2012 Derby City Council election

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2012 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
  2011 3 May 2012 2014  

17 of the 51 seats to Derby City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before221612
Seats won1043
Seats after28149
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote24,98213,67111,529
Percentage44.7%24.5%20.6%

Derby City Council election 2012 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2012 Derby City Council elections.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Labour

The 2012 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under No Overall Control.

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Election results

2012 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1060Increase2.svg658.844.724,982Increase2.svg16.6
  Conservative 412Decrease2.svg123.524.513,671Decrease2.svg10.7
  Liberal Democrats 305Decrease2.svg517.620.611,529Decrease2.svg11.7
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.05.43,033New
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.03.01,667Increase2.svg2.5
  BNP 000Steady2.svg0.01.81,031Decrease2.svg0.2

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2008 election.

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sarah Elizabeth Russell 1,330 46.3
Liberal Democrats Rehmat Khan1,02635.7
Conservative John Cope2849.9
Green Tom Reading2338.1
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Philip Hickson 2,040 47.2
Labour Helen McCartney Butcher1,28929.8
UKIP Martin Du Sautoy64715.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Barker1794.1
Green Jane Sarah Temple1724.0
Turnout
Conservative hold

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mark Stuart Tittley 1,471 48.0
UKIP Alan Wayne Graves1,00732.8
Conservative Alan Leslie Grimadell47115.4
Liberal Democrats John Edward Ahern1193.9
Turnout
Labour hold

Arboretum

Location of Arboretum ward Arboretum ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Arboretum ward
Arboretum (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Gulfraz Nawaz 1,757 44.7
Liberal Democrats Tullah Khan1,74344.3
Green Simon Hales2486.3
Conservative Ross McCristal1864.7
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Joe Singh Naitta 1,741 46.4
Labour Michelle Joanne McFarlane1,56941.8
Conservative Edward Montgomery Ashford44211.8
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alison Martin 1,720 56.6
Conservative Frank Leeming67822.3
UKIP Steve Fowke44514.6
Green David Foster1234.0
Liberal Democrats Kyle Martin752.5
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesten ward Chaddesten ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chaddesten ward
Chaddesden (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Anne MacDonald 1,689 54.2
Conservative Steve Hassall83626.8
BNP Paul Hilliard45914.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Colin Deuchar Care1344.3
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Matthew Edward Holmes 1,430 42.2
Labour Paul Thomas Hezelgrave1,39441.2
UKIP Paul Andrew Randle45813.5
Liberal Democrats Nazir Hussain1053.1
Turnout
Conservative hold

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jack Stanton 1,403 41.4
Conservative John David Howard84124.8
Liberal Democrats Finbar Richards56416.6
Green David Clasby37511.1
UKIP Ian Edward Crompton2056.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Margaret Eileen Redfern 1,314 51.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Hudson68927.1
BNP Julie Fuller30211.9
Conservative Nicola Angela Roulstone2399.4
Turnout
Labour hold

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Les Allen 1,615 44.2
Labour Simon Peter Parkes1,18832.5
Conservative Maxwell Arnold John Bradley Craven85323.3
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Paul Pegg 1,587 67.0
Conservative Valerie Joan Taylor37715.9
Green Katy Cheatham2319.8
Liberal Democrats Catrin Sian Rutland1747.3
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Hilary Jane Jones 1,807 40.3
Conservative Alison Joyce Holmes1,48133.0
Labour Lester John Pendrey91020.3
Green Jean MacDonald2856.4
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Hardyal Singh Dhindsa 2,092 61.0
Liberal Democrats Muhammed Afsar1,03530.2
Conservative Hardial Singh Dhamrait8.9305
Turnout
Labour hold

Oakwood

Location of Oakwood ward Oakwood ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Oakwood ward
Oakwood (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Frank Harwood 1,348 47.7
Labour Neil Wilson1,08438.4
UKIP Lee Allen2769.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Anthony Jackson1164.1
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Baggy Shanker 1,880 78.1
Conservative Arron Mathew Marsden27311.3
Liberal Democrats Kelly Anne Keenan25410.6
Turnout
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Evonne Williams 1,587 47.9
Labour Steve Froggatt1,30539.4
BNP Vanessa Griffin2708.1
Liberal Democrats Simon Kirkman King1534.6
Turnout
Conservative hold

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References

  1. "Local Election Results 2012". Andrew Teale.
  2. "Local Election Results 2012". Derby City Council.