Warrington Borough Council election, 2012

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The 2012 Warrington Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect 19 of the 57 members of Warrington Borough Council in England. [1] This formed part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2012.

Warrington Borough Council

Warrington Borough Council is the local authority of Warrington. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined. It provides a full range of local government services including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority.

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Warrington Council Election, 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4170+773
  Conservative 402-27
  Liberal Democrat 1205-520
  BNP 00000
  Green 00000
  UKIP 00000

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References

  1. "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-04-30.

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