2012 London Assembly election

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2012 London Assembly election
  2008 3 May 2012 2016  

25 London Assembly Seats
13 seats needed for majority
Turnout37.4% Decrease2.svg 6.9%
 First partySecond party
 
Len Duvall London assembly Lab.jpg
Official portrait of James Cleverly crop 2.jpg
Leader Len Duvall James Cleverly [1]
Party Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Greenwich and Lewisham Bexley and Bromley
Last election8 seats11 seats
Seats won129
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg2
Constituency Vote933,438722,280
 % and swing42.3%Increase2.svg14.3%32.7% Decrease2.svg1.6%
Regional Vote911,204708,528
 % and swing41.1%Increase2.svg13.5%32.0% Decrease2.svg2.6%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Jenny Jones.jpg
Caroline Pidgeon.jpg
Leader Jenny Jones Caroline Pidgeon
Party Green Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Londonwide Londonwide
Last election2 seats3 seats
Seats won22
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1
Constituency Vote188,623193,842
 % and swing8.5% Increase2.svg0.5%8.8% Decrease2.svg4.9%
Regional Vote189,215150,447
 % and swing8.5% Increase2.svg0.1%6.8% Decrease2.svg4.6%

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The London Assembly election of 2012 was an election of members to the London Assembly which took place on Thursday, 3 May 2012, the same day as the 2012 London mayoral election, and the 2012 United Kingdom local elections. Although Conservative candidate Boris Johnson won the Mayoral election, the Assembly election produced the Labour Party's best result since the inception of the London Assembly; this was subsequently surpassed by the party's performance in the 2016 election.

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Overview

The Assembly is elected by the Additional Member System. There are fourteen directly elected constituencies, all of which have, to date, only ever been won by the Conservative Party or the Labour Party. An additional eleven members are allocated by a London wide top-up vote with the proviso that parties must win at least five percent of the vote to qualify for the list seats.

All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in London who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 3 May 2012 were entitled to vote in the Assembly election. Those who were temporarily away from London (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the Assembly election. [2] The deadline to register to vote in the election was midnight on Wednesday 18 April 2012, [3] though anyone who qualified as an anonymous elector had until midnight on Thursday 26 April 2012 to register. [4]

Candidates

Constituency candidates

ConstituencyConservativeLabourGreenLib DemsUKIP [lower-alpha 1] BNPOthers
Barnet & Camden Brian Coleman (I)
(53,378, 2nd)
Andrew Dismore
(74,677, 1st)
A.M. Poppy
(17,904, 3rd)
Chris Richards
(13,800, 4th)
Michael Corby
(7,331, 5th)
Bexley & Bromley James Cleverly (I)
(88,482, 1st)
Josie Channer
(40,714, 2nd)
Jonathan Rooks
(9,209, 5th)
Sam Webber
(11,396, 3rd)
David Coburn
(10,771, 4th)
Donna Treanor
(7,563, 6th)
Brent & Harrow Sachin Rajput
(40,604, 2nd)
Navin Shah (I)
(70,400, 1st)
Shahrar Ali
(10,546, 4th)
Charlotte Henry
(15,690, 3rd)
Mick McGough
(7,830, 5th)
City & East John Moss
(24,923, 2nd)
John Biggs (I)
(107,667, 1st)
Chris Smith
(10,891, 3rd)
Richard Macmillan
(7,351, 4th)
Steven Woolfe
(5,243, 7th)
Paul Borg
(7,031, 5th)
Kamran Malik (CUP)
(6,774, 6th)
Paul Davies (Comm. League)
(1,108, 8th)
Croydon & Sutton Steve O'Connell (I)
(60,152, 1st)
Louisa Woodley
(50,734, 2nd)
Gordon Ross
(10,287, 5th)
Abigail Lock
(21,889, 3rd)
Winston McKenzie
(10,757, 4th)
Ealing & Hillingdon Richard Barnes (I)
(62,474, 2nd)
Onkar Sahota
(65,584, 1st)
Mike Harling
(10,877, 4th)
Mike Cox
(11,805, 3rd)
Helen Knight
(6,750, 5th)
David Furness
(4,284, 6th)
Ian Edward (NF)
(2,035, 7th)
Enfield & Haringey Andy Hemsted
(37,293, 2nd)
Joanne McCartney (I)
(74,034, 1st)
Peter Krakowiak
(12,278, 4th)
Dawn Barnes
(13,601, 3rd)
Peter Staveley
(4,298, 5th)
Marie Nicholas
(3,081, 6th)
Greenwich & Lewisham Alex Wilson
(27,329, 2nd)
Len Duvall (I)
(65,366, 1st)
Roger Sedgley
(12,427, 3rd)
John Russell
(9,393, 4th)
Paul Oakley
(4,997, 6th)
Roberta Woods
(3,551, 7th)
Barbara Raymond (PBP)
(6,873, 5th)
Tess Culnane (NF)
(1,816, 8th)
Havering & Redbridge Roger Evans (I)
(53,285, 1st)
Mandy Richards
(49,386, 2nd)
Haroon Said
(5,207, 7th)
Farrukh Islam
(6,435, 5th)
Lawrence Webb
(9,471, 3rd)
Robert Taylor
(5,234, 6th)
Malvin Brown (Res. Assoc. London)
(8,239, 4th)
Mark Twiddy (Eng. Dem.)
(2,573, 8th)
Richard Edmonds (NF)
(1,936, 9th)
Lambeth & Southwark Michael Mitchell
(30,537, 2nd)
Val Shawcross (I)
(83,239, 1st)
Jonathan Bartley
(18,144, 4th)
Rob Blackie
(18,359, 3rd)
James Fluss
(4,395, 5th)
Danny Lambert (SPGB)
(2,938, 6th)
Merton & Wandsworth Richard Tracey (I)
(65,197, 1st)
Leonie Cooper
(55,216, 2nd)
Roy Vickery
(11,307, 4th)
Lisa Smart
(11,904, 3rd)
Mazhar Manzoor
(3,717, 5th)
Thamilini Kulendran (Ind)
(2,424, 6th)
Bill Martin (SPGB)
(1,343, 7th)
North East Naomi Newstead
(35,714, 2nd)
Jennette Arnold (I)
(101,902, 1st)
Caroline Allen
(29,677, 3rd)
Farooq Qureshi
(13,237, 4th)
Paul Wiffen
(6,623, 5th)
Ijaz Hayat (Ind)
(4,842, 6th)
South West Tony Arbour (I)
(69,151, 1st)
Lisa Homan
(49,889, 2nd)
Daniel Goldsmith
(17,070, 4th)
Munira Wilson
(28,947, 3rd)
Jeff Bolter
(8,505, 5th)
West Central Kit Malthouse (I)
(73,761, 1st)
Todd Foreman
(44,630, 2nd)
Susanna Rustin
(12,799, 3rd)
Layla Moran
(10,035, 4th)
Elizabeth Jones
(5,161, 5th)
Source: London Elects

London-wide List Candidates

London Assembly Election 2012 — London-wide List
NameCandidates Elected to Assembly (and d'Hondt votes)Candidates (in list order)
British National Party Steve Squire, Dave Furness, Paul Sturdy, Carlos Cortiglia, John Clark, Robert Taylor, Giuseppe de Santis, Donna Treanor, Roberta Woods, Marie Nicholas, John Brooks
Christian Peoples Alliance - Supporting Traditional Marriage Malcolm Martin, Sue May, Sid Cordle, Flora Amar, William Capstick, Ethel Odiete, Matthew Connolly, Denise Stafford, Mary Boyle, Vivek Trivedi, Ellen Greco, Francis Olawale, Robert Hampson, Rita Isingoma, Stan Gain, Ruth Price, Stephen Hammond, Charles Mrewa, Benny Stafford, Doreen Scrimshaw, Jonathan Rudd, Tony May, Katherine Mills, Roger Glencross, Faith Miuq
Conservative Party Andrew Boff (101,218), Gareth Bacon (88,566), Victoria Borwick (78,215) Andrew Boff, Gareth Bacon, Victoria Borwick, Suella Fernandes, Kemi Badenoch, Matthew Maxwell Scott, Nadia Sharif, Anthony Hughes, Andrew Stranack, Karim Sacoor, Amandeep Bhogal, Chris Hampsheir
English Democrats - "Putting England First!" Roger Cooper, Steven Uncles, Benjamin Weald, Leo Brookes, Janus Polenceus, Mark Twiddy, Michael Barnbrook, Brian Cakebread
Green Party Jenny Jones (189,215), Darren Johnson (94,608) Jenny Jones, Darren Johnson, Noel Lynch, Natalie Bennett, Shahrar Ali, Farid Bakht, Caroline Allen, Romayne Phoenix, Caroline Russell, Anna Hughes, Marek Powley
Labour Party Nicky Gavron (101,245), Murad Qureshi (91,120), Fiona Twycross (82,837), Tom Copley (75,934) Nicky Gavron, Murad Qureshi, Fiona Twycross, Tom Copley, Florence Nosegbe, Unmesh Desai, Kirsten Hearn, Liquat Ali, Mabel McKeown, Kevin McGrath, Christine Quigley [7] [8]
London Liberal Democrats Caroline Pidgeon (150,447), Stephen Knight (75,224) Caroline Pidgeon, Stephen Knight, Bridget Fox, Shas Sheehan, Merlene Emerson, Emily Gasson, Steve Bradley, Marisha Ray, Nick Russell, Ajmal Masroor, Chris Richards [9]
National Front - "Putting Londoners First!" Tess Culnane, Ian Edward, Andrew Cripps
The House Party - Homes for LondonersTerence McGrenera
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Alex Gordon, Nick Wrack, April Ashley, Sian Griffiths, Steve Hedley, Ian Leahair, Gary McFarlane, Martin Powell-Davies, Merlin Reader, Joe Simpson, Jenny Sutton, Nancy Taaffe, Jackie Turner, Lee Vernon, Lesley Woodburn, Michael Dooley, Mark Benjamin
UK Independence Party [lower-alpha 1] Steven Woolfe, David Coburn, Lawrence Webb, Helen Dixon, Elizabeth Jones, Paul Oakley, Jeff Bolter, Mick McGough, Winston McKenzie, Peter Staveley, Mazhar Manzoor
IndependentRathy Alagratnam
IndependentIjaz Hayat

Opinion Polls

Constituency

Date(s)
conducted
Polling organisation/clientSample Con Lab Lib Dem Others
3 May 2012 Election results 2,207,67732.7%42.3%8.8%16.2%
30 Apr - 2 May 2012 YouGov 2,11933%44%9%14%
27 - 29 Apr 2012 YouGov 1,23132%45%8%15%
18 – 24 Apr 2012 Survation 1,44330%33%13%23%
20 - 22 Apr 2012 YouGov 1,13834%46%9%11%
13 - 15 Apr 2012 YouGov 1,06035%44%11%10%
1 May 2008 Election results 2,406,28937.4%28.0%13.7%20.9%

Regional

Date(s)
conducted
Polling organisation/clientSample Con Lab Lib Dem Green Others
3 May 2012 Election results 2,215,00832.0%41.1%6.8%8.5%11.6%
30 Apr - 2 May 2012 YouGov 2,11932%42%9%7%11%
27 - 29 Apr 2012 YouGov 1,23130%44%8%5%13%
18 – 24 Apr 2012 Survation 1,44328%33%10%8%21%
20 - 22 Apr 2012 YouGov 1,13833%44%9%6%6%
13 - 15 Apr 2012 YouGov 1,06035%46%9%3%7%
1 May 2008 Election results 2,412,60734.1%27.1%11.2%8.3%17.6%

Results

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London Assembly election, 2012
Parties Additional member system Total seats
ConstituencyRegion
Votes %+/−Seats+/−Votes %+/−Seats+/−Total+/− %
Labour 933,43842.3Increase2.svg14.38Increase2.svg2911,20441.1Increase2.svg13.54Increase2.svg212Increase2.svg448.0
Conservative 722,28032.7Decrease2.svg1.66Decrease2.svg2708,52832.0Decrease2.svg2.63Steady2.svg9Decrease2.svg236.0
Green 188,6238.5Increase2.svg0.50Steady2.svg189,2158.5Increase2.svg0.12Steady2.svg2Steady2.svg8.0
Liberal Democrats 193,8428.8Decrease2.svg4.90Steady2.svg150,4476.8Decrease2.svg4.62Decrease2.svg12Decrease2.svg18.0
UK Independence Party [lower-alpha 1] 95,8494.3Increase2.svg1.40Steady2.svg100,0404.5Increase2.svg2.60Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg-
BNP 30,7441.4Increase2.svg0.60Steady2.svg47,0242.1Decrease2.svg3.30Steady2.svg0Decrease2.svg1-
CPA -----38,7581.8Decrease2.svg1.10Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg-
English Democrat 2,5730.1Decrease2.svg1.40Steady2.svg22,0251.0Decrease2.svg0.10Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg-
TUSC -----17,6860.8New0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg-
Ijaz Hayat4,8420.2New0Steady2.svg9,1140.4New0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg-
The House Party-----8,1260.4New0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg-
National Front 5,7870.3Decrease2.svg1.10Steady2.svg8,0060.4New0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg-
Rathy Alagaratnam-----4,8350.2Increase2.svg0.10Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg-
Residents' Association of London 8,2390.4New0Steady2.svg------Steady2.svg-
People Before Profit 6,8730.3New0Steady2.svg------Steady2.svg-
Communities United 6,7740.3New0Steady2.svg------Steady2.svg-
Socialist (GB) 4,2810.2Increase2.svg0.10Steady2.svg------Steady2.svg-
Thamilini Kulendran2,4240.1New0Steady2.svg------Steady2.svg-
Communist League 1,1080.1N/A0Steady2.svg------Steady2.svg-
 Total2,207,67714 2,215,0081125 
Constituency Vote
Labour
42.3%
Conservative
32.7%
Liberal Democrats
8.8%
Green
8.5%
Others
7.7%
Regional Vote
Labour
41.1%
Conservative
32.0%
Green
8.5%
Liberal Democrats
6.8%
Others
11.6%
Assembly seats
Labour
48.0%
Conservative
36.0%
Green
8.0%
Liberal Democrats
8.0%

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 UKIP candidates appeared on the ballot paper under their alternative registered description "Fresh Choice for London" rather than as "UKIP". [5] [6]

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