2012 Fareham Borough Council election
The 2012 Fareham Borough Council elections took take place on 3 May 2012 to elect half the members of Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, England. The Conservative Party are currently the largest party on the council.
The Conservative Party held every seat they defended and gained one from the Lib Dems, in Fareham North West, which saw Dave Whittingham unseat Eric Dunn.
The closest to an upset came in Stubbington where 22-year-old Christopher Wood for the UK Independence Party came second with 34.4% of the vote, behind the Conservative's Kay Mandry, who won 38.8%.[1][2]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 24
- Liberal Democrat 6
- Independent 1 [3]
Election results
The election saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 13 seats compared to 2 for the Liberal Democrats.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86.7 | 52.7 | 15,513 | +4.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 | 25.5 | 7,510 | -13.5% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 4,282 | +4.3% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 1,584 | +4.4% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 566 | +1.0% |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Katrina Trott | 1,304 | 59.9 | +11.2 | |
Conservative | Keith Barton | 635 | 29.1 | -16.2 | |
Labour | Conor Morris | 239 | 11.0 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 669 | 30.7 | +27.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,178 | 37.5 | -3.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Bryant | 1,175 | 58.2 | -14.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Trott | 365 | 18.1 | +5.3 | |
Labour | Stuart Rose | 252 | 12.4 | +4.9 | |
Green | David Harrison | 228 | 11.3 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 810 | 40.1 | -19.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,020 | 35.9 | -6.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Whittingham | 573 | 36.2 | -4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jim Palmer | 547 | 34.6 | -18.3 | |
Labour | Michael Prior | 249 | 15.7 | +8.9 | |
UKIP | Bob Ingram | 214 | 13.5 | +13.5 | |
Majority | 26 | 1.6 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,583 | 28.2 | -7.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Trevor Howard | 699 | 46.8 | -12.4 | |
Labour | James Carr | 471 | 31.5 | +14.5 | |
Green | John Vivian | 204 | 13.7 | +5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gina Dungworth | 119 | 8.0 | -7.8 | |
Majority | 228 | 15.3 | -26.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,493 | 27.5 | -5.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nick Gregory | 1,138 | 54.3 | -14.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rowena Palmer | 399 | 19.0 | +5.8 | |
UKIP | Steve Richards | 332 | 15.9 | +3.2 | |
Labour | Cameron Crouchman | 226 | 15.9 | +5.1 | |
Majority | 739 | 35.3 | -19.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,095 | 38.6 | -7.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tim Knight | 1,608 | 67.1 | -7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sandra Abrams | 465 | 19.4 | -1.4 | |
Labour | Nicholas Knight | 325 | 13.5 | +8.5 | |
Majority | 1,143 | 47.7 | -5.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,398 | 39.9 | -8.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keith Evans | 1,135 | 63.5 | +3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hugh Pritchard | 347 | 19.4 | -+6.9 | |
Labour | Angela Carr | 304 | 17.1 | +11.1 | |
Majority | 788 | 44.1 | +4.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,786 | 31.6 | -8.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Marian Ellerton | 1,042 | 64.5 | -11.5 | |
Labour | Helen Price | 360 | 22.2 | +13.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lizette Van Niekirk | 215 | 13.3 | -2.4 | |
Majority | 682 | 42.2 | -18.1 | ||
Turnout | 1617 | 27.2 | -5.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | David Norris | 1,516 | 54.2 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Alison Walker | 791 | 28.2 | -1.9 | |
Labour | Richard Ryan | 492 | 17.6 | +8.3 | |
Majority | 725 | 25.9 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,799 | 31.8 | -8.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nick Walker | 997 | 50.2 | -10.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bob Gray | 431 | 21.6 | -5.4 | |
Labour | Les Ricketts | 220 | 11.1 | +4.4 | |
UKIP | Pete White | 205 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
Green | Rosemary Byatt | 134 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 566 | 28.5 | -5.7 | ||
Turnout | 1987 | 31.5 | -9.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Swanbrow | 1,238 | 75.6 | -7.0 | |
Labour | Ian Pike | 241 | 14.5 | +9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Brenda Caines | 262 | 10.9 | -2 | |
Majority | 997 | 60.1 | -8.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,659 | 29.8 | -9.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kay Mandry | 940 | 38.8 | -16.5 | |
UKIP | Christopher Wood | 833 | 34.4 | +34.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Craig Lewis | 650 | 26.8 | -14.5 | |
Majority | 107 | 4.4 | -9.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,423 | 42.8 | -4.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tiffany Harper | 1,238 | 67.4 | -4.7 | |
Labour | Simon Brown | 350 | 19.1 | +11.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Leonard | 248 | 13.5 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 888 | 48.4 | -9.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,836 | 31.8 | -7.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sarah Pankhurst | 873 | 52.7 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sue Hardie | 496 | 30.0 | -16.6 | |
Labour | Andrew Mooney | 287 | 17.3 | +14.4 | |
Majority | 377 | 22.8 | +18.9 | ||
Turnout | 1656 | 29.2 | -9.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Ford | 1,431 | 77.6 | -3.6 | |
Labour | Nicola Moore | 266 | 14.4 | +9.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Deborah Hughes | 146 | 8.0 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 1,165 | 63.2 | -9.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,843 | 33.5 | -6.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/fareham-borough-council-election-results-1-3806789
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpAI0TAnD_E
- "Local elections 2012". London: guardian.co.uk. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "Results of Elections for Borough Councillors". Fareham Borough Council. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
Preceded by 2010 Fareham Council election |
Fareham local elections | Succeeded by 2014 Fareham Council election |