2012 Coventry City Council election

2012 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 thumb|Map of the 2012 Coventry election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 2012, the same day as other 2012 local elections in the United Kingdom. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the city's 18 wards was up for election. The Labour Party won the seat in 15 of the wards, gaining a total of 8 and increasing their majority to 32 seats.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-17923706 Labour gain in Coventry and Nuneaton and Bedworth BBC News 4 May 2012 24 October 2013 The Conservative Party won the remaining three seats, losing six, with the Liberal Democrats and the Socialist Party both losing their only seat on the council.Coventry votes no to an elected Mayor http://www.coventry.gov.uk/news/article/407/coventry_votes_no_to_an_elected_mayor Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 The election coincided with a local referendum on whether to have an elected mayor. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2011/11/22/referendum-in-may-2012-to-vote-on-coventry-elected-mayor-92746-29820038/ Referendum in May 2012 to vote on Coventry elected mayor 2011-11-22 Coventry Telegraph Campaign The Conservative party focused their efforts on retaining their existing seats, campaigning on issues like the closure of Sure Start centres, disruption caused by rebuilding the city centre, and an alternative budget proposal.http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/battle-seats-coventry-warwickshire-council-3027015 Battle on for seats in Coventry and Warwickshire council elections Coventry Telegraph Les Reid 27 April 2012 24 October 2013 Labour focused on their aim of protecting frontline services, rebuilding the city centre for the Olympics (Coventry hosted several football events), and fixing potholes. Liberal Democrat councillor Russell Field focused on his record in working for his ward. The Socialists supported an independent candidate in Foleshill who is campaigning against the planned closure of a local sports centre. They focused on "stiffening the resistance to coalition cuts to this city" and accused Labour of signing up to coalition austerity plans. The Greens focused on alternative plans for the city, including an insulation scheme for homes and instituting a Living Wage for council employees. UKIP was focussing on local issues. Results Voter turnout was 26%.http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2012/05/04/news-Labour-in-control-at-Coventry-City-Council-elections-38752.html Labour in control at Coventry City Council elections Coventry Observer Steve Carpenter 4 May 2012 24 October 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195839/http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/2012/05/04/news-Labour-in-control-at-Coventry-City-Council-elections-38752.html 29 October 2013 Coventry City Council Election, 2012 Labour Party (UK) 15 8 0 +8 83% 53.72% 32,414 -0.88% Conservative Party (UK) 3 0 6 -6 17% 26.36% 16,755 -0.14% Socialist Party (England and Wales) 0 0 1 -1 0 5.35% 3401 +1.66% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 5.05% 3212 +0.11% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0 3.91% 2486 -1.27% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 2.70% 1718 -0.95% UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 2.29% 1457 +1.44% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 1.71% 1085 +1.13% Christian Movement for Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0.80% 511 N/A TOTAL 18 8 8 0 100% 63,572 Council composition The composition of the council before and after the election can be found in the following table: PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionElection resultNew council Labour 35 28 7 15 43 Conservatives 17 8 9 3 11 Socialist Alternative 1 0 1 0 0 Green 0 0 0 0 0 Liberal Democrats 1 0 1 0 0 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 Christian Movement for Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 Independent 0 0 0 0 0 Total 54 36 18 18 54 Results by ward Note: For all wards, the percentage change is calculated from the council local election in 2011 (the last time the ward was contested), whilst the gains, losses, and holds are calculated from 2008 (the last time these particular seats were contested). Bablake Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/2 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) David John Galliers 1502 37.3% -11.6% Conservative Party (UK) Jaswant Singh Birdi 1302 32.3% -1.8% Independent (politician) John Gazey 669 16.6% N/A British National Party Betty Booton 179 4.4% +0.6% Green Party of England and Wales Walter William Milner 141 3.5% -0.7% Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Simpson 122 3.0% -1.2% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Jethro Waldron 48 1.2% +0.4% Christian Movement for Great Britain Louise Lebar 35 0.9% N/A 200 5.0% 4028 32.38% -10.27% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Note for Bablake ward: Independent candidate John Gazey was the sitting councillor for the Conservative party. After being deselected he decided to run as an independent.http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2012/03/21/john-gazey-set-to-take-on-coventry-s-tory-party-at-may-elections-92746-30586216/ John Gazey set to take on Coventry's Tory party at May elections Coventry Telegraph Martin Bigot 21 March 2012 21 March 2012 Binley and Willenhall Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/3 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Dave Chater 1898 58.29% -0.07% Conservative Party (UK) Linda Ann Reece 570 17.51% -5.73% UK Independence Party Colin Aldous Stubbs 503 15.45% +7.57% British National Party David Clarke 100 3.07% -1.89% Green Party of England and Wales Justin Wood 95 2.92% -0.03% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Ross Armstrong 67 2.06% +0.17% 1328 40.79% -5.67% 3256 25.43% -7.73% Labour Party (UK) Cheylesmore Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/4 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Hazel Margaret Noonan 1992 48.46% +0.27% Labour Party (UK) Anne Frances Arlidge 1688 41.06% -1.24% Green Party of England and Wales John Verdult 266 6.47% +0.07% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Judy Griffiths 141 3.43% +0.32% 304 7.39% +2.8% 4111 25.04% -16.92% Conservative Party (UK) Earlsdon Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/5 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Allan Robert Andrews 2137 46.29% +3.21% Labour Party (UK) Bilal Akhtar 1442 31.23% -9.96% Green Party of England and Wales Scott Gordon Redding 327 7.08% +1.39% UK Independence Party James Michael Bowes 272 5.89% N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Stephen Benefield 261 5.65% -2.13% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Fiona Pashazadeh 116 2.51% +0.25% Christian Movement for Great Britain William Sidhu 43 0.93% N/A 695 15.05% +13.16% 4617 37.03% -11.73% Conservative Party (UK) Foleshill Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/6 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Malkiat Singh Auluck 2112 57.33% -9.57% Conservative Party (UK) Shabbir Ahmed 1114 30.24% +6.62% Independent (politician) William Bromwich 213 5.78% N/A Green Party of England and Wales Rana Sumra 80 2.17% -0.62% Christian Movement for Great Britain Ron Lebar 71 1.93% N/A British National Party Hunter Helmsley 61 1.66% -0.97% 998 27.09% 3684 29.70% -9.65% Labour Party (UK) Henley Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/7 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Ed Ruane 2036 60.42% +3.06% Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian David Patton 488 14.48% -13.38% Conservative Party (UK) Steven Henry Charles Keough 393 11.66% N/A British National Party Rose Morris 243 7.21% -0.81% Green Party of England and Wales George Robinson 121 3.59% -0.48% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Siobhan Friel 80 2.37% -0.32% 1548 45.93% 3370 25.10% -7.08% Labour Party (UK) Holbrook Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/8 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Rachel Elizabeth Lancaster 2087 68.63% +3.2% Conservative Party (UK) Val Stone 404 13.29% -7.72% Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Gray 215 7.07% +1.38% British National Party Mark Badrick 211 6.94% +1.04% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Jim Hensman 99 3.26% +1.92% 1683 55.34% 3041 24.18% -10.22% Labour Party (UK) Longford Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/9 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) George Duggins 2409 72.30% -0.23% Christian Movement for Great Britain Raj Kumar 362 10.86% N/A British National Party Frankie Bates 203 6.09% +0.05% Green Party of England and Wales Paul Andrew 163 4.89% +0.95% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Craig Davenport 111 3.33% +0.92% Conservative Party (UK) Dial Masih 58 1.74% -12.64% 2047 61.43% 3332 24.68 -6.72% Labour Party (UK) Lower Stoke Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/10 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Elizabeth Miks 1748 54.20% -2.99% Conservative Party (UK) Michael Arthur Ballinger 484 15.01% -7.31% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Rob McArdle 310 9.61% +3.23% UK Independence Party John Bevan 233 7.22% N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) James Henry White 168 5.21% N/A Green Party of England and Wales Laura Vesty 161 4.99% -2.75% British National Party Keith Oxford 101 3.13% -2.59% 1264 39.19% 3225 23.85% -10.85% Labour Party (UK) Radford Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/11 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Mal Mutton 1896 65.47% +0.6% Conservative Party (UK) Mary Taylor 498 17.20% -0.19% Green Party of England and Wales Gavin Collins 210 7.25% +1.63% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Glen Watson 142 4.90% +2.56% British National Party Ian Wankling 126 4.35% -0.75% 1398 48.27% 2896 21.44% -8.51% Labour Party (UK) Sherbourne Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/12 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Alison Jane Gingell 1833 57.21% +2.04% Conservative Party (UK) Leon Victor Emirali 705 22.00% -5.12% Green Party of England and Wales John Griffiths 225 7.02% +2.36% British National Party Leisel Wagstaff 173 5.40% +1.27% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Jason Toynbee 145 4.53% +2.05% Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Glenn 96 3.00% -2.95% 1128 35.21% 3204 25.08% -12.57% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Michael's Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/13 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Naeem Akhtar 1,673 49.03% -9.04% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Dave Nellist 1,469 43.05% +12.73% Conservative Party (UK) Christian Michael Cliffe 243 7.12% -3.3% 204 5.98% 3413 21.19 -5.48% Labour Party (UK) Socialist Party (England and Wales) Upper Stoke Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/14 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Kamran Asif Caan 2024 57.85% -0.84% Liberal Democrats (UK) Russell David Field 682 19.49% +1.00% Conservative Party (UK) Denise Beech 275 7.86% -3.90% Green Party of England and Wales John Halpin 213 6.09% +2.41% British National Party John Hurren 156 4.46% +2.26% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Paul Smith 120 3.43% +1.23% 1342 38.35% 3499 26.00% -7.00% Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wainbody Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/15 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Conservative Party (UK) John Anthony Blundell 1540 42.09% -1.49% Labour Party (UK) Martin Patrick Hartnett 1214 33.19% -0.74% UK Independence Party Mark Taylor 449 12.27% +5.53% Green Party of England and Wales Danny Foulstone 210 5.74% -1.25% Liberal Democrats (UK) Napier Penlington 172 4.70% -2.59% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Dan Crowter 54 1.48% 0.00% 326 8.91% 3659 28.45% -16.55% Conservative Party (UK) Westwood Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/16 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Maya Ali 1418 41.73% -5.15% Conservative Party (UK) Marcus Edgar Lapsa 1346 39.61% +1.13% Green Party of England and Wales Merle Gering 183 5.39% -0.86% British National Party Darren Thomas 165 4.86% -0.63% Liberal Democrats (UK) Greg Judge 145 4.27% N/A Socialist Party (England and Wales) Jim Donnelly 122 3.59% +1.55% 72 2.19% 3398 25.65% -10.35% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Whoberley Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/17 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Jayne Elisabeth Innes 1693 49.37% -1.08% Conservative Party (UK) Roger Maurice James Bailey 1014 29.57% +2.15% Green Party of England and Wales Rachel Adshead 320 9.33% +2.83% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Richard Groves 206 6.01% +3.86% Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Rees Lewis 160 4.67% -1.14% 679 19.80% 3429 27.34% -13.57% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Woodlands Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/18 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Steven Peter Thomas 1853 47.35% +4.39% Conservative Party (UK) Heather Johnson 1534 39.20% +2.14% Green Party of England and Wales Dan Gower 222 5.67% +2.16% Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Bridget Basu 192 4.91% -5.41% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Sunara Begum 82 2.10% +1.27% 319 8.15% 3913 29.36% -11.54% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wyken Ward http://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1000/elections-results/1384/coventry_city_council_local_election_results-may_3_2012/19 Coventry City Council (local) election results – May 3, 2012 Coventry City Council 4 May 2012 4 May 2012 Labour Party (UK) Robert Richard Thay 1888 53.82% +0.42% Conservative Party (UK) Susanna Dixon 1146 32.67% -2.72% Independent (politician) Adrian Roll 203 5.79% +1.57% Green Party of England and Wales Cathy Wattebot 160 4.56% +0.05% Socialist Party (England and Wales) Jodie Hannis 89 2.54% +0.06% 742 21.15% 3508 26.65% -11.95% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Coventry 2012 Category:2010s in Coventry