2014 United Kingdom local elections

The 2014 **United Kingdom local elections** were held on 22 May 2014. It was on the same day as the European elections.

## Results

- 2,121 Labour Party Councillors were elected (up 324),
- 1,364 Conservatives (down 236),
- 427 Liberal Democrats (down 310),
- 163 UK Independence Party (up 161),
- 38 Greens (up 18),
- 53 Residents Association (up 14),
- 18 Tower Hamlets First (up 18),
- 2 Liberal Party (down 2),
- 1 British National Party (down 1),
- 1 Independent Community and Health Concern (down 2),
- 71 Independents (up 18) were elected.

## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: United Kingdom local elections, 2014
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **type**: parliamentary
- **ongoing**: no
- **previous election**: United Kingdom local elections, 2013
- **previous year**: 2013
- **next election**: United Kingdom local elections, 2015
- **next year**: United Kingdom local elections, 2015, 2015
- **seats for election**: 162 councils in England
 5 directly-elected mayors
All 11 councils in Northern Ireland
- **election date**: 22 May 2014
- **1blank**: Councils
- **2blank**: Councils +/–
- **3blank**: Councillors
- **4blank**: Councillors +/–
- **image1**: Ed Miliband election infobox.jpg
- **image1 size**: 160x160px
- **party1**: Labour Party (UK)
- **popular vote1**: **31%**
- **swing1**: 2%
- **1data1**: **82**
- **2data1**: 6
- **3data1**: **2,121**
- **4data1**: 324
- **image2**: David Cameron official.jpg
- **image2 size**: 160x160px
- **party2**: Conservative Party (UK)
- **popular vote2**: 29%
- **swing2**: 4%
- **1data2**: 41
- **2data2**: 11
- **3data2**: 1,364
- **4data2**: 236
- **image3**: Nick Clegg by the 2009 budget cropped.jpg
- **image3 size**: 160x160px
- **party3**: Liberal Democrats (UK)
- **popular vote3**: 13%
- **swing3**: 1%
- **1data3**: 6
- **2data3**: 2
- **3data3**: 427
- **4data3**: 310
- **image4**: Nigel Farage MEP 1, Strasbourg - Diliff (cropped).jpg
- **image4 size**: 160x160px
- **party4**: UK Independence Party
- **popular vote4**: 17%
- **swing4**: 5%
- **1data4**: 0
- **3data4**: 166
- **4data4**: 163
- **image5**: Peter Robinson headshot, 2011.jpg
- **image5 size**: 160x160px
- **leader5**: Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician), Peter Robinson
- **party5**: Democratic Unionist Party
- **popular vote5**: —
- **swing5**: —
- **1data5**: 0
- **3data5**: 130
- **4data5**: 15
- **image6**: Martin McGuinness portrait.jpg
- **image6 size**: 160x160px
- **leader6**: Martin McGuinness
- **party6**: Sinn Fein
- **popular vote6**: —
- **swing6**: —
- **1data6**: 0
- **3data6**: 105
- **4data6**: 10
- **map image**: UK council results 2014.svg
- **map caption**: Map showing results of English and Northern Irish local elections, 2014. Black represents No Overall Control, white represents areas that did not hold an election, blue represents the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, red represents the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party and gold represents the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrats. Areas in light red represent the Democratic Unionist Party. Dark green represents Sinn Féin and light green represents the SDLP. Areas shown in grey are outside England and Northern Ireland.