Conwy County Borough Council election, 2012

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The 2012 Conwy Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Conwy County Borough Council in Wales. [1] It was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012. The previous elections took place on 1 May 2008 and the next elections took place on 4 May 2017.

Conwy County Borough Council governing body for Conwy County Borough in Wales

Conwy County Borough Council is the governing body for Conwy County Borough, one of the unitary authority areas of Wales.

Wales Country in northwest Europe, part of the United Kingdom

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

Contents

Overview

Conwy County Borough Council election result 2012 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 19 [a]+532.230.010,831+4.3
  Conservative 13-922.023.78,565-5.7
  Labour 10+316.918.76,741+4.3
  Plaid Cymru 12020.316.65,976+1.7
  Liberal Democrat 5+18.510.13,648-2.6
  Christian 0000.8278N/A
  UKIP 0000.257N/A
  BNP --------2.2
  Green --------0.6
  Alliance for Green Socialism --------0.6

[a]Includes Betws yn Rhos councillor who did not declare his affiliation at the election

Results

[3] (*) represents a candidate running from previous election. (~) represents an equivalent to a previous candidate.

Abergele and Pensarn

Abergele and Pensarn (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jean Stubbs* 407 55.1 +16.6
Independent Ken Sudlow18625.2+25.2
Conservative Bernice McLoughlin~14519.6-24.4
Majority22129.9+24.4
Turnout 73836.3-0.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kinmel Bay/Bae Cinmel

Kinmel Bay/Bae Cinmel (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Nigel Smith 684 24.5 +24.5
Independent Dr Stuart Anderson* 569 20.3 -0.4
Independent Bill Darwin 450 16.1 +16.1
Conservative John Bevan*40214.4-14.5
Conservative Ken Stone~35312.6+12.6
Conservative Geoffrey David Corry*33912.1-11.8
Majority1154.1-0.9
Turnout 279759.3-1.3
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing

Betws-y-Coed

Betws-y-Coed (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Liz Roberts~ 307 68.4 -12.4
Conservative Michael Robert Skerrett~14231.6+31.6
Majority16536.7-24.8
Turnout 44944.4-0.4
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Betws yn Rhos

Betws yn Rhos (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Doctor Ahmed Jamil~ 340 43.4 +43.4
Plaid Cymru Clwyd Roberts~21927.9+27.9
Independent Bryn Jones~16721.3+21.3
Independent Eryl Ellis Williams~405.1+5.1
Independent John Oddy~182.3+2.3
Majority12115.4+15.4
Turnout 78446.7+46.7
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Bryn

Bryn (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Andrew Hinchliff* 319 58.5 +5.8
Plaid Cymru Gareth Wyn Jones*22641.5+4.6
Majority9317.1-2.2
Turnout 54538.3-14.6
Labour hold Swing

Caerhun

Caerhun (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Gareth Roberts 352 40.6 +40.6
Independent Goronwy Owen Edwards*34640.0-20.3
Plaid Cymru Terrance Jones16819.4+19.6
Majority60.7-22.6
Turnout 86651.1+3.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Capelulo

Capelulo (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Anne McCaffrey 292 48.4 +48.4
Independent Darrell Owens11719.4-9.8
Conservative Gail Hall*9014.9-19.3
Labour Viv Mooney~6911.4-11.1
Liberal Democrat Steve Banwell~355.8-8.3
Majority17529.0+23.9
Turnout 60349.2+7.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Colwyn

Colwyn (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Cheryl Lynne Carlisle* 547 30.0 +0.2
Liberal Democrat Brian Cossey* 515 28.3 -2.3
Labour Mike Bird~35019.2+1.1
Plaid Cymru Dr. Sibani Roy26214.4+14.4
Conservative Blake Richard Bull1478.1+8.1
Majority321.8+0.9
Turnout 182151.7-9.1
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Conwy

Conwy (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sara Louise Allardice 618 33.8
Independent Joan Vaughan * 471 25.8
Plaid Cymru Peredur Morris23312.8
Independent Neil Bryson1799.8
Conservative Jennifer Evans1799.8
Conservative David Martin Williams1468.0
Turnout 182634.4
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Independent hold Swing

*= sitting councillor prior to the election

By-elections between 2012-2015

Betws yn Rhos (2014)

Resignation of Independent Cllr Ahmed Jalil.

Betws yn Rhos by-election, 6 February 2014 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ifor Lloyd 347 46.0 N/A
Plaid Cymru Clwyd Roberts19726.1-1.8
Independent Caroline Evans12716.8N/A
Conservative Bryn Jones8311.0N/A
Majority15019.9
Turnout 75444.1
Independent gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012: Conway" . Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Election Results by Wards". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  4. ↑ Betws yn Rhos, 2014, Welshelections.org.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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