The 2014 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England, as part of the wider 2014 United Kingdom local elections and with the United Kingdom component of the 2014 European Parliament election on the same day. One third of the council is up for election.[1]
Results edit
The council became No Overall Control.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 27 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 50% | 39.5 | 10,457 | ||
| Labour | 27 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% | 42.0 | 11,110 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 66 | ||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 3,243 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 855 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 567 | ||
Voters-70,195 Turnout-26478 Percentage-37.72%
By ward edit
Ashurst edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Yvonne Gagen | 945 | 63.5 | ||
| UKIP | Johnathan[2] Celis | 400 | 26.9 | ||
| Conservative | Amanda Kay | 143 | 9.6 | ||
| Majority | 545 | 36.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,488 | 31.0 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Aughton and Downholland edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David O'Toole | 761 | 42.7 | ||
| Labour | Paul Hennessy | 557 | 31.3 | ||
| UKIP | Jim Bevan | 464 | 26.0 | ||
| Majority | 204 | ||||
| Turnout | 1.782 | 38.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aughton Park edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sue Bailey | 478 | 40.1 | ||
| Labour | Charles Gains | 350 | 29.3 | ||
| UKIP | Tony Green | 365 | 30.6 | ||
| Majority | 113 | ||||
| Turnout | 1193 | 37.1% | |||
Burscough East edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ruth Melling | 645 | 45.8% | ||
| Labour | Jennifer Patterson | 502 | 35.7% | ||
| UKIP | John Stewart | 261 | 18.5% | ||
| Majority | 143 | ||||
| Turnout | 1408 | 42.2% | |||
Burscough West edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jason Grice | 445 | 28.2% | ||
| Labour | John Davis | 794 | 50.4% | ||
| UKIP | Chris McIntosh | 337 | 21.4% | ||
| Majority | 349 | ||||
| Turnout | 1576 | 40.2% | |||
Derby edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Cotterill | 585 | 35.2% | ||
| Green | Heather Doyle | 245 | 14.7% | ||
| Conservative | Paul Greenall | 832 | 50.1% | ||
| Majority | 247 | ||||
| Turnout | 1662 | 28.5% | |||
Hesketh with Becconsall edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sally Hodson | 358 | 32.5% | ||
| Conservative | Iain Ashcroft | 743 | 67.5% | ||
| Majority | 385 | ||||
| Turnout | 1101 | 34.4% | |||
Knowsley edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gareth Dowling | 913 | 45.2% | ||
| Conservative | Edward McCarthy | 885 | 43.8% | ||
| Green | John Watt | 224 | 11.1% | ||
| Majority | 28 | ||||
| Turnout | 2022 | 44.2% | |||
Moorside edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Terence Devine | 715 | 90.5% | ||
| Conservative | Amanda Shaw | 75 | 9.5% | ||
| Majority | 640 | ||||
| Turnout | 790 | 28.4% | |||
Newburgh edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Eddie Pope | 411 | 59.7% | ||
| Labour | Jacky Citarella | 163 | 23.7% | ||
| UKIP | Ken Tyms | 114 | 16.6% | ||
| Majority | 248 | ||||
| Turnout | 688 | 41.8% | |||
North Meols edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Draper | 277 | 25.6% | ||
| Conservative | Malcolm Barron | 439 | 40.6% | ||
| UKIP | Stuart Wilson | 364 | 33.7% | ||
| Majority | 75 | ||||
| Turnout | 1080 | 32.9% | |||
Parbold edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Joseph Farley | 156 | 12.1% | ||
| Conservative | David Whittington | 696 | 53.9% | ||
| Labour | Clare Gillard | 376 | 29.1% | ||
| Green | Julie Hotchkiss | 64 | 5.0% | ||
| Majority | 320 | ||||
| Turnout | 1292 | 41.5% | |||
Scarisbrick edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Allison Sinton | 385 | 33.7% | ||
| Conservative | Jane Marshall | 758 | 66.3% | ||
| Majority | 373 | ||||
| Turnout | 1143 | 37.4% | |||
Scott edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Meadows | 551 | 31.7% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Banks | 66 | 3.8% | ||
| Labour | Noel Delaney | 894 | 51.4% | ||
| Green | Maurice George | 227 | 13.1% | ||
| Majority | 343 | ||||
| Turnout | 1738 | 37.5% | |||
Skelmersdale South edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David McKay | 995 | 62.3% | ||
| UKIP | Mike Brennan | 388 | 24.3% | ||
| Conservative | James Trafford | 119 | 7.5% | ||
| Green | Martin Lowe | 95 | 5.9% | ||
| Majority | 607 | ||||
| Turnout | 1597 | 32.1% | |||
Tanhouse edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bob Pendleton | 759 | 79.6% | ||
| Conservative | Bill Weingart | 74 | 7.8% | ||
| UKIP | Damon Noone | 121 | 12.7% | ||
| Majority | 638 | ||||
| Turnout | 954 | 26.3% | |||
Tarleton (2 Seats) edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Mee | 1054 | 33.7 | ||
| Conservative | James Kay | 936 | 29.9% | ||
| Independent | Jim Doran | 567 | 18.1% | ||
| Labour | Julie Higson | 340 | 10.9% | ||
| Labour | Matthew Waller | 234 | 7.5% | ||
| Majority | 487 | ||||
| Turnout | 3131 | 68.8% | |||
Up Holland edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Gallagher | 412 | 22.5% | ||
| UKIP | Colin Wilkinson | 453 | 24.7% | ||
| Labour | Ian Moran | 968 | 52.8% | ||
| Majority | 515 | ||||
| Turnout | 1833 | 36.5% | |||
References edit
- ^ Nominations West Lancashire Council
- ^ UKIP West Lancs Official site