Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014
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 Labour had 25 seats only one short of a majority & so Labour operated a minority administration.
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.

Council results
Calderdale | |||||||||||||||
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Candidates | Votes | ||||||||||||||
Party | Standing | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % | ||||||
Labour | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
52.9% | 32.7% | 17,520 | ![]() | ||||||
Conservative | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
35.3% | 29.8% | 15,981 | ![]() | ||||||
Liberal Democrat | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ![]() |
5.9% | 12.2% | 6,565 | ![]() | ||||||
Independent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ![]() |
5.9% | 6.0% | 3,207 | ![]() | ||||||
UKIP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 11.0% | 5,878 | ![]() | ||||||
Green | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 6.8% | 3,651 | ![]() | ||||||
TUSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.6% | 327 | ![]() |
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
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Labour | 21 | 25 | |||
Conservative | 17 | 19 | |||
Liberal Democrat | 11 | 6 | |||
Independent | 2 | 1 | |||
Total | 51 | 51 |
Ward results
Brighouse ward
Brighouse | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Howard Blagbrough | 897 | 26.9% | ![]() | |
Independent | Colin Stout | 758 | 22.7% | ![]() | |
Labour | Anthony John Rutherford | 725 | 21.7% | ![]() | |
UKIP | Nick Yates | 725 | 21.7% | ![]() | |
Independent | Danny Murphy | 122 | 3.7% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Jennie Dawn Rigg | 102 | 3.1% | ![]() | |
Majority | 775 | 23.2% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3340 | 39.3% | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Colin Stout.
Calder ward
Calder | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Alison Miles | 1547 | 37.9% | ![]() | |
Green | Kate Sweeny | 817 | 20.0% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Mike Smith | 628 | 15.4% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Nicola Jayne May | 595 | 14.6% | ![]() | |
Independent | Stephen Denis Curry | 466 | 11.4% | ![]() | |
Majority | 952 | 23.3% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 4084 | 45.3% | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Fekri Nader 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. [3]
Elland ward
Elland | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Angie Gallagher | 903 | 31.7% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Sue Hall | 855 | 30.0% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | David Hardy | 775 | 27.2% | ![]() | |
Green | Susan Ann Thomas | 221 | 7.7% | ![]() | |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts | Abigail Elizabeth Mary Shaw | 72 | 2.5% | ![]() | |
Majority | 48 | 1.7% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2852 | 34% | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was David Hardy.
Greetland & Stainland ward
Greetland & Stainland | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Christine Marilyn Greenwood | 929 | 30.3% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Chris Pearson | 869 | 24.4% | ![]() | |
UKIP | Angela Thompson | 647 | 21.1% | ![]() | |
Labour | Jim Gallagher | 412 | 13.4% | ![]() | |
Green | Mark Richard Mullany | 179 | 5.8% | ![]() | |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts | Luke Anthony Gill | 21 | 0.7% | ![]() | |
Majority | 60 | 2.0% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,065 | 36.0% | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Conrad Vero Winterburn who stood down at this election.
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Independent | Colin Raistrick | 1,861 | 56.0% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Joe Clegg | 888 | 26.7% | ![]() | |
Labour | Pam Fellows | 445 | 13.4% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Mat Bowles | 106 | 3.2% | ![]() | |
Majority | 973 | 29.3% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,321 | 37.9% | ![]() | ||
Independent hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Colin Raistrick.
Illingworth & Mixenden ward
Illingworth & Mixenden | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Daniel James Sutherland | 1,160 | 41.1% | ![]() | |
UKIP | David Ian Ginley | 1,032 | 36.6% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Danny Holmes | 534 | 18.9% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Glen Mattock | 72 | 2.6% | ![]() | |
Majority | 128 | 4.5% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,820 | 31.3% | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Daniel James Sutherland. The swing is expressed between Labour & UKIP.
Luddendenfoot ward
Luddendenfoot | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Jill Smith-Moorhouse | 1,101 | 34.3% | ![]() | |
Labour | Charlotte Constance Brady | 1,084 | 33.8% | ![]() | |
Green | Elizabeth Jane King | 539 | 16.8% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Anthony Robert Hodgins | 443 | 13.8% | ![]() | |
Majority | 17 | 0.5% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,208 | 39.9% | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was John Christopher Beacroft-Mitchell who stood down at this election.
Northowram & Shelf ward
Northowram & Shelf | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Stephen Baines | 1,338 | 41.9% | ![]() | |
UKIP | Philip Crossley | 1,100 | 34.5% | ![]() | |
Labour | Gary Walsh | 642 | 20.1% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Michael Taylor | 94 | 2.9% | ![]() | |
Majority | 238 | 7.5% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3191 | 35.8% | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Stephen Baines. The swing is expressed between the Conservative party & UKIP.
Ovenden ward
Ovenden | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Helen Josephine Rivron | 1,102 | 59.7% | ![]() | |
Conservative | John Shoesmith | 479 | 25.9% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | John Dennis Reynolds | 180 | 9.8% | ![]() | |
Majority | 623 | 33.7% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,846 | 22.6% | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Helen Josephine Rivron.
Park ward
Park | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Ferman Ali | 2,762 | 62.5% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Shakir Saghir | 1,281 | 29.0% | ![]() | |
Green | Patrick Moran | 206 | 4.7% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Craig Whittall | 135 | 3.1% | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,481 | 33.5% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 4,421 | 49.2% | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Ferman Ali.
Rastrick ward
Rastrick | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Christine Beal | 1,480 | 51.4% | ![]() | |
Labour | Peter Judge | 946 | 32.9% | ![]() | |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts | Robert Golding Bailey | 234 | 8.1% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Kathleen Haigh-Hutchinson | 183 | 6.4% | ![]() | |
Majority | 534 | 18.6% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,877 | 34.6% | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Christine Beal.
Ryburn ward
Ryburn | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rob Holden | 1,513 | 50.3% | ![]() | |
Labour | Judy Gannon | 791 | 26.3% | ![]() | |
Green | Freda Mary Davis | 482 | 16.0% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Rosemary Tatchell | 186 | 6.2% | ![]() | |
Majority | 722 | 24.0% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,008 | 34.4% | ![]() | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Kay Barret who stepped down at this election.
Skircoat ward
Skircoat | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Andrew Tagg | 1,252 | 34.1% | ![]() | |
Labour | Alistair John Millington | 780 | 21.3% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Margaret Pauline Elizabeth Nash | 696 | 19.0% | ![]() | |
UKIP | Grenville Horsfall | 628 | 17.1% | ![]() | |
Green | Gary Michael Scott | 300 | 8.2% | ![]() | |
Majority | 472 | 12.9% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,668 | 38.6% | ![]() | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Pauline Nash.
Sowerby Bridge ward
Sowerby Bridge | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Dot Foster | 959 | 32.5% | ![]() | |
UKIP | Geoffrey Thompson | 790 | 26.8% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Mike Payne | 753 | 25.5% | ![]() | |
Green | Charles Gate | 227 | 7.7% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Tom Stringfellow | 209 | 7.1% | ![]() | |
Majority | 169 | 5.7% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,948 | 34.6% | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Martin Peel who stood down at this election.
Todmorden ward
Todmorden | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Susan Press | 1,104 | 34.8% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Margareta Holmstedt | 796 | 25.1% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Mark Scott Gledhill | 784 | 24.7% | ![]() | |
Green | Oxana Nikolaevna Poberejnaia | 448 | 14.1% | ![]() | |
Majority | 320 | 10.1% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,176 | 37.0% | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Ruth Goldthorpe who stepped down at this election.
Town ward
Town | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Bob Metcalfe | 1,039 | 40.3% | ![]() | |
UKIP | Phillip Charlton | 956 | 37.1% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Stephen Richard Collins | 454 | 17.6% | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Ruth Coleman-Taylor | 104 | 4.0% | ![]() | |
Majority | 585 | 22.7% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,575 | 29.6% | ![]() | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Bob Metcalfe. The swing is expressed between Labour & Conservatives who were second in 2010.
Warley ward
Warley | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Michelle Jane Foster | 1,119 | 34.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrat | Ashley Evans | 927 | 28.8% | ![]() | |
Conservative | Keith Hutson | 908 | 28.2% | ![]() | |
Green | John Richard Ward Nesbitt | 232 | 7.2% | ![]() | |
Majority | 192 | 6.0% | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 3,224 | 38.3% | ![]() | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ![]() |
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The incumbent was Ashley John Richard Evans.
References
- ↑ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ "Election of district councillors 2014 -22/05/2014". Calderdale.gov. Calderdale Council. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "UPDATE: Nader Fekri’s resignation letter". Halifax Courier. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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