2011 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election

None November 2013 January 2024 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 Great Yarmouth council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. Wards in grey were not contested in 2011. The 2011 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk, England. One third of the 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/33ud.stm England council elections BBC News Online 10 September 2011 At the same time as the election, the introduction of a directly elected mayor in Great Yarmouth was rejected in a referendum.http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/great_yarmouth_rejects_elected_mayor_1_886931 Great Yarmouth rejects elected mayor Pullinger Stephen 6 May 2011 Eastern Daily Press 10 September 2011 10 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110510151342/http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/great_yarmouth_rejects_elected_mayor_1_886931 dead After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 24 Labour 15July 2020 Background Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 24 seats, compared to 15 for Labour.http://www.becclesandbungayjournal.co.uk/news/labour_hoping_for_swing_in_yarmouth_1_855525 Labour hoping for swing in Yarmouth Pullinger Stephen 5 April 2011 Beccles & Bungay Journal 10 September 2011 13 seats were being contested with Labour targeting Caister North and St Andrews, while the Conservatives were threatening Caister South and Nelson wards. Election result The results saw the Conservatives remain in control of the council, with no change in their majority.http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/status_quo_largely_remains_at_great_yarmouth_borough_council_1_886021 Status quo largely remains at Great Yarmouth Borough Council Owens John 6 May 2011 Norwich Evening News 10 September 2011 The Conservatives gained one seat from Labour in Caister South, but lost a seat back in St Andrew's by 54 votes. The successful Labour candidate in St Andrew's ward was Barbara Wright, the wife of the former Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth Tony Wright. Meanwhile, Kerry Payne held the seat in Nelson for Labour, despite being challenged by the incumbent councillor Brenda Taylor, who ran as an independent after being de-selected by Labour. Great Yarmouth local election result 2011http://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/council-democracy/elections-news-information/elections-results.htm#gyb-elections Great Yarmouth Borough Council Election Results 5 May 2011 Great Yarmouth Borough Council 10 September 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 8 1 1 0 61.5 51.4 10,523 +2.0% Labour Party (UK) 5 1 1 0 38.5 42.3 8,662 -0.2% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 661 +3.2% Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 284 -0.5% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 231 -5.1% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 103 +0.5% Referendum on an elected mayor At the same time as the council election Great Yarmouth held a referendum on whether to introduce a directly elected mayor. This came after the Labour councillors Michael Castle and Trevor Wainwright collected the necessary 3,500 signatures, 5% of the population of the area.http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/petition_triggers_mayoral_referendum_1_472333?action=logout Petition triggers mayoral referendum 30 May 2010 Eastern Daily Press 10 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120825212755/http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/petition_triggers_mayoral_referendum_1_472333?action=logout 25 August 2012 dead However both the local Conservative and Labour parties opposed the introduction of a directly elected mayor, with the Conservative leader of the council, Barry Coleman, leading the campaign for a no vote. The results of the referendum saw 15,595 vote no, as against 10,051 yes, with 291 ballot papers being spoilt, therefore the introduction of a directly elected mayor was rejected. Ward results Bradwell North Conservative Party (UK) James Tate 1,079 56.8 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Maurice Johnson 820 43.2 -1.0 259 13.6 +2.0 1,899 38.2 -27.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bradwell South and Hopton Conservative Party (UK) Susan Hacon 929 46.2 -12.7 Labour Party (UK) Hilary Wainwright 722 35.9 -5.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Colin Aldred 256 12.7 +12.7 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Brackenbury 103 5.1 +5.1 207 10.3 -7.5 2,010 39.5 -25.9 Conservative Party (UK) Caister North Conservative Party (UK) Barry Cunniffe 760 54.3 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) Lee Sutton 525 37.5 +6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Dyer 114 8.1 -9.9 235 16.8 -3.1 1,399 38.9 -26.5 Conservative Party (UK) Caister South Conservative Party (UK) Robert Peck 788 55.0 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Dack 644 45.0 +6.5 144 10.1 +4.0 1,432 41.2 -26.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Central and Northgate Labour Party (UK) Marie Field 960 55.6 +11.2 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Garrod 651 37.7 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Dean 117 6.8 -10.3 309 17.9 +12.0 1,728 30.6 -20.0 Labour Party (UK) Claydon Labour Party (UK) Bernard Williamson 856 48.7 Conservative Party (UK) Hannah Gascoigne 496 28.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Matthew Smith 405 23.1 360 20.5 1,757 32.5 -22.3 Labour Party (UK) Fleggburgh Conservative Party (UK) David Thompson 849 81.1 -7.2 Labour Party (UK) Katie Jeavons-Golding 198 18.9 +7.2 651 62.2 -14.3 1,047 56.7 Conservative Party (UK) Lothingland Conservative Party (UK) Mark Thompson 1,022 63.1 -1.1 Labour Party (UK) Chris Williamson 597 36.9 +1.1 425 26.3 -2.2 1,619 38.2 -26.4 Conservative Party (UK) Magdalen Labour Party (UK) Brian Walker 1,128 60.5 +9.8 Conservative Party (UK) Carl Smith 737 39.5 +2.2 391 21.0 +7.5 1,865 36.0 -23.2 Labour Party (UK) Nelson Labour Party (UK) Kerry Payne 690 48.9 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Bird 437 31.0 -6.7 Independent (politician) Brenda Taylor 284 20.1 +6.0 253 17.9 +7.4 1,411 26.2 -15.1 Labour Party (UK) Ormesby Conservative Party (UK) James Shrimplin 1,070 72.1 -7.8 Labour Party (UK) Colin Fox 415 27.9 +7.8 655 44.1 -15.7 1,485 43.3 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) St. Andrews Labour Party (UK) Barbara Wright 621 52.3 +14.9 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Watts 567 47.7 -14.9 54 4.6 1,188 35.3 +6.8 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) West Flegg Conservative Party (UK) Mary Coleman 1,138 70.1 -8.9 Labour Party (UK) Luke Boydell 486 29.9 +8.9 652 40.1 -17.9 1,624 41.4 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) References Great Yarmouth 2011 Category:2010s in Norfolk