Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011

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Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011

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One third (21 of 63) seats to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority

 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Seats won1731
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 70Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote37,92115,7505,723
Percentage46.219.2%7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13%0%Decrease2.svg 10.2%

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011.svg

Map showing the results of the 2011 Doncaster Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2011 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect one third of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the 2011 local elections in the United Kingdom. [1]

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Local government body in England

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Doncaster.

Contents

The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council, increasing its majority by seven seats. The Liberal Democrats lost four of the five seats it was defending, all of which were gained by Labour. After the election, the composition of the council was:

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.

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.

Result

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2011
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1770+746.237,921
  Conservative 300019.215,750
  Liberal Democrat 104-475,723
  Independent 002-212.310,105
  English Democrat 00009.47,703
  Community Group 001-12.11,686
  BNP 00001.61,302
  UKIP 00001847
  Green 00001794
  TUSC 00000.3268

Ward results

The results in each ward are shown below. Changes are compared with the previous election in 2007. [2]

Adwick

Adwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Susan Mary Bolton2,32668.1+8.5
Conservative Kerry Nigel Wood50914.9N/A
English Democrat Vivien Woodrow3239.5N/A
Liberal Democrat Dave Farrell2597.6-32.8
Turnout 3,41732+4.4
Labour hold Swing

Armthorpe

Armthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tony Corden1,95851.8+16.7
Independent Scott Andrew Pickles1,41037.3N/A
Conservative Barbara Fletcher41211N/A
Turnout 3,78334.2+3.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Askern Spa

Askern Spa
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alan Jones2,20554.8+10.3
Conservative Carol Greenhalgh83120.6-13.8
English Democrat Malcolm Woodrow57414.3N/A
Independent John Hardy41610.3N/A
Turnout 4,02640.9+6.9
Labour hold Swing

Balby

Balby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mick Jameson2,10556.9+18
Independent Margaret Thompson92525N/A
Conservative Liz Sparrow66918.1+6.4
Turnout 3,69932.6+0.9
Labour hold Swing

Bentley

Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Charlie Hogarth1,93761+10.5
English Democrat Tony Wagstaffe73923.3N/A
Independent Phil Mason49815.7N/A
Turnout 3,17431.9-0.4
Labour hold Swing

Bessacarr & Cantley

Bessacarr & Cantley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Paul Coddington1,61434-18.9
Labour Paul Bissett1,37128.9+10.3
Conservative Martin Greenhalgh1,00621.2+1.6
English Democrat Keith Hewitt75615.9N/A
Turnout 4,74742+2.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sue Wilkinson1,91455.5+12.5
Conservative Paul Hutchinson50414.6-1.2
Community Group Stuart Exelby40211.7N/A
Liberal Democrat Barbara Jean Bell35810.4-20.5
TUSC Mal Perkins2687.8N/A
Turnout 3,44630.4-0.2
Labour hold Swing

Conisbrough & Denaby

Conisbrough & Denaby
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Craig Sahman2,41770.4+24.1
BNP Erwin Toseland59617.4N/A
Conservative Jonathan Sherwin Broughton42212.3N/A
Turnout 3,43532.8+0.1
Labour hold Swing

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall & Barnby Dun
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tony Revill1,61836.5+12.5
Independent Michael Thomas Maye92820.9N/A
Conservative Nick Allen83718.9+4.2
English Democrat Fred Gee65514.8N/A
Liberal Democrat Karl Goodman3948.9-29.3
Turnout 4,43241.5+4.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Edlington & Warmsworth

Edlington & Warmsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bob Johnson1,85648+7.6
Independent Georgina Mullis1,05327.2-14.8
English Democrat John Brennan51213.2N/A
Conservative Elizabeth Jones2927.6-3.7
BNP Helen Ellis1534N/A
Turnout 3,86636.9+4.1
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Finningley

Finningley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Patricia Schofield2,21741.4-1.5
Labour Francis John Jackson1,32724.8+10.5
English Democrat Nigel Berry1,13721.2-2.6
Liberal Democrat Richard Alan Johnson67012.5-2.2
Turnout 5,35144.4+3.6
Conservative hold Swing

Great North Road

Great North Road
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bill Mordue2,19548.4+12.3
Independent David Hughes89319.7N/A
Conservative Frank Lloyd Calladine55112.1-4.2
English Democrat Steve Grocott49210.8N/A
Green Stephen Platt2455.4-8.5
Liberal Democrat John Victor Butterfield1613.5N/A
Turnout 4,53738.6+4.5
Labour hold Swing

Hatfield

Hatfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Pat Knight1,51939.5+0.3
English Democrat Mick Glynn67317.5N/A
Independent Jessie Jamieson Credland60415.7N/A
Conservative James Vincent Hart55614.4-9
Community Group Stewart Rayner3298.5-28.9
Independent Peter Knight1694.4N/A
Turnout 3,85038+4
Labour hold Swing

Mexborough

Mexborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sue Phillips2,11656.120.5
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Jevons92424.5-33.3
BNP John Alfred Bettney2657N/A
UKIP Anthony Mark Watson2556.8N/A
Conservative Phyllis Calladine2115.6-1
Turnout 3,77132.8+1.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Rossington

Rossington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hilary McNamee1,49842.7+8.7
Independent Terry Wilde92126.3+2.3
Independent John Nolan Cooke65618.7N/A
Conservative Kathleen Margaret Beard2968.4-2
Liberal Democrat John Brown1343.8N/A
Turnout 3,50534.6+3.3
Labour hold Swing

Sprotbrough

Sprotbrough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Cynthia Ransome1,62938.4-5.8
Labour Peter Alexander Edward Millar1,39833+13.2
English Democrat Barbara Hewitt66215.6N/A
Green Lynette Chipp54913-10.4
Turnout 4,23844+2.5
Conservative hold Swing

Stainforth & Moorends

Stainforth & Moorends
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joe Blackham1,58251+12.1
Conservative Martin Edward Drake47115.2-1.7
English Democrat Margaret Rose Holt-Taylor39412.7N/A
BNP Dave Owen2889.3-11.7
Community Group Allison Jane Wilson2327.5-15.7
Independent John Quinn1354.4N/A
Turnout 3,10231.5+4.1
Labour hold Swing

Thorne

Thorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rachel Hodson1,69642.1+20.2
Conservative John Brown95123.6-0.7
Community Group Tony Brookes72317.9-14.1
Independent Richard Walker663+16.4N/A
Turnout 4,03337.7+3.6
Labour gain from Community Group Swing

Torne Valley

Torne Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barbara Mary Hoyle2,25549.4-2.6
Labour Ian Pearson1,24127.2+10.9
UKIP Rebecca Walters59213+2.8
Liberal Democrat David Adgar47310.4-11.2
Turnout 4,56145.5+4.4
Conservative hold Swing

Town Moor

Town Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sue Knowles1,77548-18.4
Conservative Chris Allen62817-0.3
Independent Patrick Wilson83422.6N/A
Liberal Democrat Kim Doyle46012.4-40.7
Turnout 3,69736+1.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Sheppard1,86754.4+19.5
English Democrat Roy John Penketh78622.9N/A
Conservative Maurice Field50014.6-2.5
Liberal Democrat Michelle Goodman2768-32.6
Turnout 3,42934.4+1.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

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