2011 South Staffordshire District Council election

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The 2011 South Staffordshire District Council election to the South Staffordshire District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. [1] A total of 49 seats were up for election, 42 of which went to the Conservative Party, mirroring the 2007 elections. [2]

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Election result

South Staffordshire District Council Election, 2011
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 424385.72%61.23%35,647
  Labour 2104.09%16.42%9,564
  Labour Co-op 0000%0.70%409
 [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]]0010%4.94%2,873
  UKIP 0000%4.94%2,873
  Independent 52310.21%16.70%9,724

Ward results

Billbrook Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Val Chapman84833.16%n/a
Labour Co-op Kevin David McElduff40916%n/a
Conservative Sonja Marie Oatley82332.20%-0.66%
Labour Anthony Peter Wynne-Jones47818.70%n/a
Majority1,67165%-0.47%
Turnout 2,55842.60%+8.60%
Brewood and Coven Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andy Ball94115.31%-9%
Conservative Ivor Clay1,36922.27%-0.89%
Conservative Michael Robert Hampson1,19319.40%-2.54%
Conservative Anne Holmes1,22119.86%-1.46%
Labour Lena Holmes66110.75%0.33%
Labour Lorna Elizabeth Jones76512.44%n/a
Majority3,78361.52%-3.10%
Turnout 6,15044%+6%
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Boyle43119.78%-5.32%
Labour Alex John Brindle32514.91%n/a
Conservative Alita Ann Caine38817.80%-8.02%
Conservative Nigel Peter Caine38417.62%-7.88%
UKIP Ken Gould24211.11%n/a
Labour Mac Harris41018.81%-4.84%
Majority77235.42%-15.89%
Turnout 2,18037%+7%
Cheslyn Hay South Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Colin Davison39621.91%+2.91%
Conservative David Heseltine44324.51%-0.98%
UKIP Steve Hollis24513.56%n/a
Independent Ann Pugh31217.26%n/a
Conservative Bernard Williams41222.79%-8.57%
Majority85547.29%-9.61%
Turnout 1,80837%+6%
Codsall North Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pat Campbell86133.61%-7.49%
Independent John Evans33713.16%-26.40%
Conservative Matt Ewart79731.11%n/a
Labour Judith Marion Williams30812%n/a
Labour Trefor John Williams25910.11%+1%
Majority1,65864.72%-15.91%
Turnout 2,56242%+4%
Codsall South Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Mike Lynch37713.65%+0.65%
Conservative Robert James Marshall1,01936.89%-2.01%
Conservative John Kirkland Michell90932.90%-6.27%
Labour Gemma Elizabeth Smith2549.20%n/a
Labour Pamela Wall2047.39%n/a
Majority1,92869.78%-8.32%
Turnout 2,76346%+8%
Essington Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Michael Bond38314.11%n/a
Independent David John Clifft1,13541.79%+41.79%
Labour Charlotte Jane Hale30711.31%n/a
Independent Wayne Anthony Thomas Whitehouse48317.79%n/a
Conservative Christine Margaret Young40815%n/a
Majority1,61859.58%+59.58%
Turnout 2,71641%+41%
Featherstone and Shareshill Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank William Beardsmore53622.69%+3.40%
Labour John Brindle48220.40%+8.21%
Independent Bob Cope63927%-1%
Conservative Mike Lawrence47520.10%+4.49%
Labour Philip David Light2319.78%n/a
Majority1,17549.73%+2.39%
Turnout 2,36339%11.20%
Great Wyrley Landywood Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ken Bullock45319.60%
Labour John Christopher Jones42318.30%-0.30%
UKIP Glen Paul Keatley1797.75%
Conservative Ray Perry61126.43%-4.18%
Conservative Kath Williams64627.95%-3.96%
Majority1,25754.37%-8.15%
Turnout 2,31233%+5%
Great Wyrley Town Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Paul Bates1,04824.79%0.76%
Conservative Janet Ann Johnson1,10126.04%-0.42%
Labour Tom Lowe53712.70%+2.96%
UKIP Malcolm Keith McKenzie3618.54%n/a
Conservative Kath Perry1,18227.95%-0.14%
Majority3,33178.77%-1.33%
Turnout 4,22936%+4%
Himley and Swindon Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Gordon Edward Fanthom26131.45%
Conservative Roger Lees41750.25%
Independent Keith Ian Pincher15218.32%
Majority41750.25%
Turnout 83048.30%
Huntington and Hatherton Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeff Ashley53733.53%+9.04%
Labour Ron Kenyon49630.97%n/a
Conservative David Williams56935.52%+6.18%
Majority1,03364.49%+15.80%
Turnout 1,60230%+6%
Kinver Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Robert Edwards1,65926.98%+2.61%
Conservative Lin Hingley1,65526.91%n/a
Independent Ena Doreen Ray1,07117.41%-3.06%
Labour Christine Mary Ridgeway64410.47%n/a
Conservative Paul Arthur Wooddisse1,12218.24%n/a
Majority4,43672.12%+11.29%
Turnout 6,15145%+7%
Pattingham and Patshull Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephanie Brindle12013.20%n/a
Conservative Joan Millicent Burton78986.80%+86.80%
Majority78986.80%+86.80%
Turnout 90950%+50%
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leonard Arthur Bates81133.39%n/a
Independent Bevan Craddock41617.13%n/a
Conservative Isabel Ford83534.38%+34.38%
Labour Sandie Morris36715.11%n/a
Majority1,64667.77%+67.77%
Turnout 2,42948.40%+48.40%
Penkridge South East Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vincent Thomas Brennan47419.68%n/a
Independent David John Oldfield49920.72%n/a
Conservative Christine Jane Raven79833.13%-10.31%
Conservative John Raven63826.49%n/a
Majority1,43659.61%-22.71%
Turnout 2,40942%+7%
Penkridge West Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donald Edwin Cartwright37053.95%+53.95%
Labour Sam Murphy13519.68%
Independent Calvert Stonehouse18126.39%
Majority37053.95%+53.95%
Turnout 68641.5%+41.5%
Perton Dippons Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charlene Mary Ann Duffell24839.37%n/a
Conservative Keith James38260.64%+39.37%
Majority38260.64%+60.64%
Turnout 63040.5%+40.5%
Perton East Ward (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David John Billson43251.80%-1.16%
Independent Anthony Adam Christopher Bourke40248.20%n/a
Majority43251.80%-1.16%
Turnout 83447.20%+8.20%
Perton Lakeside Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Keith Black51311.37%-0.54%
Labour John Fenby4189.27%n/a
Conservative David Michael Fereday88619.64%+3.46%
Conservative Rita Ann Helestine85018.84%+2.35%
Independent Angie James59213.13%-1.01%
Conservative Roy Edward Moreton80017.73%+2.19%
Independent Patricia Norah Pitt45310.04%-3.01%
Majority2,53656.21%-6.52%
Turnout 4,51235.80%+5.80%
Trysull and Seisdon (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Neil David Compson26333.08%n/a
Conservative Robert James McCardle53266.92%+66.92%
Majority53266.92%+66.92%
Turnout 79545.10%+45.10%
Wheaton Aston, Bishops Wood and Lapley Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Coxunopposed
Conservative Roy Wrightunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout
Wombourne North and Lower Penn Ward (3 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan George Hinton1,34529.53%+29.53%
UKIP Lyndon Jones70715.52%n/a
Conservative Robert Frederick Reade1,26727.82%+27.82%
Conservative Joan Williams1,23627.14%+27.14%
Majority3,84884.48%-15.52%
Turnout 4,55541.40%+41.40%
Wombourne South East Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jackie Granger86038.50%n/a
UKIP Stuart Pace50122.42%n/a
Conservative Reginald Williams87339.08%+4.73%
Majority1,73377.58%+0.9%
Turnout 2,23445.20%+7.20%
Wombourne South West Ward (2 Councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Bondunopposed
Conservative Mike Daviesunopposed
Majority100%
Turnout

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References

  1. ↑ "Local Elections - 5th May 2011". South Staffordshire Council. n.d. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2011). "South Staffordshire Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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