2011 Sunderland City Council election

2011 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 2011 Sunderland City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2010 Sunderland City Council election 2010 5 May 2011 2012 Sunderland City Council election 2012 One third of 75 seats on Sunderland City Council 38 Labour Party (UK) 52 21 56 4 Sunderland UK local election 2011 map.svg Map of the 2011 Sunderland City Council election results. Labour in red, Independents in grey and Conservatives in blue. Majority party Labour Majority party after election Labour Independent (politician) 4 1 4 0 Conservative Party (UK) 18 3 14 4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 1 0 The 2011 Sunderland Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/cm.stm England council elections BBC News 27 July 2011https://www.theguardian.com/politics/datablog/2011/may/05/local-elections-2011-localgovernment Election results 2011: English council summary results 6 May 2011 The Guardian 30 July 2011 Campaign Before the election Labour ran the council with 52 seats, compared to 18 Conservatives, 1 Liberal Democrat and 4 independents, with 1 of the 4 independents being described as an "Independent Conservative".http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/bnp_will_not_contest_sunderland_council_election_1_3255762 BNP will not contest Sunderland Council election Robertson Russ 5 April 2011 Sunderland Echo 30 July 2011 26 seats were being contested in the election with 2 seats being available in Sandhill ward, after councillor Jim Scott stood down from the council. Labour were hopeful of making gains due to a backlash against the national Conservative led government and rising unemployment. However the Conservatives hoped the national council tax freeze and pension increases would help the party do well and blamed the previous Labour government for the economic situation. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats said they would focus on local issues and targeted Millfield ward. Other candidates included 7 from the Green Party and 3 from the United Kingdom Independence Party. However the British National Party did not put up any candidates, after contesting every seat in some previous elections. Election results The results saw Labour increase their majority on the council after gaining 4 seats from the Conservatives to have 56 councillors.http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/sunderland_council_elections_results_labour_gains_from_tories_1_3353188 Sunderland Council elections – Results – Labour gains from Tories 5 May 2011 Sunderland Echo 30 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110509070857/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/sunderland_council_elections_results_labour_gains_from_tories_1_3353188 9 May 2011 deadhttp://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9012465.Labour_hold_Sunderland_and_South_Tyneside/ Labour hold Sunderland and South Tyneside Unwin Bruce 6 May 2011 The Northern Echo 30 July 2011 The gains came in the wards of St Chad's, St Peter's, Washington East and Washington South and left the Conservatives with 14 seats. The Liberal Democrats had a bad election, coming fourth in many seats, after a drop in their share of the vote. Meanwhile, independent Colin Wakefield held his seat in Copt Hill by 428 votes over Labour. Neither the Green Party or the United Kingdom Independence Party won any seats, but the Greens came third in 6 of the 7 seats they had contested and the United Kingdom Independence Party came second in Hetton.http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/labour_celebrates_a_night_of_success_1_3355046 Labour celebrates a night of success 6 May 2011 Sunderland Echo 30 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110510071350/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/labour_celebrates_a_night_of_success_1_3355046 10 May 2011 dead Overall turnout in the election was 35.1%. Sunderland kept up its position as a quick counter of results, with the first result in Pallion being declared at 10.53pm, after the polls had closed at 10pm. The council was also the first to finish counting with the final results being declared at 1am.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-13282641 Labour takes back Newcastle from Lib Dems 6 May 2011 BBC News 30 July 2011 The Labour leader of the council Paul Watson held the seat in Pallion and put Labour's success down to the cuts being made by the national government and as an endorsement of the city council. The Conservative group leader Paul Morrissey meanwhile said his party had suffered due to being in government nationally. Sunderland local election result 2011http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=10617&p=0 Results of Poll Sunderland City Council 27 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110930093237/http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=10617&p=0 30 September 2011 dead Labour Party (UK) 22 4 0 4 84.6 60.3 49,898 11.3% Conservative Party (UK) 3 0 4 4 11.5 25.7 21,303 0.5% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 4,185 13.2% Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 3.8 4.6 3,782 0.6% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 1,979 2.1% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1,654 2.0% This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyPrevious CouncilNew CouncilLabour5256Conservatives1814Independent44Liberal Democrats11Total7575Working majorityred 29 darkgrayred 37 darkgray Ward by ward results Barnes Conservative Party (UK) Lee Martin 1,989 49.1 +13.1 Labour Party (UK) Rebecca Atkinson 1,896 46.8 +5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Usher 170 4.2 -13.9 93 2.3 4,055 45.7 -16.9 Conservative Party (UK) Castle Labour Party (UK) Stephen Foster 2,202 84.6 +33.3 Conservative Party (UK) Geoff Scott 294 11.3 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Hillman 108 4.1 -7.8 1,908 73.3 +40.3 2,604 30.4 -19.6 Labour Party (UK) Copt Hill Independent (politician) Colin Wakefield 1,961 56.1 +14.3 Labour Party (UK) Juliana Heron 1,533 43.9 -1.1 428 12.2 3,494 39.6 -15.6 Independent (politician) Doxford Labour Party (UK) David Errington 1,906 59.7 +7.7 Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Johnson 946 29.6 -0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Caroline Robinson 296 9.3 +9.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matt MacDonald 46 1.4 -16.9 960 30.1 +7.9 3,194 40.5 -20.2 Labour Party (UK) Fulwell Conservative Party (UK) John Wiper 1,992 47.3 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) Paul Middleton 1,799 42.7 +7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Pryke 423 10.0 -9.2 193 4.6 -4.9 4,214 46.5 -21.9 Conservative Party (UK) Hendon Labour Party (UK) Thomas Martin 1,781 68.1 +15.4 Conservative Party (UK) Debbie Lorraine 535 20.4 -6.1 Green Party of England and Wales Sam May 301 11.5 +11.5 1,246 47.6 +21.4 2,617 29.9 -14.8 Labour Party (UK) Hetton Labour Party (UK) Florence Anderson 1,940 58.8 +2.7 United Kingdom Independence Party John Defty 956 29.0 +29.0 Conservative Party (UK) Pat Francis 239 7.2 -5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Dowell 167 5.1 -16.9 984 29.8 -4.3 3,302 37.6 -12.8 Labour Party (UK) Houghton Labour Party (UK) Kath Rolph 1,820 52.3 +5.2 Independent (politician) John Ellis 1,660 47.7 +11.8 160 4.6 -6.7 3,480 38.6 -16.1 Labour Party (UK) Millfield Labour Party (UK) Lynda Scanlan 1,363 53.8 +15.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Edgeworth 585 23.1 -12.0 Conservative Party (UK) Vijaya Das 289 11.4 -5.0 Independent (politician) Rod MacPherson 161 6.4 +2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jack McGlen 134 5.3 +5.3 778 30.7 +27.2 2,532 33.1 -14.9 Labour Party (UK) Pallion Labour Party (UK) Paul Watson 1,688 63.8 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Peter O'Connor 506 19.1 -1.2 Green Party of England and Wales David Campbell 451 17.1 +17.1 1,182 44.7 +13.7 2,645 35.1 -13.6 Labour Party (UK) Redhill Labour Party (UK) Richard Bell 2,104 87.6 +18.1 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Anderson 299 12.4 -5.4 1,805 75.1 +23.4 2,403 29.9 -15.3 Labour Party (UK) Ryhope Labour Party (UK) Ellen Ball 2,022 64.2 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Shaun Cudworth 1,129 35.8 -1.5 893 28.3 +2.9 3,151 39.0 -19.1 Labour Party (UK) St Annes Labour Party (UK) Lisa Smiles 1,908 71.4 +12.6 Conservative Party (UK) Paula Wilkinson 436 16.3 -0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Emily Blyth 238 8.9 +5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kathy Walker 90 3.4 -16.9 1,472 55.1 +16.6 2,672 31.2 -15.1 Labour Party (UK) St Chads Labour Party (UK) Stuart Porthouse 1,851 52.9 +12.6 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Dixon 1,647 47.1 -0.1 204 5.8 3,498 44.6 -14.3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Michaels Conservative Party (UK) Peter Wood 1,962 50.8 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) David Owens 1,364 35.3 +3.0 Green Party of England and Wales John Appleton 285 7.4 +4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Wood 248 6.4 -12.0 598 15.5 +5.4 3,859 42.8 -21.4 Conservative Party (UK) St Peters Labour Party (UK) Barry Curran 1,755 49.6 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Hall 1,521 43.0 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana Matthew 259 7.3 -12.8 234 6.6 +5.2 3,535 41.7 -18.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sandhill (2) Labour Party (UK) John Gallagher 1,783 Labour Party (UK) Debra Waller 1,637 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Tweddle 456 Conservative Party (UK) Juliette Muca 440 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Wilson 241 4,557 33.7 -12.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Shiney Row Labour Party (UK) John Scott 2,423 64.9 +10.6 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Vardy 1,035 27.7 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Attewell 278 7.4 -12.4 1,388 37.2 +8.8 3,736 37.5 -18.6 Labour Party (UK) Silksworth Labour Party (UK) Peter Gibson 2,227 66.7 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Dominic McDonough 709 21.2 -2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Joella Lynch 274 8.2 +8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andy Bex 130 3.9 -14.7 1,518 45.4 +11.4 3,340 39.6 -17.1 Labour Party (UK) Southwick Labour Party (UK) Christine Shattock 1,930 69.7 +15.6 Conservative Party (UK) Terence Docherty 691 24.9 +3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Griffin 149 5.4 -10.1 1,239 44.7 +12.3 2,770 33.8 -14.9 Labour Party (UK) Washington Central Labour Party (UK) Len Lauchlan 2,240 61.9 +8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Tracy Young 706 19.5 -4.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Erland Polden 443 12.2 +12.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) John McLelland 230 6.4 -16.7 1,534 42.4 +13.1 3,619 40.5 -19.7 Labour Party (UK) Washington East Labour Party (UK) Fiona Miller 1,935 53.9 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Cuthbert 1,201 33.4 +1.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Linda Hudson 255 7.1 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Bannister 201 5.6 -13.1 734 20.4 +7.2 3,592 40.9 -19.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Washington North Labour Party (UK) Peter Walker 2,253 76.3 +19.1 Conservative Party (UK) Joyce Wake 469 15.9 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kevin Morris 232 7.9 -11.8 1,784 60.4 +22.9 2,954 34.0 -17.2 Labour Party (UK) Washington South Labour Party (UK) George Thompson 2,126 60.5 +19.1 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Talbot 1,102 31.3 -0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Griffin 288 8.2 -18.6 1,024 29.1 +19.5 3,516 43.0 -17.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Washington West Labour Party (UK) Harry Trueman 2,412 69.7 +20.3 Conservative Party (UK) Olwyn Bird 710 20.5 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Irene Bannister 340 9.8 -15.2 1,702 49.2 +24.9 3,462 38.3 -20.1 Labour Party (UK) References 2010 Sunderland City Council election Sunderland City Council elections 2012 Sunderland City Council election Sunderland 2011 Category:2010s in Tyne and Wear