2012 Swindon Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2012 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Striped wards have mixed representation. Swindon UK local election 2012 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2012 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Striped wards have mixed representation.

Elections to Swindon Borough Council were held on 3 May 2012, with every ward up for election after the implementation of boundary changes. The Conservatives were the largest party on the council going into the elections, and were looking to hold on to power, while Labour were aiming to oust the Conservatives and take control of the council. The election resulted in the Conservatives maintaining control of the council with a majority of one seat, while Labour made gains but not enough to win control.

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Following this election, the Borough Council will be elected a third at a time. The candidates who finished third in their three-seat ward in 2012 will serve a two-year term before facing re-election in 2014. Those who finished second will face re-election in 2015, and those who finished first will serve until 2016. In the two-seat Chiseldon & Lawn Ward, the candidate who finished second will face re-election in 2014, and the first place candidate the following year, while the single councillor for Ridgeway Ward will sit until 2016. [1] [2]

Overall Result

Swindon Council Election, 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2950.9
  Labour 2442.1
  Liberal Democrats 47.0
  UKIP 00.0
  Green 00.0
  Independent 00.0
Total57

Ward results

The results of the election are: [3]

Blunsdon & Highworth

Blunsdon & Highworth (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Rita Penny 1,530 44.8 N/A
Conservative Alan John Bishop 1,528 –
Conservative Doreen Dart 1,489 –
Labour Phil Beaumont1,06731.3N/A
Labour Alison Mary Durrant968–
Labour Phillip Edward Gaskin824–
Green Andrew Donald Day44213.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Jenny Shorten37411.0N/A
Turnout 2,97434.23N/A
Registered electors 8,689
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Central

Central (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Wright 1,947 70.1 +5.2
Labour Julie Wright 1,899 –
Labour Junab Ali 1,788 –
Conservative Tim French35612.8–3.9
Conservative Jaki Dawn Fairbrother341–
Conservative Kashif Khan276–
Green Simon Smith2739.8+4.3
Liberal Democrats Joan Mortimer2007.2–0.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robert Shepherd164–
Liberal Democrats John Williams159–
Turnout 2,78431.00–3.28
Registered electors 8,981
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Chiseldon & Lawn

Chiseldon & Lawn (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fionuala Mary Foley 938 42.8 N/A
Conservative Mike Bawden 910 –
Independent Jim Boyd62628.5N/A
Labour Geraint Day38717.6N/A
Labour Helen Thompson315–
Liberal Democrats Louise Cole24211.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Trevor Smith223–
Turnout 1,97641.73N/A
Registered electors 4,735
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Covingham & Dorcan

Covingham & Dorcan (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard James Hurley 1,475 41.0 N/A
Conservative Dale James Heenan 1,469 –
Labour Julian Charles Price 1,314 36.5 N/A
Conservative Kevin James Parry1,294–
Labour Pamela Lesley Adams1,283–
Labour Brett Frank Sparkes1,151–
UKIP Corinna Christine Allen60316.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Clive Hooper2075.8N/A
Turnout 3,30237.33N/A
Registered electors 8,845
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Eastcott

Eastcott (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stan Pajak 1,497 49.6 +10.3
Liberal Democrats Nicky Sewell 1,365 –
Liberal Democrats Dave Wood 1,320 –
Labour Emma Bushell1,04634.7–0.7
Labour Chris Watts1,021–
Labour Andy Newman961–
Conservative Valerie Anne Butt2498.3–7.9
Green Bill Hughes2247.4+1.4
Conservative Emma Katharine Carter215–
Conservative Bruce Kingstree203–
Turnout 2,84135.70–2.45
Registered electors 7,959
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst

Gorse Hill & Pinehurst (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Ballman 1,619 67.5 +7.8
Labour John Ballman 1,537 –
Labour Rochelle Ellen Russell 1,450 –
Conservative Janet Angela Heenan51221.4–1.1
Conservative Trudy Jayne Heenan481–
Conservative Frits Oostendorp432–
Liberal Democrats John Harold Kurton26611.1–0.2
Turnout 2,37826.15–4.14
Registered electors 9,092
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Haydon Wick

Haydon Wick (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rex Barnett 1,390 43.6 –11.9
Conservative David Charles Renard 1,299 –
Conservative Claire Ann Ellis 1,168 –
Labour Maura Julia Clarke99331.2+1.4
Labour Mark James Viner904–
Labour Wayne Smith897–
UKIP Ed Gerrard33910.6+2.5
Green Chris Brock2638.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Deborah King2026.3–0.3
Turnout 3,00332.58–8.05
Registered electors 9,217
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Liden, Eldene & Park South

Liden, Eldene & Park South (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fay Howard 1,334 42.7 N/A
Labour Neil James Heavens 1,305 –
Labour Derique Montaut 1,233 –
Conservative Sinéad Darker1,04933.6N/A
Conservative David William Wren1,027–
Conservative Andy Albinson960–
UKIP Robert William Sheppard52416.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Anne Baxter2187.0N/A
Turnout 2,83532.87N/A
Registered electors 8,626
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lydiard & Freshbrook

Lydiard & Freshbrook (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mick Bray 1,302 34.8 N/A
Labour Cindy Matthews 1,173 31.4 N/A
Conservative Michael James Dickinson 1,115 –
Conservative Dwynwen Mary Martin1,085–
Labour Ged Meheran1,015–
Labour Jamal Miah943–
UKIP John Lenton46712.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Juliet Hughes40410.8N/A
Green Marilyn Harrison39110.5N/A
Turnout 2,91233.38N/A
Registered electors 8,725
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Mannington & Western

Mannington & Western (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin David Small 1,119 51.3 N/A
Labour Steve Wakefield 1,084 –
Labour James Philip Robbins 1,049 –
Conservative David Gould54725.1N/A
Conservative Tim Swinyard531–
Conservative Caryl Sydney-Smith485–
Green Karl Russell North31014.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Margaret Joan Hooper2059.4N/A
Turnout 1,97226.33N/A
Registered electors 7,489
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Old Town

Old Town (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Peter Mattock 971 31.0 N/A
Conservative Roderick Bluh 871 –
Labour Nadine Watts 785 25.0 N/A
Conservative Peter Mallinson777–
Labour Paul Dixon754–
Labour Norman Butler683–
Independent Kareen Boyd62620.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Lynda Barber2768.8N/A
Green David Miles2528.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Tracey Ockley251–
Liberal Democrats Catherine Rachael Smith238–
UKIP John Short2257.2N/A
UKIP Terry Richard Davis207–
UKIP Noel Gardner185–
Turnout 2,52534.59N/A
Registered electors 7,300
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penhill & Upper Stratton

Penhill & Upper Stratton (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul John Baker 1,142 62.9 N/A
Labour Teresa Jessica Page 1,134 –
Labour Joseph William Tray 1,109 –
Conservative Ray Fisher53129.2N/A
Conservative Lucy Emma Britton443–
Conservative Ceej Ntsiu396–
Liberal Democrats Tom Pajak1447.9N/A
Turnout 2,67728.83N/A
Registered electors 9,285
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Priory Vale

Priory Vale (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Anthony Edwards 1,227 57.2 N/A
Conservative Toby Lewis Elliott 1,161 –
Conservative Emma Louise Faramarzi 1,109 –
Labour Stephen Mark Hale Adams46621.7N/A
Labour Patrick John Oliver Murphy464–
Labour Tara Siobain Page459–
UKIP Gary Belben30814.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Ray James1456.8N/A
Turnout 2,02523.48N/A
Registered electors 8,624
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ridgeway

Ridgeway [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Bennett 460 42.6 –19.0
Liberal Democrats Gina Akers38435.6+2.5
Labour Carol Heavens12811.9+6.6
UKIP Paul Kosidowski1079.9N/A
Majority767.0–21.4
Turnout 1,08241.99–1.11
Registered electors 2,577
Conservative hold Swing

Rodbourne Cheney

Rodbourne Cheney (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Des Moffatt 1,663 61.5 N/A
Labour James Patrick Grant 1,557 –
Labour Peter William David Watts 1,480 –
Conservative Harriet Katherine Maltby84631.3N/A
Conservative Oliver Donachie845–
Conservative Di Rodgers776–
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King1937.1N/A
Turnout 2,68830.12N/A
Registered electors 8,923
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Shaw

Shaw (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Robert Williams 1,316 49.5 N/A
Conservative Nick Martin 1,312 –
Conservative Garry Perkins 1,157 –
Labour Mike Heal85232.1N/A
Labour Andy Smart739–
Labour John Firmin689–
Liberal Democrats James Farr29611.1N/A
Monster Raving Loony Carl Morecroft1947.3N/A
Turnout 2,43228.71N/A
Registered electors 8,472
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Andrews

St Andrews (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vera Margaret Rose Tomlinson 1,209 62.9 N/A
Conservative Peter Heaton-Jones 1,179 –
Conservative Mary Elizabeth Friend 1,079 –
Labour Amanda Jane Harrison56229.2N/A
Labour John Cyril William Sefton485–
Labour Paul Wright450–
Liberal Democrats Glyn Perrett1517.9N/A
Turnout 1,89024.44N/A
Registered electors 7,734
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Margaret & South Marston

St Margaret & South Marston (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Stephen Holland 1,409 45.7 N/A
Conservative John Christopher Haines 1,174 –
Conservative Colin Peter Lovell 1,105 –
Labour Nigel Peter Chalk1,00932.7N/A
Labour John Foley1,009–
Labour Timothy Martin Page941–
Green Howard John March43714.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Victor Godman2297.4N/A
Turnout 2,77030.15N/A
Registered electors 9,186
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Walcot & Park North

Walcot & Park North (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Allsopp 1,504 48.0 N/A
Labour Mark Dempsey 1,303 –
Labour Abdul Amin 1,274 –
Conservative Mavis Childs59619.6N/A
Conservative Sue Stephens580–
Conservative Dave Bell577–
UKIP Terry Hayward39212.5N/A
Green Jennifer Anne Miles2819.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Kathleen McCarthy2487.9N/A
SDP Steve Halden1123.6N/A
SDP Pavlos Chatzinopoulous97–
Turnout 2,63028.70N/A
Registered electors 9,163
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Wroughton & Wichelstowe

Wroughton & Wichelstowe (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Ford 1,028 31.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ann Richards 909 28.2 N/A
Conservative Wayne Lawrence Crabbe 847 –
Conservative Eric Shaw711–
Independent Paul Hurst654–N/A
Labour Ruairi Tobin46314.4N/A
Labour Mary Gladman371–
Labour Barrie Thompson361–
Liberal Democrats Garry Porter433–
Liberal Democrats David Pajak380–
Independent John Francis Newman359–N/A
Green Bob Heritage1675.2N/A
Turnout 2,37137.37N/A
Registered electors 6,344
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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  2. ↑ "Order of retirement 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 May 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Election Results" (PDF). Swindon Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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