2011 City of Lincoln Council election

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2011 City of Lincoln Council election [1] [2]
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  2010 5 May 2011 2012  

All 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.6%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election16161
Seats won740
Seats after17151
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote10,5598,5731,951
Percentage45.1%36.6%8.3%

City of Lincoln Council Election Results 2011.svg
Map showing the results of the 2011 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows the Conservatives.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Labour Party

Elections to City of Lincoln Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011.

Contents

There were 11 seats up for election, one third of the councillors. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control.

Election result

2011 Lincoln City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 710Increase2.svg163.645.110,559
  Conservative 401Decrease2.svg136.436.68,573
  Liberal Democrats 00000.08.31,951
  UKIP 00000.07.11,664
  TUSC 00000.02.0479
  Green 00000.00.9205

Ward results

Abbey Ward

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Fay Smith 1,052 48.3%
Conservative Barry Reeves61928.4%
Liberal Democrats Charly Harding-Price23610.8%
UKIP Pat Nurse1516.9%
TUSC Richard Steven Banks1205.5%
Majority43319.9%
Turnout 2,17831.16%
Labour hold

Birchwood Ward

Location of Birchwood ward Birchwood ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Birchwood ward
Birchwood Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Eddie Strengiel 847 41.9%
Labour Co-op Rosanne Kirk82640.8%
UKIP Tony Wells20510.1%
Liberal Democrats Jan Charters1457.2%
Majority211.1%
Turnout 2,02334.2%
Conservative hold

Boultham Ward

Location of Boultham ward Boultham ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Boultham ward
Boultham Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Gary Trevor Hewson 1,196 54.8%
Conservative Sharon Dawn Longthorne67130.8%
UKIP Nick Smith1456.6%
Liberal Democrats Lynn Joan Pepper1396.4%
TUSC Rupert Walker311.4%
Majority52524.0%
Turnout 2,18239.92%
Labour hold

Bracebridge Ward

Location of Bracebridge ward Bracebridge ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Bracebridge ward
Bracebridge Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Darren Peter Grice 1,134 49.3%
Labour Bill Bilton93240.5%
UKIP Callum Christophe Newton23410.2%
Majority2028.8%
Turnout 2,30040.47%
Conservative hold

Carholme Ward

Location of Carholme ward Carholme ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Carholme ward
Carholme Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Neil McElhinny Murray 1,248 47.5%
Conservative Vasos Melides59422.6%
Liberal Democrats Charles William Shaw40715.5%
Green Nicola Watson2057.8%
UKIP Mike Murray1134.3%
TUSC Nick Parker622.4%
Majority65424.9%
Turnout 2,629
Labour hold

Castle Ward

Location of Castle ward Castle ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Castle ward
Castle Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Donald James Nannestad 1,088 50.7%
Conservative Drew Anthony Stafford66130.8%
Liberal Democrats Ross David Pepper1949.0%
UKIP Peter Engel Kort1446.7%
TUSC Dave Pike592.7%
Majority42719.9%
Turnout 2,146
Labour hold

Glebe Ward

Location of Glebe ward Minster ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Glebe ward
Glebe Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Patrick Joseph Vaughan 832 43.8%
Conservative Paul Alan Lewis73138.5%
Liberal Democrats David Harding-Price1708.9%
UKIP Buffy-Jo Hogan1105.8%
TUSC Gavyn Robert Graham583.1%
Majority1015.3%
Turnout 1,901
Labour gain from Conservative

Hartsholme Ward

Location of Hartsholme ward Hartsholme ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Hartsholme ward
Hartsholme Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ronald Hills 1,107 52.8%
Labour Sean Burke58627.9%
UKIP Jane Smith2069.8%
Liberal Democrats James Jopson Charters1989.4%
Majority52124.9%
Turnout 2,097
Conservative hold

Minster Ward

Location of Minster ward Minster ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Minster ward
Minster Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David Frederick Gratrick 1,018 43.7%
Labour Co-op Jim Hanrahan98942.5%
Liberal Democrats Timothy Christopher McDonnell-Woods1426.1%
UKIP Ken Pratt1215.2%
TUSC Emma Woodhall572.4%
Majority291.2%
Turnout 2,327
Conservative hold

Moorland Ward

Location of Moorland ward Moorland ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Moorland ward
Moorland Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Bob Bushall 962 46.7%
Conservative Keith James Weaver79438.6%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Helen Shaw1406.8%
UKIP David Frank Warde1256.1%
TUSC Karen Elizabeth Williams371.8%
Majority1688.1%
Turnout 2,058
Labour gain from Conservative

Park Ward

Location of Park ward Park ward in Lincoln 2007.svg
Location of Park ward
Park Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Chris Burke 848 53.3%
Conservative Graham Kent39725.0%
Liberal Democrats Heather Elizabeth Cullen18011.3%
UKIP Hannah Poppy Smith1106.9%
TUSC Harry Ziegler 553.5%
Majority45128.3%
Turnout 1,590
Labour hold

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References

  1. Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2011". Local Elections Archive Project.
  2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2011). Local Elections Handbook 2011 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 10.