2011 Wychavon District Council election

2011 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 Wychavon District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Labour in red. The 2011 Wychavon District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, 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/47uf.stm England council elections 10 May 2011 BBC News Online 3 May 2015 Background After the last election in 2007 the Conservatives controlled the council with 35 councillors, compared to 10 for the Liberal Democrats.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/47uf.stm Wychavon 4 May 2007 BBC News Online 3 May 2015 By October 2009, the Liberal Democrats gained a seat from the Conservatives at a by-election in Droitwich South West.http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/4662819.Brine_baths_row_blamed_for_Tory_council_loss/ Brine baths row blamed for Lib Dem council gain Paine David 3 October 2009 Worcester News 3 May 2015 In 2011, 12 candidates, 11 Conservatives and one Liberal Democrat, were elected without opposition,May 5 could be the spark Labour will need Game Chris 21 April 2011 Birmingham Post NewsBank while in Elmley Castle and Somerville the election was delayed after no candidates were nominated for that ward.http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/local/8957893.Names_in_the_hat_for_May_elections/ Names in the hat for May elections 7 April 2011 Evesham Journal 3 May 2015 Election result The Conservatives increased their majority on the council, making a net gain of five seats to have 38 councillors after the May election.Wychavon Lib Dems take a beating 7 May 2011 Worcester News NewsBank The Conservative gains came at the expense of the Liberal Democrats, who dropped to 5 seats on the council after losing six seats to the Conservatives. These losses including losing all three seats the Liberal Democrats had held in Droitwich, as well as two seats in Pershore and one seat in The Littletons. Meanwhile, Labour regained a seat on the council after having lost all of their seats in 2007.Wychavon District Council election round-up 6 May 2011 Evesham Journal NewsBank The Labour gain came in Droitwich West, where Peter Pinfield was returned to the council defeating Conservative councillor Laurie Evans. Overall turnout at the election was 46.95%.http://www.wychavon.gov.uk/documents/10586/157693/District%20Council%20Elections%20Results%20Summary.pdf Election of District Councillors for the Wards of Wychavon District Council Summary of Results Wychavon District Council 3 May 2015 Wychavon local election result 2011https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-13905201 Conservative Roma Kirke wins Whychavon by-election 24 June 2011 BBC News Online 3 May 2015Local authority elections: England 7 May 2011 The Guardian NewsBank Conservative Party (UK) 39 6 1 +5 86.7 58.8 27,349 -0.2% Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 0 6 -6 11.1 22.1 10,290 -5.9% Labour Party (UK) 1 1 0 +1 2.2 10.4 4,819 +5.1% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 3,115 +0.9% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 935 +0.7% The above totals include the delayed election in Elmley Castle and Somerville on 23 June 2011. Ward results Badsey Conservative Party (UK) Reginald Jakeman 488 51.2 +0.1 Independent (politician) Mary Campbell 465 48.8 +43.4 23 2.4 -5.3 953 44.9 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Bengeworth (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) James Bulman 665 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Stokes 661 Independent (politician) Albert Booth 477 Labour Party (UK) Frederick Kaler 338 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Rencher 286 2,427 39.4 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bowbrook Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexandra Rowley 750 59.5 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) David Greenwood 510 40.5 -4.7 240 19.0 +9.4 1,260 58.0 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bredon Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Hardman unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Bretforton and Offenham Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Wright 536 53.4 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Smith 468 46.6 +4.2 68 6.8 -8.4 1,004 50.0 +4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Broadway and Wickhamford (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Eyre unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Barrie Parmenter unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Dodderhill Conservative Party (UK) Judith Pearce 542 72.8 +4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Evans 203 27.2 -4.3 339 45.5 +8.4 745 39.1 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Drakes Broughton Conservative Party (UK) Paul Middlebrough 675 73.8 -3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Imelda Carlton Smith 240 26.2 +3.5 435 47.5 -7.1 915 49.3 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Droitwich Central Conservative Party (UK) Glenise Noyes 359 43.4 +12.4 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Seabourne 289 34.9 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rebecca Littlechild 180 21.7 -19.8 70 8.5 828 42.0 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Droitwich East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Michael Barratt 1,033 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Brookes 998 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Neary 585 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Pinfield 538 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Rowe 343 3,497 44.7 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Droitwich South East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Richard Morris 1,342 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Jennings 1,236 Labour Party (UK) Bill Baker 375 Labour Party (UK) Colin Beardwood 368 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracey Hall 245 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Littlechild 237 3,803 51.8 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Droitwich South West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Robert Beale 846 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Noyes 805 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Barton 486 Labour Party (UK) Sylvia Meyrick 461 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Carter 448 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Crawford 339 3,385 45.8 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Droitwich West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Lynne Duffy 679 Labour Party (UK) Peter Pinfield 622 Conservative Party (UK) Laurence Evans 587 Labour Party (UK) Roy Seabourne 571 2,459 34.2 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Eckington Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Davis 848 63.5 +1.6 Independent (politician) Paul Ellis-Gormley 302 22.6 +22.6 Labour Party (UK) Susan Hayman 186 13.9 +13.9 546 40.9 +12.1 1,336 60.0 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Evesham North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Josephine Sandalls 663 Conservative Party (UK) Frances Smith 609 Green Party of England and Wales Gordon Matthews 339 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Haines 275 Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Haines 218 2,104 34.3 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Evesham South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Robert Banks unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Gerard O'Donnell unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Fladbury Conservative Party (UK) Thomas McDonald 943 77.7 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana Brown 270 22.3 -5.5 673 55.5 +11.0 1,213 56.2 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Great Hampton Conservative Party (UK) John Smith unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Hartlebury Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Dowty unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Harvington and Norton Conservative Party (UK) Charles Homer unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Honeybourne and Pebworth Conservative Party (UK) Alastair Adams 649 66.5 +12.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Bean 327 33.5 -12.4 322 33.0 +24.8 976 51.9 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Inkberrow (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Audrey Steel 1,798 Conservative Party (UK) David Lee 1,431 Independent (politician) David Powis 897 4,126 57.1 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Little Hampton (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Dyke 803 Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Dyke 725 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Payne 474 2,002 34.6 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lovett and North Claines (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Miller 1,475 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Fisher 1,115 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Saunders 555 3,145 49.2 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Norton and Whittington Conservative Party (UK) Robert Adams unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Ombersley Conservative Party (UK) Robert Tomlinson unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Pershore (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Wood 1,209 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charles Tucker 1,163 Conservative Party (UK) David Brotheridge 1,026 Independent (politician) Christopher Parsons 974 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jayne Lewis 930 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Gowenlock 752 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derrick Watt 701 Green Party of England and Wales David Shaw 596 7,351 49.5 +4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Pinvin Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Tucker 872 70.9 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Lawley 358 29.1 514 41.8 1,230 55.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) South Bredon Hill Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Darby unopposed Liberal Democrats (UK) The Littletons Conservative Party (UK) Richard Lasota 616 55.1 +25.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Duffy 501 44.9 +9.5 115 10.2 1,117 52.3 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Upton Snodsbury Conservative Party (UK) Linda Robinson unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Elmley Castle and Somerville delayed election The election in Elmley Castle and Somerville was delayed until 23 June 2011 after no candidates were nominated originally. This came after the previous Conservative councillor Anna Mackison died in March 2011. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Roma Kirke with a 238-vote majority over Liberal Democrat Jayne Lewis. Elmley Castle and Somerville Conservative Party (UK) Roma Kirke 435 68.8 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jayne Lewis 197 31.2 +3.6 238 37.6 632 32.6 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2011 and 2015 A by-election was held in Fladbury on 22 May 2014 after the death of Conservative councillor Tom McDonald.http://www.eveshamobserver.co.uk/2014/05/23/news-Tories-win-Fladbury-by-election-107361.html Tories win Fladbury by-election 23 May 2014 Evesham Observer 3 May 2015 The seat was held for the Conservatives by Bradley Thomas with a majority of 137 votes over Liberal Democrat candidate Diana Brown. Fladbury by-election 22 May 2014 Conservative Party (UK) Bradley Thomas 456 45.2 -32.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana Brown 319 31.6 +9.3 UK Independence Party Neil Whelan 234 23.2 +23.2 137 13.6 -41.9 1,009 46.2 -10.0 Conservative Party (UK) References 2011 Wychavon Category:2010s in Worcestershire