2014 Barnet London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2014 Barnet London Borough Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2010 Barnet London Borough Council election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 Barnet London Borough Council election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 63 seats to Barnet London Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
Election Date:22 May 2014
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:32
Seat Change1:7
Popular Vote1:38,286
Percentage1:38.6%
Swing1:2.2%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:30
Seat Change2:9
Popular Vote2:36,076
Percentage2:36.4%
Swing2:6.2%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:2
Popular Vote3:8,037
Percentage3:8.1%
Swing3:11.5%
Map Size:340px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Conservative Party (UK)

The 2014 Barnet Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Barnet Council in England.[1] It took place on the same day as other local elections and it resulted in the Conservative Party holding on to overall control of the council.

Background

Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 38 seats, compared to 22 for Labour and 3 for the Liberal Democrats. A total of 247 candidates stood in the election including a full slate of 63 each from the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties.[2] The Green Party stood 43 candidates, while there were 9 candidates from UKIP, 5 Independents and 1 from Left Unity. Following the death of Green Party candidate Jessica Yorke,[3] the poll for Colindale ward was cancelled on 19 May and rescheduled to take place on 26 June.[4]

Election result

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Results for Colindale included in table.

Ward results

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By-elections between 2014 and 2018

Underhill

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Amy Trevethan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England council results . 23 May 2014 . BBC News.
  2. News: Statement of persons nominated - local and European elections, May 2014 . London Borough of Barnet. . 28 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051907/http://www.barnet.gov.uk/downloads/download/1357/statement_of_persons_nominated_-_local_and_european_elections_may_2014 . 29 May 2014 . dmy .
  3. News: Colindale poll cancelled after Green party candidate dies. O’Brien. Daniel. 20 May 2014. Barnet and Whetstone Press.. 28 May 2014.
  4. News: New date announced for Colindale ward election. O'Neill. Natalie. 21 May 2014. Times Series.. 28 May 2014.