2011 Aylesbury Vale District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2011 Aylesbury Vale council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, UK Independence Party in purple, Labour in red and Independents in grey. Aylesbury Vale UK local election 2011 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2011 Aylesbury Vale council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, UK Independence Party in purple, Labour in red and Independents in grey.

The 2011 Aylesbury Vale District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

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Election result

The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 37 of the 59 seats. [2] Conservative cabinet member Huw Lewis lost in Buckingham North, but the party gained a seat in Aylesbury Central by 1 vote over Liberal Democrat mayor Graham Webster. [2] The Liberal Democrats lost seats, dropping to 17 councillors, with the Liberal Democrat group leader Alan Sherwell being defeated in Bedgrove. [2]

Both the UK Independence Party and the Labour party won 2 seats, while independent Peter Cooper retained his seat in Wingrave. [2] For the UK Independence Party the 2 seats they won in Quarrendon were the first seats the party had ever won on the council, while Labour returned to the council for the first time in over 10 years after winning seats in Buckingham South and Southcourt. [2]

Aylesbury Vale local election result 2011 [3] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3744062.749.052,956-3.5%
  Liberal Democrats 1737-428.825.327,351-9.8%
  UKIP 220+23.414.715,891+9.6%
  Labour 220+23.47.37,886+2.3%
  Independent 10001.73.13,396+0.8%
  Green 000000.4459+0.4%
  TUSC 000000.2183+0.2%

Ward results

Aston Clinton (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carole Paternoster2,375
Conservative Phil Yerby2,223
Conservative David Thompson1,990
Independent Nigel Hayward843
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hodge796
Liberal Democrats Claire Houston524
UKIP John Day446
UKIP Pauline Day432
Liberal Democrats Neil Stuart425
UKIP William Hamilton401
Turnout 10,45551.0+9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Aylesbury Central [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Russel30731.8−4.5
Liberal Democrats Graham Webster30631.7−20.8
Labour Michael Padmore25326.2+26.2
UKIP Stephen Barrow9910.3−0.9
Majority10.1N/A
Turnout 96534.7−1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bedgrove (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Bloom1,624
Conservative Tom Hunter-Watts1,359
Conservative Mark Winn1,353
Liberal Democrats Penni Thorne1,297
Liberal Democrats Alan Sherwell1,157
Liberal Democrats Mark Willis1,105
Labour Ruth McGoldrick408
UKIP Charly Smith408
UKIP Jamie Boyce398
UKIP Daniel Lewis378
Labour Martin Abel365
Turnout 9,85251.7+4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bierton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Ward46157.6+2.9
Conservative Bill Chapple20625.7−13.1
Labour Steve Perry759.4+9.4
UKIP Nicola Adams597.4+0.9
Majority25531.8+15.9
Turnout 80157.0+5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Brill [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Rand69359.4−3.2
Labour Joanna Dodsworth23019.7−0.3
Liberal Democrats Bette Melling17314.8−2.6
UKIP Deborah Sharman706.0+6.0
Majority46339.7−2.9
Turnout 1,16656.8+10
Conservative hold Swing
Buckingham North (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derrick Isham855
Conservative Tim Mills788
Labour Rob Lehmann609
Labour Mike Smith499
Independent Andy Mahi351
UKIP John Russell177
UKIP Mark Hazle119
Turnout 3,39836.9+8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Buckingham South (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Mordue875
Labour Robin Stuchbury843
Conservative Huw Lewis778
Labour Jon Harvey446
UKIP Paul Hazle98
UKIP Nicola Paine95
Turnout 3,13540.9+7
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Cheddington [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Corry Cashman80059.5+10.9
Conservative Lawrence Renshell43632.4−10.6
UKIP Nicholas Griffin1088.0−0.5
Majority36427.1+21.5
Turnout 1,34456.0+5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Coldharbour (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steven Lambert1,239
Liberal Democrats Paul Hughes1,059
Liberal Democrats Mike Smith1,043
Conservative Andrew Cole977
Conservative Sam Davidson739
Conservative Talib Hussain679
UKIP Bruce Bolton373
UKIP Gavin Richardson371
UKIP Stefanie Falle314
Turnout 6,79438.8+5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Edlesborough [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Poll56046.2−13.7
Independent Kevin Cubbage48940.3+40.3
Labour Bob Kempster1028.4+8.4
UKIP Emma Griffin625.1−10.1
Majority715.9−29.4
Turnout 1,21352.7+3
Conservative hold Swing
Elmhurst & Watermead (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Raj Khan945
Liberal Democrats Lisa Smith880
Conservative Alan Ward794
Conservative Gillian Neale-Sheppard714
Liberal Democrats Ansar Mahmood707
Conservative Mike Arrowsmith690
UKIP Brian Adams474
UKIP Ann Day443
Labour Michael Rowlinson418
UKIP Pat Norris406
Turnout 6,47138.0+3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Gatehouse (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tuffail Hussain622
Liberal Democrats Stuart Jarvis580
Conservative Paul Milham342
Conservative Dvora Kader288
Labour Shirley Raw279
UKIP Barbara Adams256
UKIP Alex Furness233
Turnout 2,60033.0+4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Great Brickhill [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Blake85671.7+3.5
Liberal Democrats Clive Parish19616.4−8.6
UKIP Amber Pinnock14211.9+5.1
Majority66055.3+12.1
Turnout 1,19448.7+8
Conservative hold Swing
Great Horwood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beville Stanier81865.0−22.1
Labour Christine Strain-Clark16212.9+12.9
Liberal Democrats David Barry14611.6+11.6
UKIP Sasha Bates13310.6−2.3
Majority65652.1−22.1
Turnout 1,25952.5+12
Conservative hold Swing
Grendon Underwood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Cartwright57555.1−20.8
UKIP Paul Irwin31430.1+30.1
Liberal Democrats Patrick Mahon15514.8−9.3
Majority26125.0−26.8
Turnout 1,04451.2+8
Conservative hold Swing
Haddenham (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judy Brandis2,393
Conservative Brian Foster2,145
Conservative Andrew Douglas-Bate1,912
Liberal Democrats Bob Hammond1,058
UKIP Lisa Natale429
UKIP Amethyst Sharman332
UKIP Brett Steptowe317
Turnout 8,58651.7+4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Long Crendon (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Edmonds1,185
Conservative Mike Hawkett1,043
Independent Ann Hooton625
Liberal Democrats Lesley Dunbar369
Labour Elizabeth Liggett358
UKIP Colin Evered156
UKIP Jonathan Evered132
Turnout 3,51053.4+5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Luffield Abbey [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pearl Lewis63963.5−16.9
Labour Tony Chan12712.6−7.0
Green Nicola Smith10210.1+10.1
UKIP Stephen Boyce818.1+8.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Burns575.7+5.7
Majority51250.9−9.9
Turnout 1,00649.0+8
Conservative hold Swing
Mandeville & Elm Farm (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Chapple1,473
Conservative Brian Roberts1,411
Conservative Brian Tyndall1,203
Liberal Democrats Richard Lloyd532
Liberal Democrats Laurence Hughes490
Liberal Democrats Peter Vernon476
UKIP Heather Adams457
UKIP Gerard McCormack360
Green Nigel Foster357
UKIP Aimee Gibson354
Turnout 7,11341.5+2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Marsh Gibbon [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jackie Phipps81761.6+0.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Metherell34926.3−12.5
UKIP Sam Clinton16012.1+12.1
Majority46835.3+12.9
Turnout 1,32652.0+3
Conservative hold Swing
Newton Longville [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pam Pearce78575.6+12.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Ginn13012.5−24.0
UKIP Roy Black12311.8+11.8
Majority65563.1+36.1
Turnout 1,03852.2−1
Conservative hold Swing
Oakfield (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Patrick475
Liberal Democrats Glenda Reynolds437
Conservative Denise Summers431
Conservative Tim Weston419
Labour Roy McNickle336
Independent Patrick Martin288
Labour Phil McGoldrick246
UKIP Robyn Adams205
UKIP Nikita Filbey164
Turnout 3,00139.6+7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Pitstone [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Avril Davies80564.3−5.3
Conservative Angela Macpherson33526.8−3.6
UKIP Paula Boyce1118.9+8.9
Majority47037.6−1.6
Turnout 1,25146.0+3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Quainton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Polhill63752.2−17.2
UKIP Jim Styles39732.5+32.5
Liberal Democrats Patrina Law18715.3+0.4
Majority24019.7−34.0
Turnout 1,22161.1+13
Conservative hold Swing
Quarrendon (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Chris Adams399
UKIP Andy Huxley362
Liberal Democrats Ray Ghent335
Liberal Democrats Maria Butler286
Conservative Noreen O'Sullivan282
Labour David Caldwell210
Conservative Wajid Kiani208
Labour Zard Khan166
Turnout 2,24832.2−7
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Southcourt (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Freda Roberts539
Labour Michael Beall442
Liberal Democrats David Ralph412
Labour Andrew Cowburn399
Conservative Anis Gabbur307
Conservative Henry Hall234
UKIP Sheila Hamilton211
UKIP Petra Johns180
Turnout 2,72432.0+0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Steeple Claydon [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Chilver53355.9+9.6
UKIP Guy Lachlan15416.1+16.1
Labour David Seabrook14815.5+8.3
Liberal Democrats Gareth Davies11912.5+12.5
Majority37939.7+21.8
Turnout 95442.8+6
Conservative hold Swing
Stewkley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Blake79563.2
Liberal Democrats Lucy Monger34027.0
UKIP Josh Richardson1239.8
Majority45536.2
Turnout 1,25853.6
Conservative hold Swing
Tingewick [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patrick Fealey88569.4+0.5
Labour Jack Stuchbury26921.1+0.8
UKIP Sheila Sewell1219.5+9.5
Majority61648.3−0.3
Turnout 1,27549.0+2
Conservative hold Swing
Waddesdon [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Vick41337.5+26.6
UKIP Dave Fowler32829.8−10.8
Conservative David Wilkes27424.9−23.7
Labour Sue Roberts867.8+7.8
Majority857.7
Turnout 1,10156.2+7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Walton Court & Hawkslade (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steven Kennell572
Liberal Democrats Ranjula Takodra534
Conservative Sarah Sproat374
Conservative Mark Wilkins306
UKIP Jessica Black298
UKIP John Wiseman261
TUSC Roger Priest183
Turnout 2,52833.0+2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Weedon [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ashley Bond52253.2−17.4
Liberal Democrats Mary Baldwin17417.7+6.9
Labour Maggie Ewan15916.2+4.4
UKIP Tony Ward12712.9+6.0
Majority34835.4−23.4
Turnout 98245.0−5
Conservative hold Swing
Wendover (3) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Richards1,679
Conservative Peter Strachan1,574
Conservative Steve Bowles1,521
UKIP Derek Coles744
UKIP John Lesingham716
UKIP Clinton Ruddock641
Liberal Democrats Katie Willis609
Liberal Democrats Christine Smith553
Liberal Democrats Simon Weaver493
Turnout 8,53049.3+7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Wing [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Netta Glover70067.2−4.7
Liberal Democrats Mark Watson23622.6+3.9
UKIP Martin Norris10610.2+0.8
Majority46444.5−8.7
Turnout 1,04248.2+9
Conservative hold Swing
Wingrave [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Cooper80070.2+12.3
Conservative Kevin Hewson29025.4−5.1
UKIP Natasha Mitchell504.4+4.4
Majority51044.7+17.3
Turnout 1,14054.6+10
Independent hold Swing
Winslow (2) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Llew Monger982
Conservative Susan Renshell918
Conservative Duncan Wigley832
Liberal Democrats Trish Cawte773
Labour Peter Strain-Clark251
UKIP Jonathan Bates245
UKIP Phil Gomm238
Turnout 4,23949.4+6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2011 and 2015

Oakfield

A by-election was held in Oakfield on 3 October 2013 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Patrick. [6] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Alison Harrison with a majority of 81 votes over UK Independence Party candidate Philip Gomm. [7]

Oakfield by-election 3 October 2013 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Harrison40634.8+7.4
UKIP Philip Gomm32527.8+16.0
Conservative Edward Sims17314.8−10.0
Labour Robert McNickle14512.4−6.9
Independent Patrick Martin11810.1−6.5
Majority817.0
Turnout 1,16728.7−10.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Gatehouse

A by-election was held in Gatehouse on 11 December 2014 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Stuart Jarvis. [8] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Anders Christensen with a majority of 28 votes over UK Independence Party candidate Graham Cadle. [8] [9]

Gatehouse by-election 11 December 2014 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anders Christensen29535.6−5.9
UKIP Graham Cadle26732.2+15.2
Conservative Samantha North11313.6−9.2
Labour Lucio Tangi11313.6−5.0
Green Mary Hunt283.4+3.4
Independent George Entecott121.4+1.4
Majority283.4
Turnout 82817.7−15.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Southcourt

A by-election was held in Southcourt on 11 December 2014 after the resignation of Labour councillor Michael Beall. [8] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Peter Agoro with a majority of 163 votes over UK Independence Party candidate Brian Adams. [8] [10]

Southcourt by-election 11 December 2014 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Agoro42942.3+6.3
UKIP Brian Adams26626.2+12.1
Labour Mark Bateman17517.2−12.2
Conservative Sarah Sproat11211.0−9.4
Green Jedrze Kulig333.3+3.3
Majority16316.1N/A
Turnout 1,01521.0−11.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

References

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