The 2012 Leeds City Council election took place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members to Leeds City Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across the UK.
As per the election cycle, one third of the council's seats were up for election. The councillors subsequently elected replaced those elected when their individual seats were previously contested in 2008.
Since taking majority control of the council in 2011, the Labour council administration increased their total number of councillors from 55 to 63. They won eight more seats at the election, including six from the Liberal Democrats.Statement of Persons Nominated Leeds City Council
Election result
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: Party2011 electionNew council Labour 55 63 Conservative 21 19 Liberal Democrat 16 10 Morley Borough Independent 5 5 Green 2 2 Total 99 99 Working majority
Councillors who did not stand for re-election +Councillor/s who did not stand for re-election (9) Councillor Ward First elected Party Reason Successor Denise Atkinson MBE Bramley & Stanningley 1980 Labour stood down Caroline Gruen (Labour) Ben Chastney Weetwood 2008 Liberal Democrats stood down Jonathan Bentley (Liberal Democrats) Geoff Driver Middleton Park 1978 Labour stood down Paul Truswell (Labour) Penny Ewens Hyde Park & Woodhouse 2008 Liberal Democrats stood down Christine Towler (Labour) Ronald Feldman Alwoodley 1971 Conservative stood down Neil Buckley (Conservative) Graham Kirkland Otley & Yeadon 1973, 1980, 2004 Liberal Democrats stood down Sandy Lay (Liberal Democrats) Matthew Lobley Roundhay 2003 Conservative stood down Bill Urry (Labour) Keith Parker Kippax & Methley 1986 Labour stood down Mary Harland (Labour) Alan Taylor Gipton & Harehills 1999 Liberal Democrats stood down Roger Harington (Labour)
Ward results
By-elections between 2012 and 2014
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