# 2012 Havant Borough Council election

The 2012 Havant Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 34
* Labour 3
* Liberal Democrats 1

## Background

Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 35 seats, compared to 2 for the Liberal Democrats and 1 for Labour. Labour targeted Warren Park, where both seats were held by the Conservatives, but the Conservative councillor Mike Sceal had won the seat at the 2008 election by only 24 votes.

## Election result

The Conservatives stayed in strong control of the council after losing just 1 seat. Labour gained 2 seats, one each from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, while the other Labour councillor Terry Hart held his seat in Bondfields. Richard Brown gained Warren Park from the Conservative after having lost the seat at the 2010 election, while Ralph Cousins regained Battins from the Liberal Democrats, which reduced the Liberal Democrats to 1 seat on the council. Overall turnout at the election was 27.5%.
Havant local election result 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 11 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 78.6 | 50.1 | 12,835 | -9.2% |
| Labour | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 21.4 | 24.6 | 6,296 | +8.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12.8 | 3,289 | -2.0% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1,719 | +1.2% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 | 1,490 | +1.9% |

## Ward results
### Barncroft

Barncroft :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Weeks | 443 | 46.9 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | George Smith | 274 | 29.0 | +2.4 |
| | UKIP | Ray Finch | 164 | 17.4 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Bolt | 63 | 6.7 | −14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 17.9 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 944 | 20.5 | −30.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Battins

Battins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ralph Cousins | 431 | 40.7 | +13.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Faith Ponsonby | 371 | 35.1 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | Kris Sapcote | 256 | 24.2 | −10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,058 | 21.6 | −27.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Bedhampton

Bedhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ken Smith | 927 | 42.9 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Maple | 434 | 20.1 | −7.6 |
| | Labour | Derek Smith | 346 | 16.0 | +1.6 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Harris | 299 | 13.8 | +6.9 |
| | Green | Terry Mitchell | 155 | 7.2 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 493 | 22.8 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,161 | 30.4 | −12.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bondfields

Bondfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terry Hart | 503 | 51.7 | +25.8 |
| | Conservative | Diana Patrick | 335 | 34.5 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Marshall | 134 | 13.8 | −18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 17.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 972 | 19.5 | −32.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cowplain

Cowplain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Keast | 1,168 | 58.0 | −7.4 |
| | Labour | Ken Monks | 381 | 18.9 | +3.7 |
| | Green | Bruce Holman | 293 | 14.5 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Jacobs | 172 | 8.5 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 39.1 | −11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,014 | 27.1 | −12.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Emsworth

Emsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brendan Gibb-Gray | 1,698 | 57.8 | −0.9 |
| | Green | Sophie Cobbett | 583 | 19.8 | +11.0 |
| | Labour | Colin Blunden | 370 | 12.6 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roisin Miller | 288 | 9.8 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,115 | 37.9 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,939 | 37.7 | −15.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hart Plain

Hart Plain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elaine Shimbart | 1,333 | 61.5 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | Howard Sherlock | 538 | 24.8 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Woodard | 297 | 13.7 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 795 | 36.7 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,168 | 29.0 | −9.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hayling East

Hayling East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Leah Turner | 939 | 43.9 | −15.8 |
| | Labour | Sue Underwood | 467 | 21.8 | +7.3 |
| | UKIP | Gary Kerrin | 454 | 21.2 | +10.0 |
| | Green | Paul Valentine | 167 | 7.8 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Pritchard | 114 | 5.3 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 472 | 22.0 | −23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,141 | 29.2 | −11.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hayling West

Hayling West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vic Jones | 1,110 | 46.7 | −20.9 |
| | UKIP | John Perry | 573 | 24.1 | +17.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Clarke | 422 | 17.7 | +5.8 |
| | Green | Sue Holt | 169 | 7.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Marshall | 104 | 4.4 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 537 | 22.6 | −33.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,378 | 34.4 | −13.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Purbrook

Purbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caren Tarrant | 1,081 | 57.4 | −4.4 |
| | Labour | Lisa Wheeler | 587 | 31.2 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bolt | 214 | 11.4 | −2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 494 | 26.2 | −11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,882 | 25.8 | −12.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Faiths

St. Faiths :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Guest | 1,221 | 51.0 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | Beryl Francis | 540 | 22.5 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Tim Dawes | 352 | 14.7 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Briggs | 283 | 11.8 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 681 | 28.4 | −8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,396 | 33.6 | −14.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Stakes

Stakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rory Heard | 774 | 50.0 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | Margaret Beauvoisin | 552 | 35.7 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Bazley | 222 | 14.3 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 14.3 | −11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,548 | 20.8 | −11.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Warren Park

Warren Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Brown | 361 | 44.3 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Brown | 237 | 29.1 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Mike Sceal | 216 | 26.5 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 814 | 16.2 | −27.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Waterloo

Waterloo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Hunt | 1,334 | 60.3 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | Francesca Robinson | 524 | 23.7 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fred Dunford | 356 | 16.1 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 810 | 36.6 | −17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,214 | 28.7 | −14.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 2012 and 2014
### Battins

A by-election took place in Battins ward on 15 November 2012 after Katie Ray resigned from the council. Faith Ponsonby held the seat for the Liberal Democrats by a majority of 264 votes on a turnout of just 18%.
Battins by-election 15 November 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Faith Ponsonby | 452 | 51.0 | +15.9 |
| | Labour | Virginia Steel | 188 | 21.2 | −19.5 |
| | Conservative | Kristian Sapcote | 153 | 17.2 | −6.9 |
| | UKIP | Ray Finch | 94 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 29.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 887 | 18.1 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Bedhampton

A by-election took place in Bedhampton ward on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Jenny Wride. The seat was held for the Conservatives by David Smith by a majority of 114 votes.
Bedhampton by-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Smith | 766 | 33.1 | −9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Brown | 652 | 28.1 | +8.1 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Harris | 584 | 25.2 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | Anthony Berry | 191 | 8.2 | −7.8 |
| | Green | Terry Mitchell | 124 | 5.4 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 4.9 | −17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,317 | 32.4 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Emsworth

A by-election took place in Emsworth ward on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of the former Conservative council leader David Gillett. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Colin Mackey by a majority of 692 votes.
Emsworth by-election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Mackey | 1,296 | 45.7 | −12.1 |
| | UKIP | Ian Reddoch | 604 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| | Green | Susan Kelly | 353 | 12.4 | −7.4 |
| | Labour | Christine Armitage | 350 | 12.3 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roisin Miller | 234 | 8.2 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 692 | 24.4 | −13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,837 | 35.8 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Waterloo

A by-election took place in Waterloo ward on 24 October 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor John Hunt. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Peter Wade by a majority of 237 votes.
Waterloo by-election 24 October 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Wade | 683 | 44.0 | −16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Crichton | 446 | 28.7 | +12.6 |
| | UKIP | Gary Kerrin | 296 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| | Labour | Antony Berry | 129 | 8.3 | −15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 15.3 | −21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,554 | 20.0 | −8.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |