2012 Sunderland City Council election

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2012 Sunderland City Council election
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  2011 3 May 2012 2014  

One third of 75 seats on Sunderland City Council
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats before56153
Seats won2222
Seats after6483
Seat changeIncrease2.svg8Decrease2.svg7Steady2.svg0

 Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats
Seats before1
Seats won0
Seats after0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1

Sunderland UK local election 2012 map.svg
Map of the 2012 Sunderland City Council election results. Labour in red, Independents in grey and Conservatives in blue.

Majority party before election

Labour

Majority party after election

Labour

The 2012 Sunderland Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Sunderland City Council in England. It was held on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. [1]

Contents

Election results

Following the election, the Labour Party remained in control of the council with its majority increased by eight. Labour took seats from the Conservatives in Washington East, Washington South, St Peter's, St Chad's, Ryhope, Doxford and Barnes. The Liberal Democrats also lost out to Labour in Millfield.

The Conservatives held two wards – Fulwell and St Michael's. Independents in Copt Hill and Houghton also held their seats.

Sunderland Local Election Result 2012 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2280Increase2.svg88861.343,485Increase2.svg1.6%
  Conservative 207Decrease2.svg7819.414,783Decrease2.svg6.4
  Liberal Democrats 001Decrease2.svg105.63,958Increase2.svg0.2%
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0053,548Increase2.svg3%
  Independent 200Steady2.svg084.83,376Increase2.svg0.1%
  Green 000Steady2.svg002.31,620Decrease2.svg0.1%
  National Front 000Steady2.svg000.2122Increase2.svg0.2%

This resulted in the following composition of the council:

PartyPrevious CouncilNew Council
Labour5664
Conservatives158
Independent33
Liberal Democrats10
Total7575
Working majority 37  53 

Ward by ward results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent.

Barnes ward

Barnes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rebecca Atkinson2,04155.5Increase2.svg31.1
Conservative Anthony Morrissey*1,48640.4Decrease2.svg11.2
Liberal Democrats Gouilnara Dixon1504.1Decrease2.svg10.7
Majority55515.1Decrease2.svg12.1
Turnout 3,69240.8Increase2.svg2.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg21.2

Castle ward

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denny Wilson1,97886.1Increase2.svg33.3
Conservative Paula Wilkinson2159.4Decrease2.svg3.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Hillman1044.5Decrease2.svg2.5
Majority1,76376.8Increase2.svg37.4
Turnout 2,31926.7Decrease2.svg3.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg18.6

Copt Hill ward

Copt Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Derrick Smith*1,67955.2Increase2.svg9.6
Labour Ann Owen1,25041.1Increase2.svg6.7
Liberal Democrats Sue Sterling1113.7Increase2.svg3.7
Majority42914.1Increase2.svg2.9
Turnout 3,05233.6Decrease2.svg3.2
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg11.7†

†Swing to the Independent candidate from the Conservatives, who had stood last time this seat was contested.

Doxford ward

Doxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Marshall1,86367.1Increase2.svg32.1
Conservative Richard Vardy*59021.3Decrease2.svg20.3
Green Caroline Robinson2468.9Increase2.svg8.9
Liberal Democrats Matt MacDonald762.7Decrease2.svg10.4
Majority1,27345.9Increase2.svg39.3
Turnout 2,78935.1Decrease2.svg0.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg26.2

Fulwell ward

Fulwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Francis*1,75848.1Decrease2.svg5
Labour Margaret Beck1,65745.4Increase2.svg19.1
Liberal Democrats Geoff Pryke2386.5Decrease2.svg5.2
Majority1012.8Decrease2.svg24.1
Turnout 3,67040Decrease2.svg3.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.1

Hendon ward

Hendon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Michael Mordey*1,51866.6Increase2.svg30.2
Conservative Debbie Lorraine36015.8Decrease2.svg5.8
UKIP Pauline Featonby-Warren24410.7Increase2.svg10.7
Green Samuel May1597Increase2.svg7
Majority1,15850.8Increase2.svg37.6
Turnout 2,29725.6Decrease2.svg3.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg17.9

Hetton ward

Hetton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Blackburn*1,62851.8Decrease2.svg17.4
UKIP John Defty1,36343.3Increase2.svg43.3
Liberal Democrats Philip Dowell1544.9Increase2.svg4.9
Majority2658.4Decrease2.svg30
Turnout 3,16635.1Increase2.svg4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg30.4

Houghton ward

Houghton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sheila Ellis*1,69751.9Increase2.svg7.1
Labour Gemma Taylor1,49645.8Increase2.svg8.8
Liberal Democrats Louise Smith742.3Increase2.svg2.3
Majority2016.2Decrease2.svg1.6
Turnout 3,27835.8Steady2.svg0
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg9.2†

†Swing to the Independent candidate from the Conservatives, who had stood last time this seat was contested.

Millfield ward

Millfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Bob Price1,05845.5Increase2.svg21.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Dixon*88838.2Decrease2.svg7.9
Conservative Keith O'Brien1647.1Decrease2.svg8
National Front Paul Birleson1225.3Increase2.svg5.3
Green Helmut Izaks944Increase2.svg4
Majority1707.3Decrease2.svg14.5
Turnout 2,33928.8Decrease2.svg3.5
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg14.6

Pallion ward

Pallion
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amy Wilson*1,54166.7Increase2.svg22.4
Conservative Peter O'Connor36515.8Decrease2.svg11.3
Green David Campbell30413.2Increase2.svg13.2
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Doward1014.4Decrease2.svg8.4
Majority1,17650.9Increase2.svg33.7
Turnout 2,32130.4Decrease2.svg1.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg16.9

Redhill ward

Redhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronny Davison1,88778.6Increase2.svg29.1
UKIP Lynn Kelly38816.2Increase2.svg16.2
Conservative Gwennyth Gibson1255.2Decrease2.svg5.3
Majority1,49962.46Increase2.svg32.4
Turnout 2,41528Decrease2.svg3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg24.3†

†Swing to Labour from the BNP, who had stood last time this seat was contested.

Ryhope ward

Ryhope
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Anthony Farr1,88772.8Increase2.svg40.1
Conservative Shaun Cudworth70627.2Decrease2.svg6.5
Majority1,18145.6Increase2.svg44.6
Turnout 2,62031.9Decrease2.svg5.4
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg23.3

St Anne's ward

St Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Watson*1,74372.1Increase2.svg26.7
Conservative Norman Oliver33914Decrease2.svg8
Green Emily Blyth26811.1Increase2.svg11.1
Liberal Democrats Kathy Walker692.9Decrease2.svg12.6
Majority1,40458Increase2.svg34.7
Turnout 2,42628Decrease2.svg1.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg17.4

St Chad's ward

St Chad's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Darryl Dixon1,75555.3Increase2.svg18.8
Conservative Alan Wright*1,31241.4Decrease2.svg8.9
Liberal Democrats Sue Wilson1053.3Decrease2.svg2.3
Majority44314Increase2.svg0.2
Turnout 3,18840Decrease2.svg1.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.9

St Michael's ward

St Michael's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret Forbes*1,64951.3Decrease2.svg8.9
Labour Chris Johnson1,16136.1Increase2.svg12.7
Green Rachel Featherstone2658.2Increase2.svg8.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wood1404.4Decrease2.svg5.7
Majority48815.2Decrease2.svg21.5
Turnout 3,24235.4Decrease2.svg5.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.8

St Peter's ward

St Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julia Jackson1,59552.5Increase2.svg25.7
Conservative Graham Hall1,22140.2Decrease2.svg7.6
Liberal Democrats Chris Henry2247.4Decrease2.svg6.7
Majority37412.3Decrease2.svg8.7
Turnout 3,06535.2Decrease2.svg2.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg16.7

Sandhill ward

Sandhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Debra Waller1,83090.4Increase2.svg43.4
Labour Mary Turton1,42470.4Increase2.svg23.3
Conservative Paul Tweddle45922.7Decrease2.svg3.4
Liberal Democrats Anthony Usher33516.6Increase2.svg3.7
Majority96547.7Increase2.svg26.7
Turnout 2,03523.8Decrease2.svg6.9
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg40
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg19.9

There was a double vacancy in Sandhill ward in 2012, due to the retirement of Labour councillor Jim Scott, and the death of Labour councillor John Gallagher. [3] Two seats were up for election, and each voter could cast two votes.

Shiney Row ward

Shiney Row
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Hall*2,28673.6Increase2.svg25.1
Conservative Malcolm Vardy63520.4Decrease2.svg7.3
Liberal Democrats Carol Attewell1876Decrease2.svg7.1
Majority1,65153.1Increase2.svg32.4
Turnout 3,12930.8Decrease2.svg2.6
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg16.2

Silksworth ward

Silksworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Smith*1,96067.2Increase2.svg18
Conservative Dominic McDonough45115.5Decrease2.svg12.9
UKIP Derek Horsley37612.9Increase2.svg12.9
Green Joella Lynch1284.4Increase2.svg4.4
Majority1,50951.8Increase2.svg30.9
Turnout 2,91934.3Decrease2.svg2.4
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg15.5

Southwick ward

Southwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosalind Copeland*1,58266.4Increase2.svg22.9
Conservative Terence Docherty39416.5Decrease2.svg10
UKIP Michael Leadbitter32513.6Increase2.svg13.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Hollern813.4Increase2.svg3.4
Majority1,18849.9Increase2.svg32.9
Turnout 2,39428.6Decrease2.svg4.1
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg16.5

Washington Central ward

Washington Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Dianne Snowdon*1,99965.7Increase2.svg25.5
UKIP Erland Polden53617.6Increase2.svg17.6
Conservative Pat Francis32710.8Decrease2.svg15.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Ashford1795.9Decrease2.svg17.4
Majority1,46348.1Increase2.svg34
Turnout 3,05833.9Decrease2.svg2.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg20.5

Washington East ward

Washington East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Snowdon1,72156.5Increase2.svg16.2
Conservative Hilary Johnson73524.1Decrease2.svg19.1
UKIP Linda Hudson31610.4Increase2.svg10.4
Green Tony Murphy1565.1Increase2.svg5.1
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Bannister1193.9Decrease2.svg8.6
Majority98632.4Increase2.svg29.5
Turnout 3,05534.6Decrease2.svg2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg17.7

Washington North ward

Washington North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Kelly*2,04780.1Increase2.svg27
Conservative Kathleen Irvine34913.7Decrease2.svg8.6
Liberal Democrats Kevin Morris1606.3Decrease2.svg6.7
Majority1,69866.4Increase2.svg35.6
Turnout 2,57729Decrease2.svg3.3
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg17.8

Washington South ward

Washington South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Louise Farthing1,80265.1Increase2.svg27.5
Conservative Martin Talbot75727.4Decrease2.svg15.2
Liberal Democrats David Griffin2097.6Decrease2.svg5
Majority1,04537.8Increase2.svg32.9
Turnout 2,79733.9Decrease2.svg3.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg21.4

Washington West ward

Washington West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Scaplehorn*2,20077.5Increase2.svg31.4
Conservative Olwyn Bird38613.6Decrease2.svg11.7
Liberal Democrats Irene Bannister2548.9Decrease2.svg8.9
Majority1,81463.9Increase2.svg43.1
Turnout 2,86931.5Decrease2.svg2.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg21.6

References

  1. "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. 2012 Results
  3. "Tributes paid to "gentleman" Sunderland councillor who died of lung cancer". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Preceded by
2011 Sunderland City Council election
Sunderland City Council elections Succeeded by
2014 Sunderland City Council election