2012 Conwy County Borough Council election
{{Short description|2012 Welsh local election}}
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{{Update|Individual wards and election summary template|date=April 2021}}
File:Conwy County Borough Council 2012 Election results map.png
The 2012 Conwy County Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Conwy County Borough Council in Wales.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17299200 |title=Local elections 2012 |access-date=2012-04-30 |work=BBC News}} It was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The previous elections took place on 1 May 2008 and the next elections took place on 4 May 2017.
Overview
{{Election summary begin|title = Conwy County Borough Council election result 2012{{cite web|last1=Teale|first1=Andrew|title=Local Election Results 2012: Conway|url= http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2012/422/|access-date=2016-11-17}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 19 [a]
|gain =
|loss =
|net = +5
|seats % = 32.2
|votes % = 30.0
|votes = 10,831
|plus/minus = +4.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 13
|gain =
|loss =
|net = -9
|seats % = 22.0
|votes % = 23.7
|votes = 8,565
|plus/minus = -5.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 10
|gain =
|loss =
|net = +3
|seats % = 16.9
|votes % = 18.7
|votes = 6,741
|plus/minus = +4.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|seats = 12
|gain =
|loss =
|net = 0
|seats % = 20.3
|votes % = 16.6
|votes = 5,976
|plus/minus = +1.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 5
|gain =
|loss =
|net = +1
|seats % = 8.5
|votes % = 10.1
|votes = 3,648
|plus/minus = -2.6
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Christian Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.8
|votes = 278
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = UKIP
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 57
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = British National Party
|seats = -
|gain = -
|loss = -
|net = -
|seats % = -
|votes % = -
|votes = -
|plus/minus = -2.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = -
|gain = -
|loss = -
|net = -
|seats % = -
|votes % = -
|votes = -
|plus/minus = -0.6
}}
{{Election summary party|
|other = Alliance for Green Socialism
|seats = -
|gain = -
|loss = -
|net = -
|seats % = -
|votes % = -
|votes = -
|plus/minus = -0.6
}}
|}
[a] Includes Betws yn Rhos councillor who did not declare his affiliation at the election
Results by ward
(*) represents a candidate running from previous election.
(~) represents an equivalent to a previous candidate.
=Abergele and Pensarn=
{{Election box begin|title=Abergele and Pensarn (1)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Stubbs*
|votes = 407
|percentage = 55.1
|change = +16.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ken Sudlow
|votes = 186
|percentage = 25.2
|change = +25.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bernice McLoughlin
|votes = 145
|percentage = 19.6
|change = -24.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 221
|percentage = 29.9
|change = +24.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 738
|percentage = 36.3
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Kinmel Bay/Bae Cinmel=
{{Election box begin|title=Kinmel Bay/Bae Cinmel (3)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Nigel Smith
|votes = 684
|percentage = 24.5
|change = +24.5
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Dr Stuart Anderson*
|votes = 569
|percentage = 20.3
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bill Darwin
|votes = 450
|percentage = 16.1
|change = +16.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Bevan*
|votes = 402
|percentage = 14.4
|change = -14.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ken Stone~
|votes = 353
|percentage = 12.6
|change = +12.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Geoffrey David Corry*
|votes = 339
|percentage = 12.1
|change = -11.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 115
|percentage = 4.1
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2797
|percentage = 59.3
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Betws-y-Coed=
{{Election box begin|title=Betws-y-Coed (1)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Liz Roberts~
|votes = 307
|percentage = 68.4
|change = -12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Robert Skerrett~
|votes = 142
|percentage = 31.6
|change = +31.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 165
|percentage = 36.7
|change = -24.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 449
|percentage = 44.4
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Plaid Cymru
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Betws yn Rhos=
{{Election box begin|title=Betws yn Rhos (1)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Doctor Ahmed Jamil~
|votes = 340
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +43.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Clwyd Roberts~
|votes = 219
|percentage = 27.9
|change = +27.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bryn Jones~
|votes = 167
|percentage = 21.3
|change = +21.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Eryl Ellis Williams~
|votes = 40
|percentage = 5.1
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Oddy~
|votes = 18
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 121
|percentage = 15.4
|change = +15.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 784
|percentage = 46.7
|change = +46.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bryn=
{{Election box begin|title=Bryn (1)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Hinchliff*
|votes = 319
|percentage = 58.5
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Gareth Wyn Jones*
|votes = 226
|percentage = 41.5
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 93
|percentage = 17.1
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 545
|percentage = 38.3
|change = -14.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Caerhun=
{{Election box begin|title=Caerhun (1)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Gareth Roberts
|votes = 352
|percentage = 40.6
|change = +40.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Goronwy Owen Edwards*
|votes = 346
|percentage = 40.0
|change = -20.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Terrance Jones
|votes = 168
|percentage = 19.4
|change = +19.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 866
|percentage = 51.1
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Capelulo=
{{Election box begin|title=Capelulo (1)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Anne McCaffrey
|votes = 292
|percentage = 48.4
|change = +48.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Darrell Owens
|votes = 117
|percentage = 19.4
|change = -9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gail Hall*
|votes = 90
|percentage = 14.9
|change = -19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Viv Mooney~
|votes = 69
|percentage = 11.4
|change = -11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Steve Banwell~
|votes = 35
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -8.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 175
|percentage = 29.0
|change = +23.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 603
|percentage = 49.2
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Colwyn=
{{Election box begin|title=Colwyn (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Cheryl Lynne Carlisle*
|votes = 547
|percentage = 30.0
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Cossey*
|votes = 515
|percentage = 28.3
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Bird~
|votes = 350
|percentage = 19.2
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Dr. Sibani Roy
|votes = 262
|percentage = 14.4
|change = +14.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Blake Richard Bull
|votes = 147
|percentage = 8.1
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 32
|percentage = 1.8
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1821
|percentage = 51.7
|change = -9.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Conwy=
{{Election box begin|title=Conwy (2)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Labour Party
|candidate = Sara Louise Allardice
|votes = 618
|percentage = 33.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Joan Vaughan *
|votes = 471
|percentage = 25.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Peredur Morris
|votes = 233
|percentage = 12.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Neil Bryson
|votes = 179
|percentage = 9.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Conservative Party
|candidate = Jennifer Evans
|votes = 179
|percentage = 9.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Conservative Party
|candidate = David Martin Williams
|votes = 146
|percentage = 8.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1826
|percentage = 34.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Welsh Labour Party
|loser = Plaid Cymru
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 2012–2015
{{incomplete list|date=March 2018}}
=Betws yn Rhos (2014)=
Resignation of Independent Cllr Ahmed Jalil.
{{Election box begin|title=Betws yn Rhos by-election, 6 February 2014 [http://www.welshelections.org.uk/wales/lby/betwsynrhos.php Betws yn Rhos, 2014], Welshelections.org.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2018.}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ifor Lloyd
|votes = 347
|percentage = 46.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Clwyd Roberts
|votes = 197
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Caroline Evans
|votes = 127
|percentage = 16.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Welsh Conservative Party
|candidate = Bryn Jones
|votes = 83
|percentage = 11.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 150
|percentage = 19.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 754
|percentage = 44.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Clwyd elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012}}