2012 Broxbourne Borough Council election

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The Broxbourne Council election, 2012 was held on 3 May 2012 to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England. [1]

Contents

This was a whole council election in which all of the 30 council seats in the 10 new wards were contested. [2]

New ward names

The 10 new wards created under the 2011 LGBCE review were named:

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Composition of expiring seats before election

Old WardPartyIncumbent ElectedIncumbentStanding again?New Ward
BroxbourneConservative2008Paul MasonYesBroxbourne & Hoddesdon South
BroxbourneConservative2010Sheila BenfordYesWaltham Cross
BroxbourneConservative2011Edward RowlandYesBroxbourne & Hoddesdon South
Bury GreenConservative2008Martin KennaughNoNot Applicable
Bury GreenConservative2010Martin GreensmythYesRosedale & Bury Green
Bury GreenConservative2011Hazel JacksonYesRosedale & Bury Green
Cheshunt CentralConservative2008Judith ClemersonNoNot Applicable
Cheshunt CentralConservative2011Ray HannamYesCheshunt North
Cheshunt CentralConservative2011Tony SiracusaYesCheshunt South & Theobalds
Cheshunt NorthConservative2008Richard ClemersonNoNot Applicable
Cheshunt NorthConservative2010Gary ClarkNoNot Applicable
Cheshunt NorthConservative2011Nick HartYesCheshunt North
Flamstead EndConservative2008Martin LythNoNot Applicable
Flamstead EndConservative2010Paul SeebyYesFlamstead End
Flamstead EndConservative2011Sue Ball-GreenwoodYesFlamstead End
Goffs OakConservative2008Peter MouleYesGoffs Oak
Goffs OakConservative2010Mark Mills-BishopYesGoffs Oak
Goffs OakConservative2011Jeremy PearceYesGoffs Oak
Hoddesdon NorthConservative2008Evelyn WhiteYesHoddesdon North
Hoddesdon NorthConservative2010Keith BrownYesHoddesdon North
Hoddesdon NorthConservative2011Justin EvansYesHoddesdon North
Hoddesdon TownConservative2008Bob BickYesWormley & Turnford
Hoddesdon TownConservative2010Kenneth AylingYesHoddesdon Town & Rye Park
Hoddesdon TownConservative2011Brian HillNoNot Applicable
RosedaleConservative2010David LewisNoNot Applicable
RosedaleConservative2011Dee HartYesFlamstead End
Rye ParkConservative2008Bren PerrymanYesHoddesdon Town & Rye Park
Rye ParkConservative2010Keith BellamyNoNot Applicable
Rye ParkConservative2011Tony InfantinoYesHoddesdon Town & Rye Park
TheobaldsConservative2008Charles TranhamNoNot Applicable
TheobaldsConservative2010Carol Crump-EynonYesCheshunt South & Theobalds
TheobaldsConservative2011Norman AmesNoNot Applicable
Waltham CrossLabour2008Michael WatsonYesWaltham Cross
Waltham CrossLabour2010Malcolm AitkenYesWaltham Cross
Waltham CrossLabour2011Neil HarveyYesWaltham Cross
Wormley TurnfordConservative2008James MetcalfYesWormley & Turnford
Wormley TurnfordConservative2010Gordon NicholsonYesWormley & Turnford
Wormley TurnfordConservative2011Anna PilikosNoNot Applicable

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Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 27270+2790.0064.4010,933+1.31%
  Labour 330+310.0026.144,438-0.01%
  UKIP 000005.80984+3.42%
  Liberal Democrats 000003.66621+1.94%
  English Democrat 0000000-4.73%

Results summary

An election was held in all 10 of the newly created wards on Thursday 3 May 2012.

The Conservatives retained control of the council winning 27 of the 30 seats.

Labour managed to retain 3 seats in Waltham Cross ward albeit with reduced majorities compared with 2011.

The new political balance of the council following this election was:

Broxbourne Council Cabinet 2012 – 2013

NamePortfolioWard
Paul MasonLeader of the CouncilBroxbourne and Hoddesdon South
Ray HannamPublic & Environmental Protection & Deputy Leader of the CouncilCheshunt North
Hazel JacksonLeisure & RecreationRosedale & Bury Green
Jim MetcalfPlanning & RegenerationWormley & Turnford
Paul SeebyHousing & Community DevelopmentFlamstead End
Mark Mills-BishopFinance & Corporate ServicesGoffs Oak

Ward results

Broxbourne & Hoddesdon South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddy Rowlands1,32522.62
Conservative Tim Hutchings1,27621.78
Conservative Paul Mason1,21420.72
Labour Margaret Brinkley3215.47
Labour Catherine Wareham3075.24
UKIP Kara Platt3075.24
Labour Raymond Cook3045.19
UKIP Evelyn Faulkner3045.19
UKIP Sidney Pratt2554.35
Liberal Democrats Peter Huse2454.18
Turnout 29.18
Cheshunt North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Hannam1,16427.23
Conservative Nick Hart1,14526.78
Conservative Mike Iszatt99823.35
Labour John Brotherton48411.32
Labour Peter Alford48311.29
Turnout 24.34
Cheshunt South & Theobalds
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carol Crump-Eynon1,07323.71
Conservative Tony Siracusa1,00722.26
Conservative Cody McCormick98821.84
Labour Richard Greenhill50311.12
Labour Ronald McCole47710.54
Labour Rosemary Trundell47610.52
Turnout 25.30
Flamstead End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dee Hart1,07026.66
Conservative Paul Seeby1,01025.17
Conservative Sue Ball-Greenwood99624.82
Labour Shirley McInnes3177.90
Labour Bernice Paulin3177.90
Labour Merve Balci3037.55
Turnout 24.43
Goffs Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Pearce1,46229.64
Conservative Peter Moule1,34827.33
Conservative Mark Mills-Bishop1,30626.47
Labour Cherry Robbins3076.22
Labour Gillian Lawrence2635.33
Labour Samantha Simpson2475.01
Turnout 25.42
Hoddesdon North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Brown1,04720.50
Conservative Justin Evans1,00619.69
Conservative Lyn White1,00219.62
Labour Alex Harvey3937.69
Labour Arthur Hillyard3717.26
Labour Roy Wareham3566.97
UKIP Dawn Bloor3536.91
UKIP Anthony Faulkner3055.97
UKIP Jack Salmon2755.39
Turnout 26.12
Hoddesdon Town & Rye Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Ayling71818.79
Conservative Bren Perryman64816.96
Conservative Tony Infantino64616.91
Labour Annette Marples43311.34
Labour Edward Hopgood3489.11
Labour James Harvey3348.74
UKIP David Platt3248.48
UKIP Salvatore Scozzaro2225.81
Liberal Democrats Kirstie De Rivaz1473.85
Turnout 22.86
Rosedale & Bury Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hazel Jackson1,10824.06
Conservative Martin Greensmyth1,10724.04
Conservative Yvonne Bettiss1,08923.65
Labour Carol Bowman46410.08
Labour Alexander McInnes4479.71
Labour George Panayiotopoulos3908.47
Turnout 23.74
Waltham Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm Aitken94219.26
Labour Neil Harvey85317.44
Labour Michael Watson83417.06
Conservative Sheila Benford77115.77
Conservative Dave Braithwaite75015.34
Conservative Pat Leslie74015.13
Turnout 25.66
Wormley & Turnford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Metcalf1,02425.27
Conservative Bob Bick1,02325.25
Conservative Gordon Nicholson90922.43
Labour Roger Trundell44510.98
Labour Janet Wareham42210.42
Liberal Democrats Nigel De Rivaz2295.65
Turnout 20.57

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References

  1. ↑ "Trailer - Local Elections May 2012". Gwydir.demon.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Broxbourne electoral review". LGBCE. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Broxbourne (Electoral Changes) Order 2012". Legislation.gov.uk. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Local Councillors". Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ [ dead link ]
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