2014 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

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

The Labour Party retained control of the Council

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result
Rochdale Local Election Result 2014
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 16 7 0 +7 45.8 24,433 -7.5
  Conservative 3 1 2 -1 20.7 11,039 -5.9
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 17.1 9,112 +16.5
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 6 -6 10.1 5,382 -5.0
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 1,476 +2.8
  Respect 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 132 +0.2
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 1,773 +2.7

Ward results

Balderstone & Kirkholt ward
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kathleen Nickson 1,088 49.4 -16.4
UKIP Michael Anslow 669 30.4 +30.4
Conservative Keith Taylor 262 11.9 +4.3
Liberal Democrats John Swarbrick 183 8.3 -18.5
Majority 419 19.0 -20.3
Turnout 2,202 30.2 -2.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bamford ward
Bamford
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ian Duckworth 1,644 57.9 +16.4
Labour Dobir Miah 755 26.6 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Clegg 438 15.4 -19.6
Majority 889 31.3 +24.8
Turnout 2,837 36.8 -2.2
Conservative hold Swing

Castleton ward
Castleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Aasim Rashid 1,120 43.7 -31.4
Independent Peter Davison 716 27.9 +27.9
Conservative Ronald Crossley 459 17.9 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony Smith 259 10.5 -0.8
Majority 404 15.8 -45.7
Turnout 2,554 32.8 +2.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Central Rochdale ward
Central Rochdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sultan Ali 2,509 79.5 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Jones 228 7.2 -13.1
Independent Andy Littlewood 224 7.1 +7.1
Conservative Sajad Ali 193 6.1 -2.4
Majority 2,281 72.3 +22.9
Turnout 3,154 42.0 -0.1
Labour hold Swing

East Middleton ward
East Middleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour June West 1,092 47.1 -25.8
UKIP Angela Gardner 749 32.3 +32.3
Conservative Teresa Fitzsimons 365 15.7 -3.2
Liberal Democrats Irene Cooper 112 4.8 -3.4
Majority 343 14.8 -39.3
Turnout 2,318 29.5 +4.5
Labour hold Swing

Healey ward
Healey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kieran Heakin 1,027 34.4 -10.9
Conservative Lee Durrant 877 29.4 -11.7
UKIP Maureen Kershaw 723 24.2 +24.2
Liberal Democrats Tom Bailey 214 7.2 -6.4
Green Mick Coates 146 4.9 +4.9
Majority 150 5.0 +0.9
Turnout 2,987 37.5 +2.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hopwood Hall ward
Hopwood Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Carol Wardle 1,275 51.9 -7.6
UKIP Michael Foster 769 31.3 +31.3
Conservative Christopher Birchenough 315 12.8 -11.3
Liberal Democrats Tony MacSparran 97 3.9 -2.0
Majority 506 20.6 -14.7
Turnout 2,456 29.3 +4.3
Labour hold Swing

Kingsway ward
Kingsway
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Daalat Ali 1,934 66.3 +3.1
Green Mark Hollinrake 355 12.2 +12.2
Liberal Democrats David Clayton 324 11.1 -6.3
Conservative John Kershaw 303 10.4 -1.2
Majority 1,579 78.3 +32.5
Turnout 2,016 34.6 +1.6
Labour hold Swing

Littleborough Lakeside ward
Littleborough Lakeside
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Janet Emsley 1,015 36.8 -13.9
Conservative Stephanie Mills 773 28.0 -21.3
UKIP Ed Aadahl 763 27.7 +27.7
Green Glynis Coats 120 4.4 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Keith Swift 86 3.1 +3.1
Majority 242 8.8 +7.4
Turnout 2,757 35.7 +7.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Milkstone & Deeplish ward
Milkstone & Deeplish
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Sameena Zaheer 2,111 67.2 +10.3
Conservative Rifat Mahmood 438 13.9 -24.0
UKIP Neville Westerman 192 6.1 +6.1
Independent Sarah Bibi 137 4.4 +4.4
Respect Dave Edler 132 4.2 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Gordon Wharton 130 4.1 -1.1
Majority 1,673 51.6 +32.6
Turnout 3,240 41.1 -0.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Milnrow & Newhey ward
Milnrow & Newhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Neil Butterworth 1,116 36.3 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Andy Kelly 1,103 35.9 -3.6
Conservative James Conboy 564 18.3 +3.1
Green Helen Andrews 291 4.8 +4.8
Majority 13 0.4 -5.4
Turnout 3,074 38.9 +4.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Norden ward
Norden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mike Holly 1,117 41.3 -26.3
UKIP Mervyn Simpson 641 23.7 +23.7
Labour Anthony Bennett 637 23.6 -1.5
Liberal Democrats Stephen Anderson 178 6.6 -0.7
Green Ian Andrews 131 4.8 +4.8
Majority 476 17.6 -24.8
Turnout 2,704 34.8 +3.8
Conservative hold Swing

North Heywood ward
North Heywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Peter Rush 998 38.8 +2.3
Labour Daniel Meredith 899 35.0 -20.4
UKIP Phil Humphreys 550 21.4 +21.4
Conservative Jacqueline Holt 125 4.9 -3.2
Majority 99 3.8
Turnout 2,572 34.1 +6.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Middleton ward
North Middleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Christopher Furlong 851 40.8 -3.6
UKIP David Kenworthy 779 37.3 +37.3
Conservative Barbara Braiden 273 13.1 +0.5
Independent Richard Whitaker 129 6.2 -28.7
Liberal Democrats John Wilkins 55 2.6 -5.5
Majority 72 3.4 -6.1
Turnout 2,087 26.6 +1.6
Labour hold Swing

Smallbridge & Firgrove ward
Smallbridge & Firgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Blundell 1,717 67.8 +4.0
Conservative Leonard Branton 471 18.6 -9.1
Liberal Democrats Eatzaz Asim 355 13.6 +5.1
Majority 1,246 49.2 +13.0
Turnout 2,533 31.4 +2.4
Labour hold Swing

South Middleton ward
South Middleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Andrew Bell 1,226 41.9 -12.2
UKIP Sean Page 781 26.7 +26.7
Conservative Bernard Braiden 677 23.2 -18.1
Green Abigail Jackson 150 5.1 +5.1
Liberal Democrats Phil Jayes 89 3.0 -1.7
Majority 445 15.2 +2.4
Turnout 2,923 36.7 +3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Spotland & Falinge ward
Spotland & Falinge
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Surinder Biant 1,316 43.6 +7.8
UKIP Michael Singleton 635 21.0 +21.0
Independent Carl Faulkner 567 18.8 -10.0
Conservative Asif Khan 303 10.0 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Jack Rawstron 197 6.5 -19.1
Majority 681 22.6 +15.6
Turnout 3,018 37.8 -1.2
Labour hold Swing

Wardle & West Littleborough ward
Wardle & West Littleborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Robert Clegg 1,458 60.7 -8.8
Labour David Finlay 549 22.8 -0.9
Green Fearn Thomas 283 11.8 +11.8
Liberal Democrats David Bamford 113 4.7 -2.1
Majority 909 37.8 -7.9
Turnout 2,403 32.1 +1.1
Conservative hold Swing

West Heywood ward
West Heywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Alan McCarthy 1,029 43.2 -24.0
UKIP Warren Mitchell 1,006 42.3 +26.9
Conservative Jane Howard 248 10.4 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Malcolm 97 4.1 -2.3
Majority 23 1.0 -50.8
Turnout 2,380 27.8 +4.8
Labour hold Swing

West Middleton ward
West Middleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Neil Emmott 1,167 50.3 -31.9
UKIP Lee Seville 855 36.8 +36.8
Conservative Frank Ferrari 174 7.5 -6.2
Liberal Democrats Frank Cooper 126 5.4 +1.3
Majority 312 13.4 -55.2
Turnout 2,322 26.9 +0
Labour hold Swing
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References
  1. "England council results". BBC News. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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