2011 Havant Borough Council election

2011 Havant Borough Council election

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10 of 38 seats to Havant Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Seats before 34 3 1 Seats won 10 0 0 Seats after 35 2 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 18,430 5,127 4,602
Results by Ward
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 2011 Havant Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. ^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Conservative 35
• Liberal Democrats 2
• Labour 1 ^[2]

Background

A total of 42 candidates stood at the election for the 10 seats that were contested. ^[3] The only non-Conservative councillor whose seat was up for election, Liberal Democrat Ann Buckley in Bedhampton ward, stood down at the election. ^[3]

Election result

The Conservatives won all 10 seats contested and therefore held 35 of the 38 seats on the council, while the Liberal Democrats dropped to 2 seats and Labour remained on 1 seat. ^[4] The only change saw Conservative George Smith gained Bedhampton from the Liberal Democrats. ^[4] The Liberal Democrats saw their share of the vote fall, which was blamed on the party's role in the national coalition government. ^[4] Overall turnout was just over 42%, down from over 61% at the 2010 council election when it had been held at the same time as the general election. ^[4]

Havant local election result 2011 ^[5]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	10	1	0	+1	100.0	59.3	18,430	+9.2%
	Labour	0	0	0	0	0	16.5	5,127	+0.5%
	Liberal Democrats	0	0	1	-1	0	14.8	4,602	-13.4%
	Green	0	0	0	0	0	5.5	1,710	+3.5%
	UKIP	0	0	0	0	0	3.9	1,227	+0.6%

Ward results

Bedhampton

Bedhampton ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	George Smith	1,390	45.4	-0.6
	Liberal Democrats	Tony Welch	847	27.7	-3.3
	Labour	Ralph Cousins	442	14.4	+1.9
	UKIP	Stephen Harris	212	6.9	+1.1
	Green	Terry Mitchell	168	5.5	+2.9
Majority			543	17.8	+2.8
Turnout			3,059	43.0	-23.4
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Cowplain

Cowplain ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Majorie Smallcorn	1,928	65.4	+6.6
	Labour	Ken Monks	449	15.2	+3.1
	Liberal Democrats	John Jacobs	346	11.7	-17.4
	Green	David Ludlam	226	7.7	+7.7
Majority			1,479	50.2	+20.5
Turnout			2,949	40.0	-29.4
	Conservative hold		Swing

Emsworth

Emsworth ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Richard Galloway	2,418	58.7	+5.0
	Liberal Democrats	Steve Marshall	558	13.5	-11.8
	Labour	James Smith	531	12.9	+1.4
	Green	Susan Kelly	363	8.8	+4.8
	UKIP	Alex Spurge	252	6.1	+0.7
Majority			1,860	45.1	+16.6
Turnout			4,122	52.7	-21.7
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hart Plain

Hart Plain ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Gerry Shimbart	1,694	58.9	+7.9
	Labour	Francesca Trowse	597	20.7	+6.9
	Liberal Democrats	Tamzan Crabb	587	20.4	-14.8
Majority			1,097	38.1	+22.3
Turnout			2,878	38.5	-26.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hayling East

Hayling East ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dave Collins	1,757	59.7
	Labour	Sheila Mealy	427	14.5
	UKIP	Gary Kerrin	329	11.2
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Pritchard	265	9.0
	Green	Helena Youle	164	5.6
Majority			1,330	45.2
Turnout			2,942	40.2	-25.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Hayling West

Hayling West ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andy Lenaghan	2,213	67.6	+7.8
	Labour	Jack Mealy	390	11.9	-1.2
	Green	Sue Holt	237	7.2	+7.2
	UKIP	Brenda Kerrin	223	6.8	-1.9
	Liberal Democrats	Ann Brown	210	6.4	-12.0
Majority			1,823	55.7	+14.3
Turnout			3,273	47.4	-23.2
	Conservative hold		Swing

Purbrook

Purbrook ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Hilary Farrow	1,731	61.8	+8.1
	Labour	Lisa Wheeler	677	24.2	+5.5
	Liberal Democrats	Tasha Harper	395	14.1	-13.5
Majority			1,054	37.6	+11.5
Turnout			2,803	38.6	-28.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

St Faiths

St Faiths ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Ray Bolton	1,819	53.6	+4.1
	Labour	Oliver Edwards	560	16.5	+4.9
	Liberal Democrats	Jane Briggs	513	15.1	-16.1
	Green	Tim Dawes	293	8.6	+0.9
	UKIP	Ray Finch	211	6.2	+6.2
Majority			1,259	37.1	+18.8
Turnout			3,396	47.8	-23.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

Stakes

Stakes ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Cyril Hilton	1,264	53.6	+4.5
	Labour	David Potts	653	27.7	+6.3
	Liberal Democrats	Ann Bazley	441	18.7	-10.7
Majority			611	25.9	+6.2
Turnout			2,358	31.9	-27.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Waterloo

Waterloo ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Buckley	2,216	66.8	+11.0
	Liberal Democrats	Fred Dunford	440	13.3	-18.1
	Labour	Diana Nottingham	401	12.1	+3.2
	Green	Richard Jannaway	259	7.8	+3.9
Majority			1,776	53.6	+29.2
Turnout			3,316	43.0	-26.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

1. "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
2. "Local authority elections: England". The Guardian . 7 May 2011.
3. Brewerton, Elise (7 April 2011). "Election will be a mix of youth and experience". The News . Retrieved 21 June 2014.
4. "Tories romp home with perfect 10 in Havant". The News . 6 May 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
5. "Election Results May 2011". Havant Borough Council. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2014.