2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] 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.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Elections, 2014

← 2012 22 May 2014 2015 →

One third (17 of 51) to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Tim Swift Stephen Baines Janet Battye
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Town Northowram & Shelf Calder
Seats won 9, 52.9% 6, 35.3% 1, 5.9%
Seat change Increase4 Increase2 Decrease5
Popular vote 17,520 15,981 6,565
Percentage 32.7% 29.8% 12.2%
Swing Increase6.6% Decrease1.9% Decrease17.0%

Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

No Overall Control

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.[2][3]

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.

The wards of Calderdale coloured in red for Labour, Blue for Conservative, Yellow for Liberal Democrats & grey for Independent.

Council results

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Calderdale[4]
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Labour 17 9 4 0  4 52.9 32.7 17,520  6.6
  Conservative 17 6 3 1  2 35.3 29.8 15,981  1.9
  Liberal Democrats 17 1 0 5  5 5.9 12.2 6,565  17.0
  Independent 4 1 0 1  1 5.9 6.0 3,207  1.1
  UKIP 7 0 0 0  0 0.0 11.0 5,878  11.0
  Green 10 0 0 0  0 0.0 6.8 3,651  4.2
  TUSC 3 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.6 327  0.6

Council Composition

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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
Party Previous council New council
Labour 21 25
Conservative 17 19
Liberal Democrat 11 6
Independent 2 1
Total 51 51

Ward results

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Brighouse ward

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Brighouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Howard Blagbrough 897 26.9  3.5
Independent Colin Stout 758 22.7  11.6
Labour Anthony John Rutherford 725 21.7  2.5
UKIP Nick Yates 725 21.7  21.7
Independent Danny Murphy 122 3.7  3.7
Liberal Democrats Jennie Dawn Rigg 102 3.1  19.5
Majority 775 23.2  0.1
Turnout 3340 39.3  26.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing  7.6

The incumbent was Colin Stout as an Independent.

Calder ward

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Calder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alison Miles 1,547 37.9  14.9
Green Kate Sweeny 817 20.0  8.6
Liberal Democrats Mike Smith 628 15.4  26.1
Conservative Nicola Jayne May 595 14.6  9.0
Independent Stephen Denis Curry 466 11.4  11.4
Majority 952 23.3  5.4
Turnout 4084 45.3  27.6
Labour hold Swing  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. [5]

Elland ward

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Elland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Angie Gallagher 903 31.7  7.5
Conservative Sue Hall 855 30.0  0.2
Liberal Democrats David Hardy 775 27.2  13.5
Green Susan Ann Thomas 221 7.7  3.6
TUSC Abigail Elizabeth Mary Shaw 72 2.5  2.5
Majority 48 1.7  8.8
Turnout 2852 34.0  25.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  10.5

The incumbent was David Hardy for the Liberal Democrats.

Greetland & Stainland ward

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Greetland & Stainland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christine Marilyn Greenwood 929 30.3  15.3
Conservative Chris Pearson 869 28.4  4.8
UKIP Angela Thompson 647 21.1  21.1
Labour Jim Gallagher 412 13.4  2.5
Green Mark Richard Mullany 179 5.8  1.2
TUSC Luke Anthony Gill 21 0.7  0.7
Majority 60 2.0  10.5
Turnout 3,065 36.0  30.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  5.2

The incumbent was Conrad Winterburn for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election.

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward

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Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Colin Raistrick 1,861 56.0  19.3
Conservative Joe Clegg 888 26.7  6.0
Labour Pam Fellows 445 13.4  2.5
Liberal Democrats Mat Bowles 106 3.2  11.1
Majority 973 29.3  25.3
Turnout 3,321 37.9  31.6
Independent hold Swing  12.6

The incumbent was Colin Raistrick as an Independent.

Illingworth & Mixenden ward

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Illingworth & Mixenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel James Sutherland 1,160 41.1  4.7
UKIP David Ian Ginley 1,032 36.6  36.6
Conservative Danny Holmes 534 18.9  6.7
Liberal Democrats Glen Mattock 72 2.6  10.3
Majority 128 4.5  6.3
Turnout 2,820 31.3  26.9
Labour hold Swing  16.0

The incumbent was Daniel Sutherland for the Labour Party. The swing is expressed between Labour & UKIP.

Luddendenfoot ward

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Luddendenfoot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Smith-Moorhouse 1,101 34.3  4.9
Labour Charlotte Constance Brady 1,084 33.8  15.1
Green Elizabeth Jane King 539 16.8  11.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony Robert Hodgins 443 13.8  24.8
Majority 17 0.5  8.7
Turnout 3,208 39.9  30.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  14.9

The incumbent was John Beacroft-Mitchell for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election.

Northowram & Shelf ward

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Northowram & Shelf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Baines 1,338 41.9  9.7
UKIP Philip Crossley 1,100 34.5  34.5
Labour Gary Walsh 642 20.1  0.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Taylor 94 2.9  15.7
Majority 238 7.5  23.7
Turnout 3191 35.8  34.3
Conservative hold Swing  22.1

The incumbent was Stephen Baines for the Conservative Party. The swing is expressed between the Conservative Party & UKIP.

Ovenden ward

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Ovenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Josephine Rivron 1,102 59.7  14.4
Conservative John Shoesmith 479 25.9  5.3
Liberal Democrats John Dennis Reynolds 180 9.8  6.6
Majority 623 33.7  9.1
Turnout 1,846 22.6  26.7
Labour hold Swing  4.6

The incumbent was Helen Rivron for the Labour Party.

Park ward

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Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ferman Ali 2,762 62.5  19.7
Conservative Shakir Saghir 1,281 29.0  7.5
Green Patrick Moran 206 4.7  4.7
Liberal Democrats Craig Whittall 135 3.1  30.3
Majority 1,481 33.5  24.1
Turnout 4,421 49.2  12.2
Labour hold Swing  6.1

The incumbent was Ferman Ali for the Labour Party.

Rastrick ward

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Rastrick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Beal 1,480 51.4  4.3
Labour Peter Judge 946 32.9  7.1
TUSC Robert Golding Bailey 234 8.1  8.1
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Haigh-Hutchinson 183 6.4  20.0
Majority 534 18.6  2.2
Turnout 2,877 34.6  29.7
Conservative hold Swing  1.4

The incumbent was Christine Beal for the Conservative Party.

Ryburn ward

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Ryburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rob Holden 1,513 50.3  5.5
Labour Judy Gannon 791 26.3  0.3
Green Freda Mary Davis 482 16.0  11.2
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Tatchell 186 6.2  17.5
Majority 722 24.0  5.2
Turnout 3,008 34.4  34.0
Conservative hold Swing  2.6

The incumbent was Kay Barret for the Conservative Party who stepped down at this election.

Skircoat ward

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Skircoat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Tagg 1,252 34.1  1.2
Labour Alistair John Millington 780 21.3  4.2
Liberal Democrats Margaret Pauline Elizabeth Nash 696 19.0  22.6
UKIP Grenville Horsfall 628 17.1  17.1
Green Gary Michael Scott 300 8.2  3.3
Majority 472 12.9  5.5
Turnout 3,668 38.6  30.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  10.7

The incumbent was Pauline Nash for the Liberal Democrats.

Sowerby Bridge ward

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Sowerby Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dot Foster 959 32.5  0.3
UKIP Geoffrey Thompson 790 26.8  26.8
Conservative Mike Payne 753 25.5  10.7
Green Charles Gate 227 7.7  7.7
Liberal Democrats Tom Stringfellow 209 7.1  22.3
Majority 169 5.7  1.7
Turnout 2,948 34.6  27.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  5.5

The incumbent was Martin Peel for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election.

Todmorden ward

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Todmorden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Press 1,104 34.8  8.7
Liberal Democrats Margareta Holmstedt 796 25.1  8.2
Conservative Mark Scott Gledhill 784 24.7  4.3
Green Oxana Nikolaevna Poberejnaia 448 14.1  7.9
Majority 320 10.1  5.7
Turnout 3,176 37.0  28.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  8.4

The incumbent was Ruth Goldthorpe for the Liberal Democrats who stepped down at this election.

Town ward

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Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Metcalfe 1,039 40.3  1.3
UKIP Phillip Charlton 956 37.1  37.1
Conservative Stephen Richard Collins 454 17.6  6.3
Liberal Democrats Ruth Coleman-Taylor 104 4.0  13.6
Majority 585 22.7  7.6
Turnout 2,575 29.6  26.3
Labour hold Swing  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

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Warley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michelle Jane Foster 1,119 34.7  8.3
Liberal Democrats Ashley Evans 927 28.8  6.3
Conservative Keith Hutson 908 28.2  3.4
Green John Richard Ward Nesbitt 232 7.2  7.2
Majority 192 6.0  2.7
Turnout 3,224 38.3  25.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing  7.3

The incumbent was Ashley Evans for the Liberal Democrats.

References

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  1. ^ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ Labour Party lose control of Calderdale after shock vote of no confidence. Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. ^ New Calderdale Council leader promises to ditch unpopular policies behind 'town hall coup'. Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Election of district councillors 2014 -22/05/2014". Calderdale.gov. Calderdale Council. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. ^ "UPDATE: Nader Fekri's resignation letter". Halifax Courier. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2015.