Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011

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Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Local government body in England

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Calderdale. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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2011 local election results in Calderdale

There were 17 seats up for election, one third of the council. After the election the council continued to have no overall control and continue to be run by a coalition between the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats.

In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom, the term no overall control refers to a situation in which no single political group achieves a majority of seats; and is analogous to a hung parliament. Of the 310 councils who had members up for election in the 2007 local elections, 85 resulted in a NOC administration.

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.

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.

During 2011 the Liberal Democrat councillor for the Warley Ward Robert Pearson left the Liberal Democrats and spent the remainder of his time on the council as an Independent Liberal Democrat. [1] Councillor Tom Bates of the BNP left the party and continued his term as an independent councillor. [2]

Election result

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Election, 2011
CandidatesVotes
Party Stood Elected Gained UnseatedNet % of total % Net %
  Labour 17 7 3 0 +3 41.2% 35.0% 21,347
  Conservative 17 8 3 1 +2 47.1% 32.3% 19,747
  Liberal Democrat 17 2 0 3 -3 11.8% 17.9% 10,943
  Independent 7 0 0 2 -2 0 6.8% 4,165
  Green 6 0 0 0 0 0 3.6% 2,175
  BNP 6 0 0 0 0 0 3.4% 2,099
  BPP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.3% 203

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

19171041
ConservativeLib DemLabourIndBN

After the election the composition of the council was:

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ConservativeLib DemLabourIndBN
PartyPrevious councilNew council
Conservative 19 21
Liberal Democrat 17 14
Labour 10 13
Independent 4 2
BNP 1 1
Total 51 51

Ward results

Brighouse ward

Brighouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Scott Lloyd Benton 1,278
Labour Co-op Edith Ann Martin 1,180
Independent Joyce Cawthra 968
Liberal Democrat Mat Bowles 200
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

The incumbent was Joyce Cawthra as an Independent.

Calder ward

Calder
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Dave Young 1,660
Liberal Democrat Hywel Morgan 1,042
Conservative Gail Patricia Lund 915
Green Alan Patrick McDonald 754
Independent Stephen Denis Curry 262
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

The incumbent was David O'Neill for the Liberal Democrats.

Elland ward

Elland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Frank Brearley Ford 997
Liberal Democrat Stella Haigh 932
Labour Angi Gallagher 905
Green Susan Ann Thomas 262
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

The incumbent was Diane Park, an Independent.

Greetland and Stainland ward

Greetland and Stainland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Joseph Wardhaugh 1,271
Conservative Sam Stafford 1,138
Labour Jim Gallagher 722
Green Mark Richard Mullany 261
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The incumbent was Peter Wardhaugh for the Liberal Democrats.

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Eric Kirton 1,628
Independent Chris O'Connor 1,256
Labour Anthony Rutherford 710
Liberal Democrat Jennie Rigg 188
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was David Kirton for the Conservative Party.

Illingworth and Mixenden ward

Illingworth and Mixenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Barry Kaye Collins 1,489
Conservative Andrew James Tagg 1,039
BNP Jane Ann Shooter 614
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Albrett 109
Independent Seán Vincent Loftus 101
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Barry Collins for the Labour Party.

Luddendenfoot ward

Luddendenfoot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Hugh Marshall 1,414
Labour Co-op Simon Robert Young 1,361
Liberal Democrat John Boje Frederiksen 879
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Richard Marshall for the Conservative Party.

Northowram and Shelf ward

Northowram and Shelf
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roger Laurence Taylor 2,142
Labour Gary Walsh 1,205
BNP Simon Michael Gill 262
Liberal Democrat Glen Mattock 213
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Roger Taylor for the Conservative Party.

Ovenden ward

Ovenden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Bryan Thomas Raymond Smith 1,265
Conservative Peter Caffrey 464
BNP Katie Jane Gill 330
Liberal Democrat John Dennis Reynolds 157
Majority 801
Turnout 2,231
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Bryan Smith for the Labour Party.

Park ward

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Faisal Shoukat 2,353
Liberal Democrat Shazad Fazal 1,272
Independent Shakar Saghir 444
Conservative Naveed Khan 416
Majority 1,081
Turnout 4,553 51.39
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Arshad Mahmood for the Labour Party.

Rastrick ward

Rastrick
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Chris Pillai 1,239
Labour Co-op Peter Judge 1,136
Independent Adrian Hartshorn 673
Liberal Democrat Nick Yates 439
Majority 103
Turnout 3,498 41.01
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Craig Whittaker for the Conservative Party.

Craig Whittaker British politician

Craig Whittaker is a British Conservative Party politician. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Calder Valley in 2010. Whittaker retained the seat in 2015 and in 2017

Ryburn ward

Ryburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Ernest Thornber 1,896
Labour Judy Gannon 1,089
Green Freda Mary Davis 300
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Graham James 292
Majority 807
Turnout 3,594 41.91
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Robert Thornber for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat ward

Skircoat
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson 1,584
Liberal Democrat Stephen Gow 1,401
Labour Co-op Anne Collins 993
Green Charles Gate 339
Majority 183
Turnout 4,335 45.87
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

The incumbent was Stephen Gow for the Liberal Democrats.

Sowerby Bridge ward

Sowerby Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Dave Draycott 1,364
Conservative Andrew David Feather 1,164
BNP Emma Louise Haldenby 315
Liberal Democrat Denise Jagger 312
Majority 200
Turnout 3,170 38.35
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Andrew Feather for the Conservative Party.

Todmorden ward

Todmorden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jayne Booth 1,182 32.23
Conservative Julie Louise Stansfield 822 22.41
Liberal Democrat Olwen Jennings 705 19.22
Independent David William O'Neill 461 12.57
Green Kate Sweeny 259 7.06
BPP David Jones 203 5.53
Majority 360
Turnout 3,667 43.69
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

The incumbent was Olwen Jennings for the Liberal Democrats.

Town ward

Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Timothy John Swift 1,552
Conservative Geoffrey Thompson 828
BNP Richard Wayne Armstrong 325
Liberal Democrat James Baker 197
Majority 724
Turnout 2,928 33.95
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Timothy Swift for the Labour Party.

Warley ward

Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Keith Jones Hutson 1,334
Labour Co-op Martin Burton 1,181
Conservative Beverley Anne Carter 783
BNP Paul Leslie Steven Wadsworth 253
Majority 398
Turnout 3,567 41.88
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The incumbent was Jennifer Pearson for the Liberal Democrats.

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References

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  2. Search for your councillor. Calderdale Council. Retrieved 4 May 2018.