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2012 South Lakeland District Council election

The 2012 South Lakeland District Council election was held on 3 May 2012[1] to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election, having been elected "all out" in 2008 and "in thirds" every year thereafter.

2012 South Lakeland District Council election
← 2011 3 May 2012 2014 →

18 of the 51 seats to South Lakeland District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election 32 18 1
Seats won 9 6 3
Seats after 34 14 3
Seat change 2 4 2
Popular vote 7,569 6,885 1,637
Percentage 44.9% 40.8% 9.7%

Map showing the results of the 2012 South Lakeland District Council elections by ward. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012.

Council control before election

Liberal Democrats

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

Election results summary edit

Party Previous council New council +/-
Liberal Democrats 33 34  1
Conservatives 17 14  3
Labour 1 3  2
Total 51 51
Working majority  15   17 
South Lakeland Local Election Result 2012
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 9 1 1 0 50.0 44.66 7,202
  Conservative 6 1 3 -2 33.3 42.26 6,815
  Labour 3 2 0 +2 16.7 9.02 1,454
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 4.06 655

Ward results edit

Arnside & Beetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pru Jupe* 1,265 70.5 +10.3
Conservative Mike Nicholson 529 29.5 -8.6
Majority 736 41.0 +18.9
Turnout 1,794 50.79 -11.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Burton & Holme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Bingham* 991 59.8 -7.4
Liberal Democrats Vic Brown 666 40.2 +4.8
Majority 325 19.6 -12.2
Turnout 1,657 54.2 -2.9
Conservative hold Swing
Coniston and Crake Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Hall* 418 60.0 -4.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Carter 279 40.0 +4.0
Majority 139 20.0 -8.1
Turnout 697 53.53 -5.8
Conservative hold Swing
Crooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sheila Eccles* 599 66.5 -3.9
Conservative Jess Alston 267 29.6 ±0.0
Green Ko Koens 35 3.9 N/A
Majority 332 36.9 -3.9
Turnout 901 50.7 -14.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hawkshead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Fletcher 412 53.4 -0.1
Conservative Sarah Ibbetson 305 39.5 -7.0
Green Paul Milling 55 7.1 N/A
Majority 107 13.9 +6.9
Turnout 772 52.19 -8.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kendal Fell (by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Giles Archibald 387 53.8 -21.5
Labour Lois Sparling 183 25.5 +0.8
Conservative Patrick Birchall 70 9.7 N/A
Green Paul Metsers 49 6.8 N/A
UKIP Malcolm Nightingale 30 4.2 N/A
Majority 204 28.3 -22.4
Turnout 1,722 41.87 -24.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Levens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Orr 635 55.8 -8.3
Conservative Brian Rendell 458 40.2 +4.3
Green Leigh Martindale 45 4.0 N/A
Majority 177 15.6 -12.7
Turnout 1,138 67.53 +0.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lyth Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Holmes* 633 61.8 +17.4
Liberal Democrats Danny Gallagher 341 33.3 -22.3
Labour Marilyn Molloy 50 4.9 N/A
Majority 292 28.5 +17.3
Turnout 1,024 54.23 -3.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
  • The Conservative Party had previously gained the seat in Lyth Valley at a by-election.
Milnthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Ryder 590 66.9 -8.5
Conservative Stell Clark 245 27.8 +3.2
Green Frank Airey 47 5.3 N/A
Majority 345 39.1 -11.7
Turnout 882 52.34 -1.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cotton 1,184 47.5 +4.4
Conservative Kevin Lancaster* 1,115 44.7 -7.5
Labour Martin Holborn 103 4.1 N/A
Green Mandy Barnett 92 3.7 N/A
Majority 69 2.8 N/A
Turnout 2,494 50.89 -5.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Staveley-in-Cartmel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Sanderson 436 56.8 +4.2
Conservative Ted Walsh 331 43.2 -4.2
Majority 105 13.6 +8.4
Turnout 767 49.42 -6.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Staveley-in-Westmorland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stan Collins* 581 72.1 -8.0
Conservative Sandra Lilley 153 19.0 -0.9
Green Rachael Milling 72 8.9 N/A
Majority 428 53.1 -7.1
Turnout 806 47.19 -6.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ulverston Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bharath Rajan 211 42.3 +11.1
Conservative Norman Bishop-Rowe* 209 41.9 -15.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hudson 45 9.0 -2.4
Green Alison Morris 34 6.8 N/A
Majority 2 0.4 N/A
Turnout 499 33.13 +0.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Ulverston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op John Wilson* 214 51.8 +7.6
Conservative Peter Hornby 111 26.9 -13.2
UKIP Ian Jackson 34 8.2 N/A
Green Judith Filmore 31 7.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Maureen Nicholson 23 5.6 -10.1
Majority 103 24.9 +24.5
Turnout 413 25.12 -4.3
Labour hold Swing
Ulverston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Irving 280 39.4 -15.9
Labour Co-op Colin Pickthall 248 34.9 +11.3
Green Chris Loynes 114 16.0 +5.2
Liberal Democrats Ann Downe 69 9.7 -0.6
Majority 32 4.5 -27.1
Turnout 711 46.26 -0.5
Conservative hold Swing
Ulverston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Amanda Rigg 239 47.7 -17.2
Labour Co-op Judith Ann Pickthall 210 41.9 +20.2
Green Kate Rawles 31 6.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Khan 21 4.2 -9.2
Majority 29 5.8 -37.4
Turnout 501 33.51 -7.4
Conservative hold Swing
Ulverston Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Clough 271 54.1 +11.4
Conservative James Samson* 150 29.9 -13.6
Green Simon Filmore 50 10.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Mellor 30 6.0 -7.8
Majority 121 24.2 N/A
Turnout 501 33.80 +0.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Ulverston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janette Jenkinson* 381 63.2 -6.8
Labour Ian Hunt 147 24.4 +7.1
Green Robert O'Hara 49 8.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Loraine Birchall 26 4.3 -8.4
Majority 234 38.8 -13.9
Turnout 603 39.96 -1.2
Conservative hold Swing

By-Elections edit

Windermere Bowness North, 29 August 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Jones 431 60.9 -4.1
Conservative Ian Keeling 248 35.0 +5.1
Labour Rae Cross 29 4.1 -0.9
Majority 183 25.9 -9.2
Turnout 708 42.75 -14.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Levens, 17 October 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Annie Rawlinson 569 57.0 +1.2
Conservative Brian Rendell 430 43.0 +2.8
Majority 139 14.0 -2.3
Turnout 999 58.8 -11.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Statement of Persons Nominated 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine South Lakeland Council

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The 2012 South Lakeland District Council election was held on 3 May 2012 1 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria England One third of the council was up for election having been elected all out in 2008 and in thirds every year thereafter 2012 South Lakeland District Council election 2011 3 May 2012 2014 18 of the 51 seats to South Lakeland District Council26 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Liberal Democrats Conservative LabourLast election 32 18 1Seats won 9 6 3Seats after 34 14 3Seat change 2 4 2Popular vote 7 569 6 885 1 637Percentage 44 9 40 8 9 7 Map showing the results of the 2012 South Lakeland District Council elections by ward Liberal Democrats in yellow Conservatives in blue Labour in red Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2012 Council control before electionLiberal Democrats Council control after election Liberal Democrats Contents 1 Election results summary 2 Ward results 3 By Elections 4 See also 5 ReferencesElection results summary editParty Previous council New council Liberal Democrats 33 34 nbsp 1Conservatives 17 14 nbsp 3Labour 1 3 nbsp 2Total 51 51Working majority 15 17 South Lakeland Local Election Result 2012 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Liberal Democrats 9 1 1 0 50 0 44 66 7 202 Conservative 6 1 3 2 33 3 42 26 6 815 Labour 3 2 0 2 16 7 9 02 1 454 Green 0 0 0 0 0 4 06 655Ward results editArnside amp Beetham Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Pru Jupe 1 265 70 5 10 3Conservative Mike Nicholson 529 29 5 8 6Majority 736 41 0 18 9Turnout 1 794 50 79 11 9Liberal Democrats hold SwingBurton amp Holme Party Candidate Votes Conservative Roger Bingham 991 59 8 7 4Liberal Democrats Vic Brown 666 40 2 4 8Majority 325 19 6 12 2Turnout 1 657 54 2 2 9Conservative hold SwingConiston and Crake Valley Party Candidate Votes Conservative Anne Hall 418 60 0 4 0Liberal Democrats Michael Carter 279 40 0 4 0Majority 139 20 0 8 1Turnout 697 53 53 5 8Conservative hold SwingCrooklands Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Sheila Eccles 599 66 5 3 9Conservative Jess Alston 267 29 6 0 0Green Ko Koens 35 3 9 N AMajority 332 36 9 3 9Turnout 901 50 7 14 1Liberal Democrats hold SwingHawkshead Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats David Fletcher 412 53 4 0 1Conservative Sarah Ibbetson 305 39 5 7 0Green Paul Milling 55 7 1 N AMajority 107 13 9 6 9Turnout 772 52 19 8 2Liberal Democrats hold SwingKendal Fell by election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Giles Archibald 387 53 8 21 5Labour Lois Sparling 183 25 5 0 8Conservative Patrick Birchall 70 9 7 N AGreen Paul Metsers 49 6 8 N AUKIP Malcolm Nightingale 30 4 2 N AMajority 204 28 3 22 4Turnout 1 722 41 87 24 4Liberal Democrats hold SwingLevens Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Mary Orr 635 55 8 8 3Conservative Brian Rendell 458 40 2 4 3Green Leigh Martindale 45 4 0 N AMajority 177 15 6 12 7Turnout 1 138 67 53 0 3Liberal Democrats hold SwingLyth Valley Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Holmes 633 61 8 17 4Liberal Democrats Danny Gallagher 341 33 3 22 3Labour Marilyn Molloy 50 4 9 N AMajority 292 28 5 17 3Turnout 1 024 54 23 3 4Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingThe Conservative Party had previously gained the seat in Lyth Valley at a by election Milnthorpe Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats David Ryder 590 66 9 8 5Conservative Stell Clark 245 27 8 3 2Green Frank Airey 47 5 3 N AMajority 345 39 1 11 7Turnout 882 52 34 1 8Liberal Democrats hold SwingSedbergh amp Kirkby Lonsdale Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Nick Cotton 1 184 47 5 4 4Conservative Kevin Lancaster 1 115 44 7 7 5Labour Martin Holborn 103 4 1 N AGreen Mandy Barnett 92 3 7 N AMajority 69 2 8 N ATurnout 2 494 50 89 5 7Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative SwingStaveley in Cartmel Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Sue Sanderson 436 56 8 4 2Conservative Ted Walsh 331 43 2 4 2Majority 105 13 6 8 4Turnout 767 49 42 6 3Liberal Democrats hold SwingStaveley in Westmorland Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Stan Collins 581 72 1 8 0Conservative Sandra Lilley 153 19 0 0 9Green Rachael Milling 72 8 9 N AMajority 428 53 1 7 1Turnout 806 47 19 6 2Liberal Democrats hold SwingUlverston Central Party Candidate Votes Labour Bharath Rajan 211 42 3 11 1Conservative Norman Bishop Rowe 209 41 9 15 5Liberal Democrats Andrew Hudson 45 9 0 2 4Green Alison Morris 34 6 8 N AMajority 2 0 4 N ATurnout 499 33 13 0 1Labour gain from Conservative SwingUlverston East Party Candidate Votes Labour Co op John Wilson 214 51 8 7 6Conservative Peter Hornby 111 26 9 13 2UKIP Ian Jackson 34 8 2 N AGreen Judith Filmore 31 7 5 N ALiberal Democrats Maureen Nicholson 23 5 6 10 1Majority 103 24 9 24 5Turnout 413 25 12 4 3Labour hold SwingUlverston North Party Candidate Votes Conservative Helen Irving 280 39 4 15 9Labour Co op Colin Pickthall 248 34 9 11 3Green Chris Loynes 114 16 0 5 2Liberal Democrats Ann Downe 69 9 7 0 6Majority 32 4 5 27 1Turnout 711 46 26 0 5Conservative hold SwingUlverston South Party Candidate Votes Conservative Amanda Rigg 239 47 7 17 2Labour Co op Judith Ann Pickthall 210 41 9 20 2Green Kate Rawles 31 6 2 N ALiberal Democrats David Khan 21 4 2 9 2Majority 29 5 8 37 4Turnout 501 33 51 7 4Conservative hold SwingUlverston Town Party Candidate Votes Labour John Clough 271 54 1 11 4Conservative James Samson 150 29 9 13 6Green Simon Filmore 50 10 0 N ALiberal Democrats Andrew Mellor 30 6 0 7 8Majority 121 24 2 N ATurnout 501 33 80 0 9Labour gain from Conservative SwingUlverston West Party Candidate Votes Conservative Janette Jenkinson 381 63 2 6 8Labour Ian Hunt 147 24 4 7 1Green Robert O Hara 49 8 1 N ALiberal Democrats Loraine Birchall 26 4 3 8 4Majority 234 38 8 13 9Turnout 603 39 96 1 2Conservative hold SwingBy Elections editWindermere Bowness North 29 August 2013 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Colin Jones 431 60 9 4 1Conservative Ian Keeling 248 35 0 5 1Labour Rae Cross 29 4 1 0 9Majority 183 25 9 9 2Turnout 708 42 75 14 2Liberal Democrats hold SwingLevens 17 October 2013 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Annie Rawlinson 569 57 0 1 2Conservative Brian Rendell 430 43 0 2 8Majority 139 14 0 2 3Turnout 999 58 8 11 4Liberal Democrats hold SwingSee also editSouth Lakeland local electionsReferences edit Statement of Persons Nominated Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine South Lakeland Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 South Lakeland District Council election amp oldid 1190399978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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