2011 Pendle Borough Council election
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The 2011 Pendle Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Background
[edit]Before the election there were 17 Conservatives, 16 Liberal Democrats, 13 Labour, 2 British National Party and 1 independent councillors.[3] At the last election in 2010 the Liberal Democrats lost the leadership of the council and an agreement between the Conservative and Labour parties took control of the council, with Conservative Mike Blomeley becoming leader of the council, after attempts at forming an all party cabinet failed.[3] However Labour withdrew from the agreement with the Conservatives in February 2011.[4]
17 seats were contested at the election, with 6 sitting councillors standing down, Martin Bell from Craven ward, Carol Belshaw from Foulridge ward, Gary Bird from Clover Hill ward, Allan Buck from Coates ward, Sonia Robinson from Southfield ward and Violet Vaughan from Boulsworth ward.[3]
Election result
[edit]After having run the council until the 2010 election, the Liberal Democrats fell to third on the council with 12 seats, behind the Conservatives on 18 seats and Labour on 16 seats.[4] The Liberal Democrats lost 4 seats, Craven and Vivary Bridge to the Conservatives, and Clover Hill and Southfield to Labour, with the Liberal Democrat leader on the council John David holding his seat in Old Laund Booth by only 10 votes.[4] Labour picked up 3 seats, taking Reedley from the Conservatives, in addition to the party's 2 gains from the Liberal Democrats, while the Conservatives ended up with 1 extra seat on the council.[4] Overall turnout at the election was 43.7%.[5]
Following the election, Conservative Mike Blomeley remained as leader of the council with an all Conservative cabinet,[6] meanwhile Liberal Democrat Nadeem Ahmed became the youngest mayor of Pendle at the age of 32.[7]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 8 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 47.1 | 41.2 | 10,577 | +7.1% | |
Labour | 5 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 29.4 | 37.2 | 9,551 | +9.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 23.5 | 18.0 | 4,618 | -11.3% | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 452 | -6.2% | |
English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 263 | +1.0% | |
England First | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 172 | +0.0% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 62 | +0.2% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Linda Crossley | 1,045 | 57.8 | +2.8 | |
Labour | Sue Nike | 763 | 42.2 | +10.3 | |
Majority | 282 | 15.6 | −7.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,808 | 45.0 | −25.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Shelagh Derwent | 583 | 79.8 | +0.0 | |
Labour | John Pope | 148 | 20.2 | +8.9 | |
Majority | 435 | 59.5 | −9.0 | ||
Turnout | 731 | 49.7 | +0.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul White | 1,000 | 53.6 | +5.6 | |
Labour | Julian Jordan | 512 | 27.4 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Kerrigan | 355 | 19.0 | −2.5 | |
Majority | 488 | 26.1 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,867 | 44.7 | −29.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Nadeem Younis | 1,339 | 70.5 | +22.1 | |
Conservative | Tim Eyre | 218 | 11.5 | −1.8 | |
England First | David Geddes | 172 | 9.1 | −0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Massey | 171 | 9.0 | −19.5 | |
Majority | 1,121 | 59.0 | +39.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,900 | 41.7 | −20.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Nawaz Ahmed | 1,161 | 64.1 | +21,3 | |
Conservative | Jack Gregory | 650 | 35.9 | +7.7 | |
Majority | 511 | 28.2 | +13.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,811 | 49.0 | −24.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard Smith | 775 | 51.4 | +19.1 | |
Conservative | Janice Taylor | 358 | 23.8 | −0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Wood | 213 | 14.1 | −15.8 | |
BNP | Julie Fairless | 161 | 10.7 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 417 | 27.7 | +25.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,507 | 40.3 | −23.6 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Janine Throupe | 775 | 45.5 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | Stephanie Clarke | 593 | 34.8 | +2.3 | |
Labour | Ian Tweedie | 336 | 19.7 | +7.7 | |
Majority | 182 | 10.7 | −2.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,704 | 41.7 | −26.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jennifer Purcell | 768 | 42.5 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Stead | 719 | 39.8 | −7.8 | |
Labour | Bill Roberts | 321 | 17.8 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 49 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,808 | 42.7 | −25.5 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Morris Horsfield | 1,145 | 53.7 | 2.8 | |
Labour | Hazel Rycroft | 513 | 24.1 | +9.7 | |
English Democrat | James Jackman | 263 | 12.3 | +12.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jackie Taylforth | 210 | 9.9 | −10.9 | |
Majority | 632 | 29.7 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,131 | 44.6 | −24.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Graham Waugh | 551 | 78.7 | +22.6 | |
Labour | Denzil Metcalfe | 149 | 21.3 | +13.4 | |
Majority | 402 | 57.4 | +23.0 | ||
Turnout | 700 | 51.6 | +6.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Starkie | 625 | 80.4 | +18.0 | |
Labour | Robert Oliver | 152 | 19.6 | +13.7 | |
Majority | 473 | 60.9 | +30.2 | ||
Turnout | 777 | 56.1 | −4.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Anne Kerrigan | 555 | 37.9 | +3.9 | |
Conservative | Rachel Pearson | 490 | 33.4 | −1.2 | |
Labour | David Foat | 421 | 28.7 | +10.5 | |
Majority | 65 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,466 | 37.2 | −22.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | John David | 367 | 48.5 | −17.5 | |
Conservative | Jill Hartley | 357 | 47.2 | +16.9 | |
Labour | Peter Maltby | 32 | 4.2 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 10 | 1.3 | −34.4 | ||
Turnout | 756 | 61.3 | +3.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robert Allen | 1,218 | 53.4 | +25.7 | |
Conservative | Tonia Barton | 1,062 | 46.6 | −2.6 | |
Majority | 156 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,280 | 54.8 | −17.9 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Whalley | 866 | 53.9 | +15.8 | |
Conservative | Paul McKenna | 363 | 22.6 | −7.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Judith Robinson | 204 | 12.7 | −18.9 | |
BNP | Lee Karmer | 112 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
UKIP | John Banks | 62 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 503 | 31.3 | +24.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,607 | 40.2 | −19.6 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joe Cooney | 555 | 37.9 | +8.7 | |
Labour | Anthony Hargreaves | 464 | 31.7 | +10.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Howard Thomas | 444 | 30.3 | −3.9 | |
Majority | 91 | 6.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,463 | 35.9 | −23.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Graham Roach | 605 | 43.9 | −0.2 | |
Labour | David Johns | 381 | 27.6 | +8.3 | |
Conservative | Maureen Regan | 214 | 15.5 | −6.3 | |
BNP | John Rowe | 179 | 13.0 | −1.7 | |
Majority | 224 | 16.2 | −6.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,379 | 36.2 | −21.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "2011 elections: Pendle Borough Council candidates". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank. 6 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d Livesey, Jon (6 May 2011). "Tories and Labour make headway in Pendle". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Election Results". Pendle Borough Council. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "New Pendle cabinet revealed". Lancashire Telegraph. NewsBank. 25 May 2011.
- ^ "Pendle youngest-ever Mayor takes office". Burnley Express. Retrieved 7 June 2014.