Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election, 2011

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Map of the results of the 2011 Basingstoke and Deane council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2011. Basingstoke and Deane UK local election 2011 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2011 Basingstoke and Deane council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2011.

The 2011 Basingstoke and Deane Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Basingstoke and Deane Borough and Non-metropolitan district in England

Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some 7 miles (11 km) from Basingstoke.

Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.

Hampshire County of England

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England. The county town, with city status, is Winchester, a frequent seat of the Royal Court before any fixed capital, in late Anglo-Saxon England. After the metropolitan counties and Greater London, Hampshire is the most populous ceremonial county in the United Kingdom. Its two largest settlements, Southampton and Portsmouth, are administered separately as unitary authorities and the rest of the area forms the administrative county, which is governed by Hampshire County Council.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Election result

The election had 21 seats being contested, with the contest in Popley East being a by-election after Mary Brian resigned from the council. [3] The Conservatives remained in control of the council with 34 seats, while Labour gained 2 seats to have 11 councillors. [4] Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats lost one seat, but remained the second largest group with 13 seats. [4] Independents stayed on 2 seats, while the Basingstoke First Community Party lost its only seat on the council. [5] Overall turnout in the election was 45%. [6]

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Labour narrowly gained the seat of Brighton Hill North from the Liberal Democrats and took South Ham from the Conservatives. [7] However the Conservatives won Hatch Warren and Beggarwood, where the previous councillor, Phil Heath from the Basingstoke First Community Party, had stood down at the election. [7] The winner in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood, Conservative Rebecca Bean, became the youngest councillor at the age of 24. [7] There were also close results in Baughurst and Tadley North, and Winklebury, with the Conservatives holding both seats over the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties respectively. Meanwhile, independent Martin Biermann held his seat in Chineham with 1,335 votes, compared to 1,252 votes for Conservative John Downes. [7]

Brighton Hill human settlement in United Kingdom

Brighton Hill is a district of Basingstoke, England, that was formed around 1970 as part of the Town Centre Development Plan. The area is bounded to the west by the newer housing estate of Hatch Warren and by the A30. To the east of Brighton Hill, the Viables Industrial Estate and Cranbourne area. The area to the east is a lot older than Brighton Hill itself. The M3 motorway runs in a straight line to the south of the area, directly next to the southern ebb of Brighton Hill, which sometimes is referred to as Old Hatchwarren.

South Ham human settlement in United Kingdom

South Ham is a district and ward of Basingstoke, to the west of the town centre.

Hatch Warren is a district and ward of Basingstoke in Hampshire, England. The population of the appropriate ward called Hatch Warren and Beggarwod was 9,284 at the 2011 Census. It is situated west of the town centre and neighbouring housing estates include Kempshott and Brighton Hill. It is primarily served by Brighton Hill Community School and two junior schools, St Mark's and Hatch Warren.

Basingstoke and Deane Local Election Result 2011 [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 13 1 1 0 61.9 54.0 23,607 +7.2%
  Labour 4 2 0 +2 19.0 24.0 10,489 +6.7%
  Liberal Democrat 3 0 1 -1 14.3 18.1 7,937 -12.4%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 4.8 3.1 1,335 +0.5%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 371 +0.2%
  Basingstoke First Community Party 0 0 1 -1 0 0 0 -1.9%

Ward results

Basing [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Marks 2,325 70.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrat Emily Lawrence 524 15.9 -7.8
Labour Leslie Clarke 448 13.6 +3.0
Majority 1,801 54.6 +12.6
Turnout 3,297 50 -25
Conservative hold Swing
Baughurst and Tadley North [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Graham Round 930 44.7
Liberal Democrat Warwick Lovegrove 900 43.3
Labour David Carr 249 12.0
Majority 30 1.4
Turnout 2,079 51 +10
Conservative hold Swing
Bramley and Sherfield [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ranil Jayawardena 1,324 66.2
Liberal Democrat Janice Spalding 385 19.2
Labour Stephen Rothman 292 14.6
Majority 939 46.9
Turnout 2,001 48 +9
Conservative hold Swing
Brighton Hill North [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Carolyn Wooldridge 579 36.9 +20.8
Liberal Democrat Thomas Mitchell 536 34.2 -20.9
Conservative Marc Wheelhouse 454 28.9 +0.1
Majority 43 2.7
Turnout 1,569 40 -23
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Izett 1,563 69.9 +4.3
Liberal Democrat Anthony Davies 305 13.6 -11.9
Labour Romilla Wickremeratne 228 10.2 +10.2
UKIP Emily Blatchford 139 6.2 +0.3
Majority 1,258 56.3 +19.2
Turnout 2,235 51 -23
Conservative hold Swing
Chineham [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Martin Biermann 1,335 46.6 +38.0
Conservative John Downes 1,252 43.7 -15.6
Labour Simon Broad 275 9.6 -4.8
Majority 83 2.9
Turnout 2,862 43 -28
Independent hold Swing
Eastrop [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Stuart Parker 791 54.1 +3.3
Conservative Katie Black 421 28.8 -3.4
Labour Philip Courtenay 251 17.2 +0.3
Majority 370 25.3 +6.7
Turnout 1,463 38 -22
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Grove [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ronald Hussey 1,238 58.7 +3.2
Conservative Penny Bates 634 30.1 -3.9
Labour Nigel Wooldridge 237 11.2 +0.7
Majority 604 28.6 +7.1
Turnout 2,109 46 -23
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hatch Warren and Beggarwood [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rebecca Bean 1,754 68.8 +10.7
Labour Carl Reader 403 15.8 +15.8
Liberal Democrat Ruth Day 394 15.4 -14.4
Majority 1,351 53.0 +24.7
Turnout 2,551 39 -31
Conservative gain from Basingstoke First Community Party
Kempshott [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rita Burgess 1,855 68.0 +12.6
Labour Walter McCormick 584 21.4 +7.5
Liberal Democrat Stephen Whitechurch 289 10.6 -8.4
Majority 1,271 46.6 +10.2
Turnout 2,728 49 -32
Conservative hold Swing
Kingsclere [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Donald Sherlock 1,366 72.6
Labour James Gibb 516 27.4
Majority 850 45.2
Turnout 1,882 48 +7
Conservative hold Swing
Norden [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Hood 1,328 60.9 +14.8
Conservative Jim Holder 642 29.4 -3.4
Liberal Democrat Richard Whitechurch 211 9.7 -11.3
Majority 686 31.5 +18.2
Turnout 2,181 36 -24
Labour hold Swing
Oakley and North Waltham [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rob Golding 2,017 69.3 +7.9
Labour Barnaby Wheller 514 17.7 +5.5
Liberal Democrat Robert Cooper 378 13.0 -13.4
Majority 1,503 51.7 +16.8
Turnout 2,909 53 -22
Conservative hold Swing
Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Paula Baker 852 41.2 +17.1
Conservative Lyn Hardy 630 30.4 +1.6
Labour Colin Phillimore 497 24.0 +24.0
UKIP George Garton 91 4.4 +4.4
Majority 222 10.7
Turnout 2,070 54 -19
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Pamber and Silchester [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Marilyn Tucker 1,507 78.7
Labour Terry Price 407 21.3
Majority 1,100 57.5
Turnout 1,914 53 +9
Conservative hold Swing
Popley East [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Shelley Phelps 829 67.0 +19.1
Conservative Paul Watts 309 25.0 -6.0
Liberal Democrat Liam Elvish 99 8.0 -13.1
Majority 520 42.0 +25.0
Turnout 1,237 34 -22
Labour hold Swing
South Ham [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gary Watts 1,359 54.0 +14.8
Conservative Rebecca Sanders 852 33.8 -2.7
Liberal Democrat Madeline Hussey 307 12.2 -12.1
Majority 507 20.1 +17.4
Turnout 2,518 39 -23
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Tadley Central [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen West 609 59.3 +5.0
Liberal Democrat Jo Slimin 321 31.3 -11.2
Labour Stanley Howes 97 9.4 +6.2
Majority 288 28.0 +16.2
Turnout 1,027 49 +3
Conservative hold Swing
Tadley South [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rob Musson 1,084 59.2
Labour Simon Cooper 306 16.7
Liberal Democrat Ian Hankinson 300 16.4
UKIP John Bentham 141 7.7
Majority 778 42.5
Turnout 1,831 42 +10
Conservative hold Swing
Upton Grey and The Candovers [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Ruffell 1,077 85.1 -6.4
Labour Nigel Pierce 189 14.9 +6.4
Majority 888 70.1 -13.0
Turnout 1,266 57 +10
Conservative hold Swing
Winklebury [6] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Steven Peach 1,002 49.9 -0.7
Labour Lea Jeff 901 44.8 +14.0
Liberal Democrat Michael Berwick-Gooding 107 5.3 -10.2
Majority 101 5.0 -14.8
Turnout 2,010 44 -21
Conservative hold Swing

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