Results of the 2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough election
The 2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 as part of the 2014 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] One third of 63 seats were up for election. The 2014 European Parliament Elections were also held on the same day.
The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council, with a slightly reduced majority after losing two seats overall. UKIP won a substantial number of votes at this election, increasing its vote share by 30.5%, but only won a single seat. The Liberal Democrats lost the only seat they were defending. After the election, the composition of the council was:[2]
- Labour 48
- Conservative 8
- UKIP 1
- Others 6
Result
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 15 | 1 | 3 | -2 | | 38.2 | 26,552 | |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 12.8 | 8,880 | |
| UKIP | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | | 31.7 | 22,046 | |
| Mexborough First | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | | 1.7 | 1,193 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | | 2.9 | 1,981 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | | 3.6 | 2,519 | |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2.2 | 1,556 | |
| Doncaster First Independents Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2.1 | 1,469 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1.9 | 1,341 | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1.8 | 1,241 | |
| Community Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | 673 | |
Ward results
The results in each ward are shown below. Changes are compared with the previous election in 2010.[3]
Adwick
Adwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Mounsey | 1,559 | 50.7 | −1.3 |
| UKIP | Ian Stewart | 896 | 29.1 | N/A |
| TUSC | Jason Lee Fawley | 259 | 8.4 | N/A |
| English Democrat | Joanne Allen | 180 | 5.9 | −11.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Victor Butterfield | 180 | 5.9 | −12.9 |
Turnout | 3,074 | 28.4 | −24.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Armthorpe
Armthorpe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chris McGuinness | 1,286 | 39.3 | +0.1 |
| UKIP | Louise Emery | 975 | 29.8 | N/A |
| Independent | Scott Andrew Pickles | 666 | 20.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Kenneth Allen | 231 | 7.1 | −6.9 |
| TUSC | Joyce Mary Sheppard | 116 | 3.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,274 | 30 | −25.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Askern Spa
Askern Spa Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Iris Beech | 1,473 | 46.5 | −2.1 |
| UKIP | Phyllis Calladine | 1,229 | 38.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Jonathan McLeay | 469 | 14.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,171 | 32.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Balby
Balby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrew Bosmans | 1,330 | 42.5 | +0.4 |
| UKIP | Steve Shukla | 1,075 | 34.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Alex Allen | 430 | 13.7 | −10.9 |
| Green | Jordan Ingram | 180 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Edwin Simpson | 118 | 3.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,133 | 28.2 | −25.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bentley
Bentley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frank Jackson | 1,333 | 48.5 | +1.5 |
| UKIP | Eddie Storey | 1,170 | 42.6 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Rene Paterson | 124 | 4.5 | N/A |
| TUSC | Julia Welbourn | 122 | 4.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,749 | 27.5 | −22.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bessacarr & Cantley
Bessacarr & Cantley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Neil Gethin | 1,022 | 25.8 | +3.1 |
| UKIP | Bernie Aston | 880 | 22.2 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Diana Simpson | 858 | 21.7 | −13.1 |
| Conservative | Barbara Fletcher | 695 | 17.6 | −8.8 |
| English Democrat | Barbara Hewitt | 263 | 6.6 | −9.4 |
| Green | Ali Hurworth | 124 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Doncaster First Independents Group | Richard Walker | 115 | 2.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,957 | 35.2 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Central
Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John McHale | 1,787 | 55.7 | +4.8 |
| UKIP | David Roy Harrison | 906 | 28.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Nick Allen | 239 | 7.4 | −6.2 |
| TUSC | Mal Perkins | 148 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Independent | John Garner | 130 | 4 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,210 | 29.7 | −19.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Conisbrough & Denaby
Conisbrough & Denaby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sandra Mary Holland | 1,568 | 49.6 | −8.2 |
| UKIP | William Shaw | 1,265 | 40 | N/A |
| TUSC | Steve Williams | 327 | 10.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,160 | 30.7 | −23 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun
Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Fred Gee | 1,304 | 36.7 | N/A |
| Labour | David Nevett | 1,267 | 35.7 | +11.7 |
| Conservative | Chris Allen | 681 | 19.2 | −1.1 |
| English Democrat | Keith Hewitt | 198 | 5.6 | −10.6 |
| TUSC | Greg Beaumont | 102 | 2.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,552 | 33.2 | −29.8 |
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Edlington & Warmsworth
Edlington and Warmsworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Elsie Butler | 1,246 | 37.3 | −0.2 |
| UKIP | Kim Parkinson | 817 | 24.5 | N/A |
| Doncaster First Independents Group | Georgina Mullis | 746 | 22.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Liz Jones | 202 | 6.1 | −8.3 |
| English Democrat | John Brennan | 121 | 3.6 | −13.5 |
| Green | David Ingram | 113 | 3.4 | N/A |
| TUSC | Nigel Leslie Jurgens | 92 | 2.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,337 | 32.5 | −25.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Finningley
Finningley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Allan Jones | 1,473 | 34.1 | −2.9 |
| UKIP | Mick Andrews | 1,375 | 31.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Tony Bryan | 952 | 22 | +3.6 |
| Doncaster First Independents Group | Marc Bratcher | 300 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | David Pratt | 225 | 5.2 | −19.5 |
Turnout | 4,325 | 35.6 | −32.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Great North Road
Great North Road Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kevin Rodgers | 1,828 | 47.8 | +11.3 |
| UKIP | Jack Kelley | 1,516 | 39.7 | N/A |
| Green | Stephen Platt | 477 | 12.5 | +3.6 |
Turnout | 3,821 | 32.6 | −25.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hatfield
Hatfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Linda Curran | 1,403 | 43.8 | +10 |
| UKIP | Mick Glynn | 1,258 | 39.3 | +33.9 |
| Conservative | Amy Atkinson | 468 | 14.6 | −5.1 |
| TUSC | Bob Venus | 75 | 2.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,204 | 32.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -26.8 | |
Mexborough
Rossington
Rossington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Cooke | 1,185 | 39.1 | N/A |
| Labour | John Healy | 871 | 28.7 | −3.9 |
| UKIP | Dave Matthews | 599 | 19.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | Kathleen Margaret Beard | 195 | 6.4 | −3.1 |
| English Democrat | Carol Young | 180 | 5.9 | −7.6 |
Turnout | 3,030 | 30.7 | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | -23.5 | |
Sprotbrough
Sprotbrough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Smith | 1,240 | 35.3 | −2.5 |
| Labour | Nigel Ball | 958 | 27.3 | −0.9 |
| UKIP | Paul Bissett | 867 | 24.7 | N/A |
| Green | Bob Gilbert | 233 | 6.6 | −6.4 |
| English Democrat | David Allen | 217 | 6.2 | −14.8 |
Turnout | 3,515 | 36.9 | −30.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stainforth & Moorends
Stainforth & Moorends Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Barbara Hedley | 1,036 | 40.9 | +2.9 |
| UKIP | Mike Overton | 989 | 39.1 | +31 |
| Conservative | Martin Drake | 373 | 14.7 | −5.5 |
| TUSC | Mary Jackson | 132 | 5.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,530 | 26.4 | −25.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Thorne
Thorne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mark Houlbrook | 977 | 30.5 | +3 |
| UKIP | Tina O'Halloran | 955 | 29.8 | N/A |
| Conservative | John Brown | 519 | 16.2 | −6.8 |
| Community Group | Karen Redmile | 673 | 21 | +9.1 |
| TUSC | Brenda Denise Nixon | 77 | 2.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,201 | 30 | −27.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Torne Valley
Torne Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Vincent Hart | 1,306 | 34.3 | −7.8 |
| UKIP | Rebecca Walters | 1,120 | 29.4 | +21.8 |
| Labour | Eddie Dobbs | 805 | 21.2 | +1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Adgar | 342 | 9 | −14.2 |
| Green | Andy Fisher | 132 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Doncaster First Independents Group | Ray Mullis | 99 | 2.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,804 | 38.5 | −30.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Town Moor
Town Moor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Kidd | 1,408 | 44.9 | +10.7 |
| UKIP | Charles Guy Aston | 975 | 31.1 | +26.3 |
| Conservative | Stephen Leslie Cox | 446 | 14.2 | −3.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Brown | 203 | 6.5 | −23.6 |
| TUSC | Rob Green | 106 | 3.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 3,138 | 30.9 | −24.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wheatley
Wheatley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Dave Shaw | 1,370 | 46.9 | +6.4 |
| UKIP | Anne Rutherford | 961 | 32.9 | N/A |
| Conservative | Maurice Field | 382 | 13.1 | N/A |
| Doncaster First Independents Group | Gareth Shanks | 209 | 7.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,922 | 29.3 | −21.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Full Doncaster Council Election results". Thorne and District Gazette. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Local Elections 2014". Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 27 July 2017.