2012 Preston City Council election

2012 UK local government election June 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2012 Preston City Council election Elections to Preston City Council took place on 3 May 2012,Elections 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407101313/http://www.preston.gov.uk/thecouncil/elections-and-voting/elections-2012/ 7 April 2014 Preston City Council the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. Preston council is elected "in thirds", which means one councillor from each three-member ward, and one councillor from a number of two-member wards, are elected each year, followed by one year free from elections to ensure all councillors serve a full term. In 2012 two wards had 'double elections' due to early resignations. Due to the "in thirds" system, the 2012 election results below are directly compared with the corresponding elections in 2008, with the change in vote share calculated on this basis. Other elections can be found at Preston local elections. Summary Preston local election result 2012 Labour Party (UK) 7 3 -1 9 46.1 14,191 +40.1 Conservative Party (UK) 8 -2 6 31.6 9,718 -27.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 1 2 13.7 4,207 -73.4 Independent (politician) 1 1 2 6.5 1,990 +55.2 Green Party of England and Wales 1.3 391 +81.1 England First Party 1.0 293 +63.0 Ward results Ashton Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative Party, majority 113. Ashton was a Labour gain from the Conservatives at the 2011 elections Preston City Council elections: Ashton ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Wildgoose 682 55.3 +10.0 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Sedgewick 480 38.9 -15.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Mullen 72 5.8 N/A 202 1,234 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Brookfield Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservatives, with a majority of 91. The Brookfield ward is in the north-east of the borough. Preston City Council elections: Brookfield ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Philip Corker 1,020 75.6 +28.7 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Rigby 329 24.4 -28.7 69.1 1,349 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cadley Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 386. When this councillor resigned in 2010, it was held by the Liberal Democrats in the resulting by-election. Cadley is at the west of the Fulwood area of the borough. Preston City Council elections: Cadley ward 2012 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Potter 826 50.2 -6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Yvonne Driver 411 25.0 -10.3 Labour Party (UK) John Young 408 24.8 +17.7 415 1,645 Deepdale Won in corresponding 2008 elections by an independent candidate, majority 348. Labour won the seat at the 2011 elections. Preston City Council elections: Deepdale ward 2012 Independent Terry Cartwright 1,023 53.4 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) Samir Vohra 865 45.1 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Heys 28 1.5 -6.1 158 1,916 Fishwick Won in corresponding 2008 elections by the Labour Party, majority over the Liberal Democrats of 41. The former townshipA History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7 British History lies to the east of the A6 London Road. Preston City Council elections: Fishwick ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Martyn Rawlinson 909 84.3 +36.2 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Allen 169 15.7 N/A 740 1,078 Garrison Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative Party, majority 883. Garrison is in the northeast of the borough, with Fulwood Barracks at its centre. Preston City Council elections: Garrison ward 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Stuart Greenhalgh 828 50.2 -16.6 Labour Party (UK) Steve Ratcliffe 566 34.3 +16.4 Green Party of England and Wales Ian McCormick 146 8.9 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Greg Vickers 109 6.6 -8.7 262 1,649 Greyfriars Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative Party, majority 1,237. It lies at the north of the Fulwood area, with the M55 motorway at its northern edge, intersected by the West Coast Main Line. The ward is predominantly suburban, and a white population of nearly 95% Greyfriars ward profile https://web.archive.org/web/20120322231949/http://www.preston.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAA2ADMAMAA5AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 22 March 2012 Preston City Council Preston City Council elections: Greyfriars ward 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Damien Moore 1,077 55.1 -16.2 Labour Party (UK) Alan Woods 550 28.1 +18.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Yates 328 16.8 -1.9 527 1,955 Ingol Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 154. Ingol and Tanteron lie in the north of the borough, to the east of the A6 Garstang Road. Preston City Council elections: Ingol ward 2012 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pauline Brown 698 43.3 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) John Rochford 572 35.5 +24.3 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Jagger-Walker 342 21.2 -18.7 126 1,612 Ingol and Tanterton Neighbourhood Council There were inaugural elections to a 10-member Neighbourhood Council covering the Ingol ward on the same day.https://archive.today/20120904201028/http://www.lep.co.uk/community/voting_date_for_parish_council_in_city_suburb_1_4070304 Voting date for parish council in city suburb Lancashire Evening Post There was 13 candidates, all independent.Election Results - Ingol and Tanterton Neighbourhood Council https://web.archive.org/web/20120830050856/http://www.preston.gov.uk/democracy/election/3/wards 30 August 2012 Preston City Council Larches Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Liberal Democrats, majority 384. This ward has been won by the Labour Party in the preceding 2009 and 2010 elections Preston City Council elections: Larches ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Mark Yates 863 48.2 +9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elaine Abbot 732 40.8 -20.9 Conservative Party (UK) Owen Wordley 197 11.0 N/A 131 1,792 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Lea Won in corresponding 2008 elections by the Conservative Party, gaining from the Liberal Democrats, with a majority of 88. The ward is coterminous with Lea and Cottam civil parish. Preston City Council elections: Lea ward 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Hart 773 50.0 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Lee Bradshaw 404 26.1 +18.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jason Jeffrey 369 23.9 -19.8 369 1,546 Rural East Preston Rural East is a large rural division won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative Party, majority 785. The ward contains the civil parishes of Broughton, Haighton, and Grimsargh. Preston City Council elections: Preston Rural East ward 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Davies 741 62.4 -11.5 Labour Party (UK) Gerard Parke-Hatton 273 23.0 +13.9 Green Party of England and Wales Ulrike Zeshan 92 8.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Lawrence 81 7.3 -9.7 468 1,187 Rural North Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative Party, majority 1,628, the ward of Preston Rural North covers the civil parishes of Woodplumpton, Barton, Whittingham, and Goosnargh Due to the resignation of Councillor Kate CalderPair quit roles as councillors https://web.archive.org/web/20120405133837/http://www.lep.co.uk/community/local-services-2-1889/council-contacts/pair-quit-roles-as-councillors-1-4385313 5 April 2012 Lancashire Evening Post the poll for Rural North was a double vacancy, making direct comparison with the corresponding 2008 election too inaccurate. Preston City Council elections: Preston Rural North ward 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Lona Smith 1,423 Conservative Party (UK) Alexandra Thompson-Ortega 1,208 Labour Party (UK) Alan Mathews 353 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rebecca Finch 269 Ribbleton Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Labour Party, majority 381 over the Conservatives. Situated in the east of the borough, Ribbleton extends across to the Red Scar industrial estate in addition to the mix of suburban and terraced communities closer to Preston City Centre. Parts of the division are amongst the most deprived in EnglandWard Profile https://web.archive.org/web/20120322232105/http://www.preston.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAA2ADMAMQA2AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 22 March 2012 Preston City Council Preston City Council elections: Ribbleton ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Pomfret 881 66.1 +9.1 England First Party Mark Cotterill 293 22.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Daryl Bamber 158 11.9 -15.8 588 1,332 Riversway Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Labour Party, majority 251. Labour regained the seat in a 2010 by-election. Riversway contains the former Preston Dock, suburban residential areas and County Hall. Preston City Council elections: Riversway ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Linda Crompton 955 80.1 +38.2 Conservative Party (UK) Hussain Mulla 125 10.5 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wilf Gavin 112 9.4 -14.0 830 1,192 Sharoe Green Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Conservative Party, majority 787. This division contains the Royal Preston Hospital. Preston City Council elections: Sharoe Green ward 2012 Conservative Party (UK) David Walker 856 45.6 -16.9 Labour Party (UK) John Wilson 734 39.1 +22.3 Green Party of England and Wales Helen Disley 153 8.1 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Mylroie 136 7.2 -13.5 122 1,879 St George's Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Labour, majority 173, the ward of St George's consists of terraces off Deepdale Road, some University of Central Lancashire Halls of Residence, and recently built private apartments. The ward has a population which is approximately 65% white and 30% Asian.Ward Profile https://web.archive.org/web/20120322232210/http://www.preston.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAA2ADMAMQA5AHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 22 March 2012 Preston City Council Due to the resignation of Councillor Taalib ShamduddinPair quit roles as councillors https://web.archive.org/web/20120405133837/http://www.lep.co.uk/community/local-services-2-1889/council-contacts/pair-quit-roles-as-councillors-1-4385313 5 April 2012 Lancashire Evening Post the contest for St George's was a double vacancy, which makes direct comparison with the corresponding 2008 election inaccurate. Preston City Council elections: St George's ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Anis Faruki 679 Labour Party (UK) James Hull 659 Conservative Party (UK) Louise Petherwick 71 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Ceurden 61 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Wilkinson 54 St Matthew's Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Labour Party, majority 199, the St Matthew's ward contains Preston Prison at the far corner of the ward, at the junction of the A6 London Road. At the 2001 Census, the ethnic profile of St Matthews was over 70% white, with three areas within the division amongst the 10% most deprived in EnglandWard Profile https://web.archive.org/web/20120405075825/http://www.preston.gov.uk/GetAsset.aspx?id=fAA2ADMAMgAwAHwAfABUAHIAdQBlAHwAfAAwAHwA0 5 April 2012 Preston City Council Preston City Council elections: St Matthews ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Veronica Afrin 1,114 89.3 +25.4 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Hubberstey 133 10.7 -5.8 981 1,247 Town Centre Based on the areas of Avenham, Frenchwood and the City Centre, the ward of Town Centre is the largest non-rural ward in the borough. The 2008 result was a Labour hold, with a majority of 74 over an independent candidate. The ward is over 60% white and almost a third Asian or Asian British Ward Profile Preston City Council Preston City Council elections: Town Centre ward 2012 Independent Michael Lavalette 967 48.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Salim Desai 872 43.8 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) David Treasure 154 7.7 -5.2 95 1,993 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Tulketh Won in corresponding 2008 elections by Labour Party, majority 54 over the Liberal Democrats, and in a by-election later that year with a majority of 23. Preston City Council elections: Tulketh ward 2012 Labour Party (UK) Matthew Brown 832 59.1 +22.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Darby 421 29.9 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Sharon Riley 154 10.9 -20.1 411 1,407 References External links Preston City CouncilMarch 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Preston 2012 Category:2010s in Lancashire