Redditch Borough Council election, 2012
The Redditch Borough Council Election of 2012 was held on 3 May 2012. All Council wards, apart from Abbey, Astwood Bank & Feckenham and Crabbs Cross & Rural wards, voted in the local elections, in the Church Hill ward two councillors were up for election, due to a by-election which was called after the death of Labour councillor Robin King, who died in February 2012.
Election Results
Redditch Local Election Result 2012 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
14 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
48.3% |
33.0% |
5,009 |
|
|
Labour |
15 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
51.7% |
47.8% |
7,246 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0% |
9.7% |
1,471 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
7.2% |
1,086 |
|
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
2.3% |
344 |
|
All parties received less votes compared to 2011, this is probably due to low tunouts across Redditch and because Astwood Bank & Feckenham ward and Crabbs Cross & Rural Ward were not voting, these wards normally have higher than average turnouts.
Ward Results
Batchley and Brockhill Ward
Central Ward
Church Hill Ward
Church Hill Ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Bill Hartnett |
883 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Pat Witherspoon |
793 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Kathy Haslam |
466 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Kath Banks |
430 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Daniel Taylor |
106 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Gee |
102 |
|
|
|
Green |
Lee Bradley |
90 |
|
|
|
Green |
Rosemary Kerry |
71 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Isabel Armstrong |
51 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Richard Armstrong |
47 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Agnes Wiecek |
41 |
|
|
Majority |
417 |
|
|
Majority |
327 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,624 |
26.1% |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Greenlands Ward
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward
Lodge Park Ward
Lodge Park Ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mark Shurmer |
704 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Jean Smith |
258 |
|
|
|
Green |
Kevin White |
86 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Webster |
48 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Orion Monn |
6 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Pam Moon |
5 |
|
|
Majority |
446 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,114 |
27.7% |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Matchborough Ward
West Ward
Winyates Ward
Winyates Ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Yvonne Smith |
723 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Malcolm Hall |
524 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Michael Slevin |
417 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Paul Swansborough |
194 |
|
|
|
Green |
Bev Minto |
55 |
|
|
Majority |
199 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,917 |
29.6% |
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
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