Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012

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Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012

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One third (21 of 63) seats to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority

 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Seats won1631
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 80Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote34,60312,2475,621
Percentage50.9%18%8.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 21.7%Decrease2.svg 6.8%Decrease2.svg 7.4%

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012.svg

Map showing the results of the 2012 Doncaster Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2012 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect one third of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012.

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Local government body in England

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Doncaster.

South Yorkshire County of England

South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It is the southernmost county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and had a population of 1.34 million in 2011. It has an area of 1,552 square kilometres (599 sq mi) and consists of four metropolitan boroughs, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. South Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972.Its largest settlement is Sheffield.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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Contents

The Labour Party retained its control of the council with an increased majority after increasing its vote share by 21.7% and gaining three seats from the Liberal Democrats and five from various independents. The Conservatives held the three seats it was defending with a reduced vote share. After the election, the composition of the council was: [2]

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.

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.

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.

Result

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1680+850.934,603
  Conservative 30001812,247
  Liberal Democrat 103-38.35,621
  Community Group 10002.41,618
  Independent 005-510.26,949
  English Democrat 00007.85,276
  UKIP 00000.9643
  Green 00000.8575
 Democratic Nationalists00000.6410

Ward results

The results in each ward are shown below. Changes are compared with the previous election in 2008. Spoilt ballots are not included in the below results. [3]

Adwick

Adwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ted Kitchen2,05876.2+24.8
Liberal Democrat Dave Farrell35813.2−12.6
Conservative Kerry Wood28610.6−5.2
Majority1,70062.9
Turnout 2,70225.3−4.0
Labour hold Swing

Armthorpe

Armthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sue McGuinness1,67752.5+23.3
Independent Scott Pickles1,28940.4N/A
Conservative Chris Allen2267.1−5.9
Majority38812.2
Turnout 3,19229.2−2.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Askern Spa

Askern Spa
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Austen White2,26970.4+38.3
Conservative Martin Greenhalgh95429.6−0.7
Majority1,31540.8
Turnout 3,22333.3−4.6
Labour hold Swing

Balby

Balby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Nuala Fennelly1,43645.7+17.3
Independent Mark Thompson1,13636.2−7.5
Conservative Richard Eaton43513.8−2.0
Liberal Democrat Edwin Simpson1354.3N/A
Majority3009.5
Turnout 3,14228.3−3.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Bentley

Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jane Nightingale1,75064.5+26.4
English Democrat Barbara Hewitt68125.1N/A
Conservative Alexandra Allen28210.4−6.4
Majority1,06939.4
Turnout 2,71327.4−4.1
Labour hold Swing

Bessacarr & Cantley

Bessacarr & Cantley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Monty Cuthbert1,76442.5−9.9
Labour Paul Bissett1,23029.6+15.2
Conservative Mark Wells62315.0−13.5
English Democrat Glenn Bluff53512.9N/A
Majority53412.9
Turnout 4,15236.8−4.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Glyn Jones1,95764.5+21.6
English Democrat Howard Dove53317.6N/A
Conservative Ian Hutchinson2979.8−4.5
Liberal Democrat Barbara Bell2267.5−25.9
Majority1,42447.0
Turnout 3,03326.0−6.5
Labour hold Swing

Conisbrough & Denaby

Conisbrough & Denaby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christine Mills2,42087.3+26.9
Conservative Jonathan Broughton35212.7−7.0
Majority2,06874.6
Turnout 2,77226.8−3.1
Labour hold Swing

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Pat Hall1,40938.4+16.4
English Democrat Keith Hewitt73119.9N/A
Liberal Democrat Karen Hampson57915.8−39.2
Conservative Barbara Fletcher51814.1−9.0
Independent Karl Goodman43711.9N/A
Majority67818.5
Turnout 3,67434.6−2.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Edlington & Warmsworth

Edlington & Warmsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Phil Cole1,83053.1+12.7
Independent Ray Mullis1,35639.3−4.4
Conservative Liz Jones2617.6−8.3
Majority47413.8
Turnout 3,44733.2−1.2
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Finningley

Finningley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Yvonne Woodcock1,80340.3−8.4
Labour Thomas Scott-Chambers1,23727.7+15.9
English Democrat Nigel Berry1,16326.0+4.4
Liberal Democrat John Brown2706.0−1.9
Majority56612.7
Turnout 4,47337.3−4.4
Conservative hold Swing

Great North Road

Great North Road
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Debbie Hutchinson2,37862.2+34.5
Conservative Frank Calladine64316.8−3.8
Green Stephen Platt57515.0+3.4
Liberal Democrat John Butterfield2275.9N/A
Majority1,73545.4
Turnout 3,82332.8−3.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Hatfield

Hatfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Pat Haith1,04932.9?
English Democrat Mick Glynn82726.0N/A
Independent Jessie Credland79124.8−1.4
Conservative James Hart34310.8−17.6
Community Group Stewart Rayner1765.5−9.1
Majority222+7.0
Turnout 3,18637.7+2.6
Labour hold Swing

Mexborough

Mexborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tracey Leyland-Jepson1,57755.6+23.1
Independent Andrew Pickering68724.2N/A
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Jevons47216.7−38.8
Conservative Phyllis Calladine983.5−8.5
Majority89031.4
Turnout 2,83424.6−5.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Rossington

Rossington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Richard Cooper-Holmes1,58156.3+30.5
Independent Terry Wilde88031.3N/A
Conservative Kathleen Beard2408.5−5.3
Liberal Democrat Richard Johnson1083.8N/A
Majority70125.0
Turnout 2,80928.5−4.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Sprotbrough

Sprotbrough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jonathan Wood1,63746.6−7.8
Labour Peter Millar1,56544.5+26.0
Liberal Democrat Diana Simpson3128.9N/A
Majority722.0
Turnout 3,51437.9−2.2
Conservative hold Swing

Stainforth & Moorends

Stainforth & Moorends
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ken Keegan1,62765.8+30.1
Conservative Martin Drake43617.6−4.6
Democratic NationalistsDave Owen41016.6N/A
Majority1,191+48.2
Turnout 2,47325.4−3.4
Labour hold Swing

Thorne

Thorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Community Group Martin Williams1,44246.7−3.6
Labour Susan Durant1,17638.1+24.8
Conservative Richard Walker46715.1+1.1
Majority2668.6
Turnout 3,08528.8−5.7
Community Group hold Swing

Torne Valley

Torne Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bob Ford1,56342.7−8.8
Labour Shane McAleavey1,11230.4+16.0
UKIP Rebecca Walters64317.6+10.9
Liberal Democrat David Adgar3399.3−3.7
Majority45112.3
Turnout 3,65737.1−5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Town Moor

Town Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Wray1,56949.0+20.5
Liberal Democrat Cliff Hampson83125.9−12.5
Conservative Stephen Cox43213.5−5.6
Independent Michelle Goodman37311.6N/A
Majority73823.0
Turnout 3,20531.4−3.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eva Hughes1,69659.4+22.0
English Democrat Roy Penketh80628.3N/A
Conservative Malcolm Knight35112.3−7.6
Majority89031.2
Turnout 2,85329.1−4.4
Labour hold Swing

Mayoral referendum

Alongside the council election, and election took place to decide whether to have an elected mayor in Doncaster. Doncaster was one of the two cities on the night to vote 'Yes'.

Doncaster Mayoral referendum 2012
ChoiceVotes%
Yes check.svg Yes42,19661.7
No25,87937.8
Total votes68,075100.00

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  2. ↑ "Vote 2012 - Doncaster". BBC News. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Local Election results 2012". Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council . Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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