2011 Rother District Council election

2011 UK local government election August 2015 August 2015 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 Rother District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, independents in light grey and Labour in red. The 2011 Rother District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Rother District Council in East Sussex, 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/21ug.stm England council elections 10 May 2011 BBC News Online 18 July 2014 Election result The Conservatives stayed in control of the council with a slightly reduced majority after having a net loss of 1 seat to leave them on 27 councillors.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-13282386 Liberal Democrats hold Eastbourne with cut majority 7 May 2011 BBC News Online 19 July 2014 They lost 1 seat to Labour in Bexhill Sidley and 3 seats to independents, with all 4 independents who stood for seats in Bexhill being elected.http://www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/news/local/rother-district-council-elections-result-1-2659145 Rother District Council elections - result 6 May 2011 Rye & Battle Observer 19 July 2014http://www.bexhillobserver.net/news/local/rother-stays-blue-in-ballot-1-2673789 Rother stays blue in ballot 13 May 2011 Bexhill-on-Sea Observer 19 July 2014 However the Conservatives picked up a seat in Darwell, after independent councillor Wendy Mier stood down at the election, and gained 2 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Salehurst and Bexhill St Michaels. The Liberal Democrats also lost a seat to Labour in Rye and as a result dropped from 8 to 5 seats on the council. Meanwhile, the Labour gains in Rye and Bexhill Sidley meant the party regained a presence on the council with 2 councillors. Overall turnout at the election was 48.2%,http://www.rother.gov.uk/article/7962/District-Election-Results-5-May-2011 District Election Results 5 May 2011 Rother District Council 18 July 2014 which was described as "exceptionally good" by the returning officer. Rother local election result 2011Local authority elections: England 7 May 2011 The Guardian NewsBankhttp://www.theargus.co.uk/news/special/election2011/ Council Election Results 2011 The Argus 18 July 2014 Conservative Party (UK) 27 3 4 -1 71.1 53.2 30,664 -6.5% Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 0 3 -3 13.2 21.0 12,081 -6.2% Independent (politician) 4 3 1 +2 10.5 8.4 4,815 +2.4% Labour Party (UK) 2 2 0 +2 5.3 15.8 9,110 +9.2% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 915 +1.1% Ward results Battle Town (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathryn Field 960 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Dixon 778 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Howell 640 Conservative Party (UK) Norma Lansdowne 529 Labour Party (UK) Richard Body 276 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Ratcliffe 261 3,444 48.0 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bexhill Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Joy Hughes 674 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Carroll 666 Labour Party (UK) Suze Youde 531 Labour Party (UK) Paul Theaker 482 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Francis 347 2,700 37.7 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bexhill Collington (2 seats) Independent (politician) John Lee 1,096 Independent (politician) Tony Mansi 1,034 Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Wheeler 871 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Miller 819 Labour Party (UK) Kate Bird 239 4,059 57.5 +13.1 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Bexhill Kewhurst (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Brian Kentfield 1,244 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Kenward 1,132 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Zipperlen 575 Labour Party (UK) Yvonne Cleland 426 3,377 51.7 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bexhill Old Town (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Frances Winterborn 539 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stuart Wood 511 Conservative Party (UK) Gaynor Gough 502 Labour Party (UK) Alan Bearne 287 1,839 42.7 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bexhill Sackville (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Deirdre Williams 750 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Douart 727 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivienne Bond 581 Liberal Democrats (UK) Toby Cook 520 Labour Party (UK) Russell Meredith 337 2,915 45.9 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bexhill Sidley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jim Carroll 825 Labour Party (UK) Maurice Watson 624 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Fleming 619 Conservative Party (UK) Abul Azad 596 2,664 39.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bexhill St Marks (2 seats) Independent (politician) Stuart Earl 1,005 Conservative Party (UK) Joanne Gadd 980 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Chase 837 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rachel Hills 494 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Shepherd 213 3,529 54.7 +10.0 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bexhill St Michaels (2 seats) Independent (politician) Charles Clark 996 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Elford 540 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martyn Forster 480 Labour Party (UK) Philipa Coughlan 344 2,360 42.5 +6.3 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bexhill St Stephens (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Bridget George 830 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Lendon 796 Labour Party (UK) Paul Courtel 465 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Warburton 445 2,536 41.2 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Brede Valley (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Johnson 1,173 Conservative Party (UK) Carl Maynard 1,117 Labour Party (UK) Margaret 439 Labour Party (UK) Linda Harland 429 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Smith 295 3,453 48.9 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Crowhurst Conservative Party (UK) Angharad Davies 549 51.7 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Kemp 394 37.1 -9.0 Labour Party (UK) Tim MacPherson 119 11.2 +3.5 155 14.6 +14.4 1,062 52.6 Conservative Party (UK) Darwell (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) David Vereker 1,168 Conservative Party (UK) Bob White 1,016 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Wedmore 386 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracy Dixon 363 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Sayer 341 Labour Party (UK) Brian Basham 228 3,502 48.7 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Eastern Rother (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Paul Osborne 1,083 Conservative Party (UK) Nick Ramus 1,039 Labour Party (UK) Chris Mears 564 Labour Party (UK) Nick Warren 510 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Cleveland-Stephens 237 3,433 49.8 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ewhurst and Sedlescombe Conservative Party (UK) Tony Ganly 790 77.6 +11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Angus Gillougley 228 22.4 -11.2 562 55.2 +22.3 1,018 51.6 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) Marsham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Roger Bird 1,206 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Patten 1,165 Labour Party (UK) Bob Ball 377 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Lee 334 Liberal Democrats (UK) Derek Greenup 247 3,329 54.0 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rother Levels (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Martin Mooney 1,219 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Jenkins 1,154 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Als 533 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Schlesinger 495 3,401 51.4 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rye (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) David Russell 620 Labour Party (UK) Sam Souster 577 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Jennings 488 Independent (politician) Mary Smith 470 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Saint 459 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sonia Holmes 280 Independent (politician) David Wright 214 3,108 50.2 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Salehurst (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Prochak 958 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Browne 838 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Hardy 711 Labour Party (UK) Bob Collins 202 2,709 51.0 +5.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ticehurst and Etchingham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Robert Elliston 1,060 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Barnes 1,050 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peggy Langdown 403 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gavin Barrass 366 Green Party of England and Wales Don Nicholls 268 3,147 50.2 +9.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2011 and 2015 A by-election was held in Darwell on 31 July 2014 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Bob White.http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11296925.By_election_date_set_by_council/?ref=mac By-election date set by council 24 June 2014 The Argus 19 July 2014 The seat was held for the Conservatives by Eleanor Kirby-Green with a majority of 179 votes over the UK Independence Party.http://www.rother.gov.uk/article/10399/Darwell-Ward-by-election-31-July-2014 Darwell Ward by election 31 July 2014 Rother District Council 1 August 2014 Darwell by-election 31 July 2014 Conservative Party (UK) Eleanor Kirby-Green 361 42.7 -11.8 UK Independence Party Edward Smith 182 21.5 +21.5 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Wedmore 154 18.2 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) Suz Evasdaughter 84 9.9 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracy Dixon 65 7.7 -9.2 179 21.2 846 20.7 -28.0 Conservative Party (UK) References 2011 Rother Category:2010s in East Sussex