2012 Swindon Borough Council election

2012 UK local government election November 2025 November 2025 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2012 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Striped wards have mixed representation. Elections to Swindon Borough Council were held on 3 May 2012, with every ward up for election after the implementation of boundary changes. The Conservatives were the largest party on the council going into the elections, and were looking to hold on to power, while Labour were aiming to oust the Conservatives and take control of the council. The election resulted in the Conservatives maintaining control of the council with a majority of one seat, while Labour made gains. Following this election, the Borough Council will be elected a third at a time. tense November 2025 The candidates who finished third in their three-seat ward in 2012 will serve a two-year term before facing re-election in 2014. Those who finished second will face re-election in 2015, and those who finished first will serve until 2016. In the two-seat Chiseldon and Lawn Ward, the candidate who finished second will face re-election in 2014, and the first place candidate the following year, while the single councillor for Ridgeway Ward will sit until 2016.http://www.swindon.gov.uk/cd/cd-democracy/cd-democracy-elections/Pages/cd-democracy-elections-forthcoming.aspx Forthcoming Elections 11 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120422060405/http://www.swindon.gov.uk/cd/cd-democracy/cd-democracy-elections/Pages/cd-democracy-elections-forthcoming.aspx 22 April 2012 dead dmy-all http://www.swindon.gov.uk/cd/cd-democracy/cd-democracy-elections/Documents/Order%20of%20retirement%202012%20-%2015%20NEW%20WARDS.pdf Order of retirement 2012 11 May 2012 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Overall result Swindon Council election, 2012 Conservative Party (UK) 29 50.9 Labour Party (UK) 24 42.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 7.0 UK Independence Party 0 0.0 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 Independent (politician) 0 0.0 |-bgcolor=#F6F6F6 | colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total | style="text-align: right;" | 57 | colspan=5 | | style="text-align: right;" | | style="text-align: right;" | |- Ward results The results of the election are:http://www.swindon.gov.uk/cd/cd-democracy/cd-democracy-elections/Documents/Election%20Results%20-%20Swindon%20Borough%20Council%20May%203%202012.pdf Election Results Swindon Borough Council 17 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120901013133/http://www.swindon.gov.uk/cd/cd-democracy/cd-democracy-elections/Documents/Election%20Results%20-%20Swindon%20Borough%20Council%20May%203%202012.pdf 1 September 2012 dead dmy-all Blunsdon and Highworth Blunsdon and Highworth (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Rita Penny 1,530 44.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Alan John Bishop 1,528 – Conservative Party (UK) Doreen Dart 1,489 – Labour Party (UK) Phil Beaumont 1,067 31.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Alison Mary Durrant 968 – Labour Party (UK) Phillip Edward Gaskin 824 – Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Donald Day 442 13.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Jenny Shorten 374 11.0 N/A 2,974 34.23 N/A 8,689 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Central Central (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Bob Wright 1,947 70.1 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Julie Wright 1,899 – Labour Party (UK) Junab Ali 1,788 – Conservative Party (UK) Tim French 356 12.8 –3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jaki Dawn Fairbrother 341 – Conservative Party (UK) Kashif Khan 276 – Green Party of England and Wales Simon Smith 273 9.8 +4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joan Mortimer 200 7.2 –0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Robert Shepherd 164 – Liberal Democrats (UK) John Williams 159 – 2,784 31.00 –3.28 8,981 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chiseldon and Lawn Chiseldon and Lawn (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Fionuala Mary Foley 938 42.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Mike Bawden 910 – Independent politician Jim Boyd 626 28.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Geraint Day 387 17.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Helen Thompson 315 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Louise Cole 242 11.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Smith 223 – 1,976 41.73 N/A 4,735 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Covingham and Dorcan Covingham and Dorcan (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Richard James Hurley 1,475 41.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Dale James Heenan 1,469 – Labour Party (UK) Julian Charles Price 1,314 36.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Kevin James Parry 1,294 – Labour Party (UK) Pamela Lesley Adams 1,283 – Labour Party (UK) Brett Frank Sparkes 1,151 – UK Independence Party Corinna Christine Allen 603 16.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Hooper 207 5.8 N/A 3,302 37.33 N/A 8,845 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Eastcott Eastcott (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Stan Pajak 1,497 49.6 +10.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicky Sewell 1,365 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Wood 1,320 – Labour Party (UK) Emma Bushell 1,046 34.7 –0.7 Labour Party (UK) Chris Watts 1,021 – Labour Party (UK) Andy Newman 961 – Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Anne Butt 249 8.3 –7.9 Green Party of England and Wales Bill Hughes 224 7.4 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Katharine Carter 215 – Conservative Party (UK) Bruce Kingstree 203 – 2,841 35.70 –2.45 7,959 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Gorse Hill and Pinehurst (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Ray Ballman 1,619 67.5 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) John Ballman 1,537 – Labour Party (UK) Rochelle Ellen Russell 1,450 – Conservative Party (UK) Janet Angela Heenan 512 21.4 –1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Trudy Jayne Heenan 481 – Conservative Party (UK) Frits Oostendorp 432 – Liberal Democrats (UK) John Harold Kurton 266 11.1 –0.2 2,378 26.15 –4.14 9,092 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Haydon Wick Haydon Wick (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Rex Barnett 1,390 43.6 –11.9 Conservative Party (UK) David Charles Renard 1,299 – Conservative Party (UK) Claire Ann Ellis 1,168 – Labour Party (UK) Maura Julia Clarke 993 31.2 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Mark James Viner 904 – Labour Party (UK) Wayne Smith 897 – UK Independence Party Ed Gerrard 339 10.6 +2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Chris Brock 263 8.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Deborah King 202 6.3 –0.3 3,003 32.58 –8.05 9,217 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liden, Eldene and Park South Liden, Eldene and Park South (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Fay Howard 1,334 42.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Neil James Heavens 1,305 – Labour Party (UK) Derique Montaut 1,233 – Conservative Party (UK) Sinéad Darker 1,049 33.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) David William Wren 1,027 – Conservative Party (UK) Andy Albinson 960 – UK Independence Party Robert William Sheppard 524 16.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Baxter 218 7.0 N/A 2,835 32.87 N/A 8,626 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lydiard and Freshbrook Lydiard and Freshbrook (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Mick Bray 1,302 34.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Cindy Matthews 1173 31.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Michael James Dickinson 1,115 – Conservative Party (UK) Dwynwen Mary Martin 1,085 – Labour Party (UK) Ged Meheran 1,015 – Labour Party (UK) Jamal Miah 943 – UK Independence Party John Lenton 467 12.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Juliet Hughes 404 10.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Marilyn Harrison 391 10.5 N/A 2,912 33.38 N/A 8,725 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mannington and Western Mannington and Western (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Kevin David Small 1,119 51.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) Steve Wakefield 1,084 – Labour Party (UK) James Philip Robbins 1,049 – Conservative Party (UK) David Gould 547 25.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Tim Swinyard 531 – Conservative Party (UK) Caryl Sydney-Smith 485 – Green Party of England and Wales Karl Russell North 310 14.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Joan Hooper 205 9.4 N/A 1,972 26.33 N/A 7,489 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Old Town Old Town (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Brian Peter Mattock 971 31.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Roderick Bluh 871 – Labour Party (UK) Nadine Watts 785 25.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Peter Mallinson 777 – Labour Party (UK) Paul Dixon 754 – Labour Party (UK) Norman Butler 683 – Independent politician Kareen Boyd 626 20.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynda Barber 276 8.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales David Miles 252 8.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracey Ockley 251 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Rachael Smith 238 – UK Independence Party John Short 225 7.2 N/A UK Independence Party Terry Richard Davis 207 – UK Independence Party Noel Gardner 185 – 2,525 34.59 N/A 7,300 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Penhill and Upper Stratton Penhill and Upper Stratton (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Paul John Baker 1,142 62.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Teresa Jessica Page 1,134 – Labour Party (UK) Joseph William Tray 1,109 – Conservative Party (UK) Ray Fisher 531 29.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Lucy Emma Britton 443 – Conservative Party (UK) Ceej Ntsiu 396 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Pajak 144 7.9 N/A 2,677 28.83 N/A 9,285 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Priory Vale Priory Vale (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Mark Anthony Edwards 1,227 57.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Toby Lewis Elliott 1,161 – Conservative Party (UK) Emma Louise Faramarzi 1,109 – Labour Party (UK) Stephen Mark Hale Adams 466 21.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Patrick John Oliver Murphy 464 – Labour Party (UK) Tara Siobain Page 459 – UK Independence Party Gary Belben 308 14.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Ray James 145 6.8 N/A 2,025 23.48 N/A 8,624 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ridgeway Ridgeway Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bennett 460 42.6 –19.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gina Akers 384 35.6 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) Carol Heavens 128 11.9 +6.6 UK Independence Party Paul Kosidowski 107 9.9 N/A 76 7.0 –21.4 1,082 41.99 –1.11 2,577 Conservative Party (UK) Rodbourne Cheney Rodbourne Cheney (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Des Moffatt 1,663 61.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) James Patrick Grant 1,557 – Labour Party (UK) Peter William David Watts 1,480 – Conservative Party (UK) Harriet Katherine Maltby 846 31.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Donachie 845 – Conservative Party (UK) Di Rodgers 776 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey King 193 7.1 N/A 2,688 30.12 N/A 8,923 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Shaw Shaw (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Keith Robert Williams 1,316 49.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Nick Martin 1,312 – Conservative Party (UK) Garry Perkins 1,157 – Labour Party (UK) Mike Heal 852 32.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Andy Smart 739 – Labour Party (UK) John Firmin 689 – Liberal Democrats (UK) James Farr 296 11.1 N/A Official Monster Raving Loony Party Carl Morecroft 194 7.3 N/A 2,432 28.71 N/A 8,472 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Andrews St Andrews (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Vera Margaret Rose Tomlinson 1,209 62.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Peter Heaton-Jones 1,179 – Conservative Party (UK) Mary Elizabeth Friend 1,079 – Labour Party (UK) Amanda Jane Harrison 562 29.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) John Cyril William Sefton 485 – Labour Party (UK) Paul Wright 450 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Glyn Perrett 151 7.9 N/A 1,890 24.44 N/A 7,734 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Margaret and South Marston St Margaret and South Marston (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Russell Stephen Holland 1,409 45.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) John Christopher Haines 1,174 – Conservative Party (UK) Colin Peter Lovell 1,105 – Labour Party (UK) Nigel Peter Chalk 1,009 32.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) John Foley 1,009 – Labour Party (UK) Timothy Martin Page 941 – Green Party of England and Wales Howard John March 437 14.2 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Victor Godman 229 7.4 N/A 2,770 30.15 N/A 9,186 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Walcot and Park North Walcot and Park North (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Steve Allsopp 1,504 48.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Mark Dempsey 1,303 – Labour Party (UK) Abdul Amin 1,274 – Conservative Party (UK) Mavis Childs 596 19.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Sue Stephens 580 – Conservative Party (UK) Dave Bell 577 – UK Independence Party Terry Hayward 392 12.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Jennifer Anne Miles 281 9.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathleen McCarthy 248 7.9 N/A Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Steve Halden 112 3.6 N/A Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Pavlos Chatzinopoulous 97 – 2,630 28.70 N/A 9,163 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Wroughton and Wichelstowe Wroughton and Wichelstowe (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Brian Ford 1,028 31.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Richards 909 28.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Wayne Lawrence Crabbe 847 – Conservative Party (UK) Eric Shaw 711 – Independent politician Paul Hurst 654 – N/A Labour Party (UK) Ruairi Tobin 463 14.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Mary Gladman 371 – Labour Party (UK) Barrie Thompson 361 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Garry Porter 433 – Liberal Democrats (UK) David Pajak 380 – Independent politician John Francis Newman 359 – N/A Green Party of England and Wales Bob Heritage 167 5.2 N/A 2,371 37.37 N/A 6,344 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References 2012 Swindon Category:2010s in Wiltshire