2012 Cheltenham Borough Council election

2012 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2012 Cheltenham Borough Council election The 2012 Cheltenham Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.Local election results 2012: English councils https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/may/03/elections-2012-english-councils The Guardian en 3 May 2012 After the election, the composition of the council was Liberal Democrat 25 Conservative 11 People Against Bureaucracy 4 Election result The result of the election saw the Liberal Democrats retain control of the council with no change in the number of seats they held. The Conservatives lost one seat whilst the People Against Bureaucracy group gained one.Cheltenham one of few places nationally where Lib Dems hold firm http://www.itv.com/news/west/2012-05-04// ITV NewsJune 2024BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTIONS COUNTS https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/5375/2012_results.pdfLocal Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Cheltenham https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/209/ 2024-09-22 andrewteale.me.uk The election saw an error by the poll clerk at St Christopher's Church polling station in Warden Hill, where voters' unique numbers were written on the reverse of ballot papers, 412 votes had to be discounted by the returning officer. Following an investigation, it was found the error did not affect the result so the election was not re-run.Cheltenham Borough Council INVESTIGATION INTO BALLOT PAPER ISSUE ERROR AT ST CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH POLLING STATION, WARDEN HILL WARD, CHELTENHAM DURING THE MAY 2012 LOCAL ELECTIONS https://democracy.cheltenham.gov.uk/documents/s5003/2012_07_19_OS_Warden_Hill_election_report_on_Investigation.pdf 17 May 2024 Cheltenham Borough Council Election Result 2012 Liberal Democrats (UK) 11 1 0 +1 55.0 43.0 11,739 -8.1 Conservative Party (UK) 7 0 2 -2 35.0 36.4 9,937 -2.1 People Against Bureaucracy 2 1 0 +1 10.0 7.1 1,952 +2.7 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 5.4 1,483 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 4.6 1,254 +2.3 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 950 N/A Ward results All Saints Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Jordan* 529 42.7 -9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Babbage 476 38.4 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Diana Hale 119 9.6 +2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Catherine Green 115 9.3 +3.3 53 4.3 -13.5 1,239 31 -33 Liberal Democrats (UK) Battledown Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Wall* 771 55.5 +3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul McCloskey 414 29.8 -18.1 Green Party of England and Wales Jon Stubbings 204 14.7 N/A 357 25.7 +21.5 1,389 33 -41 Conservative Party (UK) Benhall and The Reddings Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Fletcher* 809 46.8 +6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marcus Annfield 635 36.7 -18.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Peter Bowman 284 16.4 N/A 174 10.1 -4.7 1,728 42 -34 Conservative Party (UK) Charlton Kings Liberal Democrats (UK) Rob Reid 854 46.4 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Heather McLain** 768 41.8 -3.8 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Field 217 11.8 +5.2 86 4.6 +2.2 1,925 42 -37 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Charlton Park Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Smith** 898 53.1 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Baker 794 46.9 -1.1 104 6.2 +2.1 1,692 42 -36 Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Smith was a sitting councillor for Charlton Kings. College Liberal Democrats (UK) Klara Sudbury** 864 62.0 +7.7 Conservative Party (UK) David Richardson 529 38.0 -0.4 335 24.0 +8.0 1,393 34 -36 Liberal Democrats (UK) Klara Sudbury was a sitting councillor for Charlton Park. Hesters Way Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Flynn* 623 59.3 -8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Woolley 237 22.5 -9.4 Labour Party (UK) Brian Hughes 191 18.2 N/A 386 36.8 +0.7 1,051 21 -31 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lansdown Conservative Party (UK) Diggory Seacome* 569 52.1 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paula Baldwin 524 47.9 +4.8 45 4.2 -2.2 1,093 26 -34 Conservative Party (UK) Leckhampton Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Chard 761 43.4 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Pimley 678 38.7 -10.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Alan Stone 172 9.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Timothy Bonsor 141 8.0 +1.6 83 4.7 +0.7 1,752 42 -39 Conservative Party (UK) Oakley Liberal Democrats (UK) Rowena Hay* 593 54.9 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Boyle 225 20.8 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Mireille Weller 186 17.2 -11.2 Green Party of England and Wales Adrian Becker 76 7.0 N/A 368 34.1 +15.6 1,080 25 -29 Liberal Democrats (UK) Park Conservative Party (UK) Tim Harman 972 55.8 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Owen Compton 382 21.9 -20.3 Green Party of England and Wales Vanessa Angelo-Thompson 230 13.2 +6.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Ann Coleman 158 9.1 N/A 590 33.9 +25.1 1,742 34 -38 Conservative Party (UK) Pittville People Against Bureaucracy David Prince 713 46.1 +13.2 Conservative Party (UK) Lewis Feilder 397 25.7 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Ward 280 18.1 -14.6 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Lander 96 6.2 +1.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Eric Atkinson 61 3.9 N/A 316 20.4 +20.2 1,547 37 -32 People Against Bureaucracy Conservative Party (UK) Prestbury People Against Bureaucracy Malcolm Stennett* 1,239 72.0 +19.0 Conservative Party (UK) Nathan Weller 263 15.3 -9.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alastair Mason 218 12.7 -9.5 976 56.7 +28.5 1,720 38 -36 People Against Bureaucracy Springbank Liberal Democrats (UK) Suzanne Williams 675 65.3 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Clive Harriss 189 18.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Moffitt 170 16.4 -12.0 486 47.0 +8.2 1,034 21 -33 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Marks Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Coleman 634 51.5 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Coffey 267 21.7 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) Rod Gay 210 17.0 +6.4 Green Party of England and Wales Demelza Jones 121 9.8 +5.0 367 29.8 +3.8 1,232 27 -32 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Pauls Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Lansley 355 51.2 -13.7 Labour Party (UK) Phillip Vincent 139 20.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Steve Thomas 124 17.9 -7.1 Green Party of England and Wales Jack Guest 75 10.8 +0.7 216 31.1 -8.9 693 15 -29 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Peters Liberal Democrats (UK) John Rawson* 702 63.8 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Lucy Strachan 217 19.7 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) Robert Irons 181 16.5 +6.8 485 44.1 +14.2 1,100 22 -33 Liberal Democrats (UK) Swindon Village Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernard Fisher* 835 76.1 +11.0 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Anderson 262 23.9 -11.0 573 52.2 +21.9 1,097 25 -34 Liberal Democrats (UK) Up Hatherley Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Whyborn* 901 52.1 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) George Askew 552 31.9 -14.1 United Kingdom Independence Party George Askew 275 15.9 N/A 349 20.2 +20.2 1,728 42 -35 Liberal Democrats (UK) Warden Hill Conservative Party (UK) Anne Regan* 709 60.8 +15.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cindy Bexfield 249 21.4 -26.4 Green Party of England and Wales Adam van Coevorden 208 17.8 +11.0 460 39.4 +37.0 1,578 36 -37 Conservative Party (UK) References Cheltenham 2012 Category:2010s in Gloucestershire