2011 Tamworth Borough Council election

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The 2011 Tamworth Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2011 to elect members of the Tamworth Borough Council. [1] Ten seats were up for grabs; the Conservative Party won 75% of them with 48.70% of the votes. [2] [3]

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Election result

Tamworth Borough Election, 2011
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 770.00%47.00%10,375
  Green 001.40%308
  Independent 110.00%4.4%947
  Labour 220.00%43.40%9,246
 [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]]00%3.31%1,658

Ward results

Amington (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Brindley94843.10%
Conservative Michelle Thurgood1,25456.90%
Majority1,25456.90%
Turnout 2,20237.70%
Conservative hold Swing
Belgrave (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Foster99451.70%
Conservative Martyn Price93048.30%
Majority99451.70%
Turnout 1,92433.80%
Labour hold Swing
Bolehall (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Warren Clegg84741.30%
Labour Peter Seekings1,20558.70%
Majority1,20558.70%
Turnout 2,05235.50%
Labour hold Swing
Castle (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Claymore1,07848.60%
Labour Gary Hirons95843.20%
Green Simon Johnson1848.30%
Majority1,07848.60%
Turnout 2,22039.20%
Labour hold Swing
Glascote (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Christopher Cook70240.00%
Labour Thomas Peaple63636.20%
Conservative Ben Price41923.80%
Majority70240.00%
Turnout 1,75739.20%
Independent hold Swing
Mercian (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marion Couchman78736.30%
Green Lisa Crane1245.70%
Independent Kenneth Forest24511.30%
Conservative Andrew James1,01546.80%
Majority1,01546.80%
Turnout 2,17141.90%
Conservative hold Swing
Spital (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Gant1,25553.40%
Labour Karen Hirons87437.20%
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Pinkett2219.40%
Majority1,01546.80%
Turnout 2,35043.10%
Conservative hold Swing
Stonydelph (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Doyle89750.70%
Labour Margaret Clarke87249.30%
Majority89750.70%
Turnout 1,76930.80%
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregory Clarke80234.10%
Liberal Democrats Roger Jones2219.40%
Conservative Jeremy Oates1,32656.40%
Majority1,32656.40%
Turnout 2,34939.80%
Conservative hold Swing
Wilnecote (1 Councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Beale1,35454.10%
Labour Patrick Standen1,15045.90%
Majority1,35454.10%
Turnout 2,50435.70%
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL" (PDF). Borough of Tamworth. n.d. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. "Local election results 2011". Local Elections Archive Project. n.d. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (n.d.). "Tamworth Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 15 October 2021.