# 2012 Birmingham City Council election

Elections to Birmingham City Council in England were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from No Overall Control.
These election results are directly comparable with the corresponding elections held in 2008.

## Election summary

Birmingham Local Election Result 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 77 | 20 | | 51 | 109,841 |
| Conservative | 28 | 11 | | 24 | 51,490 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | 9 | | 14 | 34,707 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9,703 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 4,915 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3,306 |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | 429 |
| Communities Against the Cuts | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | 385 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | 226 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | 143 |
| Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990 – present) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | 64 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | 58 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | withdrawn |

## Resulting Political Composition

| Party | Seats | Seats | Seats | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 |
| Party | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | Council Composition 3 May 2012 |
| Labour | 41 | 57 | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | 45 | 39 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 24 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Ward results

Acocks Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John O'Shea | 2,170 | 42.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Harmer | 1,993 | 39.2% |
| | UKIP | Chris Whitehouse | 269 | 5.3% |
| | Conservative | Joe Edginton | 247 | 4.9% |
| | Green | Amanda Baker | 168 | 3.3% |
| | BNP | Stella Taylor | 166 | 3.3% |
| | TUSC | Ben Rubery | 58 | 1.1% |
| | Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990 – present) | Alan Ware | 15 | 0.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Aston ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nagina Kauser | 3,567 | 50.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ayoub Khan | 3,123 | 44.2% |
| | Independent | Abdusalam bin Smith | 145 | 2.1% |
| | Conservative | Ian Colpman | 138 | 2.0% |
| | Green | Ankaret Harmer | 94 | 1.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Bartley Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vivienne Barton | 2,716 | 56.2% |
| | Labour | Nora Young | 1,639 | 33.9% |
| | BNP | John Grainger | 235 | 4.9% |
| | Green | Adam Round | 155 | 3.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Garrett | 87 | 1.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Billesley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Phil Davies | 2,586 | 49.7% |
| | Conservative | Len Gregory | 1,749 | 33.6% |
| | UKIP | Adrian Duffen | 287 | 5.5% |
| | BNP | Paul Hickman | 237 | 4.6% |
| | Green | Anna Masters | 191 | 3.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simone Rudge-Beattie | 156 | 3.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Bordesley Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Uzma Ahmed | 5,042 | 61.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaukat Ali Khan | 2,701 | 32.8% |
| | Green | Huw Davies | 180 | 2.3% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hardie | 176 | 2.1% |
| | UKIP | Dale Wynde | 144 | 1.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Bournville ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Phil Walking | 3,185 | 44.3% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Dawkins | 2,878 | 40.0% |
| | Green | Joe Rooney | 417 | 5.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Stimpson | 272 | 3.8% |
| | Communities Against the Cuts | Lynne Habermacher | 256 | 3.6% |
| | BNP | Darren Allen | 188 | 2.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | | | Swing | |
Brandwood ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eva Phillips | 3,360 | 54.3% |
| | Conservative | Neville Summerfield | 1,978 | 31.9% |
| | UKIP | James Wood | 335 | 5.4% |
| | Green | Jane Bradshaw | 317 | 5.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Burgess | 202 | 3.3% |
| | Independent | Karen Osborne | withdrawn | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Edgbaston ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Deirdre Alden | 2,240 | 46.2% |
| | Labour | Dennis Minnis | 1,999 | 41.3% |
| | Green | Bill van Marle | 279 | 5.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Green | 196 | 4.0% |
| | UKIP | David Bridges | 131 | 2.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Erdington ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bob Beauchamp | 2,300 | 50.3 |
| | Labour | Elaine Jackson | 1,854 | 40.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Mills | 114 | 2.5 |
| | BNP | Morris Vincent | 142 | 3.1 |
| | Green | David Williams | 161 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | 9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Hall Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Barry Bowles | 2,613 | 41.2 |
| | Conservative | Bob Harvey | 2,127 | 33.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 1,302 | 20.6 |
| | Green | Charles Alldrick | 294 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Handsworth Wood ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gurdial Atwal | 3,779 | 65.5 |
| | Conservative | Amrik Singh Sahota | 1,199 | 20.8 |
| | Socialist Labour | John Tyrrell | 350 | 6.0 |
| | Green | Hugh Williams | 300 | 5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malti Dhiman | 142 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,780 | 44.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Harborne ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elaine Williams | 3,264 | 50.2 |
| | Conservative | John Alden | 2,441 | 37.5 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 394 | 6.1 |
| | UKIP | Keith Rowe | 233 | 3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alaine Christian | 178 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Hodge Hill ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Anita Ward | 3,345 | 65.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gwyn Neilly | 836 | 16.4 |
| | Conservative | Derek Johnson | 384 | 7.5 |
| | UKIP | John Butler | 270 | 5.3 |
| | BNP | David Campion | 139 | 2.7 |
| | Green | Anne Margaret Okole | 102 | 2.0 |
| | Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990 – present) | Peter Johnson | 14 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,509 | 49.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Kings Norton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Valerie Seabright | 2,047 | 43.7 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Wood | 1,764 | 37.7 |
| | UKIP | Peter Hughes | 297 | 6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire Berwick | 170 | 3.6 |
| | BNP | Frances Waldron | 145 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Ged Hickman | 131 | 2.8 |
| | Communities Against the Cuts | Christopher Hughes | 129 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 283 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Kingstanding ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Catharine Grundy | 2,014 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative | Gary Sambrook | 1,609 | 39.7 |
| | BNP | Lynette Orton | 213 | 5.3 |
| | Green | Tony O'Sullivan | 106 | 2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Lippiatt | 80 | 2.0 |
| | National Front | Terry Williams | 34 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | 9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Ladywood ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kath Hartley | 2,174 |
| | Conservative | Parveen Hassan | 474 |
| | Green | Hazel Clawley | 268 |
| | UKIP | Matthew Roach | 215 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cabdulqaadir Ruumi | 185 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Longbridge ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jess Phillips | 2,069 | 46.9% |
| | Conservative | Ken Wood | 1,536 | 34.8% |
| | UKIP | Graeme Carruthers | 305 | 6.9% |
| | Green | Susan Pearce | 168 | 3.8% |
| | BNP | Christopher Pritchard | 173 | 3.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Thompson | 163 | 3.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 12.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Lozells And East Handsworth ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mahmood Hussain | 4,889 |
| | Conservative | Ravi Chumber | 400 |
| | Green | Emma Round | 275 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sharon Trench | 187 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Moseley And Kings Heath ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Lisa Trickett | 3,432 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Mullaney | 2,137 |
| | Green | William Lilley | 594 |
| | Conservative | John Turner | 472 |
| | UKIP | Alan Blumenthal | 199 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Nechells ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Tahir Ali | 2,831 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shazad Iqbal | 483 |
| | Conservative | Aaron Powell | 282 |
| | Green | Janet Assheton | 265 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Northfield ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Brett O'Reilly | 2,238 |
| | Conservative | Les Lawrence | 2,177 |
| | UKIP | John Borthwick | 353 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Moles | 201 |
| | BNP | Howard Hamilton | 201 |
| | Green | Kirsty Axe | 179 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Oscott ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tristan Chatfield | 2,353 | |
| | Conservative | Graham Green | 1,456 | |
| | English Democrat | Chris Newey | 226 | |
| | BNP | Michael Jones | 225 | |
| | Green | Harry Eyles | 153 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Jolliffe | 132 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,280 | 29.2 |
Perry Barr ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Hassall | 2,587 |
| | Labour | Sarfraiz Hussain | 2,054 |
| | Conservative | Sukhwinder Singh Sungu | 309 |
| | Green | Colin Marriott | 262 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Quinton ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Caroline Badley | 3,362 |
| | Conservative | Peter Smallbone | 2,226 |
| | Green | Peter Beck | 255 |
| | BNP | James Harvey | 200 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Garrett | 141 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Selly Oak ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Karen McCarthy | 1,833 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Dow | 1,332 |
| | Conservative | Monica Hardle | 509 |
| | Green | David Toke | 271 |
| | UKIP | Robin Norton | 179 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Shard End ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Marjorie Bridle | 2,038 |
| | UKIP | Iain Roden | 609 |
| | Conservative | Jessie Holland | 396 |
| | BNP | Kevin McHugh | 222 |
| | Green | Tracie Hammond | 124 |
| | National Front | Mark Neary | 38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Sheldon ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Anderson | 2,737 |
| | Labour | Christopher Dalton | 957 |
| | UKIP | Richard Allen | 274 |
| | BNP | Ian Starks | 191 |
| | Conservative | Amil Khan | 168 |
| | Green | Alan Clawley | 77 |
| | National Front | Paul Morris | 28 |
| | Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990 – present) | Joylan Ware | 17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Soho ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Chaman Lal | 3,828 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Usman | 507 |
| | Conservative | Manjeet Kumari-Lal | 375 |
| | Green | Steve Austin | 243 |
| | Socialist Labour | Shangara Singh Bhatoe | 79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
South Yardley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Zafar Iqbal | 2,938 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daphne Gaved | 2,315 |
| | UKIP | Albert Duffen | 237 |
| | BNP | Timothy Glover | 161 |
| | Green | Rianne Ten Veen | 152 |
| | Conservative | Afzal Shah | 152 |
| | National Front | Adrian Davidson | 43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Sparkbrook ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mohammed Azim | 5,164 |
| | Green | Peter Tinsley | 326 |
| | Conservative | Hussein Hussein | 298 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Blair Kesseler | 221 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Springfield ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jerry Evans | 3,278 |
| | Labour | Nabila Bano | 3,183 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Rashid | 519 |
| | Green | Ian Jamieson | 232 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Stechford And Yardley North ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Eustace | 2,584 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Owen | 1,690 |
| | UKIP | Graham Duffen | 393 |
| | Conservative | Robert Clark | 218 |
| | BNP | Dean Edwards | 197 |
| | Green | Eric Fairclough | 89 |
| | Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990 – present) | Joyce Ware | 18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Stockland Green ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Josh Jones | 2,457 |
| | Conservative | Matt Bennett | 1,527 |
| | Green | Elly Stanton | 234 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Franklyn Aaron | 170 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Sutton Four Oaks ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Meirion Jenkins | 3,699 |
| | Labour | Manish Puri | 869 |
| | Green | David Ratcliff | 638 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hubert Duffy | 427 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Sutton New Hall ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Guy Roberts | 2,524 |
| | Labour | Ian Brindley | 1,599 |
| | Green | Samantha Winsper | 336 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynn Williams | 249 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Sutton Trinity ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Philip Parkin | 2,639 |
| | Labour | Roger Barley | 1,541 |
| | Green | Ulla Grant | 421 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Lippiatt | 415 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Sutton Vesey ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Robert Pocock | 3,231 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Cornish | 2,426 |
| | Green | James Orford | 285 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Hardy | 241 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Tyburn ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Mick Brown | 1,924 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Holtom | 982 |
| | Conservative | Doug Pullen | 467 |
| | BNP | Peter Hickman | 248 |
| | Green | Lee Moore | 144 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Washwood Heath ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mariam Khan | 6,608 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammad Azam | 1,049 |
| | UKIP | Arthur Davis | 185 |
| | Green | John Bentley | 184 |
| | Conservative | Allister du Plessis | 178 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Weoley ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Eddie Freeman | 2,117 |
| | Labour | Steve Booton | 2,115 |
| | Green | Ross Axe | 239 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Haynes | 216 |
| | BNP | Leslie Orton | 213 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |