2009 Shropshire Council election

2009 UK local government election November 2013 May 2020 The 2009 elections to Shropshire Council in England were held on 4 June 2009. These were the first elections to the new unitary body, which replaced Shropshire County Council and the district councils of Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and South Shropshire on 1 April as part of the 2009 local government restructuring across England.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/09/html/4160.stm Election Results 2009, Shropshire council 19 April 2009 BBC The vote was moved from 7 May to coincide with the European Parliament elections that year. Counting took place on 5 June at the Sundorne Sports Village in north Shrewsbury. The count was delayed by around 5 hours, resulting in Shropshire being the last local council to declare results in the 2009 local elections.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/8085885.stm Tories tighten grip on Shropshire 6 June 2009 BBC In total, 74 councillors were elected from 63 newly formed electoral divisions (53 single member divisions, nine 2-member divisions and one 3-member electoral division). The Conservatives won overall control, with 54 councillors elected resulting in a substantial majority of 34. The Liberal Democrats came second with 11 councillors elected, and Labour third with 7 councillors. In addition, the Independent Community and Health Concern candidate in Cleobury Mortimer and one independent candidate were also elected.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/local-elections/5290974/Shropshire-council-local-election-2009.html Shropshire council local election 2009 www.telegraph.co.uk2009-06-05 Local election results https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2009/06/05/local-election-results/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150610212137/https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2009/06/05/local-election-results/ 2015-06-10 shropshirestar.com Average voter turnout was 42.5% across Shropshire.Unitary Council Elections 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/open/95D4BC976C56F95B802575610042034C dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110929155048/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/open/95D4BC976C56F95B802575610042034C 2011-09-29 Because of the council's unitary status, all divisions are up for election at once, every four years. The next Shropshire Council election took place on 2 May 2013. Results Comparisons made against the results of the 2005 election. Political partyCandidatesSeats won%±%Votes%+/-±% Conservatives 74 54 73.8 +21.8 60,334 48.8 Liberal Democrats 46 11 14.9 -8.1 26,932 21.8 Labour 28 7 7.5 -11.5 15,584 12.6 ICHC 1 1 1.4 1,454 1.2 Independents 30 1 1.4 14,016 11.3 Greens 13 0 0.0 2,903 2.3 BNP 10 0 0.0 1,764 1.4 UKIP 3 0 0.0 714 0.6 Albion 1 0 0.0 57 0.05 Conservative majority: 34. Central area results Following are the results for the electoral divisions located in the Central administrative sub-division of Shropshire Council, which covers the area of the former Shrewsbury and Atcham borough. Unless otherwise stated, all divisions elect a single member. The winning candidates are marked in bold. Abbey CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Josephine Jones Conservatives 637 49.4 Caroline Mary Cheyne Liberal Democrats 383 29.7 John Olaf Lewis Labour and Co-operative 269 20.9 Turnout: 35.1%Unitary Council Elections 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Abbey.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110929155048/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/open/95D4BC976C56F95B802575610042034C 2011-09-29 shropshire.gov.uk Bagley CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Beverley Joy Baker Liberal Democrats 705 58.5 David Stanley Farmer Conservatives 500 41.5 Turnout: 38.14%Porter Claire Election of a County Councillor for Bagley on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Bagley.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173755/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Bagley.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Battlefield CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Malcolm Thomas Price Conservatives 523 62.0 Ian Francis Peake Labour 184 21.8 Christine Patricia Lord Independent 136 16.1 Turnout: 31.23%Porter Clair Election of a Councillor for Battlefield on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Battlefield.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172353/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Battlefield.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton is a three-member division, with voters able to cast three separate votes in the election. In 2009, all three Labour candidates topped the vote, resulting in them being elected. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% John Edward Clarke Labour 2,292 18.9 Elizabeth Ann Parsons Labour 2,171 17.9 Jonathan Tandy Labour 2,079 17.1 Jacqueline M Brennand Conservatives 1,988 16.4 John Samuel Diggory Conservatives 1,948 16.1 Mark Anthony Jones Conservatives 1,654 13.6 Votes% Total for Labour Labour 6,542 53.9 Total for Conservatives Conservatives 5,590 46.1 Turnout: 49.17%Porter Claire Election of County Councillors for Bayston Hill, Column & Sutton on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Bayston-Hill-Column-and-Sutton.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172537/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Bayston-Hill-Column-and-Sutton.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Belle Vue CandidatePolitical partyVotes% John Mansel Williams Labour 797 48.4 Stephen John Jetley Conservatives 571 34.7 Hayley Farr Greens 161 9.8 Evan Melvyn Ab-Owain Liberal Democrats 117 7.1 Turnout: 51.14%Porter Claire Election of a County Councillor for Belle Vue on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Belle-Vue.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172423/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Belle-Vue.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Bowbrook CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Peter Michael Adams Conservatives 848 75.3 Charles Patrick Wilson Labour 278 24.7 Turnout: 41.04%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Bowbrook on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Bowbrook.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172651/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Bowbrook.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Burnell CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Timothy G Barker Conservatives 1,234 75.1 Patricia Mary Stokes-Smith Liberal Democrats 409 24.9 Turnout: 52.35%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Burnell on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Burnell.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172404/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Burnell.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Castlefields and Ditherington CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Alan Neil Mosley Labour 719 57.2 Deborah Scollan Conservatives 277 22.0 Tobias Oliver Ray Green Greens 152 12.1 Michael Antony Foulkes BNP 109 8.7 Turnout: 41.65%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Castlefields & Ditherington on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Castlefields-and-Ditherington.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173838/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Castlefields-and-Ditherington.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Chirbury and Worthen CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Heather Mary Kidd Liberal Democrats 791 Philip Dennis Morgan Conservatives 613 Turnout: 59.81%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Chirbury & Worthen on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Chirbury-and-Worthen.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160551/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Chirbury-and-Worthen.pdf 2011-09-27 Copthorne CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Peter Anthony Nutting Conservatives 812 53.7 Margaret Alison Hamer Liberal Democrats 699 46.3 Turnout: 49.69%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Copthorne on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Copthorne.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173558/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Copthorne.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Harlescott CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Vernon Thomas Bushell Labour 443 39.8 James Philip Taggart Conservatives 380 34.2 Sharon Carrington Liberal Democrats 147 13.2 Karl Antony Foulkes BNP 142 12.8 Turnout: 34.21%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Harlescott on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Harlescott.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173929/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Harlescott.pdf 2012-04-11 shropshire.gov.uk Longden CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Roger Arthur Evans Liberal Democrats 970 58.4 John Peter Jetson Conservatives 690 41.6 Turnout: 53.31%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Longden on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Longden.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172555/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Longden.pdf 2012-04-11 Loton CandidatePolitical partyVotes% David William Llywellyn Roberts Conservatives 1077 74.8 Frederick Roland Smith Liberal Democrats 362 25.2 Turnout: 47.23%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Loton on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Loton.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172704/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Loton.pdf 2012-04-11 Meole CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Michael John Owen Conservatives 1035 71.3 Gilian Grafton Liberal Democrats 416 28.7 Turnout: 48.18%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Meole on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Meole.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173720/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Meole.pdf 2012-04-11 Minsterley CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Tudor Bebb Conservatives 788 60.5 Marian Eva Balmond Liberal Democrats 326 25.0 Nancy Rose Davies Greens 189 14.5 Turnout: 42.58%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Minsterley on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Minsterley.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172308/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Minsterley.pdf 2012-04-11 Monkmoor CandidatePolitical partyVotes% John Anthony Durnell Conservatives 582 51.2 Pamela Ann Moseley Labour 554 48.8 Turnout: 35.45%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Monkmoor on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Monkmoor.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173847/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Monkmoor.pdf 2012-04-11 Porthill CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Anne Marilyn Chebsey Liberal Democrats 864 56.8 Judith Anne Williams Conservatives 658 43.2 Turnout: 47.99%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Porthill on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Porthill.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173328/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Porthill.pdf 2012-04-11 Quarry and Coton Hill CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Maxwell Keith Winchester Conservatives 426 43.6 Andrew David Murray Bannerman Liberal Democrats 353 36.1 Huw Richard Wystan Peach Greens 141 14.4 James Grimshaw Gollins Albion 57 5.8 Turnout: 38.79%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Quarry & Coton Hill on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Quarry-and-Coton-Hill.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173023/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Quarry-and-Coton-Hill.pdf 2012-04-11 Radbrook CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Keith Raymond Roberts Conservatives 754 51.0 Anne Margaret Woolland Liberal Democrats 723 49.0 Turnout: 48.51%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Radbrook on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Radbrook.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173248/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Radbrook.pdf 2012-04-11 Severn Valley The Severn Valley division was uncontested in 2009, resulting in the Conservative candidate being elected unopposed.Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Severn Valley on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Severn%20Valley%20-%20Uncontested%20Result.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172755/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Severn%20Valley%20-%20Uncontested%20Result.pdf 2012-04-11 CandidatePolitical party Claire Margaret Wild Conservatives Sundorne CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Karen Lesley Burgoyne Conservatives 443 46.2 Daniel Moore Labour 346 36.1 Helen Marie Foulkes BNP 169 17.6 Turnout: 32.79%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Sundorne on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Sundorne.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172812/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Sundorne.pdf 2012-04-11 Tern CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Edward John Everall Conservatives 997 62.0 Helen Sonia Woodman Liberal Democrats 611 38.0 Turnout: 48.35%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Tern on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Tern.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172524/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Tern.pdf 2012-04-11 Underdale CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Jonathan Miles Whitthorn Kenny Liberal Democrats 857 67.7 Mary Anne Stuart Richey Conservatives 126 10.0 Robert Henry Philip Allum Labour 119 9.4 James Alexander Lewis BNP 87 6.9 James Alan Whittaker Greens 77 6.1 Turnout: 43.00% North area results Following are the results for the electoral divisions located in the North administrative sub-division of Shropshire Council, which covers the areas of the previous North Shropshire and Oswestry district and borough councils. Unless otherwise stated, all divisions elect a single member. The winning candidates are marked in bold. Cheswardine CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Andrew Betham Davies Conservatives 781 Michael Gould Independent 369 Robert Patrick O'Brien Labour 112 Turnout: 40.37%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Cheswardine on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Cheswardine.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172905/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Cheswardine.pdf 2012-04-11 Ellesmere Urban CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Elizabeth Ann Hartley Conservatives 539 46.0 Brian John Knight Liberal Democrats 520 44.4 Elizabeth Ballamy Labour 113 9.6 Turnout: 40.52%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Ellesmere Urban on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Ellesmere-Urban.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173040/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Ellesmere-Urban.pdf 2012-04-11 Hodnet CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Karen Dale Calder Conservatives 987 84.1 Janet Beverley Smith Labour 187 15.9 Turnout: 42.56%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Hodnet on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Hodnet.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173153/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Hodnet.pdf 2012-04-11 Llanymynech CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Arthur Edward Walpole Conservatives 901 68.0 Brian Laurence Willis Liberal Democrats 424 32.0 Turnout: 42.56%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Llanymynech on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Llanymynech.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172325/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Llanymynech.pdf 2012-04-11 Market Drayton East CandidatePolitical partyVotes% John Brian Gillow Conservatives 1,100 76.9 Robert Peter Bentley Labour 331 23.1 Turnout: 41.84%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Market Drayton East on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Market-Drayton-East.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173428/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Market-Drayton-East.pdf 2012-04-11 Market Drayton West Market Drayton West is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% David James Minnery Conservatives 1,192 29.8 Roger Alan Hughes Conservatives 1,179 29.5 Roger Elwyn Walker Labour 628 15.7 Valerie Jean Taylor Labour 606 15.2 Philip Richard Reddall BNP 390 9.8 Votes% Total for Conservatives Conservatives 2,371 59.3 Total for Labour Labour 1,234 30.9 Total for BNP BNP 390 9.8 Turnout: 34.25%Porter Claire Election of Councillors for Market Drayton West on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Market-Drayton-West.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173912/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Market-Drayton-West.pdf 2012-04-11 Oswestry East Oswestry East is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Martin Bennett Conservatives 963 27.7 William Benyon Conservatives 962 27.7 Peter Alun Cherrington Independent 697 20.0 Philip Damion Box Labour 500 14.4 John Edward Keirl BNP 356 10.2 Votes% Total for Conservatives Conservatives 1,925 55.3 Total for Independent Independent 697 20.0 Total for Labour Labour 500 14.4 Total for BNP BNP 356 10.2 Turnout: 30.47%Porter Claire Election of Councillors for Oswestry East on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Oswestry-East.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173100/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Oswestry-East.pdf 2012-04-11 Oswestry South CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Keith Robert Barrow Conservatives 660 57.0 Owen Bevan Thomas Greens 218 18.8 Romer Wilfred Hoseason Liberal Democrats 201 17.4 David Mervyn Hughes Labour 79 6.8 Turnout: 36.39%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Oswestry South on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Oswestry-South.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172508/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Oswestry-South.pdf 2012-04-11 Oswestry West CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Vincent John Hunt Conservatives 478 44.1 Saffron Neon Gabriel Rainey Independent 389 35.9 Elaine Channon Liberal Democrats 218 20.1 Turnout: 37.04%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Oswestry West on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Oswestry-West.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172926/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Oswestry-West.pdf 2012-04-11 Prees CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Paul Anthony Donald Wynn Conservatives 616 43.3 Janet Ann Proudlove Independent 302 21.3 Leslie Edwin Phillips Independent 293 20.6 Robert Andrew Irvine-List UKIP 210 14.8 Turnout: 43.65%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Prees on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Prees.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173453/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Prees.pdf 2012-04-11 Ruyton and Baschurch CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Aggie Josephine Caesar-Homden Conservatives 735 55.9 Colin Russell Case Liberal Democrats 380 28.9 Susan Nina Boulding Greens 201 15.3 Turnout: 46.06%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Ruyton & Baschurch on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Ruyton-&-Baschurch.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172850/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/%24file/Ruyton-%26-Baschurch.pdf 11 April 2012 6 August 2021 Selattyn and Gobowen Selattyn and Gobowen is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. The Liberal Democrat candidate and one of the two Conservative candidates topped the poll and they were both elected. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% David Glyn Lloyd Conservatives 1,039 36.4 Trevor Davies Liberal Democrats 985 34.5 Barbara Jane Craig Conservatives 831 29.1 Votes% Total for Conservatives Conservatives 1,870 65.5 Total for Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats 985 34.5 Turnout: 34.42%Porter Claire Election of Councillors for Selattyn & Gobowen on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Selattyn-and-Gobowen.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173742/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Selattyn-and-Gobowen.pdf 2012-04-11 Shawbury CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Simon Paul Anderson Jones Conservatives 893 62.7 Norman Aldhous Liberal Democrats 532 37.3 Turnout: 42.22%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Shawbury on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Shawbury.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411174011/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Shawbury.pdf 2012-04-11 St Martin's CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Stephen Harry Davenport Conservatives 588 45.0 Neil Graham Independent 407 31.1 William Henry Jenkins Labour 312 23.9 Turnout: 38.68%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for St Martins on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/St-Martins.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173709/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/St-Martins.pdf 2012-04-11 St Oswald CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Joyce Bernadette Barrow Conservatives 824 65.3 John Clive Humphries Liberal Democrats 437 34.7 Turnout: 39.78%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for St. Oswald on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/St-Oswald.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173824/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/St-Oswald.pdf 2012-04-11 The Meres CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Brian Beckett Williams Conservatives 1,061 66.8 Andrew Gordon Whyte Liberal Democrats 331 20.8 Stephen Christopher Boulding Greens 196 12.3 Turnout: 47.20%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for The Meres on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/The%20Meres.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173122/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/The%20Meres.pdf 2012-04-11 Wem Wem is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. The Liberal Democrat candidate and an independent candidate topped the poll and were both elected. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Christopher John Mellings Liberal Democrats 1,497 29.2 Pauline Anne Dee Independent 1,061 20.7 Peter Broomhall Conservatives 729 14.2 John Hamilton Murray Conservatives 663 13.0 Margaret J Carson Independent 543 10.6 William Nevett Independent 361 7.1 Ian R Deakin BNP 265 5.2 Votes% Total for Independents Independents 1,965 38.4 Total for Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats 1,497 29.2 Total for Conservatives Conservatives 1,392 27.2 Total for BNP BNP 265 5.2 Turnout: 43.40%Porter Claire Election of Councillors for Wem on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Wem.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173313/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Wem.pdf 2012-04-11 Whitchurch North Whitchurch North is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Thomas Henry Biggins Conservatives 1,198 36.5 Margaret Ruth Mullock Conservatives 836 25.4 Robert John Hewson Independent 428 13.0 Andrew Hadden Richardson Liberal Democrats 339 10.3 Pauline Lynn Jones Liberal Democrats 296 9.0 Stephen Nigel Clifford Labour 188 5.7 Votes% Total for Conservatives Conservatives 2,034 61.9 Total for Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats 635 19.3 Total for Independent Independent 428 13.0 Total for Labour Labour 188 5.7 Turnout: 34.86%Porter Claire Election of Councillors for Whitchurch North on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Whitchurch-North.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173259/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Whitchurch-North.pdf 2012-04-11 Whitchurch South CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Gerald Lionel Dakin Conservatives 561 52.3 Christopher Arthur Rawson Chambers Independent 313 29.2 Ruth Christine Leach Greens 116 10.8 Tricia Dawson Labour 83 7.7 Turnout: 33.85%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Whitchurch South on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Whitchurch-South.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172608/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Whitchurch-South.pdf 2012-04-11 Whittington CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Stephen Frank Charmley Conservatives 794 61.4 Patricia Anne Raine Independent 500 38.6 Turnout: 41.23%Porter Claire Election of a County Councillor for Whittington on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Whittington.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172241/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Whittington.pdf 2012-04-11 South area results Following are the results for the electoral divisions located in the South administrative sub-division of Shropshire Council, which covers the areas of the former South Shropshire and Bridgnorth districts. Unless otherwise stated, all divisions elect a single member. The winning candidates are marked in bold. Albrighton CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Malcolm Gregory Pate Conservatives 888 48.6 David Alan Beechey Independent 770 42.1 James Paul Lusk Labour 170 9.3 Turnout: 49.05%Porter Claire Election of a County Councillor for Albrighton on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Albrighton.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172741/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Albrighton.pdf 2012-04-11 Alveley and Claverley CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Tina Woodward Conservatives 797 Frederick David Voysey Liberal Democrats 430 George Benjamin Henry Lee Independent 394 Turnout: 49.45%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Alveley and Claverley on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Alveley-and-Claverley.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172945/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Alveley-and-Claverley.pdf 2012-04-11 Bishop's Castle CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Peter Francis Phillips Liberal Democrats 754 Georgiana Louise Dacre Ellis Conservatives 641 Jacqueline Mary Morrish Greens 186 Turnout: 55.83%Porter Claire Election of a County Councillor for Bishop's Castle on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Bishops-Castle.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173007/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Bishops-Castle.pdf 2012-04-11 Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Christian James Lea Conservatives 941 William Michael Parr Conservatives 875 Adrian Ebrutal Tacchi Independent 796 David Walker Liberal Democrats 578 Paul Anthony Tacchi Independent 550 Iain Reginald Findlay Seivewright Liberal Democrats 520 Patricia Joan Lee Independent 172 Votes% Total for Conservatives Conservatives 1,816 Total for Independents Independents 1,518 Total for Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats 1,098 Turnout: 36.29%Porter Claire Election of Councillors for Bridgnorth East & Astley Abbotts on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Bridgnorth-East-and-Astley-Abbotts.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160406/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Bridgnorth-East-and-Astley-Abbotts.pdf 2011-09-27 Bridgnorth West and Tasley Bridgnorth West and Tasley is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Leslie John Paul Winwood Conservatives 1199 John Hurst-Knight Conservatives 940 Richard Douglas Stilwell Liberal Democrats 564 Vanessa Naomi Voysey Liberal Democrats 512 Edward John Shirley Independent 510 Norman Philip Charles Cottrell Independent 400 Geoffrey Thomas Bodenham Independent 272 Votes% Total for Conservatives Conservatives 2,139 Total for Independents Independents 1,182 Total for Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats 1,076 Turnout: 37.15%Porter Claire Election of Councillors for Bridgnorth West & Tasley on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Bridgnorth-West-and-Tasley-Result.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160416/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Bridgnorth-West-and-Tasley-Result.pdf 2011-09-27 Broseley CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Jean Elizabeth Jones Labour 1006 Josephine Challinor Conservatives 490 Turnout: 41.78%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Broseley on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Broseley.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411173616/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Broseley.pdf 2012-04-11 Brown Clee CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Robert Stuart Tindall Conservatives 919 Richard Andrew Kightley Liberal Democrats 419 Turnout: 44.92%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Brown Clee on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Brown-Clee.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120411172433/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/JHAS-8QCD7K/$file/Brown-Clee.pdf 2012-04-11 Church Stretton and Craven Arms Church Stretton and Craven Arms is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% David William Evans Conservatives 1325 James Allan Gibson Conservatives 1222 Neville Percy Stephens Liberal Democrats 1072 Robert Douglas Welch Liberal Democrats 903 Helen Claire Byrne Greens 595 Mark Edward Ernest Morris Independent 591 David Percival Gibbon Greens 552 Clive Stephen Leworthy Labour 502 James Lloyd Whittall BNP 221 Votes% Total for Conservatives Conservatives 2,547 Total for Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats 1,975 Total for Greens Greens 1,147 Total for Independent Independent 591 Total for Labour Labour 502 Total for BNP BNP 221 Turnout: 54.92% Clee CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Paul Vincent Andrews Conservatives 714 Richard Mark Huffer Liberal Democrats 694 Adrian Harcourt Coles Independent 471 Turnout: 52.69% Cleobury Mortimer Cleobury Mortimer is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, the Independent Community and Health Concern candidate and one of the two Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election. CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Doreen Madge Shineton Independent Community and Health Concern 1454 Gwilym Howard Leslie Butler Conservatives 1304 Betty Doreen Davies Independent 1181 Ian James Suthers Conservatives 575 Votes% Total for Conservatives Conservatives 1,879 Total for ICHC Independent Community and Health Concern 1,454 Total for Independent Independent 1,181 Turnout: 47.96% Clun CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Nigel John Hartin Liberal Democrats 962 Jacqueline Williams Conservatives 900 Turnout: 61.18% Corvedale CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Cecilia Mary Anne Motley Conservatives 1020 Claude Lowry Bodenham Independent 701 Turnout: 59.07% Highley CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Eunice Mary Nicholls Liberal Democrats 654 Peter John Martin Conservatives 380 Turnout: 37.06% Ludlow East CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Tracey Huffer Liberal Democrats 667 Edgar Charles Havard Conservatives 390 Christina Jean Evans BNP 113 Gareth Stephen Williams Labour 109 Turnout: 42.33%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Ludlow East on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Ludlow-East.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160841/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Ludlow-East.pdf 2011-09-27 Ludlow North CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Rosanna Theresa Daphne Taylor-Smith Conservatives 685 Peter Jack Corston Liberal Democrats 500 Graeme Perks Independent 206 Imogen Herford Greens 119 Caroline Snyder BNP 54 Turnout: 52.54%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Ludlow North on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Ludlow-North.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160854/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Ludlow-North.pdf 2011-09-27 Ludlow South CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Martin Alan Taylor-Smith Conservatives 757 Elizabeth Vivienne Parry Liberal Democrats 755 Turnout: 52.09%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Ludlow South on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Ludlow-South.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160907/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Ludlow-South.pdf 2011-09-27 Much Wenlock CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Paul Milner Whiteman Conservatives 779 David Michael John Gibbon Independent 531 Philip John Robinson Liberal Democrats 357 Turnout: 47.99% Shifnal North CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Gordon Frank Tonkinson Conservatives 659 Kevin David Turley Independent 482 Gillian Elizabeth Seymour UKIP 269 Raymond Frederick Stickland Independent 86 Turnout: 40.98% Shifnal South and Cosford CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Stuart John West Conservatives 731 David Ridley Victor Murray Liberal Democrats 415 Brian Edward Hyde Seymour UKIP 235 David John Carey Labour 151 Turnout: 45.17%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Shifnal South & Cosford on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Shifnal-South-and-Cosford.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927161309/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Shifnal-South-and-Cosford.pdf 2011-09-27 Worfield CandidatePolitical partyVotes% Michael Linden Wood Conservatives 898 Margaret Edmonson Chalmers Winckler Independent 287 Helen Howell Liberal Democrats 246 Turnout: 48.45%Porter Claire Election of a Councillor for Worfield on Thursday 4 June 2009 http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Worfield.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927161512/http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/democracy.nsf/viewAttachments/CFAW-8K4F6W/$file/Worfield.pdf 2011-09-27 References External links Shropshire Council Election Details & Results Shropshire Star "Tories Turn County Blue" Shropshire 2009 Category:2000s in Shropshire