2012_Salford_City_Council_election
2012 Salford City Council election
2012 UK local government election
The 2012 Salford City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election with councillors elected in 2008 Salford Council election defending their seats. Vote shares are calculated against the previous election to the corresponding seat. There was also an election for mayor,[1] and other local elections on the same date.
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The composition of the Council following the 2012 elections is:[2]
More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | ± | |
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Labour | 52 | +8 | |
Conservative | 8 | -3 | |
Liberal Democrat | 0 | –3 | |
Community Action | 0 | -2 |
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Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. Vote share changes compared with corresponding 2008 election.
Barton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Mullen | 1,347 | 61.2 | +24.9 | |
Independent | Josephine Crawford | 475 | 21.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Abdul Mannan | 282 | 12.8 | −11.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ronald Benjamin | 101 | 4.6 | −12.5 | |
Majority | 872 | 39.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,241 | 24.8 | −7.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Boothstown & Ellenbrook ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andy Cheetham* | 1,179 | 49.4 | −18.4 | |
Labour | Mike Pevitt | 778 | 32.6 | +16.7 | |
UKIP | Paul Woodburn | 181 | 7.6 | N/A | |
Green | Tom Dylan | 134 | 5.6 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | James Gregory | 115 | 4.8 | −11.6 | |
Majority | 401 | 16.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,404 | 31.3 | −4.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Broughton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jim King* | 1,291 | 53.8 | −4.3 | |
UKIP | Shneur Odze | 829 | 34.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Antony Yates | 118 | 4.9 | −13.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bernard Carson | 81 | 3.4 | −2.8 | |
Green | David Joseph Henry | 80 | 3.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 462 | 19.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,420 | 27.9 | +1.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Cadishead ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Walsh | 1,419 | 65.6 | +33.5 | |
Conservative | Marvin Herron | 378 | 17.5 | −21.4 | |
BNP | Brenda Leather | 277 | 12.8 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | John Deas | 90 | 4.2 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 1,041 | 48.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,178 | 27.5 | −9.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Claremont ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Sue Pugh | 1,310 | 47.5 | +22.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Norman Owen* | 697 | 25.3 | −17.5 | |
Conservative | Chris Bates | 250 | 9.1 | −8.5 | |
UKIP | Glyn Wright | 234 | 8.5 | +3.5 | |
BNP | Eddy O'Sullivan | 198 | 7.2 | −2.7 | |
Community Action | Matthew Andrews | 69 | 2.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 613 | 22.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,785 | 34.0 | −2.6 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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Eccles ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Peter Wheeler | 1,462 | 53.3 | +15.7 | |
Conservative | Nicholas Johnson | 662 | 24.1 | −22.6 | |
UKIP | Alan Wright | 281 | 10.2 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Val Kelly | 212 | 7.7 | −8.0 | |
Independent | Kyle Wells | 127 | 4.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 800 | 29.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,778 | 30.7 | −5.6 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Irlam ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Tracy Kelly | 1,415 | 75.2 | +54.3 | |
Conservative | Hilary Brunyee | 343 | 18.2 | −8.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Boyd | 124 | 6.6 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 1,072 | 57.0 | 3115 | ||
Turnout | 1,919 | 26.5 | −11.9 | ||
Labour gain from Community Action | Swing | ||||
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Irwell Riverside ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Stephen Coen* | 1,208 | 70.3 | +19.4 | |
BNP | Gary Tumulty | 202 | 11.8 | −1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Middleton | 158 | 9.2 | −10.1 | |
Conservative | David Lewis | 150 | 8.7 | −7.7 | |
Majority | 1,006 | 58.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,734 | 18.4 | −2.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Kersal ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Peter Connor* | 1,519 | 67.5 | +17.8 | |
Conservative | David Wolfson | 548 | 24.4 | −13.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Harold Kershner | 183 | 8.1 | −4.6 | |
Majority | 971 | 43.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,275 | 26.8 | −7.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Langworthy ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Paul Dennett | 1,269 | 60.0 | +21.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lynn Drake* | 416 | 19.7 | −26.8 | |
BNP | David Spencer | 282 | 13.3 | N/A | |
Conservative | Christopher Davies | 147 | 7.0 | −7.7 | |
Majority | 853 | 40.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,159 | 22.8 | −2.1 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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Little Hulton ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Pat Ryan* | 1,288 | 75.1 | +28.3 | |
Conservative | Con Wright | 272 | 15.9 | −6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Cowpe | 155 | 9.0 | −3.3 | |
Majority | 1,016 | 59.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,755 | 19.1 | −4.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Ordsall ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Ray Mashiter* | 1,079 | 60.3 | +5.4 | |
TUSC | George Tapp | 335 | 18.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Dave Morgan | 225 | 12.6 | −10.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Middleton | 151 | 8.4 | −13.8 | |
Majority | 744 | 41.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,812 | 17.9 | −5.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Pendlebury ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Barry Warner* | 1,496 | 58.6 | +21.7 | |
Conservative | Christine Gray | 396 | 15.5 | −15.7 | |
BNP | Wayne Taylor | 240 | 9.4 | −3.9 | |
Community Action | Gillian Welsh | 174 | 6.8 | N/A | |
Green | Stuart Cremins | 129 | 5.1 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Christine Corry | 119 | 4.7 | −9.5 | |
Majority | 1,100 | 43.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,578 | 27.5 | −2.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Swinton North ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Derek Antrobus* | 1,336 | 50.5 | +8.8 | |
Community Action | Michael Moulding | 541 | 20.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | Shirley Walsh | 326 | 12.3 | −22.8 | |
English Democrat | Paul Officer | 176 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Valerie Gregory | 157 | 5.9 | −17.2 | |
Green | Reg Howard | 110 | 4.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 795 | 30.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,669 | 30.5 | −0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Swinton South ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Gena Merrett | 1,072 | 45.6 | +21.5 | |
Green | Joe O'Neill | 394 | 16.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Jonathon Taylor | 376 | 16.0 | −3.8 | |
BNP | Kay Pollitt | 172 | 7.3 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Seed | 141 | 6.0 | −37.1 | |
English Democrat | John Mulcahy | 112 | 4.8 | N/A | |
Community Action | Geoff Ashall | 86 | 3.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 678 | 28.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,373 | 28.1 | −4.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Walkden North ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Brendan Ryan | 1,183 | 61.4 | +14.1 | |
UKIP | Bernard Gill | 329 | 17.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Ian Macdonald | 232 | 12.0 | −22.6 | |
English Democrat | Laurence Depares | 101 | 5.2 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Pauline Ogden | 82 | 4.3 | −13.8 | |
Majority | 854 | 44.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,945 | 22.6 | −3.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Walkden South ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Richard Critchley | 1,169 | 40.1 | +15.1 | |
Conservative | Anne Broomhead | 1,116 | 38.3 | −12.3 | |
UKIP | Albert Redshaw | 269 | 9.2 | N/A | |
Green | Diana Battersby | 159 | 5.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Carson | 105 | 3.6 | −10.5 | |
English Democrat | Paul Whitelegg | 88 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 53 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,943 | 35.9 | −4.4 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Weaste & Seedley ward
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Thomas Murphy | 1,240 | 54.7 | +32.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mary Ferrer | 424 | 18.7 | −23.4 | |
Conservative | Adam Kennaugh | 287 | 12.7 | −3.1 | |
BNP | Tommy Williams | 197 | 8.7 | N/A | |
Community Action | Jo Russell | 119 | 5.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 816 | 36.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,267 | 25.8 | −7.5 | ||
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
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Winton ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | David Lancaster* | 1,142 | 50.9 | +14.7 | |
Independent | Paul Doyle | 506 | 22.6 | +4.7 | |
Conservative | Andrew Darlington | 277 | 12.4 | −10.1 | |
BNP | Stuart Henshaw | 210 | 9.4 | −0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Melanie Owen | 107 | 4.8 | −9.2 | |
Majority | 636 | 28.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,255 | 25.5 | −5.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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Worsley ward
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Karen Garrido* | 1,832 | 58.3 | −11.2 | |
Labour | David Hierons | 770 | 24.5 | +7.7 | |
UKIP | Andrew Townsend | 374 | 11.9 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Ferrer | 167 | 5.3 | −8.4 | |
Majority | 1,062 | 33.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,172 | 38.4 | −3.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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- "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- "Election results: 3 May 2012". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.