2012 Leeds City Council election

none December 2024 November 2013 2012 Leeds City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2011 2011 2014 2014 33 of the 99 seats on Leeds City Council 50 3 May 2012 UK 100 Keith Wakefield Labour Party (UK) 22 seats, 46.8% 21 63 8 80,312 46.0% UK 100 Andrew Carter Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats, 27.1% 6 19 2 38,376 22.0% UK 100 Stewart Golton Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 seats, 13.6% 3 10 6 22,619 13.0% Morley Borough Independents 1 seats, 2.7% 2 5 6,833 3.9% Green Party of England and Wales 1 seats, 4.8% 1 2 9,390 5.4% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 seats, 2.0% 0 0 8,064 4.6% Leeds UK local election 2012 map.svg 300px Labour in red (21), Conservatives in blue (6), Liberal Democrats in yellow (3), Morley Borough Independents in dark green (2) and Greens in light green (1). Council control Council control after election Majority administration Labour Majority administration Labour The 2012 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members to Leeds City Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across the UK. As per the election cycle, one third of the council's seats were up for election. The councillors subsequently elected replaced those elected when their individual seats were previously contested in 2008. Since taking majority control of the council in 2011, the Labour council administration increased their total number of councillors from 55 to 63. They won eight more seats at the election, including six from the Liberal Democrats.Statement of Persons Nominated Leeds City Council http://www.leeds.gov.uk/docs/LCC%20Election%20Results%202012.pdf Leeds City Council Election Results 3 May 2012 2013-01-22 leeds.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20130320060255/http://www.leeds.gov.uk/docs/LCC%20Election%20Results%202012.pdf 20 March 2013 dead https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/E08000035.stm Vote 2012 Leeds 2013-01-22 BBC News http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/leeds-full-results-leeds-city-council-local-election-results-2012-1-4510562 Leeds: Full results: Leeds City Council local election results 2012 2013-01-22 Yorkshire Evening Post https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/pdf/2012/leeds12.pdf Local Elections 2012: Leeds 2013-01-22 andrewteale.me.uk Election result Leeds City Council Election Result 2012 Labour Party (UK) 21 8 0 8 63.6 46.0 80,312 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 2 2 18.2 22.0 38,376 -5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 0 6 6 9.1 13.0 22,619 -0.6 Green Party of England and Wales 1 0 0 3.0 5.4 9,390 +0.6 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0.0 4.6 8,064 +2.6 Morley Borough Independent 2 0 0 6.1 3.9 6,833 +1.2 English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0.0 2.6 4,594 +1.3 Alliance for Green Socialism 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 1,865 +0.3 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 1,028 +0.3 British National Party 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 893 +0.0 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 564 +0.2 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: Party2011 electionNew council Labour 55 63 Conservative 21 19 Liberal Democrat 16 10 Morley Borough Independent 5 5 Green 2 2 Total 99 99 Working majority #FFBF00 11 darkgray #FFBF00 27 darkgray Councillors who did not stand for re-election +Councillor/s who did not stand for re-election (9) Councillor Ward First elected Party Reason Successor Denise Atkinson MBE Councillor Denise Atkinson https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=202 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 26 November 2018 Bramley & Stanningley 1980 Labour stood down Caroline Gruen (Labour) Ben Chastney Councillor Ben Chastney https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=1854 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 31 December 2018 Weetwood 2008 Liberal Democrats stood down Jonathan Bentley (Liberal Democrats) Geoff Driver Councillor Geoff Driver https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=247 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 27 December 2018 Middleton Park 1978 Labour stood down Paul Truswell (Labour) Penny Ewens Councillor Penny Ewens https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=215 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 2 May 2020 Hyde Park & Woodhouse 2008 Liberal Democrats stood down Christine Towler (Labour) Ronald Feldman Ronnie Feldman https://www.alwoodleyward.co.uk/ronnie-feldman alwoodleyward.co.uk Alwoodley Ward Councillors 11 October 2018 28 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121228151328/http://www.alwoodleyward.co.uk/ronnie-feldman dead Alwoodley 1971 Conservative stood down Neil Buckley (Conservative) Graham Kirkland Councillor Graham Kirkland https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=207 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 28 December 2018 Otley & Yeadon 1973, 1980, 2004 Liberal Democrats stood down Sandy Lay (Liberal Democrats) Matthew Lobley Roundhay 2003 Conservative stood down Bill Urry (Labour) Keith Parker Councillor Keith Parker https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=258 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 24 December 2018 11 September 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180911191840/https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=258 dead Kippax & Methley 1986 Labour stood down Mary Harland (Labour) Alan Taylor Councillor Alan Taylor https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=228 democracy.leeds.gov.uk Leeds City Council 13 December 2018 24 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180724154228/https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=228 dead Gipton & Harehills 1999 Liberal Democrats stood down Roger Harington (Labour) Ward results Adel & Wharfedale Conservative Party (UK) Barry Anderson* 3,674 52.9 +2.7 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Gill 1,301 18.7 -1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christina Shaw 1,202 17.3 -4.0 UK Independence Party Claire Wilson-Sharp 486 7.0 +3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Marchant 217 3.1 -1.0 Alliance for Green Socialism Gareth Christie 71 1.0 +1.0 2,373 34.1 +5.2 6,951 Conservative Party (UK) +2.3 Alwoodley Conservative Party (UK) Neil Buckley 3,079 48.3 -5.0 Labour Party (UK) Alison Garthwaite 2,121 33.3 -2.2 UK Independence Party Warren Hendon 558 8.8 +1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Whelan 401 6.3 +6.3 Alliance for Green Socialism Brian Jackson 217 3.4 -1.0 958 15.0 -2.9 6,376 Conservative Party (UK) -1.4 Ardsley & Robin Hood Labour Party (UK) Karen Renshaw* 2,318 50.2 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Sophie Tempest 884 19.2 -4.4 English Democrats Party Joanna Beverley 787 17.1 +2.0 Morley Borough Independent Wyn Kidger 626 13.6 +13.6 1,434 31.1 +6.0 4,615 Labour Party (UK) +2.9 Armley Labour Party (UK) Alison Lowe* 2,686 61.2 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jane Morrison 596 13.6 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Ross Burgham 554 12.6 -3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Arnott 326 7.4 +0.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Stephen Hobson 229 5.2 +5.2 2,090 47.6 +1.3 4,391 Labour Party (UK) -0.7 Beeston and Holbeck Labour Party (UK) Angela Gabriel* 2,389 62.1 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Winfield 443 11.5 -6.3 UK Independence Party Wilfred Woodhouse 349 9.1 +0.0 English Democrats Party Ian Gibson 298 7.7 +7.7 Green Party of England and Wales David Smith 256 6.7 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rory Laing 113 2.9 -2.3 1,946 50.6 +7.1 3,848 Labour Party (UK) +3.5 Bramley & Stanningley Labour Party (UK) Caroline Gruen 2,343 55.1 -5.7 UK Independence Party Anne Murgatroyd 655 15.4 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) Mohammed Rahman 323 7.6 -12.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nathan Fossey 323 7.6 -1.4 English Democrats Party Dean Loke 307 7.2 +7.2 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Bisson 304 7.1 -2.9 1,688 39.7 -0.8 4,255 Labour Party (UK) -10.5 Burmantofts & Richmond Hill Labour Party (UK) Maureen Ingham 2,107 52.8 +1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ralph Pryke* 1,426 35.7 -0.8 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Exley 312 7.8 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Wheeler 149 3.7 -0.9 681 17.1 +2.0 3,994 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +1.0 Calverley & Farsley Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Carter* 3,436 52.7 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) Rachel Seabright 2,142 32.8 -9.8 UK Independence Party Alistair McDowall 433 6.6 +6.6 Green Party of England and Wales Clive Lord 297 4.6 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kate Arbuckle 218 3.3 -5.9 1,294 19.8 +14.3 6,526 Conservative Party (UK) +7.1 Chapel Allerton Labour Party (UK) Eileen Taylor* 3,588 67.4 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) David Myers 550 10.3 -3.1 Alliance for Green Socialism Mike Davies 483 9.1 +1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Noble 409 7.7 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adam Slack 297 5.6 -2.2 3,038 57.0 +6.8 5,327 Labour Party (UK) +3.4 City & Hunslet Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Nash* 2,402 67.4 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Wharton 473 13.3 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jahangir Aziz 357 10.0 -10.3 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Seepujak 331 9.3 +9.3 1,929 54.1 +11.7 3,563 Labour Party (UK) +4.2 Cross Gates & Whinmoor Labour Party (UK) Suzi Armitage* 3,597 69.8 +12.9 UK Independence Party Darren Oddy 619 12.0 +4.1 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Flynn 323 6.3 -16.7 Green Party of England and Wales Ben Goldthorp 243 4.7 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Norman 195 3.8 -0.4 English Democrats Party John Ashton 176 3.4 +3.4 2,978 57.8 +23.8 5,153 Labour Party (UK) +4.4 Farnley & Wortley Green Party of England and Wales David Blackburn* 2,516 48.9 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) David Dresser 1,608 31.2 -6.0 UK Independence Party Mark Thackray 541 10.5 +10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Ryan Stephenson 295 5.7 -6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Bee 118 2.3 -0.9 Independent (politician) William Croke 69 1.3 +1.3 908 17.6 +7.4 5,147 Green Party of England and Wales +3.7 Garforth & Swillington Labour Party (UK) Andrea McKenna* 3,499 58.0 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Louise Turner 1,785 29.6 -2.8 English Democrats Party Stephen Elliot 544 9.0 +9.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Golton 208 3.4 +0.0 1,714 28.4 -3.3 6,036 Labour Party (UK) -1.7 Gipton & Harehills Labour Party (UK) Roger Harington 3,900 71.7 -8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Abdul Abedin 997 18.3 +9.9 Conservative Party (UK) Beatrice Greenwood 325 6.0 -1.7 Alliance for Green Socialism Azar Iqbal 217 4.0 +0.3 2,903 53.4 -18.3 5,439 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) -9.2 Guiseley & Rawdon Conservative Party (UK) Graham Latty* 2,750 43.7 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Mike King 2,526 40.1 +2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Avison 621 9.9 +3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Jacques 397 6.3 -3.9 224 3.6 -1.9 6,294 Conservative Party (UK) -0.9 Harewood Conservative Party (UK) Ann Castle* 3,555 60.0 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) Richard Beacham 1,156 19.5 -1.7 UK Independence Party Peter Morgan 636 10.7 +10.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sara Howell 312 5.3 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Patricia Capstick 262 4.4 -0.9 2,399 40.5 -5.4 5,921 Conservative Party (UK) -2.7 Headingley Labour Party (UK) Janette Walker 1,053 38.2 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jamie Matthews* 1,021 37.0 +8.7 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Foren 457 16.6 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Diane Fox 147 5.3 -4.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Iain Dalton 82 3.0 +0.7 32 1.2 -10.1 2,760 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) -5.0 Horsforth Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Townsley* 2,636 40.0 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Hardcastle 1,725 26.2 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) Gary Kaye 1,381 21.0 -6.9 UK Independence Party Paul Hellyer 453 6.9 +1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Andrea Binns 317 4.8 +4.8 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Andrew Smith 77 1.2 -0.9 911 13.8 +11.1 6,589 Liberal Democrats (UK) +8.3 Hyde Park & Woodhouse Labour Party (UK) Christine Towler 1,686 63.0 +5.7 Green Party of England and Wales David Webb 387 14.5 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lance Ibiador-Moses 212 7.9 -9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Martin 183 6.8 -1.9 Independent (politician) Ghaffar Karim 132 4.9 +4.9 Alliance for Green Socialism Dil Nawaz 75 2.8 +2.8 1,299 48.6 +8.2 2,675 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +4.1 Killingbeck & Seacroft Labour Party (UK) Graham Hyde* 3,240 73.8 +0.3 English Democrats Party Sam Kelly 487 11.1 +11.1 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Hayes 439 10.0 -6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harriet Chapman 223 5.1 -4.8 2,753 62.7 +5.7 4,389 Labour Party (UK) +3.4 Kippax & Methley Labour Party (UK) Mary Harland 3,543 63.8 +0.6 UK Independence Party Paul Spivey 889 16.0 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) James Langley 871 15.7 -6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Audrey Brown 247 4.5 -1.2 2,654 47.8 +6.3 5,550 Labour Party (UK) -3.0 Kirkstall Labour Party (UK) Lucinda Yeadon* 3,006 67.7 +3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Morgan Tatchell-Evans 437 9.8 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Annabel Gooch 398 9.0 -3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Mead 293 6.6 -4.7 Independent (politician) Stuart Long 173 3.9 +1.1 Alliance for Green Socialism Simon Fearn 136 3.1 +3.1 2,569 57.8 +5.4 4,443 Labour Party (UK) +1.3 Middleton Park Labour Party (UK) Paul Truswell 2,696 64.3 -0.2 British National Party Kevin Meeson 893 21.3 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) James McFarland 412 9.8 -3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sadie Fisher 191 4.6 -0.4 1,803 43.0 -4.1 4,192 Labour Party (UK) -2.0 Moortown Labour Co-operative Alex Sobel 3,045 44.6 +0.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Harris* 2,265 33.1 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Rowlinson 804 11.8 -4.9 UK Independence Party Jeff Miles 430 6.3 +6.3 Alliance for Green Socialism Allan House 290 4.2 -0.4 780 11.4 +1.1 6,834 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +0.5 Morley North Morley Borough Independent Robert Finnigan* 3,517 61.3 +8.5 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Foster 1,240 21.6 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) David Schofield 519 9.1 -3.6 English Democrats Party Tom Redmond 458 8.0 -0.3 2,277 39.7 +10.0 5,734 Morley Borough Independent +5.0 Morley South Morley Borough Independent Judith Elliott* 2,690 50.0 +17.4 Labour Party (UK) Kathryn Rose 1,507 28.0 -5.5 English Democrats Party Chris Beverley 811 15.1 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) John McKee 376 7.0 -4.6 1,183 22.0 +21.2 5,384 Morley Borough Independent +11.4 Otley & Yeadon Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandy Lay 3,259 43.6 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) John Eveleigh 2,615 35.0 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Makhan Thakur 947 12.7 -12.0 Green Party of England and Wales Steven Crossan 474 6.3 +6.3 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Ryan Preston 176 2.4 +2.4 644 8.6 +6.7 7,471 Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.3 Pudsey Labour Co-operative Josie Jarosz* 3,312 59.2 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jason Aldiss 1,147 20.5 -8.4 UK Independence Party Paul Denner 811 14.5 +5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jude Arbuckle 320 5.7 +1.9 2,165 38.7 +14.2 5,590 Labour Party (UK) +7.1 Rothwell Labour Party (UK) David Nagle 2,564 47.7 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Don Wilson* 1,926 35.8 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Farrell 399 7.4 -8.8 UK Independence Party David Daniel 366 6.8 +6.8 English Democrats Party Bernie Allen 120 2.2 +2.2 638 11.9 +3.5 5,375 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +1.7 Roundhay Labour Party (UK) Bill Urry 3,556 52.4 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Paraskos 1,965 29.0 -4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Hurley 487 7.2 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Ellis 486 7.2 +0.6 Alliance for Green Socialism Malcolm Scott 288 4.2 +1.1 1,591 23.5 +6.5 6,782 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +3.2 Temple Newsam Labour Party (UK) Judith Cummins 3,137 53.6 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Bill Hyde* 1,505 25.7 -13.1 Independent (politician) David Rudge 654 11.2 +11.2 English Democrats Party Jordan Fawcett 370 6.3 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Dowling 192 3.3 -3.5 1,632 27.9 +12.4 5,858 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +6.1 Weetwood Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Bentley 2,119 38.6 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) Doreen Illingworth 1,762 32.1 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Billy Flynn 818 14.9 -4.4 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Hemingway 468 8.5 -0.4 English Democrats Party Alan Procter 236 4.3 +4.3 Alliance for Green Socialism Declan Normaschild 88 1.6 +1.6 357 6.5 -1.5 5,491 Liberal Democrats (UK) -0.7 Wetherby Conservative Party (UK) Gerry Wilkinson* 3,123 55.9 -4.0 Labour Party (UK) Scott Nicholson 1,286 23.0 -2.7 UK Independence Party David Macey 838 15.0 +8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Benjamin Chapman 338 6.1 -1.7 1,837 32.9 -1.3 5,585 Conservative Party (UK) -0.6 By-elections between 2012 and 2014 Cross Gates & Whinmoor by-election 2 May 2013replacing Suzi Armitage (deceased)3 May 2013 Labour hold Leeds council seat in by-election https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-22394447 BBC 13 September 2015http://news.leeds.gov.uk/results-of-leeds-city-council-by-election-for-cross-gates--whinmoor Results of Leeds City Council by-election for Cross Gates & Whinmoor Leeds City Council 13 September 2015 1 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181201051217/https://news.leeds.gov.uk/results-of-leeds-city-council-by-election-for-cross-gates--whinmoor dead Labour Party (UK) Debra Coupar 2,481 49.4 -20.4 UK Independence Party Darren Oddy 1,582 31.5 +19.5 Conservative Party (UK) Billy Flynn 587 11.7 +5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Hemingway 229 4.6 -0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Norman 145 2.9 -0.9 899 17.9 -39.9 5,024 Labour Party (UK) Notes References expanded Category:2012 English local elections 2012 Category:2010s in Leeds