City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, 2011

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2011 local election results in Bradford

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2011.

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Ward results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent.

Baildon ward

Baildon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roger L'Amie* 2,820 52.61 +10.77
Labour Jen Kilyon1,13221.12+12.38
Liberal Democrat Barney Lerner96918.08−19.33
Green Helen Broadhead4398.19+3.42
Majority1,68831.49
Turnout 5,38747.12+0.99
Conservative hold Swing

Bingley ward

Bingley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Shaw 3,228 53.08 −0.01
Labour Andrew Mawson1,94031.90+9.88
Green Arthur Arnold61210.06−0.48
Liberal Democrat Vernon Whelan3014.95−3.44
Majority1,28821.18
Turnout 6,11746.22+2.36
Conservative hold Swing

Bingley Rural ward

Bingley Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Cooke* 3,280 58.71 +3.40
Labour Robert Beckwith1,45626.06+11.02
Green Brian Newham4287.66−0.05
Liberal Democrat Alan Sykes4237.57−0.84
Majority1,82432.65
Turnout 5,62643.06+1.37
Conservative hold Swing

Bolton & Undercliffe ward

Bolton and Undercliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Howard Middleton* 1,825 47.28 −9.78
Labour Gareth Logan1,53639.79+15.04
Conservative Sadia Waheed49912.93−3.70
Majority2897.49
Turnout 3,91435.30−0.68
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Bowling & Barkerend ward

Bowling and Barkerend
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Imran Khan 2,003 43.66 +13.69
Conservative Mohammed Jamil*1,43331.23−15.07
Liberal Democrat Tracey Leeming1,15225.11+3.30
Majority57012.42
Turnout 4,63640.02+0.90
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bradford Moor ward

Bradford Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ghazanfer Khaliq* 2,835 66.58 +26.85
Liberal Democrat Ali Jamal1,20428.28+1.74
Conservative Khalid Anjum2195.14−28.59
Majority1,63138.30
Turnout 4,30137.14−11.50
Labour hold Swing

City ward

City
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Shakeela Lal* 2,875 64.03 +9.81
Conservative Munir Ahmed1,24227.66+2.22
Green Derek Curtis2265.03+0.13
Liberal Democrat Robson Brown1473.27−3.55
Majority1,63336.37
Turnout 4,53141.55+1.48
Labour hold Swing

Clayton & Fairweather Green ward

Clayton & Fairweather Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Co-op Carol Thirkill 2,172 55.52 +21.41
Conservative David Servant1,18430.27−0.46
Green Patricia Porter3087.87N/A
Liberal Democrat Lorna Leeming2486.34−7.32
Majority98825.26
Turnout 3,93535.80−6.14
Labour hold Swing

Craven ward

Craven
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Kelly* 3,046 56.48 +5.07
Labour Peter Cheney1,49127.65+4.43
Liberal Democrat Gerald Ebden4558.44−3.18
Green Vanessa Pilny4017.44+2.26
Majority1,55528.83
Turnout 5,42944.46+5.66
Conservative hold Swing

Eccleshill ward

Eccleshill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ruth Billheimer 1,522 43.06 +24.66
Liberal Democrat Debbie Jessop1,30536.92−7.52
Conservative Colin McPhee70820.03+8.89
Majority2176.14
Turnout 3,56432.64−6.05
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Great Horton ward

Great Horton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Godward* 3,059 75.38 +37.27
Conservative Qurban Hussain62515.40−7.16
Liberal Democrat Michael Stelling3749.22−22.12
Majority2,43459.98
Turnout 4,10136.61−4.15
Labour hold Swing

Heaton ward

Heaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rizwan Malik* 2,516 48.35 +9.29
Conservative Mohammad Masood1,37026.33+2.69
Green Sonja McNally1,11421.41−8.48
Liberal Democrat Lynne Gray2043.92−3.50
Majority1,14622.02
Turnout 5,22448.16−1.96
Labour hold Swing

Idle & Thackley ward

Two councillors were elected in this ward, as Cllr. Ed Hall (Liberal Democrats) had resigned, citing personal reasons. [1]

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.

Idle and Thackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jeanette Sunderland* 2,382 53.03 −5.80
Liberal Democrat Alun Griffiths 1,858 41.36 −17.47
Labour Frank Dignan99422.13+9.59
Labour Yvonne Oliver95821.33+8.97
Conservative Christopher Clough94721.08+3.64
Conservative Jackie Whiteley78217.41−0.04
Green Stuart Winchester4069.04N/A
Majority86419.23
Turnout 4,52638.23−0.87
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Ilkley ward

Ilkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Smith* 3,153 53.39 −5.32
Labour Neil Fraser1,62527.51+6.38
Liberal Democrat Samuel Harris77713.16+0.85
UKIP Paul Latham3515.94N/A
Majority1,52825.87
Turnout 5,94952.86+7.85
Conservative hold Swing

Keighley Central ward

Keighley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kaneez Akthar 2,523 43.44 +9.14
Conservative Zafar Ali*2,44542.10−12.12
Liberal Democrat Gerald Brooksbank5339.18−2.30
Green Julian Hughes3075.29N/A
Majority781.34
Turnout 5,89651.36+1.97
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Keighley East ward

Keighley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Doreen Lee* 2,452 49.88 +11.94
Conservative David Harrison1,77936.19+0.12
Liberal Democrat Judith Brooksbank4328.79−4.10
Green Celia Hickson2535.15N/A
Majority67313.69
Turnout 4,95642.65+1.45
Labour hold Swing

Keighley West ward

Keighley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jan Smithies 1,865 50.24 +9.33
Conservative Christopher Herd1,61743.56+22.39
Liberal Democrat Fran McAulay2306.20+0.53
Majority2486.68
Turnout 3,75335.88−0.92
Labour hold Swing

Little Horton ward

Little Horton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sher Khan* 3,144 86.78 +27.46
Liberal Democrat Liam Prentice2877.92−6.33
Conservative Thomas McMeeking1925.30−9.82
Majority2,85778.86
Turnout 3,65833.53−4.47
Labour hold Swing

Manningham ward

Asama Javed defected from Labour to Respect in March 2015. [2]

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.

The Respect Party was a left-wing to far-left political party active in the United Kingdom between 2004 and 2016. At the height of its success in 2007, the party had one Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons and nineteen councillors in local government.

Manningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Asama Javed 3,981 73.15 +41.05
Liberal Democrat Qasim Khan1,06719.61−33.93
Green John Robinson2434.47−0.08
Conservative Sharaz Ahmed1512.77−0.29
Majority2,91453.55
Turnout 5,47449.17−4.38
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Queensbury ward

In June 2011 Lynda Cromie and her husband Paul (also a councillor) left the British National Party citing 'personal reasons'. They now stand as The Queensbury Ward Independents. [3]

The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and its current leader is Adam Walker. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of UK government. Founded in 1982, the party reached its greatest level of success in the 2000s, when it had over fifty seats in local government, one seat on the London Assembly, and two Members of the European Parliament.

Queensbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
BNP Lynda Cromie* 1,461 34.79 −1.82
Conservative Andrew Smith1,13627.05−6.26
Labour Rosie Watson99423.67+3.27
UKIP Jason Smith4129.81N/A
Liberal Democrat Lisa Clarke1974.69−5.00
Majority3257.74
Turnout 4,21738.03−3.56
BNP hold Swing

Royds ward

In 2008, James Lewthwaite stood in this ward as a British National Party candidate.

Royds
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gill Thornton* 1,809 53.66 +14.24
Conservative Sharon Robertshaw95928.45+9.56
Democratic NationalistsJames Lewthwaite38011.27−21.21
Liberal Democrat John Bolton2236.62−2.59
Majority85025.22
Turnout 3,40230.13−4.64
Labour hold Swing

Shipley ward

Shipley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Kevin Warnes*2,20842.94−0.97
Labour Alex Ross1,33325.92+9.47
Conservative Andrew Rowley1,19423.22−1.45
UKIP Philip Bird2194.26+2.41
Liberal Democrat Russell Halliday1883.66−2.27
Majority87517.02
Turnout 5,16247.79+1.71
Green hold Swing

Thornton & Allerton ward

Thornton and Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael McCabe* 1,922 47.37 +7.35
Labour Mark Blackburn1,53637.86+15.20
Green Michael Rawnsley47011.58N/A
Liberal Democrat Shabir Khan1293.18−8.64
Majority3869.51
Turnout 4,08337.64+0.04
Conservative hold Swing

Toller ward

Toller
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Amir Hussain* 3,978 80.49 +34.24
Conservative Mahmood Hussain59011.94−31.37
Green Dawud Islam2625.30N/A
Liberal Democrat Arif Mehmood1122.27−8.16
Majority3,38868.56
Turnout 4,99043.55−6.08
Labour hold Swing

Tong ward

Tong
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Ruding* 1,772 61.23 +14.51
Conservative Paul Dymond59320.49+3.25
Green Jason Crowley1876.46N/A
Democratic NationalistsLiam Haines1746.01N/A
Liberal Democrat Kirsty Yeadon1685.81−3.63
Majority1,17940.74
Turnout 2,91524.76−3.54
Labour hold Swing

Wharfedale ward

Matt Palmer resigned from the Conservative Party to move to Jersey with his family in 2012. [4] The seat was retained for the party by Jackie Whiteley in a by-election 15th November 2012. [5]

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.

Jersey British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands

Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is a Crown dependency located near the coast of Normandy, France. Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes went on to become kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, and the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey and the other Channel Islands remained attached to the English crown.

Wharfedale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Matt Palmer* 2,801 59.74 −6.49
Labour Dave Allen97420.77+7.49
Green Janet Souyave50210.71N/A
Liberal Democrat James Main4128.79−11.70
Majority1,82738.96
Turnout 4,71351.81+8.82
Conservative hold Swing

Wibsey ward

Wibsey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ralph Berry* 1,814 52.50 +14.36
Conservative Richard Sheard80923.42+3.16
UKIP Jamie Illingworth36310.51N/A
Liberal Democrat Brian Boulton2437.03−6.73
English Democrat Andrew Clarke2266.54N/A
Majority1,00529.09
Turnout 3,47235.12−3.77
Labour hold Swing

Windhill & Wrose ward

Windhill and Wrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Susan Hinchcliffe 1,911 46.79 +16.92
Liberal Democrat John Watmough*1,32832.52−0.53
Conservative Richard Sibley59114.47−1.79
Green Helen Love2546.22+4.05
Majority58314.28
Turnout 4,10638.88−3.05
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Worth Valley ward

Worth Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rebecca Poulsen 2,062 47.72 +4.53
Labour Mark Curtis1,52435.27+4.30
Green Robert Swindells4239.79N/A
Liberal Democrat Sharon Purvis3127.22−1.38
Majority53812.45
Turnout 4,36442.38+0.03
Conservative hold Swing

Wyke ward

Wyke
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sarah Ferriby* 1,962 53.04 +17.23
Conservative Richard Milczanowski1,06728.85+3.38
Democratic NationalistsNeil Craig40210.87N/A
Liberal Democrat Kevin Hall2687.25−3.58
Majority89524.20
Turnout 3,72637.17−0.70
Labour hold Swing

By-elections between 2011 and 2012 elections

Vote changes correspond to the 2011 Council election.

Great Horton ward

This was triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Paul Flowers (Labour Party) who stood down after "adult content" was found on a council computer he had used. [6] [7]

Paul John Flowers is an English local politician and former Methodist minister. He is a former Labour councillor in Rochdale and Bradford, and was non-executive chairman of the Co-operative Bank.

Great Horton by-election, 24 November 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Abdul Jabar 1,993 58.58 −16.80
Conservative Mehrban Hussain70520.72+5.32
Liberal Democrat Mary Slingsby3379.91+0.69
UKIP Jason Smith2948.64N/A
Green Celia Hickson732.15N/A
Majority1,28837.86
Turnout 3,41727.19−9.42
Labour hold Swing

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  2. ↑ Wilde, Claire (27 March 2015). "Sitting Bradford councillor defects from Labour Party to Respect". Telegraph and Argus . Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ↑ O'Rourke, Tanya (20 June 2011). "Paul and Lynda Cromie stand down for 'personal reasons'". Telegraph and Argus . Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Redhead, Jonathan (3 October 2012). "Tory councillor resigns with a broadside at Bradford Council". Telegraph & Argus . Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Staff writer (16 November 2012). "Conservative candidate takes Wharfedale seat". Telegraph & Argus . Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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  7. ↑ Wright, Steve (25 November 2011). "Labour hold on easily to Great Horton ward". Telegraph and Argus . Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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