2012 Carlisle City Council election
Yewdale

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Labour
Tom Dodd
716
48.7
10.5
-
Conservative
Christina Finlayson
453
30.8
4.6
-
UKIP
Mike Owen
257
17.5
+17.5
-
Liberal Democrat
Terry Jones
31
2.1
0.7
-
Green
Charmain McCutcheon
14
1.0
1.7
Majority
Majority
Majority
263
17.9
5.9
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
1,471
30.2
12.5
-
Labour hold
Labour hold
Swing
-
-

Question: Who were the top two finishers in the 2012 Carlisle City Council election, what parties did each represent, and what was the margin of victory?
Answer: The seat was held for Labour by Tom Dodd with a majority of 263 votes over Conservative Christina Finlayson.