West Lancashire Borough Council election, 2014
The 2014 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England, as part of the wider United Kingdom local elections, 2014 and with the United Kingdom component of the European Parliament election, 2014 on the same day. One third of the council is up for election.[1]
Results
The council became No Overall Control.
West Lancashire Local Election Result 2014 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
27 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
50% |
39.5 |
10,457 |
|
|
Labour |
27 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
50% |
42.0 |
11,110 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
66 |
|
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12.9 |
3,243 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.2 |
855 |
|
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
567 |
|
Voters-70,195
Turnout-26478
Percentage-37.72%
By ward
Ashurst
Aughton and Downholland
Aughton Park
Aughton Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Sue Bailey |
478 |
40.1 |
|
|
Labour |
Charles Gains |
350 |
29.3 |
|
|
UKIP |
Tony Green |
365 |
30.6 |
|
Majority |
113 |
|
|
Turnout |
1193 |
37.1% |
|
Burscough East
Burscough East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ruth Melling |
645 |
45.8% |
|
|
Labour |
Jennifer Patterson |
502 |
35.7% |
|
|
UKIP |
John Stewart |
261 |
18.5% |
|
Majority |
143 |
|
|
Turnout |
1408 |
42.2% |
|
Burscough West
Burscough West |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jason Grice |
445 |
28.2% |
|
|
Labour |
John Davis |
794 |
50.4% |
|
|
UKIP |
Chris McIntosh |
337 |
21.4% |
|
Majority |
349 |
|
|
Turnout |
1576 |
40.2% |
|
Derby
Derby |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Cotterill |
585 |
35.2% |
|
|
Green |
Heather Doyle |
245 |
14.7% |
|
|
Conservative |
Paul Greenall |
832 |
50.1% |
|
Majority |
247 |
|
|
Turnout |
1662 |
28.5% |
|
Hesketh with Becconsall
Hesketh with Becconsall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sally Hodson |
358 |
32.5% |
|
|
Conservative |
Iain Ashcroft |
743 |
67.5% |
|
Majority |
385 |
|
|
Turnout |
1101 |
34.4% |
|
Knowsley
Knowsley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gareth Dowling |
913 |
45.2% |
|
|
Conservative |
Edward McCarthy |
885 |
43.8% |
|
|
Green |
John Watt |
224 |
11.1% |
|
Majority |
28 |
|
|
Turnout |
2022 |
44.2% |
|
Moorside
Moorside |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Terence Devine |
715 |
90.5% |
|
|
Conservative |
Amanda Shaw |
75 |
9.5% |
|
Majority |
640 |
|
|
Turnout |
790 |
28.4% |
|
Newburgh
Newburgh |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Eddie Pope |
411 |
59.7% |
|
|
Labour |
Jacky Citarella |
163 |
23.7% |
|
|
UKIP |
Ken Tyms |
114 |
16.6% |
|
Majority |
248 |
|
|
Turnout |
688 |
41.8% |
|
North Meols
North Meols |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Joan Draper |
277 |
25.6% |
|
|
Conservative |
Malcolm Barron |
439 |
40.6% |
|
|
UKIP |
Stuart Wilson |
364 |
33.7% |
|
Majority |
75 |
|
|
Turnout |
1080 |
32.9% |
|
Parbold
Parbold |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
UKIP |
Joseph Farley |
156 |
12.1% |
|
|
Conservative |
David Whittington |
696 |
53.9% |
|
|
Labour |
Clare Gillard |
376 |
29.1% |
|
|
Green |
Julie Hotchkiss |
64 |
5.0% |
|
Majority |
320 |
|
|
Turnout |
1292 |
41.5% |
|
Scarisbrick
Scarisbrick |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Allison Sinton |
385 |
33.7% |
|
|
Conservative |
Jane Marshall |
758 |
66.3% |
|
Majority |
373 |
|
|
Turnout |
1143 |
37.4% |
|
Scott
Skelmersdale South
Skelmersdale South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David McKay |
995 |
62.3% |
|
|
UKIP |
Mike Brennan |
388 |
24.3% |
|
|
Conservative |
James Trafford |
119 |
7.5% |
|
|
Green |
Martin Lowe |
95 |
5.9% |
|
Majority |
607 |
|
|
Turnout |
1597 |
32.1% |
|
Tanhouse
Tanhouse |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Bob Pendleton |
759 |
79.6% |
|
|
Conservative |
Bill Weingart |
74 |
7.8% |
|
|
UKIP |
Damon Noone |
121 |
12.7% |
|
Majority |
638 |
|
|
Turnout |
954 |
26.3% |
|
Tarleton (2 Seats)
Up Holland
Up Holland |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Gallagher |
412 |
22.5% |
|
|
UKIP |
Colin Wilkinson |
453 |
24.7% |
|
|
Labour |
Ian Moran |
968 |
52.8% |
|
Majority |
515 |
|
|
Turnout |
1833 |
36.5% |
|
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