# 2012 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2012 Oldham Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in the North West, England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.
Labour retained control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 44
* Liberal Democrat 14
* Conservative 2

## Election result

Oldham Local Election Result 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 15 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 54.8 | 29,217 | +2.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 24.6 | 13,117 | +1.2 |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 14.8 | 7,886 | -4.4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2.3 | 1,206 | -1.4 |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2.0 | 1,067 | +2.0 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1.4 | 723 | +0.9 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.3 | 144 | -0.6 |

## Ward results
### Alexandra ward

Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dilys Fletcher MBE | 1,100 | 46.4 | −13.1 |
| | Conservative | Raja Iqbal | 826 | 34.8 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Dinoff | 447 | 18.8 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 11.4 | −24.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,404 | 32.4 | −4.3 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

#### Alexandra ward by-election 2013

A by-election was held on Thursday, 9 May 2013 in the Alexandra ward of Oldham. The seat became vacant following the death of Dilys Fletcher in February. The results were as follows:
Alexandra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Zahid Mehmood Chauhan | 1,553 | |
| | UKIP | Derek Graham Fletcher | 412 | |
| | Green | Miranda Meadowcroft | 55 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Dawson | 96 | |
| | Conservative | Neil Allsopp | 80 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,141 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.31 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Chadderton Central ward

Chadderton Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Dearden | 1,552 | 68.4 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative | Robert Barnes | 596 | 26.3 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pat Lord | 120 | 5.3 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 956 | 42.2 | +18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,283 | 28.9 | −6.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Chadderton North ward

Chadderton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fazlul Haque | 1,750 | 59.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Paul Martin | 1,040 | 35.4 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Miah | 150 | 5.1 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 710 | 24.1 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,940 | 35.9 | −2.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Chadderton South ward

Chadderton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Hibbert | 1,481 | 75.4 | +6.7 |
| | Conservative | Eileen Hulme | 433 | 22.0 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fazal Rahim | 50 | 2.5 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,048 | 53.4 | +12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,964 | 24.4 | −5.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coldhurst ward

Coldhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Abdul Jabbar | 2,742 | 58.6 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kutub Uddin | 1,709 | 36.5 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Harun Miah | 227 | 4.9 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,033 | 22.1 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,678 | 54.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Crompton ward

Crompton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Williamson | 1,286 | 45.7 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | Ken Rustidge | 949 | 33.7 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Henthorn | 577 | 20.5 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | 12.0 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,812 | 33.9 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Failsworth East ward

Failsworth East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Dawson | 1,585 | 84.9 | +14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Barrow | 283 | 15.1 | +10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,302 | 69.7 | +23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,868 | 24.1 | −6.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Failsworth West ward

Failsworth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sean Fielding | 1,323 | 60.9 | +2.7 |
| | UKIP | Warren Bates | 723 | 33.3 | +33.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ron Wise | 128 | 5.9 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 32.1 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,174 | 28.3 | −4.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hollinwood ward

Hollinwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Ames | 1,266 | 67.4 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Holley | 456 | 24.3 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | Jamie Curley | 155 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 810 | 43.2 | +9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,877 | 24.9 | −8.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Medlock Vale ward

Medlock Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ateeque Ur-Rehman | 1,726 | 64.8 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Pendlebury | 443 | 16.6 | −4.8 |
| | Independent | Phil Howarth | 364 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | Sean Curley | 132 | 5.0 | −13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,283 | 48.1 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,665 | 33.0 | −2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Royton North ward

Royton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bernard Judge | 1,710 | 71.4 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Quigg | 555 | 23.2 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Renold | 129 | 5.4 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,155 | 48.2 | +18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,394 | 30.1 | −7.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Royton South ward

Royton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Amanda Chadderton | 1,566 | 69.8 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Allan Fish | 544 | 24.2 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Taylor | 134 | 6.0 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,011 | 45.1 | +6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,244 | 27.2 | −11.2 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth North ward

Saddleworth North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Garth Harkness | 898 | 33.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Nicola Kirkham | 842 | 31.0 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Phil Sewell | 535 | 19.7 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Imran Yousaf | 445 | 16.4 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 | 2.1 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,720 | 35.9 | −6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth South ward

Saddleworth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Hudson | 1,151 | 40.4 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Lord | 949 | 33.3 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | Joseph Fitzpatrick | 746 | 26.2 | +7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 7.1 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,846 | 36.1 | −11.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Saddleworth West & Lees ward

Saddleworth West & Lees :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Val Sedgwick | 1,222 | 47.4 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | Gerald Ball | 1,002 | 38.9 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | Pam Byrne | 354 | 13.7 | −6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,578 | 31.0 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Shaw ward

Shaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Sykes | 1,298 | 53.6 | +13.2 |
| | Labour | James Larkin | 782 | 32.3 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative | Phelyp Bennett | 342 | 14.1 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 516 | 21.3 | +17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,422 | 31.2 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St. James ward

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cath Ball | 955 | 50.6 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Stanton | 763 | 40.4 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Neil Allsopp | 171 | 9.1 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 10.1 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,899 | 24.8 | −3.0 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### St. Mary's ward

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arooj Shah | 2,529 | 58.4 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Masud | 1,559 | 36.0 | +7.1 |
| | Green | Miranda Meadowcroft | 144 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | David Caddick | 101 | 2.3 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 970 | 22.4 | −13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,333 | 51.1 | −1.5 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Waterhead ward

Waterhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vita Price | 1,379 | 58.5 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Dawson | 977 | 41.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 17.1 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,356 | 29.5 | −0.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Werneth ward

Werneth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Fida Hussain | 2,629 | 66.4 | +1.7 |
| | Respect | Iqbal Bhatti | 1,067 | 27.0 | +27.0 |
| | Conservative | Michele Stockton | 147 | 3.7 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Dawson | 116 | 2.9 | −25.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,562 | 39.5 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,959 | 51.8 | +2.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |