Milton Keynes Council election, 2012
The 2012 Milton Keynes Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Milton Keynes Unitary Council in Buckinghamshire, England. One third of the council – the 17 seats contested in the 2008 election – was up for election and the council, which totals 51 seats, was under no overall control in advance of and after the vote.[1][2] 7 of the Conservative Party's 21 seats were up for election, 4 of the Liberal Democrats's 17, 2 of the Labour's 9 and all 4 Independents.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
One Liberal Democrat had become independent between the 2011 and 2012 elections.
Election results
Milton Keynes Council Election, 2012[3] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
9 |
7 |
0 |
+7 |
58.8 |
34.2 |
14,707 |
+6.7% |
|
Conservative |
6 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
35.3 |
30.2 |
12,959 |
-7.0% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
11.8 |
19.8 |
8,503 |
-4.7% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
7.2 |
3,089 |
+1.4% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
2,741 |
+1.4% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
975 |
+2.2% |
Ward results
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Rita Venn |
1,270 |
36.6 |
+5.3 |
|
Conservative |
John Bailey |
1,223 |
35.2 |
-15.5 |
|
Green |
Paul Bowler |
420 |
12.1 |
+12.1 |
|
UKIP |
Adrian Pitfield |
375 |
10.8 |
+1.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Burke |
161 |
4.6 |
-3.9 |
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
+10.4 |
|
Bradwell[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Pauline Wallis |
1,015 |
38.7 |
+13.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patrick Mcquillan |
808 |
30.8 |
-16.1 |
|
Independent |
Phillip Gerrella |
426 |
16.2 |
+16.2 |
|
Conservative |
Shouket Mirza |
356 |
13.6 |
-14.2 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Campbell Park[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Williams |
1,187 |
41.8 |
+11.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Darron Kendrick |
976 |
34.3 |
-8.9 |
|
Conservative |
Reginald Chopra |
444 |
15.6 |
-10.5 |
|
Independent |
Isabella Fraser |
221 |
7.8 |
+7.8 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Denbigh[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Legg |
965 |
50.7 |
-1.3 |
|
Green |
Elizabeth Campbell |
420 |
22.1 |
+22.1 |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Geaney |
323 |
-16.7 |
-16.5 |
|
UKIP |
Steven Beaumont |
153 |
8 |
+0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Edis Bevan |
32 |
1.7 |
-5.3 |
|
Labour gain from Green |
Swing |
|
|
Eaton Manor[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alan Webb |
832 |
53.4 |
+12.3 |
|
Conservative |
Kevin Geaney |
294 |
18.9 |
-8.8 |
|
UKIP |
Arnold Leeming |
239 |
15.3 |
+8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alfred Vella |
79 |
5.1 |
-2.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Emerson Valley[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Gerald Small |
1,136 |
34.5 |
-18.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sean Barnes |
991 |
30.1 |
-6.1 |
|
Labour |
Mohammed Khan |
749 |
22.7 |
+11.7 |
|
UKIP |
Joseph Pinto |
268 |
8.1 |
+8.1 |
|
Green |
Philip Buckley |
142 |
4.3 |
+4.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Loughton Park[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Donald Hoyle |
1,314 |
43.2 |
-15.5 |
|
Labour |
Peter Todd |
1144 |
37.6 |
+15.1 |
|
Green |
Michael Lovell |
318 |
10.4 |
+10.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Thompson |
252 |
8.3 |
-2.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Middleton[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter McDonald |
1,139 |
38 |
-5.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Samuel Crooks |
1,135 |
37.8 |
-9.9 |
|
Labour |
Rachael Martin-Smith |
465 |
15.5 |
+9.7 |
|
Green |
Katrina Creaser |
153 |
5.1 |
+2.2 |
|
UKIP |
Roger Nye |
108 |
3.6 |
+3.6 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+10 |
|
Newport Pagnell North[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Alexander |
802 |
45 |
-18 |
|
Independent |
Mike Barry |
328 |
18.4 |
+18.4 |
|
Conservative |
James Orr |
257 |
14.4 |
-14.2 |
|
Labour |
Alan Price |
219 |
12.3 |
+3.8 |
|
UKIP |
Marc O'Brien |
96 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
|
Green |
Graham Findlay |
72 |
4 |
+4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Newport Pagnell South[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Douglas McCall |
968 |
55.2 |
-2.7 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Abery |
421 |
24 |
-9.5 |
|
Labour |
Martin Petchey |
212 |
12.1 |
+3.5 |
|
UKIP |
Robert Dunckley |
152 |
8.7 |
+8.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Olney[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Geary |
1,473 |
62.2 |
+8.8 |
|
Labour |
David Jones |
421 |
17.8 |
+14.7 |
|
UKIP |
Judith Green |
242 |
10.2 |
+10.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Alice Tootill |
223 |
9.4 |
-28.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Stony Stratford[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Denise Brunning |
1,225 |
41.6 |
-2.5 |
|
Labour |
Arshad Majid |
919 |
31.2 |
+8.2 |
|
UKIP |
David Tavener |
332 |
11.3 |
+7.5 |
|
Green |
Michael Sheppard |
251 |
8.5 |
+8.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tahl Macnair-Kay |
204 |
6.9 |
-0.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Walton Park[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Alice Bramall |
1,390 |
43.4 |
+0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Vanessa McPake |
978 |
30.5 |
-16 |
|
Labour |
Suzanne Nti |
528 |
16.5 |
+6.1 |
|
UKIP |
Sandra Lindley |
153 |
4.8 |
+4.8 |
|
Green |
Francesca Hill |
131 |
4.1 |
+4.1 |
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Whaddon[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Elaine Wales |
934 |
42 |
-0.2 |
|
Conservative |
Uroy Clarke |
642 |
28.9 |
-15.5 |
|
UKIP |
Stuart Moore |
281 |
12.6 |
+4.4 |
|
Green |
Antony Mabbott |
259 |
11.6 |
+11.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Rosemary Snell |
96 |
3.5 |
+4.3 |
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Wolverton[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Robert Middleton |
1,639 |
51.5 |
+19 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mike Galloway |
618 |
19.4 |
-17.1 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Gates |
353 |
11.1 |
-6.2 |
|
UKIP |
Ronen Ghose |
284 |
8.9 |
+3 |
|
Green |
Alan Francis |
265 |
8.3 |
+0.6 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Woughton[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Hannah O'Neill |
1,273 |
68 |
+14.3 |
|
Conservative |
Lorraine Brusby |
262 |
14 |
-11.1 |
|
UKIP |
Michael Kearney |
189 |
10.1 |
-0.2 |
|
Green |
John Creaser |
92 |
4.9 |
+4.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ozoyah Oyakhire |
51 |
2.7 |
-8.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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