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2012 Newport City Council election
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2012 Welsh local government election
April 2022
thumb|280px|2012 election results map, showing numbers of councillors per ward and their party affiliations
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2012 Elections to Newport City Council were held on 3 May 2012Newport Local Government Elections, Newport City Council, 2012 along with elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales, community council elections in Wales and 2012 United Kingdom local elections.
Councillors elected in this election served an extended five-year term, after local government minister Carl Sargeant announced the next elections would be moved from 2016 to 2017 to avoid clashing with the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election which in turn had been delayed a year to avoid clashing with the 2015 United Kingdom general election.Bodden Tom Next council elections in Wales to be postponed for a year http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2012/03/28/next-council-elections-in-wales-to-be-postponed-for-a-year-55578-30639621/ Daily Post 4 April 2012
The previous election took place on 1 May 2008.
The next full election took place on 3 May 2017.
Election results: overview
Newport City Council election 2012 Teale Andrew Local Election Results 2012: Newport http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/415/ 2016-11-17
Welsh Labour Party
yes
37
+15
74.0
48.2
17,870
+14.9
Conservative Party (UK)
10
-7
20.0
28.7
10,642
-6.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
1
-8
2.0
13.0
4,823
-8.8
Independent (politician)
2
+1
4.0
4.8
1,764
+2.4
Plaid Cymru
0
-1
0.0
4.1
1,517
-3.1
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0
0.0
0.7
274
New
Welsh Christian Party
0
0
0.0
0.4
158
New
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| colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
| style="text-align: right;" | 50
| colspan=5 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 37,048
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The Independent statistics are for all Independents, whether they are members of the Independent group on the council or not.
Ward results
Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election.
Vote share changes compared with corresponding 2008 election.
Allt-yr-yn
Allt-yr-yn (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Allen
942
11.90%
Labour Party (UK)
Jan Atkinson
916
11.57%
Independent (politician)
Laura Buchanan-Smith
755
9.54%
Labour Party (UK)
Pat Drewett
843
10.65%
Plaid Cymru
Robert Edwards
236
2.98%
Conservative Party (UK)
Matthew Evans*
1,364
17.24%
-7.05%
Conservative Party (UK)
Charles Ferris
1,273
16.09%
Conservative Party (UK)
David Fouweather*
1,339
16.92%
-7.12%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Megan Rees-Webb
246
3.10%
-2.39%
7,914
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Alway
Alway (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Dave Gapper-Hampson
292
7.14%
Labour Party (UK)
John Guy*
1,103
26.97%
+9.58%
Labour Party (UK)
Debbie Harvey
1,021
24.97%
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Hill
314
7.68%
Labour Party (UK)
Ray Truman*
1,140
27.88%
+10.07%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Shihab Uddin
219
5.36%
4,089
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Beechwood
Beechwood (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Javid Ahmed
172
3.06%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hugh Clarke*
806
14.32%
Labour Party (UK)
Deb Davies
950
16.87%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jeff Evans*
765
13.59%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Hando*
805
14.30%
Labour Party (UK)
Paul Hannon
912
16.20%
Conservative Party (UK)
Pat Harris
185
3.29%
Conservative Party (UK)
Omer Mian
134
2.38%
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Spencer
901
16.00%
5,630
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Bettws
Bettws (3 seats)
Independent (politician)
Susan Baker
534
13.01%
Labour Party (UK)
Val Delahaye*
616
15.01%
Labour Party (UK)
Kieron Dineen
594
14.47%
Welsh Christian Party
John Harrold
158
3.85%
Labour Party (UK)
Glyn Jarvis*
584
14.23%
Independent (politician)
Noel Trigg*
840
20.46%
Independent (politician)
Kevin Whitehead
779
18.98%
4,105
Labour Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
Labour Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
Labour Party (UK)
Noel Trigg was elected as an independent candidate, having previously been elected as a Labour candidate in the 5 June 2008 by-election.
Caerleon
Caerleon (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Gail Giles*
1,582
21.79%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Theresa Hughes
300
4.13%
Labour Party (UK)
Paul Huntley
1,346
18.54%
Conservative Party (UK)
Angela Jones*
1,074
14.79%
Conservative Party (UK)
Edward Saville
743
10.23%
Labour Party (UK)
Cliff Suller
1,342
18.48%
Conservative Party (UK)
Joan Watkins
874
12.04%
7,261
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Gaer
thumb|Debbie Wilcox, Newport City Council leader since 2016
Gaer (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Bird
473
9.09%
Plaid Cymru
Clive Busson
238
4.57%
Conservative Party (UK)
Amanda Butler
486
9.34%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susan Davies
156
3.00%
Conservative Party (UK)
Jackie Johnson
463
8.90%
Labour Party (UK)
Herbie Thomas
1,135
21.81%
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Whitcutt
1,152
22.14%
Labour Party (UK)
Debbie Wilcox
1,101
21.16%
5,204
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Graig
Graig (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Margaret Cornelious*
902
28.42%
Labour Party (UK)
Victoria Ann Cox-Wall
718
22.62%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Norman Mountain
169
5.32%
Labour Party (UK)
Sarah Osolinski
580
18.27%
Conservative Party (UK)
David Williams*
805
25.36%
3,174
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Langstone
Langstone (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
David Atwell*
839
34.44%
Labour Party (UK)
Nicholas Boyd
300
12.32%
Labour Party (UK)
John Davies
355
14.57%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Linda Davies
175
7.18%
Conservative Party (UK)
Ray Mogford
767
31.49%
2,436
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
Llanwern
Llanwern
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Paul Bevan
26
2.95%
Labour Party (UK)
Chris Herriot
269
30.50%
Conservative Party (UK)
Martyn Kellway*
587
66.55%
+14.38%
318
36.05%
+21.92%
882
Conservative Party (UK)
Lliswerry
Lliswerry (4 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Ken Critchley*
1,506
18.78%
Labour Party (UK)
Roger Jeavons*
1,469
18.31%
Conservative Party (UK)
Heather Lee
561
6.99%
Labour Party (UK)
Allan Morris*
1,479
18.44%
Labour Party (UK)
John Richards*
1,326
16.53%
Conservative Party (UK)
Lewis Routley
573
7.14%
Conservative Party (UK)
Carl Tucker
559
6.97%
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Weller
548
6.83%
8,021
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Malpas
Malpas (3 seats)
Green Party of England and Wales
Philip Anderson
217
3.43%
Conservative Party (UK)
Carol Anne Bader
663
10.48%
Green Party of England and Wales
Pippa Bartolotti
274
4.33%
Conservative Party (UK)
John Bird*
658
10.40%
Green Party of England and Wales
Malcolm Degroot
195
3.08%
Labour Party (UK)
Christine Maxfield
1,194
18.87%
Labour Party (UK)
David Mayer*
1,227
19.39%
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Meredith
667
10.54%
Labour Party (UK)
Jane Mudd
1,232
19.47%
6,327
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Marshfield
Marshfield (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Bailey
274
9.42%
Plaid Cymru
Keith Bennet
173
5.95%
Labour Party (UK)
Stephen Marshall
413
14.20%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liz Newton
335
11.52%
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Price
326
11.21%
Conservative Party (UK)
Tom Suller
672
23.11%
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard White
715
24.59%
2,908
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Pillgwenlly
Pillgwenlly (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mustafa Ali
150
6.63%
Labour Party (UK)
Ibrahim Hayat*
703
31.06%
Conservative Party (UK)
Zafar Peavez Ismail
306
13.52%
Labour Party (UK)
Ron Jones*
756
33.41%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sofique Miah
71
3.14%
Plaid Cymru
Khalilur Rahman
277
12.24%
2,263
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Ringland
Ringland (3 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mofiz Ali
304
6.45%
Labour Party (UK)
Bob Bright*
1046
22.21%
Labour Party (UK)
Emma Corten
1,097
23.29%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Paul Jordan
514
10.91%
Labour Party (UK)
Malcolm Linton*
1,090
23.14%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ray Lord
446
9.47%
Conservative Party (UK)
Ruth Williams
213
4.52%
4,710
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Rogerstone
Rogerstone (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Tom Bond
1,495
17.41%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Davies
248
2.89%
Conservative Party (UK)
Valerie Dudley*
1216
14.16%
Labour Party (UK)
Chris Evans
1,623
18.90%
Plaid Cymru
David Hall
231
2.69%
Conservative Party (UK)
Stephen Jones*
1,213
14.12%
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan Mazey
1,075
12.52%
Labour Party (UK)
Sally Mlewa
1,487
17.31%
8,588
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
Paul Cockeram*
586
28.16%
Conservative Party (UK)
Jay Hampson
151
7.26%
Conservative Party (UK)
Anselm Plummer
136
6.54%
Labour Party (UK)
Bob Poole*
620
29.79%
Independent (politician)
Louise Ryan
169
8.12%
Independent (politician)
Michael Ryan
168
8.07%
Plaid Cymru
Anthony Salkeld
124
5.96%
Plaid Cymru
Maria Shellard
127
6.10%
2,081
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
St.Julians
St.Julians (3 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Gill Ford*
863
13.36%
Labour Party (UK)
Emma Garland
1,020
15.79%
Conservative Party (UK)
Vikky Howells
299
4.63%
Labour Party (UK)
Rhys Hutchings
981
15.19%
Conservative Party (UK)
Marie Jermyn
243
3.76%
Conservative Party (UK)
Roy Lane
266
4.12%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Carmel Townsend*
873
13.51%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ed Townsend*
958
14.83%
Labour Party (UK)
Joshua Worrad
957
14.81%
6,460
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stow Hill
Stow Hill (2 seats)
Plaid Cymru
Rhys Gwyn Ab Elis
79
3.91%
Labour Party (UK)
Miqdad Al-Nuaimi
527
26.05%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Pam Baulch
62
3.06%
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Hugh Charles Davies*
383
18.93%
Conservative Party (UK)
William J Routley*
374
18.49%
Labour Party (UK)
Kate Thomas
598
29.56%
2,023
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Tredegar Park
Tredegar Park
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Sherwood
41
5.88%
Conservative Party (UK)
Adam Wate
144
20.66%
Labour Party (UK)
Trevor Watkins
512
73.46%
368
52.80%
+44.39%
697
Labour Party (UK)
Plaid Cymru
Victoria
Victoria (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mike Hamilton*
418
14.57%
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mozadul Hussain*
345
12.03%
Labour Party (UK)
Chris Jenkins
769
26.81%
Conservative Party (UK)
Khurram Khan
174
6.07%
Conservative Party (UK)
Bilal Meah
224
7.81%
Plaid Cymru
Christopher Paul
156
5.44%
Plaid Cymru
Trefor Puw
108
3.77%
Labour Party (UK)
Majid Rahman
674
23.50%
2,868
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
References
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Newport
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