2011 Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

2011 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 Elections to Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester, England were held on 5 May 2011, the same day as other Local Elections across England. One third of the council was up for election. After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 29 Conservative 14 Liberal Democrat 13 Others 4https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/bq.stm England council elections BBC News 17 August 2011 Election result Rochdale local election result 2011 Labour Party (UK) 15 7 0 +7 50.8 29,573 +13.9 Conservative Party (UK) 5 3 0 +3 26.1 15,174 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 10 -10 17.4 20,093 -14.2 Respect – The Unity Coalition 0 0 0 0 1.3 738 +0.1 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.4 228 -0.1 British National Front 0 0 0 0 0.3 190 +0.3 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 3.7 2,169 +2.5 Ward results Balderstone and Kirkholt ward Balderstone and Kirkholt ward Labour Party (UK) Phillip Bethel 1241 47.2 +18.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Rowen 869 33.0 -4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Grantham 332 12.6 -7.5 British National Front Peter Greenwood 190 7.2 +7.2 349 14.2 2,655 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bamford ward Bamford ward Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Sullivan 1367 39.5 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Hobhouse 1308 37.7 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) James Brown 790 22.8 +3.4 59 1.7 -4.7 3,465 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Castleton ward Castleton ward Labour Party (UK) Jean Hornby 1380 48.7 +20.1 Independent (politician) Ted Flynn 644 22.7 +6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Smith 419 14.8 -15.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Crossley 393 13.9 -2.2 736 26.0 2,836 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Central Rochdale ward Central Rochdale ward Labour Party (UK) Farooq Ahmed 2869 75.5 +24.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ghafar Khan 556 14.6 -22.2 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Howarth 289 7.6 -4.5 Respect – The Unity Coalition Ajaz Ahmed 87 2.2 +2.2 2313 60.8 +46.4 3801 49.0 Labour Party (UK) East Middleton ward East Middleton ward Labour Party (UK) Donna Martin 1671 67.5 +20.6 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Pawson 556 22.4 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wilkins 250 10.1 -17.9 1,115 45.0 +26.0 2477 31.0 Labour Party (UK) Healey ward Healey ward Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Neilson 1,235 38.8 Labour Party (UK) Jason Beckett 1,116 35.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Donald Wight 604 19.0 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Andrews 228 7.2 118 3.7 3,183 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Hopwood Hall ward Hopwood Hall ward Labour Party (UK) Susan Emmott 1767 64.7 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) Darren Bayman 654 24.0 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Ridley 308 11.3 -4.6 1.113 40.8 +15.7 2,729 Labour Party (UK) Kingsway ward Kingsway ward Labour Party (UK) Karen Burke 2,001 60.4 +10.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Taylor 543 16.4 -20.6 Conservative Party (UK) Mudassar Razzaq 369 11.1 -2.6 Independent (politician) Naim Mahmud 239 7.2 +7.2 Respect – The Unity Coalition Mohammed Miah 160 4.8 +4.8 1458 44.0 +31.8 3,312 40.0 -16.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Littleborough Lakeside ward Littleborough Lakeside ward Conservative Party (UK) Ann Stott 1076 39.4 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) John Hartley 1002 36.6 +10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosemary Jones 656 24.0 -9.2 74 2.7 -4.3 2,734 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Milkstone and Deeplish ward Milkstone and Deeplish ward Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Zaman 2440 64.0 +28.3 Conservative Party (UK) Altaf Nadeem 692 18.2 +12.1 Respect – The Unity Coalition Javed Iqbal 491 12.9 -8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Aasim Rashid 187 4.9 -32.3 1748 45.8 3,810 48.9 -12.7 Labour Party (UK) Milnrow and Newhey ward Milnrow and Newhey ward Labour Party (UK) Martin Rodgers 1081 37.9 +6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Swift 923 32.4 -5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Taylor 726 25.5 -1.9 Independent (politician) Peter Oldham 120 4.2 +4.2 158 5.5 2,850 36.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Norden ward Norden ward Conservative Party (UK) Ann Metcalfe 1814 57.2 +21.0 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Furlong 846 26.7 +10.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Thornsby 511 16.1 -26.0 968 30.5 3,171 Conservative Party (UK) North Heywood ward North Heywood ward Labour Party (UK) Raymond Dutton 1270 53.7 +19.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) James MacSparran 531 22.4 -29.3 Independent (politician) Doreen Brophy-Lee 290 12.3 +12.3 Conservative Party (UK) David Garnett 275 11.6 -2.9 739 31.3 2,366 31.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) North Middleton ward North Middleton ward Labour Party (UK) Alan Godson 1518 66.3 +14.8 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Chapman 557 24.3 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Proctor 215 9.4 -14.5 961 42.0 +15.1 2,290 Labour Party (UK) Smallbridge and Firgrove ward Smallbridge and Firgrove ward Labour Party (UK) Aftab Hussain 1510 56.6 +14.2 Conservative Party (UK) Len Branton 591 22.1 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ghulam Rasool 569 21.3 -13.1 919 34.4 +26.4 2,670 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) South Middleton ward South Middleton ward Labour Party (UK) Peter Williams 1674 52.9 +13.9 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Braiden 1294 40.9 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clarice Cooper 196 6.2 -13.4 380 12.0 3,164 Labour Party (UK) Spotland and Falinge ward Spotland and Falinge ward Labour Party (UK) Cecile Biant 1369 39.5 -1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Sajid 878 25.3 -6.6 Independent (politician) Carl Faulkner 659 19.0 +6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sajad Ali 343 9.9 -5.6 Independent (politician) Richard Todd 217 6.3 +6.3 491 14.2 +5.6 3466 42.0 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wardle and West Littleborough ward Wardle and West Littleborough ward Conservative Party (UK) Janet Darnbrough 1686 63.9 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) David Finlay 746 28.3 +5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Reginald Lane 206 7.8 -15.0 940 35.6 +4.2 2638 32.0 Conservative Party (UK) West Heywood ward West Heywood ward Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Beswick 1510 67.2 +16.9 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Winkler 519 23.1 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Wood 218 9.7 -15.6 991 44.1 +19.1 2247 25.0 Labour Party (UK) West Middleton ward West Middleton ward Labour Party (UK) Phillip Burke 1772 76.2 +21.5 Conservative Party (UK) David Harris 406 17.5 +2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Cooper 146 6.3 -11.1 1,366 58.8 +21.6 2324 27.0 Labour Party (UK) References 2011 Rochdale Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011