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2011 UK local government election
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November 2013
2011 West Dorset District Council election Parliamentary no yes 2007 West Dorset District Council election 2007 2015 West Dorset District Council election 2015 48 seats to West Dorset District Council 25 5 May 2011 Con Conservative Party (UK) 26 seats, 48.2% 32 6 26,502 43.0% 5.2% LD Liberal Democrats (UK) 16 seats, 38.7% 11 5 20,927 34.5% 4.2% Ind Independent politician 6 seats, 7.2% 5 1 4,593 7.6% 0.4% West Dorset UK local election 2011 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of the 2011 West Dorset District Council elections. Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative
The 2011 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The whole of this 48-seat council was up for election.
The 2011 election saw the Conservatives maintain majority control of the council taking 32 of the 48 seats up for election.
Overall results
2011 West Dorset District Council election http://www.dorsetforyou.com/401694 2011 West Dorset District Council election results dorsetforyou.com West Dorset District Council https://web.archive.org/web/20120902081827/http://www.dorsetforyou.com/401694 2 September 2012 21 April 2020
Conservative Party (UK)
40
32
8
2
6
%
43.0%
26,052
Liberal Democrats (UK)
39
11
1
6
5
%
34.5%
20,927
Independent politician
8
5
1
2
1
%
7.6%
4,593
Labour Party (UK)
21
0
%
10.4%
6,290
Green Party of England and Wales
7
0
%
3.7%
2,220
UK Independence Party
2
0
%
0.8%
507
Ward results
Beaminster
Beaminster (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Caroline Lucy Payne *
922
51.0
+2.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Janet Irene Page *
853
–
Conservative Party (UK)
Sarah Anne Samuel
774
42.8
+0.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Gerald Edward Body
731
–
1,836
54.45
+5.65
3,372
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Bradford Abbas
Bradford Abbas
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robin Andrew Shane Legg
493
56.7
+10.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael James Bevan
376
43.3
–4.5
117
13.5
N/A
888
57.66
–2.04
1,540
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Bradpole
Bradpole
Conservative Party (UK)
Ronald William Coatsworth *
461
60.4
–10.2
Green Party of England and Wales
Julian Jones
157
20.6
+11.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Roe
145
19.0
–1.0
304
39.8
–10.9
766
45.57
+4.97
1,681
Conservative Party (UK)
Bridport North
Bridport North (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Rosamond Catherine Kayes *
714
45.1
+10.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Keith Allan Day
511
32.3
–3.0
Conservative Party (UK)
David Anthony Johnson Bushrod
464
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Martin Ray
433
–
Green Party of England and Wales
Tess Dickson
398
25.2
+14.3
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Howard Nicholls
343
21.7
+11.9
1,609
45.54
+5.04
3,533
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Bridport South & Bothenhampton
Bridport South & Bothenhampton (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Sandra Ann Brown *
1,101
47.3
+14.1
Independent politician
David Robert Tett *
786
33.7
+10.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Frances Kathleen McKenzie
752
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Karl Gareth Wallace *
671
28.8
+4.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Dave Rickard
668
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Anne-Marie Angela Vincent
585
–
Green Party of England and Wales
Leon Sea
382
16.4
+4.2
Labour Party (UK)
Martin Hugh Warne
334
14.3
+7.7
Labour Party (UK)
Simon Jones
259
–
Labour Party (UK)
Karen Ellis
251
–
2,361
49.96
4,726
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Broadmayne
Broadmayne
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan John Thacker *
503
54.7
–10.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Tamara Fay Loakes
240
26.1
–8.8
Labour Party (UK)
Hazel Jean Gant
176
19.2
N/A
263
28.6
–1.6
926
57.30
+11.50
1,616
Conservative Party (UK)
Broadwindsor
Broadwindsor
Conservative Party (UK)
Jacqualyne Frances Irene Sewell *
588
72.9
+2.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Teresa Georgina Harrison
219
27.1
–2.4
369
45.7
+4.6
832
56.87
+11.57
1,463
Conservative Party (UK)
Burton Bradstock
Burton Bradstock
Conservative Party (UK)
John Patrick Russell
511
49.8
+5.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lydia Josephine Roe
303
29.5
–19.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Charles Stephen Fuge
212
20.7
+14.8
208
20.3
N/A
1,036
63.44
–1.46
1,633
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Cam Vale
Cam Vale
Conservative Party (UK)
Richard Jungius
unopposed
N/A
N/A
1,737
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Charminster & Cerne Valley
Charminster & Cerne Valley (2 seats)
Independent (politician)
Alistair Fraser Chisholm
936
42.9
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
Sarah Jane East *
907
41.6
–17.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Frederick Horsington *
845
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Iain Douglas Young
637
29.2
+1.4
Labour Party (UK)
Steve Bick
343
15.7
+2.9
2,201
57.04
+9.64
3,859
Independent (politician)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Charmouth
Charmouth
Conservative Party (UK)
Jane Bremner
455
56.2
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Laura Frances Noel
355
43.8
N/A
100
12.3
N/A
827
58.04
N/A
1,425
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Chesil Bank
Chesil Bank
Conservative Party (UK)
Thomas William George Bartlett *
604
55.3
–10.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Vaughan Jones
489
44.7
+10.9
115
10.5
–21.9
1,115
63.14
+11.64
1,766
Conservative Party (UK)
Chickerell
Chickerell (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Margaret Jean Dunseith
895
47.8
+2.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Elaine Elizabeth Whyte *
877
–
Conservative Party (UK)
Ian Charles Gardner *
842
–
Green Party of England and Wales
Jane Burnet
471
25.1
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Nigel Mykura
378
20.2
+10.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Gillian Lesley Fifield
325
17.3
–28.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Melissa Rachel Lane
322
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Margaret Jean Ray
259
–
1,882
42.70
+5.30
4,407
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chideock & Symondsbury
Chideock & Symondsbury
Conservative Party (UK)
Gillian Esme Summers *
449
60.0
–6.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Philip John Colfox
299
40.0
+6.4
150
20.1
–12.7
774
52.58
+19.78
1,472
Conservative Party (UK)
Dorchester East
Dorchester East (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Enid Stella Jones *
1,046
58.4
+10.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Timothy Charles Nelson Harries *
902
–
Conservative Party (UK)
Jonathan Halewood
478
26.7
+0.5
Labour Co-operative
Barry Thompson
382
21.3
+10.9
Labour Co-operative
Lesley Begley
349
–
1,811
49.70
+9.40
3,644
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Dorchester North
Dorchester North (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew James Canning *
945
47.3
+4.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Susan Caroline Hosford *
943
–
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Arne Read
547
27.4
–5.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Vivienne Jennifer Allan
516
–
Labour Party (UK)
Anthony John Gould
257
12.9
N/A
Independent politician
Leonard Ernest Heath
187
9.4
N/A
2,027
50.47
+6.77
4,016
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Dorchester South
Dorchester South (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Molly Rennie *
1,134
60.6
+0.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robin Potter *
977
–
Conservative Party (UK)
William Roy Heeler
540
28.9
–11.0
Labour Co-operative
Thomas Alexander Anderson
485
25.9
N/A
1,887
56.55
+7.15
3,337
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Dorchester West
Dorchester West (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Trevor Jones *
923
51.2
+13.5
Independent politician
David John Barrett *
731
40.6
+3.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Taylor
597
–
Conservative Party (UK)
Innes Macdonald Robertson
366
20.3
+2.5
Labour Co-operative
Victoria May Waddington-Black
329
18.3
+11.0
Labour Co-operative
Lee Rhodes
322
–
1,825
50.64
3,604
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Independent politician
Frome Valley
Frome Valley
Conservative Party (UK)
Naomi Mary Penfold *
754
70.0
–10.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Peter John Barton
323
30.0
N/A
431
40.0
–20.1
1,088
60.31
+9.41
1,804
Conservative Party (UK)
Halstock
Halstock
Independent (politician)
Tony Metford
unopposed
N/A
N/A
1,534
Independent politician
Independent politician
Loders
Loders
Conservative Party (UK)
Mark Brandon Roberts *
459
61.8
–4.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Charlotte Fleischmann
283
38.1
+4.4
176
23.7
–8.9
760
51.74
1,469
Conservative Party (UK)
Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Daryl Whane Turner *
716
45.7
+16.2
Conservative Party (UK)
George Symonds
654
–
Independent politician
Patrick William James Hicks *
578
36.9
+6.2
Independent politician
Owen Keith Lovell
506
32.3
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Margaret Ann Sargant
504
32.2
–7.7
1,594
53.49
+5.69
2,980
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Maiden Newton
Maiden Newton
Conservative Party (UK)
Gillian Mary Haynes
523
56.4
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Murray Cuckson
217
23.4
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
David Machin
188
20.3
N/A
945
56.93
N/A
1,660
Conservative Party (UK)
Marshwood Vale
Marshwood Vale
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Disney Robinson *
572
67.5
+5.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Howard John Thomas
276
32.5
–5.5
296
34.9
+11.0
863
60.95
+10.15
1,416
Conservative Party (UK)
Netherbury
Netherbury
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Paul Robin Alford *
436
55.1
–12.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Edward Timothy Colfox
356
44.9
+12.3
80
10.1
–24.7
818
50.12
+14.92
1,632
Conservative Party (UK)
Owermoigne
Owermoigne (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Teresa Mary Seall *
909
56.4
+0.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Jonathon Stein
705
–
Labour Party (UK)
Gerald Thomas Harold Napper
527
32.7
+19.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Henry Armstrong
511
31.7
–
1,614
52.35
+1.85
3,083
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Piddle Valley
Piddle Valley
Conservative Party (UK)
Jacqueline Ann Cuff
707
76.0
–9.0
Labour Party (UK)
Joseph Michael Upton
223
24.0
N/A
484
52.0
–17.9
950
57.65
+11.45
1,648
Conservative Party (UK)
Puddletown
Puddletown
Conservative Party (UK)
Robert Patrick Gordon Cooke *
568
51.1
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Teresa Catherine James
352
31.7
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Paul David Poser
191
17.2
N/A
216
19.4
N/A
1,115
55.95
N/A
1,993
Conservative Party (UK)
Queen Thorne
Queen Thorne
Conservative Party (UK)
Robert Andrew Gould *
721
75.4
–6.1
Independent politician
Andrew Stephen Leppard
235
24.6
N/A
486
50.8
–12.2
962
57.85
+12.85
1,663
Conservative Party (UK)
Sherborne East
Sherborne East (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Terence Peter Farmer *
836
47.7
+0.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Dominic Charles Elliot *
717
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael John Sandy
475
27.1
+10.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Guy Justin Patterson
386
–
Green Party of England and Wales
Jenny Susan Greene
277
15.8
–9.6
Labour Party (UK)
Robert James Bygrave
250
14.3
+3.5
United Kingdom Independence Party
Oliver Marshall Chisholm
236
13.5
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Graham Parish
185
–
1,778
50.97
+8.47
3,488
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Sherborne West
Sherborne West (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Robert Shorland *
889
50.5
–14.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Marjorie Snowden *
781
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Elizabeth Katherine Fone
500
28.4
–6.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Russell Jonathan Willson
329
–
Labour Party (UK)
Kathryn Parish
321
18.2
N/A
United Kingdom Independence Party
Peter Jenkins
271
15.4
N/A
1,776
50.34
+8.14
3,528
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Winterborne St Martin
Winterborne St Martin
Independent politician
Stephen John Slade *
634
76.3
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Richard John Baker
197
23.7
N/A
851
50.12
N/A
1,698
Independent politician
Yetminster
Yetminster
Conservative Party (UK)
Margaret Rose Lawrence *
478
58.7
+3.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Josephine Jones
337
41.3
–3.6
141
17.3
+7.0
826
61.05
+7.65
1,353
Conservative Party (UK)
By-elections between 2011 and 2015
Cam Vale
A by-election was held for the Cam Vale ward of West Dorset District Council on 2 May 2013 following the death of Conservative councillor Richard Jungius.http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Councillor-served-distinction/story-17459769-detail/story.html Councillor served with distinction Western Daily Press 29 November 2012 8 May 2016 April 2020
Cam Vale by-election 2 May 2013http://www.blackmorevale.co.uk/Youngest-councillor-joins-West-Dorset-election/story-19015046-detail/story.html Youngest councillor joins West Dorset after by-election win Blackmore Vale 17 May 2013 8 May 2016 April 2020
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher Lionel John Loder
335
43.0
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael John Sandy
252
32.3
N/A
UK Independence Party
Peter Jenkins
192
24.6
N/A
83
10.7
N/A
53
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
References
General
http://www.dorsetforyou.com/media.jsp?mediaid=162715&filetype=pdf West Dorset District Results dorsetforyou.com West Dorset District Council https://web.archive.org/web/20120905045735/http://www.dorsetforyou.com/media.jsp?mediaid=162715&filetype=pdf 5 September 2012 20 April 2020
Specific
West Dorset
2011
Category:2010s in Dorset