2012 city council election for Norwich, England
Elections to Norwich City Council took place on 3 May 2012, the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.[1] Fifteen out of thirty-nine council seats were up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council from No Overall Control.
The Green Party held firm, while the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives suffered losses.
The Liberal Democrats lost their last seat in Lakenham to Labour, meaning that they now only held seats in the affluent Eaton ward. Former Liberal Democrat Group leader, Judith Lubbock held Eaton convincingly.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
- Labour 21 (+3)
- Green 15 (no change)
- Liberal Democrat 3 (-1)
- Conservative 0 (-2)
All changes in vote share are calculated with reference to the 2008 election, the last time these seats were contested.
Election result
Norwich City Council Election, 2012[2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 8 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 53.3 | 39.7 | 12,854 | +14.8 |
| Green | 6 | − | − | − | 40.0 | 30.3 | 9,847 | +1.4 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | − | 16.3 | 5,285 | -6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6.7 | 13.0 | 4,215 | -8.4 |
| UKIP | 0 | − | − | − | − | 0.7 | 215 | ±0.0 |
Total | 15 | Turnout | 31.7% | 32,416 | |
Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
Labour | Green | Lib Dem | Con |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
↓ 21 | 15 | 3 |
Labour | Green | Lib Dem |
Ward results
Bowthorpe
Bowthorpe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sally Button | 1,268 | 54.7 | +8.9 |
| Conservative | Stuart Taylor | 585 | 25.2 | −9.7 |
| Green | Jean Bishop | 350 | 15.1 | +1.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Haydn Perrett | 117 | 5.0 | −0.7 |
Majority | 683 | 29.5 | +18.6 |
Turnout | 2,320 | 27.7 | −8.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.3 | |
Catton Grove
Catton Grove (2 seats due to by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gail Harris | 1,036 | 47.2 | +4.4 |
| Labour | Mike Stonard | 978 | | |
| Conservative | Evelyn Collishaw | 703 | 32.0 | −1.2 |
| Conservative | Paul Holmes | 629 | | |
| Green | Judith Ford | 331 | 15.1 | +4.9 |
| Green | Tony Park | 312 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Leigh Tooke | 124 | 5.7 | −1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Findlow | 111 | | |
Turnout | | 28.1 | −7.2 |
| Labour gain from Conservative |
| Labour hold |
Crome
Crome Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Bradford | 1,272 | 61.8 | +9.4 |
| Conservative | Jessica Lancod-Frost | 388 | 18.9 | −5.8 |
| Green | Christine Way | 273 | 13.3 | +3.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Cross | 125 | 6.1 | +0.7 |
Majority | 884 | 42.9 | +15.2 |
Turnout | 2,058 | 28.8 | −9.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.6 | |
Eaton
Eaton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Lubbock | 1,820 | 47.6 | +13.4 |
| Conservative | Antony Little | 947 | 24.8 | −6.4 |
| Labour | Geraldine Waring | 677 | 17.7 | −4.1 |
| Green | Susan Curran | 379 | 9.9 | −2.9 |
Majority | 873 | 22.8 | +19.8 |
Turnout | 3,823 | 52.4 | −6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.9 | |
Lakenham
Lakenham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Patrick Manning | 1,149 | 45.6 | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Fairbairn | 658 | 26.1 | +4.8 |
| Green | Nick Bishop | 361 | 14.3 | −4.2 |
| UKIP | Steve Emmens | 215 | 8.5 | +1.8 |
| Conservative | Mathew Morris | 135 | 5.4 | −6.4 |
Majority | 491 | 19.5 | −0.8 |
Turnout | 2,518 | 35.1 | −6.5 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 0.4 | |
Mancroft
Mancroft Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Lucy Howard | 1,077 | 42.8 | +1.3 |
| Labour | Marion Maxwell | 943 | 37.5 | +4.1 |
| Conservative | Oliver Watson | 288 | 11.5 | −3.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Nobbs | 207 | 8.2 | −1.9 |
Majority | 134 | 5.3 | −2.8 |
Turnout | 2,515 | 31.3 | −9.7 |
| Green hold | Swing | 1.4 | |
Mile Cross
Mile Cross Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Deborah Gihawi | 1,019 | 54.8 | +3.8 |
| Green | Richard Edwards | 409 | 22.0 | +7.8 |
| Conservative | Oscar Pinnington | 267 | 16.0 | −2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Williams | 134 | 7.2 | −4.8 |
Majority | 610 | 32.8 | +0.3 |
Turnout | 1,829 | 24.2 | −7.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Nelson
Nelson Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | David Rogers | 1,644 | 59.5 | +4.7 |
| Labour | Stuart Goodman | 697 | 25.2 | −1.0 |
| Conservative | Alexandra Davies | 249 | 9.0 | −2.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Katie Atkins | 173 | 6.3 | −1.4 |
Majority | 947 | 34.3 | +5.7 |
Turnout | 2,763 | 36.8 | −12.7 |
| Green hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Sewell
Sewell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kevin Barker | 990 | 46.2 | +5.0 |
| Green | Howard Jago | 700 | 32.6 | +7.6 |
| Conservative | Anthony Barton | 332 | 15.5 | −4.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Thomas | 123 | 5.7 | −2.7 |
Majority | 290 | 13.6 | −2.6 |
Turnout | 2,145 | 28.0 | −10.2 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
Thorpe Hamlet
Thorpe Hamlet Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Ben Price | 1,111 | 42.7 | +3.4 |
| Labour | Tony Waring | 793 | 30.5 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | Stefan Rose | 437 | 16.8 | −5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Hooke | 260 | 10.0 | −4.7 |
Majority | 318 | 12.2 | −3.2 |
Turnout | 2,601 | 30.2 | −7.7 |
| Green hold | Swing | 1.6 | |
Town Close
Town Close Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Paul Neale | 1,333 | 46.2 | +2.0 |
| Labour | John Sailing | 818 | 28.3 | +3.5 |
| Conservative | Guy Owen | 481 | 16.7 | −2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Johnston | 254 | 8.8 | −2.8 |
Majority | 515 | 17.9 | −1.5 |
Turnout | 2,886 | 33.9 | −12.5 |
| Green hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
University
University Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brenda Arthur | 1,153 | 57.0 | −0.2 |
| Green | Robert Laird | 493 | 24.4 | +4.7 |
| Conservative | Thomas Cannon | 246 | 12.2 | −1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wright | 129 | 6.4 | −3.0 |
Majority | 660 | 32.6 | −5.0 |
Turnout | 2,021 | 26.5 | −4.8 |
| Labour hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
Wensum
Wensum (2 seats due to by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Neil Blunt | 1,386 | 51.1 | +7.4 |
| Green | Caroline Brimblecombe | 1,276 | | |
| Labour | Vaughan Thomas | 1,039 | 38.3 | −0.1 |
| Labour | Samuel Earl | 1,012 | | |
| Conservative | Hannah Gascoigne | 196 | 7.2 | −5.1 |
| Conservative | Simon Harrison | 189 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jess Hallybone | 91 | 3.4 | −2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Whitworth | 78 | | |
Turnout | | 33.2 | −7.1 |
| Green hold |
| Green hold |
References
- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Norwich". www.andrewteale.me.uk.