Bridgend County Borough Council election, 2012
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The 2012 Bridgend Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Bridgend County Borough Council in Wales.[1] This was the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012.
Result
With a 34.99% turnout of the electorate, the Labour Party won an additional 12 seats. This gave the Labour Group an overall majority, which they had not had for the previous eight years. However, Labour's council cabinet member, Alana Davies, lost her seat (Porthcawl East) to an Independent candidate. The Conservatives retained only the Newton seat, losing five councillors.[2]
Bridgend County Borough Council Election 2012[2] | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Labour | 39 | +12 | 72.2 | |||||||
Liberal Democrat | 3 | -3 | 5.5 | |||||||
Conservative | 1 | -5 | 1.8 | |||||||
Plaid Cymru | 1 | no change | 1.8 | |||||||
Independent | 10 | -4 | 18.5 |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mel Winter | 323 | 42.9 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Gary Haines | 285 | 37.8 | ||
Labour | Nicola Thomas | 145 | 19.3 | ||
Majority | 38 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 753 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Christopher Michaelides | 273 | 76.3 | ||
Green | Gareth Harris | 85 | 23.7 | ||
Majority | 188 | 52.5 | |||
Turnout | 358 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Sage | 1,247 | |||
Labour | John Spanswick | 1,188 | |||
Labour | Craig Jones | 1,003 | |||
Labour | Hailey Townsend | 984 | |||
Conservative | Pat Hacking | 628 | |||
Conservative | Terry Hacking | 589 | |||
Independent | Michael Quick | 469 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Charlotte Berrow | 416 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Daniel Thomas | 287 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Nicholas Thomas | 258 | |||
Turnout | 753 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Malcolm David Francis | 397 | 66.27 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Eric Hughes | 156 | 26.04 | ||
National Front | Adam John Lloyd | 46 | 7.67 | N/A | |
Majority | 241 | ||||
Turnout | 599 |
References
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