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Elections to Cannock Chase District, Cannock Chase Local government in England, District Council took place on 22 May 2014 on the same day as other 2014 United Kingdom local elections, local elections in England and the 2014 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, European Parliament elections.Cannock Chase District Council election, 2014 results
, Cannock Chase District Council website A third of the council was up for election, meaning a total of 13 Councillor#United Kingdom, councillors were elected from all but two of the council's wards. There were no elections held in the Hagley or Hednesford South wards as those wards elect only two councillors in the other two years of the election cycle. The Labour Party (UK), Labour Party held control of the council and increased its majority by one compared with the 2012 Cannock Chase Council election, previous election when it had gained the council from no overall control. Notably, United Kingdom Independence Party, UKIP came a close second and gained four seats, despite not previously contesting an election in the district; a subsequent Conservative defection shortly after the election saw them assume the status of official Parliamentary opposition, opposition party. Compared with the results of the 2010 Cannock Chase District Council election, 2010 election when these seats were last up for election, Labour's vote share decreased slightly but they gained one seat from the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives whilst UKIP gained three seats from the Conservatives and one from the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrats. This left the Conservatives and Lib Dems, who had previously won eight seats between them and run the council in a coalition, winning just one seat each.
Elections to Cannock Chase District, Cannock Chase Local government in England, District Council took place on 22 May 2014 on the same day as other 2014 United Kingdom local elections, local elections in England and the 2014 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, European Parliament elections., Cannock Chase District Council website A third of the council was up for election, meaning a total of 13 Councillor#United Kingdom, councillors were elected from all but two of the council's wards. There were no elections held in the Hagley or Hednesford South wards as those wards elect only two councillors in the other two years of the election cycle. The Labour Party (UK), Labour Party held control of the council and increased its majority by one compared with the 2012 Cannock Chase Council election, previous election when it had gained the council from no overall control. Notably, United Kingdom Independence Party, UKIP came a close second and gained four seats, despite not previously contesting an election in the district; a subsequent Conservative defection shortly after the election saw them assume the status of official Parliamentary opposition, opposition party. Compared with the results of the 2010 Cannock Chase District Council election, 2010 election when these seats were last up for election, Labour's vote share decreased slightly but they gained one seat from the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives whilst UKIP gained three seats from the Conservatives and one from the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrats. This left the Conservatives and Lib Dems, who had previously won eight seats between them and run the council in a coalition, winning just one seat each.
Results
Council Composition
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was: After the election, the composition of the council was:Ward results
Vote share changes are based on the results achieved by parties in 2010 Cannock Chase District Council election, 2010 when these seats were last contested.Brereton and Ravenhill
^ Linda Whitehouse was the sitting councillor for the Rawnsley ward and previously defected from the Conservatives to UKIP.Cannock East
Cannock North
Cannock South
Cannock West
Etching Hill and the Heath
Hawks Green
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury
Hednesford Green Heath
Hednesford North
Norton Canes
Rawnsley
Western Springs
^ Mike Grocott was re-elected as the councillor for the Western Springs ward after he had previously left the Liberal Democrats to become an independent.References
{{Staffordshire elections Cannock Chase District Council elections, 2014 2014 English local elections, Cannock Chase 2010s in Staffordshire