2012 Conwy County Borough Council election
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 by ward
[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 | ||||
Craig-y-don
Crwst
Deganwy
Eglwysbach
Eirias
Gele
Glyn
Gogarth
Gower
Kinmel Bay
Llanddulas
Llandrillo-yn-Rhos
Llangernyw
Llansanffraid
Llansannan
Llysfaen
Marl
Mochdre
Mostyn
Pandy
Pant-yr-Afon / Penmaenan
Penrhyn
Pensarn
Pentre Mawr
Rhiw
Trefriw
Tudno
Tywyn/Towyn
Uwch Conwy
Uwchaled
By-elections between 2012–2015
Caerhun (2013)
Conservative councillor, Paul Roberts, resigned in protest at how the local authority was being run. Edwards had lost the seat to Roberts at the 2012 election, but won it back at this by-election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Goronwy Edwards | 321 | 42.1 | ||
| Conservative | Neil Bradshaw | 170 | 22.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Peredur Morris | 162 | 21.2 | ||
| Labour | Sian Peake-Jones | 109 | 14.3 | ||
| Turnout | 762 | 45.5 | |||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Betws yn Rhos (2014)
Resignation of Independent councillor 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 | ||||
Abergele Pensarn (2014)
Labour councillor Jean Stubbs resigned and her husband Rick Stubbs won the seat at the by-election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Stubbs | 160 | 25.9 | ||
| Independent | Michael Smith | 134 | 21.7 | ||
| UKIP | Sarah Wardlaw[7] | 129 | 20.9 | ||
| Affiliation unknown | Kenneth Sudlow | 74 | 12.0 | ||
| Independent | Barry Griffiths | 56 | 9.0 | ||
| Conservative | John Edgar Hanson Pitt | 54 | 8.7 | ||
| Independent | Val Parker | 10 | 1.6 | ||
| Turnout | 617 | 30.6 | |||
| Labour hold | 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.
- ^ David Powell (7 February 2014). "Formerly ousted councillor gets seat back in county election". Daily Post. North Wales. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Election results for Caerhun - Caerhun Electoral Division By-Election - Thursday, 11 July 2013". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Betws yn Rhos, 2014, Welshelections.org.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Welsh Labour win Abergele county council vote". Rhyl Journal. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Election results for Abergele/Pensarn - Abergele-Pensarn Electoral Division by-election - Thursday, 18 September 2014". Conwy County Borough Council. Retrieved 8 October 2025.