2011 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

2011 UK local government election July 2025 The 2011 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect 17 members to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected approximately one-third of the council to a four-year term, including 16 regularly scheduled elections and a by-election in Brenchley and Horsmonden. It was preceded by the 2010 election and followed by the 2012 election. The Conservative Party held control of the council.Local elections 2011 https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/RP11-43/RP11-43.pdf 24 May 2011 Tetteh Edmund The House of Commons Library 15 July 2025 Turnout across the wards up for election was 46.2%.Local Elections Handbook 2011 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Local-Elections-Handbook-2011-complete.pdf Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael The Elections Centre 15 July 2025 Results summary 2011 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council electionLocal Election Results 2011 - Tunbridge Wells https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2011/247/ Teale Andrew Local Elections Archive Project 15 July 2025Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tunbridge-Wells-1973-2012.pdf Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael The Elections Centre 15 July 2025Democracy and Standards http://www2.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=5 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514185536/http://www2.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=5 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council 14 May 2011 15 July 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 14 2 82.4 25 39 81.3 18,022 55.3 1.9 Labour Party (UK) 1 1 5.9 0 1 2.1 4,597 14.1 8.2 UK Independence Party 1 1 5.9 0 1 2.1 2,179 6.7 0.4 Independent politician 1 1 5.9 0 1 2.1 1,978 6.1 5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 1 0.0 6 6 12.5 5,440 16.7 11.2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 267 0.8 1.2 English Democrats Party 0 New 0.0 0 0 0.0 121 0.4 New Ward results Benenden and Cranbrook Benenden and CranbrookElection Results - 5 May - Borough Election Results http://www2.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/pdf/Borough%20Results%20050511.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20111022001200/http://www2.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/pdf/Borough%20Results%20050511.pdf 22 October 2011 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Benson William 15 July 2025 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Hall* 1,267 52.6 5.9 Independent politician Kim Fletcher 859 35.7 New Labour Party (UK) Stephen Brown 283 11.7 New 408 16.94 2,409 98.9 27 1.1 2,436 47.2 5,163 Conservative Party (UK) 20.8 Brenchley and Horsmonden Brenchley and HorsmondenThe ward of Brenchley and Horsmonden was up for a by-election following the resignation of incumbent councillor Marcella Callow, who was last elected in the 2008 election. Brenchley and Horsmonden Ward - Tunbridge Wells https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/4963/ Teale Andrew Local Elections Archive Project 15 July 2025Election Results - 5 May - Brenchley & Horsmonden By-election Result http://www2.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/pdf/Brenchley%20&%20Horsmonden%20Result%20050511.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20111022001241/http://www2.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/pdf/Brenchley%20&%20Horsmonden%20Result%20050511.pdf 22 October 2011 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Benson William 15 July 2025 Conservative Party (UK) Jane March 1,521 78.3 15.9 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Kerrigan 421 21.7 New 1,100 56.6 31.8 1,942 99.0 20 1.0 1,962 50.4 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Culverden Culverden Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Rogers 1,261 52.2 5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Williams 363 15.0 New Labour Party (UK) Veronica Kelly 328 13.6 New Green Party of England and Wales Richard Leslie 267 11.1 18.5 UK Independence Party Patricia Theophanides 196 8.1 4.2 898 37.7 8.7 2,415 99.5 13 0.5 2,428 42.4 5,731 Conservative Party (UK) 10.4 Frittenden and Sissinghurst Frittenden and Sissinghurst Independent politician John Smith*John Smith was elected in 2007 as the candidate for the Conservative Party, but ran for reelection as an independent politician. 501 55.2 New Conservative Party (UK) Joy Napier Temple 406 44.8 18.9 95 10.5 N/A 907 98.5 14 1.5 921 55.1 1,673 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) 37.1 Goudhurst and Lamberhurst Goudhurst and Lamberhurst Conservative Party (UK) Edmund Hastie 1,126 67.4 2.8 Labour Party (UK) Simon Fowler 224 13.4 New Liberal Democrats (UK) Marguerita Morton 181 10.8 13.0 Independent politician Edward la Coste 139 8.3 New 902 54.0 13.2 1,670 98.6 24 1.4 1,694 51.3 3,304 Conservative Party (UK) 5.3 Hawkhurst and Sandhurst Hawkhurst and Sandhurst Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Weeden* 1,172 55.2 16.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Brown 683 32.2 3.7 Labour Party (UK) David Burgess 269 12.7 New 489 23.0 20.1 2,124 98.6 30 1.4 2,154 46.7 4,612 Conservative Party (UK) 10.1 Paddock Wood East Paddock Wood East Conservative Party (UK) Peter Waldock* 618 49.8 1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Damion Coleman 353 28.4 15.9 Labour Party (UK) Terence White 271 21.8 2.4 265 21.3 10.8 1,242 98.3 21 1.7 1,263 40.4 3,127 Conservative Party (UK) 8.8 Paddock Wood West Paddock Wood West Conservative Party (UK) Stanley Ward* 703 56.7 22.3 Labour Party (UK) Raymond Moon 299 24.1 3.1 Independent politician Ronald Goodman 238 19.2 New 404 32.6 25.4 1,240 99.4 8 0.6 1,248 42.9 2,911 Conservative Party (UK) 12.7 Pantiles and St. Mark's Pantiles and St. Mark's Conservative Party (UK) Glenn Hall* 1,701 69.3 5.2 Labour Party (UK) Clive Brewer 374 15.2 New Independent politician Christopher Skelton 241 9.8 New UK Independence Party Nikolas Frydas 139 5.7 3.1 1,327 54.1 17.1 2,455 46.7 5,254 Conservative Party (UK) 5.0 Park Park Conservative Party (UK) Sean Lockhart* 1,414 56.2 2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Mortimer 465 18.5 13.9 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Maltby 414 16.5 New UK Independence Party June Moore 223 8.9 0.1 949 37.7 11.5 2,516 99.3 18 0.7 2,534 46.3 5,469 Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 Pembury Pembury Conservative Party (UK) June Crowhurst* 1,196 56.1 1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Maddison-Brown 733 34.4 4.6 Labour Party (UK) Isobel Kerrigan 202 9.5 New 463 21.7 6.5 2,131 98.5 32 1.5 2,163 48.5 4,456 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 Rusthall Rusthall UK Independence Party Victor Webb 634 36.6 21.6 Conservative Party (UK) Barry Edwards* 560 32.3 12.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Snook 540 31.1 3.7 74 4.3 N/A 1,734 98.6 25 1.4 1,759 49.2 3,573 UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) 17.2 Sherwood Sherwood Conservative Party (UK) Lynne Weatherly 813 47.8 1.2 Labour Party (UK) Ian Carvell 340 20.0 4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Lewis 235 13.8 14.1 UK Independence Party Christopher Hoare 192 11.3 0.9 English Democrats Party Joanna Stanley 121 7.1 New 473 27.8 9.2 1,701 35.3 4,813 Conservative Party (UK) 1.9 Southborough and High Brooms Southborough and High Brooms Labour Party (UK) Dianne Hill 952 48.6 15.6 Conservative Party (UK) John Chater* 801 40.9 3.5 UK Independence Party Christine Marshall 205 10.5 3.3 151 7.7 N/A 1,958 98.9 21 1.1 1,979 37.9 5,219 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 6.0 Southborough North Southborough North Conservative Party (UK) David Elliott* 829 52.4 2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Prance 395 25.0 14.7 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Blackwell 220 13.9 8.1 UK Independence Party Derek Higgins 139 8.8 New 434 27.4 12.5 1,583 98.6 23 1.4 1,606 50.9 3,156 Conservative Party (UK) 6.3 Speldhurst and Bidborough Speldhurst and Bidborough Conservative Party (UK) John Jukes 1,613 67.3 6.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Baldock 517 21.6 4.4 UK Independence Party Eileen Gayler 265 11.1 New 1,096 45.8 2.3 2,395 97.8 55 2.2 2,450 53.3 4,595 Conservative Party (UK) 1.1 St. John's St. John's Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Derrick 1,021 46.8 4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lesley Herriot* 975 44.7 5.7 UK Independence Party Joyce Matthews 186 8.5 1.5 46 2.1 N/A 2,182 98.0 44 2.0 2,226 44.2 5,036 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.9 Notes References Tunbridge Wells 2011 Category:2010s in Kent