The 2011 East Dorset District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East DorsetDistrict Council in Dorset, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Map of the results of the 2011 East Dorset District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Before the election the Conservatives had a majority on the council with 25 seats, compared to 11 Liberal Democrats.[2] Every seat was up for election, however 12 Conservative councillors, including the leader of the council Spencer Flower, faced no opposition at the election.[2] The candidates at the election were 36 Conservatives, 18 Liberal Democrats, 10 UK Independence Party and 3 from Labour.[2]
Election resultedit
The Conservatives gained 5 seats from the Liberal Democrats to have 30 councillors, compared to 6 for the Liberal Democrats.[3] Conservative gains including taking seats in West Moors and Corfe Mullen from the Liberal Democrats, with the margin in Corfe Mullen South ward being only 6 votes.[4] Overall turnout at the election was 49.1%.[5]
A by-election was held in Colehill East ward on 17 July 2014 after the death of the Liberal Democrat councillor since 1973, Don Wallace.[7][8] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Barry Roberts with a majority of 416 votes over the Conservatives.[9]
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^"Don Wallace". Bournemouth Echo. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
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^ ab"Liberal Democrats hold Colehill East in by-election". Christchurch and East Dorset Councils. dorsetforyou.com. 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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The 2011 East Dorset District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East Dorset District Council in Dorset England The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council 1 Map of the results of the 2011 East Dorset District Council election Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow Contents 1 Background 2 Election result 3 Ward results 4 By elections between 2011 and 2015 5 ReferencesBackground editBefore the election the Conservatives had a majority on the council with 25 seats compared to 11 Liberal Democrats 2 Every seat was up for election however 12 Conservative councillors including the leader of the council Spencer Flower faced no opposition at the election 2 The candidates at the election were 36 Conservatives 18 Liberal Democrats 10 UK Independence Party and 3 from Labour 2 Election result editThe Conservatives gained 5 seats from the Liberal Democrats to have 30 councillors compared to 6 for the Liberal Democrats 3 Conservative gains including taking seats in West Moors and Corfe Mullen from the Liberal Democrats with the margin in Corfe Mullen South ward being only 6 votes 4 Overall turnout at the election was 49 1 5 East Dorset local election result 2011 6 5 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 30 5 0 5 83 3 60 8 23 205 1 2 Liberal Democrats 6 0 5 5 16 7 29 2 11 161 3 6 UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 2 803 3 2 Labour 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 027 2 0 Ward results editAlderholt 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ian Monks unopposedConservative hold SwingAmeysford 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Pauline Reynolds 703 74 4 5 0Liberal Democrats Roger Hemsley 242 25 6 5 0Majority 461 48 8 10 0Turnout 945 48 0 8 4Conservative hold SwingColehill East 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Janet Dover 1 066Liberal Democrats Donald Wallace 765Conservative David Mitchell 668Conservative Kevin Johnson 667Labour Oliver Bradbury 200UKIP Kenneth Dacombe 175Turnout 3 541 52 2 8 4Liberal Democrats hold SwingLiberal Democrats hold SwingColehill West 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Packer 729 66 0 8 0Liberal Democrats Linda Dickins 375 34 0 0 7Majority 354 32 1 7 8Turnout 1 104 58 9 11 2Conservative hold SwingCorfe Mullen Central 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats John Holland 813Conservative Sarah Burns 759Liberal Democrats Phillip Cuckston 735Conservative Zoe White 667UKIP Dave Evans 299Turnout 3 273 45 8 5 0Liberal Democrats hold SwingConservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingCorfe Mullen North 5 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Anne Holland 540 59 3 2 3Conservative Graeme Smith 371 40 7 12 2Majority 169 18 6 14 4Turnout 911 48 9 8 4Liberal Democrats hold SwingCorfe Mullen South 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Patrick Edwards 418 43 5 0 0Liberal Democrats Philip Harknett 412 42 8 13 7UKIP Josephine Evans 132 13 7 13 7Majority 6 0 7Turnout 962 46 7 5 2Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingCrane 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Stephen Butler unopposedConservative hold SwingFerndown Central 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Derek Burt unopposedConservative Steven Lugg unopposedConservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingFerndown Links 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Malcolm Birr unopposedConservative John Little unopposedConservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingHandley Vale 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Simon Tong unopposedConservative hold SwingHolt 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Spencer Flower unopposedConservative hold SwingLongham 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Gladys Elliot 606 68 4 2 5UKIP John Baxter 280 31 6 14 8Majority 326 36 8 11 8Turnout 886 46 5 6 7Conservative hold SwingParley 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Barbara Manuel 1 482Conservative John Wilson 1 430Liberal Democrats Matthew Coussell 487Turnout 3 399 52 9 12 3Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingSt Leonards amp St Ives East 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Michael Dyer 1 520Conservative Ann Warman 1 501UKIP Oliver Kent 371UKIP Allan Tallett 321Turnout 3 713 51 6 7 6Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingSt Leonards amp St Ives West 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Raymond Dudman 1 022 81 4 4 3UKIP Alfred Eckel 233 18 6 4 3Majority 789 62 9 8 5Turnout 1 255 61 7 9 7Conservative hold SwingStapehill 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative George Russell 688 72 9 1 0Liberal Democrats Timothy Chant 132 14 0 0 9UKIP John Myers 124 13 1 1 9Majority 556 58 9 0 1Turnout 944 48 6 3 1Conservative hold SwingStour 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Paul Bennett 678 73 3 5 2Liberal Democrats William Honeyman 247 26 7 5 2Majority 431 46 6 10 4Turnout 925 47 0 7 3Conservative hold SwingThree Cross amp Potterne 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Richardson 451 67 4 21 4Liberal Democrats Lindsey Dedden 218 32 6 18 7Majority 233 34 8 15 0Turnout 669 37 7 4 1Conservative hold SwingVerwood Dewlands 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Toni Coombs unopposedConservative Jean Hazel unopposedConservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingVerwood Newtown 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Boyden Mortimer 531 69 2 6 3Liberal Democrats Alan Dorey 236 30 8 6 3Majority 295 38 5 12 7Turnout 767 39 5 7 7Conservative hold SwingVerwood Stephen s Castle 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Lucy Clark unopposedConservative Simon Gibson unopposedConservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingWest Moors 3 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alexander Clarke 1 923Conservative David Shortell 1 781Conservative Andrew Skeats 1 607Liberal Democrats Peter Holden 986Liberal Democrats Nicholas Smith 751UKIP David Butt 540Labour Michael Shine 470Turnout 8 058 50 4 5 3Conservative hold SwingConservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingConservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingWimborne Minster 3 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Patricia Hymers 1 220Conservative Robin Cook 1 169Liberal Democrats David Morgan 993Conservative Michael Bartlett 973Liberal Democrats Shane Bartlett 943Conservative Alan Spencer 861Labour Marion Lock 357UKIP Nicholas Wellstead 328Turnout 6 844 49 1 7 5Liberal Democrats hold SwingConservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingLiberal Democrats hold SwingBy elections between 2011 and 2015 editA by election was held in Colehill East ward on 17 July 2014 after the death of the Liberal Democrat councillor since 1973 Don Wallace 7 8 The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Barry Roberts with a majority of 416 votes over the Conservatives 9 Colehill East by election 17 July 2014 9 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Barry Roberts 742 59 3 8 7Conservative Graeme Smith 326 26 0 5 6UKIP David Mattocks 184 14 7 6 4Majority 416 33 3Turnout 1 252 33 7 18 5Liberal Democrats hold SwingReferences edit England council elections BBC News Online 10 May 2011 Retrieved 12 June 2014 a b c Local elections Third of East Dorset s seats to be uncontested Bournemouth Daily Echo NewsBank 7 April 2011 East Dorset Western Daily Press NewsBank 7 May 2011 John Timothy 6 May 2011 Conservatives strengthen hold on East Dorset District Council Dorset Echo Archived from the original on 15 June 2014 Retrieved 13 June 2014 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Summary of Results dorsetforyou com Retrieved 12 June 2014 Local authority elections England The Guardian NewsBank 7 May 2011 Don Wallace Bournemouth Echo 16 May 2014 Retrieved 13 June 2014 Don Wallace dorsetforyou com Archived from the original on 26 July 2014 Retrieved 13 June 2014 a b Liberal Democrats hold Colehill East in by election Christchurch and East Dorset Councils dorsetforyou com 18 July 2014 Archived from the original on 25 July 2014 Retrieved 18 July 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2011 East Dorset District Council election amp oldid 1185271656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
