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Vote 2014 England
| Party | Councils | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | Change +/- | Total | Change +/- |
| lab | English councils 78 | English councils +/- +6 | Seats 1870 | Seats +/- +292 |
| con | English councils 39 | English councils +/- -11 | Seats 1259 | Seats +/- -201 |
| ld | English councils 6 | English councils +/- -2 | Seats 404 | Seats +/- -284 |
| ukip | English councils 0 | English councils +/- 0 | Seats 157 | Seats +/- +155 |
| grn | English councils 0 | English councils +/- 0 | Seats 35 | Seats +/- +17 |
| oth | English councils 0 | English councils +/- 0 | Seats 111 | Seats +/- +21 |
| noc | English councils 29 | English councils +/- +7 | Seats N/A | Seats +/- N/A |
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