2012 Hull City Council election

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2012 Hull City Council election
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20 seats (of the 53) to Hull City Council
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderStephen BradyAbigail BellJohn Fareham
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader's seatSouthcoates WestPickeringBricknell
Last election34 seats, 54.2%22 seats, 30.4%2 seats, 6.9%
Seats after39172
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg5-
Popular vote22,71413,5662,693
Percentage53.3%31.9%6.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.9%Increase2.svg1.5%Decrease2.svg0.6%
Kingston upon Hull UK 2012 Local Election map.svg
Map of the results of the 2012 Hull council election. Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Uncontested in cream.
Council Leader before election

Stephen Brady
Labour

Elected Council Leader

Stephen Brady
Labour

The 2012 Hull City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Hull City Council in England. [1] This was held on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election and Labour retained control of the council with an increased majority. [2]

Contents

Ward results

No elections were held in Bransholme East, Bransholme West and University wards.

Avenue

Avenue [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosie Nicola 1,348 41.2
Liberal Democrats John Graham Robinson1,08933.3
Green Martin Deane51315.7
UKIP Stan Smith2016.1
Conservative Alexander David Hayward1203.7
Majority2597.9
Turnout 3,27733.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Beverley

Beverley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Mathieson 1,484 59.0
Labour Leanne Fudge61224.3
UKIP Vicky Butler34813.8
Conservative Andrew Neil Forster702.8
Majority87234.5
Turnout 2,52437.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boothferry

Boothferry [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helena Woods 1,196 43.8
Labour Co-op Theresa Elizabeth Vaughan1,12341.2
UKIP Brian Shepherd30811.3
Conservative Craig William Ulliott1013.7
Majority732.7
Turnout 2,73328.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bricknell

Bricknell [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Francis Abbott 928 43.2
Labour Karen Jane Rouse-Deane80337.4
UKIP Mike Hookem 23410.9
Green Michael John Lammiman1014.7
Liberal Democrats Motokin Ali803.7
Majority1255.8
Turnout 2,15532.9
Conservative hold Swing

Derringham

Derringham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eliza Mann 1,047 44.0
Labour Rob Dunstan94939.9
UKIP John Henry Cornforth30112.7
Conservative James Alliott813.4
Majority984.1
Turnout 2,38126.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Drypool

Drypool [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Williams 1,523 52.6
Labour Mike Thompson1,18040.7
National Front Stuart Moses1334.6
Conservative Steph Corke602.1
Majority34311.8
Turnout 2,90930.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Holderness

Holderness [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gill Kennett 1,481 48.7
Liberal Democrats Jackie Dad1,44747.5
Conservative John Mathew Crompton1163.8
Majority341.1
Turnout 3,04430.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Ings

Ings [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Suzanne Armstrong 1,879 71.2
Liberal Democrats Christine Gurevitch34913.2
National Front Nick Walsh2419.1
Conservative Philip David MacKay1696.4
Majority1,53057.9
Turnout 2,64228.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Kings Park

Kings Park [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charles Quinn 973 48.5
Labour Gwen Lunn94547.1
Conservative Colin Robert Baxter894.4
Majority281.4
Turnout 2,01726.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Longhill

Longhill [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Allen Hewitt 1,539 82.8
Liberal Democrats Elaine Lesley Keal1779.5
Conservative Leslie Harry Fisher1437.7
Majority1,36272.5
Turnout 1,87821.6
Labour hold Swing

Marfleet

Marfleet [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheila Waudby 1,510 87.7
Liberal Democrats Tracey Neal1086.3
Conservative Richard James Munslow1046.0
Majority1,40280.9
Turnout 1,73418.8
Labour hold Swing

Myton

Myton [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin Inglis 1,107 61.5
UKIP Ken Hordon36120.1
Liberal Democrats Steven Carter1578.7
Conservative Adam Vaughan1055.8
National Front Nigel Piggins703.9
Majority74641.0
Turnout 1,81918.3
Labour hold Swing

Newington

Newington [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helena Jane Spencer 1,040 74.2
Liberal Democrats Rick Welton26919.2
Conservative David Thompson926.6
Majority77154.7
Turnout 1,40917.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Newland

Newland [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Ross 883 58.2
Labour Co-op Brian Leslie Navier42628.1
Green James Edward Russell1197.8
Conservative Sam Lee895.9
Majority45729.8
Turnout 1,53619.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Orchard Park & Greenwood

Orchard Park & Greenwood [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Stephen James Bayes 1,267 77.9
UKIP Tony Morfitt21913.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Randall925.7
Conservative David Triffitt Whellan483.0
Majority1,04864.1
Turnout 1,63617.8
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Pickering

Pickering [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Thomas 1,489 52.7
Labour Sharon Belcher98434.8
UKIP Peter Mawer2819.9
Conservative Daniel Mark Bond732.6
Majority50517.8
Turnout 2,83731.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Southcoates East

Southcoates East [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Mcvie 1,013 88.5
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Neil716.2
Conservative Samuel Gary Beckton615.3
Majority94281.0
Turnout 116319.9
Labour hold Swing

Southcoates West

Southcoates West [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Mary Elizabeth Glew 1,036 78.5
UKIP Julian Marcus Penna1098.3
National Front Mike Cooper665.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Chambers584.4
Conservative Nikki Knowles503.8
Majority92770.1
Turnout 1,32322.1
Labour Co-op hold Swing

St Andrews

St Andrews [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Daren Russell Hale 866 83.4
Liberal Democrats Tracey Henry979.3
Conservative Bob Cook757.2
Majority76973.0
Turnout 1,05318.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Sutton

Sutton [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Turner 1,606 59.4
Liberal Democrats Kalvin Neal97736.2
Conservative Christopher David Oakley1194.4
Majority62923.2
Turnout 2,71428.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Results

Summary of the 3 May 2012 Hull City Council election results

Parties Last
election:
2011 		Uncontested
Seats		Seats
for
Election		ElectedGainsLossesResultVotesShare
Labour 3427712Increase2.svg5-3922,71453.3%
Liberal Democrats 2210127Decrease2.svg5-1713,56631.9%
Conservative 2111--22,6936.3%
Independent 1100--100%
UKIP 0000--02,3625.5%
Green 0000--07331.7%
National Front 0000--05101.2%

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