The 2012 Conwy County Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Conwy County Borough Council in Wales.[1] It was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The previous elections took place on 1 May 2008 and the next elections took place on 4 May 2017.
Overview
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 19 [a] | +5 | 32.2 | 30.0 | 10,831 | +4.3 | |||
| Conservative | 13 | -9 | 22.0 | 23.7 | 8,565 | -5.7 | |||
| Labour | 10 | +3 | 16.9 | 18.7 | 6,741 | +4.3 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | 12 | 0 | 20.3 | 16.6 | 5,976 | +1.7 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | +1 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 3,648 | -2.6 | |||
| Christian | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 278 | New | |||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 57 | New | |||
| BNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.2 | |
| Green | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.6 | |
| Alliance for Green Socialism | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.6 | |
[a] Includes Betws yn Rhos councillor who did not declare his affiliation at the election
Results
[3] (*) represents a candidate running from previous election. (~) represents an equivalent to a previous candidate.
Abergele and Pensarn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jean Stubbs* | 407 | 55.1 | +16.6 | |
| Independent | Ken Sudlow | 186 | 25.2 | +25.2 | |
| Conservative | Bernice McLoughlin | 145 | 19.6 | -24.4 | |
| Majority | 221 | 29.9 | +24.4 | ||
| Turnout | 738 | 36.3 | -0.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Kinmel Bay/Bae Cinmel
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Nigel Smith | 684 | 24.5 | +24.5 | |
| Independent | Dr Stuart Anderson* | 569 | 20.3 | -0.4 | |
| Independent | Bill Darwin | 450 | 16.1 | +16.1 | |
| Conservative | John Bevan* | 402 | 14.4 | -14.5 | |
| Conservative | Ken Stone~ | 353 | 12.6 | +12.6 | |
| Conservative | Geoffrey David Corry* | 339 | 12.1 | -11.8 | |
| Majority | 115 | 4.1 | -0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2797 | 59.3 | -1.3 | ||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Betws-y-Coed
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Liz Roberts~ | 307 | 68.4 | -12.4 | |
| Conservative | Michael Robert Skerrett~ | 142 | 31.6 | +31.6 | |
| Majority | 165 | 36.7 | -24.8 | ||
| Turnout | 449 | 44.4 | -0.4 | ||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
Betws yn Rhos
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Doctor Ahmed Jamil~ | 340 | 43.4 | +43.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Clwyd Roberts~ | 219 | 27.9 | +27.9 | |
| Independent | Bryn Jones~ | 167 | 21.3 | +21.3 | |
| Independent | Eryl Ellis Williams~ | 40 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
| Independent | John Oddy~ | 18 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Majority | 121 | 15.4 | +15.4 | ||
| Turnout | 784 | 46.7 | +46.7 | ||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Bryn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andrew Hinchliff* | 319 | 58.5 | +5.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Gareth Wyn Jones* | 226 | 41.5 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 93 | 17.1 | -2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 545 | 38.3 | -14.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Caerhun
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Gareth Roberts | 352 | 40.6 | +40.6 | |
| Independent | Goronwy Owen Edwards* | 346 | 40.0 | -20.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Terrance Jones | 168 | 19.4 | +19.6 | |
| Majority | 6 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 866 | 51.1 | +3.5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Capelulo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Anne McCaffrey | 292 | 48.4 | +48.4 | |
| Independent | Darrell Owens | 117 | 19.4 | -9.8 | |
| Conservative | Gail Hall* | 90 | 14.9 | -19.3 | |
| Labour | Viv Mooney~ | 69 | 11.4 | -11.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Banwell~ | 35 | 5.8 | -8.3 | |
| Majority | 175 | 29.0 | +23.9 | ||
| Turnout | 603 | 49.2 | +7.0 | ||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Colwyn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cheryl Lynne Carlisle* | 547 | 30.0 | +0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Cossey* | 515 | 28.3 | -2.3 | |
| Labour | Mike Bird~ | 350 | 19.2 | +1.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Dr. Sibani Roy | 262 | 14.4 | +14.4 | |
| Conservative | Blake Richard Bull | 147 | 8.1 | +8.1 | |
| Majority | 32 | 1.8 | +0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1821 | 51.7 | -9.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Conwy
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sara Louise Allardice | 618 | 33.8 | ||
| Independent | Joan Vaughan * | 471 | 25.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Peredur Morris | 233 | 12.8 | ||
| Independent | Neil Bryson | 179 | 9.8 | ||
| Conservative | Jennifer Evans | 179 | 9.8 | ||
| Conservative | David Martin Williams | 146 | 8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1826 | 34.4 | |||
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
* = sitting councillor prior to the election
By-elections between 2012–2015
Betws yn Rhos (2014)
Resignation of Independent Cllr Ahmed Jalil.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ifor Lloyd | 347 | 46.0 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | Clwyd Roberts | 197 | 26.1 | -1.8 | |
| Independent | Caroline Evans | 127 | 16.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Bryn Jones | 83 | 11.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 150 | 19.9 | |||
| Turnout | 754 | 44.1 | |||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012: Conway". Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Election Results by Wards". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Betws yn Rhos, 2014, Welshelections.org.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
