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2012 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 2012 Rochdale Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council in the North West, England.[1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The Labour Party won 17 of the 20 seats with 53% of the vote, with the other three going to the Conservative Party with 27% of the vote. The Liberal Democrats lost all 11 of their seats up for re-election with 15% of the vote. This election marked the return to the council of former Leaders Richard Farnell and Allen Brett. It also produced Rochdale's youngest ever councillor in Liam O'Rourke.

These results also led to the resignation of local Liberal Democrat leader Wera Hobhouse.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

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Rochdale Local Election Result 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Labour1570+753.326,265+2.5
 Conservative530+326.613,140+0.5
 Liberal Democrats0010-1015.17,572-2.3
 UKIP000000.6302+0.6
 English Democrat000000.4215+0.4
 National Front000000.4216+0.1
 Independent000000.6302-3.1

Ward results

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Balderstone & Kirkholt ward

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Balderstone & Kirkholt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRichard Farnell 1,582 65.8 +18.6
Liberal DemocratsPat Colclough63826.6-6.4
ConservativeChristine Akram1837.6-5.0
Majority94439.3+26.2
Turnout2,40333+3
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Bamford ward

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Bamford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJane Gartside 1,253 41.5 +2.0
Liberal DemocratsWilliam Hobhouse1,05735.0-2.7
LabourDaniel Meredith70823.5+0.7
Majority1966.5+4.8
Turnout3,01839
Conservative holdSwing

Castleton ward

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Castleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourBilly Sheerin 1,728 75.1 +26.4
ConservativeRonald Crossley31313.6-1.2
Liberal DemocratsAnthony Smith25911.3-3.5
Majority1,41561.5+35.6
Turnout2,30030-3.0
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Central Rochdale ward

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Central Rochdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourIftikhar Ahmed 2,337 71.2 -4.3
Liberal DemocratsMohammed Miah66520.3+5.7
ConservativeNauman Hayee2808.5+0.9
Majority1,67249.4-11.4
Turnout3,38243−4
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

East Middleton ward

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East Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMalcolm Boriss 1,439 72.9 +7.2
ConservativeDavid Smith37218.9-3.5
Liberal DemocratsClarice Cooper1628.2-1.9
Majority1,06754.1+9.1
Turnout1,97325−3
Labour holdSwing

Healey ward

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Healey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourShaun O'Neill 1,251 45.3 +10.2
ConservativeLee Durrant1,13741.1+2.3
Liberal DemocratsTom Bailey37613.6-5.4
Majority1144.2
Turnout2,76435+1
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Hopwood Hall ward

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Hopwood Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLinda Robinson 1,227 59.5 -5.2
ConservativePeter Winkler49824.1+0.1
National FrontPeter Greenwood21610.5+10.5
Liberal DemocratsGeorgina Whitaker1225.9-5.4
Majority72935.3-5.5
Turnout2,06325−6
Labour holdSwing

Kingsway ward

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Kingsway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourShakil Ahmed 1,724 63.2 +2.8
Liberal DemocratsDavid Clayton47417.4+1.0
ConservativeRifat Mahmood31611.6+0.5
English DemocratRicky Akehurst2157.9+7.9
Majority1,25045.8+1.8
Turnout2,72933−1
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Littleborough Lakeside ward

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In 2008 Peter Evans stood in this ward as a Liberal Democrat.

Littleborough Lakeside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Hartley 1,081 50.7 +14.1
ConservativePeter Evans1,05049.3+9.9
Majority311.4
Turnout2,13128−3
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Milkstone & Deeplish ward

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In 2008, Mohammad Sharif stood in this ward for the Liberal Democrats.

Milkstone & Deeplish
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTerence Linden 1,840 56.9 -7.1
ConservativeMohammad Sharif1,22437.9+19.7
Liberal DemocratsLiz Thirsk1695.2+0.3
Majority61619.0-26.9
Turnout3,23342−4
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Milnrow & Newhey ward

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Milnrow & Newhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAllen Brett 1,200 45.3 +7.4
Liberal DemocratsIrene Davidson1,04639.5+7.1
ConservativeKeith Taylor40215.2-10.3
Majority1545.8+0.3
Turnout2,64834+2
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Norden ward

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Norden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Gartside 1,624 67.6 +10.4
LabourDobir Miah60425.1-1.6
Liberal DemocratsNatasha Akhtar1757.3-8.8
Majority1,02042.4+11.9
Turnout2,40331−9
Conservative holdSwing

North Heywood ward

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North Heywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLiam O'Rourke 1,193 55.4 +1.7
Liberal DemocratsTony MacSparran78536.5+14.1
ConservativeDavid Garnett1748.1-3.5
Majority40819.0-12.2
Turnout2,15228n/c
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

North Middleton ward

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Maureen Rowbothan stood for the ward in 2008 as a Labour candidate.

North Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPat Greenall 883 44.4 -22.0
IndependentMaureen Rowbotham69434.9+34.9
ConservativeDavid Harris25112.6-11.7
Liberal DemocratsNeil Proctor1628.1-1.3
Majority1899.5-32.5
Turnout1,99025+3
Labour holdSwing

Smallbridge & Firgrove ward

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Jean Ashworth stood for the ward in 2008 as a Liberal Democrat.

Smallbridge & Firgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAmna Mir 1,509 63.8 +7.2
ConservativeJean Ashworth65427.7+5.6
Liberal DemocratsPeter Clegg2018.5-12.8
Majority85536.2+1.8
Turnout2,36429−1
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

South Middleton ward

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South Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPeter Joinson 1,375 54.1 +1.2
ConservativeTeresa Fitzsimons1,04941.3+0.4
Liberal DemocratsJohn Wilkins1194.7-1.5
Majority32612.8+0.8
Turnout2,54333−5
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Spotland & Falinge ward

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Spotland & Falinge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourShefali Begum 1,123 35.8 -3.7
IndependentCarl Faulkner90228.8+9.8
Liberal DemocratsMohammed Sajid80325.6+0.3
ConservativeJames Oldham3099.9+0.0
Majority2217.0-7.2
Turnout3,13739+6
Labour gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Wardle & West Littleborough ward

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Wardle & West Littleborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAshley Dearnley 1,569 69.5 +5.6
LabourJames Brown53623.7-4.6
Liberal DemocratsRosemary Jones1536.8-1.0
Majority1,03345.7+10.1
Turnout2,25831−6
Conservative holdSwing

West Heywood ward

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West Heywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourColin Lambert 1,319 67.2 +0.0
UKIPWarren Mitchell30215.4+15.4
ConservativeJane Howard21511.0-12.1
Liberal DemocratsJames Ridley1266.4-3.3
Majority1,01751.8+7.7
Turnout1,96223−1
Labour holdSwing

West Middleton ward

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West Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLil Murphy 1,606 82.2 +6.0
ConservativeChristopher Chapman26713.7-3.8
Liberal DemocratsFrank Cooper804.1-2.2
Majority1,33968.6+9.8
Turnout1,95327+4
Labour holdSwing

References

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  1. ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
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