Local election in England
Elections to Bury Council took place on 3 May 2012.[1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the Council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the Council.
17 seats were contested. The Labour Party won 14 seats, and the Conservatives won 3 seats.
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:
- Labour 35
- Conservative 14
- Liberal Democrats 2
Election result
Bury Local Election Result 2012 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 14 | 10 | 0 | +10 | | 51.0 | 24,589 | +2.3 |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | | 28.6 | 13,822 | -5.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | | 9.3 | 4,482 | -1.8 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 8.8 | 4,243 | +5.1 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 551 | +0.5 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 553 | +0.5 |
Ward results
Besses Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Elizabeth Fitzgerald | 1,484 | 61.81 | +6.9 |
| English Democrat | Stephen Morris | 367 | 15.29 | +8.6 |
| Conservative | Ian Silvester | 358 | 14.91 | -1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Baum | 185 | 7.71 | -9.1 |
Majority | 1,117 | 46.52 | +8.5 |
Turnout | 2,401 | 28.6 | -5.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Roy Walker | 1,704 | 50.99 | -0.9 |
| Labour | Andrew Jones | 1,132 | 33.87 | -7.0 |
| UKIP | Julie Reynolds | 370 | 11.07 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynda Arthur | 124 | 3.71 | -3.6 |
Majority | 572 | 17.12 | +6.0 |
Turnout | 3,342 | 38.9 | -6.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stella Smith | 1,430 | 57.06 | +6.5 |
| UKIP | Pete Entwhistle | 566 | 22.59 | +8.8 |
| Conservative | Azmat Husain | 501 | 19.99 | -11.3 |
Majority | 864 | 34.48 | +15.2 |
Turnout | 2,506 | 30.9 | -8.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Susan Southworth | 1,323 | 45.23 | -0.4 |
| Conservative | Yvonne Creswell | 1,044 | 35.69 | -9.8 |
| UKIP | Nicola Wood | 444 | 15.18 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Garner | 106 | 3.62 | -1.3 |
Majority | 279 | 9.54 | +5.4 |
Turnout | 2,925 | 33.4 | -7.9 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Holyrood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Paddy Heneghan | 1,510 | 45.4 | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Vic D'Albert | 1,359 | 40.9 | +4.2 |
| Conservative | Carl Curran | 260 | 7.8 | -8.5 |
| English Democrat | Valerie Morris | 186 | 5.6 | +0.8 |
Majority | 151 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
Turnout | 3,326 | 37.0 | -3.7 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Moorside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Dot Cassidy | 1,690 | 65.2 | +19.6 |
| Conservative | Peter Ashworth | 417 | 16.1 | -11.3 |
| UKIP | Victor Hagan | 379 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Graeme Lambert | 97 | 3.7 | -7.2 |
Majority | 1,273 | 49.1 | +27.0 |
Turnout | 2,594 | 28.2 | -8.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
North Manor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dorothy Gunther | 1,873 | 56.6 | +10.4 |
| Labour | Steven Treadgold | 899 | 27.2 | -1.9 |
| Green | Glyn Heath | 355 | 10.7 | +2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ewan Arthur | 174 | 5.3 | -6.6 |
Majority | 974 | 29.4 | +12.3 |
Turnout | 3,311 | 40.7 | -9.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pilkington Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michelle Wiseman | 1,312 | 48.0 | +4.4 |
| Labour | John Mallon | 1,266 | 46.4 | +5.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Baum | 132 | 4.8 | +0.5 |
Majority | 46 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
Turnout | 2,731 | 34.7 | -7.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Radcliffe East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Daisy Bailey | 1,442 | 59.1 | +5.8 |
| Conservative | Derek Brooks | 513 | 21.0 | -12.3 |
| UKIP | Nick McNeill | 389 | 16.0 | +6.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Joanne O'Hanlon | 85 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
Majority | 929 | 38.1 | +18.1 |
Turnout | 2,438 | 27.8 | -7.3 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Radcliffe North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sharon Briggs | 1,609 | 51.4 | +0.7 |
| Conservative | Jackie Harris | 1,067 | 34.1 | -10.3 |
| UKIP | Chris Frost | 358 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rod Rew | 87 | 2.8 | -2.1 |
Majority | 542 | 17.3 | +11.0 |
Turnout | 3,128 | 35.2 | -5.5 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Radcliffe West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tony Isherwood | 1,523 | 69.3 | -0.7 |
| Conservative | Stuart Penketh | 331 | 15.1 | -11.0 |
| UKIP | Ian Hayes | 275 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kamran Islam | 62 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
Majority | 1,192 | 54.2 | +10.7 |
Turnout | 2,199 | 25.5 | -6.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ramsbottom Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Luise Fitzwalter | 1,605 | 49.2 | +2.3 |
| Conservative | Barry Theckston | 1,241 | 38.1 | -8.8 |
| UKIP | Julian Corden | 300 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Wilf Davison | 103 | 3.2 | -3.0 |
Majority | 364 | 11.2 | +11.0 |
Turnout | 3,260 | 36.7 | +6.3 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Redvales Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Shaheena Haroon | 1,751 | 57.1 | +0.4 |
| Conservative | Beverly Sullivan | 625 | 20.4 | -5.4 |
| UKIP | Steve Evans | 501 | 16.3 | +4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Boaden | 175 | 5.7 | +0.4 |
Majority | 1,126 | 36.7 | +5.8 |
Turnout | 3,066 | 33.1 | -6.2 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Sedgley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrea Simpson | 1,833 | 60.3 | +2.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Wright | 623 | 20.5 | -0.4 |
| Conservative | James Daly | 554 | 18.2 | +1.1 |
Majority | 1,210 | 39.8 | +3.2 |
Turnout | 3,038 | 33.6 | -11.5 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Black | 1,320 | 47.0 | -0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary D'Albert | 956 | 34.0 | +3.1 |
| Conservative | Yvonne Holland | 326 | 11.6 | -4.9 |
| Green | Andrew McKee | 196 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
Majority | 364 | 13.0 | -4.0 |
Turnout | 2,810 | 34.3 | -6.7 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Tottington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Simon Carter | 1,085 | 42.2 | +1.4 |
| Conservative | Roger Brown | 965 | 37.5 | -13.1 |
| UKIP | Andy Eccles | 379 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Foss | 135 | 5.2 | -3.5 |
Majority | 120 | 4.3 | |
Turnout | 2,573 | 31.8 | -8.9 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Unsworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Jones | 1,687 | 60.4 | +4.3 |
| Conservative | Sam Cohen | 731 | 26.2 | -8.2 |
| UKIP | Peter Redstone | 282 | 10.1 | +3.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Zadok Day | 79 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
Majority | 956 | 34.2 | +12.5 |
Turnout | 2,793 | 37.3 | -7.7 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.