2011 Gravesham Borough Council election

none March 2025 November 2013 2011 Gravesham Borough Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2007 Gravesham Borough Council election 2007 2015 Gravesham Borough Council election 2015 All 44 seats in the Gravesham Borough Council 23 5 May 2011 Labour Party (UK) 16 seats, 35.5% 17† 25 8 13,549 45.1% 9.6% Conservative Party (UK) 28 seats, 54.8% 27† 19 8 15,151 50.4% 4.4% Gravesham UK local election 2011 map.svg 300px Map of the results of the 2011 Gravesham council election. Labour in red and Conservatives in blue. † Labour gained a seat from the Conservatives in a by-election in 2009 http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Labour-councillor-wins-Painters-Ash-by__election-newsinkent25033.aspx?news=local https://web.archive.org/web/20090607031725/http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Labour-councillor-wins-Painters-Ash-by__election-newsinkent25033.aspx?news=local dead Labour councillor wins Painters Ash by-election 5 June 2009 7 June 2009 kentnews.co.uk 4 May 2019 Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) The 2011 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/29ug.stm England council elections 10 May 2011 BBC News 26 September 2011 Background Before the election the Conservatives had run the council since the 2007 election when they won 26 seats, compared to 16 for Labour. However Labour gained a seat back at a by-election in June 2009 in Painters Ash ward.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend_messenger/news/2009/june/5/by-election_victory_for_labour.aspx Labour win narrow victory in by-election 5 June 2009 Gravesend Messenger 27 September 2011 During the campaign the national Labour leader Ed Miliband came to Gravesham twice, while the Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron met party activists,https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13323577 Labour's big push in the South East reaps mixed results Stewart Louise 7 May 2011 BBC News 27 September 2011 along with visits by other senior figures from the two parties.http://www.gravesendreporter.co.uk/news/voters_go_to_the_polls_in_gravesham_dartford_and_sevenoaks_1_884572 Voters go to the polls in Gravesham Dartford and Sevenoaks Hitchens Nick 5 May 2011 Gravesend Reporter 27 September 2011 Apart from the Conservative and Labour parties there were also candidates from the United Kingdom Independence Party in 5 wards and the Liberal Democrats in 3 wards.http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/elections/local_elections/gravesham/9011264.Will_voters_keep_Gravesham_Council_Conservative_run_/ Gravesham Council elections could see Labour claw back rule from the Tories Maden Sophie 5 May 2011 News Shopper 27 September 2011 Election result Labour gained 8 seats to take control of the council from the Conservatives.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-13282384 Labour gains control of Gravesham from Conservatives 6 May 2011 BBC News 27 September 2011 Labour made gains in Central, Painters Ash, Singlewell and Westcourt wards to hold 25 seats, compared to 19 for the Conservatives.http://www.gravesendreporter.co.uk/news/labour_win_gravesham_but_conservatives_hold_dartford_in_local_elections_1_885811 Labour win Gravesham but Conservatives hold Dartford in local elections 6 May 2011 Gravesend Reporter 27 September 2011 Following the election Ed Miliband came back to Gravesham and said "Our victory here is both a sign of our progress and a symbol of our task ahead." Both the local Conservative and Labour leaders on the council, Mike Snelling and John Burden, put the results down to the cuts being made by the national Conservative led government. Gravesham local election result 2011http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/democracy/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=16&V=1&RPID=6609619 Borough Elections - Thursday, 5 May 2011 Gravesham Borough Council 26 September 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 26 September 2011 Labour Party (UK) 25 8 0 +8 56.8 45.1 13,549 +9.6% Conservative Party (UK) 19 0 8 -8 43.2 50.4 15,151 -4.4% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 953 +1.3% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 416 -4.4% Ward results Central (3) Labour Party (UK) Gurdip Bungar 1,079 Conservative Party (UK) Greta Goatley 1,073 Labour Party (UK) Derek Sales 1,060 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Mylett 1,031 Conservative Party (UK) Bronwen McGarrity 1,019 Conservative Party (UK) Samir Jassal 971 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matt Vincent 207 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gill McGill 150 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rob McGill 121 6,711 52 +9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chalk Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Hills 562 68.3 -8.3 Labour Party (UK) Alexander Wallace 209 25.4 +2.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Quentin Williamson 52 6.3 +6.3 353 42.9 -10.3 823 48 +10 Conservative Party (UK) Coldharbour (2) Labour Party (UK) Sue Howes 735 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Leadley 675 Conservative Party (UK) Carol Fisher 429 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Frost 421 2,260 37 +6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Higham (2) Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Pearton 1,021 Conservative Party (UK) Harold Craske 871 Labour Party (UK) Eileen Rice 429 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Wallace 428 2,749 47 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Istead Rise (2) Conservative Party (UK) David Turner 1,067 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Sweetland 1,034 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Beardsall 294 Labour Party (UK) Pam Sales 236 2,631 50 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Meopham North (2) Conservative Party (UK) Mike Snelling 1,220 Conservative Party (UK) Laura Hryniewicz 1,051 Labour Party (UK) Douglas Christie 497 Labour Party (UK) Brian Newell 389 3,157 51 +22 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Meopham South and Vigo (2) Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Boycott 1,098 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Shelbrooke 1,042 Labour Party (UK) Mary Williams 266 Labour Party (UK) Dick Target 265 2,671 42 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Northfleet North (3) Labour Party (UK) Andrea Webb 1,106 Labour Party (UK) Tanmanjeet Dhesi 1,103 Labour Party (UK) Peter Rayner 1,101 Conservative Party (UK) Clarice Masterson 508 Conservative Party (UK) Eileen Tuff 489 Conservative Party (UK) David Garside 466 United Kingdom Independence Party Geoffrey Clark 218 4,911 37 +5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Northfleet South (3) Labour Party (UK) John Loughlin 1,105 Labour Party (UK) John Burden 1,095 Labour Party (UK) Narinder-Jit Thandi 1,061 Conservative Party (UK) Julia Burgoyne 552 Conservative Party (UK) Teresa Sweetland 527 Conservative Party (UK) Brenda Pritchard 520 United Kingdom Independence Party Dave Thomas 206 5,066 38 +7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Painters Ash (3) Labour Party (UK) Colin Dennis 1,235 Labour Party (UK) Les Howes 1,214 Labour Party (UK) Caroline Shelton 1,128 Conservative Party (UK) Karen Hurdle 830 Conservative Party (UK) Diane Marsh 809 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Ridgers 803 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Stevenson 111 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carrie Abraham 93 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Wilson 69 6,292 50 +7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Pelham (3) Labour Party (UK) Brian Sangha 1,327 Labour Party (UK) Makhan Singh 1,300 Labour Party (UK) Jane Cribbon 1,270 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Bearman 766 Conservative Party (UK) Jasmail Dosanjh 739 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Harris 706 United Kingdom Independence Party Simon Johnston 235 6,343 45 +6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Riverside (3) Labour Party (UK) Lyn Milner 1,156 Labour Party (UK) Lee Croxton 1,143 Labour Party (UK) Dick Smith 1,135 Conservative Party (UK) Helen Skellorn 520 Conservative Party (UK) Chaz Sidhu 444 Conservative Party (UK) Amrik Jandoo 442 4,840 35 +6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Riverview (2) Conservative Party (UK) William Lambert 902 Conservative Party (UK) David Hurley 800 Labour Party (UK) Michael Coulter 483 Labour Party (UK) Jason MCCrossan 420 2,605 42 +6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown (2) Conservative Party (UK) Alex Moore 1,271 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Theobald 1,234 Labour Party (UK) Ernie Brook 315 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Newell 284 3,104 51 +3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Singlewell (3) Labour Party (UK) Brian Francis 1,074 Labour Party (UK) Rob Halpin 1,000 Labour Party (UK) Jean Averibou 994 Conservative Party (UK) Graeme Biggs 806 Conservative Party (UK) John Cubitt 788 Conservative Party (UK) Conrad Broadley 776 5,438 39 +7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Westcourt (3) Labour Party (UK) Colin Caller 1,056 Labour Party (UK) John Caller 1,038 Labour Party (UK) Val Ashenden 1,012 Conservative Party (UK) Sean Long 654 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Hales 651 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Garside 617 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Moreton 98 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Willis 69 5,195 39 +10 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Whitehill (2) Conservative Party (UK) Glen Handley 734 Conservative Party (UK) Senja Compton 732 Labour Party (UK) Surinder Dale 523 Labour Party (UK) Brigitte Steer 513 2,502 43 +3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Woodlands (3) Conservative Party (UK) Sara Langdale 1,141 Conservative Party (UK) Mick Wenban 1,112 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Pritchard 1,045 Labour Party (UK) Sarah Shepherd 660 Labour Party (UK) Jean Christie 658 Labour Party (UK) Mary Pratley 613 United Kingdom Independence Party David Beattie 242 5,471 42 +5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Gravesham 2011 Category:2010s in Kent