Results

The results of the Local Elections and referendum on Thursday 3rd May 2012 are published below.

Electorate =  223,404
Turnout =  30.72%

In addition to the Local Elections, a referendum was held to decide on the following question:

How would you like the council to be run?

By a Mayor who is elected by voters (this is how the Council is run now).

Or

By a Leader who is an elected Councillor chosen by a vote of the other elected Councillors. This would be a change from how the Council is run now.

Results in Doncaster:

Mayor and Cabinet = 42,196 (61.7%)

Leader and Cabinet = 25,879 (37.8%) 

Adwick Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
FARRELL  Dave	Liberal Democrats	358
KITCHEN Ted	Labour Party Candidate	2058 elected
WOOD Kerry Nigel	The Conservative Party Candidate	286

Turnout

25.30%

 

Armthorpe Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
ALLEN Chris	The Conservative Party Candidate	226
MCGUINNESS    Sue	Labour Party Candidate	1677 elected
PICKLES Scott Andrew	Independent	1289

Turnout

29.15%

 

Askern Spa Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
GREENHALGH Martin Damian	The Conservative Party Candidate	954
WHITE  Austen	Labour Party Candidate	2269 elected

Turnout

33.29%

 

Balby Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
EATON Richard	The Conservative Party Candidate	435
FENNELLY    Nuala	Labour Party Candidate	1436 elected
SIMPSON Edwin	Liberal Democrats	135
THOMPSON Mark	Independent	1136

Turnout

28.32%

 

Bentley Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
ALLEN    Alexandra Laura	The Conservative Party Candidate	282
HEWITT Barbara	English Democrats - "Putting England First!"	681
NIGHTINGALE Jane	Labour Party Candidate	1750 elected

Turnout

27.43%

 

Bessacarr and Cantley Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
BISSETT Paul	Labour Party Candidate	1230
BLUFF   Glenn Karl	English Democrats - "Putting England First!"	535
CUTHBERT Monty	Liberal Democrat	1764 elected
WELLS Mark David	The Conservative Party Candidate	623

Turnout

36.76%

 

Central Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
BELL   Barbara Jean	Liberal Democrats	226
DOVE Howard	English Democrats - "Putting England First!"	533
HUTCHINSON  Ian Paul	The Conservative Party Candidate	297
JONES  Glyn	Labour Party Candidate	1957 elected

Turnout

25.99%

 

Conisbrough and Denaby Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
BROUGHTON Jonathan Sherwin	The Conservative Party Candidate	352
MILLS Christine Anne	Labour Party Candidate	2420 elected

Turnout

26.79%

 

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
FLETCHER  Barbara	The Conservative Party Candidate	518
GOODMAN Karl	Independent	437
HALL  Pat	Labour Party Candidate	1409 elected
HAMPSON  Karen	Liberal Democrats	579
HEWITT   Keith John	English Democrats - "Putting England First!"	731

Turnout

34.58%

 

Edlington and Warmsworth Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
COLE  Phil	Labour Party Candidate	1830 elected
JONES  Liz	The Conservative Party Candidate	261
MULLIS  Ray	Independent	1356

Turnout

33.24%

 

Finningley Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
BERRY  Nigel	English Democrats - "Putting England First!"	1163
BROWN John	Liberal Democrats	270
SCOTT-CHAMBERS Thomas	Labour Party Candidate	1237
WOODCOCK Yvonne	The Conservative Party Candidate	1803 elected

Turnout

37.28%

 

Great North Road Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
BUTTERFIELD  John Victor	Liberal Democrats	227
CALLADINE  Frank Lloyd	The Conservative Party Candidate	643
HUTCHINSON  Debbie	Labour Party Candidate	2378 elected
PLATT  Stephen	The Green Party Candidate	575

Turnout

32.75%

 

Hatfield Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
CREDLAND Jessie Jamieson	Independent	791
GLYNN Mick	English Democrats - "Putting England First!"	827
HAITH Pat	Labour Party Candidate	1049 elected
HART James Vincent	The Conservative Party Candidate	343
RAYNER Stewart	The Community Group	176

Turnout

37.70%

 

Mexborough Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
CALLADINE Phyllis	The Conservative Party Candidate	98
JEVONS Malcolm	Liberal Democrats	472
LEYLAND-JEPSON  Tracey	Labour Party Candidate	1577 elected
PICKERING Andrew Richard	Independent	687

Turnout

24.62%

 

Rossington Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
BEARD Kathleen Margaret	The Conservative Party Candidate	240
COOPER-HOLMES Richard	Labour Party Candidate	1581 elected
JOHNSON Richard Alan	Liberal Democrats	108
WILDE Terry	Independent	880

Turnout

28.46%

 

Sprotbrough Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
MILLAR Peter	Labour Party Candidate	1565
SIMPSON Diana	Liberal Democrats	312
WOOD Jonathan	The Conservative Party Candidate	1637 elected

Turnout

37.92%

 

Stainforth and Moorends Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
DRAKE Martin Edward	The Conservative Party Candidate	436
KEEGAN Ken	Labour Party Candidate	1627 elected
OWEN Dave	Democratic Nationalists	410

Turnout

25.36%

 

Thorne Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
DURANT Susan	Labour Party Candidate	1176
WALKER Richard	The Conservative Party Candidate	467
WILLIAMS Martin	The Community Group	1442 elected

Turnout

28.80%

 

Torne Valley Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
ADGAR David	Liberal Democrats	339
FORD Bob	The Conservative Party Candidate	1563 elected
MCALEAVEY  Shane	Labour Party Candidate	1112
WALTERS  Rebecca	UK Independence Party	643

Turnout

37.08%

 

Town Moor Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
COX Stephen Leslie	The Conservative Party Candidate	432
GOODMAN Michelle	Independent	373
HAMPSON Cliff	Liberal Democrats	831
WRAY Paul	Labour Party Candidate	1569 elected

Turnout

31.44%

 

Wheatley Ward
Voting figures for Thursday, 3 May 2012
Candidates	Party	Votes
HUGHES   Eva	Labour Party Candidate	1696 elected
KNIGHT Malcolm Andrew	The Conservative Party Candidate	351
PENKETH Roy John	English Democrats - "Putting England First!"	806

Turnout

29.05%

For further information, please contact us:

• email: electoralservices@doncaster.gov.uk
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