2014 Birmingham City Council election

The 2014 Birmingham City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

2014 Birmingham City Council election
22 May 2014
One third (40) seats to Birmingham City Council
61 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 77 31 12
Seat change 2 2 3
2014 local election results in Birmingham.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

All results[2] are compared to 2010 as that is the term which expired in 2014.

Result
Birmingham City Council Election Result 2014
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 77 2 2
  Conservative 31 2 1
  Liberal Democrats 12 3 3
  UKIP 0 0
  Green 0 0
  Respect 0 1 1 0
  Socialist Labour 0 0
  TUSC 0 0
  SDP 0 0
  Communities Against the Cuts 0 0
  BNP 0 0

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
77 28 15
Labour Conservative Lib Dem

After the election the composition of the council was:

↓
77 31 12
Labour Conservative Lib Dem

Results by ward

Acocks Green
Acocks Green 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Roger Harmer 2,679 45.7 3.8
Labour Rachel Seabright 2041 34.8 2.3
Green Amanda Baker 422 7.2 4.5
Conservative Charlotte Hodivala 372 6.3 7.3
TUSC Eamonn Flynn 254 4.3 N/A
SDP Peter Johnson 98 1.7 1.5
Majority 638 10.9 1.5
Turnout 5866
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Aston
Aston 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ziaul Islam 4,175 68.7 13.9
Liberal Democrats Sham Uddin 1341 22.1 10.3
Conservative Thomas Fraser Pike 452 7.4 2.0
Independent Abdusalam Smith 108 1.8 1.3
Majority 2834 46.6 24.2
Turnout 6076
Labour hold Swing

Bartley Green
Bartley Green 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Bruce Lines 2,637 49.5 4.5
UKIP Clair Felton 1308 24.6 N/A
Labour Mike Zamorski 1108 20.8 12.1
Green Minnie Rahman 167 3.1 1.7
Liberal Democrats Julia Garrett 106 2.0 10.8
Majority 1329 25.0 12.9
Turnout 5326
Conservative hold Swing

Billesley
Billesley 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alex Buchanan 2,525 44.1 8.1
UKIP James Dalton 1499 26.2 N/A
Conservative Andy Rudge 1480 25.9 8.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Burgess 218 3.8 11.3
Majority 1026 17.9 18.0
Turnout 5722
Labour hold Swing

Bordesley Green
Bordesley Green 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mohammed Aikhlaq 3,857 55.5 7.5
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Saeed 2310 33.2 5.0
UKIP Arthur Davis 386 5.6 3.0
Green Alan Clawley 193 2.8 0.5
Conservative William Hordern 171 2.5 5.3
TUSC Theo Sharieff 35 0.5 N/A
Majority 1547 22.3 12.4
Turnout 6952
Labour hold Swing

Bournville
Bournville 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Rob Sealey 3,220 41.4 5.0
Labour Dee Smyth 2466 31.7 0.6
UKIP Ash Mondair 883 11.4 N/A
Green Cheryl Buxton-Sait 703 9.0 3.3
Liberal Democrats Steve Haynes 295 3.8 17.9
Communities Against the Cuts Robert Nickson 203 2.6 N/A
Majority 754 9.7 4.3
Turnout 7770
Conservative hold Swing

Edgbaston
Edgbaston 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Fergus Robinson 2,235 44.0 2.2
Labour Robbie Lea-Trengrouse 2,061 40.6 0.7
UKIP Keith Rowe 470 9.3 6.6
Liberal Democrats Kaneyalal Chudasama 313 6.2 2.2
Majority 174 3.4 1.5
Turnout

Erdington
Erdington 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Robert Alden 2,743
Labour Co-op Keith Heron 1,699
UKIP Mel Ward 703
Liberal Democrats Philip Mills 115
TUSC Joe Foster 79
BNP Frances Waldron 66
Majority 1,044
Turnout

Hall Green
Hall Green 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kerry Jenkins 2,317
Liberal Democrats Paula Smith 1,822
Conservative Steve Mee 1,046
Independent Bob Harvey 972
UKIP Vic East 814
Majority 495
Turnout

Handsworth Wood
Handsworth Wood 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Narinder Kooner 4,009
Conservative Sukhwinder Sungu 862
Green Eric Fairclough 438
Socialist Labour John Tyrrell 392
Liberal Democrats Paramjit Singh 200
Majority 3,147
Turnout

Harborne
Harborne 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Alden 2,816 41.4
Labour Nabila Zulfiqar 2,518 37.0
Green Phil Simpson 637
UKIP Charles Brecknell 574
Liberal Democrats Philip Banting 258
Majority 298
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Hodge Hill
Hodge Hill 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Fiona Williams 2,848
UKIP Adrian Duffen 1,246
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Azam 1,057
Conservative Cyrus Hodivala 495
Majority 1,602
Turnout

Kings Norton
Kings Norton 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Simon Jevon 1,837
Labour Co-op Steve Bedser 1,722
UKIP Timothy Plumbe 1,222
Liberal Democrats Peter Lloyd 213
Communities Against the Cuts Christopher Hughes 207
Majority 115
Turnout

Kingstanding
Kingstanding 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ron Storer 1,578
Labour Desmond Hughes 1,546
UKIP Jan Higgins 1,128
BNP Frances Burke 92
Liberal Democrats Graham Lippiatt 77
Majority 32
Turnout

Ladywood
Ladywood 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Carl Rice 2,308
Conservative Tim Skidmore 655
UKIP John Hine 396
Green Hazel Clawley 371
Liberal Democrats Khondaker Alam 221
Majority 1,653
Turnout

Longbridge
Longbridge 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op Ian Cruise 1,669
Conservative Derek Johnson 1,598
UKIP Steven Brookes 1,544
Green Aysha Turner 238
Liberal Democrats Kevin Hannon 157
TUSC Clive Walder 55
Majority 71
Turnout

N.B. Cruise left the Labour Party in August 2015 and now sits as an Independent.[3]

Lozells and East Handsworth
Lozells and East Handsworth 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Hendrina Quinnen 4,179
Liberal Democrats Talukder Hussain 953
Conservative Ravi Chumber 478
TUSC Alistair Wingate 307
Majority 3,226
Turnout

Moseley and Kings Heath
Moseley and Kings Heath 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op Claire Spencer 3,099
Liberal Democrats Ernie Hendricks 1,963
Green Elly Stanton 768
Conservative Alistair Wingate 623
UKIP Alan Blumenthal 494
TUSC Michael Friel 494
Majority 3,226
Turnout

Nechells
Nechells 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Chauhdry Rashid 3,156
Conservative Abdi Elmi 574
Green Janet Assheton 556
Liberal Democrats Shazad Iqbal 307
Majority 2,582
Turnout

Northfield
Northfield 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Randal Brew 2,697
Labour Co-op Carole Griffiths 1,768
UKIP Barrie Clews 1,366
Green Susan Pearce 308
Liberal Democrats Andrew Moles 145
Communities Against the Cuts Katherine Dunn 86
Majority 929
Turnout

Oscott
Oscott 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Barbara Dring 1,962
UKIP Roger Tempest 1,623
Conservative Graham Green 1,364
Green Harry Eyles 188
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Joliffe 117
Majority 339
Turnout

Perry Barr
Perry Barr 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Karen Hamilton 2,437
Labour Co-op Sarfraiz Hussain 2,278
UKIP Charles Douglas 908
Conservative Georgina Chandler 392
Majority 159
Turnout

Quinton
Quinton 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Matthew Gregson 2,612 42.3
Conservative Ian Colpman 1,922 31.2
UKIP Laura Howard 1,096
Green Peter Beck 329
Liberal Democrats Ian Garrett 175
TUSC Nick Hart 34
Majority 690
Turnout

Selly Oak
Selly Oak 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Changese Khan 1,684 32 12
Liberal Democrats David Radcliffe 1,609 31 1
Green Joe Rooney 711 14 7
Conservative Monica Hardie 687 13 1
UKIP Peter Hughes 498 10 6
Majority 75
Turnout 5189
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Shard End
Shard End 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Cotton 1,791
UKIP Iain Roden 1,754
Conservative Roger King 446
Green Stephen Parker 301
BNP Kevin McHugh 134
Liberal Democrats Christopher Barber 132
TUSC Ken Marks 48
Majority 37
Turnout

Sheldon
Sheldon 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Mike Ward 2,750
UKIP David Bridges 1,262
Labour Bob Collins 850
Conservative Keely Huxtable 338
TUSC Mark Andrews 80
Majority 1,488
Turnout

Soho
Soho 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op Sharon Thompson 4,026
Conservative Robert Higginson 557
Liberal Democrats Cabdul Ruumi 353
Green Margaret Okole 310
Majority 3,469
Turnout

South Yardley
South Yardley 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Zaker Choudhry 2,614
Labour Co-op Kate Booth 2,448
UKIP Albert Duffen 1,060
Conservative Julia Mackey 279
Independent Dave Willis 86
TUSC Siobhan Friel 38
Majority 3,469
Turnout

Sparkbrook
Sparkbrook 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Victoria Quinn 5,382
Liberal Democrats Asad Mehmood 750
Conservative John Turner 341
Majority 4,632
Turnout

Springfield
Springfield 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mohammed Fazal 3,845
Liberal Democrats Tanveer Choudhry 2,641
UKIP Martin Barrett 395
Conservative David Agar 384
Majority 1,204
Turnout

Stechford and Yardley North
Stechford and Yardley North 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Carol Jones 2,685
Labour Diane Donaldson 1,523
UKIP Graham Duffen 1,128
Conservative Robert Clark 271
Green Grant Bishop 164
Majority 1,162
Turnout

Stockland Green
Stockland Green 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Penny Holbrook 3,451
Conservative Daniel Caldicott 494
TUSC Ted Woodley 347
Liberal Democrats Franklyn Aaron 294
Majority 2,957
Turnout

Sutton Four Oaks
Sutton Four Oaks 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Anne Underwood 3,628
UKIP Brendan Padmore 1,370
Labour Nick Preston 884
Green David Ratcliff 343
Liberal Democrats Hubert Duffy 302
Majority 2,258
Turnout

Sutton New Hall
Sutton New Hall 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ken Wood 2,659
UKIP Stewart Cotterill 1,429
Labour Ian Brindley 1,129
Liberal Democrats Trevor Holtom 296
Majority 1,230
Turnout

Sutton Trinity
Sutton Trinity 2014 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ewan Mackey 2,985
Conservative Margaret Waddington 2,916
UKIP Marcus Brown 1,617
Labour Roger Barley 1,514
Labour Philip Innamorati 1,154
Liberal Democrats Sally Lippiatt 571
Majority
Turnout

Sutton Vesey
Sutton Vesey 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Andrew Hardie 2,564
Labour Manish Puri 2,314
UKIP Albert Meehan 1,229
Liberal Democrats Lynn Williams 332
Majority 250
Turnout

Tyburn
Tyburn 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lynda Clinton 2,171
Conservative Clifton Welch 864
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 647
TUSC James Redfern 379
Majority 1,307
Turnout

Washwood Heath
Washwood Heath 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Mohammed Idrees 6,598
Liberal Democrats Waheed Rafiq 537
Conservative Alexander Hall 352
Green John Bentley 374
Majority 6,061
Turnout

Weoley
Weoley 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Douglas 2,287
Labour Stephen Booton 1,780
UKIP Kevin Morris 1,205
Green Anna Masters 305
Liberal Democrats Sally Haynes-Preece 223
Majority 507
Turnout
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References
  1. "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. "Election Results 2014". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. Neil Elkes (31 August 2015). "Councillor quits Birmingham Labour - with blast at 'indiscipline' and 'pettiness'". The Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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