2014 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election
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.
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.
Ward | Councillor | Party |
Littlemoor | Mark Tewkesbury | Labour |
Melcombe Regis | Raymond Banham | Liberal Democrat |
Preston | Hazel Bruce | Conservative |
Tophill East | Margaret Leicester | Independent |
Tophill West | Ian Munro-Price | Conservative |
Underhill | Paul Kimber | Labour |
Upwey and Broadwey | Robert Dunster | Conservative |
Westham East | Ian James | Conservative |
Westham North | Christine James | Liberal Democrat |
Wey Valley | Kevin Hodder | Conservative |
Weymouth West | Dominic Lonsdale | Conservative |
Wyke Regis | Geoffrey Petherick | Independent
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No elections: Radipole, Westham West, Weymouth East
Geoff Petherick became an independent in May 2011.Ward results