2012 Monmouthshire County Council election

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The 2012 Monmouthshire County Council Election took place on 3 May 2012 in Wales to elect members of Monmouthshire County Council. [1] It was held on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections, and the Council shifted from Conservative to No Overall Control. The election was preceded by the 2008 elections and followed by the 2017 elections.

Below you can see the final results of the election.

Results

2012 Monmouthshire Council Election [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 19-1044.236.18,572-12.1
  Labour 11+425.629.77,041+14.0
  Independent 10+923.323.85,637+14.0
  Liberal Democrats 3-27.07.51,785-13.5
  Plaid Cymru 0-10.02.4567-1.5
  Green 000.00.5130-0.1
 Retired Teacher--------0.7

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References

  1. "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. "Local Election Results 2012: Monmouthshire". Andrew Teale. Retrieved 19 November 2016.