2012 Gloucester City Council election

UK local election

2012 Gloucester City Council election

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10 seats of 36 on council
19 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Paul James  | Kate Haigh  | Jeremy Hilton
Party  | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats
Seats before  | 19  | 7  | 10
Seats after  | 18  | 8  | 10
Seat change  | 1  | 1  |

The 2012 Gloucester City Council local elections took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in Gloucester, England.[1] This was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections were taking place across the country. The Conservatives lost one seat to Labour, leaving the Conservatives with exactly half the seats on the council, putting it under no overall control. The Conservatives continued to run the council, with their leader Paul James remaining leader of the council after the election.[2]

## Results

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The overall results were as follows:[3]

Gloucester City Council election, 2012  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 4  |  | 1  | -1  | 40%  | 37%  | 7,852  |
| Labour | 4  | 1  |  | +1  | 40%  | 33%  | 7,064  |
| Liberal Democrats | 2  |  |  |  | 20%  | 23%  | 4,956  |
| UKIP | 0  |  |  |  |  | 4%  | 874  |
| Green | 0  |  |  |  |  | 2%  | 338  |
| TUSC | 0  |  |  |  |  | 1%  | 170  |

Turnout for the election was 32%,[3] down 7% from the previous year.[2]

## Results by ward

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The results, by ward (candidates with an asterisk* were the previous incumbent standing for re-election):[4]

Abbey ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gordon Taylor*  | 1,131  | 49%  |
| Labour | Jean Grigg  | 670  | 29%  |
| UKIP | Danny Sparkes  | 291  | 13%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Anderton  | 141  | 6%  |
| Green | Charley Bircher  | 92  | 4%  |
Turnout | 2,325  | 31%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Barnwood ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lise Noakes*  | 1,050  | 42%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Richard Barnes  | 955  | 38%  |
| Labour | Shaun James Shute  | 519  | 21%  |
Turnout | 2,524  | 32%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Barton and Tredworth ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Usman Bhaimia*  | 1,323  | 59%  |
| Conservative | Nasreen Akhtar  | 616  | 28%  |
| TUSC | Catherine Abigail Bailey  | 170  | 8%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Harris  | 121  | 5%  |
Turnout | 2,230  | 28%  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Elmbridge ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Susan Witts*  | 791  | 52%  |
| Conservative | Joseph Laxton McAleer  | 417  | 27%  |
| Labour | David Hitchings  | 316  | 21%  |
Turnout | 1,524  | 33%  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Grange ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Christopher Harry Chatterton  | 729  | 44%  |
| Conservative | Steve Morgan*  | 702  | 42%  |
| UKIP | Steve Carl Roffey  | 166  | 10%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen John Power  | 57  | 3%  |
Turnout | 1,654  | 36%  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Hucclecote ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Brown*  | 1,448  | 59%  |
| Conservative | Chris Etheridge  | 628  | 26%  |
| Labour | Daniel Edward King  | 362  | 15%  |
Turnout | 2,438  | 34%  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Longlevens ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jim Porter*  | 1,425  | 47%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Di Docksey  | 1,111  | 37%  |
| Labour | Terry Haines  | 372  | 12%  |
| Green | Eva Langrock-Bircher  | 127  | 4%  |
Turnout | 3,035  | 40%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Matson and Robinswood ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mary Smith*  | 1,219  | 59%  |
| Conservative | Rebecca Lianne Byczok  | 472  | 23%  |
| UKIP | Gary Frederick Cleaver  | 274  | 13%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Golightly  | 108  | 5%  |
Turnout | 2,073  | 27%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Moreland ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mark Hobbs*  | 931  | 49%  |
| Conservative | Lyn Ackroyd  | 655  | 34%  |
| UKIP | Richard John Edwards  | 143  | 7%  |
| Green | Matthew John Sidford  | 119  | 6%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Timothy Robin Beck  | 59  | 3%  |
Turnout | 1,907  | 26%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Tuffley ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Gerald Dee*  | 756  | 49%  |
| Labour | Maria Louise Griffin  | 623  | 40%  |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Eade  | 165  | 11%  |
Turnout | 1,544  | 33%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
2. ^ a b "Gloucester City Council – Thursday, 5th May 2011". Gloucester City Council. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
3. ^ a b "Gloucester City Council – Thursday, 3rd May 2012". Gloucester City Council. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
4. ^ "Election results by wards: Gloucester City Council – Thursday, 3rd May 2012". Gloucester City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

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