26.8 26.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Payne 753 25.5 10.7 Green Party of England and Wales Charles Gate 227 7.7 7.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Stringfellow 209 7.1 22.3 169 5.7 1.7 2,948 34.6 27.0 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.5 The incumbent was Martin Peel for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election. Todmorden ward Todmorden Labour Party (UK) Susan Press 1,104 34.8 8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margareta Holmstedt 796 25.1 8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Scott Gledhill 784 24.7 4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Oxana Nikolaevna Poberejnaia 448 14.1 7.9 320 10.1 5.7 3,176 37.0 28.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.4 The incumbent was Ruth Goldthorpe for the Liberal Democrats who stepped down at this election. Town ward Town Labour Party (UK) Bob Metcalfe 1,039 40.3 1.3 UK Independence Party Phillip Charlton 956 37.1 37.1 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Richard Collins 454 17.6 6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Coleman-Taylor 104 4.0 13.6 585 22.7 7.6 2,575 29.6 26.3 Labour Party (UK) 3.8 The incumbent was Bob Metcalfe for the Labour Party. The swing is expressed between Labour & Conservatives who were second in 2010. Warley ward Warley Labour Party (UK) Michelle Jane Foster 1,119 34.7 8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ashley Evans 927 28.8 6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Hutson 908 28.2 3.4 Green Party of England and Wales John Richard Ward Nesbitt 232 7.2 7.2 192 6.0 2.7 3,224 38.3 25.4 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.3 The incumbent was Ashley Evans for the Liberal Democrats. References Calderdale 2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014