# 2012 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 2012 was held on 3 May 2012 to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.
This was a whole council election in which all of the 30 council seats in the 10 new wards were contested.

## New ward names

The 10 new wards created under the 2011 LGBCE review were named:
* Broxbourne & Hoddesdon South
* Cheshunt North
* Cheshunt South & Theobalds
* Flamstead End
* Goffs Oak
* Hoddesdon North
* Hoddesdon Town & Rye Park
* Rosedale & Bury Green
* Waltham Cross
* Wormley & Turnford

## Composition of expiring seats before election

| Old Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? | New Ward |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 2008 | Paul Mason | Yes | Broxbourne & Hoddesdon South |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 2010 | Sheila Benford | Yes | Waltham Cross |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 2011 | Edward Rowland | Yes | Broxbourne & Hoddesdon South |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 2008 | Martin Kennaugh | No | Not Applicable |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 2010 | Martin Greensmyth | Yes | Rosedale & Bury Green |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 2011 | Hazel Jackson | Yes | Rosedale & Bury Green |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 2008 | Judith Clemerson | No | Not Applicable |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 2011 | Ray Hannam | Yes | Cheshunt North |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 2011 | Tony Siracusa | Yes | Cheshunt South & Theobalds |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 2008 | Richard Clemerson | No | Not Applicable |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 2010 | Gary Clark | No | Not Applicable |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 2011 | Nick Hart | Yes | Cheshunt North |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 2008 | Martin Lyth | No | Not Applicable |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 2010 | Paul Seeby | Yes | Flamstead End |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 2011 | Sue Ball-Greenwood | Yes | Flamstead End |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 2008 | Peter Moule | Yes | Goffs Oak |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 2010 | Mark Mills-Bishop | Yes | Goffs Oak |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 2011 | Jeremy Pearce | Yes | Goffs Oak |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 2008 | Evelyn White | Yes | Hoddesdon North |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 2010 | Keith Brown | Yes | Hoddesdon North |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 2011 | Justin Evans | Yes | Hoddesdon North |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2008 | Bob Bick | Yes | Wormley & Turnford |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2010 | Kenneth Ayling | Yes | Hoddesdon Town & Rye Park |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2011 | Brian Hill | No | Not Applicable |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 2010 | David Lewis | No | Not Applicable |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 2011 | Dee Hart | Yes | Flamstead End |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 2008 | Bren Perryman | Yes | Hoddesdon Town & Rye Park |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 2010 | Keith Bellamy | No | Not Applicable |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 2011 | Tony Infantino | Yes | Hoddesdon Town & Rye Park |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 2008 | Charles Tranham | No | Not Applicable |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 2010 | Carol Crump-Eynon | Yes | Cheshunt South & Theobalds |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 2011 | Norman Ames | No | Not Applicable |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 2008 | Michael Watson | Yes | Waltham Cross |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 2010 | Malcolm Aitken | Yes | Waltham Cross |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 2011 | Neil Harvey | Yes | Waltham Cross |
| Wormley Turnford | Conservative | 2008 | James Metcalf | Yes | Wormley & Turnford |
| Wormley Turnford | Conservative | 2010 | Gordon Nicholson | Yes | Wormley & Turnford |
| Wormley Turnford | Conservative | 2011 | Anna Pilikos | No | Not Applicable |

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 27 | 27 | 0 | +27 | 90.00 | 64.40 | 10,933 | +1.31% |
| Labour | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 10.00 | 26.14 | 4,438 | -0.01% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.80 | 984 | +3.42% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 | 621 | +1.94% |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.73% |
* Number of votes per party derived from the party candidate receiving the highest number of votes in each ward

## Results summary

An election was held in all 10 of the newly created wards on Thursday 3 May 2012.
The Conservatives retained control of the council winning 27 of the 30 seats.
Labour managed to retain 3 seats in Waltham Cross ward albeit with reduced majorities compared with 2011.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 27 seats
* Labour 3 seats

## Broxbourne Council Cabinet 2012 - 2013

| Name | Portfolio | Ward |
| Paul Mason | Leader of the Council | Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South |
| Ray Hannam | Public & Environmental Protection & Deputy Leader of the Council | Cheshunt North |
| Hazel Jackson | Leisure & Recreation | Rosedale & Bury Green |
| Jim Metcalf | Planning & Regeneration | Wormley & Turnford |
| Paul Seeby | Housing & Community Development | Flamstead End |
| Mark Mills-Bishop | Finance & Corporate Services | Goffs Oak |

## Ward results

Broxbourne & Hoddesdon South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Eddy Rowlands | 1,325 | 22.62 |
| | Conservative | Tim Hutchings | 1,276 | 21.78 |
| | Conservative | Paul Mason | 1,214 | 20.72 |
| | Labour | Margaret Brinkley | 321 | 5.47 |
| | Labour | Catherine Wareham | 307 | 5.24 |
| | UKIP | Kara Platt | 307 | 5.24 |
| | Labour | Raymond Cook | 304 | 5.19 |
| | UKIP | Evelyn Faulkner | 304 | 5.19 |
| | UKIP | Sidney Pratt | 255 | 4.35 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Huse | 245 | 4.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.18 |
Cheshunt North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ray Hannam | 1,164 | 27.23 |
| | Conservative | Nick Hart | 1,145 | 26.78 |
| | Conservative | Mike Iszatt | 998 | 23.35 |
| | Labour | John Brotherton | 484 | 11.32 |
| | Labour | Peter Alford | 483 | 11.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.34 |
Cheshunt South & Theobalds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carol Crump-Eynon | 1,073 | 23.71 |
| | Conservative | Tony Siracusa | 1,007 | 22.26 |
| | Conservative | Cody McCormick | 988 | 21.84 |
| | Labour | Richard Greenhill | 503 | 11.12 |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 477 | 10.54 |
| | Labour | Rosemary Trundell | 476 | 10.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.30 |
Flamstead End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dee Hart | 1,070 | 26.66 |
| | Conservative | Paul Seeby | 1,010 | 25.17 |
| | Conservative | Sue Ball-Greenwood | 996 | 24.82 |
| | Labour | Shirley McInnes | 317 | 7.90 |
| | Labour | Bernice Paulin | 317 | 7.90 |
| | Labour | Merve Balci | 303 | 7.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.43 |
Goffs Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Pearce | 1,462 | 29.64 |
| | Conservative | Peter Moule | 1,348 | 27.33 |
| | Conservative | Mark Mills-Bishop | 1,306 | 26.47 |
| | Labour | Cherry Robbins | 307 | 6.22 |
| | Labour | Gillian Lawrence | 263 | 5.33 |
| | Labour | Samantha Simpson | 247 | 5.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.42 |
Hoddesdon North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Keith Brown | 1,047 | 20.50 |
| | Conservative | Justin Evans | 1,006 | 19.69 |
| | Conservative | Lyn White | 1,002 | 19.62 |
| | Labour | Alex Harvey | 393 | 7.69 |
| | Labour | Arthur Hillyard | 371 | 7.26 |
| | Labour | Roy Wareham | 356 | 6.97 |
| | UKIP | Dawn Bloor | 353 | 6.91 |
| | UKIP | Anthony Faulkner | 305 | 5.97 |
| | UKIP | Jack Salmon | 275 | 5.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.12 |
Hoddesdon Town & Rye Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ken Ayling | 718 | 18.79 |
| | Conservative | Bren Perryman | 648 | 16.96 |
| | Conservative | Tony Infantino | 646 | 16.91 |
| | Labour | Annette Marples | 433 | 11.34 |
| | Labour | Edward Hopgood | 348 | 9.11 |
| | Labour | James Harvey | 334 | 8.74 |
| | UKIP | David Platt | 324 | 8.48 |
| | UKIP | Salvatore Scozzaro | 222 | 5.81 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirstie De Rivaz | 147 | 3.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.86 |
Rosedale & Bury Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hazel Jackson | 1,108 | 24.06 |
| | Conservative | Martin Greensmyth | 1,107 | 24.04 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Bettiss | 1,089 | 23.65 |
| | Labour | Carol Bowman | 464 | 10.08 |
| | Labour | Alexander McInnes | 447 | 9.71 |
| | Labour | George Panayiotopoulos | 390 | 8.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.74 |
Waltham Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Malcolm Aitken | 942 | 19.26 |
| | Labour | Neil Harvey | 853 | 17.44 |
| | Labour | Michael Watson | 834 | 17.06 |
| | Conservative | Sheila Benford | 771 | 15.77 |
| | Conservative | Dave Braithwaite | 750 | 15.34 |
| | Conservative | Pat Leslie | 740 | 15.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.66 |
Wormley & Turnford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jim Metcalf | 1,024 | 25.27 |
| | Conservative | Bob Bick | 1,023 | 25.25 |
| | Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 909 | 22.43 |
| | Labour | Roger Trundell | 445 | 10.98 |
| | Labour | Janet Wareham | 422 | 10.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel De Rivaz | 229 | 5.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 20.57 |