# 2014 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election

The 2014 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The elections saw the Labour Party gain 3 seats and become the largest party on the council with 15 seats, but without an overall majority. The Conservative Party was reduced to 11 seats compared to the 14 they had after the 2012 election.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 15
* Conservative 11
* Liberal Democrat 7
* Independent 2
* UKIP 1

## Election result

Weymouth and Portland election result 2014 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 5 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 41.7 | 29.6 | 4,485 |
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 33.3 | 27.7 | 4,209 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 8.3 | 14.3 | 2,171 |
| UKIP | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 1,888 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 516 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 1,902 |
Gain/loss is relative to the 2010 results.

## Councillors standing down

The following councillors were elected in 2010 and had to seek re-election.
| Ward | Councillor | Party |
| Littlemoor | Mark Tewkesbury | Labour |
| Melcombe Regis | Raymond Banham | Liberal Democrat |
| Preston | Hazel Bruce | Conservative |
| Tophill East | Margaret Leicester | Independent |
| Tophill West | Ian Munro-Price | Conservative |
| Underhill | Paul Kimber | Labour |
| Upwey and Broadwey | Robert Dunster | Conservative |
| Westham East | Ian James | Conservative |
| Westham North | Christine James | Liberal Democrat |
| Wey Valley | Kevin Hodder | Conservative |
| Weymouth West | Dominic Lonsdale | Conservative |
| Wyke Regis | Geoffrey Petherick | Independent (elected as Conservative) |
No elections: Radipole, Westham West, Weymouth East
Geoff Petherick became an independent in May 2011.

### Ward results

Littlemoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Tewkesbury | 474 | 56.2 |
| | UKIP | Sandra Cobb | 224 | 26.5 |
| | Conservative | John Ellis | 146 | 17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.64 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Melcombe Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UKIP | Francis Drake | 312 | 24.8 |
| | Conservative | Roger Costello | 297 | 23.6 |
| | Labour | Dan Brember | 268 | 21.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ray Banham | 250 | 19.9 |
| | Green | Jonathan Orrell | 131 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.32 |
| | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hazel Bruce | 918 | 38.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Legg | 570 | 23.7 |
| | UKIP | Steve Cobb | 530 | 22.1 |
| | Labour | Maureen Drake | 260 | 10.8 |
| | Green | John Tomblin | 124 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.46 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Tophill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Margaret Leicester | 253 | 27.8 |
| | UKIP | Alan Ackroyd | 225 | 24.7 |
| | Labour | Jim Draper | 209 | 23.0 |
| | Conservative | Richard Paisley | 169 | 18.6 |
| | Green | Benn Harrison | 54 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.87 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Tophill West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Penny McCartney | 426 | 33.2 |
| | Conservative | Alec Nicholls | 346 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Lees | 268 | 20.9 |
| | Green | Susan Sutton | 245 | 19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.26 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Underhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Kimber | 473 | 59.7 |
| | UKIP | Tracey Gough | 319 | 40.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.12 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Upwey and Broadwey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kevin Brookes | 406 | 34.4 |
| | Labour | Kieron Womble | 364 | 30.8 |
| | UKIP | John Morse | 278 | 23.5 |
| | Green | David Smith | 133 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.25 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Westham East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gareth Rockingham | 367 | 42.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oz Kanji | 275 | 31.6 |
| | Conservative | Jean Woodward | 228 | 26.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.43 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Westham North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine James | 808 | 59.2 |
| | Labour | Pete Barrow | 558 | 40.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Wey Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Cory Russell | 630 | 54.6 |
| | Green | Brian Heatley | 523 | 45.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.54 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Weymouth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Claudia Webb | 541 | 34.2 |
| | Labour | Tashi Warr | 536 | 33.9 |
| | Green | Claire Sutton | 504 | 31.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.90 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Wyke Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Craig Martin | 550 | 36.0 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Mallen | 528 | 34.5 |
| | Independent | Mark Griffiths | 263 | 17.2 |
| | Green | Leslie Dalton | 188 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.94 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |