South Tyneside Council election, 2012
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Map of the results of the 2012 South Tyneside council election.
Labour in red and
Conservative in blue.
The 2012 South Tyneside Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, 2012. One third (18) of the seats were being contested, of which Labour won 17, and the Conservatives one.
New make-up of the council
Ward results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent.
Beacon & Bents ward
Beacon & Bents |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Anglin |
1,120 |
43.48 |
+11.03 |
|
Independent |
Ahmed Khan* |
917 |
35.60 |
−11.56 |
|
Conservative |
Ali Hayder |
173 |
6.72 |
+1.42 |
|
Independent |
Phil Brown |
147 |
5.71 |
N/A |
|
BNP |
James Hills |
123 |
4.77 |
−4.30 |
|
Liberal |
Ashleigh Brewer |
50 |
1.94 |
N/A |
|
Independent |
Siamak Kaikavoosi |
46 |
1.79 |
N/A |
Majority |
203 |
7.88 |
|
Turnout |
2,576 |
36.97 |
−6.41 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Bede ward
Bede |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Margaret Peacock |
922 |
47.53 |
+2.84 |
|
Independent |
Lee Hughes |
842 |
43.40 |
N/A |
|
Green |
Tony Gair |
95 |
4.90 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Oliver Wallhead |
81 |
4.18 |
−3.98 |
Majority |
80 |
4.12 |
|
Turnout |
1,945 |
32.55 |
−5.85 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Biddick & All Saints ward
Biddick & All Saints |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Anne Walsh* |
1,193 |
67.40 |
+31.60 |
|
Independent |
Kraig White |
316 |
17.85 |
N/A |
|
BNP |
Donna Watson |
107 |
6.01 |
−2.65 |
|
Conservative |
Brian Gilchrist |
78 |
4.41 |
−2.11 |
|
Liberal |
David Selby |
76 |
4.29 |
N/A |
Majority |
877 |
49.55 |
|
Turnout |
1,778 |
28.01 |
−5.18 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Boldon Colliery ward
Boldon Colliery |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Joanne Bell* |
1,534 |
61.38 |
+15.04 |
|
Independent |
Ian Diamond |
647 |
25.89 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Stewart Hay |
203 |
8.12 |
−8.03 |
|
BNP |
Ileene Gilchrist |
115 |
4.60 |
−4.73 |
Majority |
887 |
35.49 |
|
Turnout |
2,507 |
34.15 |
−3.44 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cleadon & East Boldon ward
Cleadon Park ward
Cleadon Park |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alexander Donaldson* |
820 |
45.89 |
+7.59 |
|
Independent |
June Elsom |
799 |
44.71 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Quintin Smith |
168 |
9.40 |
−6.39 |
Majority |
21 |
1.18 |
|
Turnout |
1,793 |
33.60 |
−5.09 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Fellgate & Hedworth ward
Fellgate & Hedworth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alan Smith |
1,226 |
55.50 |
+7.23 |
|
Independent |
Geraldine White |
786 |
35.58 |
N/A |
|
BNP |
Maureen Scott |
83 |
3.76 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Ian Armstrong |
81 |
3.67 |
−4.66 |
|
Liberal |
Andrew Cotton |
33 |
1.49 |
N/A |
Majority |
440 |
19.89 |
|
Turnout |
2,212 |
37.49 |
−4.00 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Harton ward
Hebburn North ward
In 2008, Joe Abbott stood, and won, in this ward as a Liberal Democrat candidate.
Hebburn North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mary Butler |
972 |
48.92 |
+24.06 |
|
Independent |
Joe Abbott* |
771 |
38.80 |
−7.22 |
|
BNP |
Martin Vaughan |
184 |
9.26 |
−7.73 |
|
Conservative |
David Fettis |
60 |
3.02 |
−1.37 |
Majority |
201 |
10.12 |
|
Turnout |
1,988 |
30.24 |
−7.18 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Hebburn South ward
Hebburn South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John McCabe* |
1,877 |
86.58 |
+42.14 |
|
Conservative |
John Coe |
291 |
13.42 |
+6.50 |
Majority |
1,586 |
73.15 |
|
Turnout |
2,193 |
36.00 |
−8.51 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Horsley Hill ward
Horsley Hill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mark Walsh |
1,407 |
53.28 |
+19.23 |
|
Independent |
Gordon Finch |
959 |
36.31 |
−2.53 |
|
Conservative |
Ross Huartt |
204 |
7.72 |
−6.60 |
|
Liberal |
Joseph Stephenson |
71 |
2.69 |
N/A |
Majority |
448 |
19.96 |
|
Turnout |
2,650 |
37.84 |
−6.73 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Monkton ward
Monkton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Melanie Cartwright |
1,154 |
56.35 |
+23.59 |
|
Independent |
John Hodgson |
763 |
37.26 |
+0.33 |
|
Conservative |
James Milburn |
131 |
6.40 |
−0.97 |
Majority |
391 |
19.09 |
|
Turnout |
2,060 |
32.10 |
−8.58 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Primrose ward
Primrose |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jim Perry* |
1,284 |
75.26 |
−26.67 |
|
BNP |
George Gilchrist |
227 |
13.31 |
−19.62 |
|
Conservative |
David Ireland |
195 |
11.43 |
−7.04 |
Majority |
1,057 |
61.96 |
|
Turnout |
1,717 |
27.95 |
−5.30 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Simonside & Rekendyke ward
Simonside & Rekendyke |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Edward Malcolm* |
1,348 |
80.62 |
+32.15 |
|
Labour |
Lynne Proudlock |
1,262 |
75.48 |
+27.01 |
|
Liberal |
Melanie Baker |
265 |
15.85 |
N/A |
|
BNP |
Peter Foreman |
238 |
14.23 |
+1.99 |
|
Conservative |
George Smith |
231 |
13.82 |
+1.71 |
Majority |
997 |
59.63 |
|
Turnout |
1,858 |
29.14 |
−3.39 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
West Park ward
Westoe ward
Westoe |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sheila Stephenson |
1,013 |
47.25 |
+28.38 |
|
Independent |
Victor Thompson |
639 |
29.80 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Edward Russell |
265 |
12.36 |
+1.50 |
|
Progressives |
Paul Walker |
165 |
7.70 |
N/A |
|
Liberal |
Stephen Flower |
62 |
2.89 |
N/A |
Majority |
374 |
17.44 |
|
Turnout |
2,149 |
32.82 |
−8.79 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Whitburn & Marsden ward
Whitburn & Marsden |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Tracey Dixon* |
1,661 |
76.19 |
+25.42 |
|
Conservative |
Elizabeth Turnbull |
519 |
23.81 |
−10.03 |
Majority |
1,142 |
52.39 |
|
Turnout |
2,208 |
37.81 |
−4.07 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Whiteleas ward
Whiteleas |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Doreen Purvis |
1,098 |
56.26 |
+13.05 |
|
Independent |
John Haram* |
632 |
30.08 |
−12.06 |
|
BNP |
Christopher Thornton |
185 |
8.81 |
−1.42 |
|
Independent |
Robin Coombes |
124 |
5.90 |
N/A |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Taylor |
62 |
2.95 |
−5.47 |
Majority |
466 |
22.18 |
|
Turnout |
2,107 |
32.24 |
−3.76 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
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