2012 Gosport Borough Council election
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The 2012 Gosport Council election was held on 3 May 2012 to elect members of the Gosport Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.[2] The Conservatives gained three seats from the Liberal Democrats, whilst Labour gained one seat each from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Both Labour and the Conservatives saw an increased vote share, whilst the Liberal Democrats' vote share fell.
After the election the composition of the council was:
- Conservative: 24
- Labour: 5
- Liberal Democrats: 5
Election Result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 12 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
51.5 | 9,312 | ![]() | ||
Labour | 3 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
25.3 | 4,585 | ![]() | ||
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 4 | ![]() |
17.9 | 3,242 | ![]() | ||
UKIP | ![]() |
0 | 0 | ![]() |
0 | 3.2 | 584 | ![]() | |
Green | ![]() |
0 | 0 | ![]() |
0 | 1.0 | 185 | ![]() | |
Independent | ![]() |
0 | 0 | ![]() |
0 | 0.8 | 137 | ![]() | |
BNP | ![]() |
0 | 0 | ![]() |
0 | 0.3 | 48 | ![]() |
Ward Results
[edit]Alverstoke
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Hook | 791 | 60.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | James Fox | 220 | 16.9 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Judith Smith | 194 | 14.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Kirsten Ballard | 99 | 7.60 | ![]() | |
Majority | 571 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Anglesey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Forder | 854 | 78.4 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Austin Hicks | 254 | 20.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | Belinda Baker | 141 | 11.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 600 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Bridgemary North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jill Wright | 708 | 62.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Richard Bateman | 418 | 37.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 290 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bridgemary South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Geddes | 450 | 51.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Alan Durrant | 418 | 48.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 269 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brockhurst
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Robert Hylands | 554 | 55.9 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Laura Elshaw | 277 | 28.0 | ![]() | |
Labour | Hugh Reynolds | 160 | 16.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 571 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Christchurch
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Dickson | 406 | 38.8 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Dawn Kelly | 351 | 33.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Chris Noakes | 165 | 15.8 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Catherine Andrews | 125 | 11.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 55 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Elson
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Craig Hazel | 463 | 43.9 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | George Heaver | 435 | 41.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Jess Cully | 157 | 14.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 28 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Forton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Keith Farr | 309 | 34.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Pinder | 287 | 32.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Dale Fletcher | 188 | 21.1 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Andrew Rive | 108 | 12.10 | ||
Majority | 22 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Grange
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Margaret Morgan | 222 | 49.70 | ![]() | |
Labour | Jane Bateman | 131 | 29.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Keeley | 94 | 21.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 91 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hardway
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Langdon | 596 | 56.2 | ![]() | |
Green | Andrea Smith | 185 | 17.40 | ![]() | |
Labour | Paule Ripley | 154 | 14.5 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Cyril Simpson | 126 | 11.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 411 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lee East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Howard Burgess | 866 | 66.70 | ![]() | |
Labour | Graham Giles | 325 | 25.00 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | James Bailey | 107 | 8.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 541 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lee West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Beavis | 1,340 | 82.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Jill Whitcher | 286 | 17.60 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,054 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Leesland
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Maria Diffey | 507 | 49.90 | ![]() | |
Conservative | George McAleese | 293 | 28.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Michael Freestone | 121 | 11.9 | ![]() | |
Independent | David Smith | 96 | 9.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 214 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Peel Common
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Philpott | 689 | 63.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | Martyn Davis | 236 | 21.8 | ![]() | |
UKIP | Curtis Sinclair | 157 | 14.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 453 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Privett
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keith Gill | 685 | 63.4 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrea Bailey | 203 | 18.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Terance Robbins | 193 | 17.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 482 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Rowner and Holbrook
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Marcus Murphy | 310 | 42.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | John Train | 219 | 29.7 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Sandra Carter | 167 | 22.7 | ![]() | |
Independent | James McGookin | 41 | 5.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 91 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Town
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Diane Searle | 642 | 53.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Abigail Thomson | 464 | 38.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Fungus Heather Carr | 58 | 4.8 | ![]() | |
BNP | Sunny Martin | 48 | 4.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 178 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Gosport". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2020.