Torridge District Council election, 2011

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Map of the results of the 2011 Torridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Independents in grey, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and Green party in green. Torridge UK local election 2011 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2011 Torridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Independents in grey, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and Green party in green.

The 2011 Torridge District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

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.

Devon County of England

Devon, also known as Devonshire, which was formerly its common and official name, is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the north east, and Dorset to the east. The city of Exeter is the county town. The county includes the districts of East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Teignbridge, Torridge, and West Devon. Plymouth and Torbay are each geographically part of Devon, but are administered as unitary authorities. Combined as a ceremonial county, Devon's area is 6,707 km2 and its population is about 1.1 million.

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Background

At the previous election in 2007 no party won a majority on the council with 13 Conservative,13 independent, 8 Liberal Democrats and 2 Green party councillors elected. [2] However between 2007 and 2011 there were a number of changes on the council, with 3 Liberal Democrat councillors, Caroline Church, Simon Inch and Tony Inch, quitting the party in July 2007 to sit as independents. [3] All 3 would then join the Conservatives, with Simon and Tony Inch joining the Conservatives in April 2010 to back the local Conservative Member of Parliament Geoffrey Cox at the 2010 general election. [4] [5] There were also 2 by-elections in 2009, with the Liberal Democrats gaining a seat in Hartland and Bradworthy from an independent, but also losing a seat in Holsworthy to another independent. [6] [7]

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.

11 of the 36 councillors stood down at the election, including the leader of the Conservative council James Morrish. [5] A total of 80 candidates stood at the election for the 36 seats contested, 25 Conservatives, 23 Liberal Democrats, 18 independents, 6 Labour and 4 each from the Green Party and UK Independence Party. [5] 3 independent candidates were elected with no opposition, Phil Pennington in Monkleigh and Littleham, Ken James in Tamarside and David Lausen in Winkleigh, [5] down from 7 unopposed candidates at the 2007 election. [2] Meanwhile, Len Ford, who had represented Appledore as a Liberal Democrat councillor, had left the party and contested Bideford East as an independent. [5]

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.

UK Independence Party British political party

The UK Independence Party is a hard Eurosceptic, right-wing political party in the United Kingdom. It currently has one representative in the House of Lords and seven Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It has four Assembly Members (AMs) in the National Assembly for Wales and one member in the London Assembly. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mid-2010s, when it gained two Members of Parliament and was the largest UK party in the European Parliament.

Monkleigh village in United Kingdom

Monkleigh is a village, parish and former manor in north Devon, England, situated 2 1/2 miles north-west of Great Torrington and 3 1/2 miles south-east of Bideford. An electoral ward exists titled Monkleigh and Littleham. The population at the 2011 census was 1,488.

Election result

The Conservatives won half of the seats on the council, falling 1 seat short of winning a majority. [8] This was the closest any political party had come to having a majority since the first election to the council in 1973. [9] Overall turnout at the election was 45.2%, [10] up from 42.1% in 2007. [11] This ranged from a high of 57.2% in Three Moors to a low of 32.3% in Bideford South. [9]

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.

Independents dropped to 10 councillors, while the Liberal Democrats rose to 6 seats and the Greens won 1 seat. [8] Meanwhile, Labour won their first seat on the council since 2003, after David Brenton gained a seat in Bideford South from the mayor of Bideford, Conservative Philip Pester. [12] He was one of 14 new councillors after the election. [9]

Following the election Conservative Barry Parsons became the new leader of the council. [13]

Torridge local election result 2011 [10]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 18 3 1 +2 50.0 41.8 13,636 +10.9%
  Independent 10 0 4 -4 27.8 17.3 5,645 -10.5%
  Liberal Democrat 6 2 0 +2 16.7 26.2 8,545 -0.8%
  Labour 1 1 0 +1 2.8 6.8 2,207 +5.0%
  Green 1 0 1 -1 2.8 4.7 1,547 -4.7%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 1,044 +0.1%

Ward results

Appledore (2 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Eastman 576
Independent Barry Edwards 348
UKIP Kenneth Davis 283
Liberal Democrat Andrew Gill 264
Conservative James Jackson 252
Green Peter Hames 193
Liberal Democrat Benjamin Lee 87
Turnout 2,003 51.6 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Bideford East (3 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mervyn Langmead 609
Conservative Pauline Davies 553
Independent Stephen Clarke 445
Liberal Democrat Susan Rose 379
UKIP Gaston Dezart 365
Labour Ian Hopkins 289
Independent Leonard Ford 288
Independent Alan Rayner 184
Turnout 3,112 34.9 -1.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Bideford North (3 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Peter Christie 879
Liberal Democrat Trevor Johns 703
Conservative David Fulford 629
Liberal Democrat Hugo Barton 625
Conservative Mary Fulford 464
Labour Anne Brenton 445
Independent Emma Farrington 311
Turnout 4,056 42.6 +7.8
Green hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bideford South (3 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Anthony Inch 503
Conservative Simon Inch 495
Labour David Brenton 484
Conservative Philip Pester 469
Liberal Democrat Robert Wootton 414
Liberal Democrat Mel Bushell 335
Turnout 2,700 32.3 +4.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Broadheath [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Watson 401 53.7
Liberal Democrat John Worden 346 46.3
Majority 55 7.4
Turnout 747 56.2
Conservative hold Swing
Clinton [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Philip Collins 574 80.6 +22.5
Green William Douglas-Mann 138 19.4 +19.4
Majority 436 61.2 +44.9
Turnout 712 55.6 +0.6
Independent hold Swing
Clovelly Bay [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Adam Symons 481 67.9
Conservative Alison Boyle 227 32.1
Majority 254 35.9
Turnout 708 54.7
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Coham Bridge [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gloria Tabor 543 74.2
Liberal Democrat James Richardson 189 25.8
Majority 354 48.4
Turnout 732 56.4
Conservative hold Swing
Forest [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barry Parsons 592 85.1 +25.0
Liberal Democrat Julie Adnams-Hatch 104 14.9 +14.9
Majority 488 70.1 +49.9
Turnout 696 50.0 -1.7
Conservative hold Swing
Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Brian Redwood 494
Liberal Democrat Anna Dart 473
Conservative Anthony Brewington 401
Independent Andrea Chick 271
Conservative Michael Footitt 245
UKIP Robin Julian 188
Green Keith Funnell 177
Turnout 2,249 53.2 +2.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Holsworthy (2 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Footitt 741
Liberal Democrat Howard Ratledge 493
Liberal Democrat Charlene Le-Roy 489
Turnout 1,723 41.4 -5.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Kenwith [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kathy Murdoch 406 56.3 +1.8
Liberal Democrat Karen Heard 162 22.5 +22.5
Labour Geoffrey Hastings 153 21.2 +21.2
Majority 244 33.8 +24.8
Turnout 721 51.3 +4.5
Conservative hold Swing
Monkleigh and Littleham [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Phil Pennington unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Northam (3 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jane Whittaker 1,003
Conservative Roger Johnson 939
Conservative John Himan 924
Liberal Democrat David Berryman 589
Liberal Democrat Kay Renton 526
Labour David Rowe 524
Turnout 4,505 43.5 +5.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Green Swing
Orchard Hill [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Christopher Leather 475 73.4 -2.0
Liberal Democrat Benjamin Symons 172 26.6 +2.0
Majority 303 46.8 -4.0
Turnout 647 44.6 -0.6
Independent hold Swing
Shebbear and Langtree [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Lewis 468 63.2 +10.8
Liberal Democrat John Watson 273 36.8 -10.8
Majority 195 26.3 +21.5
Turnout 741 49.2 -3.7
Conservative hold Swing
Tamarside [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ken James unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Three Moors [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rosemary Lock 532 67.4 +4.8
Green Colin Jones 160 20.3 +20.3
Liberal Democrat Theresa Seligmann 97 12.3 -25.1
Majority 372 47.1 +21.9
Turnout 789 57.2 -7.6
Conservative hold Swing
Torrington (3 seats) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Boyd 809
Independent Margaret Brown 792
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Lee 641
Independent David Cox 480
Labour Heathcliffe Pettifer 312
Liberal Democrat Robert Jollands 209
UKIP Shirley Griffin 208
Turnout 3,451 38.8 +1.3
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Two Rivers [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Harold Martin 465 61.3
Independent Adrian Freeland 294 38.7
Majority 171 22.5
Turnout 759 55.0
Conservative hold Swing
Waldon [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robert Hicks 382 54.2
Independent James Lowe 323 45.8
Majority 59 8.4
Turnout 705 51.9
Independent hold Swing
Westward Ho! [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Roger Tisdale 478 55.1 +7.4
Conservative Maria Bailey 390 44.9 +15.9
Majority 88 10.1 -8.5
Turnout 868 48.2 +6.7
Independent hold Swing
Winkleigh [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Lausen unopposed
Independent hold Swing

By-elections between 2011 and 2015

Shebbear and Langtree

A by-election was held in Shebbear and Langtree ward on 15 August 2013 after Conservative councillor John Lewis resigned from the council. [14] David Hurley held the seat for the Conservatives with a majority of 23 votes. [15]

Shebbear and Langtree by-election 15 August 2013 [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Hurley 240 47.2 -15.9
UKIP Penny Mills 217 42.7 +42.7
Green Colin Jones 41 8.1 +8.1
Independent Bob Wooton 10 2.0 +2.0
Majority 23 4.5 -21.8
Turnout 508 32.0 -17.2
Conservative hold Swing

Torrington

A by-election was held in Torrington ward after Liberal Democrat councillor Geoff Lee resigned from the council due to leaving the area. [17] The seat was gained for the Green party by Cathrine Simmons with a majority of 111 votes. [17]

Torrington by-election 5 September 2013 [16] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Green Cathrine Simmons 292 35.3 +35.3
UKIP Robin Julian 181 21.9 +15.4
Independent David Cox 160 19.3 -5.1
Independent Adrian Freeland 106 12.8 -2.0
Conservative Philip Pester 89 10.7 -14.2
Majority 111 13.4
Turnout 828 19.3 -19.5
Green gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Bideford East

A by-election was held in Bideford East ward on 20 March 2014 after the death of independent councillor Steve Clarke. [19] The seat was won by another independent Sam Robinson by a majority of 145 votes. [20]

Bideford East by-election 20 March 2014 [16] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Samuel Robinson 295 39.5 +22.1
Conservative Dermot McGeough 150 20.1 -3.7
Labour James Craigie 140 18.7 +7.4
Independent David Ratcliff 106 14.2 -3.2
Liberal Democrat Robert Wootton 39 5.2 -9.6
Independent Alan Smith 17 2.3 -15.1
Majority 145 19.4
Turnout 747 15.6 -19.3
Independent hold Swing

Kenwith

A by-election was held on 10 July 2014 for Kenwith ward after independent councillor Kathy Murdoch resigned from the council. [21] Kathy Murdoch had been elected as a Conservative but left the party to sit as an independent in June 2012. [22] The seat was gained for the Conservatives by Alison Boyle with a majority of 37 votes. [23]

Kenwith by-election 10 July 2014 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alison Boyle 136 29.8 -26.5
UKIP Derek Sargent 99 21.7 +21.7
Independent David Gale 98 21.5 +21.5
Independent Hugh Bone 69 15.1 +15.1
Green Simon Mathers 28 6.1 +6.1
Labour Geoff Hastings 26 5.7 -15.5
Majority 37 8.1 -25.7
Turnout 456 32.0 -19.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

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