2014 Redbridge London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2014 Redbridge London Borough Council election
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:2010 Redbridge London Borough Council election
Previous Year:2010
Election Date:22 May 2014
Seats For Election:All 63 seats to Redbridge Council
Majority Seats:32
Image1:CouncillorJasAthwal (cropped).jpg
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:35 seats, 46.9%
Seats1:35
Seats Before1:26
Seat Change1:9
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Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:30 seats, 34.2%
Seats2:25
Seats Before2:30
Seat Change2:5
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:No Overall Control
After Party:Labour Party (UK)
Next Election:2018 Redbridge London Borough Council election
Next Year:2018
Leader2:Paul Canal

The 2014 Redbridge Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Redbridge London Borough Council in England.[1] [2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Result

Labour won control from "No Overall Control". Labour won 35 seats (+9), The Conservatives won 25 seats (-5) and the Liberal Democrats won 3 seats (-4).[1]

It was the first time in the borough's history that Labour had won a majority of seats on the council.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England council results . 23 May 2014 . BBC News.
  2. Web site: 2014 Local Election Results . 24 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054537/https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/electionresults/2014/local . 4 March 2016 . dead .