2012 Havant Borough Council election
The 2012 Havant Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
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After the election, the composition of the council was
Background
Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 35 seats, compared to 2 for the Liberal Democrats and 1 for Labour.[3] Labour targeted Warren Park, where both seats were held by the Conservatives, but the Conservative councillor Mike Sceal had won the seat at the 2008 election by only 24 votes.[3]
Election result
The Conservatives stayed in strong control of the council after losing just 1 seat.[4] Labour gained 2 seats, one each from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, while the other Labour councillor Terry Hart held his seat in Bondfields.[5] Richard Brown gained Warren Park from the Conservative after having lost the seat at the 2010 election, while Ralph Cousins regained Battins from the Liberal Democrats, which reduced the Liberal Democrats to 1 seat on the council.[5] Overall turnout at the election was 27.5%.[6]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 11 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 78.6 | 50.1 | 12,835 | -9.2% | |
Labour | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 21.4 | 24.6 | 6,296 | +8.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12.8 | 3,289 | -2.0% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1,719 | +1.2% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 1,490 | +1.9% |
Ward results
Barncroft
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Yvonne Weeks | 443 | 46.9 | +4.4 | |
Labour | George Smith | 274 | 29.0 | +2.4 | |
UKIP | Ray Finch | 164 | 17.4 | +7.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hilary Bolt | 63 | 6.7 | -14.8 | |
Majority | 169 | 17.9 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 944 | 20.5 | -30.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Battins
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ralph Cousins | 431 | 40.7 | +13.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Faith Ponsonby | 371 | 35.1 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | Kris Sapcote | 256 | 24.2 | -10.1 | |
Majority | 60 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,058 | 21.6 | -27.7 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Bedhampton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ken Smith | 927 | 42.9 | -2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Chris Maple | 434 | 20.1 | -7.6 | |
Labour | Derek Smith | 346 | 16.0 | +1.6 | |
UKIP | Stephen Harris | 299 | 13.8 | +6.9 | |
Green | Terry Mitchell | 155 | 7.2 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 493 | 22.8 | +5.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,161 | 30.4 | -12.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bondfields
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terry Hart | 503 | 51.7 | +25.8 | |
Conservative | Diana Patrick | 335 | 34.5 | +0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Marshall | 134 | 13.8 | -18.9 | |
Majority | 168 | 17.3 | |||
Turnout | 972 | 19.5 | -32.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Cowplain
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Keast | 1,168 | 58.0 | -7.4 | |
Labour | Ken Monks | 381 | 18.9 | +3.7 | |
Green | Bruce Holman | 293 | 14.5 | +6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Jacobs | 172 | 8.5 | -3.2 | |
Majority | 787 | 39.1 | -11.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,014 | 27.1 | -12.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Emsworth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brendan Gibb-Gray | 1,698 | 57.8 | -0.9 | |
Green | Sophie Cobbett | 583 | 19.8 | +11.0 | |
Labour | Colin Blunden | 370 | 12.6 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roisin Miller | 288 | 9.8 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 1,115 | 37.9 | -7.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,939 | 37.7 | -15.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hart Plain
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Elaine Shimbart | 1,333 | 61.5 | +2.6 | |
Labour | Howard Sherlock | 538 | 24.8 | +4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elaine Woodard | 297 | 13.7 | -6.7 | |
Majority | 795 | 36.7 | -1.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,168 | 29.0 | -9.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hayling East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leah Turner | 939 | 43.9 | -15.8 | |
Labour | Sue Underwood | 467 | 21.8 | +7.3 | |
UKIP | Gary Kerrin | 454 | 21.2 | +10.0 | |
Green | Paul Valentine | 167 | 7.8 | +2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Pritchard | 114 | 5.3 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 472 | 22.0 | -23.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,141 | 29.2 | -11.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hayling West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Vic Jones | 1,110 | 46.7 | -20.9 | |
UKIP | John Perry | 573 | 24.1 | +17.3 | |
Labour | Michael Clarke | 422 | 17.7 | +5.8 | |
Green | Sue Holt | 169 | 7.1 | -0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Marshall | 104 | 4.4 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 537 | 22.6 | -33.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,378 | 34.4 | -13.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Purbrook
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Caren Tarrant | 1,081 | 57.4 | -4.4 | |
Labour | Lisa Wheeler | 587 | 31.2 | +7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Bolt | 214 | 11.4 | -2.7 | |
Majority | 494 | 26.2 | -11.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,882 | 25.8 | -12.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Faiths
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Guest | 1,221 | 51.0 | -2.6 | |
Labour | Beryl Francis | 540 | 22.5 | +6.0 | |
Green | Tim Dawes | 352 | 14.7 | +6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jane Briggs | 283 | 11.8 | -3.3 | |
Majority | 681 | 28.4 | -8.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,396 | 33.6 | -14.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Stakes
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rory Heard | 774 | 50.0 | -3.6 | |
Labour | Margaret Beauvoisin | 552 | 35.7 | +8.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Bazley | 222 | 14.3 | -4.4 | |
Majority | 222 | 14.3 | -11.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,548 | 20.8 | -11.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Warren Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Richard Brown | 361 | 44.3 | +13.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Brown | 237 | 29.1 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | Mike Sceal | 216 | 26.5 | -7.7 | |
Majority | 124 | 15.2 | |||
Turnout | 814 | 16.2 | -27.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Waterloo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Hunt | 1,334 | 60.3 | -6.5 | |
Labour | Francesca Robinson | 524 | 23.7 | +11.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Fred Dunford | 356 | 16.1 | +2.8 | |
Majority | 810 | 36.6 | -17.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,214 | 28.7 | -14.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2012 and 2014
Battins
A by-election took place in Battins ward on 15 November 2012 after Katie Ray resigned from the council.[7] Faith Ponsonby held the seat for the Liberal Democrats by a majority of 264 votes on a turnout of just 18%.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Faith Ponsonby | 452 | 51.0 | +15.9 | |
Labour | Virginia Steel | 188 | 21.2 | -19.5 | |
Conservative | Kristian Sapcote | 153 | 17.2 | -6.9 | |
UKIP | Ray Finch | 94 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Majority | 264 | 29.8 | |||
Turnout | 887 | 18.1 | -3.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Bedhampton
A by-election took place in Bedhampton ward on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Jenny Wride.[9] The seat was held for the Conservatives by David Smith by a majority of 114 votes.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | David Smith | 766 | 33.1 | -9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Brown | 652 | 28.1 | +8.1 | |
UKIP | Stephen Harris | 584 | 25.2 | +11.4 | |
Labour | Anthony Berry | 191 | 8.2 | -7.8 | |
Green | Terry Mitchell | 124 | 5.4 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 114 | 4.9 | -17.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,317 | 32.4 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Emsworth
A by-election took place in Emsworth ward on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of the former Conservative council leader David Gillett.[9] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Colin Mackey by a majority of 692 votes.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Colin Mackey | 1,296 | 45.7 | -12.1 | |
UKIP | Ian Reddoch | 604 | 21.3 | +21.3 | |
Green | Susan Kelly | 353 | 12.4 | -7.4 | |
Labour | Christine Armitage | 350 | 12.3 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roisin Miller | 234 | 8.2 | -1.6 | |
Majority | 692 | 24.4 | -13.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,837 | 35.8 | -1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Waterloo
A by-election took place in Waterloo ward on 24 October 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor John Hunt.[10] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Peter Wade by a majority of 237 votes.[11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Wade | 683 | 44.0 | -16.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Crichton | 446 | 28.7 | +12.6 | |
UKIP | Gary Kerrin | 296 | 19.0 | +19.0 | |
Labour | Antony Berry | 129 | 8.3 | -15.4 | |
Majority | 237 | 15.3 | -21.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,554 | 20.0 | -8.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- "Vote 2012". BBC News Online. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- "Election results 2012: Non-Metro". The Guardian. 5 May 2012.
- "Will anyone make a dent in the Conservatives' Havant majority?". The News. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Mixed fortunes for Conservatives in Hampshire". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Havant Borough Council election results". The News. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Local Election Results". Havant Borough Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- "Councillor Faith Ponsonby's back in Battins ward". The News. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Local Authority Byelection Results". Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- Travis, Jeff (2 May 2013). "Tories keep seats in Havant by elections counts". The News. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "By-election called for Waterloo". Havant Borough Council. 20 September 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- "Waterloo By-Election Results". Havant Borough Council. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2014.