2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2012 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2015 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2015
Seats For Election:One third (21 of 63) seats to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:32
Election Date:22 May 2014
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats1:15
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:26,552
Percentage1:38.2%
Swing1: 2.3%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:0
Popular Vote2:8,880
Percentage2:12.8%
Swing2: 7.4%
Party3:UK Independence Party
Seats3:1
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:22,046
Percentage3:31.7%
Swing3: 30.5%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Labour

The 2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 as part of the 2014 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] One third of 63 seats were up for election. The 2014 European Parliament Elections were also held on the same day.

The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council, with a slightly reduced majority after losing two seats overall. UKIP won a substantial number of votes at this election, increasing its vote share by 30.5%, but only won a single seat. The Liberal Democrats lost the only seat they were defending. After the election, the composition of the council was:[2]

Ward results

The results in each ward are shown below. Changes are compared with the previous election in 2010.[3]

Wheatley

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England council results . 23 May 2014 . BBC News.
  2. Web site: Full Doncaster Council Election results. Thorne and District Gazette. 27 July 2017. 28 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728172243/http://www.thornegazette.co.uk/news/live-full-doncaster-council-election-results-labour-hold-doncaster-but-lose-seats-1-6633655. dead.
  3. Web site: Local Elections 2014. Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. 27 July 2017.