2012 Sheffield City Council election

none October 2025 November 2013 2012 Sheffield City Council election Coat of arms of Sheffield City Council.png Parliamentary no yes 2011 Sheffield City Council election 2011 2014 Sheffield City Council election 2014 One third of seats (28 of 84) to Sheffield City Council 43 3 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) 21 9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 9 Green Party of England and Wales 1 0 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 Sheffield local election map 2012.gif 400px Map showing the results of the 2012 Sheffield City Council elections. Majority party Majority party after election Labour Labour Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 2012-04-05 Sheffield City Council - Types of Elections https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-council/elections/types-of-elections.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405111902/https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/your-city-council/elections/types-of-elections.html 2012-04-05 sheffield.gov.uk as part of the 2012 United Kingdom local elections. There were 28 seats up for election, one third of the council. The last election in 2011 gave Labour a majority over the Liberal Democrats with 49 councillors. However, one Independent councillor joined Labour after the election, giving the party 50 seats.2011-05-22 Independent councillor joins Labour - Local - The Star http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/independent_councillor_joins_labour_1_3405207?commentspage=2 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121005161604/http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/independent_councillor_joins_labour_1_3405207?commentspage=2 2012-10-05 thestar.co.uk Four main parties fielded a full slate of 28 candidates. UKIP also put up a full slate, but Steve Moxon was disendorsed as the party's candidate for Dore and Totley.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2012/may/02/ukip-steve-moxon-whistleblower-home-office-beverley-hughes Sheffield UKIP candidate sacked over Breivik comments Martin Wainwright The Guardian 2 May 2012 5 August 2015 Labour were defending 11 seats, all of which they successfully held in 2011. The Liberal Democrats were defending 16 seats, 10 of which they lost to Labour in 2011. The Greens were defending 1 seat, which they held in 2011. The Conservatives, UKIP and the smaller parties had no councillors. Election result Sheffield City Council election, 2012 Labour Party (UK) 28 21 10 0 +10 75.0 46.9 61,036 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 28 6 0 10 -10 21.4 22.0 28,605 -3.9 UK Independence Party 28 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.5 13,612 +8.7 Green Party of England and Wales 28 1 0 0 0 3.6 10.4 13,607 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) 28 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.2 10,724 -3.5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 1,266 +0.2 Independent politician 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 1,222 +0.7 English Democrats Party 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 174 New The Labour Party gained ten seats from their position following the 2008 election, but this included a seat gained already gained from the Liberal Democrats via defection in Gleadless Valley. This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council+/- Labour 50 59 9 Liberal Democrats 32 23 9 Greens 2 2 0 Total 84 84 Working majority #FFBF00 16 darkgray #FFBF00 34 darkgray Ward results Arbourthorne Arbourthorne Labour Party (UK) Julie Dore* 2,303 62.3 +3.4 UK Independence Party David Sheriden 544 14.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Peter Smith 299 8.1 -2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Andrea Barnard 276 7.5 -11.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia White 275 7.4 -3.9 1,759 47.6 +8.0 3,697 28.18 -11.1 Labour Party (UK) Beauchief and Greenhill Beauchief and Greenhill Labour Party (UK) Roy Munn 2,393 45.9 +11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Ayris 1,642 31.5 -9.3 UK Independence Party Peter Boardman 534 10.3 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Michelle Grant 345 6.6 -2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Christina Hespe 296 5.7 +0.5 751 14.4 N/A 5,210 38.14 -7.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Beighton Beighton Labour Party (UK) Ian Saunders* 2,301 58.9 -2.3 UK Independence Party Sam Lander 589 15.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Clayton 535 13.7 -6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Shaw 299 7.7 -4.0 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Garbutt 180 4.6 -2.2 1,712 43.9 +3.0 3,904 29.36 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) Birley Birley Labour Party (UK) Bryan Lodge* 2,553 63.2 -2.5 UK Independence Party Graham Cheetham 555 13.7 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Frank Plunkett 257 6.4 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Bowden 253 6.3 -4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Calum Heaton 248 6.1 -7.7 English Democrats Party David Wildgoose 174 4.3 N/A 1,998 49.5 -2.4 4,040 31.40 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) Broomhill Broomhill Labour Party (UK) Jayne Dunn 1,303 37.0 +2.4 Green Party of England and Wales James Little 1,102 31.3 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Scriven* 809 22.3 -4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Moffatt 197 5.6 -4.4 UK Independence Party Pat Sullivan 107 3.0 +1.0 201 5.7 -1.7 3,518 26.61 -11.2 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Burngreave Burngreave Labour Party (UK) Jackie Drayton* 3,373 67.2 -0.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Maxine Bowler 708 14.1 +0.1 UK Independence Party Jean Simpson 271 5.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales John Sissons 247 4.9 -2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tasadique Mohammed 241 4.8 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Russell Cutts 181 3.6 -3.3 2,665 53.1 -0.2 5,021 32.15 -6.3 Labour Party (UK) Central Central Green Party of England and Wales Rob Murphy* 2,165 48.7 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Akbar 1,736 39.1 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Muhammad Zahar 244 5.5 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Owen Grey 161 3.6 -3.2 UK Independence Party Andrew Kitson 137 3.1 N/A 429 9.7 +4.6 4,443 21.28 -9.7 Green Party of England and Wales Crookes Crookes Liberal Democrats (UK) Rob Frost 1,965 35.0 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) Abdul Khayum 1,416 25.2 -14.4 Green Party of England and Wales Amy Mack 808 14.4 -1.5 Independent (politician) John Hesketh 736 13.1 -19.4 Conservative Party (UK) James Hoyes 360 6.4 -5.5 UK Independence Party Alec Hayward 323 5.8 N/A 540 9.6 N/A 5,608 40.15 -12.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Darnall Darnall Labour Party (UK) Mary Lea* 2,978 56.6 -12.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Salim Zaman 1,149 21.8 +12.1 UK Independence Party Charlotte Arnott 556 10.6 +1.1 Independent (politician) Mohammed Miah 220 4.2 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Julie White 209 4.0 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Ryder 149 2.8 -3.3 1,829 34.8 -24.5 5,261 34.07 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Dore and Totley Dore and Totley Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Ross* 2,610 41.4 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Smith 2,140 34.0 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Hafeas Rehman 763 12.1 -6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Rita Wilcock 422 6.7 -0.3 UKIP Steve Moxon 363 5.8 N/A 470 7.5 -3.4 6,298 47.02 -9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Moxon was disendorsed by UKIP prior to the election, but still appeared on the ballot paper as the UKIP candidate. East Ecclesfield East Ecclesfield Labour Party (UK) Joyce Wright 2,545 53.0 +5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Taylor* 1,167 24.3 -10.3 UK Independence Party Mark Price 551 11.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Kay Horsfield 270 5.6 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Gay 268 5.6 -1.2 1,378 28.7 +16.2 4,801 33.27 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ecclesall Ecclesall Liberal Democrats (UK) Penny Baker 2,514 39.3 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Richard Lawrence 1,625 25.4 -0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Arun Mathur 959 15.0 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christina Stark 891 13.9 -5.1 UK Independence Party Jason Sullivan 415 6.5 N/A 889 13.9 -0.9 6,404 43.35 -13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Firth Park Firth Park Labour Party (UK) Sheila Constance 2,606 69.7 -5.4 UK Independence Party Matthew Ratcliffe 470 12.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Mick Ibbotson 307 8.2 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Judith Burkinshaw 187 5.0 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Tosseano 168 4.5 -3.0 2,136 57.1 -9.0 3,738 26.62 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) Fulwood Fulwood Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Alston 2,144 38.6 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Vonny Watts 1,331 24.0 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Wood 1,026 18.5 -5.8 Green Party of England and Wales Judith Rutnam 731 13.2 -1.3 UK Independence Party Nigel James 318 5.7 N/A 813 14.6 -1.1 5,550 38.62 -15.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gleadless Valley Gleadless Valley Labour Party (UK) Steve Jones 2,693 56.5 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Steve Barnard 748 15.7 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Shaw 479 10.1 -19.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Vincent Foster 421 8.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Jenny Grant 247 5.2 +0.6 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Alan Munro 176 3.7 +0.7 1,945 40.8 +19.2 4,764 33.20 -11.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) The result in Gleadless Valley did not change the numbers on the council, as the sitting Liberal Democrat councillor had previously defected to Labour. Graves Park Graves Park Liberal Democrats (UK) Denise Reaney 2,093 39.2 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Bob Pemberton 1,994 37.4 -1.1 United Kingdom Independence Party Pauline Arnott 398 7.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales David Hayes 393 7.4 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Grant 342 6.4 -7.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Sam Morecroft 116 2.2 -0.1 99 1.9 -0.2 5,336 39.81* -8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Turnout percentage figure for Graves Park ward is not from official source. Calculated as (total votes/electorate) Hillsborough Hillsborough Labour Party (UK) George Lindars-Hammond 2,424 53.3 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Harston 682 14.1 -15.0 UK Independence Party Paul Hirst 570 12.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Chris McMahon 481 10.6 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Bonson 261 5.7 -1.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Wyllie Hume 130 2.9 N/A 1,742 38.3 +12.8 4,548 32.76 -11.8 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Manor Castle Manor Castle Labour Party (UK) Pat Midgley* 2,228 72.1 +0.9 UK Independence Party Les Arnott 308 10.0 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Graham Wroe 272 8.8 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jack Williams 179 5.8 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Josh Lahlou 105 3.4 -3.4 1,920 62.1 +0.4 3,092 23.18 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) Mosborough Mosborough Labour Party (UK) Tony Downing 2,463 54.1 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gail Smith* 1,113 24.4 -6.6 UK Independence Party Thomas Booker 518 11.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Paul Nizinskyj 297 6.5 -4.2 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Smalley 166 3.6 -0.8 1,350 29.6 +6.6 4,557 33.23 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Nether Edge Nether Edge Labour Party (UK) Nikki Bond 2,570 47.2 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Iltaf Hussain 1,425 26.2 -4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Rob Cole 1,000 18.4 +3.0 UK Independence Party Jeffrey Shaw 226 4.2 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Afzal Shaikh 225 4.1 -1.0 1,145 21.0 +7.3 5,446 40.43 -13.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Richmond Richmond Labour Party (UK) Lynn Rooney* 2,385 64.8 -2.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Robert Sheridan 582 15.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Hill 259 7.0 -3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Sneddon 232 6.3 -5.0 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Roper 220 6.0 -5.1 1,803 49.0 -6.7 3,678 28.08 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) Shiregreen and Brightside Shiregreen and Brightside Labour Party (UK) Sioned-Mair Richards 2,402 67.3 -3.9 UK Independence Party Scott Wright 634 17.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Douglas Johnson 215 6.0 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Kirby 198 5.5 -5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Mboueyeu 122 3.4 -4.4 1,768 49.5 -11.0 3,571 25.17 -6.2 Labour Party (UK) Southey Southey Labour Party (UK) Tony Damms* 2,378 70.7 -1.7 UK Independence Party Michael Simpson 435 12.9 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Eamonn Ward 190 5.7 -2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Tosseano 181 5.4 -4.6 Conservative Party (UK) James Gould 180 5.4 -2.6 1,943 57.8 -4.6 3,364 24.63 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) Stannington Stannington Liberal Democrats (UK) Kate Condliffe 2,228 40.5 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) Max Telfer 1,944 35.4 -3.4 UK Independence Party John Greenfield 600 10.9 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Martin Bradshaw 400 7.3 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Claudia Cole 325 5.9 -7.2 284 5.2 +5.1 5,497 38.70 -7.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stocksbridge and Upper Don Stocksbridge and Upper Don Labour Party (UK) Richard Crowther 1,770 35.1 -1.9 UK Independence Party Grant French 1,386 27.5 +12.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jack Clarkson* 1,220 24.2 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Owen 408 8.1 -5.7 Green Party of England and Wales Dan Lyons 260 5.2 -0.4 384 7.6 -0.9 5,044 34.63 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Walkley Walkley Labour Party (UK) Neale Gibson 2,494 50.0 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Leek* 1,163 23.3 -5.9 Green Party of England and Wales Calvin Payne 630 12.6 +1.4 UK Independence Party Richard Ratcliffe 392 7.8 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) John Levick 179 3.6 -0.7 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Chaz Lockett 136 2.7 +1.1 1,331 26.7 +8.7 4,994 33.48 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) West Ecclesfield West Ecclesfield Labour Party (UK) Adam Hurst 1,977 40.5 -2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Hooper 1,724 35.3 -4.6 UK Independence Party Simon Ellison 530 10.9 N/A Independent (politician) David Ogle 266 5.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Gabrielle Pitfield 215 4.4 -6.3 Green Party of England and Wales Kathryn Aston 172 3.4 -2.9 253 5.2 +1.9 4,884 34.74 -6.7 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Woodhouse Woodhouse Labour Party (UK) Jackie Satur* 2,393 60.2 -2.7 United Kingdom Independence Party Jonathan Arnott 879 22.1 +9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leslie Abrahams 257 6.5 -3.9 Green Party of England and Wales John Grant 231 5.8 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Laurence Hayward 218 5.5 -4.4 1,514 38.1 -11.7 3,978 29.81 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 2012 and 2014 Death of Liberal Democrat Cllr Janice Sidebottom. Fulwood by-election, 2 May 2013 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cliff Woodcraft 2,563 48.3 +9.7 Labour Party (UK) Olivia Blake 1,035 19.5 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Vonny Watts 826 15.5 -8.5 UK Independence Party John Greenfield 501 9.4 +3.7 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Webster 379 7.1 -6.1 1528 28.75 +14.2 5,314 37.5 -1.12 Liberal Democrats (UK) +2.4 Death of Labour Cllr John Robson. Arbourthorne by-election, 6 February 2014 Labour Party (UK) Mike Drabble 1,398 52.2 -10.1 UK Independence Party Bob Sheridan 482 18.0 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Smith 213 8.0 -0.1 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Alan Munro 204 7.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Ross 161 6.0 -1.4 Green Party of England and Wales Jennyfer Barnard 143 5.3 -2.2 English Democrats David Wildgoose 75 2.8 N/A 916 34.2 2,676 References 2012 Sheffield Category:2010s in Sheffield