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{{short description|2014 city council election for Norwich, England}}
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{{Infobox Election
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| election_name = Norwich City Council election, 2014
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
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{{Infobox election
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| election_name = 2014 Norwich City Council election
| flag_image =
| flag_image =
| type = Parliamentary
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = [[Norwich City Council election, 2012]]
| previous_election = [[2012 Norwich City Council election]]
| previous_year = [[Norwich City Council election, 2012|2012]]
| previous_year = [[2012 Norwich City Council election|2012]]
| next_election = [[Norwich City Council election, 2015]]
| next_election = [[2015 Norwich City Council election]]
| next_year = [[Norwich City Council election, 2015|2015]]
| next_year = [[2015 Norwich City Council election|2015]]
| seats_for_election = 14 of 39 seats (One Third) to [[Norwich City Council]]
| seats_for_election = 14 of 39 seats (One Third) to [[Norwich City Council]]
| majority_seats = 20
| majority_seats = 20
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| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats1 = '''8'''
| seats1 = '''8'''
| seats_before1 = 21
| seats_before1 = '''21'''
| seats_after1 = '''21'''
| seats_after1 = '''21'''
| seat_change1 = {{nochange}}
| seat_change1 = {{nochange}}
| popular_vote1 = '''13,882'''
| popular_vote1 = '''13,882'''
| percentage1 = '''35.4%'''
| percentage1 = '''35.4%'''
| swing1 = {{increase}}'''0.8%'''
| swing1 = {{increase}}0.8[[Percentage point|pp]]


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| popular_vote2 = 11,899
| popular_vote2 = 11,899
| percentage2 = 30.3%
| percentage2 = 30.3%
| swing2 = {{increase}}3.2%
| swing2 = {{increase}}'''3.2'''[[Percentage point|pp]]


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| popular_vote3 = 3,935
| popular_vote3 = 3,935
| percentage3 = 10.0%
| percentage3 = 10.0%
| swing3 = {{decrease}}7.1%
| swing3 = {{decrease}}7.1[[Percentage point|pp]]


| title = Council control
| title = Council control
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}}
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Council elections for the [[Norwich City Council]] were held on 22 May 2014 as part of the [[United Kingdom local elections, 2014|2014 United Kingdom local elections]]. The elections were moved from earlier on in May to coincide with the [[East of England (European Parliament constituency)|East of England]] [[European Parliament election, 2014 (United Kingdom)|2014 European Parliament election]].
'''Council elections for the [[Norwich City Council]]''' were held on 22 May 2014 as part of the [[2014 United Kingdom local elections]]. The elections were moved from earlier on in May to coincide with the [[East of England (European Parliament constituency)|East of England]] [[2014 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom|2014 European Parliament election]].


One third of the council's 39 seats were up for election in 2014, plus an extra seat in University ward, meaning a total of 14 seats in 13 wards. The other 25 seats were not contested in 2014.
One third of the council's 39 seats were up for election in 2014, plus an extra seat in University ward, meaning a total of 14 seats in 13 wards. The other 25 seats were not contested in 2014.


The election saw no seats change hands, with the Council staying exactly as it had been in 2012. The Green Party had lost the County Council seat in Town Close ward to Labour in the 2013 election, but held their city council seat in these elections.
The election saw no seats change hands, with the Council staying exactly as it had been in 2012. The Green Party had lost the County Council seat in Town Close ward to Labour in the 2013 election, but held their city council seat in these elections.

All changes in vote share are calculated with reference to the [[2010 Norwich City Council election|2010 election]], the last time these seats were contested.


==Previous Composition==
==Previous Composition==
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==Election result==
==Election result==


{{Election Summary Begin|title = Norwich City Council Election, 2014}}<ref>http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2014/279/</ref>
{{Election summary begin|title = Norwich City Council Election, 2014}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2014/279/|title=Local Elections Archive Project - 2014 - Norwich|website=www.andrewteale.me.uk}}</ref>
{{Election Summary Party|
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|government = yes
|government = yes
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|plus/minus = +0.8
|plus/minus = +0.8
}}
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 5
|seats = 5
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|plus/minus = +3.2
|plus/minus = +3.2
}}
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|seats = 0
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|plus/minus = -2.8
|plus/minus = -2.8
}}
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 1
|seats = 1
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|plus/minus = -7.1
|plus/minus = -7.1
}}
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
{{Election summary party|
|party = UK Independence Party
|party = UK Independence Party
|seats = 0
|seats = 0
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|plus/minus = +5.8
|plus/minus = +5.8
}}
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
{{Election summary party|
|party = Left Unity (UK)
|party = Left Unity (UK)
|seats = 0
|seats = 0
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|+ ↓
|+ ↓
|- style="color:white;"
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:red; width:53.8%;" | '''21'''
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:53.8%;" | '''21'''
| style="background:green; width:38.5%;" | '''15'''
| style="background:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width:38.5%;" | '''15'''
| style="background:orange; width:7.7%;" | '''3'''
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:7.7%;" | '''3'''
|-
|-
| <span style="color:red;">'''Labour'''</span>
| <span style="color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}};">'''Labour'''</span>
| <span style="color:green;">'''Green'''</span>
| <span style="color:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}};">'''Green'''</span>
| <span style="color:Orange;">'''LDem'''</span>
| <span style="color:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}};">'''Lib Dem'''</span>
|}
|}


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|+ ↓
|+ ↓
|- style="color:white;"
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:red; width:53.8%;" | '''21'''
| style="background:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width:53.8%;" | '''21'''
| style="background:green; width:38.5%;" | '''15'''
| style="background:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width:38.5%;" | '''15'''
| style="background:orange; width:7.7%;" | '''3'''
| style="background:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:7.7%;" | '''3'''
|-
|-
| <span style="color:red;">'''Labour'''</span>
| <span style="color:{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}};">'''Labour'''</span>
| <span style="color:green;">'''Green'''</span>
| <span style="color:{{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}};">'''Green'''</span>
| <span style="color:Orange;">'''LDem'''</span>
| <span style="color:{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}};">'''Lib Dem'''</span>
|}
|}


==Ward results==
==Ward results==
Below are the ward-by-ward results.<ref>{{cite web|title=Local election results May 2014|url=http://www.norwich.gov.uk/YourCouncil/CouncillorsDemocracyAndElections/Elections/Pages/LocalElectionResultsMay2014.aspx|work=norwich.gov.uk|publisher=Norwich City Council|accessdate=23 May 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524022818/http://www.norwich.gov.uk/YourCouncil/CouncillorsDemocracyAndElections/Elections/Pages/LocalElectionResultsMay2014.aspx|archivedate=24 May 2014|df=}}</ref>
Below are the ward-by-ward results.<ref>{{cite web|title=Local election results May 2014|url=http://www.norwich.gov.uk/YourCouncil/CouncillorsDemocracyAndElections/Elections/Pages/LocalElectionResultsMay2014.aspx|work=norwich.gov.uk|publisher=Norwich City Council|access-date=23 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524022818/http://www.norwich.gov.uk/YourCouncil/CouncillorsDemocracyAndElections/Elections/Pages/LocalElectionResultsMay2014.aspx|archive-date=24 May 2014}}</ref>


===Bowthorpe===
===Bowthorpe===
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Steffan Luke Aquarone
|candidate = [[Steffan Aquarone]]
|votes = 242
|votes = 242
|percentage = 6.2
|percentage = 6.2
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|candidate = '''Roger Ryan'''
|candidate = '''Roger Ryan'''
|votes = 1,016
|votes = 1,016
|percentage =
|percentage = —
|change =
|change = —
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|candidate = Spinoza Pitman
|candidate = Spinoza Pitman
|votes = 635
|votes = 635
|percentage =
|percentage = —
|change =
|change = —
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|candidate = Hannah Emma Wiltshire
|candidate = Hannah Emma Wiltshire
|votes = 296
|votes = 296
|percentage =
|percentage = —
|change =
|change = —
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|candidate = Philip Jimenez
|candidate = Philip Jimenez
|votes = 167
|votes = 167
|percentage =
|percentage = —
|change =
|change = —
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 2014}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2014}}


[[Category:English local elections, 2014]]
[[Category:2014 English local elections|Norwich]]
[[Category:Norwich City Council elections|2014]]
[[Category:Norwich City Council elections|2014]]
[[Category:21st century in Norfolk]]
[[Category:2010s in Norfolk]]

Latest revision as of 08:31, 13 June 2024

2014 Norwich City Council election
← 2012 22 May 2014 2015 →
14 of 39 seats (One Third) to Norwich City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Green Liberal Democrats
Seats before 21 15 3
Seats won 8 5 1
Seats after 21 15 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 13,882 11,899 3,935
Percentage 35.4% 30.3% 10.0%
Swing Increase0.8pp Increase3.2pp Decrease7.1pp
Map showing the 2014 local election results in Norwich.
Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

 Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

Council elections for the Norwich City Council were held on 22 May 2014 as part of the 2014 United Kingdom local elections. The elections were moved from earlier on in May to coincide with the East of England 2014 European Parliament election.

One third of the council's 39 seats were up for election in 2014, plus an extra seat in University ward, meaning a total of 14 seats in 13 wards. The other 25 seats were not contested in 2014.

The election saw no seats change hands, with the Council staying exactly as it had been in 2012. The Green Party had lost the County Council seat in Town Close ward to Labour in the 2013 election, but held their city council seat in these elections.

All changes in vote share are calculated with reference to the 2010 election, the last time these seats were contested.

Previous Composition

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Before the election, Labour held all the seats in seven wards: Bowthorpe, Catton Grove, Chrome, Lakenham, Mile Cross, Sewell and University; the Green Party held all the seats in five wards: Mancroft, Nelson, Thorpe Hamlet, Town Close and Wensum; and the Liberal Democrats held all the seats in Eaton ward.

Election result

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Norwich City Council Election, 2014
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 8 0 0 0 57.1 35.4 13,882 +0.8
  Green 5 0 0 0 35.7 30.3 11,899 +3.2
  Conservative 0 0 0 0 16.5 6,482 -2.8
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 0 0 7.1 10.0 3,935 -7.1
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 7.6 2,970 +5.8
  Left Unity 0 0 0 0 0.2 96 N/A
Total 14 Turnout 38.1% 41,378

Changes in vote share are relative to the last time these seats were contested in 2010.

Council Composition

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Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
21 15 3
Labour Green Lib Dem

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓
21 15 3
Labour Green Lib Dem

Ward results

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Below are the ward-by-ward results.[2]

Bowthorpe

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Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Sands 1,314 47.9 +6.6
Conservative Paul Anthony George Wells 663 24.2 −14.9
Green Jean Kathleen Bishop 613 22.3 +11.5
Liberal Democrats Rod Beale 153 5.6 −3.2
Majority
Turnout 2,743
Labour hold Swing

Catton Grove

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Catton Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Michael John Stonard 1,026 37.6 −5.2
UKIP Michelle Ho 664 24.3 +18.0
Conservative Evelyn Jean Collishaw 592 21.7 −11.6
Green Tony Arthur Park 339 12.4 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Leigh John Tooke 107 3.9 −3.0
Majority
Turnout 2,728
Labour hold Swing

Crome

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Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Marion Frances Maxwell 1,071 41.6 −11.0
UKIP Ann Doris Williams 697 27.1 n/a
Conservative Natasha Allen 418 16.2 −10.1
Green Judith Marianne Ford 257 10.0 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Thomas 86 3.3 −3.3
Left Unity Julian Joseph Bell 44 1.7 n/a
Majority
Turnout 2,573
Labour hold Swing

Eaton

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Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James William Wright 1,444 36.8 −4.6
Conservative Antony Daniel Little 1,176 29.9 +1.3
Labour Chris Elderton 711 18.1 +1.3
Green Jane Isobel Saunders 598 15.2 +2.0
Majority
Turnout 3,929
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lakenham

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Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Chris Herries 971 34.7 −1.0
UKIP Steve Emmens 595 21.2 +16.7
Liberal Democrats David Angus Fairbairn 584 20.8 −5.1
Green Laura Jane Middleton 415 14.8 −9.4
Conservative Jonathan Richard Gillespie 236 8.4 −1.3
Majority
Turnout 2,801
Labour hold Swing

Mancroft

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Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Simeon Jackson 1,368 45.4 +7.8
Labour Stephanie Ann Friend 990 32.9 +1.8
Conservative Stefano Joseph Pollard 429 14.3 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Caroline Elizabeth Aliwell 223 7.4 −9.8
Majority
Turnout 3,010
Green hold Swing

Mile Cross

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Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charmain Louise Woollard 986 40.4 −2.8
UKIP Steven David Bradley 568 23.3 +18.4
Green Richard Alan Edwards 481 19.7 +6.8
Conservative Jessica Irene Victoria Lancod-Frost 292 12.0 −2.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Anthony Sutton-Croft 112 4.6 −20.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Nelson

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Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Tim Michael Jones 1,912 53.0 −5.5
Labour Co-op Beth Jones 1,137 31.5 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Ryan Jonathan Mercer 287 8.0 −0.9
Conservative Robert Alexander Hansard 274 7.6 −0.8
Majority 775
Turnout 3,610
Green hold Swing

Sewell

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Sewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Robert Packer 983 37.0 −2.6
Green Matthew John Townsend 712 26.8 −3.4
UKIP Glenn Stuart Tingle 446 16.8 +11.6
Conservative Daniel Edward Elmer 343 12.9 −3.8
Liberal Democrats Samuel Neal 121 4.6 −3.8
Left Unity Karen Elaine Michael 52 2.0 n/a
Majority
Turnout 2,657
Labour hold Swing

Thorpe Hamlet

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Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Lesley Juliet Grahame 1,378 42.2 +0.9
Labour Eamonn Patrick Burgess 968 29.6 +9.8
Conservative Michael David Gillespie 645 19.8 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Simon Richard Nobbs 274 8.4 −11.3
Majority
Turnout 3,265
Green hold Swing

Town Close

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Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Ash Haynes 1,632 42.1 +3.9
Labour Co-op Jamal Sealey 1,289 33.2 +11.4
Conservative Barry Cochrane 718 18.5 −0.1
Liberal Democrats Steffan Aquarone 242 6.2 −15.2
Majority
Turnout 3,881
Green hold Swing

University

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University ward elected two seats in this election, with each voter casting up to two votes under the plurality-at-large voting system.

University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bert Bremner 1,386 51.8 −11.6
Labour Roger Ryan 1,016 — —
Green Phillip Anthony Di Palma 787 28.4 +6.1
Green Spinoza Pitman 635 — —
Conservative Joe David Ferris 324 12.1 +4.5
Conservative Hannah Emma Wiltshire 296 — —
Liberal Democrats Tom Crisp 179 6.7 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Jimenez 167 — —
Majority
Turnout 4,790
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wensum

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Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sandra Bogelein 1,407 47.7 +4.1
Labour Martin Alan Peek 1,050 35.6 −0.9
Conservative James Kenneth Wight 372 12.6 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Helen Anne Whitworth 123 4.2 −4.3
Majority 357
Turnout 2,952
Green hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2014 - Norwich". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
  2. ^ "Local election results May 2014". norwich.gov.uk. Norwich City Council. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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