# 2012 Redditch Borough Council election

The 2012 Redditch Borough Council election for the Redditch Borough Council was held on 3 May 2012. All Council wards, apart from Abbey, Astwood Bank & Feckenham, and Crabbs Cross & Rural wards, voted in the local elections. In the Church Hill ward, two councillors were up for election, due to a by-election which was called after the death of Labour councillor Robin King, who died in February 2012.

## Election results

Redditch Local Election Result 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 14 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 48.3% | 33.0% | 5,009 |
| Labour | 15 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 51.7% | 47.8% | 7,246 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% | 9.7% | 1,471 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 7.2% | 1,086 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2.3% | 344 |
All parties received fewer votes compared to 2011. This is probably due to low turnouts across Redditch and because Astwood Bank & Feckenham ward and Crabbs Cross & Rural Ward were not voting. These wards normally have higher than average turnouts.

## Ward Results
### Batchley and Brockhill Ward

Batchley and Brockhill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pattie Hill | 816 | |
| | Conservative | Tom Baker-Price | 410 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Merricks | 168 | |
| | Green | Loretta Griffin | 108 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,512 | 26.2% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Central Ward

Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Greg Chance | 763 | |
| | Conservative | David Smith | 351 | |
| | Green | Mohammed Khan | 104 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Thomas | 79 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,303 | 27.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Church Hill Ward

Church Hill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bill Hartnett | 883 | |
| | Labour | Pat Witherspoon | 793 | |
| | Conservative | Kathy Haslam | 466 | |
| | Conservative | Kath Banks | 430 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Taylor | 106 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Gee | 102 | |
| | Green | Lee Bradley | 90 | |
| | Green | Rosemary Kerry | 71 | |
| | Independent | Isabel Armstrong | 51 | |
| | Independent | Richard Armstrong | 47 | |
| | Independent | Agnes Wiecek | 41 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 327 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,624 | 26.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Greenlands Ward

Greenlands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joe Baker | 877 | |
| | Conservative | William Norton | 391 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Pitt | 120 | |
| | Green | Rylma White | 120 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,517 | 23.8% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger Bennett | 910 | |
| | Labour | Yassar Mahmood | 592 | |
| | Green | Alistair Waugh | 235 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Stanley | 167 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,911 | 27.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lodge Park Ward

Lodge Park Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Shurmer | 704 | |
| | Conservative | Jean Smith | 258 | |
| | Green | Kevin White | 86 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Webster | 48 | |
| | Independent | Orion Monn | 6 | |
| | Independent | Pam Moon | 5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,114 | 27.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Matchborough Ward

Matchborough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Fisher | 699 | |
| | Conservative | Anita Clayton | 609 | |
| | Green | Emma Bradley | 114 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Oliver | 78 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,505 | 32.8% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### West Ward

West Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Braley | 767 | |
| | Labour | John Witherspoon | 396 | |
| | Green | Louise Deveney | 103 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rita Hindle | 79 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,353 | 29.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Winyates Ward

Winyates Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Yvonne Smith | 723 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Hall | 524 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Slevin | 417 | |
| | Independent | Paul Swansborough | 194 | |
| | Green | Bev Minto | 55 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,917 | 29.6% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |