Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012

The 2012 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in West Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012.
The Warley Councillor Keith Hutson stepped down in 2012 due to health reasons. A by-election was held on 19th July 2012. The seat was held by the Liberal Democrats with James Baker winning the seat.[2]
In this year Councillor Nader Fekri for Calder ward defected to Labour from the Liberal Democrats in 2012 saying that he could no longer support the coalition in the national parliament with the Conservatives.[3]
Council composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 13 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Ind | BN |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 20 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| Labour | Conservative | Lib Dem | Ind |
| Party | Previous council | New council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 13 | 20 | |||
| Conservative | 21 | 17 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | 14 | 12 | |||
| Independent | 2 | 2 | |||
| BNP | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 51 | |||
Ward results
Brighouse ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ann Martin | 1,329 | 47.1 | +25.1 | |
| Conservative | Howard Blagbrough | 1,195 | 42.3 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Jennie Rigg | 273 | 9.8 | −28.0 | |
| Majority | 134 | 4.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,822 | 32.7 | −6.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Howard Blagbrough for the Conservative Party.
Calder ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Janet Battye | 1,599 | 39.1 | +7.0 | |
| Labour | Susan Press | 1,454 | 35.5 | +4.8 | |
| Green | Kate Sweeny | 541 | 13.2 | −10.9 | |
| Conservative | Gail Lund | 477 | 11.7 | −1.4 | |
| Majority | 145 | 3.5 | |||
| Turnout | 4,093 | 44.9 | +3.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Janet Battye for the Liberal Democrats.
Elland ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Pat Allen | 950 | 36.4 | −7.6 | |
| Labour | Angi Gallagher | 829 | 31.8 | +20.4 | |
| Conservative | Mike Payne | 595 | 22.8 | −6.4 | |
| Green | Susan Thomas | 225 | 8.6 | +3.1 | |
| Majority | 121 | 4.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,607 | 30.9 | −2.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Pat Allen for the Liberal Democrats.
Greetland & Stainland ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | Malcolm James | 1,121 | 41.4 | −4.3 | |
| Conservative | Keith Watson | 751 | 27.8 | −3.4 | |
| Labour | Jim Gallagher | 527 | 19.5 | +11.3 | |
| Green | Mark Mullany | 297 | 11.0 | +5.4 | |
| Majority | 370 | 13.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,705 | 31.9 | −4.79 | ||
| Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Keith Watson for the Conservative Party.
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Hall | 1,322 | 42.8 | −25.7 | |
| Independent | Chris O'Connor | 930 | 30.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Anthony Rutherford | 722 | 25.4 | +9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Mat Bowles | 106 | 3.4 | −14.5 | |
| Majority | 392 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,090 | 35.3 | −3.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Graham Hall for the Conservative Party.
Illingworth & Mixenden ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lisa Lambert | 1,224 | 40.8 | +11.4 | |
| Independent | Tom Bates | 968 | 32.3 | −6.1 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Tagg | 673 | 22.4 | −0.6 | |
| Independent | Sean Loftus | 76 | 2.5 | −1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Glen Mattock | 50 | 1.7 | −3.9 | |
| Majority | 256 | 8.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,998 | 32.7 | −4.4 | ||
| Labour gain from BNP | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Tom Bates for the BNP.
Luddendenfoot ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Simon Young | 1,263 | 41.3 | +25.0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Christine Bampton-Smith | 948 | 31.0 | −10.4 | |
| Conservative | Gillian Smith-Moorhouse | 823 | 26.9 | −5.4 | |
| Majority | 315 | 10.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,060 | 37.9 | −3.1 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Christine Bampton-Smith for the Liberal Democrats.
Northowram & Shelf ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Caffrey | 1,705 | 56.6 | +7.6 | |
| Labour | Gary Walsh | 1,094 | 36.3 | +21.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Kenneth Albret | 181 | 6.0 | −0.7 | |
| Majority | 611 | 20.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,014 | 33.1 | −7.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Graham Hall for the Conservative Party.
Ovenden ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Anne Collins | 1,255 | 68.1 | +23.3 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Blakey | 367 | 19.9 | −5.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | John Reynolds | 186 | 10.1 | −3.0 | |
| Majority | 888 | 43.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,843 | 21.8 | −3.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Danielle Coombs for the Labour Party.
Park ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jenny Lynn | 2,657 | 63.6 | +25.9 | |
| Conservative | Shakir Saghir | 838 | 20.1 | +9.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Mohammad Ilyas | 651 | 15.6 | −25.7 | |
| Majority | 1,819 | 43.6 | |||
| Turnout | 4,176 | 46.1 | −4.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Mohammad Ilyas for the Liberal Democrats.
Rastrick ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ann McAllister | 1,311 | 49.8 | +0.8 | |
| Labour | Peter Judge | 1,046 | 39.8 | +18.6 | |
| TUSC | Rob Bailey | 258 | 9.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 265 | 10.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,631 | 30.6 | −6.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Ann McAllister for the Conservative Party.
Ryburn ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Geraldine Carter | 1,253 | 44.9 | −9.3 | |
| Labour | Judy Gannon | 944 | 33.8 | +17.5 | |
| Green | Freda Davis | 349 | 12.5 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | Rosemary Tatchell | 229 | 8.2 | −21.3 | |
| Majority | 309 | 11.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,790 | 31.6 | −4.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Geraldine Carter for the Conservative Party.
Skircoat ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Hardy | 1,496 | 41.0 | −13.0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Stephen Gow | 1,104 | 30.3 | −2.8 | |
| Labour | Alistair Millington | 778 | 21.3 | +13.5 | |
| Green | Charles Gate | 251 | 6.9 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 392 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,647 | 38.4 | −3.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was John Hardy for the Conservative Party.
Sowerby Bridge ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adam Wilkinson | 1,422 | 52.5 | +23.1 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Feather | 915 | 38.8 | −8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Elizabeth Ward | 330 | 12.2 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 507 | 18.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,709 | 32.0 | −3.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Amanda Byrne for the Conservative Party.
Todmorden ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Steve Sweeney | 1,072 | 35.2 | +8.7 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Olwen Jennings | 874 | 28.7 | +0.4 | |
| Conservative | Ian Cooper | 583 | 19.1 | −13.4 | |
| BPP | David Jones | 257 | 8.4 | N/A | |
| Green | John Nesbitt | 246 | 8.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 198 | 6.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,045 | 34.3 | −3.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Ian Cooper for the Conservative Party.
Town ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Megan Swift | 1,389 | 63.0 | +23.5 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Collins | 576 | 26.1 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Ruth Coleman-Taylor | 206 | 9.3 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 2,205 | 25.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,205 | 25.2 | −5.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Megan Swift for the Labour Party.
Warley ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Martin Burton | 1,259 | 40.8 | +27.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | James Baker | 1,146 | 37.1 | −14.7 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Pearson | 658 | 21.3 | −0.5 | |
| Majority | 113 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,089 | 35.5 | −2.6 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
The incumbent was Robert Pearson for the Liberal Democrats.
References
- ↑ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ↑ Lib-Dems hold on in Warley by-election. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ Nader Fekri’s resignation letter. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 2 August 2016.