2012 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

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The Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election to the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council took place on 3 May 2012. Half of the council was up for election. Labour gained control of the council.

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Council Composition

The composition of the council before the election and a summary of which parties' seats are up for election can be found in the following table:

PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionSeats wonNew council
Labour171161425
Conservatives146828
Green00011
Independents30300
British National Party00000
English Democrats00000
Socialist Alternative00000
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts00000
UKIP00000
Libertarian Party00000
Total3417171734

Election results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2012 - Summary
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1480+882.453.714416
  Conservative 206-611.831.38382
  Green 110+15.97.41973
  BNP 000003.5936
  Independent 003-302.1553
  UKIP 000000.6153
  Socialist Alternative 000000.6149
  TUSC 000000.4115
  English Democrat 000000.4108
  Libertarian 000000.137
Total votes cast26822
Turnout (approx)28.2%

Ward results

Abbey Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jill Sheppard103065.9
Conservative Steve Nicklin29018.6
Green Laurel Brindley1479.4
BNP Lee Millard966.1
Majority740
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Arbury Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Don Navarro83257.4
Conservative Richard Smith47532.6
Green Mike Wright14510
Majority360
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Attleborough Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour June Tandy71851.4
Conservative Clive Stringer56240.3
BNP Phillip Kimberley1168.3
Majority156
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Barpool Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwynne Pomfrett81556.1
Independent Martyn Findley28119.4
Conservative Hayden Walmsley23516.2
BNP Alwyn Deacon1218.3
Majority534
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Bede Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Hancox105570.4
Conservative Arthur Liggins20413.6
BNP Raymond Casey1328.8
English Democrat David Lane1087.2
Majority851
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Bulkington Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Beaumont90950.8
Conservative Julian Gutteridge88249.2
Majority27
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Camp Hill Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Lloyd75663.7
Conservative Mike Bannister21518.1
BNP Yvonne Deacon1008.4
TUSC Paul Reilly1159.7
Majority541
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Exhall Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sara Doughty109161.4
Conservative Anne Llewellyn-Nash33318.7
Green Merle Gering20411.5
Socialist Alternative Eileen Hunter1498.4
Majority758
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Galley Common Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Hickling68854
Conservative Bryan Grant58746
Majority101
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Heath Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Hawkes126067.7
Conservative Damon Brown51227.5
BNP Maureen Lincoln904.8
Majority748
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Kingswood Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Longden81166.6
Conservative John Waine40733.4
Majority404
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Poplar Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Glass100868.9
Conservative Ian Llewellyn-Nash29720.3
BNP Glyn Haycock15810.8
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Slough Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dianne Fowler82853.4
Conservative Stephen Paxton32921.2
Independent John Ison27217.5
BNP Stacey Fleming1237.9
Majority499
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing
St. Nicolas Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Foster87449.1
Labour Sam Margrave40422.7
Green Michele Kondakor34919.6
UKIP Andrew Hammerschmiedt1538.6
Majority470
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Weddington Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Keith Kondakor101247
Conservative Jeffrey Clarke65130.3
Labour Jack Bonner48822.7
Majority361
Turnout
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Wem Brook Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Jackson104972.4
Conservative Blaine Aldridge24617
Green Alex Horobin1168
Libertarian Scott Harbison372.6
Majority803
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Whitestone Ward [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Grant128365.6
Labour Richard Chattaway67434.4
Majority609
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "May 2012 Local Election Results". Nuneaton and Bedworth borough council. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
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