There were 6 by-elections during June 2014 with 4 seats (67%) changing hands although 2 of theses were Lincolnshire Independents (classed as Resident Groups) gaining from Independents.
| Party | Candidates | Defended | Retained | Gained | Lost | Won | retention rate |
| Conservatives | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100% | |
| Labour | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | ||||||
| SNP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0% | |||
| UKIP | 4 | ||||||
| Green | 1 | ||||||
| Resident Groups | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Independents * | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25% | |
| Total | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 33% |
* 4 Independent candidates contested 3 seats
Conservatives gained East Cambridgeshire, Soham South from an Independent; 3 Con elected in 2003 & 2007, 1 Con & 2 Ind in 2011
Labour gained South Lanarkshire, Clydesdale South from SNP on a 3½% swing since 2012; Conservative share +7½%
Lincolnshire Independent gained North Kesteven, Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham from Independent; 3 Con elected in 2003 & 2007, 2 Con & 1 Ind in 2011
Lincolnshire Independent gained North Kesteven, Westholme from Independent; single member ward elected same individual as Lab in 2003 and Ind 2007 & 2011
Conservatives retained Stratford on Avon, Southam where former Councillor was sitting as Independent; swing to Labour ~5% since May in seat party last held in 2000
Independent retained Rother, Collington on a swing of 2% from Conservatives since 2011; 2 Con elected in 2003 and 2007 although 2 Ind in 2011
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