2012 UK local government election
2012 Hyndburn Borough Council election |
12 of 35 seats to Hyndburn Borough Council 18 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Miles Parkinson | Peter Britcliffe | David Mason | Party | Labour | Conservative | Independents in Hyndburn | Leader's seat | Altham | St Andrew's | | Seats before | 18 | 14 | 3 | Seats won | 23 | 9 | 3 | Seat change | 5 | 5 | | |
2012 local election results in Hyndburn Labour Conservative Not contested |
Elections to Hyndburn Borough Councill were held on Thursday, 3 May 2012. One third of the council was up for election.
Background
Before the election Labour had a single-seat majority of 18 councillors, Conservatives had 14 councillors, while Independent (politician) had 3 councillors.
Labour candidates contested every ward. Conservative candidates contested all wards except Peel-Ward. 'Various' Independent candidates contested five-wards. LibDem's just three-candidates contested in Barnfield-ward, Church-ward & Spring Hill-ward. Ukip's only-two candidates contested in Overton-ward & St. Oswalds-ward.
Local Election result
After the election, the composition of the council was -
- Labour 23
- Conservative 9
- Independent 3
Hyndburn Local Election Result 2012 - over just 12 wards Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 65.7 | 55.91 | 9351 | 2240 |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 25.7 | 35.19 | 5885 | -2593 |
| Independents in Hyndburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 | 3.82 | 639 | 242 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.77 | 630 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 | 220 | -597 |
NB: Four (of the 16) Council ward seats that were NOT up for re-election in 2012 included the following wards - Clayton Le Moors, Huncoat, Immanuel in Oswaldtwistle and Milnshaw in Accrington.
Ward results
Altham
Altham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chris FISHER | 733 | 62.12 | 14.52 |
| Conservative | Marion RAYNOR | 251 | 21.27 | -31.13 |
| Independents in Hyndburn | John HODGKISS | 196 | 16.61 | N/A |
Majority | 482 | 40.85 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,180 | TBC | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Barnfield
Barnfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony DOBSON | 770 | 54.88 | -10.02 |
| Labour | Joyce PLUMMER | 609 | 43.41 | 22.71 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard KELLY | 24 | 1.71 | N/A |
Majority | 161 | 11.48 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,403 | TBC | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Baxenden
Baxenden Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Terry HURN | 726 | 64.42 | -6.58 |
| Labour | David HARTLEY | 401 | 35.58 | 16.98 |
Majority | 325 | 28.84 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,127 | TBC | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Central
Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Abdul KHAN | 1163 | 57.83 | 26.63 |
| Conservative | Allah DAD | 848 | 42.17 | 0.27 |
Majority | 213 | 15.66 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,011 | TBC | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Church
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joan SMITH | 710 | 58.58 | 1.28 |
| Conservative | Basharat KHAN | 325 | 26.82 | -15.88 |
| Independent | Malcolm PRITCHARD | 141 | 11.63 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen TALBOT | 36 | 2.97 | N/A |
Majority | 385 | 31.77 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,212 | TBC | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Netherton
Netherton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Noordad AZIZ | 834 | 65.26 | 32.56 |
| Conservative | Lynn WILSON | 444 | 34.74 | -2.26 |
Majority | 390 | 30.52 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,278 | TBC | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Overton
Overton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kerry MOLINEUX | 868 | 45.80 | 1.3 |
| Conservative | Peter CLARKE | 387 | 20.42 | -35.08 |
| Independent | John DUCKWORTH | 317 | 16.73 | N/A |
| UKIP | Graham DAVIDSON | 224 | 11.82 | N/A |
| Great Harwood Independents | Jamie GLOVER | 99 | 5.22 | N/A |
Majority | 481 | 25.38 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,895 | TBC | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Peel
Peel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Wendy DWYER | 570 | 67.70 | -4.0 |
| Independents in Hyndburn | Paul BROWN | 272 | 32.30 | N/A |
Majority | 298 | 35.39 | N/A |
Turnout | 842 | TBC | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rishton
Rishton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Harry GRAYSON | 1374 | 71.30 | 8.5 |
| Conservative | Warren MELIA | 553 | 28.70 | -8.5 |
Majority | 821 | 42.61 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,927 | TBC | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Spring Hill
Spring Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Munsif DAD | 940 | 60.22 | 2.32 |
| Conservative | Mohammed YOUNIS | 400 | 25.62 | -16.48 |
| Independents in Hyndburn | Kenneth SMITH | 171 | 10.95 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Kim FURNESS | 50 | 3.20 | N/A |
Majority | 540 | 34.59 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,561 | TBC | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bill PINDER | 543 | 52.62 | 25.12 |
| Conservative | Brian WALMSLEY | 489 | 47.38 | -12.02 |
Majority | 53 | 5.14 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,032 | TBC | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St. Oswald's
St. Oswald's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Marlene HAWORTH | 692 | 40.61 | -25.59 |
| Labour | Stewart EAVES | 606 | 35.56 | 1.76 |
| UKIP | Paul THOMPSON | 406 | 23.83 | N/A |
Majority | 86 | 5.05 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,704 | TBC | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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References
- ^ "Hyndburn Borough Council Local Elections 2012 - Results". Hyndburn Borough Council. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/E07000120.stm