2012 UK local government election
The 2012 Elmbridge Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Elmbridge Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.
Background
The Residents' Group on Elmbridge Borough Council was made up of Esher Residents' Association, Hersham Village Society, Molesey Residents' Association, St George's Hill Independents, Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents' Association and The Walton Society. The colour of the residents/societys/independents in Elmbridge was Green not grey as shown on these pages.
Esher Ward
The election in the Esher ward was due to take place on 3 May but was postponed due to the death of the Labour candidate Bruce King. The delayed election took place on 21 June 2012.
Election results
Elmbridge Borough Council election, 2012 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | | | | | | | | |
| Labour | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | | | | | | | | |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Residents | | | | | | | | |
| UKIP | 0 | | | | | | 137 | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Ward Results
Claygate Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| UKIP | Bernard Collingnon | 107 | 4.46 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alex Coomes | 1253 | 52.21 | |
| Labour | Sheila Francis | 109 | 4.54 | |
| Independent | Richard Hunt | 61 | 2.54 | |
| Conservative | PJ Warren | 890 | 37.08 | |
Majority | 363 | | |
Turnout | 2420 | 44 | |
| | Swing | | |
Cobham and Downside Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Bellchamber | 240 | | |
| Conservative | John Butcher | 1001 | | |
| Labour | Irene Threlkeld | 143 | | |
Majority | 761 | | |
Turnout | 1384 | 28 | |
| | Swing | | |
Cobham Fairmile Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Browne | 573 | | |
| Labour | Steven Gray | 85 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Smith | 78 | | |
Majority | 488 | | |
Turnout | 736 | 23 | |
| | Swing | | |
Esher Ward Result 21 June 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mick Moriarty | 91 | | |
| Residents | Gary Lay | 665 | | |
| UKIP | Dennis Hill | 30 | | |
| Conservative | Tim Oliver | 711 | | |
Majority | 46 | | |
Turnout | 4895 | 36 | |
| | Swing | | |
Hersham North Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Roy Green | 636 | | |
| Labour | Kevin Hamilton | 261 | | |
| Conservative | Malcolm Howard | 568 | | |
Majority | 68 | | |
Turnout | 1465 | 31 | |
| | Swing | | |
Hersham South Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Doug Clark | 602 | | |
| Labour | Mark Gower | 166 | | |
| Conservative | John O'Reilly | 934 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sturgis | 96 | | |
Majority | 332 | | |
Turnout | 1798 | 37 | |
| | Swing | | |
Long Ditton Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jake Delaney | 888 | | |
| Labour | Roger Hughes | 151 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Toni Izard | 916 | | |
Majority | 28 | | |
Turnout | 1955 | 41 | |
| | Swing | | |
Molesey North Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Lee | 173 | 10 | -6 |
| Residents | Liz Robertson | 1383 | 85 | +9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alastair Sturgis | 68 | 4 | -0.6 |
Majority | 1210 | 74 | +15 |
Turnout | 1624 | 34 | -9 |
| Residents hold | Swing | +15 | |
Molesey South Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Pat Cotter | 138 | 9 | -1 |
| Labour | Rita Drummond | 179 | 12 | +2 |
| Residents | Vic Eldridge | 1015 | 73 | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Nagle | 49 | 3 | +1 |
Majority | 836 | 60 | N/C |
Turnout | 1381 | 27 | -12 |
| Residents hold | Swing | +1 | |
Oatlands Park Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lee Godfrey | 222 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vicki MacLeod | 197 | | |
| Conservative | Lorraine Samuels | 1049 | | |
Majority | 827 | | |
Turnout | 1468 | 30 | |
| | Swing | | |
Oxshott and Stoke d'Abernon Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jan Fuller | 1220 | | |
| Labour | Carolyn Gray | 113 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Loader | 134 | | |
Majority | 1086 | | |
Turnout | 1467 | 30 | |
| | Swing | | |
St George's Hill Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Brian Fairclough | 836 | | |
| Conservative | Simon Foale | 666 | | |
| Labour | Martin Lister | 86 | | |
Majority | 170 | | |
Turnout | 1588 | 33 | |
| | Swing | | |
Thames Ditton Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Francis Eldergill | 138 | | |
| Conservative | Hugh Evans | 304 | | |
| Residents | Ruth Lyon | 1212 | | |
Majority | 908 | | |
Turnout | 1654 | 34 | |
| | Swing | | |
Walton Central Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lewis Brown | 766 | | |
| Residents | Neil Luxton | 1031 | | |
| Labour | Graham Smith | 138 | | |
Majority | 265 | | |
Turnout | 1935 | 37 | |
| | Swing | | |
Walton North Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Barbara Cowin | 578 | | |
| Labour | Peter Hawkes | 291 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Stringer | 192 | | |
Majority | 287 | | |
Turnout | 1061 | 22 | |
| | Swing | | |
Walton South Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Mike Collins | 528 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sereena Davey | 76 | | |
| Conservative | Stuart Hawkins | 834 | | |
| Labour | Caroline Ingram | 141 | | |
Majority | 366 | | |
Turnout | 1579 | 31 | |
| | Swing | | |
Weston Green Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Ruth Bruce | 914 | | |
| Conservative | Christian Mahne | 254 | | |
Majority | 660 | | |
Turnout | 1168 | 41 | |
| | Swing | | |
Weybridge North Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ajoy Bose-Mallick | 349 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Davis | 547 | | |
| Labour | Robert Evans | 147 | | |
Majority | 198 | | |
Turnout | 1043 | 32 | |
| | Swing | | |
Weybridge South Ward Result 3 May 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Bohane | 173 | | |
| Conservative | Glenn Dearlove | 638 | | |
| Labour | Shelia Millington | 107 | | |
Majority | 465 | | |
Turnout | 918 | 28 | |
| | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.