2012 Leeds City Council election

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2012 Leeds City Council election
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  2011 3 May 2012 2014  

33 of the 99 seats on Leeds City Council
50 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Keith Wakefield Andrew CarterStewart Golton
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election22 seats, 46.8%7 seats, 27.1%2 seats, 13.6%
Seats won2163
Seats after631910
Seat changeIncrease2.svg8Decrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote80,31238,37622,619
Percentage46.0%22.0%13.0%

Leeds UK local election 2012 map.svg
Labour in red (21), Conservatives in blue (6), Liberal Democrats in yellow (3), Morley Borough Independents in dark green (2) and Greens in light green (1).

Council control before election

Majority administration
Labour

Council control after election

Majority administration
Labour

The 2012 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members to Leeds City Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across the UK.

Contents

As per the election cycle, one third of the council's seats were up for election. The councillors subsequently elected replaced those elected when their individual seats were previously contested in 2008.

Since taking majority control of the council in 2011, the Labour council administration increased their total number of councillors from 55 to 63. They won eight more seats at the election, including six from the Liberal Democrats. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Election result

Leeds City Council Election Result 2012 [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2180Increase2.svg863.646.080,312-0.8
  Conservative 602Decrease2.svg 218.222.038,376-5.1
  Liberal Democrats 306Decrease2.svg 69.113.022,619-0.6
  Green 100Steady2.svg3.05.49,390+0.6
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.04.68,064+2.6
  Morley Borough Independent 200Steady2.svg6.13.96,833+1.2
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg0.02.64,594+1.3
 Alliance for Green Socialism000Steady2.svg0.01.11,865+0.3
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.61,028+0.3
  BNP 000Steady2.svg0.00.5893+0.0
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.3564+0.2

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Party2011 electionNew council
Labour5563
Conservative2119
Liberal Democrat1610
Morley Borough Independent55
Green22
Total9999
Working majority 11  27 

Councillors who did not stand for re-election

Councillor/s who did not stand for re-election (9)
CouncillorWardFirst electedPartyReasonSuccessor
Denise Atkinson MBE [6] Bramley & Stanningley 1980 Labour stood downCaroline Gruen (Labour)
Ben Chastney [7] Weetwood 2008 Liberal Democrats stood downJonathan Bentley (Liberal Democrats)
Geoff Driver [8] Middleton Park 1978 Labour stood down Paul Truswell (Labour)
Penny Ewens [9] Hyde Park & Woodhouse 2008 Liberal Democrats stood downChristine Towler (Labour)
Ronald Feldman [10] Alwoodley 1971 Conservative stood downNeil Buckley (Conservative)
Graham Kirkland [11] Otley & Yeadon 1973, 1980, 2004 Liberal Democrats stood downSandy Lay (Liberal Democrats)
Matthew Lobley Roundhay 2003 Conservative stood downBill Urry (Labour)
Keith Parker [12] Kippax & Methley 1986 Labour stood downMary Harland (Labour)
Alan Taylor [13] Gipton & Harehills 1999 Liberal Democrats stood downRoger Harington (Labour)

Ward results

Adel & Wharfedale [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Anderson* 3,674 52.9 +2.7
Labour Nigel Gill1,30118.7−1.9
Liberal Democrats Christina Shaw1,20217.3−4.0
UKIP Claire Wilson-Sharp4867.0+3.2
Green Paul Marchant2173.1−1.0
Alliance for Green SocialismGareth Christie711.0+1.0
Majority2,37334.1+5.2
Turnout 6,951
Conservative hold Swing +2.3
Alwoodley [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Buckley 3,079 48.3 −5.0
Labour Alison Garthwaite2,12133.3−2.2
UKIP Warren Hendon5588.8+1.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Whelan4016.3+6.3
Alliance for Green SocialismBrian Jackson2173.4−1.0
Majority95815.0−2.9
Turnout 6,376
Conservative hold Swing -1.4
Ardsley & Robin Hood [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karen Renshaw* 2,318 50.2 +1.5
Conservative Sophie Tempest88419.2−4.4
English Democrat Joanna Beverley78717.1+2.0
Morley Borough Independent Wyn Kidger62613.6+13.6
Majority1,43431.1+6.0
Turnout 4,615
Labour hold Swing +2.9
Armley [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alison Lowe* 2,686 61.2 −1.6
Green Jane Morrison59613.6−0.1
Conservative Ross Burgham55412.6−3.9
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Arnott3267.4+0.4
TUSC Stephen Hobson2295.2+5.2
Majority2,09047.6+1.3
Turnout 4,391
Labour hold Swing -0.7
Beeston and Holbeck [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Gabriel* 2,389 62.1 +0.8
Conservative Robert Winfield44311.5−6.3
UKIP Wilfred Woodhouse3499.1+0.0
English Democrat Ian Gibson2987.7+7.7
Green David Smith2566.7+0.1
Liberal Democrats Rory Laing1132.9−2.3
Majority1,94650.6+7.1
Turnout 3,848
Labour hold Swing +3.5
Bramley & Stanningley [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Caroline Gruen 2,343 55.1 −5.7
UKIP Anne Murgatroyd65515.4+15.4
Conservative Mohammed Rahman3237.6−12.7
Liberal Democrats Nathan Fossey3237.6−1.4
English Democrat Dean Loke3077.2+7.2
Green Kate Bisson3047.1−2.9
Majority1,68839.7−0.8
Turnout 4,255
Labour hold Swing -10.5
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Ingham 2,107 52.8 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Ralph Pryke*1,42635.7−0.8
Green Peter Exley3127.8+0.5
Conservative Michael Wheeler1493.7−0.9
Majority68117.1+2.0
Turnout 3,994
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +1.0
Calverley & Farsley [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Carter* 3,436 52.7 +4.5
Labour Rachel Seabright2,14232.8−9.8
UKIP Alistair McDowall4336.6+6.6
Green Clive Lord 2974.6+4.6
Liberal Democrats Kate Arbuckle2183.3−5.9
Majority1,29419.8+14.3
Turnout 6,526
Conservative hold Swing +7.1
Chapel Allerton [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eileen Taylor* 3,588 67.4 +3.7
Conservative David Myers55010.3−3.1
Alliance for Green SocialismMike Davies4839.1+1.3
Green Colin Noble4097.7+0.2
Liberal Democrats Adam Slack2975.6−2.2
Majority3,03857.0+6.8
Turnout 5,327
Labour hold Swing +3.4
City & Hunslet [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Nash* 2,402 67.4 +4.7
Conservative Matthew Wharton47313.3−3.7
Liberal Democrats Jahangir Aziz35710.0−10.3
Green Neil Seepujak3319.3+9.3
Majority1,92954.1+11.7
Turnout 3,563
Labour hold Swing +4.2
Cross Gates & Whinmoor [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Suzi Armitage* 3,597 69.8 +12.9
UKIP Darren Oddy61912.0+4.1
Conservative Dorothy Flynn3236.3−16.7
Green Ben Goldthorp2434.7+0.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Norman1953.8−0.4
English Democrat John Ashton1763.4+3.4
Majority2,97857.8+23.8
Turnout 5,153
Labour hold Swing +4.4
Farnley & Wortley [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green David Blackburn* 2,516 48.9 +1.5
Labour David Dresser1,60831.2−6.0
UKIP Mark Thackray54110.5+10.5
Conservative Ryan Stephenson2955.7−6.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Bee1182.3−0.9
Independent William Croke691.3+1.3
Majority90817.6+7.4
Turnout 5,147
Green hold Swing +3.7
Garforth & Swillington [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrea McKenna* 3,499 58.0 −6.2
Conservative Louise Turner1,78529.6−2.8
English Democrat Stephen Elliot5449.0+9.0
Liberal Democrats Christine Golton2083.4+0.0
Majority1,71428.4−3.3
Turnout 6,036
Labour hold Swing -1.7
Gipton & Harehills [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Harington 3,900 71.7 −8.5
Liberal Democrats Abdul Abedin99718.3+9.9
Conservative Beatrice Greenwood3256.0−1.7
Alliance for Green SocialismAzar Iqbal2174.0+0.3
Majority2,90353.4−18.3
Turnout 5,439
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -9.2
Guiseley & Rawdon [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Latty* 2,750 43.7 +0.9
Labour Mike King2,52640.1+2.8
Green Colin Avison6219.9+3.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Jacques3976.3−3.9
Majority2243.6−1.9
Turnout 6,294
Conservative hold Swing -0.9
Harewood [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Castle* 3,555 60.0 −7.1
Labour Richard Beacham1,15619.5−1.7
UKIP Peter Morgan63610.7+10.7
Liberal Democrats Sara Howell3125.3−1.1
Green Patricia Capstick2624.4−0.9
Majority2,39940.5−5.4
Turnout 5,921
Conservative hold Swing -2.7
Headingley [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janette Walker 1,053 38.2 −1.4
Liberal Democrats Jamie Matthews*1,02137.0+8.7
Green Christopher Foren45716.6−1.0
Conservative Diane Fox1475.3−4.2
TUSC Iain Dalton823.0+0.7
Majority321.2−10.1
Turnout 2,760
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing -5.0
Horsforth [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Townsley* 2,636 40.0 +9.0
Conservative Richard Hardcastle1,72526.2−7.6
Labour Gary Kaye1,38121.0−6.9
UKIP Paul Hellyer4536.9+1.6
Green Andrea Binns3174.8+4.8
TUSC Andrew Smith771.2−0.9
Majority91113.8+11.1
Turnout 6,589
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +8.3
Hyde Park & Woodhouse [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Towler 1,686 63.0 +5.7
Green David Webb38714.5−2.5
Liberal Democrats Lance Ibiador-Moses2127.9−9.0
Conservative Thomas Martin1836.8−1.9
Independent Ghaffar Karim1324.9+4.9
Alliance for Green SocialismDil Nawaz752.8+2.8
Majority1,29948.6+8.2
Turnout 2,675
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +4.1
Killingbeck & Seacroft [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Hyde* 3,240 73.8 +0.3
English Democrat Sam Kelly48711.1+11.1
Conservative Elizabeth Hayes43910.0−6.6
Liberal Democrats Harriet Chapman2235.1−4.8
Majority2,75362.7+5.7
Turnout 4,389
Labour hold Swing +3.4
Kippax & Methley [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Harland 3,543 63.8 +0.6
UKIP Paul Spivey88916.0+6.7
Conservative James Langley87115.7−6.1
Liberal Democrats Audrey Brown2474.5−1.2
Majority2,65447.8+6.3
Turnout 5,550
Labour hold Swing -3.0
Kirkstall [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lucinda Yeadon* 3,006 67.7 +3.2
Green Morgan Tatchell-Evans4379.8+0.5
Conservative Annabel Gooch3989.0−3.1
Liberal Democrats Tom Mead2936.6−4.7
Independent Stuart Long1733.9+1.1
Alliance for Green SocialismSimon Fearn1363.1+3.1
Majority2,56957.8+5.4
Turnout 4,443
Labour hold Swing +1.3
Middleton Park [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Truswell 2,696 64.3 −0.2
BNP Kevin Meeson89321.3+3.9
Conservative James McFarland4129.8−3.4
Liberal Democrats Sadie Fisher1914.6−0.4
Majority1,80343.0−4.1
Turnout 4,192
Labour hold Swing -2.0
Moortown [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Alex Sobel 3,045 44.6 +0.0
Liberal Democrats Mark Harris*2,26533.1−1.1
Conservative Mark Rowlinson80411.8−4.9
UKIP Jeff Miles4306.3+6.3
Alliance for Green SocialismAllan House2904.2−0.4
Majority78011.4+1.1
Turnout 6,834
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +0.5
Morley North [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Morley Borough Independent Robert Finnigan* 3,517 61.3 +8.5
Labour Margaret Foster1,24021.6−1.6
Conservative David Schofield5199.1−3.6
English Democrat Tom Redmond4588.0−0.3
Majority2,27739.7+10.0
Turnout 5,734
Morley Borough Independent hold Swing +5.0
Morley South [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Morley Borough Independent Judith Elliott* 2,690 50.0 +17.4
Labour Kathryn Rose1,50728.0−5.5
English Democrat Chris Beverley81115.1−4.5
Conservative John McKee3767.0−4.6
Majority1,18322.0+21.2
Turnout 5,384
Morley Borough Independent hold Swing +11.4
Otley & Yeadon [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandy Lay 3,259 43.6 +5.0
Labour John Eveleigh2,61535.0−1.7
Conservative Makhan Thakur94712.7−12.0
Green Steven Crossan4746.3+6.3
TUSC Ryan Preston1762.4+2.4
Majority6448.6+6.7
Turnout 7,471
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +3.3
Pudsey [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Josie Jarosz* 3,312 59.2 +5.9
Conservative Jason Aldiss1,14720.5−8.4
UKIP Paul Denner81114.5+5.3
Liberal Democrats Jude Arbuckle3205.7+1.9
Majority2,16538.7+14.2
Turnout 5,590
Labour hold Swing +7.1
Rothwell [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Nagle 2,564 47.7 +1.6
Liberal Democrats Don Wilson*1,92635.8−1.9
Conservative Daniel Farrell3997.4−8.8
UKIP David Daniel3666.8+6.8
English Democrat Bernie Allen1202.2+2.2
Majority63811.9+3.5
Turnout 5,375
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +1.7
Roundhay [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Urry 3,556 52.4 +2.2
Conservative Andy Paraskos1,96529.0−4.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Hurley4877.2+0.4
Green Paul Ellis4867.2+0.6
Alliance for Green SocialismMalcolm Scott2884.2+1.1
Majority1,59123.5+6.5
Turnout 6,782
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.2
Temple Newsam [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judith Cummins 3,137 53.6 −0.8
Conservative Bill Hyde*1,50525.7−13.1
Independent David Rudge65411.2+11.2
English Democrat Jordan Fawcett3706.3+6.3
Liberal Democrats Ian Dowling1923.3−3.5
Majority1,63227.9+12.4
Turnout 5,858
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.1
Weetwood [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Bentley 2,119 38.6 −0.6
Labour Doreen Illingworth1,76232.1+0.9
Conservative Billy Flynn81814.9−4.4
Green Martin Hemingway4688.5−0.4
English Democrat Alan Procter2364.3+4.3
Alliance for Green SocialismDeclan Normaschild881.6+1.6
Majority3576.5−1.5
Turnout 5,491
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.7
Wetherby [2] [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gerry Wilkinson* 3,123 55.9 −4.0
Labour Scott Nicholson1,28623.0−2.7
UKIP David Macey83815.0+8.4
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Chapman3386.1−1.7
Majority1,83732.9−1.3
Turnout 5,585
Conservative hold Swing -0.6

By-elections between 2012 and 2014

Cross Gates & Whinmoor by-election 2 May 2013
replacing Suzi Armitage (deceased) [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Debra Coupar 2,481 49.4 −20.4
UKIP Darren Oddy1,58231.5+19.5
Conservative Billy Flynn58711.7+5.4
Green Martin Hemingway2294.6−0.1
Liberal Democrats Keith Norman1452.9−0.9
Majority89917.9−39.9
Turnout 5,024
Labour hold Swing

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