2012 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

2012 UK local government election

Map of the results of the 2012 Walsall council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey.

Elections for Walsall Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 2012. This was the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.

## Election results

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Walsall Council Election, 2012  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 9  | 3  | 2  | +1  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | 7  | 0  | 3  | -3  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
| Independent | 2  | 2  | 0  | +2  |  |  |  |
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
| BNP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
| English Democrat | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  |  |
| TOTAL  | 20  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 100.0  | 100.0  |  |

## Council composition

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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:[1][2]

Party  | Previous council  | Staying councillors  | Seats up for election  | Election result  | New council

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| Labour  | 27  | 19  | 8  | 9  | 28
| Conservatives  | 27  | 15  | 12  | 7  | 24
| Liberal Democrats  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 5
| Independents  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3
Total | 60  | 40  | 20  | 20  | 60

## Ward results

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According to Walsall Council's website[2]

Aldridge Central & South Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Gordon Ansell  | 1,602  | 49.88  |
| Labour | Michael Johnson  | 735  | 22.88  |
| UKIP | Russell Owen Armitage  | 517  | 16.10  |
| Liberal Democrats | Joanna Bridget Sheward  | 358  | 11.15  |
Majority | 867  | 26.99  |
Turnout | 3,212  | 26.51  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Aldridge North & Walsall Wood Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Keith Sears  | 1,348  |  |
| Labour | Robert Arthur Grainger  | 936  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Robert Greveson  | 163  |  |
| BNP | Terence Majorowicz  | 264  |  |
Majority | 412  |  |
Turnout |  | 29.23%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Bentley & Darlaston North Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Angela Underhill  | 1,811  |  |
| Conservative | Susan Allen  | 397  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Sulaiman Uddin  | 136  |  |
Majority | 1,414  |  |
Turnout |  | 25.50%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Birchills-Leamore Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tina Joan Jukes  | 1,424  |  |
| Conservative | Chad Louis Pitt  | 274  |  |
| BNP | Robert William Ball  | 230  |  |
| English Democrat | Christopher Martin Newey  | 128  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Conway Griffin  | 74  |  |
| Green | Leandra Lola Gebrakedan  | 59  |  |
Majority | 1,150  |  |
Turnout |  | 21.80%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Blakenall Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Peter Edward Smith  | 1,025  |  |
| Labour Co-op | Ian Charles Robertson  | 1,012  |  |
| Conservative | Hilda Derry  | 201  |  |
Majority | 13  |  |
Turnout |  | 26.19%  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Bloxwich East Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Julie Fitzpatrick  | 1,282  |  |
| Independent | Leslie Alan Beeley  | 595  |  |
| Conservative | Peter John Hryhoruk  | 364  |  |
| Independent | Stephen John Baggott  | 70  |  |
Majority | 687  |  |
Turnout |  | 25.82%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Bloxwich West Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Frederick James Westley  | 1,463  |  |
| Conservative | Abigail Pitt  | 888  |  |
| Independent | Michael Ronald Ross  | 250  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne  | 85  |  |
Majority | 575  |  |
Turnout |  | 27.38%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Brownhills Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Steve Wade  | 1,233  |  |
| Conservative | Alan John Paul  | 1,087  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Martin Ryan  | 173  |  |
Majority | 146  |  |
Turnout |  | 26.19%  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Darlaston South Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Chris Bott  | 1,353  |  |
| Labour | Graham Edward Wilkes  | 1,003  |  |
| Conservative | Michelle Louise Martin  | 139  |  |
Majority | 350  |  |
Turnout |  | 25.85%  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Paddock Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rose Martin  | 2,066  |  |
| Labour | Nasar Ali  | 1,763  |  |
| UKIP | Derek Bennett  | 444  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Abdul Malik  | 75  |  |
Majority | 303  |  |
Turnout |  | 44.14%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Palfrey Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Victoria Whyte  | 1,880  |  |
| Conservative | Matloob Hussain  | 1,570  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Saddat Hussain  | 302  |  |
Majority | 310  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.36%  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Pelsall Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Garry Perry  | 1,886  |  |
| Labour | Hugh Alpheus Stewart  | 658  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Shirley Gwendoline Balgobin  | 122  |  |
Majority | 1,228  |  |
Turnout |  | 29.59%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Pheasey Park Farm Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Adrian John Austin Andrew  | 1,351  |  |
| Labour | Patricia Susan Lane  | 967  |  |
| UKIP | Steven George Grey  | 517  |  |
Majority | 384  |  |
Turnout |  | 32.20%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Pleck Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dennis Alfred Anson  | 2,137  |  |
| Conservative | Gazanfer Ali  | 878  |  |
| Independent | Mark Andrew Dabbs  | 220  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Yaqub  | 215  |  |
Majority | 1,259  |  |
Turnout |  | 34.58%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Rushall-Shelfield Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Richard Vernon Worrall  | 1,233  |  |
| Conservative | Ronald Ernest George Carpenter  | 954  |  |
| UKIP | Timothy Neil Melville  | 284  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Royston Mark Sheward  | 71  |  |
Majority | 279  |  |
Turnout |  | 27.59%  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Short Heath Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Doreen Shires  | 896  |  |
| Labour | Matthew Joseph Ward  | 801  |  |
| Conservative | Anne Elizabeth Ault  | 264  |  |
| UKIP | Darren Thomas Hazell  | 229  |  |
| English Democrat | Malcolm William Moore  | 151  |  |
Majority | 95  |  |
Turnout |  | 25.86%  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
St. Matthew's Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mohammed Arif  | 1,702  |  |
| Labour | Aftab Ahmad Nawaz  | 1,573  |  |
| UKIP | Kathleen Rita Oakley  | 437  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mozamil Khan  | 186  |  |
Majority | 129  |  |
Turnout |  | 38.30%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Streetly Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brian Alastair Douglas-Maul  | 1,829  |  |
| Labour | Steven King  | 757  |  |
| UKIP | Steven John Whitehouse  | 515  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Paul Garfitt  | 122  |  |
Majority | 1,072  |  |
Turnout |  | 29.30%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Willenhall North Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Ian Shires  | 1,046  |  |
| Labour | Rosemary Cleaver  | 753  |  |
| UKIP | Elizabeth Anne Hazell  | 327  |  |
| Conservative | Clive Michael Ault  | 260  |  |
| English Democrat | Christopher Charles Edwin Haywood  | 94  |  |
Majority | 293  |  |
Turnout |  | 25.84%  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Willenhall South Ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sean Patrick Coughlan  | 1696  |  |
| Conservative | Wendy Ann Sharp  | 361  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Edna May Fletcher  | 180  |  |
Majority | 1,335  |  |
Turnout |  | 20.41%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "BBC News - Vote 2012 - Walsall". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
2. ^ a b "Local Election Results 2012". Walsall Council. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

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