Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012
The 2012 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012. The Labour Party gained five seats, and one was gained by an Independent. The British National Party lost both of the seats it was defending, and the Conservative Party only held one of its five seats, in Sitwell ward.
Ward results
Anston & Woodsetts ward
Anston & Woodsetts |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Clive Jepson |
1,249 |
40.6 |
N/A |
|
Labour |
Darren Hughes |
1,156 |
37.6 |
+3.3 |
|
Conservative |
Doris Hunter |
428 |
13.9 |
−35.5 |
|
Green |
Charles Foulstone |
240 |
7.8 |
N/A |
Majority |
93 |
3.0 |
|
Turnout |
3,079 |
34.7 |
|
|
Independent gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Boston Castle ward
Brinsworth & Catcliffe ward
Brinsworth & Catcliffe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Shabana Ahmed |
1,618 |
54.8 |
+15.8 |
|
BNP |
Terry Fieldhouse |
872 |
22.1 |
−18.7 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Cook |
461 |
15.6 |
−4.6 |
Majority |
746 |
25.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,970 |
32.7 |
|
|
Labour gain from BNP |
Swing |
|
|
Dinnington ward
Dinnington |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Simon Tweed |
1,384 |
54.2 |
+18.7 |
|
UKIP |
Denise Hickson |
454 |
17.8 |
+2.8 |
|
Independent |
David Smith |
416 |
16.3 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Patricia Beighton |
400 |
15.7 |
−15.6 |
Majority |
930 |
36.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,662 |
28.2 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hellaby ward
Holderness ward
Hilda Jack stood in this ward as a Labour Party candidate in 2008.
Holderness |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Christopher Robinson |
1,529 |
51.3 |
+9.3 |
|
Independent |
Hilda Jack |
942 |
30.2 |
−11.8 |
|
Conservative |
Keith Hunter |
421 |
14.1 |
−11.4 |
Majority |
587 |
19.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,904 |
30.2 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hoober ward
Hoober |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Roche |
1,530 |
60.9 |
+11.8 |
|
UKIP |
Michael Pallant |
644 |
25.6 |
+6.6 |
|
Conservative |
Brian Taylor |
338 |
13.5 |
−18.4 |
Majority |
886 |
35.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,528 |
27.7 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Keppel ward
Maltby ward
Maltby |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Margaret Godfrey |
1,285 |
50.0 |
+27.5 |
|
Independent |
Michael Conlon |
699 |
27.2 |
N/A |
|
BNP |
William Blair |
435 |
16.9 |
−6.2 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Price |
150 |
5.8 |
−3.1 |
Majority |
586 |
22.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,580 |
28.8 |
|
|
Labour gain from BNP |
Swing |
|
|
Rawmarsh ward
Rawmarsh |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Glyn Whelbourn |
1,685 |
59.1 |
+8.4 |
|
BNP |
William Baldwin |
531 |
18.6 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Beryl Brown |
328 |
11.5 |
−13.5 |
Majority |
1,154 |
40.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,567 |
26.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rother Vale ward
Rother Vale |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Denise Lelliott |
1,503 |
62.8 |
+19.7 |
|
UKIP |
Gordon Brown |
583 |
24.4 |
−4.2 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Frith |
307 |
12.8 |
−15.6 |
Majority |
920 |
38.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,406 |
26.4 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rotherham East ward
Rotherham East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Emma Wallis |
1,520 |
54.7 |
+10.3 |
|
UKIP |
Maureen Vines |
385 |
13.9 |
−5.2 |
|
Conservative |
Mohammed Suleman |
362 |
13.0 |
−0.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mohammed Ilyas |
207 |
7.5 |
−15.6 |
|
Green |
Richard Penycate |
171 |
6.2 |
N/A |
|
Independent |
Christopher Willis |
132 |
4.8 |
N/A |
Majority |
1,135 |
40.9 |
|
Turnout |
2,788 |
30.7 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rotherham West ward
In 2008, Caven Vines stood in this ward as an Independent candidate.
Silverwood ward
Silverwood |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gwendoline Russell |
1,393 |
48.0 |
+14.6 |
|
UKIP |
John Wilkinson |
1,140 |
39.3 |
+10.5 |
|
Conservative |
Peter Higgins |
371 |
12.8 |
−16.1 |
Majority |
253 |
8.7 |
|
Turnout |
2,916 |
30.5 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sitwell ward
Swinton ward
Swinton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kenneth Wyatt |
1,886 |
63.5 |
+19.4 |
|
UKIP |
Shaun O'Dell |
852 |
28.7 |
−4.5 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Jones |
232 |
7.8 |
−14.9 |
Majority |
1,034 |
34.8 |
|
Turnout |
2,977 |
33.3 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Valley ward
Valley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Simon Currie |
1,667 |
65.3 |
+31.5 |
|
Conservative |
Brian Cutts |
490 |
19.2 |
−3.7 |
|
BNP |
Jason Pearson |
395 |
15.5 |
−12.5 |
Majority |
1,177 |
46.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,572 |
28.0 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wales ward
Wath ward
Wickersley ward
Wingfield ward
Wingfield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Lindsay Johnston |
1,564 |
62.0 |
+26.8 |
|
BNP |
Marlene Guest |
720 |
28.5 |
−2.9 |
|
Conservative |
Kenneth Marshall |
240 |
9.5 |
−4.1 |
Majority |
844 |
33.4 |
|
Turnout |
2,536 |
27.9 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
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