2011 Torbay Council election

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Elections to Torbay Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. All 36 seats on the council were up for election. The previous election also produced a majority for the Conservative Party.

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Torbay Council Election, 2011
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2223– 161.1%41.8%36 262– 3.8%
  Liberal Democrats 912– 125.0%28.7%24 875– 3.7%
  Labour 110+ 12.8%9.4%8 176+ 6.3%
  Green 000–07.3%6 311+ 7.3%
  Voice 4 Torbay 000–01.9%1 674+ 1.9%
  UKIP 110+ 12.8%1.8%1 598– 7.4%
  English Radical 000–0*145*
  Liberty 000–0*73*
  Independent 31108.3%8.8%7 654+ 1.0%

Ward results

Berry Head-with-Furzeham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jackie Stockman1 75520.0%+ 20.0%
Independent Mike Morey1 74019.8%+ 5.8%
Independent Vic Ellery1 69819.3%+ 6.0%
Conservative Richard Haddock94810.8%– 1.1%
Conservative Peter McNamara7788.8%– 1.3%
Conservative Jane Moulder6116.9%– 2.7%
Labour Lynne Armstrong3984.5%+ 3.6%
Green John Fallon3093.5%+ 3.5%
Liberal Democrats Michael Byfield2272.6%– 4.1%
Liberal Democrats Philip McCallion1752.0%– 1.9%
Liberal Democrats Eileen Fox1541.8%– 1.6%
Majority
Turnout 44.02%
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Blatchcombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeanette Richards1 02916.6%+ 0.5%
Conservative John Thomas99016.0%+ 2.0%
Conservative David Thomas95915.5%+ 1.2%
Labour Douglas Litt6129.9%+ 3.6%
Liberal Democrats John Turner6049.7%– 0.6%
Independent Chris Robson5488.8%+ 8.8%
Green Tracey White4948.0%+ 8.0%
Liberal Democrats Robert Jack4907.9%– 2.0%
Liberal Democrats Gillian Fazan4697.6%– 1.3%
Majority
Turnout 33.74%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Churston Ferrers-with-Galmpton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Mills1 44827.6%– 2.0%
Conservative Ken Pritchard1 34825.7%– 2.0%
Voice 4 Torbay Roger Richards56510.8%+ 10.8%
Liberal Democrats Dave Browne4729.0%– 6.7%
Independent Paul Clifford4648.8%+ 8.8%
Labour Bill Ingham3897.4%+ 7.4%
Liberal Democrats Lesley Stonier2995.7%– 8.3%
Green David Benson2594.9%+ 4.9%
Majority
Turnout 54.02%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Clifton-with-Maidenway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Doggett85920.8%– 3.5%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Pentney79919.3%– 3.6%
Conservative Natalie Walsh74017.9%– 0.3%
Conservative Andy Westwood62115.0%– 1.9%
Labour David Pedrick-Friend42110.2%+ 10.2%
Labour Edward Harris41910.1%+ 10.1%
Green Maureen Bennett2806.8%+ 6.8%
Majority
Turnout 41.47%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cockington-with-Chelston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Oliver1 56317.6%+ 2.8%
Conservative Nicole Amil1 27614.3%– 0.3%
Conservative Michael Hytche1 25714.1%+ 0.2%
Liberal Democrats Gill Hayman1 15713.0%– 0.3%
Liberal Democrats Jean Cope1 01111.4%– 0.6%
Liberal Democrats Mark Pountney1 00711.3%– 0.1%
Labour Co-op Trevor Fine6417.2%+ 4.9%
Green Thomas Cooper5245.9%+ 5.9%
Independent Mark Dent4605.2%– 0.9%
Majority
Turnout 33.82%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Ellacombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Julien Parrott54016.7%+ 2.0%
Liberal Democrats Cindy Stocks52216.1%– 0.2%
Conservative Anne Brooks43513.5%– 0.5%
Conservative Vince Williams37011.4%– 1.4%
Liberal Democrats David Poolman3159.7%– 1.7%
UKIP Jen Walsh2949.1%+ 1.5%
Labour Patrick Canavan2698.3%+ 1.0%
Labour Paul Raybould2186.7%+ 6.7%
Green Virginia Allum1494.6%+ 4.6%
Green Jim Fox1223.8%+ 3.8%
Majority
Turnout 33.82%
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Goodrington-with-Roselands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Barnby94220.9%no change
Conservative Alan Tyerman82018.2%– 1.7%
Liberal Democrats Christine Carter72116.0%– 5.8%
Liberal Democrats Sue Biles71916.0%– 4.9%
UKIP Gary Booth4469.9%+ 0.9%
Labour Rosalind Royle3387.5%+ 7.5%
UKIP Janet Hunt3187.1%– 0.4%
Green Jana Soroka1974.4%+ 4.4%
Majority
Turnout 33.82%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Butt1 81920.2%+ 2.8%
Conservative Chris Lewis1 63818.2%+ 2.6%
Conservative Christine Scouler1 57517.5%+ 2.0%
Liberal Democrats Linda Turner90010.0%+ 4.1%
Liberal Democrats Maggi Dunbar7728.6%+ 2.8%
Liberal Democrats Beverley Brennan7578.4%+ 3.6%
Labour Stephen Turner5996.7%+ 4.0%
Green Mark Sangan4995.6%+ 5.6%
Green Hannah Dumont4254.7%+ 4.7%
Majority
Turnout 45.46%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Roundham-with-Hyde
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Brooksbank62417.0%– 11.1%
Liberal Democrats Bobbie Davies58816.0%– 3.7%
Conservative Graham Scouler54314.8%– 11.3%
Green Sam Moss49113.4%+ 13.4%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Dunbar47913.0%– 4.6%
Green Paula Hermes37510.2%+ 10.2%
Labour Irene Reade3549.6%+ 1.3%
English Radical Rick Heyse1453.9%+ 3.9%
Liberty Simon Slade732.0%+ 2.0%
Majority
Turnout 38.15%
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Marychurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Faulkner1 47316.5%+ 1.6%
Conservative Pete Addis1 43616.1%+ 0.4%
Conservative Ray Hill1 16513.0%– 1.8%
Conservative Rachel Ives1 11812.5%– 2.2%
Liberal Democrats Alan Griffey1 03611.6%– 2.1%
Liberal Democrats Hamish Renton8199.2%– 3.6%
Voice 4 Torbay Fiona McPhail6026.7%+ 6.7%
Labour John Mellor5396.0%+ 6.0%
Green Steven Luscombe3784.2%+ 4.2%
Green Sean Collinson3774.2%+ 4.2%
Majority
Turnout 41.32%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
St. Mary's-with-Summercombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew James64417.4%– 9.1%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Baldrey57015.4%– 4.9%
Conservative Terry Manning55615.0%– 11.8%
Independent Martyn Hodge48213.0%+ 13.0%
Labour Co-op Rosemary Clark39610.7%+ 10.7%
Labour Co-op Philip Gregory3679.9%+ 9.9%
Liberal Democrats Hayley Darby3679.9%– 7.6%
Independent Nick Henderson3519.5%+ 9.5%
Green Andy Wilson1845.0%+ 5.0%
Independent Gordon Boote1564.2%+ 4.2%
Majority
Turnout 41.64%
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Shiphay-with-The Willows
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Kingscote1 16324.5%+ 1.7%
Conservative Alison Hernandez1 07322.5%+ 3.2%
Liberal Democrats Colin Charlwood98920.8%– 0.3%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Brosnan80617.0%– 1.5%
Labour Leonora Critchlow53511.3%+ 5.5%
Green Hazel Robertson1894.0%+ 4.0%
Majority
Turnout 39.05%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Tormohun
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Faulkner1 05517.0%+ 4.2%
Conservative Robert Excell94715.2%+ 3.1%
Labour Darren Cowell82513.3%+ 9.8%
Conservative Sylvia Faryna76812.3%– 0.3%
Liberal Democrats Tracey Samways5889.4%– 1.2%
Liberal Democrats Barrie Wood5649.1%– 0.3%
Conservative Christopher Clark5248.4%– 3.0%
Voice 4 Torbay Julie Brandon5078.1%+ 8.1%
Green Martin Fox4457.2%+ 7.2%
Majority
Turnout 33.31%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Watcombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Darling 1 12228.8%– 1.2%
Liberal Democrats Roger Stringer1 02526.3%– 1.4%
Conservative Bruce Cowling57414.8%– 6.6%
Conservative Jackie Perrins50212.9%– 8.0%
Labour Jermaine Atiya-Alla45711.7%+ 11.7%
Green Virginia Compton2115.4%+ 5.4%
Majority
Turnout 41.36%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Wellswood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Bent1 79833.8%– 6.8%
Conservative Beryl McPhail1 76033.1%– 7.1%
Liberal Democrats Alastair Peart5199.8%– 0.2%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Rooney4468.4%– 0.9%
Green Joanne McQuillan4037.6%+ 7.6%
Labour Sandra Berry3977.5%+ 7.5%
Majority
Turnout 45.62%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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