# 2014 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council took place on 22 May 2014. They coincided with other local elections happening in the UK that day, as well as the 2014 election to the European Parliament.
Labour retained control of the council, gaining 3 seats and winning back Arbury ward that was won by the Conservatives in a December 2013 byelection.

## Election results
### 2014 Election

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2014 - Summary :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 14 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 82.4% | 41.5% | 13069 | -3.4 |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 11.8% | 29.9% | 9411 | -11 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 2064 | +3.7 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7% | 5882 | +18.7 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6% | 506 | +1.6 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0% | 325 | -7.2 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8% | 238 | +0.5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0.1% | 28 | +0.1 |
| Total votes cast | 31,523 |
| Turnout (approx) | |

### Council make up

Total number of seats on the council after the elections:
| Party | New council |
| Labour | 28 |
| Conservative | 3 |
| Green | 2 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 |

## Ward Results
### Abbey Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Abbey ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Neil Phillips | 1045 | 54.5 | +4.7 |
| | UKIP | Charles Stuart | 409 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Eddy | 274 | 14.3 | −9.8 |
| | Green | Andrew Saffrey | 121 | 6.3 | +2.9 |
| | TUSC | George Clark | 69 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Arbury Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Arbury ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Caroline Phillips | 583 | 35.1 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | Jeff Morgan | 542 | 32.7 | −8.7 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Hutchings | 403 | 24.3 | +24.3 |
| | Green | Maggie Morrissey | 84 | 5.1 | −1.7 |
| | BNP | Phill Kimberley | 48 | 2.8 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Attleborough Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Attleborough ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sam Margrave | 690 | 38.1 | −5 |
| | Conservative | Martin Heatley | 547 | 30.2 | −16.3 |
| | UKIP | Alan Baxter | 397 | 21.9 | +21.9 |
| | Green | Sophie Bonner | 111 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | English Democrat | Stephen Paxton | 44 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | TUSC | Lucy Newman | 22 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Barpool Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Barpool ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tricia Elliott | 695 | 43.7 | −1.1 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Hammerscheidt | 402 | 25.3 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | Neal Pointon | 382 | 24.0 | −2.9 |
| | BNP | Alwyn Deacon | 71 | 4.5 | −7.1 |
| | TUSC | Paul Reilly | 40 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bede Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Bede ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Haynes | 933 | 56.7 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | Damon Brown | 312 | 19.0 | −6.7 |
| | BNP | Yvonne Decaon | 206 | 12.5 | −1.8 |
| | English Democrat | David Lane | 194 | 11.8 | +5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1645 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bulkington Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Bulkington ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Doherty | 748 | 36.0 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative | Des O'Brien | 741 | 35.7 | −16.6 |
| | UKIP | Wendy Beard | 589 | 28.3 | +28.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Camp Hill Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Camp Hill ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dennis Harvey | 713 | 50.4 | −1.3 |
| | UKIP | Louis John | 440 | 31.0 | +31.0 |
| | Conservative | Bethan Eddy | 220 | 15.5 | −13.7 |
| | TUSC | Peter Bradley | 43 | 3.1 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Exhall Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Exhall ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roma Ann Taylor | 868 | 46.1 | −1.6 |
| | UKIP | Karen Wilson | 521 | 27.7 | +27.7 |
| | Conservative | Roger Rowland | 373 | 19.8 | −8.9 |
| | Green | Merle Gering | 92 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | TUSC | Natara Hunter | 30 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1884 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Galley Common Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Galley Common Ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine Bennett | 614 | 35.5 | −7.1 |
| | UKIP | Tony Grant | 570 | 32.9 | +32.9 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Seik-Neilsen | 513 | 29.6 | −15.3 |
| | TUSC | Paige Reilly-McGuire | 35 | 2 | +2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1732 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Heath Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Heath ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Danny Aldington | 1075 | 58.7 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Janet Batterbee | 568 | 31.0 | −8.1 |
| | TUSC | Eileen Hunter | 187 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1830 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kingswood Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Kingswood Ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Watkins | 662 | 48% | −4.6 |
| | UKIP | Katrina Slomczynksi | 399 | 29 | +29 |
| | Conservative | Hayden Walmsley | 279 | 20.2 | −14.9 |
| | TUSC | Edward Kay | 38 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1378 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Poplar Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Poplar ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bob Copland | 1284 | 71 | +7 |
| | Conservative | Ann Brown | 525 | 29 | −7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 759 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1809 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Slough Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Slough ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Lloyd | 1122 | 58.6 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | Seb Gran | 793 | 41.4 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1915 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St. Nicolas Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:St. Nicolas ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Tromans | 995 | 43.7 | −15.1 |
| | Green | Michele Kondakor | 602 | 26.4 | +14.3 |
| | UKIP | Mick Gee | 347 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Labour | Jack Bonner | 334 | 14.7 | −14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2278 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Weddington Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Weddington ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Ian Bonner | 982 | 38.6 | +27.3 |
| | Conservative | Jack Bircher | 800 | 31.4 | −27.2 |
| | UKIP | Trevor Beard | 432 | 17 | +17 |
| | Labour | Sonja Wilson | 317 | 12.5 | −17.6 |
| | TUSC | Brendan McGrath | 13 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2544 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Wem Brook Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Wem Brook ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tracy Sheppard | 884 | 54.1 | −6 |
| | UKIP | Julie Lewis | 354 | 21.7 | +21.7 |
| | Conservative | Andy Sargeant | 268 | 16.4 | −12 |
| | Green | Mike Wright | 72 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | TUSC | Aidan O'Toole | 29 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Scott Harbison | 28 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1635 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Whitestone Ward

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election:Whitestone ward 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kristofer Wilson | 1279 | 53.3 | −8.5 |
| | UKIP | Alwyn Waine | 619 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| | Labour | Richard Chattaway | 502 | 20.9 | −8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2400 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |