2012 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2012 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
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One third (24) seats to Sandwell Borough Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won2400
Seat changeIncrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2
Sandwell UK local election 2012 map.svg
Map of the results
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2012 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. In the ward of Great Bridge, the Conservative Party was criticised for fielding a candidate who had the same name as the Labour Party councillor. [1] [2] [3]

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Due to being elected 'in thirds', councillors elected at the 2008 Sandwell Council election were defending their seats in 2012.

The Labour Party won every seat, increasing their majority.

Election result

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Election, 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 24Increase2.svg10Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg10100
  Conservative 0Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 80
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 20
  Green 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg0
  Independent 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg0
  BNP 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg0
  National Front 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg0
 TOTAL2410100100%

Ward Results

Abbey Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Jaron 2,017 75.4 Increase2.svg 6.9
Conservative Chris Brown31911.9Decrease2.svg 6.1
Green Barry Lim2398.9Decrease2.svg 0.3
Liberal Democrats Matthew Gibson993.7Decrease2.svg 0.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Blackheath Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kerrie Carmichael 1,324 53.2 Decrease2.svg 5.4
Conservative Mary Docker86034.6Decrease2.svg 6.8
Sandwell Traditional IndependentShirley Ching30512.3Increase2.svg 12.3
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Bristnall Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Jarvis 1,489 72.2 Increase2.svg 5.7
Conservative Terry Grainger57327.8Decrease2.svg 5.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Charlemont with Grove Vale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liam Preece 1,202 47.1 Increase2.svg 5.4
Conservative Ray Nock84933.3Decrease2.svg 11.6
Sandwell Traditional IndependentHilary Taylor25510.0Increase2.svg 10.0
Green Dell Macefield1515.9Decrease2.svg 1.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Mitchener963.8Decrease2.svg 2.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op John Tipper 1,465 59.1 Decrease2.svg 3.2
Conservative Liz Bowler67327.13Decrease2.svg 5.1
BNP John Salvage2138.6Increase2.svg 8.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Johns1305.24Decrease2.svg 0.4
Majority
Turnout
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Friar Park Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoff Lewis 1,421 82.0 Increase2.svg 17.2
Conservative Paul Farrington31218.0Decrease2.svg 10.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Worsey 1,549 53.8 Increase2.svg 5.7
Liberal Democrats Sadie Smith86630.1Increase2.svg 5.2
Conservative Mark Cowles46416.1Decrease2.svg 0.4
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Great Bridge Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Rowley 1,561 81.5 Increase2.svg 7.7
Conservative Derek Joseph Rowley35418.5Decrease2.svg 7.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Greets Green and Lyng Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Edwards 1,790 85.9 Increase2.svg 12.8
Conservative Bob Fitzpatrick29314.1Decrease2.svg 5.5
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Hateley Heath Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Sandars 1,632 75.2 Increase2.svg 8.5
Conservative Steve Dabbs28713.2Decrease2.svg 15.8
BNP Terry Lewin1637.5Increase2.svg 7.5
Green Colin Bye894.1Increase2.svg 4.1
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Langley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Davies 1,636 75.5 Increase2.svg 7.7
Conservative Dennis Bishop42519.6Decrease2.svg 12.6
Liberal Democrats William Murcott1064.9Increase2.svg 4.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Newton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joyce Underhill 1,483 59.0 Increase2.svg 9.4
Liberal Democrats David Fisher51920.7Decrease2.svg 8.5
Conservative Sandra Vickers27911.1Decrease2.svg 7.8
Sandwell Traditional IndependentBert Richards1285.1Increase2.svg 2.6
Independent Margaret Macklin1044.1Increase2.svg 4.1
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Old Warley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Crumpton 1,601 59.6 Increase2.svg 4.7
Conservative Lee Pawlowski70626.3Decrease2.svg 3.6
Sandwell Traditional IndependentJohn McHard1485.5Increase2.svg 0.1
Green Aldo Mussi1324.9Decrease2.svg 0.1
Liberal Democrats Bryan Manley-Green993.7Decrease2.svg 1.2
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Oldbury Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Downing 2,163 85.0 Increase2.svg 3.5
Conservative Ben Elwell38115.0Decrease2.svg 3.5
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Princes End Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Cherrington 1,175 69.0 Increase2.svg 13.7
Conservative Beatrice Owen52831.0Increase2.svg 0.2
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Rowley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Eaves 1,592 75.8 Increase2.svg 13.5
Conservative Mary Pawlowski50824.2Decrease2.svg 13.5
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Smethwick Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Horton 2,088 83.2 Increase2.svg 12.5
Conservative Nagi Daya Singh29811.9Decrease2.svg 7.5
Liberal Democrats Manjit Lall1255.0Increase2.svg 5.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Soho and Victoria Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darren Cooper 2,791 95.2 Increase2.svg 4.4
Conservative Ewart Johnson1424.8Decrease2.svg 4.4
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
St Paul's Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Preet Gill 2,506 72.4 Decrease2.svg 9.5
Independent Harbhajan Singh Dardi50214.5Increase2.svg 14.5
Sandwell Traditional IndependentBob Dunn2778.0Increase2.svg 8.0
Conservative Maurice Gaunt1765.1Decrease2.svg 13.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Tipton Green Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Jones 1,643 72.4 Increase2.svg 8.0
Conservative Nathan Poole36516.1Decrease2.svg 7.4
National Front Ade Woodhouse26111.5Decrease2.svg 0.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Tividale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maria Crompton 1,637 80.8 Increase2.svg 16.1
Conservative Jack Sabharwal39019.2Decrease2.svg 9.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Wednesbury North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hughes 1,589 73.1 Increase2.svg 5.6
Conservative Marc Lucock58426.9Decrease2.svg 2.5
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Wednesbury South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pam Hughes 1,752
Conservative Ian Hunt590
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
West Bromwich Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kim Frazer 2,003
Conservative Robert White358
Green David Hawkins256
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Two Derek Rowleys on ballot paper". The Press Association. Retrieved 29 April 2012.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Voters piggy in the middle in Sandwell's battle of the Derek Rowleys". Halesowen News. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Derek Rowley v Derek Rowley: Tories accused of election sabotage by fielding candidate with same name as Labour councillor". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Great Bridge Ward - Election 2012". Sandwell. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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