# 2012 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election

The 2012 Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Newcastle-under-Lyme Council in England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.

## Election result

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Election, 2012 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % |
| Labour | 11 | 10 | 0 | +10 | | |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 5 | -5 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 100% |

## Ward results

Spoilt votes not included below.

### Audley & Bignall End ward

Audley & Bignall End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Wilkes | 712 | 47.5 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | Philip Morgan | 609 | 40.6 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | Simon Barnes | 179 | 11.9 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,500 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Bradwell ward

Bradwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Glyn Plant | 972 | 67.8 | +38.5 |
| | Conservative | John Tagg | 391 | 27.3 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Colclough | 70 | 4.9 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 581 | 40.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,433 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Butt Lane ward

Butt Lane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Silvia Burgess | 676 | 60.5 | +31.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Richards | 313 | 28.0 | −8.4 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Jellyman | 128 | 11.5 | −9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 32.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,117 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Chesterton ward

Chesterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hilda Johnson | 804 | 68.7 | +36.6 |
| | Conservative | Rita Gilmore | 219 | 18.7 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Dolman | 147 | 12.6 | −10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 50.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,170 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Clayton ward

Clayton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Heames | 514 | 49.3 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | Rob Wallace | 431 | 35.7 | +19.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mavis Brown | 97 | 9.3 | −11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,042 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cross Heath ward

Cross Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Winfield | 739 | 57.1 | +21.2 |
| | UKIP | Nathan Jones | 381 | 29.4 | −7.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Firth | 117 | 9.0 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Dugdale | 58 | 4.5 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 27.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,295 | | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Halmer End ward

Halmer End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Wemyss | 482 | 45.8 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | Paul Breuer | 408 | 38.7 | +20.5 |
| | Conservative | Adam Carney | 163 | 15.5 | −5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,053 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Holditch ward

Holditch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sophia Baker | 458 | 64.1 | +26.5 |
| | UKIP | Eileen Braithwaite | 193 | 27.0 | −12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis Cornes | 34 | 4.8 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Alex Chadwick | 30 | 4.2 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 265 | 37.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 715 | | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Kidsgrove ward

Kidsgrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Reginald Bailey | 802 | 66.3 | +32.5 |
| | Conservative | James Vernon | 153 | 12.6 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynda Griffiths | 146 | 12.1 | −33.5 |
| | TUSC | Claire Vodrey | 109 | 9.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 649 | 53.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,210 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Loggerheads & Whitmore ward

Loggerheads & Whitmore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tracey Peers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### May Bank ward

May Bank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Matthews | 869 | 51.1 | −11.2 |
| | Labour | Stephen Harrison | 538 | 31.6 | +14.7 |
| | UKIP | Carol Lovatt | 210 | 12.3 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Birkett | 84 | 4.9 | −8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 19.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,701 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Newchapel ward

Newchapel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elsie Bates | 386 | 53.1 | +22.8 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Jellyman | 248 | 34.1 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Brookes | 54 | 7.4 | −11.7 |
| | Independent | Michael Prosser | 39 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 727 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Porthill ward

Porthill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Cooper | 422 | 43.0 | −21.7 |
| | Labour | Steff Featherstone | 373 | 38.0 | +14.0 |
| | UKIP | Derrick Huckfield | 152 | 15.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Durber | 34 | 3.5 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 981 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ravenscliffe ward

Ravenscliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Stringer | 446 | 50.2 | +27.8 |
| | UKIP | Geoffrey Locke | 252 | 28.3 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Blair | 191 | 21.5 | −18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 21.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Seabridge ward

Seabridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Chloe Mancey | 668 | 54.2 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | Danny Walker | 450 | 36.5 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Jones | 114 | 9.3 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,232 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Talke ward

Talke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Stubbs | 460 | 53.8 | +39.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Parsons | 267 | 31.2 | −22.6 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Ralphs | 128 | 15.0 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 855 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Thistleberry ward

Thistleberry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Reddish | 757 | 44.0 | −5.7 |
| | Labour | Jim Matthews | 366 | 21.3 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Fernyhough | 291 | 16.9 | −12.8 |
| | Independent | Angela Drakakis-Smith | 153 | 8.9 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Maria Foy | 152 | 8.8 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 391 | 22.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,719 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Town ward

Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matt Taylor | 465 | 49.1 | +22.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Shenton | 258 | 27.2 | −20.1 |
| | Conservative | Ian Gilmore | 137 | 14.5 | −5.0 |
| | UKIP | Wayne Harling | 88 | 9.3 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 21.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 948 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Westlands ward

Westlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Linda Hailstones | 962 | 60.0 | −6.2 |
| | Labour | Steve Bainbridge | 471 | 29.4 | +17.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Reddish | 169 | 10.5 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 30.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,602 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wolstanton ward

Wolstanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Colin Eastwood | 566 | 40.9 | +16.5 |
| | Conservative | John Pedder | 359 | 26.0 | −4.0 |
| | UKIP | David Woolley | 284 | 20.5 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hammersley | 131 | 9.5 | −1.3 |
| | TUSC | Richard Steele | 43 | 3.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 14.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,383 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |