2012 UK local government election
The 2012 Epping Forest Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Epping Forest Council in England.[2] This was on same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.
One-third of council were up for election. No elections were held this year in Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing, Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash, Lambourne, Lower Nazeing, Lower Sheering, North Weald Bassett, Roydon, Shelley, Waltham Abbey High Beach or Waltham Abbey Paternoster.
This is the last time a British National Party councillor has sat in the chamber following Pat Richardson's defeat in Loughton Broadway to the Loughton Residents Association. Former British National Party councillor, Julian Leppert (who represented Hainault on Redbridge Borough Council) won a seat in 2019 in Waltham Abbey as a candidate for For Britain.
Boundary changes
There was an extra election this year in Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village ward following changes to the boundaries of Matching parish, which annexed part of Moreton and Fyfield ward. The Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village councillor was elected for a three-year term only.
Buckhurst Hill East
Buckhurst Hill East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Neville Wright | 488 | 42.6 | +0.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Dev Dodeja | 251 | 21.8 | -28.1 |
| Green | Leonard Martin | 207 | 18.0 | -10.1 |
| Labour | Andrew Forsey | 199 | 17.3 | N/A |
Majority | 237 | 20.6 | |
Turnout | 1,145 | 33.0 | -33.0 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Buckhurst Hill West
Buckhurst Hill West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gavin Chambers | 765 | 46.9 | -3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Hannah Unwin | 504 | 30.9 | -2.2 |
| UKIP | Gerard Wadsworth | 134 | 8.2 | +1.5 |
| Labour | Ben Spencer | 129 | 7.9 | N/A |
| Green | Steven Neville | 99 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
Majority | 261 | 16.0 | -1.4 |
Turnout | 1,631 | 31.0 | -15.0 |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Chigwell Row
Chigwell Row Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Sandler | 399 | 72.1 | -8.4 |
| Labour | Shaheen Hosseinpour | 64 | 11.5 | N/A |
| Green | Alison Mary Garnham | 60 | 10.8 | +5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Hannah Unwin | 30 | 5.4 | -8.5 |
Majority | 335 | 60.5 | -6.1 |
Turnout | 553 | 30.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chigwell Village
Chigwell Village Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Knapman | 587 | 63.7 | -8.4 |
| UKIP | Lucy Bostick | 173 | 18.7 | N/A |
| Labour | Alexander Kite | 93 | 10.0 | N/A |
| Green | Chris Lord | 46 | 4.9 | -3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | George Lund | 22 | 2.3 | -17.7 |
Majority | 414 | 45.0 | -7.2 |
Turnout | 921 | 28.0 | -40.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Epping Hemnall
Epping Hemnall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jon Whitehouse | 883 | 57.0 | +10.5 |
| Conservative | Janet Hedges | 482 | 31.1 | -7.3 |
| Labour | Lorraine Collier | 182 | 11.7 | +5.1 |
Majority | 401 | 25.9 | +17.9 |
Turnout | 1,547 | 36.0 | -36.0 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common
Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony Church | 957 | 29.9 | -19.4 |
| Conservative | Chris Whitbread | 907 | 28.3 | N/A |
| Labour | Steven Harding | 486 | 15.1 | -5.2 |
| Labour | Scott Lister | 417 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Green | Barry Johns | 166 | 5.1 | +1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Hughes | 153 | 4.7 | -32.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Hughes | 112 | 3.5 | N/A |
Majority | 50 | 1.5 | -10.9 |
Turnout | 3,198 | 34.0 | -37.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grange Hill
Grange Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Lion | 770 | 61.0 | +6.4 |
| Labour | Tal Ofer | 280 | 22.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Hughes | 212 | 17.0 | -21.1 |
Majority | 490 | 39.4 | +20.3 |
Turnout | 1,242 | 25.0 | -38.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village
Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Morgan | 538 | 86.7 | +0.7 |
| Labour | Laurence Morter | 82 | 13.2 | N/A |
Majority | 456 | 73.5 | -1.3 |
Turnout | 620 | 34.0 | +11.0 |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
High Ongar, Willingale and the Rodings
High Ongar, Willingale and the Rodings Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Maggie McEwan | 345 | 70.4 | -6.1 |
| English Democrat | Robin Charles William Tillbrook | 63 | 12.8 | +2.8 |
| Labour | Lewis Alfred Montlake | 51 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Green | Jeremy Nicholas Barnecutt | 31 | 6.3 | +1.4 |
Majority | 282 | 57.5 | -9.0 |
Turnout | 490 | 27.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Loughton Alderton
Loughton Alderton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Tracey Thomas | 513 | 57.1 | +9.1 |
| Conservative | Roger Taylor | 135 | 15.0 | -3.7 |
| Labour | Angela Ayre | 127 | 14.1 | +2.9 |
| Independent | Paul Morris | 88 | 9.7 | N/A |
| Green | Ben Wille | 25 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | B A Patel | 10 | 1.1 | -5.2 |
Majority | 378 | 42.0 | -12.8 |
Turnout | 898 | 26.0 | -37.0 |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Loughton Broadway
Loughton Broadway Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Leon Girling | 424 | 51.2 | +18.3 |
| Labour | Simon David Bullough | 174 | 21.0 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | Neal Bagshaw | 110 | 13.2 | -6.0 |
| BNP | Patricia Richardson | 94 | 11.3 | -6.2 |
| Independent | Raymond Robert Harris | 26 | 3.1 | N/A |
Majority | 250 | 30.1 | +18.0 |
Turnout | 828 | 25.0 | -32.0 |
| Loughton Residents gain from BNP | Swing | | |
Loughton Fairmead
Loughton Forest
Loughton Forest Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Hart | 654 | 50.0 | +7.2 |
| Loughton Residents | Rose Brookes | 575 | 43.9 | +0.1 |
| Labour | Margaret Owen | 57 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Sinfield | 21 | 1.6 | -8.7 |
Majority | 79 | 6.0 | +5.1 |
Turnout | 1,307 | 38.0 | -36.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Loughton Roding
Loughton Roding Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Ken Angold-Stephens | 737 | 63.4 | N/A |
| Conservative | Keith Buckley | 246 | 21.1 | +5.9 |
| Labour | Deborah Wild | 179 | 15.4 | N/A |
Majority | 491 | 42.2 | -13.0 |
Turnout | 1,162 | 33.0 | -36.0 |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Loughton St. John's
Loughton St. John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Caroline Pond | 700 | 62.3 | +9.3 |
| Conservative | Pat Reynolds | 298 | 26.5 | -5.0 |
| Labour | Jill Bostock | 85 | 7.5 | +1.0 |
| Green | James Coombes | 39 | 3.4 | +1.2 |
Majority | 402 | 35.8 | +14.3 |
Turnout | 1,122 | 33.0 | -39.0 |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Loughton St. Mary's
Loughton St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Loughton Residents | Harvey Mann | 601 | 50.0 | -4.1 |
| Conservative | Rodney Barrett | 459 | 38.2 | -4.3 |
| Labour | Michael Finan | 84 | 7.0 | N/A |
| BNP | Thomas Richardson | 56 | 4.6 | N/A |
Majority | 142 | 11.8 | -8.3 |
Turnout | 1,200 | 33.0 | -35.0 |
| Loughton Residents hold | Swing | | |
Moreton and Fyfield
Moreton and Fyfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony Boyce | 343 | 75.7 | -0.3 |
| Green | Nicola Harries | 42 | 9.2 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Ingrid Black | 35 | 7.7 | -35.7 |
| Labour | Alison Wingfield | 33 | 7.2 | N/A |
Majority | 301 | 66.4 | +64.9 |
Turnout | 453 | 29.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Passingford
Passingford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Heather Brady | 402 | 84.8 | -4.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Surtees | 44 | 9.2 | -1.7 |
| Labour | Louis Appiah | 28 | 5.9 | N/A |
Majority | 358 | 75.5 | |
Turnout | 474 | 26.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Theydon Bois
Theydon Bois Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Philip | 581 | 44.9 | -6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Roland Frankel | 528 | 40.8 | -3.5 |
| UKIP | Mick McGough | 117 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Labour | Martin Lawford | 49 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Green | Daniel Kieve | 17 | 1.3 | -2.6 |
Majority | 53 | 4.1 | -3.2 |
Turnout | 1,292 | 39.0 | -35.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Glynis Shiell | 588 | 63.1 | -2.5 |
| Labour | Robert Greyson | 278 | 29.8 | +10.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Arnold Verrall | 65 | 6.9 | -0.8 |
Majority | 310 | 33.2 | -13.1 |
Turnout | 931 | 20.0 | -11.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey North East
Waltham Abbey North East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jeane Lea | 514 | 76.4 | 23.3 |
| Labour | Kelvin Morris | 158 | 23.5 | N/A |
Majority | 356 | 52.9 | +37.8 |
Turnout | 672 | 24.0 | -14.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Abbey South West
Waltham Abbey South West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Helen Kane | 373 | 63.0 | -4.1 |
| Labour | John Game | 160 | 27.0 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Brooks | 59 | 9.9 | -2.5 |
Majority | 213 | 35.9 | -10.8 |
Turnout | 592 | 19.0 | -10.0 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Election candidates by wards, 3 May 2012". rds.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.