2012 Pendle Borough Council election

Main article: Pendle Borough Council elections

Map of the results of the 2012 Pendle Borough Council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012.

The 2012 Pendle Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

* Conservative 18
* Labour 18
* Liberal Democrats 12
* British National Party 1[2]

## Background[edit]

Before the election the Conservatives had 18 seats on the council, Labour 16, the Liberal Democrats 12, British National Party 2 and there was 1 independent.[3] 17 seats were contested, with 2 seats available in Boulsworth after Conservative councillor George Askew resigned his seat on the council.[4] This meant the Conservatives were defending 6 seats, Labour 5, Liberal Democrats 4 and the British National Party 1 seat.[4]

Among those standing down at the election was the Conservative leader of the council, Mile Blomeley from Reedley ward for health reasons,[5] as well as Conservatives Valerie Langtree from Earby ward and Mike Calvert from Boulsworth ward, independent Glenn Whitaker from Craven ward and Labour's Mohammed Khalid from Walverden ward.[3][4] As well as candidates from the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties, there were 4 Green party candidates, 3 from the British National Party and 1 each from the Democratic Nationalists, English Democrats and UK Independence Party.[4]

## Election result[edit]

Labour gained seats in Reedley from the Conservatives and Vivary Bridge from the Liberal Democrats, to move level with the Conservatives on 18 seats each, while the Liberal Democrats remained on 12 seats after taking Craven ward where the only independent had stood down.[6][7] The only other change saw one of the two British National Party councillors lose his seat to the Conservatives in Marsden ward by 37 votes.[8] Overall turnout at the election was 37.8%.[9]

Joe Cooney was elected as the new leader of the Conservative group on the council,[10] and then became leader of the council, after having only been a councillor for 12 months.[11] This came after the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agreed a coalition to run the council with 6 Conservatives and 4 Liberal Democrats on the council executive.[11]

Following the election the Conservative Member of parliament for Pendle, Andrew Stephenson, alleged that had been electoral fraud involving postal votes at the council election particularly pointing to the results in Reedley ward over the last two elections.[12] 3 complaints regarding postal votes were investigated by the police, while councillors set up a working group to look at concerns.[12]

Pendle local election result 2012[1][9] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 7  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 41.2  | 40.2  | 9,873  | +3.0%
| Conservative | 6  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 35.3  | 29.9  | 7,344  | -11.3%
| Liberal Democrats | 4  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 23.5  | 23.0  | 5,665  | +5.0%
| BNP | 0  | 0  | 1  | -1  | 0  | 2.8  | 684  | +1.0%
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1.7  | 425  | +1.7%
| English Democrat | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1.3  | 311  | +0.3%
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.8  | 193  | +0.6%
| Democratic Nationalists  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.4  | 92  | +0.4%
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 1  | -1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | +0.0%

## Ward results[edit]

Barrowford[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Anthony Beckett  | 918  | 60.1  | +2.3
| Labour | Sue Nike  | 609  | 39.9  | -2.3
Majority  | 309  | 20.2  | +4.6
Turnout | 1,527  | 38.0  | -7.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Boulsworth (2 seats)[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Margaret Foxley  | 639  |  |
| Conservative | John McBeth  | 562  |  |
| Labour | Julian Jordan  | 349  |  |
| Labour | David Foat  | 308  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Greaves  | 211  |  |
| BNP | John Rowe  | 181  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Thomas  | 155  |  |
| Green | Rowen Hartley-Fish  | 141  |  |
Turnout | 2,546  | 32.6  | -12.1
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Bradley[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mohammad Sakib  | 1,178  | 55.0  | -15.5
| Liberal Democrats | Shoaib Ahmed  | 700  | 32.7  | +23.7
| Conservative | Timothy Eyre  | 147  | 6.9  | -4.6
| Green | Stuart Oxbrow  | 118  | 5.5  | +5.5
Majority  | 478  | 22.3  | -36.7
Turnout | 2,143  | 45.9  | +4.2
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Brierfield[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Naeem Ashraf  | 1,102  | 67.9  | +3.8
| Conservative | Jack Gregory  | 520  | 32.1  | -3.8
Majority  | 582  | 35.9  | +7.7
Turnout | 1,622  | 44.3  | -4.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Clover Hill[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Eileen Ansar  | 848  | 61.2  | +9.8
| Conservative | Janice Taylor  | 281  | 20.3  | -3.5
| BNP | Veronica Cullen  | 149  | 10.8  | +0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Berry  | 108  | 7.8  | -6.3
Majority  | 567  | 40.9  | +13.2
Turnout | 1,386  | 36.5  | -3.8
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Coates[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Marjorie Adams  | 726  | 55.2  | +9.7
| Conservative | Keith Bailey  | 372  | 28.3  | -6.5
| Labour | Christopher McKimm  | 218  | 16.6  | -3.1
Majority  | 354  | 26.9  | +16.2
Turnout | 1,316  | 31.7  | -10.0
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Craven[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Ken Hartley  | 615  | 43.8  | +4.0
| Conservative | Suzanne Langtree  | 376  | 26.8  | -15.7
| Labour | David Johns  | 220  | 15.7  | -2.1
| UKIP | Dorothy Baxter  | 193  | 13.7  | +13.7
Majority  | 239  | 17.0  |
Turnout | 1,404  | 32.5  | -10.2
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Earby[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rosemary Carroll  | 712  | 41.3  | -12.4
| Labour | Robert Oliver  | 356  | 20.7  | -3.4
| Liberal Democrats | Doris Haigh  | 343  | 19.9  | +10.0
| English Democrat | James Jackman  | 311  | 18.1  | +5.8
Majority  | 356  | 20.7  | -9.0
Turnout | 1,722  | 35.5  | -9.1
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Horsfield[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alan Benson  | 515  | 40.4  | +7.0
| Liberal Democrats | James Kerrigan  | 386  | 30.3  | -7.6
| Labour | Tony Hargreaves  | 375  | 29.4  | +0.7
Majority  | 129  | 10.1  |
Turnout | 1,276  | 32.9  | -4.3
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Marsden[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tommy Cooney  | 391  | 37.7  | +10.4
| BNP | Adam Grant  | 354  | 34.2  | +3.7
| Labour | Azhar Ali  | 291  | 28.1  | -0.7
Majority  | 37  | 3.6  |
Turnout | 1,036  | 39.8  | -22.6
| Conservative gain from BNP | Swing |  |
Reedley[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mohammad Hanif  | 1,034  | 48.5  | -4.9
| Conservative | Tonia Barton  | 917  | 43.0  | -3.6
| Liberal Democrats | James Wood  | 181  | 8.5  | +8.5
Majority  | 117  | 5.5  | -1.3
Turnout | 2,132  | 50.1  | -4.7
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Southfield[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sheila Wicks  | 847  | 68.7  | +14.8
| Liberal Democrats | Abubaker Anwar  | 196  | 15.9  | +3.2
| Conservative | Paul Pratt  | 190  | 15.4  | -7.2
Majority  | 651  | 52.8  | +21.5
Turnout | 1,233  | 30.1  | -10.1
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Vivary Bridge[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ian Tweedie  | 389  | 32.0  | +0.3
| Conservative | Keith Wilkinson  | 369  | 30.3  | -7.4
| Liberal Democrats | Glennda Clegg  | 367  | 30.2  | -0.1
| Green | Leah Jamieson  | 91  | 7.5  | +7.5
Majority  | 20  | 1.6  |
Turnout | 1,216  | 28.9  | -7.0
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Walverden[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Abdul Aziz  | 783  | 74.7  | +36.4
| Conservative | Neil McGowan  | 265  | 25.3  | -1.6
Majority  | 518  | 49.4  | +45.8
Turnout | 1,048  | 39.5  | -28.5
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Waterside[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Greaves | 564  | 47.6  | +3.7
| Labour | Ian Graham  | 343  | 29.0  | +1.4
| Conservative | Geoffrey Riley  | 110  | 9.3  | -6.2
| Democratic Nationalists  | Gary Topping  | 92  | 7.8  | +7.8
| Green | David Penney  | 75  | 6.3  | +6.3
Majority  | 221  | 18.7  | +2.5
Turnout | 1,184  | 30.7  | -5.5
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Whitefield[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Nadeem Ahmed  | 1,113  | 62.0  | +26.8
| Labour | Sajid Ali  | 623  | 34.7  | -22.3
| Conservative | Margaret Beckett  | 60  | 3.3  | -4.6
Majority  | 490  | 27.3  |
Turnout | 1,796  | 65.9  | -7.3
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

## By-elections between 2012 and 2014[edit]

### Coates[edit]

A by-election took place on 2 May 2013 after the resignation from the council of Liberal Democrat councillor Janine Throup.[13] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Claire Teall by a majority of 196 votes.[14]

Coates By-Election 2 May 2013[15][14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Claire Teall  | 623  | 49.0  | -6.2
| Conservative | Michael Thompson  | 427  | 33.6  | +5.3
| Labour | Christopher McKimm  | 221  | 17.4  | +0.8
Majority  | 196  | 15.4  | -11.5
Turnout | 1,271  | 30.9  | -0.8
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Blacko and Higherford[edit]

A by-election was held in Blacko and Higherford after Conservative councillor Shelagh Derwent was disqualified from the council after not attending meetings for 6 months.[16] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Noel McEvoy with 370 votes, double the vote of the other 3 candidates.[17]

Blacko and Higherford By-Election 3 April 2014[15][18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Noel McEvoy  | 370  | 66.7  | -13.1
| UKIP | Michael Waddington  | 86  | 15.5  | +15.5
| Labour | Robert Oliver  | 65  | 11.7  | -8.5
| Liberal Democrats | Darren Raynolds  | 34  | 6.1  | +6.1
Majority  | 284  | 51.2  | -8.3
Turnout | 555  | 38.3  | -11.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Vote 2012". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
2. ^ "Election results 2012: Non-Metro". The Guardian. NewsBank. 5 May 2012.
3. ^ a b "Pendle Council to see changing line-up". Craven Herald. NewsBank. 13 April 2012.
4. ^ a b c d "Pendle Council election line-up". Pendle Today. Retrieved 8 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ Livesey, Jon (2 March 2012). "Leader of Pendle Council to step down for health reasons". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
6. ^ "Pendle remains under no overall control". Craven Herald. NewsBank. 4 May 2012.
7. ^ "Pendle Council election round-up". Pendle Today. Retrieved 8 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
8. ^ "Last BNP councillor happy to work with Tory". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank. 11 May 2012.
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Election Results". Pendle Borough Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
10. ^ "New leader for Pendle Conservatives announced". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank. 7 May 2012.
11. ^ a b Marshall, Tyrone (19 May 2012). "Tories and Lib Dems join forces in Pendle". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank.
12. ^ a b Marshall, Tyrone (24 May 2012). "Pendle MP: 'Vote fraud in our towns'". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank.
13. ^ "Pendle councillor Janine Throup resigns". Craven Herald. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
14. ^ a b "Election Results". Pendle Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
15. ^ a b "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
16. ^ "Pendle Borough Council by-election takes place tomorrow". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank. 2 April 2014.
17. ^ "Conservatives retain seat". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank. 8 April 2014.
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