2011 Uttlesford District Council election

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2011 Uttlesford District Council election
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won3482
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote30,15816,064910
Percentage58.7%31.3%1.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.3%Decrease2.svg 10.5%Decrease2.svg 1.8%
Uttlesford UK ward map with seats 2011.svg
Uttlesford UK ward map 2011.svg
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2011 Uttlesford District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Uttlesford District Council in Essex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

2011 Uttlesford District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 423480Increase2.svg 877.358.730,158+5.3
  Liberal Democrats 44807Decrease2.svg 718.231.316,064–10.5
  Independent 2201Decrease2.svg 14.51.8910–1.8
  Labour 17000Steady2.svg0.08.24,235+7.2

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Ashdon

Ashdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Ketteridge 529 71.2 +21.4
Liberal Democrats Roger Harcourt21428.8–16.1
Majority 31542.4+37.5
Turnout 74355.6–3.4
Registered electors 1,352
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg18.8

Barnston & High Easter

Barnston & High Easter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Hicks* 525 75.9 –3.2
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Davies16724.1+3.2
Majority 35851.8–6.4
Turnout 69252.7+9.7
Registered electors 1,335
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2

Birchanger

Birchanger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elizabeth Godwin* 381 79.4 –11.3
Liberal Democrats John Hudson*9920.6+11.3
Majority 28258.8–22.6
Turnout 48044.1+3.5
Registered electors 1,108
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.3

Broad Oak & The Hallingburys

Broad Oak & The Hallingburys (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Wells* 872 59.7 –16.1
Conservative Keith Artus* 836 57.2 –17.5
Liberal Democrats Marion Dyer20414.0–3.3
Labour Bill McCarthy18012.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Jane Benson1278.7–7.0
Turnout ~1,46152.8+12.1
Registered electors 2,767
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Clavering

Clavering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Oliver 514 80.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Daniel Caton12819.9+13.3
Majority 38660.2N/A
Turnout 64257.6+10.0
Registered electors 1,114
Conservative gain from Independent

Elsenham & Henham

Elsenham & Henham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Morson* 862 56.9 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Parr 798 52.7 –1.3
Conservative Anthony Goodwin54235.8–3.9
Conservative Keith Howard39426.0–10.7
Labour Hilary Todd1167.7N/A
Labour John Todd865.7N/A
Turnout ~1,51553.0+11.0
Registered electors 2,858
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Felsted

Felsted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Crome 1,204 73.7 +15.5
Conservative Stephanie Favell 1,113 68.1 +15.9
Liberal Democrats Brian Flynn32019.6–21.7
Liberal Democrats David Richardson31419.2–19.9
Turnout ~1,63341.9–1.0
Registered electors 3,898
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Great Dunmow North

Great Dunmow North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Davey 744 62.3 +24.0
Conservative Paul Davies 689 57.7 +22.2
Liberal Democrats Ron Clover*36730.7–23.7
Liberal Democrats Roy Roberts29224.5–22.7
Turnout ~1,19441.8+6.6
Registered electors 2,857
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Great Dunmow South

Great Dunmow South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Baker 962 60.0 +12.9
Conservative Keith Mackman 907 56.5 +10.8
Conservative Vic Ranger 855 53.3 +9.1
Liberal Democrats David Perry50731.6–19.7
Liberal Democrats Julia Hirons50031.2–15.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Taylor46729.1–13.9
Turnout ~1,60440.5+1.3
Registered electors 3,961
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Lemon* 529 88.2 –0.3
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Edwards7111.8+0.3
Majority 45876.4–0.6
Turnout 60042.7+7.5
Registered electors 1,416
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

Littlebury

Littlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Menell* 551 76.1 –10.0
Labour Jane Berney10414.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Powers699.5–4.4
Majority 44761.7–10.6
Turnout 72455.5+8.1
Registered electors 1,315
Conservative hold

Newport

Newport (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Rose 727 49.7 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Wilcock* 689 47.1 –8.9
Conservative Patricia Rose63543.4+4.4
Liberal Democrats Rory Gleeson54937.6–15.5
Turnout ~1,46254.4+2.8
Registered electors 2,687
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Saffron Walden Audley

Saffron Walden Audley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alastair Walters* 1,003 55.2 +6.1
Conservative David Watson* 957 52.6 +5.5
Conservative Douglas Perry 947 52.1 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Hibbs76342.0–4.3
Liberal Democrats David Foley50527.8–9.5
Liberal Democrats Keith Crook49927.4–9.2
Labour John Evans38020.9N/A
Labour Francis Deutsch37120.4N/A
Turnout ~1,81847.7+2.6
Registered electors 3,812
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Eastham 857 48.4 +1.0
Conservative Heather Asker* 811 45.8 –0.2
Conservative David Sadler* 772 43.6 –0.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Freeman46526.3–12.8
Labour Daphne Cornell45325.6+10.1
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Jones41323.3–12.2
Labour Arthur Coote39822.5+8.7
Labour Simon Trimnell38021.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Westlake34519.5–14.0
Turnout ~1,77147.7+5.9
Registered electors 3,712
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Saffron Walden Shire

Saffron Walden Shire (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Ketteridge* 1,184 61.5 +0.2
Conservative Keith Eden* 1,002 52.0 +0.5
Conservative Howard Rolfe* 847 44.0 –3.9
Labour Yvonne Morton41121.3N/A
Labour Betty McGregor37819.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Sonia Sault37319.4–18.9
Labour Adrian Williamson36619.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Simon Taylor31216.2–21.2
Liberal Democrats Jonah Rhodes30015.6–19.8
Turnout ~1,92646.0+7.6
Registered electors 4,187
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stansted North

Stansted North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Salmon* 773 51.1 +1.0
Conservative Joe Rich 707 46.7 –1.1
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Sell*65443.2–5.8
Liberal Democrats Melvin Caton53835.6–9.5
Labour Eric Davies1228.1N/A
Turnout ~1,51356.9+6.1
Registered electors 2,659
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Stansted South

Stansted South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Dean* 626 59.4 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Iris Evans 493 46.8 +2.6
Conservative Nick Church42840.6+2.0
Conservative Dephne Wallace-Jarvis32430.8–4.9
Turnout ~1,05342.8+9.6
Registered electors 2,461
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Stebbing

Stebbing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christina Cant* 329 52.4 +0.5
Conservative Sandi Merifield25540.6–7.5
Labour David Sowter447.0N/A
Majority 7411.8+8.0
Turnout 62851.7–0.2
Registered electors 1,216
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.0

Stort Valley

Stort Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janice Loughlin* 388 56.3 +3.4
Conservative Kathryn Chambers30143.7–3.4
Majority 8712.6+6.8
Turnout 68958.4+5.3
Registered electors 1,192
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.4

Takeley & The Cranfields

Takeley & The Cranfields (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jackie Cheetham* 1,042 73.2 +3.0
Conservative Derek Jones* 827 58.1 –1.2
Labour Terry Brandon20614.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Anna Halmane20114.1–20.0
Liberal Democrats Ben Matthews1268.9–11.4
Turnout ~1,42340.2–2.4
Registered electors 3,540
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thaxted

Thaxted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Freeman 691 49.8 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Foley* 671 48.4 –10.0
Conservative Terry Frostick60443.5+4.8
Liberal Democrats Antoinette Wattebot*51737.3–11.1
Turnout ~1,38751.8+5.0
Registered electors 2,678
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

The Chesterfords

The Chesterfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Redfern* 579 77.6 +15.9
Liberal Democrats John Watkiss16722.4–15.9
Majority 41255.2+31.8
Turnout 74658.6+0.6
Registered electors 1,298
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg15.9

The Eastons

The Eastons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lawrence Smith 487 81.2 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Shirley Wilcock11318.8–0.6
Majority 37462.4+1.2
Turnout 60050.0+7.7
Registered electors 1,211
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

The Rodings

The Rodings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Barker* 554 81.7 –5.9
Liberal Democrats Ruth Rawlinson12418.3+5.9
Majority 43063.4–11.8
Turnout 67849.5+4.1
Registered electors 1,375
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.9

The Sampfords

The Sampfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Howell* 565 74.0 +1.7
Liberal Democrats David Morgan19926.0–1.7
Majority 36648.0+3.4
Turnout 76453.3+7.4
Registered electors 1,477
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.7

Wenden Lofts

Wenden Lofts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Chambers* 552 74.6 –2.5
Labour Caroline Fookes12617.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Alan Thawley628.4–14.5
Majority 42657.6+3.4
Turnout 74060.6+7.8
Registered electors 1,230
Conservative hold

Wimbish & Debden

Wimbish & Debden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tina Knight* 490 66.1 –7.6
Liberal Democrats Gwyneth Pennicard13718.5–7.8
Labour Peter Donovan11415.4N/A
Majority 35347.6+0.2
Turnout 74143.5+2.3
Registered electors 1,728
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.1

By-elections

Newport By-Election 2 May 2013 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joanna Parry42836.5+36.5
Conservative Peter Arscott38032.4−18.9
Liberal Democrats Howard Bowman24020.5−28.2
Labour Denis Mongon12510.7+10.7
Majority 484.1
Turnout 1,173
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Felsted By-Election 25 July 2013 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marie Felton55754.1−24.9
Liberal Democrats Antoinette Wattebot25324.6+3.6
UKIP Alan Stannard18117.6+17.6
Labour Yad Zanganah383.7+3.7
Majority 30429.5
Turnout 1,029
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Uttlesford District Council Elections 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Newport Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Felsted Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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