The 2014
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
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election took place on 22 May 2014 as part of the
2014 local elections in the United Kingdom.
One third of 63 seats were up for election. The
2014 European Parliament Elections were also held on the same day.
The election resulted in the
Labour Party retaining its control of the council, with a slightly reduced majority after losing two seats overall.
UKIP
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won a substantial number of votes at this election, increasing its vote share by 30.5%, but only won a single seat. The
Liberal Democrats lost the only seat they were defending. After the election, the composition of the council was:
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Labour 48
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Conservative
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8
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UKIP
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1
*Others 6
Result
Ward results
The results in each ward are shown below. Changes are compared with the previous election in
2010
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.
Adwick
Armthorpe
Askern Spa
Balby
Bentley
Bessacarr & Cantley
Central
Conisbrough & Denaby
Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun
Edlington & Warmsworth
Finningley
Great North Road
Hatfield
Mexborough
Rossington
Sprotbrough
Stainforth & Moorends
Thorne
Torne Valley
Town Moor
Wheatley
References
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Doncaster
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2014
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2010s in South Yorkshire