Election Name: | Newcastle City Council Elections, 2014 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Type: | parliamentary |
Party Colour: | Labour |
Previous Election: | 2012 Newcastle City Council election |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2015 Newcastle City Council election |
Next Year: | 2015 |
Election Date: | 22 May 2014 |
3Blank: | Councillors |
4Blank: | Councillors +/– |
Leader1: | Nick Forbes |
Leaders Seat1: | Westgate |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 51 |
Popular Vote1: | 32,129 |
Percentage1: | 45.0% |
1Data1: | 52 |
2Data1: | 1 |
3Data1: | 52 |
4Data1: | 1 |
Leader2: | Anita Lower |
Leaders Seat2: | Castle |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 26 |
Popular Vote2: | 15,068 |
Percentage2: | 21.7% |
Swing2: | 1% |
1Data2: | 26 |
2Data2: | 2 |
3Data2: | 24 |
4Data2: | 2 |
Last Election3: | 1 |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Popular Vote3: | 1,343 |
1Data3: | 1 |
2Data3: | 1 |
3Data3: | 2 |
4Data3: | 1 |
Last Election4: | 0 |
Party4: | UKIP |
Seats4: | 0 |
Popular Vote4: | 9,231 |
Percentage4: | 13.5% |
1Data4: | 0 |
2Data4: | ±0 |
3Data4: | 0 |
4Data4: | ±0 |
Last Election5: | 0 |
Party5: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats5: | 0 |
Popular Vote5: | 6,985 |
Percentage5: | 9.9% |
1Data5: | 0 |
2Data5: | ±0 |
3Data5: | 0 |
4Data5: | ±0 |
Last Election6: | 0 |
Party6: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Seats6: | 0 |
Popular Vote6: | 2,055 |
Percentage6: | 3.0% |
1Data6: | 0 |
2Data6: | ±0 |
3Data6: | 0 |
4Data6: | ±0 |
The 2014 Newcastle City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Newcastle City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The election saw the governing Labour Party gain a net extra seat in the council chambers, gaining the wards of Denton and South Jesmond. An Independent councillor was also elected in Westerhope, with Bill Corbett winning with a 451 majority over the Labour Party.
The Conservatives improved their performance from previous years, coming second in wards where they were previously third. The election also saw UKIP field candidates around the city. The party came second in wards including Byker and Lemington.
Newcastle City Council election, 2014 | ||||||||
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Party | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
Won | Not up | Total | ± | Votes | Percentage | |||
Labour | 17 | 35 | 52 | +1 | 32,129 | 45.0% | ||
Liberal Democrats | 9 | 15 | 24 | align=right | -2 | 15,068 | 21.7% | |
Independent | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1,343 | |||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 9,231 | 13.5% | ||
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 6,985 | 9.9% | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0 | |||
Newcastle First | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | ||||
TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | ||||
British Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | ||||
Total | 27 | 51 | 78 | ±0 | 68,634 | - | ||
Turnout | 34.2% | |||||||