2011 City of York Council election

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City of York Council Election, 2011
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All 47 seats to City of York Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderJames AlexanderIan GilliesAndrew Waller
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since201020072008
Leader's seat Holgate Rural West Westfield
(defeated)
Last election18819
Seats before18720
Seats won26108
Seat changeIncrease2.svg8Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg11
Popular vote55,56332,95839,077
Percentage37.6%22.3%26.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg10.7%Decrease2.svg4.9%Decrease2.svg5.5%
City of York Council election 2011 map.svg
Map of results of 2011 election
Leader of the Council before election

Andrew Waller
Liberal Democrats

Leader of the Council after election

James Alexander
Labour

Elections to City of York Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. The whole council was up for election. The vote took place alongside the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum.

Contents

The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Labour had previously won a majority of seats on the new York unitary council in 1995 and again in 1999. The Liberal Democrats had controlled the council outright since 2003 and led a minority administration since the 2007 election.

Andrew Waller, leader of the Liberal Democrats group and former leader of the council, was not reelected. [1] Councillor Carol Runciman became leader of the Liberal Democrats group but stepped down in May 2013 and was replaced by Councillor Keith Aspden. [2] Councillor Chris Steward became leader of the Conservative group in January 2014, succeeding Councillor Ian Gillies. [3] Councillor James Alexander resigned as leader of the Labour Group and leader of the Council in November 2014, [4] with Councillor Dafydd Williams taking on both of these roles. [5] [6]

In August 2012, Lynn Jeffries, a Labour councillor resigned the whip in protest at the council's cuts to social care, bringing the number of Independent Councillors to two; [7] she subsequently joined the Liberal Democrat group. [8] Labour Councillor Brian Watson became an independent councillor in May 2014 after being deselected in Guildhall ward. [9] In September 2014, Councillor Helen Douglas resigned from the Labour group and joined the Conservatives leading to Labour losing overall control of the council. [10] Councillors Ken King and David Scott resigned from the Labour group in October 2014. [11] One seat was vacant following the death of councillor Lynn Jeffries in August 2014. [12] The subsequent by-election held in October 2014 was won by Liberal Democrat former Council leader Andrew Waller. [13] Conservative councillor Joe Watt left the Conservatives group in January 2015 after falling out with party leader Chris Steward. [14]

Election result

City of York Council election 2011
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Labour 472680+855.3%37.6%55,619+10.7%
  Conservative 331031+221.3%22.3%32,998-4.9%
  Liberal Democrats 478112-1117.0%26.4%39,077-5.5%
  Green 4220004.3%12.2%17,982+1.7%
  Independent 1110+12.1%0.4%630N/A
  BNP 600000%0.7%1,076-1.9%
  UKIP 100000%0.2%263N/A
  TUSC 100000%0.1%219N/A

Ward results

Acomb ward

Acomb [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Anthony Horton *1,571 31.1 6.2
Labour Tracey Louise Simpson-Laing †1,528 30.3 5.4
Conservative Kirsten Ovenden59711.83.7
Conservative Michael Tucker56911.31.1
Liberal Democrats Reuban Alexander Mayne2214.4-4.2
Green John Norris1653.3-2.4
Liberal Democrats Samantha Jane Waudby1482.9-4.7
Green Chantal Purchase1472.92.9
BNP Trevor Brown1032.9-7.9
Turnout 5,04942.4-2.3
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1986-1996, [16] and the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1995-2011 [17] [18] [19] [20]
† Represented the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1999-2011 [18] [19] [20]

Bishopthorpe ward

The parishes of Acaster Malbis and Bishopthorpe

Bishopthorpe [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Christopher Galvin *908 50.0 0.8
Liberal Democrats Carole Ann Green48826.9-4.4
Labour Benjamin Fox32718.05.5
Green Jennifer Aitken945.2-1.9
Turnout 1,81755.91.6
Conservative hold
* Represented the Copmanthorpe ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003, [18] and the Bishopthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]

Clifton ward

Clifton [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Douglas *1,655 18.5 2.5
Labour Kenneth William King †1,522 17.0 0.2
Labour David Lee Scott ‡1,395 15.6 1.0
Green Ginnie Shaw7778.7-0.1
Conservative Tom McConnell6307.10.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Ian Hill6086.80.3
Conservative Matt Stephens6066.80.0
Green Alan Derek Dunnett4935.55.5
Liberal Democrats Derek Waudby4334.8-1.0
Green June Lesley Tranmer4084.64.6
Liberal Democrats Davinia Anne Walsh4044.5-1.9
Turnout 8,93135.21.7
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]
† Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, [16] the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1989, [23] the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [17] [18] and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]
‡ Represented the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]

Derwent ward

The parishes of Dunnington, Holtby, and Kexby

Derwent [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Brooks *943 56.7 3.5
Liberal Democrats Linda Maggs56233.81.3
Labour Andrew John Collingwood1006.0-5.0
Green Alice Rowan583.50.1
Turnout 1,66360.06.5
Conservative hold
* Represented the Derwent ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Lorraine Reid *1,509 11.7 -2.9
Labour Gerard Paul Hodgson 1,508 11.7 4.2
Labour Anna Jane Semlyen 1,504 11.7 3.2
Labour Benjamin Eugene Tanguay1,37710.72.9
Liberal Democrats Thomas Paul Holvey †1,32210.3-2.8
Conservative Adam Sinclair1,30910.2-0.3
Conservative Geoffrey John Widdows1,1659.1-1.0
Conservative Thom Wiseman1,1559.0-0.7
Liberal Democrats Tommy Spencer1,0658.3-5.3
Green Bronwen Gray3522.72.7
Green John David Gray3032.4-2.2
Green Phoebe Grace Taylor2852.22.2
Turnout 12,85451.05.8
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
* Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, [16] the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [17] [18] and the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]
† Represented the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]

Fishergate ward

Fishergate [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andy D'Agorne *1,632 29.5 4.6
Green Dave Taylor †1,422 25.7 5.0
Labour Kristina Anne Blenkharn96317.43.9
Labour Daniel Nathan Sidley76513.82.8
UKIP Judith Mary Morris2634.84.8
Liberal Democrats Dean Knapper2574.71.7
Liberal Democrats James Whiteside2224.01.2
Turnout 5,52444.7-0.2
Green hold
Green hold
* Represented the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]
† Represented the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]

Fulford ward

The parish of Fulford

Fulford [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith James Richard Aspden *593 48.8 4.4
Labour Owain Guy Richard Gardner37430.87.3
Conservative Andrew Simpson18114.91.4
Green Candida Louise Spillard685.6-13.1
Turnout 1,21655.84.2
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Fulford ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]

Guildhall ward

Guildhall [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Mary Looker *978 25.2 1.1
Labour Brian Walter Joseph Edward Watson †881 22.7 2.6
Conservative Lynne Carty53713.81.2
Green Denise Craghill53713.84.6
Green Andreas Heinemeyer3268.40.8
Liberal Democrats Ian Ernest Packington3138.12.5
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Beardsley3108.02.6
Turnout 3,88235.13.9
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Guildhall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, [23] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-2011 [17] [18] [19] [20]
† Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1979-1984, the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, [16] the Acomb division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1989, [23] and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-2011 [17] [18] [19] [20]

Haxby and Wigginton ward

The parishes of Haxby and Wigginton

Haxby and Wigginton [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Firth *1,908 14.8 0.5
Conservative Tony Richardson 1,729 13.4 0.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Michael Cuthbertson †1,616 12.5 -3.0
Conservative Roy Watson-Smith1,56112.1-0.5
Conservative Adrian Clarke1,53211.90.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Clifford Lancaster1,36410.6-3.0
Labour Mark David Baker1,1178.73.8
Labour Patrick John Ola Evans7926.11.8
Labour Jason Peter Rose7435.85.8
Green Alan Philip Robertshaw5354.1-0.7
Turnout 12,89747.93.6
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
* Represented the Haxby and Wigginton ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]
† Represented the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [19]

Heslington ward

The parish of Heslington

Heslington [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Toby Levene 670 45.4 23.2
Green Caleb Wooding44930.47.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher James Wiggin35824.2-14.2
Turnout 1,47737.80.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Heworth ward

Heworth [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Boyce *1,784 18.9 2.7
Labour Ruth Elizabeth Potter †1,702 18.1 2.0
Labour Christina Mary Funnell ‡1,684 17.9 2.6
Conservative Jennifer Gambold8639.20.0
Conservative Andrew Kay8539.0-0.1
Green Stuart Oxbrow4735.0-2.9
Liberal Democrats David Charles Barker4685.0-0.4
Green Stephen Walwyn4274.54.5
Liberal Democrats Stelhan Ariyadasa-Sáez3473.7-1.1
Liberal Democrats Frances Ryan3243.4-0.8
BNP Jeff Kelly2853.0-2.6
TUSC Nigel Fenwick Smith2192.32.3
Turnout 9,42936.4-1.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 2009-2011 [32]
† Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003, [18] and the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]
‡ Represented the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]

Heworth Without ward

The parish of Heworth Without

Heworth Without [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel John Ayre *951 51.0 15.4
Conservative Laura Parrish43823.5-14.2
Labour Charmian Priscilla Walter34418.51.5
Green Catherine Heinemeyer804.3-0.1
BNP Cathy Smurthwaite512.72.7
Turnout 1,86458.53.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Election result compared with City of York Council election in May 2007. [20]
* Represented the Heworth Without ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [34]

Holgate ward

Holgate [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Martin Alexander *2,211 18.9 5.7
Labour Sonja Crisp *1,991 17.0 4.8
Labour Joseph Anthony John Riches 1,793 15.3 1.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Richard Bartlett †1,26310.8-0.5
Liberal Democrats Simon Rodgers1,19310.2-1.8
Liberal Democrats Nick Love1,1439.8-0.7
Conservative Matthew Keighley6235.3-0.7
Conservative Petra Sobotkova4744.1-1.6
Green Rodney Bell4493.8-2.6
Green Owen Clayton3603.13.1
BNP Lisa Kelly1951.7-2.7
Turnout 11,69544.41.2
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]
† Represented the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [19]

Hull Road ward

Hull Road [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Neil Andrew Barnes 1,172 26.5 8.2
Labour Fiona Theresa Fitzpatrick 1,046 23.7 5.8
Conservative Sam Croft62614.2-0.2
Liberal Democrats Josh Allen46010.41.2
Green John Scobell Cossham3979.01.4
Green Luke Capps3708.41.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Robert Pannell3517.90.5
Turnout 4,42235.1-0.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Huntington and New Earswick ward

The parishes of Huntington and New Earswick

Huntington and New Earswick [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Ian Hyman *2,015 19.5 0.8
Liberal Democrats Keith Orrell *1,910 18.5 -0.1
Liberal Democrats Carol Elizabeth Runciman †1,863 18.0 0.4
Labour Margaret Wells1,25412.15.2
Labour Robert Neil Purrington1,16711.34.8
Labour Thomas James Williams9729.49.4
Green Clive Woolley5465.3-1.6
Green Roxanne Kovacs3503.43.4
BNP Jeffrey Kelly2732.62.6
Turnout 10,35040.33.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
* Represented the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]
† Represented the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 1999-2011 [18] [19] [20]

Micklegate ward

Micklegate [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Christine Gunnell *2,049 16.7 3.4
Labour Sandy Fraser †1,977 16.1 2.7
Labour David Martin Merrett ‡1,873 15.3 1.7
Green Andrew David Chase1,62213.20.5
Green Caroline Leonora Boreham1,0948.9-0.9
Green Alan Peter Swain8547.0-4.4
Conservative Marc Allinson8286.70.5
Conservative Bob Schofield6795.5-0.2
Liberal Democrats Ashley Robert Mason6115.01.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew Jonathan Reid3552.90.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Shaun Willer3252.60.2
Turnout 12,26747.14.3
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
* Represented the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]
† Represented the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]
‡ Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, [16] the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [17] [18] and the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]

Osbaldwick ward

The parishes of Murton and Osbaldwick

Osbaldwick [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Warters 630 46.2 46.2
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Peter Morley *25018.3-22.4
Labour Thomas Samuel Corker23116.9-2.8
Conservative Robin Nicholas Dickson †21615.8-12.5
Green Spinoza Pitman382.8-8.6
Turnout 1,36551.18.6
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
* Represented the Osbaldwick / Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, [23] and the Osbaldwick ward of City of York Council, 1999-2011 [18] [19] [20]
† Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993 [23]

Rural West York ward

The parishes of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Copmanthorpe, Hessay, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth with Knapton, and Upper Poppleton

Rural West York [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Gillies *2,298 18.8 1.8
Conservative Paul Healey *1,889 15.5 0.6
Conservative Chris Steward 1,690 13.8 -0.4
Liberal Democrats Glen Anthony Bradley †1,23210.1-3.9
Liberal Democrats Quentin MacDonald ‡1,0278.4-4.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Charles Alfred Brown1,0118.3-4.0
Labour Jacob Peter Lister8557.02.1
Labour William Joseph Owen6865.61.1
Labour Iain Alexander Simpson-Laing6695.55.5
Green Gillian Mary Cossham2982.4-2.5
Green Eve Halliday2982.42.4
Green Charles Everett2532.12.1
Turnout 12,20652.92.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
* Represented the Rural West York ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]
† Represented the Rural West York ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [19]
‡ Represented the Upper Poppleton ward of City of York Council, 1995-2003, [17] [18] and the Rural West York ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [19]

Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward

The parishes of Clifton Without, Rawcliffe, and Skelton

Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linsay Dawn Cunningham-Cross 1,498 12.4 4.7
Labour Neil Edward McIlveen 1,456 12.1 5.1
Conservative Joe Watt *1,435 11.9 -0.8
Labour Tracy Jane White1,40511.64.9
Conservative Ben Carty1,31610.9-0.9
Conservative Stuart Rawlings1,26810.52.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Ceri Shrimpton1,0889.0-4.3
Liberal Democrats Neil John Gowans8487.0-5.2
Liberal Democrats Donald Smith7646.3-4.5
Green Nathan Adams3002.5-2.5
Green David Williams2772.32.3
Green Joel Hellewell2422.02.0
BNP Terry Chafer1691.4-2.8
Turnout 12,06642.73.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative hold
* Represented the Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]

Strensall ward

The parishes of Earswick, Stockton-on-the-Forest, and Strensall with Towthorpe

Strensall [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Doughty 1,294 26.7 9.5
Conservative Sian Wiseman *1,255 25.9 3.6
Liberal Democrats Madeleine Kirk †79216.3-10.5
Labour Alexander Patrick Forbes49910.34.6
Liberal Democrats Pat Hearn3787.8-14.2
Labour Graham Keith Meiklejohn3487.27.2
Green Matthew Durrant1513.1-2.9
Green Matthew Whitfield1312.72.7
Turnout 4,84842.23.3
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
* Represented the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 2007-2011 [20]
† Represented the Skelton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, [43] and the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 1996-2011 [18] [19] [20]

Westfield ward

Westfield [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Andrew Burton 1,767 17.1 7.5
Labour Lynn Jeffries 1,642 15.9 6.5
Labour Dafydd Emlyn Williams 1,540 14.9 6.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Michael Waller *1,40113.6-1.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Fred Galloway †1,39713.5-2.8
Liberal Democrats Mark Kelsall Waudby ‡1,15211.2-5.2
Conservative Andrew Brooks5615.40.5
Green Alison Webb3433.3-1.4
Green Jonathan Radley Tyler2602.52.5
Green Daniella Webb2532.52.5
Turnout 10,31638.03.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
* Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1994-1996, [16] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1999-2011 [18] [19] [20]
† Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, [16] the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, [23] and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-2011 [17] [18] [19] [20]
‡ Represented the Rawcliffe and Skelton ward of City of York Council, 1999-2003, [18] and the Skelton, Rawcliffe, and Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 2003-2007 [19]

Wheldrake ward

The parishes of Deighton, Elvington, Naburn, and Wheldrake

Wheldrake [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Barton 970 56.2 17.2
Liberal Democrats Christian Maurice Vassie *45726.5-21.4
Labour Susan Elizabeth Watson23413.64.5
Green William Dyson653.8-0.4
Turnout 1,72653.62.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
* Represented the Wheldrake ward of City of York Council, 2003-2011 [19] [20]

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