2011 Copeland Borough Council election

2011 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2011 Copeland council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and independent in white. The 2011 Copeland Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria, England. The whole 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/16ue.stm England council elections BBC News 25 July 2011 Background At the last election in 2007 Labour won 31 seats, compared to 19 Conservatives and 1 independent.http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/major-shake-up-expected-after-elections-1.827694?referrerPath=/whitehaven_news_headlines_1_60007 Major shake-up expected after elections Clarke Andrew 15 April 2011 The Whitehaven News 26 July 2011 However between 2007 and 2011 Labour councillors Brian Dixon and Sam Meteer quit the party to sit as independents.http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/copeland_councillor_claims_labour_party_intimidation_1_610047?referrerPath=home Coupland councillor claims Labour party 'intimidation' Whittle Julian 10 September 2009 News and Star 26 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121004092031/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/copeland_councillor_claims_labour_party_intimidation_1_610047?referrerPath=home 4 October 2012 deadhttp://www.cumbrialife.co.uk/labour-councillor-crosses-the-floor-1.541413?referrerPath=2.1817 Labour councillor 'crosses the floor' 15 April 2009 Cumbria Life 26 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006194045/http://www.cumbrialife.co.uk/labour-councillor-crosses-the-floor-1.541413?referrerPath=2.1817 6 October 2011 dead A total of 95 candidates stood in the election for the 51 seats being contested. These were 45 Labour, 37 Conservative, 4 independent, 4 British National Party, 3 Green Party and 2 Liberal Democrats. Meanwhile, 12 sitting councillors stood down at the election. Election result The results saw Labour hold control of the council after winning 34 of the 51 seats, up 5 on the situation before the election and 3 more than at the 2007 election.http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/labour-keeps-its-hands-on-reins-at-copeland-council-1.836488?referrerPath=pictures/slideshow-galleries Labour keeps its hands on reins at Copeland council Irving Alan 12 May 2011 The Whitehaven News 26 July 2011 The Conservatives dropped 4 seats to have 15 councillors, while 2 independents were elected in Arlecdon and Distington. Overall turnout at the election was 40.98%.http://www.nwemail.co.uk/home/copeland-1.834067?referrerPath=home Copeland 9 May 2011 North-West Evening Mail 26 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121008184757/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/home/copeland-1.834067?referrerPath=home 8 October 2012 dead Labour's biggest gains came in Bransty ward in Whitehaven, where they gained all 3 seats from the Conservatives.http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/copeland-council-elections-labour-triumphs-again-1.835146?referrerPath=news Copeland council elections: Labour triumphs again 7 May 2011 News and Star 26 July 2011 This included defeating the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Copeland at the 2010 general election, Chris Whiteside. Labour also picked up one seat in Newtown from the Conservatives and defeated the independent, former Labour, councillor Sam Meteer in Egremont North. Copeland local election result 2011http://www.copeland.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=2276 May 2011 Election results Copeland Borough Council 25 July 2011 Labour Party (UK) 34 5 0 +5 66.7 56.7 23,697 +3.6% Conservative Party (UK) 15 0 4 -4 29.4 36.6 15,294 -7.0% Independent (politician) 2 0 1 -1 3.9 3.9 1,649 +2.3% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 541 +1.3% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 342 -0.9% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 253 +0.6% Ward results Arlecdon Independent (politician) Joseph Sunderland 359 80.5 +26.5 Conservative Party (UK) Marie Simpson 87 19.5 -4.3 272 61.0 +30.7 446 37.3 Independent (politician) Beckermet (2) Conservative Party (UK) Yvonne Clarkson 681 Conservative Party (UK) John Jackson 536 Labour Party (UK) Jim Hewitson 340 1,557 46.3 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bootle Conservative Party (UK) Keith Hitchen 453 83.1 Labour Party (UK) Anne Bradshaw 92 16.9 361 66.2 545 51.6 Conservative Party (UK) Bransty (3) Labour Party (UK) Dave Smith 803 Labour Party (UK) Gillian Troughton 801 Labour Party (UK) Phil Greatorex 710 Conservative Party (UK) Brian O'Kane 653 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Whiteside 649 Conservative Party (UK) Allan Mossop 642 4,258 40.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cleator Moor North (3) Labour Party (UK) Joan Hully 723 Labour Party (UK) Bill Southward 688 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Branney 680 Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Carroll 280 British National Party Daniel Verity 129 2,500 33.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cleator Moor South (2) Labour Party (UK) David Riley 576 Labour Party (UK) Dave Banks 502 Conservative Party (UK) David Walker 118 British National Party Colin Boyton 88 1,284 33.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Distington (3) Labour Party (UK) John Bowman 614 Labour Party (UK) Jackie Bowman 598 Independent (politician) Brian Dixon 486 Labour Party (UK) Simon Leyton 431 Liberal Democrats (UK) Frank Hollowell 284 Conservative Party (UK) Sheena Gray 272 2,685 39.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Egremont North (3) Labour Party (UK) Sam Pollen 714 Labour Party (UK) Elaine Woodburn 685 Labour Party (UK) Karl Connor 635 Independent (politician) Sam Meteer 509 Conservative Party (UK) John Holmes 371 2,914 40.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Egremont South (3) Labour Party (UK) Mike McVeigh 803 Labour Party (UK) Lena Hogg 694 Labour Party (UK) Carole Woodman 676 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Hutson 398 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Hutson 374 Independent (politician) Nicola Hewitt 295 3,240 43.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ennerdale Conservative Party (UK) Bob Salkeld 265 59.3 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Cam Ross 96 21.5 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Minogue 58 13.0 -11.6 Green Party of England and Wales Andy Crow 28 6.3 +6.3 169 37.8 +4.1 447 54.3 Conservative Party (UK) Frizington (2) Labour Party (UK) Peter Connolly 489 Labour Party (UK) Jon Downie 355 Conservative Party (UK) Hazel Dirom 255 1,099 37.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gosforth Conservative Party (UK) Alan Jacob 478 77.5 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) Bernard Kirk 139 22.5 -6.5 339 54.9 +12.9 61.7 46.7 Conservative Party (UK) Harbour (3) Labour Party (UK) John Kane 913 Labour Party (UK) Henry Wormstrup 746 Labour Party (UK) Jeanette Williams 730 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Barbour 468 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Wonnacott 447 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Roberts 440 3,744 40.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Haverigg Conservative Party (UK) Doug Wilson 282 55.6 +14.5 Labour Party (UK) Carl Carter 225 44.4 +17.9 57 11.2 +2.6 507 48.2 Conservative Party (UK) Hensingham (3) Labour Party (UK) Geoff Garrity 729 Labour Party (UK) Norman Williams 653 Labour Party (UK) Margarita Docherty 619 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Lomas 302 2,303 33.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hillcrest (2) Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Haraldsen 567 Conservative Party (UK) Alistair Norwood 518 Labour Party (UK) John Wooley 360 1,445 45.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Holborn Hill (2) Conservative Party (UK) Fred Gleaves 398 Labour Party (UK) Jack Park 360 Conservative Party (UK) Jane Micklethwaite 308 Labour Party (UK) Denise Burness 259 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Wilson 73 1,398 41.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kells (2) Labour Party (UK) George Clements 508 Labour Party (UK) Alan Holliday 399 Conservative Party (UK) Glenn Gray 199 1,106 37.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Millom Without Conservative Party (UK) Gilbert Scurrah 386 62.3 Green Party of England and Wales Lynette Gilligan 152 24.5 Labour Party (UK) Karon Carter 82 13.2 234 37.7 620 52.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mirehouse (3) Labour Party (UK) Anne Faichney 775 Labour Party (UK) Peter Kane 711 Labour Party (UK) Paul Whalley 583 Conservative Party (UK) Jim King 225 British National Party George Benson 194 2,488 32.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Moresby Labour Party (UK) Geoff Blackwell 243 55.6 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Brigid Whiteside 194 44.4 -1.3 49 11.2 +2.5 437 40.8 Labour Party (UK) Newtown (3) Labour Party (UK) John Fallows 725 Conservative Party (UK) Francis Heathcote 613 Conservative Party (UK) Fee Wilson 480 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Crawford 432 2,250 43.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sandwith (2) Labour Party (UK) Peter Stephenson 373 Labour Party (UK) Peter Tyson 352 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Davis-Johnson 131 British National Party Malcolm Southward 130 Conservative Party (UK) John Dirom 104 1,090 35.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Seascale (2) Conservative Party (UK) David Moore 935 Conservative Party (UK) Eileen Eastwood 878 Labour Party (UK) Wendy Skillicorn 292 2,105 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Bees Conservative Party (UK) Ian Hill 475 68.7 -4.7 Labour Party (UK) Alan Alexander 216 31.3 +4.7 259 37.5 -9.4 691 51.7 Conservative Party (UK) References Copeland 2011 Category:2010s in Cumbria