The 2014 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 22 May 2014 to elect members of

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. It was held on the same day as the

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and other local elections across the UK. As per the election cycle, one third of the council's seats were up for election. The councillors subsequently elected replaced those elected when their individual seats were previously contested in

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. The Labour Party had been in overall control of the council since

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and their majority was unchanged following this election after winning 20 of the 33 seats contested.Statement of Persons Nominated
Leeds City Council

Election summary

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Councillors who did not stand for re-election

Ward results

Notes

References

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