Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2012

The 2012 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. This was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012. In the ward of Great Bridge, the Conservative Party was criticised for fielding a candidate who had the same name as the Labour Party councillor.[1][2][3][4]

Due to being elected 'in thirds', councillors elected at the Sandwell Council election, 2008 were defending their seats in 2012.

The Labour Party won every seat, increasing their majority.

Election result

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Election, 2012
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 24 8 0 +8 100%
  Conservative 0 0 8 -8 0%
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 2 -2 0%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0%
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0%
  National Front 0 0 0 0 0%
  TOTAL 24 10 10 0 100%

Ward Results

Abbey Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Brown 319 11.93 -6.07
Liberal Democrat Matthew Gibson 99 3.70 -0.60
Labour Ann Jaron 2,017 75.43 +6.93
Green Barry Lim 239 8.94 -0.26
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Blackheath Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kerrie Carmichael 1,324 53.19 -5.41
Sandwell Traditional Independent Shirley Ching 305 12.25 +12.25
Conservative Mary Docker 860 34.56 -6.84
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Bristnall Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Grainger 573 27.79 -5.71
Labour Ann Jarvis 1,489 72.21 +5.71
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Charlemont with Grove Vale Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Dell Macefield 151 5.92 -0.98
Liberal Democrat Richard Mitchener 96 3.76 -2.94
Conservative Ray Nock 849 33.25 -11.55
Labour Liam Preece 1,202 47.08 +5.38
Sandwell Traditional Independent Hilary Taylor 255 9.99 +9.99
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Bowler 673 27.13 -5.07
Liberal Democrat Robert Johns 130 5.24 -0.36
BNP John Salvage 213 8.58 +8.58
Labour Co-op John Tipper 1,465 59.05 -3.15
Majority
Turnout
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing
Friar Park Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Farrington 312 18.00 -10.00
Labour Geoff Lewis 1,421 82.00 +17.20
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Cowles 464 16.12 -0.38
Liberal Democrat Sadie Smith 866 30.08 +5.18
Labour Christopher Worsey 1,549 53.80 +5.70
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Great Bridge Ward[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek Rowley 1561 81.51 +7.71
Conservative Derek Joseph Rowley 354 18.49 -7.71
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Greets Green and Lyng Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Edwards 1,790 85.93 +12.83
Conservative Bob Fitzpatrick 293 14.07 -5.53
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Hateley Heath Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Colin Bye 89 4.10 +4.10
Conservative Steve Dabbs 287 13.22 -15.80
BNP Terry Lewin 163 7.51 +7.51
Labour Paul Sandars 1,632 75.17 +8.47
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Langley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dennis Bishop 425 19.61 -12.59
Labour Sharon Davies 1,636 75.50 +7.70
Liberal Democrat William Murcott 106 4.89 +4.89
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Newton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Fisher 519 20.65 -8.45
Independent Margaret Macklin 104 4.14 +4.14
Sandwell Traditional Independent Bert Richards 128 5.09 +2.59
Labour Joyce Underhill 1,483 59.01 +9.41
Conservative Sandra Vickers 279 11.11 -7.79
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Old Warley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Crumpton 1,601 59.61 +4.71
Liberal Democrat Bryan Manley-Green 99 3.69 -1.21
Sandwell Traditional Independent John McHard 148 5.51 +0.11
Green Aldo Mussi 132 4.91 -0.09
Conservative Lee Pawlowski 706 26.28 -3.62
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Oldbury Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Downing 2,163 85.02 +3.52
Conservative Ben Elwell 381 14.98 -3.52
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Princes End Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Cherrington 1,175 69.00 +13.70
Conservative Beatrice Owen 528 31.00 +0.20
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Rowley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Eaves 1,592 75.81 +13.51
Conservative Mary Pawlowski 508 24.19 -13.51
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Smethwick Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nagi Daya Singh 298 11.87 -7.53
Labour Linda Horton 2,088 83.15 +12.45
Liberal Democrat Manjit Lall 125 4.98 +4.98
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Soho and Victoria Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Cooper 2,791 95.16 +4.36
Conservative Ewart Johnson 142 4.84 -4.36
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
St Paul's Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harbhajan Singh Dardi 502 14.50 +14.50
Sandwell Traditional Independent Bob Dunn 277 8.00 +8.00
Conservative Maurice Gaunt 176 5.09 -13.01
Labour Preet Gill 2,506 72.41 -9.49
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing


Tipton Green Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Jones 1,643 72.41 +8.01
Conservative Nathan Poole 365 16.09 -7.41
National Front Ade Woodhouse 261 11.50 -0.60
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

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Tividale Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maria Crompton 1,637 80.76 +16.06
Conservative Jack Sabharwal 390 19.24 -9.56
Majority
Turnout
Wednesbury North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Hughes 1,589 73.12 +5.62
Conservative Marc Lucock 584 26.88 -2.52
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Wednesbury South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pam Hughes 1,752
Conservative Ian Hunt 590
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
West Bromwich Central Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kim Frazer 2,003
Green David Hawkins 256
Conservative Robert White 358
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

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