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Local elections 2012

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The Labour group has won an overall majority of seats on Southampton City Council at the 2012 local elections.

  • Labour now have 30 seats, a gain of 11.

  • The Conservatives now have 16 seats, losing 10.

  • The Liberal Democrats now have 2 seats on the council, down 1 from the last election.

The council will consider the election of a leader at the Annual General Meeting on May 16 and the leader will then appoint a cabinet.

Visit our election pages for more information and a full breakdown of the results.

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