2012 Pembrokeshire County Council election

The fifth election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held on 3 May 2012.[1] It was preceded by the 2008 election and followed by the 2017 election. On the same day there were elections to 20 of the other 21 local authorities in Wales (all except Anglesey), community council elections in Wales and other elections elsewhere in the United Kingdom

Election results 2017, showing party colours of each county councillor

All 60 council seats were up for election. The previous council was controlled by Independents as had been the case since the authority was formed in 1995. The Independents retained control in 2012.

Councillors elected in this election are to serve an extended five-year term, after the Welsh Government announced the next elections would be moved from 2016 to 2017 to avoid clashing with the next Welsh Assembly election in 2016 (which in turn had been delayed a year to avoid clashing with the next general election).

Although Independent councillors won a majority, there were divisions amongst them and an Independent Plus group has emerged with a small majority. The majority became precarious following the resignation of former Plaid Cymru councillor Stephen Joseph from the group in August 2014.[2]

Overview
Pembrokeshire County Council election result 2012[3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 42 4 4 0 70.0 63.7 20,968 +8.6
  Conservative 3 0 2 -2 5.0 16.1 5,316 -1.1
  Labour 9 4 0 +4 15.0 11.5 3,780 -2.8
  Plaid Cymru 5 1 1 0 8.3 8.0 2,621 +1.3
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 2 -2 1.7 0.7 238 -6.1

Results

Amroth

Tony Brinsden had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2004 and 2008 but subsequently joined the Independents.

Amroth 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Anthony Brinsden* 313 65.2 -1.0
Conservative Dilys Jenkinson 167 34.8 +1.0
Majority 146 30.4
Independent hold Swing

Burton
Burton 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Roger David Wildman* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Camrose
Camrose 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Llewellyn Adams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carew
Carew 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David James Neale* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilgerran
Cilgerran 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Thomas Davies* 751 93.6
Plaid Cymru Kett Seymour 51 6.4
Majority 700 87.2
Independent hold Swing

Clydau

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Clydau 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Roderick Gwilym Bowen* Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Crymych
Crymych 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Keith Lewis 707 59.2
Plaid Cymru Cristoffer Wyn Tomos 488 40.8
Majority 219 18.4
Independent hold Swing

Dinas Cross
Dinas Cross 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Kilmister* unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

East Williamston
East Williamston 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jacob John Williams 602 65.1
Independent Ernest James Codd* 282 30.5
Conservative Nigel Birt-Llewellin 41 4.4
Majority 320 34.6
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard North East
Fishguard North East 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Myles Christopher Geary Pepper* 609 77.6
Conservative Richard Parry Davies 176 22.4
Majority 433 55.2
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard North West

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Fishguard North West 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pat Davies 293 53
Conservative Henry Walter Jones 101 18.3
Liberal Democrats Dai Williams 82 14.8
Independent Jackie Maddocks 49 8.9
Plaid Cymru Rhys Hughes 28 5
Majority 192 34.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Goodwick
Goodwick 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwilym Patrick Price 238 35.3
Plaid Cymru Gwendoline Moira Lewis* 169 25.1
Conservative James Jonathon Thickitt 148 22
Liberal Democrats Richard John Grosvenor 119 17.6
Majority 69 10.2
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Haverfordwest Castle
Haverfordwest Castle 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Baden Tudor* 557 67.9
Conservative Sarah Marie Llewellyn 263 32.1
Majority 294 35.8
Labour hold Swing

Haverfordwest Garth
Haverfordwest Garth 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lyndon Leslie Frayling* 237 35.6
Labour Wally Watson 172 25.9
Independent Peter John Iles 144 21.7
Conservative John David Vaughan 112 16.8
Majority 65 9.7
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Portfield
Haverfordwest Portfield 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Alan Stock* 685 74.7
Conservative Christine Whelton 232 25.3
Majority 453 49.4
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Prendergast
Haverfordwest Prendergast 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Mark Edwards* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Priory
Haverfordwest Priory 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Michael Bryan* 684 86.9
Independent Byron Henry Frayling 103 13.1
Majority 581 73.8
Independent hold Swing

Hundleton
Hundleton 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse* 337 44.7
Independent Margot Magdalena Hanna Mechthild Bateman 297 39.4
Labour David William Edwards 120 15.9
Majority 40 5.3
Independent hold Swing

Johnston
Johnston 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kenneth Rowlands* 542 76
Independent Angela Beatrice Newman 171 24
Majority 371 52
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Kilgetty / Begelly
Kilgetty 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David John Pugh* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey
Lampeter Velfrey 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Simpson* 362 66.2
Conservative Jo Hammond 185 33.8
Majority 177 32.4
Independent hold Swing

Lamphey
Lamphey 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tessa Hodgson 292 43.2
Independent Clive John Collins* 163 24.1
Conservative Jon Harvey 136 20.1
Labour Beth Power 85 12.6
Majority 129 19.1
Independent hold Swing

Letterston
Letterston 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas James Richards* 381 52.9
Conservative Tasha Danielle Sexton 339 47.1
Majority 42 5.8
Independent hold Swing

Llangwm
Llangwm 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael James John* 537 58.8
Independent Damiana Morgans 377 41.2
Majority 160 17.6
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhian
Llanrhian 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David William Mansel Rees* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog
Maenclochog 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Huw Meredydd George* 672 60.4
Plaid Cymru John Rhys Davies 440 39.6
Majority 232 20.8
Independent hold Swing

Manorbier
Manorbier 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Philip Kidney 319 31.7
Independent Lewis Malcolm Calver* 267 26.6
Independent Ray Hughes 145 14.4
Labour Anthony Leonard Wales 132 13.1
Conservative Eleanor Parker 70 7
Independent Norman Richard Parry 65 6.5
Independent Pearl Tew 7 0.7
Majority 52 5.1
Independent hold Swing

Martletwy
Martletwy 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Mark Lewis* 533 68.8
Conservative Jules Thomas 242 31.2
Majority 291 37.6
Independent hold Swing

Merlin’s Bridge

The winning candidate had stood for Labour in 2004 but as an Independent in 2008.

Merlin's Bridge 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Umelda Havard* 225 38.9
Labour Stephen Brown 193 33.3
Independent Paul Edmond Davies 161 27.8
Majority 32 5.6
Independent hold Swing

Milford Central

Stephen Joseph defeated long-serving Independent, Anne Hughes, a member since 1999. However he later left for the Independent Plus group, and left that group in August 2014.[2]

Milford Central 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Stephen Glanville Joseph 421 60.8
Independent Anne Hughes* 224 32.3
Independent Tony Miles 48 6.9
Majority 197 28.5
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Milford East

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Milford East 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Guy Woodham 353 61.9
Conservative Dan Mills 217 38.1
Majority 136 23.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Milford Hakin
Milford Hakin 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Michael Stoddart* 478 77.9
Conservative Rhys Williams 136 22.1
Majority 342 55.8
Independent hold Swing

Milford Hubberston
Milford Hubberston 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vivien Stoddart* 292 51.7
Labour Alun Emanuel Byrne 273 48.3
Majority 19 3.4
Independent hold Swing

Milford North
Milford North 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley Thomas Hudson* 439 51.5
Labour John William Cole 414 48.5
Majority 25 3
Conservative hold Swing

Milford West
Milford West 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru David Rhys Sinnett* unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Narberth
Narberth 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Wynne Edward Evans* 403 50.3
Independent Sue Rees 215 26.8
Conservative Di Clements 183 22.8
Majority 188 23.5
Independent hold Swing

Narberth Rural
Narberth Rural 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elwyn Albert Morse 472 84.4
Conservative Rayner Peett 87 15.6
Majority 385 68.8
Independent hold Swing

Newport
Newport 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Norman Paul Harries 228 41.4
Independent Tina Shevlin 160 29
Plaid Cymru Vicky Moller 77 14
Independent James Llewellyn Davies 49 8.9
Liberal Democrats Nikki Kilmister 37 6.7
Majority 68 12.4
Independent hold Swing

Neyland East

Having been a Labour councillor since 1995, Simon Hancock did not explicitly stand as a Labour candidate and immediately after the election joined the Independent group.

Neyland East 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Simon Leslie Hancock* unopposed
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Neyland West
Neyland West 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Nigel Miller 345 50.7
Independent Dorothy Cox 188 27.6
Independent Maureen Molyneaux* 148 21.7
Majority 157 23.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pembroke Monkton

Peral Llewellyn had originally been elected as a Labour candidate in 2004.

Pembroke Monkton 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pearl Llewellyn* 347 69.4
Independent William Skyrme Rees 153 30.6
Majority 194 38.8
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Mary North
Pembroke St Mary North 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William John Arwyn Williams* 304 69.1
Conservative Ceri-Ann Bowles 136 30.9
Majority 168 38.2
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Mary South
Pembroke St Mary South 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daphne Margaret Jane Bush 172 36.4
Independent Melanie Anne Phillips 164 34.7
Conservative Aaron Leigh Carey 136 28.8
Majority 8 1.7
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Michael
Pembroke St Michael 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jonathan Anthony Robert Nutting 489
Conservative Aden Arthur Brinn* 432
Majority 57
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Pembroke Dock Central
Pembroke Dock Central 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alison Lee 190
Independent Martin Cavaney 111
Independent Kate Becton 66
Conservative Chris Harries 62
Majority 79
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Llanion
Pembroke Dock Llanion 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Perkins* 395
Independent Peter Frederick Stanley Kraus 338
Majority 57
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Market
Pembroke Dock Market 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brian John Hall* 361
Labour Andrew James McNaughton 235 165
Majority 196
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Pennar
Pembroke Dock Pennar 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Wilcox* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Penally
Penally 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Spencer Preston 276
Conservative Jon Everrett 255
Independent Graham Fry 45
Majority 21
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Rudbaxton
Rudbaxton 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Steve Yelland 212
Conservative Richard Nicholas Hancock* 154
Majority 58
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

St David's
St David's 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Gareth Beechey Lloyd 415
Independent John George 205
Conservative Debra Murphy 126
Labour Alan Charles York 117
Majority 210
Independent hold Swing

St Dogmaels
St Dogmaels 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Griffith Michael James 746
Plaid Cymru Adam Herriott 63
Majority
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St Ishmael's
St Ishmael's 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Reg Owens 270
Conservative Adam Gent 184
Independent Moira Hawkins 160
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Saundersfoot
Saundersfoot 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Philip Raymond Baker* 562
Conservative Rosemary Rebecca Hayes 333
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Scleddau
Scleddau 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Watkin James* 255
Independent Raymond Llewhelin 200
Plaid Cymru Bethan Hughes 90
Majority 55
Conservative hold Swing

Solva
Solva 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lyn Margaret Jenkins 189
Independent David Phillips 179
Labour Mollie Roach 152
Independent Stephen John Bale 49
Majority 10
Independent hold Swing

Tenby North
Tenby North 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Michael Williams* 518
Conservative Fiona Birt-Llewellyn 152
Majority
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Tenby South
Tenby South 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Evans 511
Independent Jennifer Mary Bradley 199
Independent hold Swing

The Havens
The Havens 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter John Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Wiston
Wiston 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Kenneth Howlett unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

By-Elections 2012-2017

Burton by-election 2013

A by-election was held in the Burton Ward on 11 April 2013 following the retirement of David Wildman.[4] The successful candidate stood as an 'Independent Plus' candidate, supporting the ruling group on the authority.

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Burton by-election 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert George Summons 291
Conservative Robin Wilson 166
Labour Robin Howells 162
Independent Jon Harvey 46
Majority
Independent hold Swing

References
  1. "County Council Elections 2012". Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. "Pembrokeshire councillor resigns from ruling party". Western Mail. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012: Pembrokeshire". Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  4. "Burton by-election". Pembrokeshire County Council. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
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