2011 Boston Borough Council election

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Elections for Boston Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Boston, were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. The Conservatives became the first of the main political parties to win an overall majority on the council since the borough was formed in 1973; they won 19 seats. The Boston Bypass Independents were almost wiped out, retaining only four seats. The remaining opposition is made up of four Independents, three Labour and two English Democrat councillors. The overall results, were as follows:

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Boston Borough Council elections 2011: summary results [1] [2]
PartyCandidatesVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 2410,80638.219+14
Boston Bypass Independents 276,99924.74-21
Independent 103,54512.54+2
Labour 112,5869.13+3
English Democrat 112,2167.82+2
UKIP 81,8756.600
Liberal Democrats 42650.900
Total9528,29232

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Gilbert 175 47.8 +7.5
Labour Bob Wagstaff10729.2+6.6
Boston Bypass Independents Joanna Jones6818.6-18.5
Liberal Democrats Rui Vagueiro164.4+4.4
Majority6818.6+15.4
Turnout 36634.0+2.4
Conservative hold Swing +0.5

Coastal Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Coastal Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Bedford 789 41.5 +16.5
Conservative Raymond Singleton-McGuire 426 22.4 +22.4
Boston Bypass Independents Mike Parkhill35918.9-11.6
UKIP Julie Moore32917.3+11.8
Turnout 190344.1+2.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

Fenside Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Fenside Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
English Democrat Elliott Fountain 231 18.9 +18.9
English Democrat David Owens 195 15.9 +15.9
Boston Bypass Independents John Blythe18214.9-12.4
Boston Bypass Independents Albert Cheung17614.4-12.7
Labour Norman Hart16213.2-1.8
Labour Wendy Gleeson15913.0-3.0
Liberal Democrats Helder Neves685.6+5.6
Liberal Democrats Gilberto Figueira514.2+4.2
Turnout 122424.9+2.3
English Democrat gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
English Democrat gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

Fishtoft Ward (3 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Fishtoft Ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ossy Snell 891 23.9 +23.9
Conservative Judith Skinner 639 17.2 +5.3
Boston Bypass Independents Helen Staples 626 16.8 -0.4
Conservative Timothy Millington47212.7+1.4
English Democrat Dee Bills39710.7+10.7
Conservative Alma Andrijauskiene39110.5+10.5
Independent Helen Sheridan-Shinn3088.3+8.3
Turnout 372439.7+0.5
Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Boston Bypass Independents hold Swing

Five Village Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Five Village Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Aaron Spencer 703 40.2 +17.4
Boston Bypass Independents David Witts 391 22.4 -0.6
UKIP Jodie Sutton36420.8+14.2
Boston Bypass Independents Hillie Witts28916.5-8.5
Turnout 174738.9+0.6
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Boston Bypass Independents hold Swing

Frampton & Holme Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Frampton & Holme Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Rush 373 57.0 +57.0
Boston Bypass Independents Yvonne Stevens18928.9-16.1
UKIP Carl Mason9214.1+14.1
Majority18428.1+14.4
Turnout 65448.8-2.6
Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing +36.6

Kirton Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Kirton Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Brotherton 573 28.3 +1.9
Independent Alan Lee 518 25.5 +25.5
UKIP Sue Ransome27613.6+13.6
Boston Bypass Independents Richard Dungworth2019.9-17.8
English Democrat Mark Blackamore1969.7+9.7
Boston Bypass Independents Tim Taylor1628.0-13.0
Independent Peter Ings1025.0+5.0
Turnout 202834.2+5.0
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

North Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: North Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Richmond 712 30.5 +13.6
Conservative Gurdip Samra 594 25.4 +12.2
Boston Bypass Independents Gerry Clare54123.1-10.2
Boston Bypass Independents Peter Jordan49021.0-11.0
Turnout 233743.8-1.8
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Dennis 727 38.8 +15.3
Conservative Frank Pickett 505 27.0 +9.6
Boston Bypass Independents David Anderson33718.0-8.7
UKIP Felicity Ransome30316.2+7.2
Turnout 187244.3+3.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

Pilgrim Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Pilgrim Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Baker 146 42.4 -6.6
Labour Mike Sheridan-Shinn9327.0+17.7
English Democrat Jamie Taylor5716.6+16.6
Boston Bypass Independents Lesley Boyden4814.0-27.6
Majority5315.4+8.0
Turnout 34429.7+2.6
Conservative hold Swing -12.2

Skirbeck Ward (3 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Skirbeck Ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Kenny 433 14.0 +4.6
Conservative Gloria Smith 397 12.9 +4.7
Labour Paul Gleeson 390 12.6 +3.3
Labour Sally Gall37212.1+5.0
Independent Anne Dorrian33610.9+10.9
English Democrat Carl Rowe3069.9+9.9
English Democrat Callum McCuaig2598.4+8.4
Boston Bypass Independents Rachel Lauberts2066.7-13.1
Boston Bypass Independents Dave Hobson1986.4-11.8
Boston Bypass Independents Rob Lauberts1886.1-9.5
Turnout 308533.6+0.6
Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

South Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Alison Austin 359 51.7 -5.1
Conservative Darron Abbott22432.3+1.2
Independent Pat Cooper11116.0+16.0
Majority13519.4-6.3
Turnout 69439.3+1.7
Boston Bypass Independents hold Swing -3.2

Staniland North Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Staniland North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Goodale 118 28.0 +2.2
Boston Bypass Independents Spencer Pearson11026.1-15.9
English Democrat Richard Green8520.1+20.1
Conservative Greg Frankowicz6615.6-9.1
UKIP Elizabeth Ransome4310.2+2.7
Majority81.9-14.3
Turnout 42237.5+5.2
Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing +9.1

Staniland South Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Staniland South Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Mould 293 15.7 +0.4
Conservative Yvonne Gunter 284 15.2 +15.2
Labour Pam Kenny26514.2-0.4
Boston Bypass Independents Ray Newell24413.1-14.2
Labour Mick Gall22512.1-0.2
Boston Bypass Independents Sheila Newell19410.4-20.0
English Democrat Liam Blackamore18610.0+10.0
English Democrat Darren Crozier1759.4+9.4
Turnout 186635.3+1.5
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Brookes 792 44.6 +34.1
Independent Richard Leggott 673 37.9 +13.8
Boston Bypass Independents Jane Curley31217.6+0.2
Turnout 177741.9+0.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

West Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Woodliffe 438 56.5 +19.3
Boston Bypass Independents Ian Hill20826.8-28.6
English Democrat Ross Isham12916.6+16.6
Majority23029.7+11.5
Turnout 77547.1+1.4
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing +24.0

Witham Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Witham Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carol Taylor 439 26.2 +3.4
Conservative Mary Wright 382 22.8 +22.8
Labour Iris Beech26215.6+0.7
UKIP Samuel Flood24814.8+14.8
Boston Bypass Independents Patricia Pearson1337.9-27.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Appleby1307.7+7.7
Boston Bypass Independents Christine Scanlan845.0-21.5
Turnout 167834.8-1.6
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

Wyberton Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Wyberton Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Richard Austin 487 24.8 -7.5
Conservative James Knowles 348 17.7 +7.5
Conservative Paul Skinner29114.8+14.8
Independent Sally Parker23311.8+11.8
UKIP Don Ransome22011.2+3.8
Boston Bypass Independents Paul Walker21711.0-9.5
Independent John Storry1718.7+8.7
Turnout 196736.6+0.8
Boston Bypass Independents hold Swing
Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Boston Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Results 2011 - Boston". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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