# 2012 Norwich City Council election

Elections to Norwich City Council took place on 3 May 2012, the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. Fifteen out of thirty-nine council seats were up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council from No Overall Control.
The Green Party held firm, while the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives suffered losses.
The Liberal Democrats lost their last seat in Lakenham to Labour, meaning that they now only held seats in the affluent Eaton ward. Former Liberal Democrat Group leader, Judith Lubbock held Eaton convincingly.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
* Labour 21 (+3)
* Green 15 (no change)
* Liberal Democrat 3 (-1)
* Conservative 0 (-2)
All changes in vote share are calculated with reference to the 2008 election, the last time these seats were contested.

## Election result

Norwich City Council Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 8 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 53.3 | 39.7 | 12,854 | +14.8 |
| | Green | 6 | − | − | − | 40.0 | 30.3 | 9,847 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | − | 16.3 | 5,285 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6.7 | 13.0 | 4,215 | -8.4 |
| | UKIP | 0 | − | − | − | − | 0.7 | 215 | ±0.0 |
| Total | Total | 15 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31.7% | 32,416 | |

## Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Labour | Green | Lib Dem | Con |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 21 | 15 | 3 |
| Labour | Green | Lib Dem |

## Ward results
### Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sally Button | 1,268 | 54.7 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Taylor | 585 | 25.2 | −9.7 |
| | Green | Jean Bishop | 350 | 15.1 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Haydn Perrett | 117 | 5.0 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | 29.5 | +18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,320 | 27.7 | −8.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.3 | |

### Catton Grove

Catton Grove (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gail Harris | 1,036 | 47.2 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | Mike Stonard | 978 | | |
| | Conservative | Evelyn Collishaw | 703 | 32.0 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Holmes | 629 | | |
| | Green | Judith Ford | 331 | 15.1 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Tony Park | 312 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leigh Tooke | 124 | 5.7 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Findlow | 111 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 | −7.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Crome

Crome :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Bradford | 1,272 | 61.8 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | Jessica Lancod-Frost | 388 | 18.9 | −5.8 |
| | Green | Christine Way | 273 | 13.3 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Cross | 125 | 6.1 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 884 | 42.9 | +15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 28.8 | −9.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.6 | |

### Eaton

Eaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Lubbock | 1,820 | 47.6 | +13.4 |
| | Conservative | Antony Little | 947 | 24.8 | −6.4 |
| | Labour | Geraldine Waring | 677 | 17.7 | −4.1 |
| | Green | Susan Curran | 379 | 9.9 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 873 | 22.8 | +19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,823 | 52.4 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.9 | |

### Lakenham

Lakenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patrick Manning | 1,149 | 45.6 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Fairbairn | 658 | 26.1 | +4.8 |
| | Green | Nick Bishop | 361 | 14.3 | −4.2 |
| | UKIP | Steve Emmens | 215 | 8.5 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Mathew Morris | 135 | 5.4 | −6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 19.5 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,518 | 35.1 | −6.5 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Mancroft

Mancroft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Lucy Howard | 1,077 | 42.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Marion Maxwell | 943 | 37.5 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Watson | 288 | 11.5 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Nobbs | 207 | 8.2 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 5.3 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,515 | 31.3 | −9.7 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Mile Cross

Mile Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Deborah Gihawi | 1,019 | 54.8 | +3.8 |
| | Green | Richard Edwards | 409 | 22.0 | +7.8 |
| | Conservative | Oscar Pinnington | 267 | 16.0 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Williams | 134 | 7.2 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 610 | 32.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,829 | 24.2 | −7.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |

### Nelson

Nelson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | David Rogers | 1,644 | 59.5 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | Stuart Goodman | 697 | 25.2 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | Alexandra Davies | 249 | 9.0 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katie Atkins | 173 | 6.3 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | 34.3 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,763 | 36.8 | −12.7 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Sewell

Sewell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Barker | 990 | 46.2 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Howard Jago | 700 | 32.6 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Barton | 332 | 15.5 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Thomas | 123 | 5.7 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 | 13.6 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,145 | 28.0 | −10.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Ben Price | 1,111 | 42.7 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Tony Waring | 793 | 30.5 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Stefan Rose | 437 | 16.8 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Hooke | 260 | 10.0 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | 12.2 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,601 | 30.2 | −7.7 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Town Close

Town Close :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Paul Neale | 1,333 | 46.2 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | John Sailing | 818 | 28.3 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Guy Owen | 481 | 16.7 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Johnston | 254 | 8.8 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 17.9 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,886 | 33.9 | −12.5 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | 0.8 | |

### University

University :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brenda Arthur | 1,153 | 57.0 | −0.2 |
| | Green | Robert Laird | 493 | 24.4 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Cannon | 246 | 12.2 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wright | 129 | 6.4 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 660 | 32.6 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,021 | 26.5 | −4.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.5 | |

### Wensum

Wensum (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Neil Blunt | 1,386 | 51.1 | +7.4 |
| | Green | Caroline Brimblecombe | 1,276 | | |
| | Labour | Vaughan Thomas | 1,039 | 38.3 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | Samuel Earl | 1,012 | | |
| | Conservative | Hannah Gascoigne | 196 | 7.2 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | Simon Harrison | 189 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jess Hallybone | 91 | 3.4 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Whitworth | 78 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.2 | −7.1 |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold | Green hold |