2011 Breckland District Council election

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2011 Breckland District Council election
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All 54 seats to Breckland District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won4743
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote29,82512,5813,279
Percentage56.9%24.0%6.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.3%Increase2.svg 6.2Decrease2.svg 2.2%
Breckland UK ward map 2011.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2011 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 2011 Breckland District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

2011 Breckland District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 524712Decrease2.svg 187.056.929,825–5.3
  Labour 35421Increase2.svg 17.424.012,581+6.2
  Independent 9300Steady2.svg5.66.33,279–2.2
  Green 14000Steady2.svg0.05.93,090–0.3
  UKIP 7000Steady2.svg0.04.02,083+3.3
  Liberal Democrats 6000Steady2.svg0.03.01,552–1.7

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Smith* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,884
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Adrian Joel* 520 69.4
Independent Timothy Bornett12717.0
Labour Roger Fryatt9512.7
Majority 39352.4
Turnout 74253.7
Registered electors 1,392
Conservative hold Swing

Burgh & Haverscroft

Burgh & Haverscroft (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Martin* 772 62.0
Conservative Adrian Stasiak* 592 47.5
Labour Julian Crutch38731.1
Turnout ~1,24641.4
Registered electors 3,008
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Conifer

Conifer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Steward* 471 71.0
Independent Peter Knights19229.0
Majority 27942.1
Turnout 66344.5
Registered electors 1,515
Conservative hold Swing

Dereham-Central

Dereham-Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Monument 705 42.4
Labour Robin Foreham* 678 40.7
Labour Michael Fanthorpe* 65939.6
Conservative Antonio Choca55933.6
Green Sinead Bowyer26315.8
Turnout ~1,66435.7
Registered electors 4,660
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Dereham-Humbletoft

Dereham-Humbletoft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Green 358 48.2
Labour Linda Goreham26635.8
Green David Bowyer11815.9
Majority 9212.4
Turnout 75837.2
Registered electors 2,039
Conservative hold Swing

Dereham-Neatherd

Dereham-Neatherd (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Monument* 777 55.3
Conservative William Richmond 651 46.3
Green Ann Bowyer35425.2
Labour Michael Bennett28220.1
Labour Craig Warmer22415.9
Green Bryan Darnell20014.2
Turnout ~1,40641.7
Registered electors 3,371
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Dereham-Toftwood

Dereham-Toftwood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kate Millbank* 698 50.1
Conservative Phillip Duigan* 694 49.9
Green Timothy Birt34624.9
Labour Maria Almeida34524.8
Labour Patricia Arnold30822.1
Turnout ~1,39237.7
Registered electors 3,692
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Askew* 480 70.6
Labour Ann Lambert20029.4
Majority 28041.2
Turnout 68041.7
Registered electors 1,674
Conservative hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Bambridge* 597 68.9
Labour Natasha Chamberlain26931.1
Majority 32837.8
Turnout 86647.1
Registered electors 1,858
Conservative hold Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Carter 593 72.9
UKIP Paul Thompson22027.1
Majority 37345.8
Turnout 81347.4
Registered electors 1,797
Conservative win (new seat)

Harling & Heathlands

Harling & Heathlands (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kay Fisher* 928 61.6
Conservative Ellen Jolly 875 58.1
Labour Stephen Green40326.7
Turnout ~1,50745.3
Registered electors 3,327
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hermitage

Hermitage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Carter 526 56.7
Labour John Williams23024.8
UKIP James Leigh-Wood17118.4
Majority 29631.9
Turnout 92755.1
Registered electors 1,708
Conservative win (new seat)

Launditch

Launditch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Kiddle-Morris* 522 59.3
Labour Tom Goreham21524.4
UKIP Toby Coke14416.3
Majority 30734.9
Turnout 88154.7
Registered electors 1,627
Conservative hold Swing

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bernard English Unopposed
Registered electors 1,580
Conservative hold Swing

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Williams* 469 58.6
UKIP Anna Hamilton33241.4
Majority 13717.2
Turnout 80146.3
Registered electors 1,786
Conservative hold Swing

Necton

Necton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Wilkin* 465 61.3
Labour Joe Sisto29338.7
Majority 17222.6
Turnout 75846.8
Registered electors 1,632
Conservative hold Swing

Queens

Queens (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Rogers Unopposed
Conservative Alec Byrne* Unopposed
Conservative Jenny North Unopposed
Registered electors 5,504
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Shipdham

Shipdham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynda Turner 323 48.0
Independent Ivan Chubbock22533.4
Labour Graham Hayden12518.6
Majority 9814.6
Turnout 67340.2
Registered electors 1,684
Conservative hold Swing

Springvale & Scarning

Springvale & Scarning (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Gould* 840 54.6
Conservative Diana Irving 786 51.1
Labour Lew Pearson42727.7
Green Jane Keidan-Cooper39525.7
Turnout ~1,53940.5
Registered electors 3,801
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Shirley Matthews* 1,299 57.8
Conservative Ian Sherwood* 1,150 51.2
Conservative Frank Sharpe* 1,055 47.0
Labour Sandra Kerridge61027.1
Liberal Democrats Charles Gunner50422.4
Labour Thelma Paines43619.4
Labour Yvonne Sully42118.7
Turnout ~2,24739.9
Registered electors 5,631
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Richmond 422 46.4
Independent Trevor Wood34337.7
Green Jane Ironside14515.9
Majority 798.7
Turnout 91051.4
Registered electors 1,797
Conservative win (new seat)

Taverner

Taverner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Duffield* 619 74.0
Labour Nick Terrett21826.0
Majority 40148.0
Turnout 83747.5
Registered electors 1,791
Conservative hold Swing

Templar

Templar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Rogers* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,300
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford-Abbey

Thetford-Abbey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Pauline Quadling* 385 39.9
Labour Carl Clark 273 28.3
Labour Brenda Canham26627.6
Conservative Mike Spencer* 25326.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Brindle22923.8
Green Jeff Davey9910.3
Turnout ~96426.1
Registered electors 3,696
Independent hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Thetford-Castle

Thetford-Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Terence Lamb* 242 41.4
Conservative Roy Brame19132.7
Green Julia Yelloly9917.0
Liberal Democrats Danny Jeffrey528.9
Majority 518.7
Turnout 58438.8
Registered electors 1,533
Independent hold Swing

Thetford-Guildhall

Thetford-Guildhall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Kybird* 821 46.1
Conservative Pam Spencer* 793 44.5
Conservative Bryan Skull 712 40.0
Labour Ray Key55331.0
Labour Ray Barker50028.1
Labour Mariusz Gozdek36220.3
Liberal Democrats John Rutter30717.2
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rutter28816.2
Turnout ~1,78132.1
Registered electors 5,550
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thetford-Saxon

Thetford-Saxon (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Jermy 659 39.9
Labour Sylvia Armes 528 32.0
Conservative Mark Robinson 409 24.8
Labour Dennis Sully39924.2
Conservative Marion Chapman-Allen* 39724.0
UKIP Denis Crawford38823.5
Conservative Paul Kybird38323.2
Independent Bob Waple31519.1
Independent Yvonne Rout23314.1
Green Sandra Walmsley1468.8
Turnout ~1,65131.4
Registered electors 5,262
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Claussen* 809 53.7
Conservative Brian Rose* 791 52.5
Labour Harry Clarke41027.2
Green Andrew Mitchell32621.6
Turnout ~1,50745.4
Registered electors 3,320
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Borrett* 592 67.2
UKIP John Savory28932.8
Majority 30334.4
Turnout 88152.8
Registered electors 1,775
Conservative hold Swing

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Cliff Jordan* 730 74.0
Labour Benjamin MacAnn25626.0
Majority 47448.0
Turnout 98652.9
Registered electors 1,919
Conservative hold Swing

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Claire Bowes* 1,179 53.5
Independent Keith Gilbert* 1,158 52.5
Conservative Michael Wassell 1,014 46.0
Labour Margaret Holmes54424.7
UKIP Graham Langford53924.4
Labour Christopher Walls40918.5
Turnout ~2,20538.4
Registered electors 5,744
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Wayland

Wayland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Cowen* 574 72.9
Green Vanessa King21327.1
Majority 36145.8
Turnout 78747.4
Registered electors 1,689
Conservative hold Swing

Weeting

Weeting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Childerhouse* 465 59.7
Green Jeffrey Prosser18423.6
Labour David Hodgkinson13016.7
Majority 28136.1
Turnout 77943.8
Registered electors 1,795
Conservative hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Nunn* 491 56.8
Labour Jim Waters20123.3
Liberal Democrats Steve Gordon17219.9
Majority 29033.5
Turnout 86449.5
Registered electors 1,764
Conservative hold Swing

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Darby 475 49.0
Independent Jill Ball* 29230.1
Green Alison Haines20220.8
Majority 18318.9
Turnout 96951.1
Registered electors 1,934
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Queen's By-Election 19 July 2012 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Karen Pettitt48951.9
Labour John Williams45448.1
Majority 353.8
Turnout 943
Conservative hold Swing

Note: swings cannot be given: Queen's was previously uncontested.

Harling and Heathlands By-Election 26 July 2012 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Chapman-Allen45348.5−21.2
UKIP Denis Crawford18419.7+19.7
Labour Stephen Green16818.0−12.3
Liberal Democrats Steve Gordon12913.8+13.8
Majority 26928.8
Turnout 934
Conservative hold Swing
Mid Forest By-Election 26 July 2012 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Nairn25763.0
Labour Alexander Vyse15137.0
Majority 10626.0
Turnout 408
Conservative hold Swing

Note: swings cannot be given: Mid Forest was previously uncontested.

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 14–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Queen's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harling and Heathlands Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mid Forest Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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