# 2012 Derby City Council election

The 2012 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under No Overall Control.

## Election results

2012 Derby City Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 58.8 | 44.7 | 24,982 | 16.6 |
| Conservative | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23.5 | 24.5 | 13,671 | 10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17.6 | 20.6 | 11,529 | 11.7 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 5.4 | 3,033 | New |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1,667 | 2.5 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1,031 | 0.2 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2008 election.

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sarah Elizabeth Russell | 1,330 | 46.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rehmat Khan | 1,026 | 35.7 |
| | Conservative | John Cope | 284 | 9.9 |
| | Green | Tom Reading | 233 | 8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Allestree

Allestree (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Philip Hickson | 2,040 | 47.2 |
| | Labour | Helen McCartney Butcher | 1,289 | 29.8 |
| | UKIP | Martin Du Sautoy | 647 | 15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Barker | 179 | 4.1 |
| | Green | Jane Sarah Temple | 172 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Alvaston

Alvaston (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Stuart Tittley | 1,471 | 48.0 |
| | UKIP | Alan Wayne Graves | 1,007 | 32.8 |
| | Conservative | Alan Leslie Grimadell | 471 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Edward Ahern | 119 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Arboretum

Arboretum (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gulfraz Nawaz | 1,757 | 44.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tullah Khan | 1,743 | 44.3 |
| | Green | Simon Hales | 248 | 6.3 |
| | Conservative | Ross McCristal | 186 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Blagreaves

Blagreaves (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Singh Naitta | 1,741 | 46.4 |
| | Labour | Michelle Joanne McFarlane | 1,569 | 41.8 |
| | Conservative | Edward Montgomery Ashford | 442 | 11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Boulton

Boulton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alison Martin | 1,720 | 56.6 |
| | Conservative | Frank Leeming | 678 | 22.3 |
| | UKIP | Steve Fowke | 445 | 14.6 |
| | Green | David Foster | 123 | 4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kyle Martin | 75 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Chaddesden

Chaddesden (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anne MacDonald | 1,689 | 54.2 |
| | Conservative | Steve Hassall | 836 | 26.8 |
| | BNP | Paul Hilliard | 459 | 14.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Colin Deuchar Care | 134 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Chellaston

Chellaston (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Matthew Edward Holmes | 1,430 | 42.2 |
| | Labour | Paul Thomas Hezelgrave | 1,394 | 41.2 |
| | UKIP | Paul Andrew Randle | 458 | 13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nazir Hussain | 105 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Darley

Darley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Stanton | 1,403 | 41.4 |
| | Conservative | John David Howard | 841 | 24.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Finbar Richards | 564 | 16.6 |
| | Green | David Clasby | 375 | 11.1 |
| | UKIP | Ian Edward Crompton | 205 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Derwent

Derwent (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Margaret Eileen Redfern | 1,314 | 51.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Hudson | 689 | 27.1 |
| | BNP | Julie Fuller | 302 | 11.9 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Angela Roulstone | 239 | 9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Littleover

Littleover (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Les Allen | 1,615 | 44.2 |
| | Labour | Simon Peter Parkes | 1,188 | 32.5 |
| | Conservative | Maxwell Arnold John Bradley Craven | 853 | 23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Mackworth

Mackworth (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Pegg | 1,587 | 67.0 |
| | Conservative | Valerie Joan Taylor | 377 | 15.9 |
| | Green | Katy Cheatham | 231 | 9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catrin Sian Rutland | 174 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Mickleover

Mickleover (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Jane Jones | 1,807 | 40.3 |
| | Conservative | Alison Joyce Holmes | 1,481 | 33.0 |
| | Labour | Lester John Pendrey | 910 | 20.3 |
| | Green | Jean MacDonald | 285 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Normanton

Normanton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hardyal Singh Dhindsa | 2,092 | 61.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Muhammed Afsar | 1,035 | 30.2 |
| | Conservative | Hardial Singh Dhamrait | 8.9 | 305 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Oakwood

Oakwood (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frank Harwood | 1,348 | 47.7 |
| | Labour | Neil Wilson | 1,084 | 38.4 |
| | UKIP | Lee Allen | 276 | 9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Anthony Jackson | 116 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Sinfin

Sinfin (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Baggy Shanker | 1,880 | 78.1 |
| | Conservative | Arron Mathew Marsden | 273 | 11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelly Anne Keenan | 254 | 10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Spondon

Spondon (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Evonne Williams | 1,587 | 47.9 |
| | Labour | Steve Froggatt | 1,305 | 39.4 |
| | BNP | Vanessa Griffin | 270 | 8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Kirkman King | 153 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |