2011 Central Bedfordshire Council election

2011 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 2011 Central Bedfordshire Council election Bedfordshire parliamentary 2009 Central Bedfordshire Council election 2009 2011 5 5 y 2015 Central Bedfordshire Council election 2015 All 59 seats to Central Bedfordshire Council 30 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 54 seats, 51.7% 49 5 86,017 53.6% 1.9% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 11 seats, 29.0% 5 6 23,040 14.4% 14.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 1 seat, 4.1% 4 3 12,922 8.1% 4.0% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 0 seats, 12.0% 1 1 35,668 22.2% 12.2% Central Bedfordshire UK ward map 2011.svg Winner of each seat at the 2011 Central Bedfordshire Council election Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2011 Central Bedfordshire Council electionfor the Central Bedfordshire Council was held on 5 May 2011, along with other United Kingdom local elections. The whole council was up for election following boundary changes, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. All councillors defending their seats this year were first elected in 2009, when the council was formed. The Conservative Party retained an overall control on the council, winning 49 of the 59 seats on the council. Of the remaining 10 seats, 4 were won by the Liberal Democrats, 4 were won by Independents and the Labour Party won its first seat on the council.http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/council/elections/results/2009-2014/2011.aspx 2011 Election results Central Bedfordshire Council www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Results summary Central Bedfordshire Council Election Result 2011 Conservative Party (UK) 49 -5 83.05 53.61 86,017 +1.94 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 -6 8.47 14.36 23,040 -14.58 Independent (politician) 4 +3 6.78 8.05 12,922 +4.02 Labour Party (UK) 1 +1 1.70 22.23 35,668 +10.18 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0.00 1.03 1,651 -0.49 UK Independence Party 0 0 0.00 0.72 1,150 N/A The overall turnout was 41.73% with a total of 160,448 valid votes cast. Council composition Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 54 11 1 Conservative Lib Dem I After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 49 5 4 1 Conservative Lib Dem I L I - Independent L - Labour Ward results Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. All results are listed below:http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2011/116/ Local Elections Archive Project - 2011 - Central Bedfordshire www.andrewteale.me.uk Ampthill Ampthill (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Paul Duckett* 2,372 25.42 Independent (politician) Mark Smith 2,137 22.90 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Blair 2,133 22.85 Conservative Party (UK) Howard Lockey 1,883 20.17 Labour Party (UK) Peter Joyce 808 8.66 250 2.68 9,333 48.10 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Arlesey Arlesey (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Rita Drinkwater* 2,714 23.09 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Dalgarno* 2,575 21.90 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Wenham 2,460 20.93 Labour Party (UK) David Devereux 1,400 11.91 Labour Party (UK) Douglas Landman 1,304 11.09 Labour Party (UK) Lorraine Warwick 1,302 11.08 1,060 9.02 11,755 41.00 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillors Drinkwater and Dalgarno previously served as a Conservative Party Councillor in the Silsoe and Shillington ward Stotfold and Arlesey ward respectively. Aspley & Woburn Aspley & Woburn (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Wells 1,294 75.32 Labour Party (UK) Rachel Lewington 424 24.68 870 50.64 1,718 46.60 Conservative Party (UK) Barton-Le-Clay Barton-Le-Clay (1 seat) Independent (politician) Ian Shingler 615 31.91 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Nunn* 456 23.66 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Hawkins 406 21.07 Independent (politician) Lyndon Davison-Williams 225 11.68 Labour Party (UK) Michael Wingrove 137 7.11 UK Independence Party Steven Wildman 88 4.57 159 8.25 1,927 48.80 Independent (politician) Janet Nunn previously served as a councillor in the Barton Ward. Biggleswade North Biggleswade North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Jane Lawrence* 997 27.08 Conservative Party (UK) Maurice Jones* 988 26.84 Labour Party (UK) Bernard Briars 883 23.99 Labour Party (UK) Rex Skinner 813 22.09 105 2.85 3,681 38.20 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillors Lawrence and Jones both previously served as Councillors for the Biggleswade ward. Biggleswade South Biggleswade South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) David Lawrence* 1,648 30.43 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Vickers 1,604 29.61 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Grayston 1,121 20.70 Labour Party (UK) Allister Dennis 1,403 19.26 483 8.91 5,416 41.70 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillors Lawrence and Vickers both previously served as Councillors for the Biggleswade ward. Caddington Caddington (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Ruth Gammons* 2,215 36.31 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Stay* 2,134 34.98 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Heley 711 11.65 Labour Party (UK) Isaac Sibiya 424 6.95 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrees Latif 404 6.62 Liberal Democrats (UK) Salma Nasir 213 3.49 1,423 23.33 6,101 47.20 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillors Gammons and Stay both previously served as Councillors for the South East Bedfordshire ward. Cranfield & Marston Stable Cranfield & Marston Stable (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Susan Clark 1,697 17.88 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Bastable 1,639 17.26 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Matthews* 1,596 16.81 Independent (politician) James Baker 890 9.38 Independent (politician) Roger Baker* 794 8.36 Labour Party (UK) Miriam Gale 732 7.71 Independent (politician) Iain Clapham 725 7.64 Labour Party (UK) Alan Morris 725 7.64 Labour Party (UK) Laurence Pollock 695 7.32 706 7.43 9,493 39.20 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Matthews previously served as a Councillor in the Cranfield ward and Roger Baker was previously elected as a Conservative Party councillor in the Marston ward. Dunstable Central Dunstable Central (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Carole Hegley* 841 64.64 Labour Party (UK) Michael Hearty 301 23.14 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Thorne 159 12.22 540 41.20 1,301 39.00 Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Hegley previously served as a Councillor in the Dunstable Downs ward. Dunstable Icknield Dunstable Icknield (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) David McVicar* 1,092 Conservative Party (UK) John Young 948 20.64 Independent (politician) Beryl Meakins 803 17.48 Labour Party (UK) Robert Shelley 709 15.43 Labour Party (UK) Michael Stokes 682 14.85 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Larkman 210 4.57 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Winter 150 3.26 145 3.16 4,594 34.40 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillor McVicar previously served as a Councillor in the Icknield ward. Dunstable Manshead Dunstable Manshead (1 seat) Labour Party (UK) Roger Pepworth 591 42.98 Conservative Party (UK) John Kane* 584 42.47 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Larkman 200 14.55 7 0.51 1,375 37.20 Labour Party (UK) Councillor Kane previously served as a Councillor in the Icknield ward. Dunstable Northfields Dunstable Northfields (2 seats) Independent (politician) Julian Murray 877 21.25 Conservative Party (UK) Denise Green 757 18.34 Conservative Party (UK) Jeannette Freeman* 753 18.25 Labour Party (UK) Michael Rogers 618 14.98 Labour Party (UK) Duncan Ross 594 14.39 Independent (politician) Laurie Mansfield 198 4.80 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roderick Keyes 168 4.07 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Swain 117 2.83 Independent (politician) Mary Norman 45 1.09 4 0.09 4,127 36.60 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Murray and Jeannette Freeman previously served as Councillors in the Northfields ward. Dunstable Watling Dunstable Watling (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hollick* 2,074 34.35 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Sparrow* Labour Party (UK) Mark Cant 723 11.97 Labour Party (UK) Michelle Henderson 713 11.81 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Hunt 256 4.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Witherick 250 4.14 52 0.86 6,038 41.80 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillors Hollick and Sparrow previously served as Councillors in the Watling ward. Eaton Bray Eaton Bray (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Marion Mustoe* 1,164 75.00 Labour Party (UK) Roger Croft 298 19.20 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynda Walmsley 90 5.80 866 55.80 1,552 46.00 Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Mustoe previously served as a councillor in the South West Bedfordshire ward. Flitwick Flitwick (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Turner* 1,911 17.46 Conservative Party (UK) Catherine Chapman 1,607 14.68 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Gomm 1,587 14.50 Independent (politician) Richard Harris 1,000 9.13 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Mitchell 875 7.99 Labour Party (UK) David Short 820 7.49 Labour Party (UK) Shelid Gardner 743 6.79 Liberal Democrats (UK) Louise Watton 687 6.28 Labour Party (UK) James Gledhill 603 5.51 Liberal Democrats (UK) Henry Harding 588 5.37 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Fryer 526 4.80 587 5.37 10,947 35.60 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Turner previously served as a councillor in the Flitwick East ward. Heath & Reach Heath & Reach (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Mark Versallion 1,076 70.84 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Kent 293 19.29 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elaine Morgan 150 9.87 783 51.55 1,519 47.00 Conservative Party (UK) Houghton Conquest & Haynes Houghton Conquest & Haynes (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Angela Barker Conservative Party (UK) Angela Barker was elected unopposed, after having previously served as a councillor in the Maulden & Houghton Conquest ward. Houghton Hall Houghton Hall (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Goodchild* 856 25.12 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Jones* 699 20.51 Conservative Party (UK) John Chatterley 571 16.75 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Swaisland 445 13.06 Labour Party (UK) Paul Cunningham 429 12.59 Labour Party (UK) Maria Jones 408 11.97 128 3.76 3,408 32.10 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Councillors Goodchild and Jones previously served as councillors in the Houghton Regis ward. Leighton Buzzard North Leighton Buzzard North (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Roy Johnstone* 2,145 19.30 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Spurr* 2,062 18.56 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Shadbolt 1,943 17.48 Labour Party (UK) Michael Bishop 1,060 9.54 Labour Party (UK) Heather Copley 1,059 9.53 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Scott 911 8.20 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Guess 711 6.40 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Mercer 648 5.83 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosalind Mennie 573 5.16 883 7.94 11,112 36.90 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillors Johnstone and Spurr previously served as councillors in the Leighton Linslade Central ward. Leighton Buzzard South Leighton Buzzard South (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Berry* 1,525 19.69 Conservative Party (UK) David Bowater* 1,513 19.53 Conservative Party (UK) Amanda Dodwell 1,510 19.49 Labour Party (UK) John Bone 868 11.20 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Northedge 743 9.59 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Gray 543 7.01 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Carnell 528 6.82 Liberal Democrats (UK) Celia Snelling 517 6.67 642 8.29 7,747 36.00 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Berry previously served as a councillor in the Grovebury ward and Councillor Bowater previously served as a councillor in the Leighton Linslade Central ward. Linslade Linslade (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) David Hopkin* 1,990 17.30 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Janes 1,486 12.92 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Warren 1,394 12.12 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Snelling* 1,378 11.98 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Freeman 1,332 11.58 Liberal Democrats (UK) Russell Goodchild 1,113 9.67 Labour Party (UK) Peter Palfrey 790 6.87 Labour Party (UK) Joan Rampley 728 6.33 Green Party of England and Wales Kenneth Barry 671 5.83 Labour Party (UK) Maurice Rampley 621 5.40 16 0.14 11,503 46.00 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Hopkin and Peter Snelling previously served as councillors in the Southcott ward. Northill Northill (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Turner* 1,220 68.31 Labour Party (UK) Dennis James 296 16.57 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patrick Jones 270 15.12 924 51.74 1,786 50.90 Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Turner previously served as a councillor in the Northill & Blunham ward. Parkside Parkside (1 seat) Liberal Democrats (UK) Rita Egan 374 40.39 Independent (politician) Rae Bird 358 38.66 Labour Party (UK) Iain Matharu 194 20.95 16 1.73 926 30.10 Liberal Democrats (UK) Councillor Egan previously served as a councillor in the Houghton Regis ward. Potton Potton (2 seats) Independent (politician) Adam Zerny 1,824 36.42 Conservative Party (UK) Doreen Gurney* 1,204 24.04 Conservative Party (UK) Anita Lewis 1,116 22.28 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Hopkins 462 9.23 Labour Party (UK) Paul Rogers 402 8.03 88 1.76 5,008 50.40 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Gurney and Anita Lewis previously served as councillors in the Potton ward. Sandy Sandy (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Caroline Maudlin 1,753 16.84 Conservative Party (UK) Naomi Sheppard 1,698 16.31 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Aldis* 1,334 12.82 Conservative Party (UK) Benson Themuka 1,256 12.07 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Baines 911 8.75 Liberal Democrats (UK) Glenys Leach 798 7.67 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Lunn 673 6.47 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Edwards 672 6.46 Labour Party (UK) Cheryl McDonald 666 6.40 UK Independence Party George Konstantinidis 646 6.21 78 0.75 10,407 37.50 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Councillor Aldis previously served as a councillor in the Sandy ward. Shefford Shefford (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Lewis Birt* 1,459 30.57 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Brown* 1,402 29.37 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Mackin 637 13.35 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Rushby 551 11.54 UK Independence Party Jonathan Shilton 416 8.72 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Goode 308 6.45 765 16.02 4,773 41.50 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillors Birt and Brown previously served as councillors in the Shefford ward. Silsoe & Shillington Silsoe & Shillington (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Iain MacKilligan 733 46.22 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison Graham* 649 40.92 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Puleston 103 6.49 Labour Party (UK) Carolyn Devereux 101 6.37 84 5.30 1,586 51.50 Conservative Party (UK) Alison Graham previously served as a councillor in the Silsoe and Shillington ward. Stotfold & Langford Stotfold & Langford (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Alan Saunders 2,227 18.14 Conservative Party (UK) John Saunders* 2,162 17.61 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Clarke 2,063 16.81 Independent (politician) John Street 1,150 9.37 Independent (politician) Christina Turner 926 7.55 Labour Party (UK) Paul Bouch 760 6.19 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Collier 756 6.16 Labour Party (UK) George Legate 670 5.46 Labour Party (UK) Satinderjit Singh Dhaliwal 652 5.31 Liberal Democrats (UK) Isabella Collier 504 4.11 Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Troon 404 3.29 913 7.44 12,274 46.10 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillor John Saunders previously served as a councillor in the Stotfold and Arlesey ward and Councillor Clarke previously served as a councillor in the Langford, Bedfordshire|Langford and Henlow Village ward. Tithe Farm Tithe Farm (1 seat) Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Williams* 514 54.62 Labour Party (UK) Robert Roche 427 45.38 87 9.24 941 32.10 Liberal Democrats (UK) Councillor Williams previously served as a councillor in the Houghton Regis ward. Toddington Toddington (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Nicols* 1,714 27.03 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Costin* 1,603 25.28 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Golby 1,014 15.99 Liberal Democrats (UK) Linda Jack 696 10.97 Labour Party (UK) Rachel Garnham 689 10.86 Labour Party (UK) Peter Turner 626 9.87 589 9.29 6,342 44.30 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Councillors Nicols and Costin previously served as councillors in the Toddington ward. Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) James Jamieson* 1,052 59.84 Independent (politician) Henry Howden 355 20.19 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Ellis 351 19.97 697 39.65 1,758 48.10 Conservative Party (UK) Councillor Jamieson previously served as a councillor in the Flitwick East ward. References 2 External links 2011 Central Bedfordshire Category:2010s in Bedfordshire