Redditch Borough Council election, 2014

The Redditch Borough Council elections of 2014 were held on Thursday 22 May, on the same day as the European elections. One third of the Borough was up for re-election.

Election Results

Redditch Local Election Result 2014
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 17 2 0 +2 0% 39.1% 7,176
  Conservative 9 0 4 -4 0% 32.7% 6,000
  UKIP 2 2 0 +2 0% 23.0% 4,215
  Green 0 0 0 0 0% 7.1% 1,306
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0% 4.3% 794
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 0 0% 2.9% 531
  Patriotic Socialist Party 0 0 0 0 0% 0.03% 7

Results by Ward

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Abbey

Abbey Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rachael Smith 642
UKIP Scott Preston 510
Conservative Kath Banks 505
Green Fiona Whittaker 85
Majority 132
Turnout 1,742 %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Astwood Bank & Feckenham Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Potter 827
UKIP Leonard Harris 532
Labour Dr. Gilly Cooper 486
Green Rosemary Kerry 95
Majority 292
Turnout 1,940 %
Conservative hold Swing

Batchley & Brockhill

Batchley & Brockhill Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Natalie Brookes 747
Labour John Witherspoon 718
Conservative Maureen Hudson 487
Conservative Brenda Quinney 484
Independent Jim Uphill 305
Independent Adrian Cullum 235
Green Steve Pound 155
Green Simon Venables 145
Independent Richard Armstrong 94
Majority 260
Majority 234
Turnout 1,685 %
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Debbie Taylor 815
Conservative Matt Dormer 454
Independent Isabel Armstrong 120
Green Yvonne Rhodes 112
Liberal Democrat Diane Thomas 75
Majority 361
Turnout 1,576 %
Labour hold Swing

Church Hill

Church Hill Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Dave Small 665
Labour Nina Wood-Ford 615
Conservative Kathy Haslam 433
Green Lee Bradley 80
Liberal Democrat David Gee 79
Independent Maxine Shotbolt 26
Independent Agnieszka Wiecek 14
Majority 60
Turnout 1,902 %
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing

Crabbs Cross

Crabbs Cross Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Thain 669
UKIP Chris Harrison 554
Labour Monica Fry 327
Green Louise Deveney 128
Majority 115
Turnout 1,678 %
Conservative hold Swing

Greenlands

Greenlands Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wanda King 883
Conservative Tom Baker-Price 525
Green Rylma White 254
Liberal Democrat Anthony Pitt 117
Majority 358
Turnout 1,779 %
Labour hold Swing

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gay Hopkins 805
UKIP Peter Bridle 743
Labour Chris Mowatt 732
Green Alistair Waugh 109
Liberal Democrat Rita Hindle 84
Majority 62
Turnout 2,473 %
Conservative hold Swing

Lodge Park

Lodge Park Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Fry 582
UKIP Paul White 377
Conservative Antonia Pulsford 206
Liberal Democrat Ian Webster 50
Green Kevin White 47
Patriotic Socialist Party Chris Griffiths 7
Majority 205
Turnout 1,269 %
Labour hold Swing

References

Winyates Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Paul Swansborough 834
Labour Clive Cheetham 629
Conservative Gareth Prosser 605
Liberal Democrat Simon Oliver 126
Green Emma Bradley 96
Majority 205
Turnout 2,290 %
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing