2012 Wrexham County Borough Council election explained

The 2012 Wrexham County Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Wrexham County Borough Council in Wales.[1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The previous all-council elections took place in 2008 and the next elections took place in May 2017.

Background

Prior to the election no party or group had overall control. The council had been run by an all-party coalition.[2]

Results

No group gained a majority after the election, though Labour gained 10 seats while the Liberal Democrats lost seven seats,[3] including that of their group leader, Ron Davies, who was also leader of the council. Labour planned to discuss forming a coalition with the Independents.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local elections 2012 . 2012-04-30 . BBC News.
  2. News: Vote 2012: Labour gains in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire . BBC News . 4 May 2012 . 2021-01-10.
  3. News: Wrexham Votes 2012 – Live Updates . Wrexham.com . 3 May 2012. 2021-01-10.