2012 Harlow District Council election

none March 2025 November 2013 2012 Harlow District Council election Parliamentary no yes 2011 Harlow District Council election 2011 2014 Harlow District Council election 2014 11 of the 33 seats to Harlow District Council 17 3 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) 14 7 6 20 9,722 52.1% Conservative Party (UK) 17 4 4 13 7,083 38.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 0 2 0 1,467 7.9% Harlow UK local election 2011 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2012 Harlow District Council elections. Council control Council control after election Conservative Labour The 2012 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/E07000073.stm Vote 2012 4 May 2012 BBC News 3 January 2015 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 20 Conservative 13Election results 2012: Non-Metro 5 May 2012 The Guardian NewsBank Background After the last election in 2011 the Conservatives remained in control of the council with 17 councillors, compared to 14 for Labour and 2 for the Liberal Democrats.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/22uj.stm England council elections 10 May 2012 BBC News 3 January 2015 However, in October 2011 one of the two Liberal Democrat councillors, John Strachan of Staple Tye ward defected to the Labour Party.http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/Lib-Dem-councillor-defects-Labour-protest-NHS-reforms/story-21924117-detail/story.html Lib Dem councillor defects to Labour in protest at NHS reforms Moss Chris 20 October 2011 Harlow Star 3 January 2015 Harlow was reported in the national press to be one of Labour's top targets in the 2012 local elections.Education: 'On policy we win. On personality it is tough': Taxation Schools Libraries Transport Social care & the elderly: Miliband prepares for a challenging London result Labour Party plays down high seat expectations Watt Nicholas 2 May 2012 The Guardian NewsBankThreat of London defeat prompts Miliband to attack 'typical Tory' Grice Andrew 2 May 2012 The Independent NewsBankCameron lets slip as Tories prepare for poll defeats Sherman Jill Coates Sam 3 May 2012 The Times London NewsBank 13 Election result The Labour Party gained control of Harlow from the Conservatives after gaining 5 seats including 4 from the Conservatives.Great expectations as Labour ends 'southern discomfort': Miliband's party wins big victory in Birmingham But Boris looks set to fend off Ken's London challenge Watt Nicholas 4 May 2012 The Guardian NewsBank The Labour gains from the Conservatives came in Harlow Common, Little Parndon and Hare Street, Netteswell and Toddbrook and meant Labour won 8 of the 12 seats contested.http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/Labour-control-Harlow-Council/story-21926926-detail/story.html Labour take control of Harlow Council Moss Chris 4 May 2012 Harlow Star 4 January 2015 The Conservatives had controlled the council since winning a majority at the 2008 election.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-17911092 Labour take Harlow council from Conservatives 4 May 2012 BBC News 4 January 2015 The other Labour gain came from the Liberal Democrats in Mark Hall ward and meant the Liberal Democrats no longer had any councillors in Harlow. The Liberal Democrats did not come close to taking any of the seats contested, with some candidates getting less than 100 votes. Overall turnout at the election was 28.43%,http://www.harlow.gov.uk/news/press_releases/election_2012_results.aspx Harlow Council Elections 2012 Results Harlow District Council 3 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120513105040/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/news/press_releases/election_2012_results.aspx 13 May 2012 the lowest turnout ever for a local election in Harlow. Harlow local election result 2012 Labour Party (UK) 8 5 0 5 66.7 52.1 9,722 6.0 Conservative Party (UK) 4 0 4 4 33.3 38.0 7,083 4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 1 1 0.0 7.9 1,467 2.9 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 236 0.5 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 149 0.8 Ward results Bush Fair (2 seats) thumb|Location of Bush Fair ward Bush Fair (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Manny Doku 1,021 Labour Party (UK) Daniella Pritchard 877 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Hardware 259 UK Independence Party Donald Crane 236 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Shannon 182 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Jackson 109 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Jackson 90 2,774 28.0 -8.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Church Langley thumb|Location of Church Langley ward Church Langley Conservative Party (UK) Simon Carter 1,007 65.3 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) Ken Lawrie 454 29.4 +1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Laura Rideout 82 5.3 -0.6 553 35.8 -2.4 1,543 24.3 -9.8 Conservative Party (UK) Great Parndon thumb|Location of Great Parndon ward Great Parndon Conservative Party (UK) Eddie Johnson 774 47.8 -4.2 Labour Party (UK) Norman Knight 749 46.2 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lesley Rideout 97 6.0 -1.2 25 1.5 -9.8 1,620 31.6 -9.5 Conservative Party (UK) Harlow Common thumb|Location of Harlow Common ward Harlow Common Labour Party (UK) Emma Toal 902 51.3 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Souter 637 36.2 -5.3 Independent (politician) Gary Roberts 149 8.5 +8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Millington 72 4.1 -3.4 265 15.1 +5.7 1,760 31.7 -8.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Little Parndon and Hare Street thumb|Location of Little Parndon and Hare Street ward Little Parndon and Hare Street Labour Party (UK) Jon Clempner 1,099 63.9 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Shona Johnson 521 30.3 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Kerlen 100 5.8 -0.6 578 33.6 +7.9 1,720 28.4 -7.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mark Hall thumb|Location of Mark Hall ward Mark Hall Labour Party (UK) Jacqui Cross 849 53.0 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Steer 440 27.5 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Rideout 312 19.5 -8.1 409 25.5 +7.7 1,601 30.5 -9.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Netteswell thumb|Location of Netteswell ward Netteswell Labour Party (UK) Waida Forman 818 55.4 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Gough 538 36.4 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kuzna Jackson 120 8.1 -3.3 280 19.0 +1.1 1,476 26.7 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Old Harlow thumb|Location of Old Harlow ward Old Harlow Conservative Party (UK) Muriel Jolles 934 51.6 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) Tom Newens 771 42.6 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Wiltshire 105 5.8 -0.6 163 9.0 -5.5 1,810 33.2 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Staple Tye thumb|Location of Staple Tye ward Staple Tye Labour Party (UK) Patrick McCabe 657 50.9 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Stevie Souter 450 34.8 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cheryl Hickey 185 14.3 -6.6 207 16.0 +5.9 1,292 24.3 -9.8 Labour Party (UK) Summers and Kingsmoor thumb|Location of Summers and Kingsmoor ward Summers and Kingsmoor Conservative Party (UK) Russell Perrin 687 49.1 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) Dan Long 623 44.6 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Nichols 88 6.3 -2.0 64 4.6 -3.0 1,398 25.7 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Toddbrook thumb|Location of Toddbrook ward Toddbrook Labour Party (UK) Phil Waite 902 54.2 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Joel Charles 654 39.3 -3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Robins 107 6.4 -1.2 248 14.9 +8.8 1,663 29.2 -8.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2012 and 2014 A by-election was held in Toddbrook on 15 November 2012 after Labour councillor Bob Davis resigned from the council.http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/Labour-wins-Toddbrook-byelection/story-21927457-detail/story.html Labour wins Toddbrook by-election 16 November 2012 Harlow Star 3 January 2015 The seat was held for Labour by Christine O'Dell with a majority of 221 votes over the Conservatives. Toddbrook by-election 15 November 2012 Labour Party (UK) Christine O'Dell 604 52.5 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Souter 383 33.3 -6.0 UK Independence Party Bill Pryor 111 9.6 +9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Jackson 53 4.6 -1.8 221 19.2 +4.3 1,151 20.2 -9.0 Labour Party (UK) References Category:Harlow District Council elections Harlow Category:2010s in Essex