# 2012 Plymouth City Council election

The 2012 Plymouth City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The election was won by the Labour Party, who gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.

## Background

Plymouth City Council held local elections on 7 May 2012 as part of the 2012 local elections. The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2008. In that election, fourteen Conservative candidates and five Labour candidates were elected.
Ahead of the election, the council was split between the Labour Party and the Conservative Party, with the Conservatives having held a majority for five years.

## Overall results

2012 Plymouth City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 63.2 | 43.6 | 25,261 | 16.5 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 36.8 | 31.0 | 17,968 | 16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1,741 | 10.7 |
| | UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 11,935 | 16.1 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.6 | 921 | 3.0 |
| | TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 85 | New |
| | Vivamus | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | New |
| Total | Total | 19 | | | | | | 57,936 | |
Note: All changes in vote share are in comparison to the corresponding 2008 election.
The Conservatives lost their overall majority on the council to the Labour Party.
After the previous election, the composition of the council was:
| 32 | 25 |
| Conservative | Labour |
Before this election, the composition of the council was:
| 31 | 25 | 1 |
| Conservative | Labour | UKIP |
After this election, the composition of the council was:
| 31 | 26 |
| Labour | Conservative |

## Ward results

Plymouth City Council maintains records of past election results.

### Budshead

Budshead 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jon Taylor | 1,626 | 45.9 |
| | Conservative | Jack Thompson | 1,375 | 30.4 |
| | UKIP | Hugh Williams | 544 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,525 | 36.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Compton

Compton 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richard Ball | 1,233 | 40.4 |
| | Labour | Neil Hendy | 840 | 27.5 |
| | UKIP | Michael Cooke | 560 | 18.3 |
| | Green | Colin Trier | 221 | 7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Smith | 198 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 397 | 12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Devonport

Devonport 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kate Taylor | 1,309 | 52.0 |
| | UKIP | Syd Brooks | 470 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | Diane Jasper-Eustis | 445 | 17.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Brooks | 176 | 7.0 |
| | Green | Andrew Pratt | 117 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 839 | 33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Efford and Lipson

Efford and Lipson 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Brian Vincent | 1,823 | 65.2 |
| | UKIP | Ray Fereday | 519 | 18.6 |
| | Conservative | Judy Tottey | 455 | 16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,304 | 46.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Eggbuckland

Eggbuckland 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Jarvis | 1,419 | 39.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Brookshaw | 1,357 | 37.8 |
| | UKIP | Roger Thomas | 816 | 22.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Ham

Ham 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tina Tuohy | 1,667 | 58.6 |
| | UKIP | John Read | 660 | 23.2 |
| | Conservative | David Downie | 520 | 18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,007 | 35.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Honicknowle

Honicknowle 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pete Smith | 1,560 | 56.2 |
| | UKIP | Ron Northcott | 715 | 25.7 |
| | Conservative | Paul Rielly | 367 | 13.2 |
| | Green | David Wildman | 136 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 845 | 30.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Moor View

Moor View 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Mike Fox | 1,703 | 51.4 |
| | Conservative | Mark Christie | 919 | 27.7 |
| | UKIP | Stuart Munnery | 573 | 17.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Bray | 117 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 784 | 23.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Peverell

Peverell 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patricia Nicholson | 1,320 | 37.4 |
| | Labour | Stephen Randall | 1,211 | 34.3 |
| | UKIP | Catherine Bullock | 499 | 14.1 |
| | Green | Wendy Miller | 289 | 8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Lawrie | 190 | 5.4 |
| | Vivamus | Bernard Toolan | 25 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plympton Chaddlewood

Plympton Chaddlewood 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Salter | 704 | 44.2 |
| | Labour | Mark Thompson | 478 | 30.0 |
| | UKIP | Jonathan Frost | 411 | 25.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plympton Erle

Plympton Erle 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Darcy | 900 | 38.0 |
| | Labour | Chris Mavin | 739 | 31.2 |
| | UKIP | John Roberts | 480 | 20.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter York | 248 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plympton St Mary

Plympton St Mary 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sam Leaves | 1,542 | 44.7 |
| | Labour | Seetha Cheesman | 1,034 | 30.0 |
| | UKIP | Steve Stephenson | 875 | 25.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plymstock Dunstone

Plymstock Dunstone 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kevin Wigens | 1,542 | 44.0 |
| | UKIP | David Salmon | 1,138 | 32.4 |
| | Labour | Prathees Kishore | 828 | 23.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | 11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plymstock Radford

Plymstock Radford 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Leaves | 1,282 | 37.9 |
| | UKIP | John Wheeler | 1,010 | 29.9 |
| | Labour Co-op | Shirley Smith | 912 | 27.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Byatt | 179 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Southway

Southway 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lorraine Parker | 1,845 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | Brian Roberts | 967 | 26.9 |
| | UKIP | Peter Berrow | 785 | 21.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 878 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP |
Note: Peter Berrow won this seat for the Conservative Party the previous time it was contested in 2008, but defected to UKIP in January 2012.

### St Budeaux

St Budeaux 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Danny Damarell | 1,817 | 61.1 |
| | UKIP | Mark Burton | 592 | 19.9 |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Bladen | 470 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon May | 97 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,225 | 41.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stoke

Stoke 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sam Davey | 1,602 | 46.5 |
| | Conservative | Craig Duncan | 1,205 | 35.0 |
| | UKIP | Fiona Hurst-Baird | 443 | 12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fleur Ball | 197 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 397 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### St Peter and the Waterfront

St Peter and the Waterfront 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Tuffin | 1,445 | 49.7 |
| | Conservative | Tam McPherson | 805 | 27.7 |
| | UKIP | Roy Kettle | 444 | 15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Janes | 215 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 640 | 22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Sutton and Mount Gould

Sutton and Mount Gould 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eddie Rennie | 1,403 | 51.4 |
| | Conservative | Nick Kelly | 560 | 20.5 |
| | UKIP | Jonquil Webber | 401 | 14.7 |
| | Green | Tean Mitchell | 158 | 5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Huntley | 124 | 4.5 |
| | TUSC | Louise Parker | 85 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 843 | 30.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## Aftermath

Following the election, the Labour Party had an overall majority on the council, meaning their group leader Tudor Evans returned as council leader. Labour's newly elected councillor in Devonport, Kate Taylor, was one of the youngest councillors in the country at eighteen years old. Despite significantly increasing it's overall vote count, the UK Independence Party lost its only seat on the council.