2012 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2012 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 The 2012 Rochdale Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council in the North West of England.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17299200 Local elections 2012 2012-04-30 BBC News This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The Labour Party won 17 of the 20 seats with 53% of the vote, with the other three going to the Conservative Party with 27% of the vote. The Liberal Democrats lost all 11 of their seats up for re-election with 15% of the vote. This election marked the return to the council of former Leaders Richard Farnell and Allen Brett. It also produced Rochdale's youngest ever councillor in Liam O'Rourke. These results also led to the resignation of local Liberal Democrat leader Wera Hobhouse. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 42 Conservative 13 Liberal Democrat 5 Election result Rochdale local election result 2012 Labour Party (UK) 15 7 0 +7 53.3 26,265 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) 5 3 0 +3 26.6 13,140 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 10 -10 15.1 7,572 -2.3 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.6 302 +0.6 English Democrats 0 0 0 0 0.4 215 +0.4 British National Front 0 0 0 0 0.4 216 +0.1 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.6 302 -3.1 Ward results Balderstone & Kirkholt ward Balderstone & Kirkholt Labour Party (UK) Richard Farnell 1,582 65.8 +18.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pat Colclough 638 26.6 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Akram 183 7.6 -5.0 944 39.3 +26.2 2,403 33 +3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bamford ward Bamford Conservative Party (UK) Jane Gartside 1,253 41.5 +2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Hobhouse 1,057 35.0 -2.7 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Meredith 708 23.5 +0.7 196 6.5 +4.8 3,018 39 Conservative Party (UK) Castleton ward Castleton Labour Party (UK) Billy Sheerin 1,728 75.1 +26.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Crossley 313 13.6 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Smith 259 11.3 -3.5 1,415 61.5 +35.6 2,300 30 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Central Rochdale ward Central Rochdale Labour Party (UK) Iftikhar Ahmed 2,337 71.2 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Miah 665 20.3 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Nauman Hayee 280 8.5 +0.9 1,672 49.4 -11.4 3,382 43 −4 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) East Middleton ward East Middleton Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Boriss 1,439 72.9 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Smith 372 18.9 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clarice Cooper 162 8.2 -1.9 1,067 54.1 +9.1 1,973 25 −3 Labour Party (UK) Healey ward Healey Labour Party (UK) Shaun O'Neill 1,251 45.3 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Lee Durrant 1,137 41.1 +2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Bailey 376 13.6 -5.4 114 4.2 2,764 35 +1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hopwood Hall ward Hopwood Hall Labour Party (UK) Linda Robinson 1,227 59.5 -5.2 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Winkler 498 24.1 +0.1 National Front (UK) Peter Greenwood 216 10.5 +10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Georgina Whitaker 122 5.9 -5.4 729 35.3 -5.5 2,063 25 −6 Labour Party (UK) Kingsway ward Kingsway Labour Party (UK) Shakil Ahmed 1,724 63.2 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Clayton 474 17.4 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Rifat Mahmood 316 11.6 +0.5 English Democrats Ricky Akehurst 215 7.9 +7.9 1,250 45.8 +1.8 2,729 33 −1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Littleborough Lakeside ward In 2008 Peter Evans stood in this ward as a Liberal Democrat. Littleborough Lakeside Labour Party (UK) John Hartley 1,081 50.7 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Evans 1,050 49.3 +9.9 31 1.4 2,131 28 −3 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Milkstone & Deeplish ward In 2008, Mohammad Sharif stood in this ward for the Liberal Democrats. Milkstone & Deeplish Labour Party (UK) Terence Linden 1,840 56.9 -7.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mohammad Sharif 1,224 37.9 +19.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liz Thirsk 169 5.2 +0.3 616 19.0 -26.9 3,233 42 −4 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Milnrow & Newhey ward Milnrow & Newhey Labour Party (UK) Allen Brett 1,200 45.3 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Irene Davidson 1,046 39.5 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Taylor 402 15.2 -10.3 154 5.8 +0.3 2,648 34 +2 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Norden ward Norden Conservative Party (UK) James Gartside 1,624 67.6 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) Dobir Miah 604 25.1 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Natasha Akhtar 175 7.3 -8.8 1,020 42.4 +11.9 2,403 31 −9 Conservative Party (UK) North Heywood ward North Heywood Labour Party (UK) Liam O'Rourke 1,193 55.4 +1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony MacSparran 785 36.5 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Garnett 174 8.1 -3.5 408 19.0 -12.2 2,152 28 n/c Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) North Middleton ward Maureen Rowbothan stood for the ward in 2008 as a Labour candidate. North Middleton Labour Party (UK) Pat Greenall 883 44.4 -22.0 Independent (politician) Maureen Rowbotham 694 34.9 +34.9 Conservative Party (UK) David Harris 251 12.6 -11.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Proctor 162 8.1 -1.3 189 9.5 -32.5 1,990 25 +3 Labour Party (UK) Smallbridge & Firgrove ward Jean Ashworth stood for the ward in 2008 as a Liberal Democrat. Smallbridge & Firgrove Labour Party (UK) Amna Mir 1,509 63.8 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Ashworth 654 27.7 +5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Clegg 201 8.5 -12.8 855 36.2 +1.8 2,364 29 −1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) South Middleton ward South Middleton Labour Party (UK) Peter Joinson 1,375 54.1 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Teresa Fitzsimons 1,049 41.3 +0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wilkins 119 4.7 -1.5 326 12.8 +0.8 2,543 33 −5 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Spotland & Falinge ward Spotland & Falinge Labour Party (UK) Shefali Begum 1,123 35.8 -3.7 Independent (politician) Carl Faulkner 902 28.8 +9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Sajid 803 25.6 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) James Oldham 309 9.9 +0.0 221 7.0 -7.2 3,137 39 +6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wardle & West Littleborough ward Wardle & West Littleborough Conservative Party (UK) Ashley Dearnley 1,569 69.5 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) James Brown 536 23.7 -4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosemary Jones 153 6.8 -1.0 1,033 45.7 +10.1 2,258 31 −6 Conservative Party (UK) West Heywood ward West Heywood Labour Party (UK) Colin Lambert 1,319 67.2 +0.0 UK Independence Party Warren Mitchell 302 15.4 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Howard 215 11.0 -12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Ridley 126 6.4 -3.3 1,017 51.8 +7.7 1,962 23 −1 Labour Party (UK) West Middleton ward West Middleton Labour Party (UK) Lil Murphy 1,606 82.2 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Chapman 267 13.7 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Cooper 80 4.1 -2.2 1,339 68.6 +9.8 1,953 27 +4 Labour Party (UK) References Rochdale 2012 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012