2012 Fareham Borough Council election
{{Short description|Election in Hampshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 Fareham Borough Council election
| leader1 =
| previous_election = 2010 Fareham Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2014 Fareham Borough Council election
| next_year = 2014
| seats_for_election = 15 of 31 seats to Fareham Borough Council
| majority_seats = 16
| popular_vote1 = 15,513
| country =
| election_date = 3 May 2012
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election1 =
| seats_before1 = 22
| seats1 = 13
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}1
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing =
| image1 =
| percentage2 = 25.5%
| swing1 = {{increase}}4.3%
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| last_election2 =
| seats_before2 = 9
| seats2 = 2
| popular_vote2 = 7,510
| percentage1 = 52.7%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}13.5%
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}1
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Conservatives
| before_party =
| after_election = Conservatives
| after_party =
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| map_image = Fareham UK local election 2012 map.svg
}}
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%.{{Cite web|last=Broom|first=Chris|date=2012-05-04|title=Fareham Borough Council election results|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/fareham-borough-council-election-results-1-3806789|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507035036/http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/fareham-borough-council-election-results-1-3806789|archive-date=2012-05-07|access-date=|website=portsmouth.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpAI0TAnD_E|title=Fareham victory for Tories|via=www.youtube.com}}
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election results
The election saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 13 seats compared to 2 for the Liberal Democrats.
{{Election summary begin|title = Fareham Local Election Result 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.fareham.gov.uk/about_the_council/elections_and_voting/results/local2012.aspx#BoroughTotal |title=Results of Elections for Borough Councillors |access-date=2017-06-28 |publisher=Fareham Borough Council}}}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 13
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 86.7
|votes % = 52.7
|votes = 15,513
|plus/minus = +4.3%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = 0
|seats % = 13.3
|votes % = 25.5
|votes = 7,510
|plus/minus = -13.5%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 14.5
|votes = 4,282
|plus/minus = +4.3%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 5.4
|votes = 1,584
|plus/minus = +4.4%
}}
{{Election summary party
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 1.9
|votes = 566
|plus/minus = +1.0%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
= Fareham East =
{{Election box begin | title=Fareham East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Katrina Trott
|votes = 1,304
|percentage = 59.9
|change = +11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Barton
|votes = 635
|percentage = 29.1
|change = -16.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Conor Morris
|votes = 239
|percentage = 11.0
|change = +5.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 669
|percentage = 30.7
|change = +27.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,178
|percentage = 37.5
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Fareham North =
{{Election box begin | title=Fareham North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Bryant
|votes = 1,175
|percentage = 58.2
|change = -14.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Trott
|votes = 365
|percentage = 18.1
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stuart Rose
|votes = 252
|percentage = 12.4
|change = +4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = David Harrison
|votes = 228
|percentage = 11.3
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 810
|percentage = 40.1
|change = -19.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,020
|percentage = 35.9
|change = -6.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Fareham North West =
{{Election box begin | title=Fareham North West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Whittingham
|votes = 573
|percentage = 36.2
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jim Palmer
|votes = 547
|percentage = 34.6
|change = -18.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Prior
|votes = 249
|percentage = 15.7
|change = +8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Bob Ingram
|votes = 214
|percentage = 13.5
|change = +13.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 26
|percentage = 1.6
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,583
|percentage = 28.2
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Fareham South =
{{Election box begin | title=Fareham South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Trevor Howard
|votes = 699
|percentage = 46.8
|change = -12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Carr
|votes = 471
|percentage = 31.5
|change = +14.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = John Vivian
|votes = 204
|percentage = 13.7
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gina Dungworth
|votes = 119
|percentage = 8.0
|change = -7.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 228
|percentage = 15.3
|change = -26.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,493
|percentage = 27.5
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Fareham West =
{{Election box begin | title=Fareham West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nick Gregory
|votes = 1,138
|percentage = 54.3
|change = -14.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rowena Palmer
|votes = 399
|percentage = 19.0
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Steve Richards
|votes = 332
|percentage = 15.9
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Cameron Crouchman
|votes = 226
|percentage = 15.9
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 739
|percentage = 35.3
|change = -19.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,095
|percentage = 38.6
|change = -7.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Hill Head =
{{Election box begin | title=Hill Head}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Knight
|votes = 1,608
|percentage = 67.1
|change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sandra Abrams
|votes = 465
|percentage = 19.4
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicholas Knight
|votes = 325
|percentage = 13.5
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,143
|percentage =47.7
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,398
|percentage = 39.9
|change = -8.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Locks Heath =
{{Election box begin | title=Locks Heath}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Evans
|votes = 1,135
|percentage = 63.5
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Hugh Pritchard
|votes = 347
|percentage = 19.4
|change = -+6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Angela Carr
|votes = 304
|percentage = 17.1
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 788
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,786
|percentage = 31.6
|change = -8.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Park Gate =
{{Election box begin | title=Park Gate}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marian Ellerton
|votes = 1,042
|percentage = 64.5
|change = -11.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Helen Price
|votes = 360
|percentage = 22.2
|change = +13.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lizette Van Niekirk
|votes = 215
|percentage = 13.3
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 682
|percentage = 42.2
|change = -18.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1617
|percentage = 27.2
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Portchester East =
{{Election box begin | title=Portchester East}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Norris
|votes = 1,516
|percentage = 54.2
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alison Walker
|votes = 791
|percentage = 28.2
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Ryan
|votes = 492
|percentage = 17.6
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 725
|percentage = 25.9
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,799
|percentage = 31.8
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Portchester West =
{{Election box begin | title=Portchester West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nick Walker
|votes = 997
|percentage = 50.2
|change = -10.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Bob Gray
|votes = 431
|percentage = 21.6
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Les Ricketts
|votes = 220
|percentage = 11.1
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Pete White
|votes = 205
|percentage = 10.4
|change = +10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rosemary Byatt
|votes = 134
|percentage = 6.7
|change = +6.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 566
|percentage = 28.5
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1987
|percentage = 31.5
|change = -9.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Sarisbury =
{{Election box begin | title=Sarisbury}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Swanbrow
|votes = 1,238
|percentage = 75.6
|change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Pike
|votes = 241
|percentage = 14.5
|change = +9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brenda Caines
|votes = 262
|percentage = 10.9
|change = -2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 997
|percentage = 60.1
|change = -8.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,659
|percentage = 29.8
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Stubbington =
{{Election box begin | title=Stubbington}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kay Mandry
|votes = 940
|percentage = 38.8
|change = -16.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Christopher Wood
|votes = 833
|percentage = 34.4
|change = +34.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Craig Lewis
|votes = 650
|percentage = 26.8
|change = -14.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 107
|percentage = 4.4
|change = -9.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,423
|percentage = 42.8
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Titchfield =
{{Election box begin | title=Titchfield}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tiffany Harper
|votes = 1,238
|percentage = 67.4
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Brown
|votes = 350
|percentage = 19.1
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Leonard
|votes = 248
|percentage = 13.5
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 888
|percentage = 48.4
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,836
|percentage = 31.8
|change = -7.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Titchfield Common =
{{Election box begin | title=Titchfield Common}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sarah Pankhurst
|votes = 873
|percentage = 52.7
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate =Sue Hardie
|votes = 496
|percentage = 30.0
|change = -16.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Mooney
|votes = 287
|percentage = 17.3
|change = +14.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 377
|percentage = 22.8
|change = +18.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1656
|percentage = 29.2
|change = -9.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Warsash =
{{Election box begin | title=Warsash}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Ford
|votes = 1,431
|percentage = 77.6
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicola Moore
|votes = 266
|percentage = 14.4
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Deborah Hughes
|votes = 146
|percentage = 8.0
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,165
|percentage = 63.2
|change = -9.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,843
|percentage = 33.5
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{sequence|
prev=2010 Fareham Council election|
list=Fareham local elections|
next=2014 Fareham Council election
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012}}