Carlisle City Council election, 2012

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Map of the results of the 2012 Carlisle City Council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012. Carlisle UK local election 2012 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2012 Carlisle City Council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012.

The 2012 Carlisle City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. [1]

City of Carlisle City & non-metropolitan district in England

The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages including Dalston, Scotby and Wetheral. The city has a population of 107,524. and an area of 1,039.97 square kilometres (402 sq mi), making it the largest city in England by area.

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Cumbria Ceremonial (geographic) county of England

Cumbria is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's county town is Carlisle, in the north of the county, and the only other major urban area is Barrow-in-Furness on the southwestern tip of the county.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

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.

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.

Background

After the last election in 2011 Labour were the largest party with 24 seats, while the Conservatives had 22, the Liberal Democrats had 4 and there were 2 independents. [3] However the Conservatives continued to lead the council with Liberal Democrat support, [3] meaning that before the 2012 election Labour needed to make 2 gains to take control of the council. [4] One seat was vacant at the 2012 election in Harraby after the death of Labour councillor Dave Weedall in April 2012. [5]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

17 seats were contested in 2012 and as well as Conservative and Labour candidates, there were also 11 candidates each from the UK Independence Party and the Green Party, 8 candidates from the Liberal Democrats, 2 independents and 1 candidate each from the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and the British National Party. [4] [6] The election in Carlisle brought national politicians to support their parties, with both the Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and the Labour Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband visiting Carlisle during the campaign. [7]

UK Independence Party British political party

The UK Independence Party is a hard Eurosceptic, right-wing political party in the United Kingdom. It currently has one representative in the House of Lords and seven Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It has four Assembly Members (AMs) in the National Assembly for Wales and one member in the London Assembly. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mid-2010s, when it gained two Members of Parliament and was the largest UK party in the European Parliament.

Green Party of England and Wales Political party in England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Headquartered in London, since September 2018, its co-leaders are Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. The Green Party has one representative in the House of Commons, one in the House of Lords, and three in the European Parliament. In addition, it has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition political party

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is a socialist electoral alliance launched in Britain for the 2010 general election.

Election result

Labour became the first party to have a majority on Carlisle City Council since 2003, after taking 2 seats each from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. [8] This took Labour to 27 of the 52 seats on the council, while the Conservatives dropped to 20 councillors and the Liberal Democrats fell to 2 seats. [8] There remained 2 independents and a further seat was vacant. [8] Overall turnout at the election was 33.9%. [5]

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

The Labour gains from the Conservatives came in Belle Vue and Yewdale wards, with Labour across the seats contested winning 4,530 more votes than Conservatives. [5] Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats only held one seat in Dalston, where sitting councillor Trevor Allison was re-elected, after losing two seats in Castle and Morton to Labour. [5]

Belle Vue is a suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 6,491.

The wards and electoral divisions in the United Kingdom are electoral districts at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. The ward is the primary unit of English electoral geography for civil parishes and borough and district councils, electoral ward is the unit used by Welsh principal councils, while the electoral division is the unit used by English county councils and some unitary authorities. Each ward/division has an average electorate of about 5,500 people, but ward-population counts can vary substantially. As at the end of 2014 there were 9,456 electoral wards/divisions in the UK.

Dalston, Cumbria village and civil parish in Cumbria, England

Dalston is a large village and civil parish within the Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It is situated on the B5299 road about four miles (6 km) south-south-west of Carlisle city centre, and approximately five miles (8 km) from Junction 42 of the M6 motorway.

Following the election the Labour group leader Joe Hendry became the new leader of Carlisle City Council, while John Mallinson became leader of the Conservative group on the council, after defeating the Conservative leader of the council from 1999 to 2012, Mike Mitchelson, in a leadership election. [9]

Carlisle local election result 2012 [2] [10]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1040+458.847.311,582+4.0%
  Conservative 502-229.428.87,052-9.1%
  Liberal Democrat 102-25.97.41,811+1.4%
  Independent 10005.93.9953-0.6%
  UKIP 000006.91,692+4.9%
  Green 000005.01,213+1.2%
  TUSC 000000.497-0.8%
  BNP 000000.488-0.7%

Ward results

Belah [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Morton80542.6-6.6
Labour Kevin Parker75940.1+8.5
UKIP Andrew Hill24713.1+13.1
Green Ian Brewis804.2+4.2
Majority462.4-15.2
Turnout 1,89138.4-3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Belle Vue [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Leslie Tickner90957.7+2.3
Conservative Michael Clarke53734.1-10.5
Green Richard Hunt805.1+5.1
Liberal Democrat Terence Jones493.1+3.1
Majority37223.6+12.8
Turnout 1,57531.8-2.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Botcherby [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michael Boaden69354.3+4.3
Independent Michael Middlemore31124.4-5.6
Conservative Shaidat Danmole-Ellis14111.1-8.8
UKIP Robert Strong1078.4+8.4
Green Lynn Bates241.9+1.9
Majority38229.9+9.9
Turnout 1,27627.1-3.4
Labour hold Swing
Brampton [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Layden60051.1-3.4
Labour Graham Bartlett40434.4+11.9
UKIP Christian Forster17114.6+14.6
Majority19616.7-14.8
Turnout 1,17532.9-32.7
Conservative hold Swing
Castle [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Elsie Martlew66356.8+14.4
Liberal Democrat Ian Walker22919.6-14.2
Conservative Kevin Reynolds16514.1+14.1
Green Neil Boothman1109.4-1.0
Majority43437.2+28.6
Turnout 1,16726.0-3.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Currock [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Colin Glover85069.7+12.6
Conservative Stephen Higgs18515.2-7.2
TUSC Brent Kennedy978.0+0.8
BNP Stephen Bingham887.2-1.3
Majority66554.5+19.8
Turnout 1,22026.7-4.5
Labour hold Swing
Dalston [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Trevor Allison1,03351.8+29.6
Conservative Michael Randall48124.1-25.0
Labour Sandra Warwick30515.3-5.9
UKIP Robert Dickinson1748.7+1.2
Majority55227.7
Turnout 1,99341.6-5.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Denton Holme [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joan Southward84862.7+4.8
Conservative Barbara Eden22916.9-4.2
Green James Tucker1208.9+4.1
UKIP John Warmingham1077.9+1.5
Liberal Democrat David Wood493.6-2.5
Majority61945.8+9.0
Turnout 1,35327.8-4.6
Labour hold Swing
Great Corby and Geltsdale [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Doreen Parsons40260.6-10.1
Labour Elizabeth Furneaux26139.4+10.1
Majority14121.3-20.1
Turnout 66337.7-1.3
Conservative hold Swing
Harraby [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lee Sherriff96163.6-3.2
Conservative Hannah Dolan29919.8-13.4
UKIP Edward Haughan1308.6+8.6
Green Dallas Brewis614.0+4.0
Liberal Democrat Michael Gee604.0+4.0
Majority66243.8+10.1
Turnout 1,51129.9-3.0
Labour hold Swing
Hayton [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Graham64275.8+1.6
Conservative Harry Cain16719.7-6.1
UKIP Michael Owen384.5+4.5
Majority47556.1+7.6
Turnout 84750.7-3.8
Independent hold Swing
Morton [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Elaine Stevenson1,16765.7+6.2
Liberal Democrat Peter Noble20111.3-0.5
UKIP Arnold Blythe18910.6+10.6
Conservative Lawrence Fisher1759.9-8.3
Green Gillian Curwen442.5-0.3
Majority96654.4+13.0
Turnout 1,77636.9-2.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
St. Aidans [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lucy Patrick66950.8+7.5
Green John Reardon27621.0-1.6
Conservative Christine Finlayson25619.5-9.5
UKIP Robert Cakans1158.7+8.7
Majority39329.9+15.6
Turnout 1,31627.7-6.8
Labour hold Swing
Stanwix Urban [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Nedved85442.7-7.3
Labour Grant Warwick71035.5-5.5
Green Helen Davison22811.4+2.4
UKIP Carol Weaver20710.4+10.4
Majority1447.2-1.8
Turnout 1,99941.9-6.3
Conservative hold Swing
Upperby [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Donald Cape84372.8+16.8
Conservative Judith Pattinson18215.7-3.7
Liberal Democrat James Osler13311.5-6.1
Majority66157.1+20.4
Turnout 1,15828.6-3.9
Labour hold Swing
Wetheral [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barry Earp84456.1-4.6
Labour Roger Horne31821.1-6.8
UKIP Geoffrey Round20713.8+2.3
Green Michael Brader1359.0+9.0
Majority52635.0+2.2
Turnout 1,50439.8-35.7
Conservative hold Swing
Yewdale [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Karen Gallagher1,22259.2-0.5
Conservative Fiona Robson73035.4-4.9
Liberal Democrat Deborah Clode572.8+2.8
Green Hazel Graham552.7+2.7
Majority49223.8+4.3
Turnout 2,06442.7-0.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections between 2012 and 2014

Harraby

A by-election was held in Harraby on 21 June 2012 after the death of the longest serving councillor, Labour's Dave Weedall. [12] The seat was held for Labour by Donald Forrester with a majority of 457 votes over Conservative Keith Mellen. [13]

Harraby by-election 21 June 2012 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Donald Forrester63763.1-0.5
Conservative Keith Mellen18017.8-2.0
UKIP Eddie Haughan908.9+0.3
Liberal Democrat Michael Gee717.0+3.0
Green James Tucker313.1-0.9
Majority45745.3+1.5
Turnout 1,00919.9-10.0
Labour hold Swing

Yewdale

A by-election was held in Yewdale on 5 September 2013 after the death of the former leader of the council, Labour's Joe Hendry. [14] The seat was held for Labour by Tom Dodd with a majority of 263 votes over Conservative Christina Finlayson. [14]

Yewdale by-election 5 September 2013 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tom Dodd71648.7-10.5
Conservative Christina Finlayson45330.8-4.6
UKIP Mike Owen25717.5+17.5
Liberal Democrat Terry Jones312.1-0.7
Green Charmain McCutcheon141.0-1.7
Majority26317.9-5.9
Turnout 1,47130.2-12.5
Labour hold Swing

Dalston

A by-election was held in Dalston on 17 October 2013 after Conservative councillor Nicola Clarke resigned from the council as she was moving away from the area. [15] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Michael Gee with a majority of 30 votes over Conservative Michael Randall. [15]

Dalston by-election 17 October 2013 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Michael Gee50637.2-14.6
Conservative Michael Randall47634.9+10.8
Labour Ruth Alcroft18613.7-1.6
UKIP Robert Dickinson16712.3+3.6
Green James Tucker272.0+2.0
Majority302.2-25.5
Turnout 1,36228.3-13.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

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