2011 Swale Borough Council election

2011 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 Swale Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in light grey. The 2011 Swale Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/29um.stm England council elections 10 May 2011 BBC News Online 4 April 2015 Background For the 2011 election Swale switched to having the whole council elected every four years, from the previous system where a third of the seats were elected each year, followed by one year without an election.Get on the rolls before polling time Thonr Jan 17 March 2010 East Kent Gazette NewsBank The decision was taken by the council in March 2010, after a consultation produced 162 responses in favour of the change and 136 responses against changing. As a result, all 47 seats on the council were contested with over 120 candidates standing at election.List of candidates is confirmed for poll Waite Steve 13 April 2011 East Kent Gazette NewsBank Election result The Conservatives remained in control of the council with 32 of the 47 seats, after a net loss of 1 seat. Labour increased to 13 councillors, the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 1 seat and the only independent councillor retained her seat.Independent retains seat 11 May 2011 East Kent Gazette NewsBank 10 Labour's Mark Ellen regained a seat in Sheerness East that he had lost at the 2010 election,Day of tension ends with a tie-breaker 11 May 2011 East Kent Gazette NewsBank 10 while in Milton Regis Labour defeated the leader of the Liberal Democrat group Elvie Lowe who had represented the ward for 24 years.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/election-results-for-swale-a75072/ Election results for Swale 6 May 2011 Kent Online 5 April 2015 However the Conservatives took a seat from Labour in St Michaels ward, where the Conservative deputy mayoress Sylvia Bennett gained a seat on the council. In West Downs the only independent councillor, Monique Bonney, held her seat defeating Conservative county councillor Mike Whiting by 41 votes. Meanwhile, the closest result came in Murston where both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors, Ed Gent and Dave Banks, took 420 votes after six recounts. Conservative Ed Gent took the seat after his name was pulled out of a hat and he was therefore given one extra vote. This meant Mike Henderson was the only Liberal Democrat to be elected after he held his seat in Davington Priory.Election sees Tories hang on to power Stafford Lowri 12 May 2011 Faversham Times NewsBank Following the election Roger Truelove became the new leader of the Labour group, replacing the leader for the previous 15 years Angela Harrison.Lib Dem joins independent Stafford Lowri 18 May 2011 East Kent Gazette NewsBank The only Liberal Democrat councillor, Mike Henderson, meanwhile joined with the independent councillor Monique Bonney in the independent group on the council to ensure they both got positions on council committees. Swale local election result 2011Local authority elections: England 7 May 2011 The Guardian NewsBankhttp://www.swale.gov.uk/election-results-2011/ Election Results 2011 Swale Borough Council 4 April 2015 9 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160409231415/http://www.swale.gov.uk/election-results-2011/ dead Conservative Party (UK) 32 1 2 -1 68.1 50.4 33,548 +0.2% Labour Party (UK) 13 4 1 +3 27.7 34.8 23,188 +5.3% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 2 -2 2.1 6.8 4,520 -9.3% Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 2.1 1.0 635 +1.0% UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 5.5 3,683 +1.8% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 815 +0.6% Official Monster Raving Loony Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 213 +0.3% Ward results Abbey (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Mulhern 759 Conservative Party (UK) Anita Walker 682 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Payne 626 Labour Party (UK) Fran Rehal 536 Green Party of England and Wales Gary Miller 322 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Evans 191 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Williams 154 3,270 40.4 -23.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Borden Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Hampshire 506 50.9 -2.8 UK Independence Party Michael Baldock 361 36.3 +36.3 Labour Party (UK) Matthew Partridge 127 12.8 -0.3 145 14.6 -5.9 994 51.7 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Boughton and Courtenay (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bowles 1,291 Conservative Party (UK) George Bobbin 1,187 Labour Party (UK) Ash Rehal 586 3,064 49.1 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chalkwell (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Roger Truelove 900 Labour Party (UK) Ghlin Whelan 760 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Duncan 316 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Warham 272 UK Independence Party Alison Donkin 147 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthea Spurling 141 2,536 39.8 -23.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Davington Priory Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Henderson 360 43.8 -14.4 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Culham 256 31.2 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) Caroline MacDonald 145 17.7 +3.5 Green Party of England and Wales Tim Valentine 60 7.3 +7.3 104 12.7 -17.9 821 44.1 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) East Downs Conservative Party (UK) Colin Prescott 731 65.4 -12.2 Labour Party (UK) Barry Hefferon 299 26.8 +4.4 UK Independence Party Nadine McDermott 87 7.8 +7.8 432 38.7 -16.5 1,117 53.3 +11.9 Conservative Party (UK) Grove (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Dewar-Whalley 792 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Randall 781 Labour Party (UK) Richard Raycraft 488 Labour Party (UK) Peter Wilson 422 UK Independence Party Ian Davison 418 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bernie Lowe 226 3,127 38.5 -25.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Gerry Lewin 1,031 Conservative Party (UK) John Wright 836 UK Independence Party Richard Palmer 509 Labour Party (UK) James Graham 418 Labour Party (UK) David Walker 339 3,133 45.2 -27.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Iwade and Lower Halstow Conservative Party (UK) Ben Stokes 712 52.6 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) Janet Gregory 509 37.6 +21.6 UK Independence Party Christopher Trafford 77 5.7 +5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Springham 56 4.1 -21.3 203 15.0 -18.1 1,354 44.9 +10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Kemsley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Brenda Simpson 830 Conservative Party (UK) Sue Gent 797 Labour Party (UK) Tony Phillips 461 Labour Party (UK) Bradley Wise 397 UK Independence Party Peter Paige 230 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Zeng 122 2,837 33.4 -29.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Leysdown and Warden Conservative Party (UK) Pat Sandle 438 62.8 +33.9 Labour Party (UK) Matt Wheatcroft 259 37.2 +25.1 179 25.6 697 32.3 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Milton Regis (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Adam Tolhurst 527 Labour Party (UK) Tony Winckless 491 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elvie Lowe 353 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Bridge 331 Conservative Party (UK) Eileen Hodgson 289 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Spurling 227 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Sheikh Mihand 42 2,260 37.2 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Minster Cliffs (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Crowther 1,148 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Pugh 1,057 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Booth 910 Labour Party (UK) Jamie Bicknell 533 Labour Party (UK) Libby Tucker 532 Labour Party (UK) Mark Tucker 484 UK Independence Party Maureen Morgan 390 5,054 38.5 -26.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Murston (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Nick Williams 482 Conservative Party (UK) Ed Gent 421 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Banks 420 Labour Party (UK) Paul Williams 369 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Nevols 236 1,928 32.3 -24.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Queenborough and Halfway (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Jackie Constable 908 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Marchington 846 Labour Party (UK) Mick Constable 841 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Darby 812 Conservative Party (UK) Mick Galvin 754 Labour Party (UK) Julian Stewart 625 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandy Sims 149 4,935 36.9 -23.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Roman (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Mike Haywood 752 Labour Party (UK) Martin McCusker 530 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Blackley 396 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Ferrin 279 UK Independence Party Aaron Donkin 207 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosemary Madgwick 119 2,283 36.2 -24.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sheerness East (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Mark Ellen 504 Labour Party (UK) David Sargent 453 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Foulds 376 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Bridge 360 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Howe 98 1,791 31.8 -19.1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sheerness West (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Angela Harrison 688 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Worrall 575 Conservative Party (UK) David Wilson 434 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Kemp 122 1,829 32.1 -19.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sheppey Central (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) June Garrad 911 Conservative Party (UK) John Morris 871 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Ingham 838 Labour Party (UK) Alan Henley 664 Labour Party (UK) Pat Wiggins 618 Labour Party (UK) Ian Smart 557 UK Independence Party Rosemary Donkin 326 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Mad Mike Young 171 4,956 32.0 -37.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Anns Conservative Party (UK) Mike Cosgrove 906 Conservative Party (UK) John Coulter 854 Labour Party (UK) Judith Webb 628 Labour Party (UK) Paul Durkin 627 Green Party of England and Wales Tina Hagger 224 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Head 154 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Matthewman 100 3,493 47.5 -21.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Michaels (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Derek Conway 1,242 Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Bennett 1,021 Labour Party (UK) Shelley Cheesman 521 Labour Party (UK) Geraldine Feltham 403 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Hammond 317 UK Independence Party Stephen Trafford 296 3,800 44.0 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Teynham and Lynsted (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Lloyd Bowen 940 Conservative Party (UK) Rick Barnicott 857 Labour Party (UK) Ian Buxton 470 Labour Party (UK) Gillian Griffiths 460 UK Independence Party James Nash 163 Independent (politician) Graeme William 107 2,997 42.4 -23.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Watling (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) David Simmons 979 Conservative Party (UK) Ted Wilcox 941 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Read 430 Labour Party (UK) Michael Wakeman 364 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Cronk 331 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Wheeler 329 Green Party of England and Wales Huw Jones 209 3,583 47.6 -22.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) West Downs Independent (politician) Monique Bonney 528 52.0 -5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Whiting 487 48.0 +5.7 41 4.0 -11.3 1,015 52.1 +8.1 Independent (politician) Woodstock (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Alan Willicombe 1,121 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Willicombe 950 UK Independence Party Lee Burgess 472 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Cooper 441 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Cooper 439 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann McLean 315 3,738 53.7 -24.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2011 and 2015 Kemsley A by-election was held in Kemsley on 8 March 2012 after the death of Conservative councillor Brenda Simpson.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/tories-hold-on-to-kemsley-seat-a66316/ Tories hold on to Kemsley seat Robinson Hayley 13 March 2012 Kent Online 5 April 2015 The seat was held for the Conservatives by Mike Whiting with a majority of 72 votes over Labour candidate Richard Raycraft. Kemsley by-election 8 March 2012 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Whiting 384 33.7 -16.9 Labour Party (UK) Richard Raycraft 312 27.3 -0.7 UK Independence Party Derek Carnell 279 24.5 +10.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Berick Tomes 166 14.5 +7.1 72 6.4 1,141 23.2 -10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Sheppey Central A by-election was held in Sheppey Central on 16 October 2014 following the death of Conservative councillor John Morris.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/ukip-secure-historic-win-in-25429/ David Jones becomes first UKIP councillor elected to Swale council after landslide win at Sheppey Central by-election Dyson Lewis 17 October 2014 Kent Online 5 April 2015 The seat was gained for the UK Independence Party by David Jones with a majority of 507 votes over Conservative Tina Booth. David Jones became the second UK Independence Party councillor on Swale council after the defection of Adrian Crowther from the Conservatives in 2013. Sheppey Central by-election 16 October 2014 UK Independence Party David Jones 831 58.4 +42.7 Conservative Party (UK) Tina Booth 324 22.8 -21.2 Labour Party (UK) Alan Henley 240 16.9 -15.2 Official Monster Raving Loony Party "Mad" Mike Young 27 1.9 0.0 507 35.6 1,422 19.9 -12.1 UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) References 2011 Swale Category:2010s in Kent