Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election, 2012

Map of the results of the 2012 Newcastle-under-Lyme council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2012.

The 2012 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Newcastle-under-Lyme Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012.

Election result

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Election, 2012
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 11 10 0 +10
  Conservative 6 0 5 -5
  Liberal Democrat 3 0 3 -3
  UKIP 0 0 2 -2 0
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0
  TUSC 0 0 0 0 0
  0 0 0 0 0
  TOTAL 18 8 8 0 100%

Ward results

Spoilt votes not included below.

Audley & Bignall End ward

Audley & Bignall End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Ian Wilkes 712 47.5 3.8
Labour Philip Morgan 609 40.6 +18.1
Conservative Simon Barnes 179 11.9 5.3
Majority 103 6.9
Turnout 1,500
Liberal Democrat hold Swing


Bradwell ward

Bradwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Glyn Plant 972 67.8 +38.5
Conservative John Tagg 391 27.3 10.3
Liberal Democrat Julian Colclough 70 4.9 3.3
Majority 581 40.5
Turnout 1,433
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


Butt Lane ward

Butt Lane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Silvia Burgess 676 60.5 +31.8
Liberal Democrat Dennis Richards 313 28.0 8.4
Conservative Daniel Jellyman 128 11.5 9.1
Majority 363 32.5
Turnout 1,117
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


Chesterton ward

Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hilda Johnson 804 68.7 +36.6
Conservative Rita Gilmore 219 18.7 3.0
Liberal Democrat Mike Dolman 147 12.6 10.8
Majority 585 50
Turnout 1,170
Labour hold Swing


Clayton ward

Clayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Heames 514 49.3 3.1
Labour Rob Wallace 431 35.7 +19.2
Liberal Democrat Mavis Brown 97 9.3 11.7
Majority 83 8.0
Turnout 1,042
Conservative hold Swing


Cross Heath ward

Cross Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan Winfield 739 57.1 +21.2
UKIP Nathan Brittain 381 29.4 7.7
Conservative Andrew Firth 117 9.0 8.1
Liberal Democrat David Dugdale 58 4.5 5.3
Majority 358 27.6
Turnout 1,295
Labour gain from UKIP Swing


Halmer End ward

Halmer End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Andrew Wemyss 482 45.8 2.8
Labour Paul Breuer 408 38.7 +20.5
Conservative Adam Carney 163 15.5 5.0
Majority 74 7.0
Turnout 1,053
Liberal Democrat hold Swing


Holditch ward

Holditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sophia Baker 458 64.1 +26.5
UKIP Eileen Braithwaite 193 27.0 12.5
Liberal Democrat Dennis Cornes 34 4.8 5.6
Conservative Alex Chadwick 30 4.2 8.4
Majority 265 37.1
Turnout 715
Labour gain from UKIP Swing


Kidsgrove ward

Kidsgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Reginald Bailey 802 66.3 +32.5
Conservative James Vernon 153 12.6 2.7
Liberal Democrat Lynda Griffiths 146 12.1 33.5
TUSC Claire Vodrey 109 9.0 N/A
Majority 649 53.6
Turnout 1,210
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing


Loggerheads & Whitmore ward

Loggerheads & Whitmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tracey Peers N/A N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing


May Bank ward

May Bank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Matthews 869 51.1 11.2
Labour Stephen Harrison 538 31.6 +14.7
UKIP Carol Lovatt 210 12.3 +4.9
Liberal Democrat Michael Birkett 84 4.9 8.5
Majority 331 19.5
Turnout 1,701
Conservative hold Swing


Newchapel ward

Newchapel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elsie Bates 386 53.1 +22.8
Conservative Pamela Jellyman 248 34.1 10.0
Liberal Democrat Alan Brookes 54 7.4 11.7
Independent Michael Prosser 39 5.4 N/A
Majority 138 19.0
Turnout 727
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


Porthill ward

Porthill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cooper 422 43.0 21.7
Labour Steff Featherstone 373 38.0 +14.0
UKIP Derrick Huckfield 152 15.5 N/A
Liberal Democrat Eric Durber 34 3.5 7.8
Majority 49 5.0
Turnout 981
Conservative hold Swing


Ravenscliffe ward

Ravenscliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Stringer 446 50.2 +27.8
UKIP Geoffrey Locke 252 28.3 +9.5
Conservative Stephen Blair 191 21.5 18.4
Majority 194 21.8
Turnout 889
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


Seabridge ward

Seabridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chloe Mancey 668 54.2 +5.6
Labour Danny Walker 450 36.5 +16.5
Liberal Democrat Hilary Jones 114 9.3 5.3
Majority 218 17.7
Turnout 1,232
Conservative hold Swing


Talke ward

Talke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Stubbs 460 53.8 +39.0
Liberal Democrat Janet Parsons 267 31.2 22.6
Conservative Nicola Ralphs 128 15.0 2.2
Majority 193 22.6
Turnout 855
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing


Thistleberry ward

Thistleberry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Marion Reddish 757 44.0 5.7
Labour Jim Matthews 366 21.3 +8.7
Conservative Jonathan Fernyhough 291 16.9 12.8
Independent Angela Drakakis-Smith 153 8.9 N/A
UKIP Maria Foy 152 8.8 +0.9
Majority 391 22.7
Turnout 1,719
Liberal Democrat hold Swing


Town ward

Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matt Taylor 465 49.1 +22.8
Liberal Democrat Michael Shenton 258 27.2 20.1
Conservative Ian Gilmore 137 14.5 5.0
UKIP Wayne Harling 88 9.3 +2.3
Majority 207 21.8
Turnout 948
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing


Westlands ward

Westlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Hailstones 962 60.0 6.2
Labour Steve Bainbridge 471 29.4 +17.9
Liberal Democrat Carol Reddish 169 10.5 5.1
Majority 491 30.6
Turnout 1,602
Conservative hold Swing


Wolstanton ward

Wolstanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Eastwood 566 40.9 +16.5
Conservative John Pedder 359 26.0 4.0
UKIP David Woolley 284 20.5 9.0
Liberal Democrat Mark Hammersley 131 9.5 1.3
TUSC Richard Steele 43 3.1 N/A
Majority 207 15.0
Turnout 1,383
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


References

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