Election Name: | 2014 Southwark Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | Labour Party (UK) |
Previous Election: | 2010 Southwark London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2010 |
Next Election: | 2018 Southwark London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Seats For Election: | All council seats |
Election Date: | 22 May 2014 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 35 seats, 40.4% |
Seats1: | 48 |
Seat Change1: | 13 |
Popular Vote1: | 34,163 |
Percentage1: | 44.72% |
Swing1: | 4.32% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 25 seats, 30.96% |
Seats2: | 13 |
Seat Change2: | 12 |
Popular Vote2: | 14,310 |
Percentage2: | 18.73% |
Swing2: | 12.23% |
Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election3: | 3 seats, 16.6% |
Seats3: | 2 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 9,479 |
Percentage3: | 12.41% |
Swing3: | 4.19% |
Council Control | |
Posttitle: | Council control |
Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 2014 Southwark Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Southwark Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Labour retained control winning 48 seats (+13). The Liberal Democrats won 13 seats (-12) and the Conservatives won 2 seats (-1).[1]
Emmanuel Oyewole was a sitting councillor for Camberwell Green ward
Southwark Council results website
Note: Althea Smith was elected in 2010 for the Labour Party, but defected to the All People's Party.
Columba Blango was a sitting councillor for Rotherhithe ward
Denise Capstick was a sitting councillor for Grange ward
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Claire Maugham.
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Helen Hayes, the Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood.
The by election was called following the resignation of Councillor Neil Coyle, the Member of Parliament for Bermondsey and Old Southwark.[2]
The by-election was called following the resignation of Councillor Lisa Rajan.