Wednesday 23 May 2012

UKIP Regional (Yorkshire & North Lincs.) Awards


Here are the highlights and winners from the UKIP Yorkshire & North Lincs. 2012 Local Election Results (punching above our weight once more!)

2012 Best Percentage Award


CANDIDATE
WARD
UKIP %
1
John Wilkinson
Silverwood
39
2
Edward Shepherd
Scartho
37
3
William Harness
Humberston & New Waltham
35
4
Brian Bailey
Wath
31
5
Sean O'Dell
Swinton
29
6
Valerie Wilkinson
Sitwell
28
7
Grant French
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
27
8
Caven Vines
Rotherham West
26
9
Michael Pallant
Hoober
26
10
Tina Dowdall
Wickersley
25
11
David Dews
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
25
12
Bryan Barkley
Normanton
25
13
Jason Smith
Queensbury
25

(Percetage rounded up/down to nearest %)

I used 25% as the cut off, 13 candidates making the cut.

John Wilkinson of Rotherham recieved an amazing 39% (and still failed to win the seat?!), just beating out UKIP's Council winning candidates Edward Shepherd in 2nd.


2012 Best Campaign Award

CANDIDATE
WARD
Votes 
from 
winning
1
Jason Smith
Queensbury
189
2
William Harness
Humberston & New Waltham
230
3
John Wilkinson
Silverwood
253
4
Grant French
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
384
5
Valerie Wilkinson
Sitwell
455

Candidates closest to taking seat.  I used 500 votes as cut of point, a couple of other candidates were ommitted due to their small percentages:



Percentage
Timothy Veal
Park
355
16
John Upex
Spofforth with Lower Wharfdale
492
11

I managed to beat out some big names being only 189 votes off taking UKIP's second seat!


2012 Best Vote Award


CANDIDATE
WARD
UKIP vote
1
Grant French
Stocksbridge & Upper Don
1386
2
John Wilkinson
Silverwood
1140
3
Valerie Wilkinson
Sitwell
1019
4
William Harness
Humberston & New Waltham
1001
5
David Dews
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
940
6
Edward Shepherd
Scartho
931
7
Brian Bailey
Wath
930
8
Paul Spivey
Kippax & Methley
889
9
Jason Smith
Queensbury
884
10
Jonathan Arnott
Woodhouse
879

Just took the Top 10 here.

Clear winner was Sheffield man Grant French with a astounding 1386 votes!


2012 Best Branch Award

Branch
Percentage
Rotherham
25
NE Lincolnshire
21
Wakefield
18
Doncaster
18
Barnsley
14
Kingston-Upon-Hull 
12
Harrogate 
11
Kirklees
11
Sheffield 
11
Bradford
11
Leeds 
10

Full branch results, used average percentage as indicator.

No surprise with Rotherham taking the Best Branch Award!

2012 Councillor Award
CANDIDATE
WARD
AUTHORITY
Edward Shepherd
Scartho
NE Lincolnshire 

Congratulations to Edward on becoming a councillor!

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