Wealden District Council election, 2011

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Map of the results of the 2011 Wealden council election. Conservatives in blue, independents in grey and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wealden UK local election 2011 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2011 Wealden council election. Conservatives in blue, independents in grey and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

The 2011 Wealden District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Wealden District Council in East Sussex, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Wealden District Non-metropolitan district in England

Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England: its name comes from the Weald, the remnant forest which was once unbroken and occupies much of the centre and north of this area. The term is cognate with Wald, forest or wood in German.

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.

East Sussex County of England

East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent to the north and east, Surrey to the north west and West Sussex to the west, and to the south by the English Channel.

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Background

At the 2007 election the Conservatives retained control of Wealden council with 34 seats, compared to 12 for the Liberal Democrats, 7 independents and 2 Green party councillors. [2] However at a by-election in September 2008 the Liberal Democrats gained a seat from the Conservatives in Alfriston, [3] meaning that by 2011 there were 33 Conservatives and 13 Liberal Democrats, while the independents were split into 3 Independent Democrats and 4 Independents. [4]

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Vince Cable. They have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, one member of the European Parliament, five Members of the Scottish Parliament and one member in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. At the height of its influence, the party formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2015 with its leader Nick Clegg serving as Deputy Prime Minister.

Green Party of England and Wales Political party in England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Headquartered in London, since September 2018, its co-leaders are Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. The Green Party has one representative in the House of Commons, one in the House of Lords, and three in the European Parliament. In addition, it has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

The Conservatives were the only party with candidates for all 55 seats being contested in 35 wards [5] and they were guaranteed gains in Forest Row after the Green Party did not defend the seats they had won in 2007 and no other party stood in the ward. [4] The Liberal Democrats only put up 24 candidates, down from 35 in 2007, with the party not defending 2 seats in Crowborough, where Liberal Democrats councillors Jane Clark and Martin Prestage stood down at the election. [4] Meanwhile, Labour had 27 candidates, a substantial increase from only 3 in 2007. [4]

Forest Row village in East Sussex, United Kingdom

Forest Row is a village and relatively large civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The village is located three miles (5 km) south-east of East Grinstead.

Crowborough town in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England

Crowborough is a town and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. It is situated in the Weald, at the edge of Ashdown Forest, in the High Weald Area of Outstanding National Beauty. It is 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells and 35 miles (56 km) south of London. It has road and rail links and is served by a town council. It is the most populous inland town in East Sussex, with over 20,000 people.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom that 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.

Election result

The Conservatives increased their majority on the council after gaining 14 seats, to have 47 of the 55 councillors. [6] This included winning all of the seats in Uckfield, where the party gained 4 seats from the Liberal Democrats. [7] The Conservative leader of the council, Bob Standley, described the results as a "ringing endorsement" of the policies of the Conservative council. [8] Overall turnout at the election was 49.5%, up from 38.51% in 2007. [9]

Uckfield town in East Sussex, England

Uckfield is a town in the Wealden District of East Sussex in South East England. The town is on the River Uck, one of the tributaries of the River Ouse, on the southern edge of the Weald.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

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The Liberal Democrats lost 10 seats to only have 3 of the 13 councillors the party had held before the election. [8] Meanwhile, neither Labour, nor any other party, managed to win any seats, [6] with a spokesperson for Labour saying that Wealden was now "virtually a one party state". [8]

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A spokesman, spokeswoman or spokesperson is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.

Independents won five seats, down two, [6] with four of those five being taken by members of the Shing family in Polegate and Willingdon, [10] and the final seat being won by a former mayor of Crowborough, Stephen Isted, in Crowborough Jarvis Brook. [8] This led to the Conservatives being criticised by anti-racism groups over comments on the party website saying that the Liberal Democrats had seen "the humiliation of the 'Shing' dynasty becoming the official opposition". [10]

Polegate a town in Wealden, United Kindom

Polegate is a town and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. It is located five miles (8 km) north of the seaside resort of Eastbourne and is part of the greater area of that town. Although once a railway settlement, its importance as such has now waned by route closures. The civil parish of Polegate had a population of 8,586 on the 2011 census, 41.2% aged 65 and over.

Willingdon and Jevington civil parish in Wealden, East Sussex, England

Willingdon and Jevington is one of the civil parishes in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. The two villages lie one mile (1.6 km) south of Polegate. The two parishes, two decades ago, were separate; the merger of the two has produced a parish of over 7,000 people. Willingdon is part of the built-up area which is Eastbourne, and lies on the main A22 road, whilst Jevington is on a minor road leading to Friston. In addition under the name of Willingdon it is also an electoral ward.

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Wealden local election result 2011 [11] [12]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 47140+1485.561.351,007+6.7%
  Independent 524-29.111.69,668-3.4%
  Liberal Democrat 3010-105.513.511,249-9.9%
  Labour 0000010.38,606+9.7%
  UKIP 000001.71,447+1.6%
  Green 002-201.41,190-4.6%
  English Democrat 000000.173-0.2%
 Motorists Equity & Unity Party000000.05+0.0%

4 Conservative candidates were unopposed at the election. [11]

Ward results

Alfriston [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Steve Harris60651.2-20.6
Liberal Democrat Andy Watkins57748.8+20.6
Majority292.5-41.2
Turnout 1,18360.1+11.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Buxted and Maresfield (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Norman Buck1,485
Conservative Ken Ogden1,295
UKIP Dan Docker437
Labour David Neeves394
Turnout 3,61151.5+12.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Chiddingly and East Hoathley [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barby Dashwood-Hall86567.7+1.5
Liberal Democrat Barbara Holbrook22917.9-15.9
Labour Jonathan Banatvala18414.4N/A
Majority63849.8+17.5
Turnout 1,27851.9+9.6
Conservative hold Swing
Cross-in-Hand/Five Ashes [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jonica Foxunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Crowborough East (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carol Reynolds1,026
Conservative David Larkin950
Labour Christopher Harris549
Turnout 2,52540.3+6.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Crowborough Jarvis Brook [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Stephen Isted33041.8N/A
Conservative Matthew Eade26133.1-10.5
Green Colin Stocks10012.7+1.3
Labour Roger McCarthy9812.4+12.4
Majority698.7
Turnout 78940.2+14.9
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Crowborough North (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Neil Waller1,464
Conservative Mark Weaver1,218
Labour Sonja Le Vay526
Turnout 3,20845.6+7.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Crowborough St Johns [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jim Hollins87182.3+22.9
Labour Nicholas Levine18717.7+11.7
Majority68464.7+29.3
Turnout 1,05853.9+13.5
Conservative hold Swing
Crowborough West (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Diane Phillips1,387
Conservative Antony Quin1,225
Labour Brendan Clegg517
Turnout 3,12948.9+14.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Danehill/Fletching/Nutley (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roy Galley1,593
Conservative Peter Roundell1,284
Liberal Democrat Martha Whittle979
Labour Kirsten Morris304
Turnout 4,16053.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
East Dean [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Charles Peck86874.8-6.8
Liberal Democrat John Edrich29325.2+6.8
Majority57549.5-13.7
Turnout 1,16161.7+10.9
Conservative hold Swing
Forest Row (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Hollowayunopposed
Conservative Rowena Mooreunopposed
Conservative gain from Green Swing
Conservative gain from Green Swing
Framfield [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ann Newton87375.9+3.3
Liberal Democrat Linda Graham14612.7-8.8
Labour Elisabeth Rumbold13111.4N/A
Majority72763.2+12.2
Turnout 1,15052.5+7.2
Conservative hold Swing
Frant/Withyham [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Johanna Howell1,391
Conservative John Padfield1,210
Green Keith Obbard708
Labour Nicholas Le Prevost415
Turnout 3,72456.4+16.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Hailsham Central and North (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nicholas Collinson957
Conservative Barry Marlowe861
Liberal Democrat Paul Holbrook625
Liberal Democrat Marc Benier528
Labour Martin Corfe345
Turnout 3,31642.3+6.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Hailsham East [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stuart Towner28245.4+0.1
Liberal Democrat Brian Cock14523.3-31.4
Labour Anthony Bailey12119.5N/A
English Democrat Kevin Moore7311.8N/A
Majority13722.1
Turnout 62131.5+1.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Hailsham South and West (3) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jo Bentley1,252
Conservative Nigel Coltman1,115
Conservative Chriss Triandafyllou842
Independent Geoff Rowe753
Liberal Democrat Ann Murrey628
Liberal Democrat Eddy Powell617
Labour Michelle Moore486
Turnout 5,69338.0+8.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Hartfield [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Chris Hardy82276.7+16.1
Liberal Democrat Valerie Banks25023.3-3.7
Majority57253.4+19.7
Turnout 1,07250.0-2.5
Conservative hold Swing
Heathfield East [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nigel McKeeman70570.2
Independent Bob Bowdler29929.8
Majority40640.4
Turnout 1,00451.3
Conservative hold Swing
Heathfield North and Central (3) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dick Angel1,763
Conservative Peter Newnham1,660
Conservative Jan Dunk1,646
Labour Gill Roles741
Turnout 5,81043.6+10.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Hellingly (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David White961
Liberal Democrat John Blake954
Conservative Kevin Balsdon739
Conservative Peter Bucklitsch647
Labour Louise Orbell268
Turnout 3,56943.8+4.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Herstmonceux [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andy Long61261.0-8.0
Independent Laurence Keeley39139.0+8.0
Majority22122.0-16.0
Turnout 1,00346.3+8.7
Conservative hold Swing
Horam [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Susan Stedmanunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Mayfield [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Redman86776.5+4.2
Labour Patricia Robson26723.5N/A
Majority60052.9-5.5
Turnout 1,13454.3+10.6
Conservative hold Swing
Ninfield and Hooe with Wartling [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Pam Doodes76481.6-1.5
Labour Ben Sturgess17218.4N/A
Majority59263.2-2.9
Turnout 93648.6+9.4
Conservative hold Swing
Pevensey and Westham (3) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dianne Dear1,788
Conservative Bill Tooley1,660
Conservative Lin McKeever1,618
UKIP Mike Pursglove954
Labour Bob Milton697
Labour Robert Slater665
Turnout 7,38242.3+10.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Polegate North (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Oi Shing1,017
Liberal Democrat Roy Martin680
Conservative Edward Board544
Independent John Harmer526
Conservative Simon Popek402
Liberal Democrat Hazel Thorn336
Labour Alex Mthobi148
Turnout 3,65349.8+7.0
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Polegate South [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Daniel Shing49349.4+12.6
Liberal Democrat Chris Berry18118.2-18.7
Conservative Wendy Alexander15215.2-11.2
Independent Timothy Voyce11011.0N/A
UKIP Bernie Goodwin565.6N/A
Motorists Equity & Unity PartyPete Sayers50.5N/A
Majority31231.3
Turnout 99749.7+8.0
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Rotherfield [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Huw Merriman82979.6+1.9
Labour Abbie Churton21320.4N/A
Majority61659.1+3.7
Turnout 1,04253.6+10.9
Conservative hold Swing
Uckfield Central [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Claire Dowling74961.3+3.3
Liberal Democrat Paul Sparks31926.1-15.9
Labour Jason Scott-Taggart15412.6+12.6
Majority43035.2+19.1
Turnout 1,22251.3+11.0
Conservative hold Swing
Uckfield New Town [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Helen Firth45248.4+11.8
Liberal Democrat Sarah Hall27329.2-34.2
Labour David Sudbery20922.4N/A
Majority17919.2-7.5
Turnout 93444.8+13.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Uckfield North (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Louise Eastwood877
Conservative Michael Lunn683
Liberal Democrat John Collins498
Liberal Democrat Alan Whittaker493
Labour Bruce Meredeen268
Turnout 2,81938.8+8.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Uckfield Ridgewood [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Carvey70561.7+13.3
Liberal Democrat Dorothy Sparks26923.6-28.0
Labour Vanessa Setford-Smith16814.7+14.7
Majority43638.2
Turnout 1,14248.1+7.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Wadhurst (2) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bob Standley1,277
Conservative Graham Wells1,229
Green Beth Martin382
Independent Serena Gadd307
Liberal Democrat Michael Cooper206
Labour Felicity Harvest204
Labour Christopher Morris175
Independent Melissa Gates146
Turnout 3,92652.4+14.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Willingdon (3) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Stephen Shing2,338
Independent Raymond Shing2,151
Conservative Ronald Cussons1,006
Conservative Douglas Murray840
Independent Ray Ingram807
Conservative Susan Hunt790
Liberal Democrat Bonnie Beck387
Liberal Democrat David Hancock375
Liberal Democrat Lauren Holt300
Turnout 8,99456.6-0.5
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2011 and 2015

Polegate North

A by-election was held in Polegate North on 2 August 2012 following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Roy Martin. [13] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Don Broadbent with a majority of 227 votes over an independent candidate. [13]

Polegate North by-election 2 August 2012 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Don Broadbent49437.7+14.3
Independent Joseph O'Riordan26720.4-14.5
Conservative Edward Broad26320.0+1.4
UKIP Bernard Goodwin21216.2+16.2
Labour Alexius Mthobi765.8+5.8
Majority22717.3
Turnout 1,31230.7-19.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Heathfield North and Central

A by-election was held in Heathfield North and Central on 29 November 2012 after the death of Conservative councillor Peter Newnham. [14] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Raymond Cade with a majority of 384 votes over the UK Independence Party. [14]

Heathfield North and Central by-election 29 November 2012 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Raymond Cade68549.1-21.3
UKIP Bob Bowdler30121.6+21.6
Labour Craig Austen-White22516.1-13.5
Liberal Democrat Jim Benson18413.2+13.2
Majority38427.5
Turnout 1,39522.8-20.8
Conservative hold Swing

Crowborough West

A by-election was held in Crowborough West on 22 January 2015 after the death of Conservative councillor Antony Quin. [15] [16] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Simon Staveley with a majority of 138 votes over the UK Independence Party. [17]

Crowborough West by-election 22 January 2015 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jeannette Towey46558.7-14.1
UKIP Simon Staveley32741.3+41.3
Majority13817.4
Turnout 79220.5-28.4
Conservative hold Swing

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