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Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2014

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Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

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The elections saw the Labour Party gain 3 seats and become the largest party on the council with 15 seats, but without an overall majority. The Conservative Party was reduced to 11 seats compared to the 14 they had after the 2012 election.

After the election, the composition of the council was

  • Labour 15
  • Conservative 11
  • Liberal Democrat 7
  • Independent 2
  • UKIP 1
  • Election result

    Gain/loss is relative to the 2010 results.

    Councillors standing down

    The following councillors were elected in 2010 and had to seek re-election.

    No elections: Radipole, Westham West, Weymouth East

    Geoff Petherick became an independent in May 2011.

    References

    Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election, 2014 Wikipedia