2012 Coventry City Council election

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Map of the 2012 Coventry election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red

Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 2012, the same day as other 2012 local elections in the United Kingdom. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the city's 18 wards was up for election. The Labour Party won the seat in 15 of the wards, gaining a total of 8 and increasing their majority to 32 seats. [1] The Conservative Party won the remaining three seats, losing six, with the Liberal Democrats and the Socialist Party both losing their only seat on the council. [2]

Contents

The election coincided with a local referendum on whether to have an elected mayor. [3]

Campaign

The Conservative party focused their efforts on retaining their existing seats, campaigning on issues like the closure of Sure Start centres, disruption caused by rebuilding the city centre, and an alternative budget proposal. [4] Labour focused on their aim of protecting frontline services, rebuilding the city centre for the Olympics (Coventry hosted several football events), and fixing potholes. Liberal Democrat councillor Russell Field focused on his record in working for his ward. The Socialists supported an independent candidate in Foleshill who is campaigning against the planned closure of a local sports centre. They focused on "stiffening the resistance to coalition cuts to this city" and accused Labour of signing up to coalition austerity plans. The Greens focused on alternative plans for the city, including an insulation scheme for homes and instituting a Living Wage for council employees. UKIP was focussing on local issues. [4]

Results

Voter turnout was 26%. [5]

Coventry City Council Election, 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1580+883%53.72%32,414-0.88%
  Conservative 306-617%26.36%16,755-0.14%
  Socialist Alternative 001-105.35%3401+1.66%
  Green 000005.05%3212+0.11%
  Liberal Democrats 001-103.91%2486-1.27%
  BNP 000002.70%1718-0.95%
  UKIP 000002.29%1457+1.44%
  Independent 000001.71%1085+1.13%
 Christian Movement for Great Britain000000.80%511N/A
 TOTAL18880100%63,572

Council composition

The composition of the council before and after the election can be found in the following table:

PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionElection resultNew council
Labour352871543
Conservatives1789311
Socialist Alternative10100
Green00000
Liberal Democrats10100
British National Party00000
UKIP00000
Christian Movement for Great Britain00000
Independent00000
Total5436181854

Results by ward

Note: For all wards, the percentage change is calculated from the council local election in 2011 (the last time the ward was contested), whilst the gains, losses, and holds are calculated from 2008 (the last time these particular seats were contested).

Bablake Ward [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David John Galliers150237.3%-11.6%
Conservative Jaswant Singh Birdi130232.3%-1.8%
Independent John Gazey66916.6%N/A
BNP Betty Booton1794.4%+0.6%
Green Walter William Milner1413.5%-0.7%
Liberal Democrats Peter Simpson1223.0%-1.2%
Socialist Alternative Jethro Waldron481.2%+0.4%
Christian Movement for Great BritainLouise Lebar350.9%N/A
Majority2005.0%
Turnout 402832.38%-10.27%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Note for Bablake ward: Independent candidate John Gazey was the sitting councillor for the Conservative party. After being deselected he decided to run as an independent. [7]

Binley and Willenhall Ward [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Chater189858.29%-0.07%
Conservative Linda Ann Reece57017.51%-5.73%
UKIP Colin Aldous Stubbs50315.45%+7.57%
BNP David Clarke1003.07%-1.89%
Green Justin Wood952.92%-0.03%
Socialist Alternative Ross Armstrong672.06%+0.17%
Majority132840.79%-5.67%
Turnout 325625.43%-7.73%
Labour hold Swing
Cheylesmore Ward [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hazel Margaret Noonan199248.46%+0.27%
Labour Anne Frances Arlidge168841.06%-1.24%
Green John Verdult2666.47%+0.07%
Socialist Alternative Judy Griffiths1413.43%+0.32%
Majority3047.39%+2.8%
Turnout 411125.04%-16.92%
Conservative hold Swing
Earlsdon Ward [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Allan Robert Andrews213746.29%+3.21%
Labour Bilal Akhtar144231.23%-9.96%
Green Scott Gordon Redding3277.08%+1.39%
UKIP James Michael Bowes2725.89%N/A
Liberal Democrats Derek Stephen Benefield2615.65%-2.13%
Socialist Alternative Fiona Pashazadeh1162.51%+0.25%
Christian Movement for Great BritainWilliam Sidhu430.93%N/A
Majority69515.05%+13.16%
Turnout 461737.03%-11.73%
Conservative hold Swing
Foleshill Ward [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malkiat Singh Auluck211257.33%-9.57%
Conservative Shabbir Ahmed111430.24%+6.62%
Independent William Bromwich2135.78%N/A
Green Rana Sumra802.17%-0.62%
Christian Movement for Great BritainRon Lebar711.93%N/A
BNP Hunter Helmsley611.66%-0.97%
Majority99827.09%
Turnout 368429.70%-9.65%
Labour hold Swing
Henley Ward [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ed Ruane203660.42%+3.06%
Liberal Democrats Brian David Patton48814.48%-13.38%
Conservative Steven Henry Charles Keough39311.66%N/A
BNP Rose Morris2437.21%-0.81%
Green George Robinson1213.59%-0.48%
Socialist Alternative Siobhan Friel802.37%-0.32%
Majority154845.93%
Turnout 337025.10%-7.08%
Labour hold Swing
Holbrook Ward [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rachel Elizabeth Lancaster208768.63%+3.2%
Conservative Val Stone40413.29%-7.72%
Green Stephen Gray2157.07%+1.38%
BNP Mark Badrick2116.94%+1.04%
Socialist Alternative Jim Hensman993.26%+1.92%
Majority168355.34%
Turnout 304124.18%-10.22%
Labour hold Swing
Longford Ward [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Duggins240972.30%-0.23%
Christian Movement for Great BritainRaj Kumar36210.86%N/A
BNP Frankie Bates2036.09%+0.05%
Green Paul Andrew1634.89%+0.95%
Socialist Alternative Craig Davenport1113.33%+0.92%
Conservative Dial Masih581.74%-12.64%
Majority204761.43%
Turnout 333224.68-6.72%
Labour hold Swing
Lower Stoke Ward [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine Elizabeth Miks174854.20%-2.99%
Conservative Michael Arthur Ballinger48415.01%-7.31%
Socialist Alternative Rob McArdle3109.61%+3.23%
UKIP John Bevan2337.22%N/A
Liberal Democrats James Henry White1685.21%N/A
Green Laura Vesty1614.99%-2.75%
BNP Keith Oxford1013.13%-2.59%
Majority126439.19%
Turnout 322523.85%-10.85%
Labour hold Swing
Radford Ward [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mal Mutton189665.47%+0.6%
Conservative Mary Taylor49817.20%-0.19%
Green Gavin Collins2107.25%+1.63%
Socialist Alternative Glen Watson1424.90%+2.56%
BNP Ian Wankling1264.35%-0.75%
Majority139848.27%
Turnout 289621.44%-8.51%
Labour hold Swing
Sherbourne Ward [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alison Jane Gingell 183357.21%+2.04%
Conservative Leon Victor Emirali70522.00%-5.12%
Green John Griffiths2257.02%+2.36%
BNP Leisel Wagstaff1735.40%+1.27%
Socialist Alternative Jason Toynbee1454.53%+2.05%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Glenn963.00%-2.95%
Majority112835.21%
Turnout 320425.08%-12.57%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
St. Michael's Ward [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Naeem Akhtar1,67349.03%-9.04%
Socialist Alternative Dave Nellist 1,46943.05%+12.73%
Conservative Christian Michael Cliffe2437.12%-3.3%
Majority2045.98%
Turnout 341321.19-5.48%
Labour gain from Socialist Alternative Swing
Upper Stoke Ward [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kamran Asif Caan202457.85%-0.84%
Liberal Democrats Russell David Field68219.49%+1.00%
Conservative Denise Beech2757.86%-3.90%
Green John Halpin2136.09%+2.41%
BNP John Hurren1564.46%+2.26%
Socialist Alternative Paul Smith1203.43%+1.23%
Majority134238.35%
Turnout 349926.00%-7.00%
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Wainbody Ward [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Anthony Blundell154042.09%-1.49%
Labour Martin Patrick Hartnett121433.19%-0.74%
UKIP Mark Taylor44912.27%+5.53%
Green Danny Foulstone2105.74%-1.25%
Liberal Democrats Napier Penlington1724.70%-2.59%
Socialist Alternative Dan Crowter541.48%0.00%
Majority3268.91%
Turnout 365928.45%-16.55%
Conservative hold Swing
Westwood Ward [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maya Ali141841.73%-5.15%
Conservative Marcus Edgar Lapsa134639.61%+1.13%
Green Merle Gering1835.39%-0.86%
BNP Darren Thomas1654.86%-0.63%
Liberal Democrats Greg Judge1454.27%N/A
Socialist Alternative Jim Donnelly1223.59%+1.55%
Majority722.19%
Turnout 339825.65%-10.35%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Whoberley Ward [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jayne Elisabeth Innes169349.37%-1.08%
Conservative Roger Maurice James Bailey101429.57%+2.15%
Green Rachel Adshead3209.33%+2.83%
Socialist Alternative Richard Groves2066.01%+3.86%
Liberal Democrats Brian Rees Lewis1604.67%-1.14%
Majority67919.80%
Turnout 342927.34%-13.57%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Woodlands Ward [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steven Peter Thomas185347.35%+4.39%
Conservative Heather Johnson153439.20%+2.14%
Green Dan Gower2225.67%+2.16%
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bridget Basu1924.91%-5.41%
Socialist Alternative Sunara Begum822.10%+1.27%
Majority3198.15%
Turnout 391329.36%-11.54%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Wyken Ward [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Richard Thay188853.82%+0.42%
Conservative Susanna Dixon114632.67%-2.72%
Independent Adrian Roll2035.79%+1.57%
Green Cathy Wattebot1604.56%+0.05%
Socialist Alternative Jodie Hannis892.54%+0.06%
Majority74221.15%
Turnout 350826.65%-11.95%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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