2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
Results of the 2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough election / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 as part of the 2014 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] One third of 63 seats were up for election. The 2014 European Parliament Elections were also held on the same day.
Quick Facts One third (21 of 63) seats to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council, with a slightly reduced majority after losing two seats overall. UKIP 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:[2]
- Labour 48
- Conservative 8
- UKIP 1
- Others 6