2012 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election
The Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election to the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council took place on 3 May 2012. Half of the council was up for election. Labour gained control of the council.
Council Composition
The composition of the council before the election and a summary of which parties' seats are up for election can be found in the following table:
Party | Previous council | Staying councillors | Seats up for election | Seats won | New council | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 17 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 25 | |
Conservatives | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Independents | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
British National Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
English Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Libertarian Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 34 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
Election results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 14 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 82.4 | 53.7 | 14416 | ||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 11.8 | 31.3 | 8382 | ||
Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 1973 | ||
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 936 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 2.1 | 553 | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 153 | ||
Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 149 | ||
TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 115 | ||
English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 108 | ||
Libertarian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 37 |
Total votes cast | 26822 |
Turnout (approx) | 28.2% |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jill Sheppard | 1030 | 65.9 | ||
Conservative | Steve Nicklin | 290 | 18.6 | ||
Green | Laurel Brindley | 147 | 9.4 | ||
BNP | Lee Millard | 96 | 6.1 | ||
Majority | 740 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Don Navarro | 832 | 57.4 | ||
Conservative | Richard Smith | 475 | 32.6 | ||
Green | Mike Wright | 145 | 10 | ||
Majority | 360 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | June Tandy | 718 | 51.4 | ||
Conservative | Clive Stringer | 562 | 40.3 | ||
BNP | Phillip Kimberley | 116 | 8.3 | ||
Majority | 156 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gwynne Pomfrett | 815 | 56.1 | ||
Independent | Martyn Findley | 281 | 19.4 | ||
Conservative | Hayden Walmsley | 235 | 16.2 | ||
BNP | Alwyn Deacon | 121 | 8.3 | ||
Majority | 534 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bill Hancox | 1055 | 70.4 | ||
Conservative | Arthur Liggins | 204 | 13.6 | ||
BNP | Raymond Casey | 132 | 8.8 | ||
English Democrat | David Lane | 108 | 7.2 | ||
Majority | 851 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Beaumont | 909 | 50.8 | ||
Conservative | Julian Gutteridge | 882 | 49.2 | ||
Majority | 27 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ian Lloyd | 756 | 63.7 | ||
Conservative | Mike Bannister | 215 | 18.1 | ||
BNP | Yvonne Deacon | 100 | 8.4 | ||
TUSC | Paul Reilly | 115 | 9.7 | ||
Majority | 541 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sara Doughty | 1091 | 61.4 | ||
Conservative | Anne Llewellyn-Nash | 333 | 18.7 | ||
Green | Merle Gering | 204 | 11.5 | ||
Socialist Alternative | Eileen Hunter | 149 | 8.4 | ||
Majority | 758 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Hickling | 688 | 54 | ||
Conservative | Bryan Grant | 587 | 46 | ||
Majority | 101 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brian Hawkes | 1260 | 67.7 | ||
Conservative | Damon Brown | 512 | 27.5 | ||
BNP | Maureen Lincoln | 90 | 4.8 | ||
Majority | 748 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Barry Longden | 811 | 66.6 | ||
Conservative | John Waine | 407 | 33.4 | ||
Majority | 404 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Glass | 1008 | 68.9 | ||
Conservative | Ian Llewellyn-Nash | 297 | 20.3 | ||
BNP | Glyn Haycock | 158 | 10.8 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dianne Fowler | 828 | 53.4 | ||
Conservative | Stephen Paxton | 329 | 21.2 | ||
Independent | John Ison | 272 | 17.5 | ||
BNP | Stacey Fleming | 123 | 7.9 | ||
Majority | 499 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jim Foster | 874 | 49.1 | ||
Labour | Sam Margrave | 404 | 22.7 | ||
Green | Michele Kondakor | 349 | 19.6 | ||
UKIP | Andrew Hammerschmiedt | 153 | 8.6 | ||
Majority | 470 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Keith Kondakor | 1012 | 47 | ||
Conservative | Jeffrey Clarke | 651 | 30.3 | ||
Labour | Jack Bonner | 488 | 22.7 | ||
Majority | 361 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Julie Jackson | 1049 | 72.4 | ||
Conservative | Blaine Aldridge | 246 | 17 | ||
Green | Alex Horobin | 116 | 8 | ||
Libertarian | Scott Harbison | 37 | 2.6 | ||
Majority | 803 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nicholas Grant | 1283 | 65.6 | ||
Labour | Richard Chattaway | 674 | 34.4 | ||
Majority | 609 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |