Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012

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2012 local election results in Calderdale

The 2012 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in West Yorkshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012. After the election the council continued to have no overall control and continue to be run by a coalition between the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Local government body in England

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Calderdale. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

West Yorkshire County of England

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The Warley Councillor Keith Hutson stepped down in 2012 due to health reasons. A by-election was held on 19 July 2012. The seat was held by the Liberal Democrats with James Baker winning the seat. [2]

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

In this year Councillor Nader Fekri for Calder ward defected to Labour from the Liberal Democrats in 2012 saying that he could no longer support the coalition in the national parliament with the Conservatives. [3]

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

In April 2013 the coalition between Labour and the Liberal Democrats collapsed as Labour pulled out over disagreements over benefit cuts. [4] Labour continued to run the council as a minority administration. [5]

Council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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13211313
LabourConservativeLib DemILDInd

After the election the composition of the council was:

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2017122
LabourConservativeLib DemInd
PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour 1320
Conservative 2117
Liberal Democrat 1312
Independent 32
Independent Liberal Democrat 10
Total5151

Ward results

Brighouse ward

Brighouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ann Martin1,32947.1+25.1
Conservative Howard Blagbrough1,19542.3+2.1
Liberal Democrat Jennie Rigg2739.8−28.0
Majority1344.7
Turnout 2,82232.7−6.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Howard Blagbrough for the Conservative Party.

Calder ward

Calder
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Janet Battye1,59939.1+7.0
Labour Susan Press1,45435.5+4.8
Green Kate Sweeny54113.2−10.9
Conservative Gail Lund47711.7−1.4
Majority1453.5
Turnout 4,09344.9+3.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The incumbent was Janet Battye for the Liberal Democrats.

Elland ward

Elland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Pat Allen95036.4−7.6
Labour Angi Gallagher82931.8+20.4
Conservative Mike Payne59522.8−6.4
Green Susan Thomas2258.6+3.1
Majority1214.6
Turnout 2,60730.9−2.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The incumbent was Pat Allen for the Liberal Democrats.

Greetland & Stainland ward

Greetland & Stainland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Malcolm James1,12141.4−4.3
Conservative Keith Watson75127.8−3.4
Labour Jim Gallagher52719.5+11.3
Green Mark Mullany29711.0+5.4
Majority37013.7
Turnout 2,70531.9−4.79
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Keith Watson for the Conservative Party.

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward

Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Graham Hall1,32242.8−25.7
Independent Chris O'Connor93030.1N/A
Labour Anthony Rutherford72225.4+9.8
Liberal Democrat Mat Bowles1063.4−14.5
Majority39212.7
Turnout 3,09035.3−3.1
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Graham Hall for the Conservative Party.

Illingworth & Mixenden ward

Illingworth & Mixenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lisa Lambert1,22440.8+11.4
Independent Tom Bates96832.3−6.1
Conservative Andrew Tagg67322.4−0.6
Independent Sean Loftus762.5−1.1
Liberal Democrat Glen Mattock501.7−3.9
Majority2568.5
Turnout 2,99832.7−4.4
Labour gain from Independent Swing

The incumbent was Tom Bates, an independent.

Luddendenfoot ward

Luddendenfoot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Simon Young1,26341.3+25.0
Liberal Democrat Christine Bampton-Smith94831.0−10.4
Conservative Gillian Smith-Moorhouse82326.9−5.4
Majority31510.3
Turnout 3,06037.9−3.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

The incumbent was Christine Bampton-Smith for the Liberal Democrats.

Northowram & Shelf ward

Northowram & Shelf
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Caffrey1,70556.6+7.6
Labour Gary Walsh1,09436.3+21.6
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Albret1816.0−0.7
Majority61120.3
Turnout 3,01433.1−7.0
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Graham Hall for the Conservative Party.

Ovenden ward

Ovenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Anne Collins1,25568.1+23.3
Conservative Christopher Blakey36719.9−5.4
Liberal Democrat John Reynolds18610.1−3.0
Majority88843.2
Turnout 1,84321.8−3.6
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Danielle Coombs for the Labour Party.

Park ward

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jenny Lynn2,65763.6+25.9
Conservative Shakir Saghir83820.1+9.1
Liberal Democrat Mohammad Ilyas65115.6−25.7
Majority1,81943.6
Turnout 4,17646.1−4.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

The incumbent was Mohammad Ilyas for the Liberal Democrats.

Rastrick ward

Rastrick
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ann McAllister1,31149.8+0.8
Labour Peter Judge1,04639.8+18.6
TUSC Rob Bailey2589.8N/A
Majority26510.1
Turnout 2,63130.6−6.5
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Ann McAllister for the Conservative Party.

Ryburn ward

Ryburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Geraldine Carter1,25344.9−9.3
Labour Judy Gannon94433.8+17.5
Green Freda Davis34912.5N/A
Liberal Democrat Rosemary Tatchell2298.2−21.3
Majority30911.1
Turnout 2,79031.6−4.4
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Geraldine Carter for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat ward

Skircoat
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Hardy1,49641.0−13.0
Liberal Democrat Stephen Gow1,10430.3−2.8
Labour Alistair Millington77821.3+13.5
Green Charles Gate2516.9+1.8
Majority39210.7
Turnout 3,64738.4−3.8
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was John Hardy for the Conservative Party.

Sowerby Bridge ward

Sowerby Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Adam Wilkinson1,42252.5+23.1
Conservative Andrew Feather91538.8−8.8
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Ward33012.2−0.2
Majority50718.7
Turnout 2,70932.0−3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Amanda Byrne for the Conservative Party.

Todmorden ward

Todmorden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Steve Sweeney1,07235.2+8.7
Liberal Democrat Olwen Jennings87428.7+0.4
Conservative Ian Cooper58319.1−13.4
BPP David Jones2578.4N/A
Green John Nesbitt2468.1N/A
Majority1986.5
Turnout 3,04534.3−3.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Ian Cooper for the Conservative Party.

Town ward

Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Megan Swift1,38963.0+23.5
Conservative Stephen Collins57626.1+1.8
Liberal Democrat Ruth Coleman-Taylor2069.3−0.9
Majority2,20525.2
Turnout 2,20525.2−5.9
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Megan Swift for the Labour Party.

Warley ward

Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Martin Burton1,25940.8+27.8
Liberal Democrat James Baker1,14637.1−14.7
Conservative Christopher Pearson65821.3−0.5
Majority1133.7
Turnout 3,08935.5−2.6
Labour gain from Independent Liberal Democrat Swing

The incumbent was Robert Pearson, an independent Liberal Democrat.

By-elections between 2012 and 2014

Warley ward, 2012

Warley By-Election 19 July 2012 [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat James Douglas Baker 1,066 41.56
Labour Jonathan Charles Timbers89634.93
Conservative Christopher James Pearson45417.70
Green Charles Gate1405.46
Majority1706.63
Turnout 2,56529.06
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ↑ Lib-Dems hold on in Warley by-election. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Nader Fekri’s resignation letter. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Coaltion deal to run Calderdale Council is ended by Labour group. Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Council’s new way is ‘fairer’. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Warley Ward By-Election, 2012. calderdale.gov.uk.
  7. ↑ Lib-Dems hold on in Warley by-election. The Halifax Evening Courier.
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