Election Name: | Thurrock Council election, 2014[1] |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2012 Thurrock Council election |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2015 Thurrock Council election |
Next Year: | 2015 |
Seats For Election: | 16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council |
Majority Seats: | 25 |
Election Date: | 22 May 2014 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 6 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Seats After1: | 23 |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 5 |
Seat Change2: | 3 |
Seats After2: | 18 |
Party3: | UKIP |
Seats3: | 5 |
Seat Change3: | 5 |
Seats After3: | 6 |
Party4: | Independent (politician) |
Seats4: | 0 |
Seats After4: | 2 |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Labour |
After Election: | No overall control |
Elections to Thurrock Council were held on 22 May 2014. The result saw the council change from Labour to no overall control.[2] The UK Independence Party gained five seats, three from the Conservatives and two from Labour. Of the 16 wards contested, six were won by Labour, five by UKIP and five by the Conservatives.
Following the election, Labour continued in government, but in a minority administration.