Craven District Council election, 2011

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Map of the results of the 2011 Craven District Council election. Independents in light grey, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2011. Craven UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2011 Craven District Council election. Independents in light grey, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2011.

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

Craven Non-metropolitan district in England

Craven is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England centred on the market town of Skipton. In 1974, Craven district was formed as the merger of Skipton urban district, Settle Rural District and most of Skipton Rural District, all in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 55,409. It comprises the upper reaches of Airedale, Wharfedale, Ribblesdale, and includes most of the Aire Gap and Craven Basin.

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

North Yorkshire County of England

North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county and largest ceremonial county in England. It is located primarily in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber but partly in the region of North East England. The estimated population of North Yorkshire was 602,300 in mid 2016.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

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.

Election result

There was no change in the political composition of the council after the election, with the Conservatives retaining a majority. [3] All nine councillors who were defending seats held them, with the closest result being in Skipton West where Liberal Democrat Polly English held the seat with a majority of 7 votes over Conservative candidate David Walsh. [3] The only new councillor after the election came in Gargrave and Malhamdale, where Conservative Simon Myers held the seat previously held by party colleague David Crawford, who stood down at the election. [3]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Skipton town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Skipton is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the south of the Yorkshire Dales, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Bradford and 38 miles (61 km) west of York. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,623.

Gargrave village in the United Kingdom

Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the Craven district located along the A65, 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through the village. It had a population of 1,764 in 2001 reducing slightly to 1,755 at the 2011 census.

The results meant the Conservatives retained 18 seats and there were 8 independent and 4 Liberal Democrat councillors following the election, while Labour did not win any seats despite standing in 8 of the 10 seats contested. [4]

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.

Craven local election result 2011 [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 5 0 0 0 50.0 35.1 4,127 +14.9%
  Conservative 4 0 0 0 40.0 35.6 4,186 -8.4%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 0 10.0 10.3 1,207 -17.9%
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 17.2 2,025 +11.9%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 213 +1.8%

Ward results

Bentham [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Linda Barrington 838 60.3 +32.0
Conservative Gerald Hurtley 552 39.7 -2.6
Majority 286 20.6
Turnout 1,390 47.1 -23.3
Independent hold Swing
Embsay with Eastby [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Quinn 496 61.5 -1.9
Labour James Black 217 26.9 +26.9
Liberal Democrat John Manley 93 11.5 -25.1
Majority 279 34.6 +7.8
Turnout 806 53.7 +8.0
Conservative hold Swing
Gargrave and Malhamdale [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Simon Myers 907 65.6 +3.4
Labour Christopher Baker 346 25.0 +25.0
Liberal Democrat Andrew Rankine 130 9.4 -28.4
Majority 561 40.6 +16.1
Turnout 1,383 55.6 -20.1
Conservative hold Swing
Glusburn [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Graham Beck 816 60.0 -7.7
Conservative James Stafford 303 22.3 +0.6
Labour Robert Holland 241 17.7 +7.2
Majority 513 37.7 -8.3
Turnout 1,360 43.3 -27.0
Independent hold Swing
Skipton East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Harbron 589 44.8 -5.7
Liberal Democrat Eric Jaquin 405 30.8 -8.6
Labour Christine Rose 322 24.5 +14.4
Majority 184 14.0 +2.9
Turnout 1,316 47.7 +5.4
Conservative hold Swing
Skipton North [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Marcia Turner 518 34.8 -22.6
Independent John Kerwin-Davey 376 25.2 +25.2
Green Claire Nash 213 14.3 +14.3
Liberal Democrat Roland Wohlrapp 203 13.6 -29.0
Labour Brigid Reeves 180 12.1 +12.1
Majority 142 9.5 -5.3
Turnout 1,490 53.1 +6.6
Conservative hold Swing
Skipton South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert Heseltine 520 56.8 +56.8
Labour Duncan Hall 197 21.5 +0.5
Conservative Martin Bellamy 133 14.5 -14.1
Liberal Democrat Lindsay Bottomley 65 7.1 -43.3
Majority 323 35.3
Turnout 915 32.9 +5.2
Independent hold Swing
Skipton West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Pauline English 311 27.1 -29.8
Conservative David Walsh 304 26.5 -16.6
Labour Peter Madeley 250 21.8 +21.8
Independent Bernard Clarke 203 17.7 +17.7
Independent James Paton 80 7.0 +7.0
Majority 7 0.6 -35.1
Turnout 1,148 39.1 +3.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Sutton-in-Craven [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Kenneth Hart 871 76.2 +8.9
Labour Keith Reeves 272 23.8 +11.5
Majority 599 52.4 +5.5
Turnout 1,143 40.4 -27.7
Independent hold Swing
West Craven [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert Mason 423 52.4 -0.9
Conservative Piers Tempest 384 47.6 +0.9
Majority 39 4.8 -1.8
Turnout 807 51.5 +0.9
Independent hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "Local authority elections: England". The Guardian . NewsBank. 7 May 2011. ISSN   0261-3077.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tories retain control of Craven District Council". Craven Herald & Pioneer . NewsBank. 6 May 2011. ISSN   0961-1908.
  4. ↑ "As you were for rural council". The Yorkshire Post . NewsBank. 6 May 2011. ISSN   0963-1496.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Declaration of result of poll". Craven District Council. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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