2012 UK local government election
The 2012 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The Labour Party gained five seats, and one was gained by an Independent. The British National Party lost both of the seats it was defending, and the Conservative Party only held one of its five seats, in Sitwell ward.
Ward results
Anston & Woodsetts ward
Anston & Woodsetts Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Clive Jepson | 1,249 | 40.6 | N/A |
| Labour | Darren Hughes | 1,156 | 37.6 | +3.3 |
| Conservative | Doris Hunter | 428 | 13.9 | −35.5 |
| Green | Charles Foulstone | 240 | 7.8 | N/A |
Majority | 93 | 3.0 | |
Turnout | 3,079 | 34.7 | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Boston Castle ward
Boston Castle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mahroof Hussain MBE | 2,141 | 58.2 | +15.3 |
| UKIP | Harry Woffenden | 654 | 17.8 | +2.9 |
| Conservative | Christian Kramer | 499 | 13.6 | −11.5 |
| TUSC | Christopher Bingham | 189 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Meharban | 134 | 3.6 | −13.5 |
| Monster Raving Loony | Omar Mehban | 64 | 1.7 | N/A |
Majority | 1,487 | 40.4 | |
Turnout | 3,696 | 39.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Brinsworth & Catcliffe ward
Brinsworth & Catcliffe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Shabana Ahmed | 1,618 | 54.8 | +15.8 |
| BNP | Terry Fieldhouse | 872 | 22.1 | −18.7 |
| Conservative | Michael Cook | 461 | 15.6 | −4.6 |
Majority | 746 | 25.3 | |
Turnout | 2,970 | 32.7 | |
| Labour gain from BNP | Swing | | |
Dinnington ward
Dinnington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Simon Tweed | 1,384 | 54.2 | +18.7 |
| UKIP | Denise Hickson | 454 | 17.8 | +2.8 |
| Independent | David Smith | 416 | 16.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Patricia Beighton | 400 | 15.7 | −15.6 |
Majority | 930 | 36.4 | |
Turnout | 2,662 | 28.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hellaby ward
Hellaby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lauren Astbury | 1,257 | 41.7 | +18.9 |
| Conservative | Richard Turner | 1,064 | 35.3 | −20.0 |
| UKIP | Douglas Fairfax | 691 | 22.9 | +1.0 |
Majority | 193 | 6.4 | |
Turnout | 3,032 | 32.9 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Holderness ward
Hilda Jack stood in this ward as a Labour Party candidate in 2008.
Holderness Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christopher Robinson | 1,529 | 51.3 | +9.3 |
| Independent | Hilda Jack | 942 | 30.2 | −11.8 |
| Conservative | Keith Hunter | 421 | 14.1 | −11.4 |
Majority | 587 | 19.7 | |
Turnout | 2,904 | 30.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hoober ward
Hoober Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Roche | 1,530 | 60.9 | +11.8 |
| UKIP | Michael Pallant | 644 | 25.6 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | Brian Taylor | 338 | 13.5 | −18.4 |
Majority | 886 | 35.3 | |
Turnout | 2,528 | 27.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Keppel ward
Keppel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Clark | 1,818 | 66.3 | +33.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Janice Middleton | 469 | 17.1 | −1.3 |
| Conservative | Michael Robinson | 454 | 16.6 | −5.5 |
Majority | 1,349 | 49.2 | |
Turnout | 2,787 | 30.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Maltby ward
Maltby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Godfrey | 1,285 | 50.0 | +27.5 |
| Independent | Michael Conlon | 699 | 27.2 | N/A |
| BNP | William Blair | 435 | 16.9 | −6.2 |
| Conservative | Richard Price | 150 | 5.8 | −3.1 |
Majority | 586 | 22.8 | |
Turnout | 2,580 | 28.8 | |
| Labour gain from BNP | Swing | | |
Rawmarsh ward
Rawmarsh Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Glyn Whelbourn | 1,685 | 59.1 | +8.4 |
| BNP | William Baldwin | 531 | 18.6 | N/A |
| Conservative | Beryl Brown | 328 | 11.5 | −13.5 |
Majority | 1,154 | 40.5 | |
Turnout | 2,567 | 26.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rother Vale ward
Rother Vale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Denise Lelliott | 1,503 | 62.8 | +19.7 |
| UKIP | Gordon Brown | 583 | 24.4 | −4.2 |
| Conservative | Andrew Frith | 307 | 12.8 | −15.6 |
Majority | 920 | 38.4 | |
Turnout | 2,406 | 26.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rotherham East ward
Rotherham East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Emma Wallis | 1,520 | 54.7 | +10.3 |
| UKIP | Maureen Vines | 385 | 13.9 | −5.2 |
| Conservative | Mohammed Suleman | 362 | 13.0 | −0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Ilyas | 207 | 7.5 | −15.6 |
| Green | Richard Penycate | 171 | 6.2 | N/A |
| Independent | Christopher Willis | 132 | 4.8 | N/A |
Majority | 1,135 | 40.9 | |
Turnout | 2,788 | 30.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rotherham West ward
In 2008, Caven Vines stood in this ward as an Independent candidate.
Rotheram West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kathryn Sims | 1,820 | 62.3 | +23.4 |
| UKIP | Caven Vines | 758 | 25.9 | −4.4 |
| Conservative | Anne Middleton | 212 | 7.3 | −4.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Azeem Khan | 133 | 4.6 | N/A |
Majority | 1,062 | 36.3 | |
Turnout | 2,933 | 31.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Silverwood ward
Silverwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gwendoline Russell | 1,393 | 48.0 | +14.6 |
| UKIP | John Wilkinson | 1,140 | 39.3 | +10.5 |
| Conservative | Peter Higgins | 371 | 12.8 | −16.1 |
Majority | 253 | 8.7 | |
Turnout | 2,916 | 30.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sitwell ward
Sitwell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Christopher Middleton | 1,474 | 40.0 | −18.5 |
| Labour | Tajamal Khan | 1,193 | 32.4 | +12.8 |
| UKIP | Valerie Wilkinson | 1,019 | 27.6 | N/A |
Majority | 281 | 7.6 | |
Turnout | 3,705 | 39.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Swinton ward
Swinton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth Wyatt | 1,886 | 63.5 | +19.4 |
| UKIP | Shaun O'Dell | 852 | 28.7 | −4.5 |
| Conservative | Stephen Jones | 232 | 7.8 | −14.9 |
Majority | 1,034 | 34.8 | |
Turnout | 2,977 | 33.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Valley ward
Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Simon Currie | 1,667 | 65.3 | +31.5 |
| Conservative | Brian Cutts | 490 | 19.2 | −3.7 |
| BNP | Jason Pearson | 395 | 15.5 | −12.5 |
Majority | 1,177 | 46.1 | |
Turnout | 2,572 | 28.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wales ward
Wales Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gordon Watson | 1,837 | 65.9 | +40.9 |
| Conservative | Valerie Todd | 951 | 34.1 | −9.9 |
Majority | 886 | 31.8 | |
Turnout | 2,818 | 32.6 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wath ward
Wath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Gosling | 1,805 | 60.1 | +10.7 |
| UKIP | Brian Bailey | 930 | 31.0 | +2.5 |
| Conservative | Linda Higgins | 266 | 8.9 | −13.1 |
Majority | 875 | 29.2 | |
Turnout | 3,008 | 32.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wickersley ward
Wickersley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Emma Hoddinott | 1,833 | 56.2 | +20.2 |
| UKIP | Tina Dowdall | 830 | 25.4 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | Martyn Parker | 600 | 18.4 | −20.4 |
Majority | 1,003 | 30.7 | |
Turnout | 3,271 | 35.1 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wingfield ward
Wingfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lindsay Johnston | 1,564 | 62.0 | +26.8 |
| BNP | Marlene Guest | 720 | 28.5 | −2.9 |
| Conservative | Kenneth Marshall | 240 | 9.5 | −4.1 |
Majority | 844 | 33.4 | |
Turnout | 2,536 | 27.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.