2014 Bromley London Borough Council election
Elections to Bromley Council were held on 22 May 2014.[1]
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All 60 seats to Bromley London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the results of the 2014 Bromley council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and UKIP in purple. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the election, the composition of the council was:[2]
- Conservative: 51
- Labour: 7
- UKIP: 2
The Liberal Democrats lost all four of their seats on Bromley Council to Labour in the Cray Valley East, Crystal Palace and Clock House wards. UKIP gained two seats from the Conservative Party in Cray Valley West.[3]
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 51 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 85.0 | 39.6 | 41,988 | -9.7 | |
UKIP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.3 | 19.8 | 22,573 | +16.1 | |
Labour | 7 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 11.7 | 18.3 | 20,886 | +2.8 | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 13,168 | +7.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9.1 | 10,337 | -15.5 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1,095 | -0.1 | ||
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 604 | -0.5 | ||
TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 131 | N/A |
Wards that changed hands
- Clock House ward - 1 Conservative seat and 1 Liberal Democrat seat lost to Labour.
- Cray Valley East - 1 Liberal Democrat seat lost to Conservatives.
- Cray Valley West - 2 Conservative seats lost to UKIP.
- Crystal Palace - 2 Liberal Democrat seats lost to Labour.[3]
Results by ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Julian Bennington | 1,652 | 28.6 | +0.4 | |
Conservative | Melanie May Stevens | 1,282 | 22.2 | +0.1 | |
UKIP | William Jenner | 1,185 | 20.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Gostt | 501 | 8.6 | -7.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Shekyls | 428 | 7.4 | -8.6 | |
Labour | Fredrick Savage | 314 | 5.4 | -1.8 | |
Green | Lara Yates | 300 | 5.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Michael Roberts | 103 | 1.7 | -2.8 | |
Total votes | 5,765 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
In January 2018, both incumbent councilors defected from the Conservative Party to sit as Independents due to the de-election of Cllr Stevens.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Richard Scoates | 987 | 51.2 | +0.1 | |
UKIP | Eric Hayward | 681 | 35.3 | N/A | |
Labour | John Evans | 105 | 5.4 | -3.1 | |
Green | Eileen Galloway | 89 | 4.6 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | William Ritchie | 45 | 2.3 | -8.5 | |
Majority | 306 | 15.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,927 | 38.7 | -16.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
See also
References
- Patterson, Doug (14 April 2014). "Notice of Election - London Borough of Bromley Election of Councillors". London Borough of Bromley Website. London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- "Elections 2014 - Local Council Elections - Results 2014". London Borough of Bromley website. London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- Grafton-Green, Patrick (24 May 2014). "UPDATE: Conservatives hold majority on Bromley Council while UKIP gain two seats". Bromley News Shopper online. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2014/22/
External links
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