Local by-elections 15 Nov 2012
Local by-elections 15 Nov 2012 was held on 15 November 2012. 36 seats were filled across 37 wards and divisions in 34 councils, from 176 candidates. Conservative Party won 17, The Labour Party won 10 and Liberal Democrats won 5.
- Date
- 15 November 2012
- Seats filled
- 36
- Candidates
- 176
- Councils
- 34
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 37 | 17 | 28,567 | 19.6% |
| The Labour Party | 33 | 10 | 43,803 | 30.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 30 | 5 | 13,175 | 9.0% |
| Independent | 16 | 2 | 10,772 | 7.4% |
| Brist1st | 1 | 1 | 31,321 | 21.5% |
| Green Party | 18 | 1 | 8,700 | 6.0% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 24 | 0 | 4,055 | 2.8% |
| Respect | 1 | 0 | 1,568 | 1.1% |
| TUSC | 4 | 0 | 1,563 | 1.1% |
| Merthyr | 1 | 0 | 655 | 0.4% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 2 | 0 | 428 | 0.3% |
| Birthday | 1 | 0 | 411 | 0.3% |
| Scottish National Party | 1 | 0 | 371 | 0.3% |
| Poole | 1 | 0 | 245 | 0.2% |
| LIB | 1 | 0 | 131 | 0.1% |
| BNP | 3 | 0 | 99 | 0.1% |
| NuTCFP | 1 | 0 | 73 | 0.1% |
| English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath & North East Somerset | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bradford | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Bury | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| Central Bedfordshire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 1 |
| Cherwell | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Chiltern | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Conwy | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Daventry | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| East Northamptonshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Eden | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Harlow | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Harrogate | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Havant | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Manchester | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Melton | 1 | 1 | Independent | 1 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| North Hertfordshire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| North Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Brist1st | 1 |
| North Tyneside | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Oldham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Poole | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Rugby | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Ryedale | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| St Edmundsbury | 1 | 1 | Green | 1 |
| Swindon | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Watford Borough Council | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Waveney | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| West Sussex | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Wolverhampton | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |