Pembrokeshire County Council election, 2012

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The fifth election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held on 3 May 2012. [1] It was preceded by the 2008 election and followed by the 2017 election. On the same day there were elections to 20 of the other 21 local authorities in Wales (all except Anglesey), community council elections in Wales and other elections elsewhere in the United Kingdom

Pembrokeshire County Council

Pembrokeshire County Council is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

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All 60 council seats were up for election. The previous council was controlled by Independents as had been the case since the authority was formed in 1995. The Independents retained control in 2012.

Councillors elected in this election are to serve an extended five-year term, after the Welsh Government announced the next elections would be moved from 2016 to 2017 to avoid clashing with the next Welsh Assembly election in 2016 (which in turn had been delayed a year to avoid clashing with the next general election).

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Although Independent councillors won a majority, there were divisions amongst them and an Independent Plus group has emerged with a small majority. The majority became precarious following the resignation of former Plaid Cymru councillor Stephen Joseph from the group in August 2014. [2]

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Overview

Pembrokeshire County Council election result 2012 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 4244070.063.720,968+8.6
  Conservative 302-25.016.15,316-1.1
  Labour 940+415.011.53,780-2.8
  Plaid Cymru 51108.38.02,621+1.3
  Liberal Democrat 102-21.70.7238-6.1

Results

Amroth

Tony Brinsden had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2004 and 2008 but subsequently joined the Independents.

Amroth 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Anthony Brinsden*31365.2-1.0
Conservative Dilys Jenkinson16734.8+1.0
Majority14630.4
Independent hold Swing

Burton

Burton 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Roger David Wildman*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Camrose

Camrose 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Jamie Adams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carew

Carew 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David James Neale*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilgerran

Cilgerran 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Thomas Davies*75193.6
Plaid Cymru Kett Seymour516.4
Majority70087.2
Independent hold Swing

Clydau

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Clydau 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Rod Bowen*Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Crymych

Crymych 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Keith Lewis70759.2
Plaid Cymru Cristoffer Wyn Tomos48840.8
Majority21918.4
Independent hold Swing

Dinas Cross

Dinas Cross 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Bob Kilmister*unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

East Williamston

East Williamston 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Jacob John Williams60265.1
Independent Ernest James Codd*28230.5
Conservative Nigel Birt-Llewellin414.4
Majority32034.6
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard North East

Fishguard North East 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Myles Christopher Geary Pepper* 609 77.6
Conservative Richard Parry Davies17622.4
Majority43355.2
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard North West

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Fishguard North West 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Pat Davies29353
Conservative Henry Walter Jones10118.3
Liberal Democrat Dai Williams8214.8
Independent Jackie Maddocks498.9
Plaid Cymru Rhys Hughes285
Majority19234.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Goodwick

Goodwick 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gwilym Patrick Price23835.3
Plaid Cymru Gwendoline Moira Lewis*16925.1
Conservative James Jonathon Thickitt14822
Liberal Democrat Richard John Grosvenor11917.6
Majority6910.2
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Haverfordwest Castle

Haverfordwest Castle 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Baden Tudor*55767.9
Conservative Sarah Marie Llewellyn26332.1
Majority29435.8
Labour hold Swing

Haverfordwest Garth

Haverfordwest Garth 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Lyndon Leslie Frayling*23735.6
Labour Wally Watson17225.9
Independent Peter John Iles14421.7
Conservative John David Vaughan11216.8
Majority659.7
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Portfield

Haverfordwest Portfield 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Peter Alan Stock*68574.7
Conservative Christine Whelton23225.3
Majority45349.4
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Prendergast

Haverfordwest Prendergast 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Mark Edwards*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Priory

Haverfordwest Priory 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Michael Bryan*68486.9
Independent Byron Henry Frayling10313.1
Majority58173.8
Independent hold Swing

Hundleton

Hundleton 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse*33744.7
Independent Margot Magdalena Hanna Mechthild Bateman29739.4
Labour David William Edwards12015.9
Majority405.3
Independent hold Swing

Johnston

Johnston 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kenneth Rowlands*54276
Independent Angela Beatrice Newman17124
Majority37152
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Kilgetty / Begelly

Kilgetty 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David John Pugh*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Simpson*36266.2
Conservative Jo Hammond18533.8
Majority17732.4
Independent hold Swing

Lamphey

Lamphey 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Tessa Hodgson29243.2
Independent Clive John Collins*16324.1
Conservative Jon Harvey13620.1
Labour Beth Power8512.6
Majority12919.1
Independent hold Swing

Letterston

Letterston 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas James Richards*38152.9
Conservative Tasha Danielle Sexton33947.1
Majority425.8
Independent hold Swing

Llangwm

Llangwm 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Michael James John* 537 58.8
Independent Damiana Morgans37741.2
Majority16017.6
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhian

Llanrhian 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David William Mansel Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog

Maenclochog 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Huw Meredydd George*67260.4
Plaid Cymru John Rhys Davies44039.6
Majority23220.8
Independent hold Swing

Manorbier

Manorbier 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Philip Kidney31931.7
Independent Lewis Malcolm Calver*26726.6
Independent Ray Hughes14514.4
Labour Anthony Leonard Wales13213.1
Conservative Eleanor Parker707
Independent Norman Richard Parry656.5
Independent Pearl Tew70.7
Majority525.1
Independent hold Swing

Martletwy

Martletwy 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert Mark Lewis*53368.8
Conservative Jules Thomas24231.2
Majority29137.6
Independent hold Swing

Merlin’s Bridge

The winning candidate had stood for Labour in 2004 but as an Independent in 2008.

Merlin's Bridge 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Mary Umelda Havard*22538.9
Labour Stephen Brown19333.3
Independent Paul Edmond Davies16127.8
Majority325.6
Independent hold Swing

Milford Central

Stephen Joseph defeated long-serving Independent, Anne Hughes, a member since 1999. However he later left for the Independent Plus group, and left that group in August 2014. [2]

Milford Central 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Stephen Glanville Joseph42160.8
Independent Anne Hughes*22432.3
Independent Tony Miles486.9
Majority19728.5
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Milford East

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Milford East 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Guy Woodham35361.9
Conservative Dan Mills21738.1
Majority13623.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Milford Hakin

Milford Hakin 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert Michael Stoddart*47877.9
Conservative Rhys Williams13622.1
Majority34255.8
Independent hold Swing

Milford Hubberston

Milford Hubberston 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Vivien Stoddart*29251.7
Labour Alun Emanuel Byrne27348.3
Majority193.4
Independent hold Swing

Milford North

Milford North 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stanley Thomas Hudson*43951.5
Labour John William Cole41448.5
Majority253
Conservative hold Swing

Milford West

Milford West 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru David Rhys Sinnett*unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Narberth

Narberth 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Wynne Edward Evans*40350.3
Independent Sue Rees21526.8
Conservative Di Clements18322.8
Majority18823.5
Independent hold Swing

Narberth Rural

Narberth Rural 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Elwyn Albert Morse 472 84.4
Conservative Rayner Peett8715.6
Majority38568.8
Independent hold Swing

Newport

Newport 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Norman Paul Harries 228 41.4
Independent Tina Shevlin16029
Plaid Cymru Vicky Moller7714
Independent James Llewellyn Davies498.9
Liberal Democrat Nikki Kilmister376.7
Majority6812.4
Independent hold Swing

Neyland East

Having been a Labour councillor since 1995, Simon Hancock did not explicitly stand as a Labour candidate and immediately after the election joined the Independent group.

Neyland East 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Simon Leslie Hancock* unopposed
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Neyland West

Neyland West 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Nigel Miller34550.7
Independent Dorothy Cox18827.6
Independent Maureen Molyneaux*14821.7
Majority15723.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pembroke Monkton

Peral Llewellyn had originally been elected as a Labour candidate in 2004.

Pembroke Monkton 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Pearl Llewellyn*34769.4
Independent William Skyrme Rees15330.6
Majority19438.8
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Mary North

Pembroke St Mary North 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William John Arwyn Williams*30469.1
Conservative Ceri-Ann Bowles13630.9
Majority16838.2
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Mary South

Pembroke St Mary South 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Daphne Margaret Jane Bush17236.4
Independent Melanie Anne Phillips16434.7
Conservative Aaron Leigh Carey13628.8
Majority81.7
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Michael

Pembroke St Michael 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Jonathan Anthony Robert Nutting489
Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn*432
Majority57
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Pembroke Dock Central

Pembroke Dock Central 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alison Lee190
Independent Martin Cavaney111
Independent Kate Becton66
Conservative Chris Harries62
Majority79
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Llanion

Pembroke Dock Llanion 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Susan Perkins*395
Independent Peter Frederick Stanley Kraus338
Majority57
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Market

Pembroke Dock Market 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Brian John Hall*361
Labour Andrew James McNaughton235165
Majority196
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Pennar

Pembroke Dock Pennar 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Anthony Wilcox*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Penally

Penally 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Spencer Preston276
Conservative Jon Everrett255
Independent Graham Fry45
Majority21
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Rudbaxton

Rudbaxton 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Steve Yelland212
Conservative Richard Nicholas Hancock*154
Majority58
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

St David's

St David's 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Gareth Beechey Lloyd415
Independent John George205
Conservative Debra Murphy126
Labour Alan Charles York117
Majority210
Independent hold Swing

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Griffith Michael James 746
Plaid Cymru Adam Herriott63
Majority
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

St Ishmael's

St Ishmael's 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Reg Owens270
Conservative Adam Gent184
Independent Moira Hawkins160
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Saundersfoot

Saundersfoot 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Philip Raymond Baker* 562
Conservative Rosemary Rebecca Hayes333
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Scleddau

Scleddau 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Owen Watkin James*255
Independent Raymond Llewhelin200
Plaid Cymru Bethan Hughes90
Majority55
Conservative hold Swing

Solva

Solva 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Lyn Margaret Jenkins 189
Independent David Phillips179
Labour Mollie Roach152
Independent Stephen John Bale49
Majority10
Independent hold Swing

Tenby North

Tenby North 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Michael Williams*518
Conservative Fiona Birt-Llewellyn152
Majority
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Tenby South

Tenby South 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Michael Evans 511
Independent Jennifer Mary Bradley199
Independent hold Swing

The Havens

The Havens 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Peter John Morgan*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Wiston

Wiston 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Kenneth Howlett unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

By-Elections 2012-2017

Burton by-election 2013

A by-election was held in the Burton Ward on 11 April 2013 following the retirement of David Wildman. [4] The successful candidate stood as an 'Independent Plus' candidate, supporting the ruling group on the authority.

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Burton by-election 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert George Summons 291
Conservative Robin Wilson166
Labour Robin Howells162
Independent Jon Harvey46
Majority
Independent hold Swing

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Pembrokeshire councillor resigns from ruling party". Western Mail. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012: Pembrokeshire" . Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Burton by-election". Pembrokeshire County Council. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
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