2011 Plymouth City Council election

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2011 Plymouth City Council election [1]
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20 of the 57 seats to Plymouth City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderVivien Pengelly Tudor Evans None
Party Conservative Labour UKIP
Last election36200
Seats before36201
Seats won8121
Seats after31251
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg5Steady2.svg
Popular vote28,21928,3408,176
Percentage40.5%40.7%11.7%
Plymouth City Council election 2011 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2011 Plymouth City Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 2011 Plymouth City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members to Plymouth City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election, in addition to a by-election, making twenty seats in total. The previous election produced a majority for the Conservative Party. The election resulted in Labour gaining 5 seats with Conservatives retaining control. [2]

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Background

Plymouth City Council held local elections on 5 May 2011 as part of the 2011 local elections. [3] The council elects its councillors in thirds, with a third being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year. [4] [5] Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2007. In that election, eleven Conservative candidates and eight Labour candidates were elected. [6]

Ahead of this election, the Conservatives had controlled the council for four years, with the main opposition being the Labour Party.

Overall results

2011 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1240Increase2.svg560.040.728,340Increase2.svg10.8
  Conservative 804Decrease2.svg540.040.528,219Decrease2.svg2.6
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.04.33,017Decrease2.svg10.9
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.011.78,176Increase2.svg8.8
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.02.21,510Decrease2.svg2.0
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.5378Decrease2.svg3.5
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.175New
Total2069,715

Note: All changes in vote share are in comparison to the corresponding 2007 election.

The Conservatives maintained their overall majority on the council, though reduced from six seats to two.

After the previous election, the composition of the council was:

36201
ConservativeLabourInd

Immediately before the election, the composition of the council was:

36201
ConservativeLabourUKIP

After this election, the composition of the council was:

31251
ConservativeLabourUKIP

Ward results

Budshead

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jonathan Charles Thomas Drean 1,756 45.8
Labour Co-op Mike Fox1,64142.8
UKIP Hugh Martyn Williams43711.4
Majority1153.0
Turnout 3,83440.0
Conservative hold

Compton

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David John Stark 1,938 48.3
Labour Stephen Paul Randall1,08627.0
UKIP Michael Robert Cooke3649.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Huntley3598.9
Green Colin James Trier2686.7
Majority85221.2
Turnout 4,01542.8
Conservative hold

Devonport

Location of Devonport ward Devonport ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Devonport ward
Devonport 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mark Antony Coker 1,519 52.1
Conservative Betty Gray83028.5
UKIP Syd Brooks40313.8
Green Andrew Robert Pratt1625.6
Majority68923.6
Turnout 2,91430.0
Labour hold

Drake

Location of Drake ward Drake ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Drake ward
Drake 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Chaz Singh 589 37.1
Conservative Andy Fox50631.9
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Jane Trimnell17811.2
Green Wendy Margaret Miller1167.3
UKIP Chris Palmer996.2
Independent David Santillo976.1
Majority835.2
Turnout 1,58533.8
Labour gain from Conservative

Efford and Lipson

Location of Efford and Lipson ward Efford and Lipson ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Efford and Lipson ward
Efford and Lipson 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Pauline Murphy 1,785 53.6
Conservative Nick Kelly83225.0
UKIP Ramon Philip Fereday36210.9
Liberal Democrats Duncan Telford Beasley1895.7
Green Roger Michael Creagh-Osborne1614.8
Majority95328.6
Turnout 3,32936.0
Labour hold

Eggbuckland

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Lynda Margaret Bowyer 2,185 48.4
Labour Mark Andrew Thompson1,67037.0
UKIP Roger Kenneth Thomas66414.7
Majority95321.1
Turnout 4,51944.0
Conservative hold

Ham

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Tudor Evans 1,843 54.7
Conservative Tim Delbridge96928.8
UKIP Alan John Skuse55816.6
Majority87425.9
Turnout 3,37035.0
Labour hold

Honicknowle

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mark John Lowry 1,790 54.0
UKIP Ron Northcott67520.3
Conservative Paul Rielly67120.2
Green David Wildman1815.5
Majority1,11533.6
Turnout 3,31732.0
Labour hold

Moor View

Location of Moor View ward Moor View ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Moor View ward
Moor View 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alison Marie Casey 2,049 55.3
Conservative Mark Christie1,65544.7
Majority39410.6
Turnout 3,70440.0
Labour hold

Peverell

Location of Peverell ward Peverell ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Peverell ward
Peverell 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative John Mahoney 2,059 45.5
Labour Jonathan Taylor1,46132.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Lawrie60413.3
UKIP John Read4058.9
Majority59813.2
Turnout 4,52945.0
Conservative hold

Plympton Erle

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Terri Beer 1,597 55.2
Labour Roger Williams83428.8
UKIP John Roberts46115.9
Majority76326.4
Turnout 2,89242.5
Conservative hold

Plympton St Mary

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Patrick John Nicholson 2,687 59.8
Labour Prathees Kristino Kishore94321.0
UKIP Jonathan Brian Frost58112.9
Independent James Alexander Sanderson2816.3
Majority1,74438.8
Turnout 4,49245.1
Conservative hold

Plymstock Dunstone

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plympton Dunstone ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Nigel Andrew Churchill 2,201 49.4
Labour Bethan Rose Davey95521.5
Liberal Democrats Sima Davarian51511.6
UKIP David Salmon78117.5
Majority1,24628.0
Turnout 4,45246.0
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plympton Radford ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ken Foster 2,132 50.4
Labour Shirley Margaret Smith1,07125.3
UKIP Andrea Bullock59914.2
Liberal Democrats Michael James Symons43010.2
Majority1,06125.1
Turnout 4,232
Conservative hold

St Budeax

Location of St Budeaux ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Budeaux ward
St Budeaux 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour George William Wheeler 1,901 57.2
Conservative Stuart Bernard Charles84425.4
UKIP Paul Bedson57917.4
Majority1,05731.8
Turnout 3,32434.0
Labour gain from Conservative

St Peter and the Waterfront

Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward St Peter and the Waterfront ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward
St Peter and the Waterfront 2011 (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Chris Penberthy 1,607 24.5
Labour Ian Glenn Tuffin 1,383 21.1
Conservative Tam MacPherson1,20418.3
Conservative Chris Robinson1,16517.7
Liberal Democrats Hugh Janes4156.3
UKIP Roy Alfred Kettle4006.1
Green Matt Ray3966.0
Majority2243.4
Turnout 6,57034.8
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Southway

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John David Smith 2,096 53.3
Conservative Brian William George Roberts1,83946.7
Majority2576.5
Turnout 3,93541.0
Labour gain from Conservative

Stoke

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Philippa Davey 1,875 48.2
Conservative Joan Mary Watkins1,49238.4
UKIP Fiona Hurst-Baird52013.4
Majority3839.9
Turnout 3,88741.0
Labour gain from Conservative

Sutton and Mount Gould

Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward Sutton and Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward
Sutton and Mount Gould 2011 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jean Florence Neider 1,625 48.3
Conservative Katy Hitchman82222.4
UKIP Jonquil Patricia Webber2888.6
Green Tean Jane Mitchell2266.7
TUSC Louise Anne Parker752.2
Liberal Democrats Peter York3279.7
Majority80624.0
Turnout 3,36334.7
Labour hold

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