# 2014 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election

The 2014 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. These elections were postponed from the usual first Thursday of May in order to coincide with the 2014 European Parliamentary Elections.
22 seats out of 60 seats were up for election. Due to the resignation of a councillor elected in 2012, Brighton Hill South had two seats for re-election. The first-placed finisher was elected to a regular four-year term and the second-placed finisher was elected to serve until 2016. Another councillor had stood down in Baughurst and Tadley North, and thus a councillor was elected to fill out the 2011–15 term in that seat.
The Conservatives had lost their majority on the council in 2013 due to defections, and since then had operated a minority administration. They lost a single seat (Buckskin) to Labour and continued their minority administration. In Basing, a councillor who had been elected as a Conservative in 2010 was re-elected as an independent.

## Election Result

The Conservative Party performed best with a third of the vote share, but lost one seat to an independent. Labour retained their position as the largest opposition party, gaining three seats from the Liberal Democrats (Brookvale and Kings Furlong, Brighton Hill North and Brighton Hill South). As such, both the Conservatives and the Labour party won 8 seats in this election, but the Conservatives remained the largest party overall, with 29 seats compared to Labours 17. UKIP won their first elected seat on the council, gaining the second seat in Brighton Hill South that had been vacated by Labour. Alongside the one independent gain, Ian Tilbury held his seat in Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election 2014 :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 8 | 1 | 36.36 | 21 | 29 | 48.33 | 12,844 | 33.3 | |
| | Labour | 8 | 3 | 36.36 | 9 | 17 | 28.33 | 8,919 | 23.1 | |
| | UKIP | 1 | 1 | 4.54 | 1 | 2 | 3.33 | 7,970 | 20.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 3 | 13.63 | 5 | 8 | 13.33 | 5,557 | 14.4 | |
| | Independent | 2 | | 9.09 | 2 | 4 | 6.66 | 3,259 | 8.5 | |

## Results by Ward
### Basing

Basing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Onnalee Cubitt | 1,368 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | John Downes | 695 | 23.7 |
| | UKIP | Alan Stone | 458 | 15.6 |
| | Labour | George Severs | 212 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Read | 198 | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1171 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Baughurst and Tadley North By-election

Baughurst and Tadley North (By-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Tate | 728 | 39.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Curtis | 639 | 34.8 |
| | UKIP | Angela Watson | 315 | 17.1 |
| | Labour | Mary Brian | 156 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brighton Hill North

Brighton Hill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Taylor | 435 | 32.9 |
| | UKIP | Ann King | 362 | 27.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joseph Henry | 274 | 20.7 |
| | Conservative | Richard Court | 251 | 19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Brighton Hill South

Brighton Hill South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pamela Lonie | 400 | 33.2 |
| | UKIP | Matt Ellery | 349 | 28.9 |
| | Labour | Daniel O'Loughlin | 325 | |
| | UKIP | Malik Azam | 312 | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Bates | 253 | 21.0 |
| | Conservative | Julia Pooley | 220 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Barnes | 204 | 16.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Bensilum | 147 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

### Brookvale and Kings Furlong

Brookvale and Kings Furlong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Westbrook | 593 | 34.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Shaw | 524 | 30.3 |
| | UKIP | Hugh Sawyer | 311 | 18.0 |
| | Conservative | Rebecca Sanders | 302 | 17.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Buckskin

Buckskin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nigel Pierce | 508 | 32.1 |
| | Conservative | Robert Taylor | 458 | 28.9 |
| | UKIP | Debbie Long | 378 | 23.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Bensilum | 241 | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne

Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Graham Falconer | 1,272 | 64.6 |
| | UKIP | Stan Tennison | 326 | 16.6 |
| | Labour | Romilla Arber | 202 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Nielson | 168 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Chineham

Chineham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Miller | 928 | 35.7 |
| | Independent | Laura Romney | 821 | 31.6 |
| | UKIP | Mark Grainger | 510 | 19.6 |
| | Labour | Julie Pierce | 196 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Louise Hall | 141 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### East Woodhay

East Woodhay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clive Sanders | 674 | 70.1 |
| | UKIP | Anne Rushbrooke | 152 | 15.8 |
| | Labour | David Foden | 135 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Eastrop

Eastrop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gavin James | 628 | 43.4 |
| | Conservative | Ian Smith | 292 | 20.2 |
| | Labour | Sean Murphy | 269 | 18.6 |
| | UKIP | Lucy Hamilton | 257 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Grove

Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Day | 771 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative | Penny Bates | 477 | 25.7 |
| | UKIP | Nigel Johnson | 387 | 20.9 |
| | Labour | Michael Stockwell | 219 | 11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hatch Warren and Beggarwood

Hatch Warren and Beggarwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Terri Reid | 1,179 | 56.0 |
| | UKIP | Phil Heath | 483 | 22.95 |
| | Labour | Zoe Rogers | 442 | 21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kempshott

Kempshott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hayley Eachus | 1,302 | 55.8 |
| | UKIP | David White | 474 | 20.3 |
| | Labour | Walter McCormick | 385 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Madeline Hussey | 171 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Norden

Norden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Laura James | 1,148 | 56.7 |
| | UKIP | Steve James-Bailey | 446 | 22.0 |
| | Conservative | Jim Holder | 333 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doris Jones | 97 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Oakley and North Waltham

Oakley and North Waltham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stuart Frost | 1,301 | 54.4 |
| | UKIP | Peter Johnson | 689 | 28.8 |
| | Labour | Barnaby Wheller | 401 | 16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon

Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian Tilbury | 1,070 | 59.0 |
| | Conservative | Marion Jones | 343 | 18.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Cooper | 162 | 8.9 |
| | UKIP | Richard Miller | 154 | 8.5 |
| | Labour | Helen Jeffrey | 85 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Popley East

Popley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Potter | 635 | 51.3 |
| | UKIP | Peter King | 311 | 25.1 |
| | Conservative | Tristan Robinson | 196 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Berwick-Gooding | 96 | 7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Popley West

Popley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Frankum | 643 | 54.0 |
| | UKIP | Duncan Stone | 289 | 24.3 |
| | Conservative | Thom Thorp | 206 | 17.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Whitechurch | 53 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### South Ham

South Ham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sean Keating | 1,017 | 44.0 |
| | UKIP | Alan Simpson | 725 | 31.4 |
| | Conservative | Brian Simmonds | 457 | 19.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ted Blackmore-Squires | 111 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitchurch

Whitchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Watts | 1,033 | 55.6 |
| | Conservative | Tom Thacker | 469 | 25.3 |
| | UKIP | Simon Hession | 203 | 10.9 |
| | Labour | Colin Phillimore | 152 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Winklebury

Winklebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Laura Edwards | 728 | 39.3 |
| | Labour | Lea Jeff | 686 | 37.1 |
| | UKIP | John Kearney | 391 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Whitechurch | 46 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |