# 2014 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Bury Council were held on 22 May 2014, along with the European Parliament elections, 2014. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2018. The Labour Party retained control of the Council.
17 seats were contested. The Labour Party won 12 seats, the Conservatives won 4 seats, and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat.
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:
* Labour 38
* Conservative 11
* Liberal Democrats 1
* Independent (politician) 1

## Election result

Bury Local Election Result 2014 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 12 | 3 | 0 | +3 | | 42.0 | 22,832 | -9.0 |
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | | 32.2 | 17,504 | +3.6 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 10.8 | 5,891 | +2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | | 8.0 | 4,340 | +1.3 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3,260 | +4.9 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 514 | +0.2 |

## Ward results

Besses :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Whitby | 1,313 | 52.4 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative | Zadok Day | 479 | 19.1 | +4.2 |
| | English Democrat | Stephen Morris | 412 | 16.4 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Larissa Heath | 172 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Middleton | 127 | 5.1 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 834 | 33.3 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,503 | 30.5 | +1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Nuttall | 1,944 | 54.4 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Andrew McNaulty | 1,216 | 34.0 | +0.1 |
| | Green | Patrick Neill | 309 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Garner | 105 | 2.9 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 728 | 20.4 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,574 | 42.6 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Trevor Holt | 1,494 | 55.4 | −1.7 |
| | UKIP | Shaf Mahmood | 682 | 25.3 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | Gregory Keeley | 384 | 14.2 | −5.8 |
| | Green | Eva Stewart | 137 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 812 | 30.1 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,697 | 33.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Kerrison | 1,153 | 36.0 | −9.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hankey | 1,075 | 33.5 | −2.2 |
| | UKIP | Graeme Kerby | 726 | 22.6 | +7.4 |
| | Green | Julie Southworth | 159 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Garner | 93 | 2.9 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 2.4 | −7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,206 | 37.1 | +3.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Holyrood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Pickstone | 1,800 | 50.4 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | Catherine Preston | 1,458 | 40.1 | −5.3 |
| | Conservative | Zain Shah | 315 | 8.8 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,573 | 41.7 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Moorside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sandra Walmsley | 1,495 | 52.0 | −13.2 |
| | UKIP | Victor Hagan | 756 | 26.3 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Nabila Afilal | 469 | 16.3 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Anne Beckett | 155 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 739 | 25.7 | −23.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,875 | 32.1 | +3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
North Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Daly | 1,781 | 50.3 | −6.3 |
| | Labour | Steven Treadgold | 816 | 23.1 | −4.1 |
| | UKIP | Tanya Kay | 583 | 16.5 | +16.5 |
| | Green | Mary Heath | 221 | 6.2 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ewan Arthur | 137 | 3.9 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 | 27.3 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,538 | 43.8 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pilkington Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Mallon | 1,168 | 39.9 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | Bernie Vincent | 1,149 | 39.2 | −7.2 |
| | UKIP | John Parkinson | 392 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| | Green | Peter Curati | 118 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wilfred Davison | 102 | 3.5 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,929 | 38.7 | +4.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Radcliffe East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nick Parnell | 1,299 | 51.5 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Samantha Davies | 763 | 30.2 | +9.2 |
| | Green | Nicole Haydock | 368 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne O'Hanlon | 93 | 3.7 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 536 | 21.2 | −16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,523 | 30.0 | +2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Radcliffe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jane Lewis | 1,480 | 49.1 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Carl Curran | 1,005 | 33.3 | −0.8 |
| | Green | John Southworth | 361 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rod Rew | 168 | 5.8 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 475 | 15.7 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,014 | 34.8 | −0.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Radcliffe West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rishi Shori | 1,361 | 58.0 | −11.3 |
| | Conservative | Katy Rothwell | 619 | 26.4 | +11.3 |
| | Green | Stephen Dillon | 303 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kamran Islam | 62 | 2.6 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 742 | 31.6 | −22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,345 | 27.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ramsbottom :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Bevan | 1,710 | 47.0 | +8.9 |
| | Labour | Sarah Southworth | 1,206 | 33.1 | −16.1 |
| | UKIP | David Barker | 574 | 15.8 | +6.6 |
| | Green | Glynn Heath | 115 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary D'Albert | 33 | 0.9 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 504 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,638 | 40.5 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Redvales :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tamoor Tariq | 1,691 | 51.1 | −6.0 |
| | UKIP | Mike Harling | 820 | 24.8 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | Luis McBriar | 521 | 15.7 | −4.7 |
| | Green | Bill Brison | 168 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Lloyd-Johnson | 107 | 3.2 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 871 | 26.3 | −13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,307 | 37.8 | +4.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sedgley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Quinn | 1,903 | 57.7 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | David Lewis | 750 | 22.7 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Wright | 340 | 10.3 | −10.2 |
| | Green | Kamila Laing | 307 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,153 | 34.9 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,300 | 38.4 | −4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eamonn O'Brien | 1,381 | 43.9 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donal O'Hanlon | 1008 | 32.0 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | Denise Ormrod | 500 | 15.9 | +4.3 |
| | Green | Paul Deaville | 258 | 8.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 373 | 11.8 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,147 | 39.1 | +4.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Tottington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Iain Gartside | 1,295 | 41.5 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | Judith Kelly | 1,019 | 32.7 | −9.5 |
| | UKIP | Walter Southworth | 605 | 19.4 | +7.7 |
| | Green | Zarrin Shannon | 109 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Foss | 88 | 2.8 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,116 | 39.4 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Unsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Adams | 1,379 | 45.1 | −15.3 |
| | UKIP | Steve Evans | 753 | 24.6 | +14.5 |
| | Conservative | Richard Cohen | 745 | 23.4 | −2.8 |
| | English Democrat | Valerie Morris | 102 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katriona Middleton | 77 | 2.5 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 626 | 20.5 | −13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,056 | 39.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |