2011 Richmondshire District Council election

The 2011 Richmondshire District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect all 34 members of Richmondshire District Council to a four-year term, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It was preceded by the 2007 election and followed by the 2015 election. The council remained under no overall control. ^[1] Turnout across the council was 49.5%. ^[2]

Results summary

2011 Richmondshire District Council election [2] [3] [4] [5]
Party		Seats	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	16	1	47.1
	Conservative	14	1	41.2
	Liberal Democrats	4	2	11.8
	Green	0		0.0

Ward results

Addlebrough

Addlebrough (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Yvonne Peacock* [a]	Unopposed
Registered electors			1,064
	Conservative gain from Independent

Barton

Barton (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Campbell Dawson*	345	63.9	2.3
	Independent	Lorraine Cook	195	36.1	New
Majority			150	27.8	4.7
Total valid votes			540	98.9
Rejected ballots			6	1.1
Turnout			546	56.5
Registered electors			966
	Conservative hold		Swing	19.2

Bolton Castle

Bolton Castle (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Amsden	334	52.6	New
	Conservative	David Ashforth	301	47.4	52.6
Majority			33	5.2	N/A
Total valid votes			635	98.4
Rejected ballots			10	1.6
Turnout			645	61.4
Registered electors			1,050
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing	52.6

Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton

Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton (2 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Danny Gill	502
	Conservative	Ian Threlfall	408
	Independent	Jim Fryer*	408
	Green	Leslie Rowe	245
Turnout			1,022	43.6
Registered electors			2,342
	Conservative hold
	Conservative gain from Independent

Catterick

Catterick (2 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Tony Pelton	512
	Conservative	Rob Johnson* [b]	338
	Conservative	Jane Branch*	263
Turnout			788	41.6
Registered electors			1,893
	Independent gain from Conservative
	Conservative gain from Independent

Colburn

Colburn (3 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Bill Glover* [c]	426
	Independent	Angie Dale	386
	Independent	Peter Wood*	383
	Independent	Helen Grant*	348
	Conservative	Beverley Partridge	342
	Independent	Mags Burke	157
Turnout			959	35.8
Registered electors			2,679
	Conservative gain from Independent
	Independent gain from Independent
	Independent hold

Croft

Croft (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Jane Parlour*	323	57.9	42.1
	Conservative	Wallace Sayer	235	42.1	New
Majority			88	15.8	N/A
Total valid votes			558	98.4
Rejected ballots			9	1.6
Turnout			567	57.3
Registered electors			989
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing	42.1

Gilling West

Gilling West (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Heslop*	280	57.7	42.3
	Conservative	Peter Todd	205	42.3	New
Majority			75	15.5	N/A
Total valid votes			485	99.6
Rejected ballots			2	0.4
Turnout			487	51.5
Registered electors			945
	Independent hold		Swing	42.3

Hawes and High Abbotside

Hawes and High Abbotside (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Blackie*	615	94.8	5.2
	Conservative	Ian Whinray	34	5.2	New
Majority			581	89.5	N/A
Total valid votes			649	99.4
Rejected ballots			4	0.6
Turnout			653	61.2
Registered electors			1,067
	Independent hold		Swing	5.2

Hipswell

Hipswell (2 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Stephanie Todd*	226
	Independent	Paul Cullen*	218
	Liberal Democrats	Ann Bagley	140
	Conservative	Christine Wallach	96
	Green	Dave Dalton	80
Turnout			512	25.3
Registered electors			2,022
	Conservative hold
	Independent hold

Hornby Castle

Hornby Castle (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Melva Steckles*	Unopposed
Registered electors			1,290
	Conservative hold

Leyburn

Leyburn (2 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tony Duff*	458
	Conservative	Fleur Butler*	452
	Independent	Andy Brook	425
	Independent	Derek Wallace	284
Turnout			972	47.0
Registered electors			2,068
	Conservative hold
	Conservative hold

Lower Wensleydale

Lower Wensleydale (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Keith Loadman* [d]	Unopposed
Registered electors			1,078
	Conservative gain from Independent

Melsonby

Melsonby (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jimmy Wilson-Petch*	300	52.6	17.7
	Independent	Judith Stansfield	270	47.4	New
Majority			30	5.3	4.0
Total valid votes			570	99.7
Rejected ballots			2	0.3
Turnout			572	52.2
Registered electors			1,095
	Conservative hold		Swing	14.8

Middleham

Middleham (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rachel Allen	Unopposed
Registered electors			1,048
	Conservative hold

Middleton Tyas

Middleton Tyas (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jill McMullon* [e]	311	62.1	New
	Conservative	Peter Staincliffe	190	37.9	62.1
Majority			121	24.2	N/A
Total valid votes			501	99.6
Rejected ballots			2	0.4
Turnout			503	54.6
Registered electors			921
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing	62.1

Newsham with Eppleby

Newsham with Eppleby (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mick Griffiths	320	55.8	New
	Conservative	Judy Lilley	253	44.2	55.8
Majority			67	11.7	N/A
Total valid votes			573	99.1
Rejected ballots			5	0.9
Turnout			578	56.6
Registered electors			1,021
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing	55.8

Penhill

Penhill (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Matthew Wilkes	294	55.4	New
	Conservative	Howard Thomas*	237	44.6	55.4
Majority			57	10.7	N/A
Total valid votes			531	97.4
Rejected ballots			14	2.6
Turnout			545	55.5
Registered electors			982
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing	55.4

Reeth and Arkengarthdale

Reeth and Arkengarthdale (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bob Gale	514	88.0	New
	Conservative	Susan Alderson	70	12.0	New
Majority			444	76.0	N/A
Total valid votes			584	98.6
Rejected ballots			8	1.4
Turnout			592	57.6
Registered electors			1,028
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Richmond Central

Richmond Central (2 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Clive World*	428
	Liberal Democrats	John Robinson*	421
	Conservative	Jonathan Fry	399
	Conservative	Jack Simpson	269
	Independent	Amanda Adams	215
Turnout			974	44.6
Registered electors			2,186
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Liberal Democrats hold

Richmond East

Richmond East (2 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Russell Lord*	531
	Conservative	Muriel Blythman	315
	Conservative	David Morton	312
	Independent	Gill Miller	295
	Liberal Democrats	Samuel Hedges	268
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Irwin	245
Turnout			1,132	53.6
Registered electors			2,113
	Independent hold
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Richmond West

Richmond West (2 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Linda Curran* [f]	698
	Liberal Democrats	Stuart Parsons*	644
	Conservative	Jane Wyrill	166
	Conservative	Wendy Morton	156
Turnout			1,021	48.9
Registered electors			2,087
	Independent gain from Liberal Democrats
	Liberal Democrats hold

Scotton

Scotton (2 seats) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mark Bradbury*	287
	Independent	Ken Lambert*	233
	Conservative	Pat Middlemiss	210
	Conservative	Lin Clarkson	198
Turnout			530	29.1
Registered electors			1,820
	Independent hold
	Independent hold

Swaledale

Swaledale (1 seat) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Malcolm Gardner	277	54.5	New
	Conservative	Raymond Alderson* [g]	231	45.5	32.6
Majority			46	9.1	N/A
Total valid votes			508	97.9
Rejected ballots			11	2.1
Turnout			519	57.6
Registered electors			901
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing	43.6

Notes

1. Yvonne Peacock was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for a reelection as a candidate for the Conservative Party.
2. Rob Johnson was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as a candidate for the Conservative Party. As such, this seat is marked as a gain for the Conservative Party.
3. Bill Glover was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as a candidate for the Conservative Party.
4. Keith Loadman was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as the candidate for the Conservative Party.
5. Jill McMullon was elected in 2007 as the candidate for the Conservative Party, but ran for reelection as an independent politician.
6. Linda Curran was elected in 2007 as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats, but ran for reelection as an independent politician.
7. Raymond Alderson was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as the candidate for the Conservative Party.

References

1. Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
3. Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Richmondshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
4. "District Council Elections Results - 06 June 1973 to 02 May 2019" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
5. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Richmondshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 July 2025.