Election in Hampshire, England
The 2012 Fareham Borough Council elections took take place on 3 May 2012 to elect half the members of Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, England. The Conservative Party are currently the largest party on the council.
The Conservative Party held every seat they defended and gained one from the Lib Dems, in Fareham North West, which saw Dave Whittingham unseat Eric Dunn.
The closest to an upset came in Stubbington where 22-year-old Christopher Wood for the UK Independence Party came second with 34.4% of the vote, behind the Conservative's Kay Mandry, who won 38.8%.[1][2]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 24
- Liberal Democrat 6
- Independent 1[3]
Election results
The election saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 13 seats compared to 2 for the Liberal Democrats.
Fareham Local Election Result 2012[3][4] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86.7 | 52.7 | 15,513 | +4.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 | 25.5 | 7,510 | -13.5% |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 4,282 | +4.3% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 1,584 | +4.4% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 566 | +1.0% |
Ward results
Fareham East
Fareham East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Katrina Trott | 1,304 | 59.9 | +11.2 |
| Conservative | Keith Barton | 635 | 29.1 | -16.2 |
| Labour | Conor Morris | 239 | 11.0 | +5.0 |
Majority | 669 | 30.7 | +27.3 |
Turnout | 2,178 | 37.5 | -3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Fareham North
Fareham North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Bryant | 1,175 | 58.2 | -14.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Trott | 365 | 18.1 | +5.3 |
| Labour | Stuart Rose | 252 | 12.4 | +4.9 |
| Green | David Harrison | 228 | 11.3 | +3.9 |
Majority | 810 | 40.1 | -19.4 |
Turnout | 2,020 | 35.9 | -6.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fareham North West
Fareham North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Whittingham | 573 | 36.2 | -4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Palmer | 547 | 34.6 | -18.3 |
| Labour | Michael Prior | 249 | 15.7 | +8.9 |
| UKIP | Bob Ingram | 214 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
Majority | 26 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
Turnout | 1,583 | 28.2 | -7.2 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Fareham South
Fareham South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Trevor Howard | 699 | 46.8 | -12.4 |
| Labour | James Carr | 471 | 31.5 | +14.5 |
| Green | John Vivian | 204 | 13.7 | +5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Gina Dungworth | 119 | 8.0 | -7.8 |
Majority | 228 | 15.3 | -26.9 |
Turnout | 1,493 | 27.5 | -5.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fareham West
Fareham West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nick Gregory | 1,138 | 54.3 | -14.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rowena Palmer | 399 | 19.0 | +5.8 |
| UKIP | Steve Richards | 332 | 15.9 | +3.2 |
| Labour | Cameron Crouchman | 226 | 15.9 | +5.1 |
Majority | 739 | 35.3 | -19.9 |
Turnout | 2,095 | 38.6 | -7.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hill Head
Hill Head Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tim Knight | 1,608 | 67.1 | -7.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandra Abrams | 465 | 19.4 | -1.4 |
| Labour | Nicholas Knight | 325 | 13.5 | +8.5 |
Majority | 1,143 | 47.7 | -5.6 |
Turnout | 2,398 | 39.9 | -8.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Locks Heath
Locks Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Keith Evans | 1,135 | 63.5 | +3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Pritchard | 347 | 19.4 | -+6.9 |
| Labour | Angela Carr | 304 | 17.1 | +11.1 |
Majority | 788 | 44.1 | +4.8 |
Turnout | 1,786 | 31.6 | -8.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Park Gate
Park Gate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Marian Ellerton | 1,042 | 64.5 | -11.5 |
| Labour | Helen Price | 360 | 22.2 | +13.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lizette Van Niekirk | 215 | 13.3 | -2.4 |
Majority | 682 | 42.2 | -18.1 |
Turnout | 1617 | 27.2 | -5.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Portchester East
Portchester East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Norris | 1,516 | 54.2 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | Alison Walker | 791 | 28.2 | -1.9 |
| Labour | Richard Ryan | 492 | 17.6 | +8.3 |
Majority | 725 | 25.9 | +4.6 |
Turnout | 2,799 | 31.8 | -8.2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Portchester West
Portchester West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Nick Walker | 997 | 50.2 | -10.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Gray | 431 | 21.6 | -5.4 |
| Labour | Les Ricketts | 220 | 11.1 | +4.4 |
| UKIP | Pete White | 205 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| Green | Rosemary Byatt | 134 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
Majority | 566 | 28.5 | -5.7 |
Turnout | 1987 | 31.5 | -9.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sarisbury
Sarisbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Swanbrow | 1,238 | 75.6 | -7.0 |
| Labour | Ian Pike | 241 | 14.5 | +9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Brenda Caines | 262 | 10.9 | -2 |
Majority | 997 | 60.1 | -8.6 |
Turnout | 1,659 | 29.8 | -9.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stubbington
Stubbington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kay Mandry | 940 | 38.8 | -16.5 |
| UKIP | Christopher Wood | 833 | 34.4 | +34.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Craig Lewis | 650 | 26.8 | -14.5 |
Majority | 107 | 4.4 | -9.5 |
Turnout | 2,423 | 42.8 | -4.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Titchfield
Titchfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tiffany Harper | 1,238 | 67.4 | -4.7 |
| Labour | Simon Brown | 350 | 19.1 | +11.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Leonard | 248 | 13.5 | -0.8 |
Majority | 888 | 48.4 | -9.4 |
Turnout | 1,836 | 31.8 | -7.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Titchfield Common
Titchfield Common Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sarah Pankhurst | 873 | 52.7 | +2.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Hardie | 496 | 30.0 | -16.6 |
| Labour | Andrew Mooney | 287 | 17.3 | +14.4 |
Majority | 377 | 22.8 | +18.9 |
Turnout | 1656 | 29.2 | -9.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Warsash
Warsash Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Ford | 1,431 | 77.6 | -3.6 |
| Labour | Nicola Moore | 266 | 14.4 | +9.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Deborah Hughes | 146 | 8.0 | -0.8 |
Majority | 1,165 | 63.2 | -9.3 |
Turnout | 1,843 | 33.5 | -6.6 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Broom, Chris (4 May 2012). "Fareham Borough Council election results". portsmouth.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Fareham victory for Tories" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ a b "Local elections 2012". The Guardian. London. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Results of Elections for Borough Councillors". Fareham Borough Council. Retrieved 28 June 2017.