2014 Southwark London Borough Council election explained

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]

Results by ward

Grange

Emmanuel Oyewole was a sitting councillor for Camberwell Green ward

Newington

Southwark Council results website

Nunhead

Note: Althea Smith was elected in 2010 for the Labour Party, but defected to the All People's Party.

South Camberwell

Columba Blango was a sitting councillor for Rotherhithe ward

Denise Capstick was a sitting councillor for Grange ward

Village

By-Elections 2014-2018

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England council results. 23 May 2014. BBC News.
  2. Web site: Notice of Vacancy. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603171406/http://www.southwark.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/13302/notice_of_vacancy_-_newington_ward. dead. 3 June 2016. Southwark Council. Southwark Council. 12 May 2016.