The 2012 Runnymede Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of the Runnymede Borough District Council.[1] The Conservative Party won 12 of the seats and the local Runnymede Independent Residents' Group won 2; both parties held onto their seats from the 2011 elections.[2][3]
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 | 85.73% | 33.90% | 7,806 | |||||
| Green | 0 | 0% | 0.80% | 184 | |||||
| Labour | 0 | 0% | 13.80% | 3,177 | |||||
| [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]] | 0 | 0% | 4.89% | 1,126 | |||||
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0% | 0.43% | 99 | |||||
| RIRG | 2 | 14.28% | 7.67% | 1,766 | |||||
| UKIP | 0 | 0% | 6.14% | 1,413 | |||||
| Independent | 0 | 0% | 2.18% | 503 | |||||
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gavin Morrison | 396 | 32.02% | +4.21% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Cleo Saise | 124 | 12.03% | +1.12% | |
| Conservative | Cherith Simmons | 717 | 57.97% | ||
| Majority | 717 | 57.97% | -3.33% | ||
| Turnout | 1,237 | 28.20% | -11.10% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Raving Loony | Keith Collett | 99 | 9.14% | +6.24% | |
| Labour | Anne Emerson-Miller | 366 | 33.78% | +5.95% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoff Pyle | 134 | 12.37% | +1.18% | |
| Conservative | Nick Wase-Rogers | 485 | 44.75% | ||
| Majority | 485 | 44.75% | -13.35% | ||
| Turnout | 1,084 | 23.80% | -11.30% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Christopher Browne | 281 | 22.67% | +4.28% | |
| Conservative | Diana Cotty | 624 | 50.33% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Key | 96 | 7.75% | -0.64% | |
| Labour | Doug Scott | 239 | 19.28% | +0.29% | |
| Majority | 624 | 50.33% | -3.95% | ||
| Turnout | 1,240 | 27.10% | -11.40% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ken Denyer | 181 | 14.47% | -2.49% | |
| Conservative | John Edwards | 504 | 40.29% | ||
| Independent | Gillian Ellis | 503 | 40.21% | +21.55% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Weston | 63 | 5.04% | -4.93% | |
| Majority | 504 | 40.29% | -14.15% | ||
| Turnout | 1,251 | 40.50% | -4.30% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Greenwood | 496 | 37.13% | +4.85% | |
| UKIP | Angela Shepperdson | 318 | 23.81% | +2.21% | |
| Conservative | Shannon Saise-Marshall | 522 | 39.08% | ||
| Majority | 522 | 39.08% | -7.05% | ||
| Turnout | 1,336 | 26.90% | -8.10% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Yvonna Lay | 524 | 51.28% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dorian Meade | 166 | 16.25% | -4.99% | |
| Labour | Bernie Stacey | 332 | 32.49% | ||
| Majority | 524 | 51.28% | -0.11% | ||
| Turnout | 1,022 | 21% | -12.20% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Gillies | 71 | 6.44% | ||
| RIRG | David Knight | 815 | 73.83% | ||
| Conservative | Barry Pitt | 218 | 19.75% | ||
| Majority | 815 | 73.83% | +20.41% | ||
| Turnout | 1,104 | 26.10% | -13.30% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Debs Greenwood | 132 | 17.33% | ||
| Conservative | Marisa Heath | 424 | 55.65% | ||
| UKIP | Ben Lyon | 110 | 14.44% | +2.11% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Watson | 96 | 12.60% | -17.75% | |
| Majority | 424 | 55.65% | -1.69% | ||
| Turnout | 762 | 18% | -11% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Steve Gynn | 244 | 29.19% | ||
| Green | Rustam Majainah | 184 | 22.01% | ||
| Conservative | Hugh Meares | 408 | 48.81% | ||
| Majority | 408 | 48.81% | -18.17% | ||
| Turnout | 836 | 23.70% | -9.40% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Iftikhar Chaudhri | 581 | 46.63% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Falconer | 107 | 8.59% | ||
| Labour | John Gurney | 274 | 22% | +4.29% | |
| UKIP | Graham Wood | 284 | 22.80% | ||
| Majority | 581 | 46.63% | -8.85% | ||
| Turnout | 1,246 | 29.30% | -12.80% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Bell | 218 | 19.99% | +3.25% | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Coulon | 120 | 11% | -2.93% | |
| UKIP | Leon Mullet | 176 | 16.14% | +2.87% | |
| Conservative | Adrian Tollett | 577 | 52.89% | ||
| Majority | 577 | 52.89% | -3.18% | ||
| Turnout | 1,091 | 24.40% | -13.70% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIRG | Elaine Gill | 951 | 68.77% | ||
| Labour | James Hale | 104 | 7.52% | +0.92% | |
| Conservative | Geoff Roberts | 328 | 23.72% | ||
| Majority | 951 | 68.77% | +10.29% | ||
| Turnout | 1,383 | 32% | -11.70% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Heath | 149 | 12.62% | +1.10% | |
| Labour | Peter Kingham | 149 | 12.62% | +0.47% | |
| Conservative | Margaret Roberts | 883 | 74.77% | -1.58% | |
| Majority | 883 | 74.77% | -1.58% | ||
| Turnout | 1,181 | 30.50% | -9.80% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Valerie Dunster | 1,011 | 77.71% | ||
| Labour | Brenda Head | 290 | 22.29% | +0.70% | |
| Majority | 1,011 | 77.71% | +11.14% | ||
| Turnout | 1,301 | 30.50% | -15.20% | ||
References
- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2012). "Runnymede Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Election Centre Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Local Election Results 2012". Local Elections Archive Project. n.d. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
