The 2011 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East HampshireDistrict Council in HampshireEngland. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
The previous election in 2007 saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after winning 30 seats, compared to 14 for the Liberal Democrats.[2] In 2008 the councillor for Whitehill Pinewood, Ian Dowdle, defected from the Liberal Democrats to join the Conservatives.[3] However, in 2010 Dowdle would resign from the Conservatives over the party's handling of the local eco-town[4] and he then resigned from the council in January 2011.[5] A further 2 defections took place in March 2011 with Conservatives Maureen Comber and Eve Hope, representing Selborne, and Bramshott and Liphook respectively, joining the Liberal Democrats.[6]
Election resultEdit
The results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after gaining 9 seats from the Liberal Democrats compared to the 2007 election.[7] This took the Conservatives to 39 councillors, compared to 5 Liberal Democrats, the largest majority since the founding of the council.[8] Overall turnout in the election was 48%.[9]
Conservatives gained 5 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Alton, including defeating the Liberal Democrat leader on the council, Jerry James, in Alton Wooteys.[8] Other Conservative gains came in Clanfield and Finchdean, Horndean Kings, Horndean Murray and Petersfield Causeway.[8] This left the Liberal Democrats with just 5 councillors, all in the Whitehill and Bordon area.[8]
The Conservatives leader of the council Patrick Burridge described the results as "beyond my wildest dreams".[9] Meanwhile, the new Liberal Democrat leader on the council Adam Carew put their defeats down to high Conservative turnout in the Alternative Vote referendum which was held at the same time as the council election and that the "low popularity rating" of the national Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg "had a negative effect".[7]
5 Conservative candidates were unopposed at the election.[10] Seat changes are compared to the 2007 election and do not take into account defections.[7]
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The 2011 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire England The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council 1 2011 East Hampshire District Council election 2007 5 May 2011 2015 All 44 council seats23 seats needed for a majority Second party Third party Party Conservative Liberal DemocratsLast election 30 seats 60 6 14 seats 35 1 Seats won 39 5Seat change 9 9Popular vote 30 578 13 405Percentage 61 0 26 7 Map of the results of the 2011 election by ward Previous Largest Party before electionConservative Subsequent Largest Party Conservative Contents 1 Background 2 Election result 3 Ward results 3 1 Alton Amery 3 2 Alton Ashdell 3 3 Alton Eastbrooke 3 4 Alton Westbrooke 3 5 Alton Whitedown 3 6 Alton Wooteys 3 7 Binstead and Bentley 3 8 Bramshott and Liphook 3 9 Clanfield and Finchdean 3 10 Downland 3 11 East Meon 3 12 Four Marks and Medstead 3 13 Froxfield and Steep 3 14 Grayshott 3 15 Headley 3 16 Holybourne and Froyle 3 17 Horndean Catherington and Lovedean 3 18 Horndean Downs 3 19 Horndean Hazleton and Blendworth 3 20 Horndean Kings 3 21 Horndean Murray 3 22 Lindford 3 23 Liss 3 24 Petersfield Bell Hill 3 25 Petersfield Causeway 3 26 Petersfield Heath 3 27 Petersfield Rother 3 28 Petersfield St Mary s 3 29 Petersfield St Peter 3 30 Ropley and Tisted 3 31 Rowlands Castle 3 32 Selborne 3 33 The Hangers and Forest 3 34 Whitehill Chase 3 35 Whitehill Deadwater 3 36 Whitehill Hogmoor 3 37 Whitehill Pinewood 3 38 Whitehill Walldown 4 ReferencesBackground EditThe previous election in 2007 saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after winning 30 seats compared to 14 for the Liberal Democrats 2 In 2008 the councillor for Whitehill Pinewood Ian Dowdle defected from the Liberal Democrats to join the Conservatives 3 However in 2010 Dowdle would resign from the Conservatives over the party s handling of the local eco town 4 and he then resigned from the council in January 2011 5 A further 2 defections took place in March 2011 with Conservatives Maureen Comber and Eve Hope representing Selborne and Bramshott and Liphook respectively joining the Liberal Democrats 6 Election result EditThe results saw the Conservatives increase their majority on the council after gaining 9 seats from the Liberal Democrats compared to the 2007 election 7 This took the Conservatives to 39 councillors compared to 5 Liberal Democrats the largest majority since the founding of the council 8 Overall turnout in the election was 48 9 Conservatives gained 5 seats from the Liberal Democrats in Alton including defeating the Liberal Democrat leader on the council Jerry James in Alton Wooteys 8 Other Conservative gains came in Clanfield and Finchdean Horndean Kings Horndean Murray and Petersfield Causeway 8 This left the Liberal Democrats with just 5 councillors all in the Whitehill and Bordon area 8 The Conservatives leader of the council Patrick Burridge described the results as beyond my wildest dreams 9 Meanwhile the new Liberal Democrat leader on the council Adam Carew put their defeats down to high Conservative turnout in the Alternative Vote referendum which was held at the same time as the council election and that the low popularity rating of the national Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg had a negative effect 7 East Hampshire Local Election Result 2011 10 7 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 39 9 0 9 88 6 61 0 30 578 0 4 Liberal Democrats 5 0 9 9 11 4 26 7 13 405 8 4 Labour 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 5 418 7 1 Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 452 0 3 Justice amp Anti Corruption 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 275 0 5 5 Conservative candidates were unopposed at the election 10 Seat changes are compared to the 2007 election and do not take into account defections 7 Ward results EditAlton Amery Edit Alton Amery 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Robert Saunders 409 46 8 15 9Liberal Democrats Jeff Smith 318 36 4 21 0Labour Barbara Burfoot 146 16 7 5 0Majority 91 10 4Turnout 873 45 7 12 6Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingAlton Ashdell Edit Alton Ashdell 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Andrew Joy 651 63 6 2 5Liberal Democrats Chris McCallum 372 36 4 3 5Majority 279 27 3 1 0Turnout 1 023 53 8 10 5Conservative hold SwingAlton Eastbrooke Edit Alton Eastbrooke 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Dean Phillips 358 47 4 11 9Liberal Democrats Pam Bradford 269 35 6 18 1Labour Jan Treacher 128 17 0 6 3Majority 89 11 8Turnout 755 38 4 13 7Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingAlton Westbrooke Edit Alton Westbrooke 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Nicholas Branch 467 45 9 6 8Liberal Democrats Atu Patel 408 40 1 20 8Labour Peter Treacher 143 14 0 14 0Majority 59 5 8Turnout 1 018 46 0 12 1Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingAlton Whitedown Edit Alton Whitedown 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Maynard Melissa 578 48 7 8 3Liberal Democrats Allan Chick 468 39 4 14 7Labour Roger Godber 141 11 9 6 5Majority 110 9 3Turnout 1 187 52 6 9 9Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingAlton Wooteys Edit Alton Wooteys 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Orme 344 45 4Liberal Democrats Jerry James 273 36 0Labour Don Hammond 141 18 6Majority 71 9 4Turnout 758 42 3Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingBinstead and Bentley Edit Binsted and Bentley 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ken Carter 898 74 7 5 5Liberal Democrats Mark Davison 304 25 3 5 5Majority 594 49 4 11 1Turnout 1 202 52 7 7 5Conservative hold SwingBramshott and Liphook Edit Bramshott and Liphook 3 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Anna James 1 485Conservative Sam James 1 456Conservative Angela Glass 1 436Liberal Democrats Michael Croucher 947Liberal Democrats Eve Hope 918Liberal Democrats Rob Evans 841Labour John Tough 503Labour Catriona Mackenzie 304Labour Ann Saunders 249Turnout 8 139 46 0 11 7Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingClanfield and Finchdean Edit Clanfield and Finchdean 2 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ken Moon 1 164Conservative David Newberry 1 019Liberal Democrats Richard Judd 497Liberal Democrats Bill Phipps 417Labour Michael Burgess 252Labour Margaret Broome 251Turnout 3 600 49 7 8 1Conservative hold SwingConservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingDownland Edit Downland 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Patrick Burridge 883 76 4 5 8Liberal Democrats Tony Ludlow 273 23 6 5 8Majority 610 52 8 11 6Turnout 1 156 59 1 9 3Conservative hold SwingEast Meon Edit East Meon 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Parkinson unopposedConservative hold SwingFour Marks and Medstead Edit Four Marks and Medstead 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Pat Seward 1 729Conservative Maurice Johnson 1 703Liberal Democrats Terry Taggart 682Labour Carole Parsons 227Labour Frances Thompson 184Turnout 4 525 52 0 4 0Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingFroxfield and Steep Edit Froxfield and Steep 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Nick Drew unopposedConservative hold SwingGrayshott Edit Grayshott 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Ferris Cowper 810 82 7 2 4Liberal Democrats Tony Gray 167 17 3 2 4Majority 634 65 5 4 7Turnout 968 51 1 8 1Conservative hold SwingHeadley Edit Headley 2 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Anthony Williams 1 475Conservative Richard Millard 1 436Liberal Democrats Richard Clifford 576Liberal Democrats Gary Hopwood 469Turnout 3 956 38 8 1 1Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingHolybourne and Froyle Edit Holybourne and Froyle 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Glynis Watts 810 68 6 0 3Liberal Democrats Judith Janes 370 31 4 7 6Majority 440 37 3 7 2Turnout 1 180 57 0 13 8Conservative hold SwingHorndean Catherington and Lovedean Edit Horndean Catherington and Lovedean 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Sara Schillemore 589 69 5 3 7Liberal Democrats Peter Humphreys 258 30 5 3 7Majority 331 39 1 7 5Turnout 847 43 8 10 7Conservative hold SwingHorndean Downs Edit Horndean Downs 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Julia Marshall 630 64 5 13 8Liberal Democrats Terry Port 236 24 2 25 1Labour Margaret Pain 111 11 4 11 4Majority 394 40 3 39 0Turnout 977 48 7 13 8Conservative hold SwingHorndean Hazleton and Blendworth Edit Horndean Hazleton and Blendworth 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Dorothy Denston 693 76 1 0 5Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Port 218 23 9 0 5Majority 475 52 1 0 9Turnout 911 46 2 9 8Conservative hold SwingHorndean Kings Edit Horndean Kings 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Evans 626 52 3 14 5Liberal Democrats Samantha Darragh 420 35 1 27 1Labour Derek Thompson 152 12 7 12 7Majority 206 17 2Turnout 1 198 47 9 14 2Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingHorndean Murray Edit Horndean Murray 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Lynn Evans 501 57 7 10 0Liberal Democrats Ian Maiden 224 25 8 26 5Labour Katie Green 143 16 5 16 5Majority 277 31 9Turnout 868 45 1 11 1Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingLindford Edit Lindford 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Yvonne Parker Smith 545 65 0 9 6Liberal Democrats Brian Desmond 160 19 1 6 3Independent Neville Taylor 134 16 0 16 0Majority 385 45 9 3 4Turnout 839 39 5 6 0Conservative hold SwingLiss Edit Liss 2 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Gina Logan 1 173Conservative Jennifer Gray 1 085Labour Keith Budden 441Labour Howard Linsley 439Liberal Democrats Roger Mullenger 419Turnout 3 557 49 0 10 3Conservative hold SwingConservative hold SwingPetersfield Bell Hill Edit Petersfield Bell Hill 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John West 572 57 2 4 0Liberal Democrats Grant Budden 235 23 5 18 3Labour Beth Vaughan 193 19 3 14 3Majority 337 33 7 22 3Turnout 1 000 52 0 12 2Conservative hold SwingPetersfield Causeway Edit Petersfield Causeway 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Philip Aiston 511 52 8 8 4Liberal Democrats Chris Mills 275 28 4 18 3Labour James Bridge 182 18 8 9 9Majority 236 24 4Turnout 968 48 1 5 0Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats SwingPetersfield Heath Edit Petersfield Heath 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Julie Butler unopposedConservative hold SwingPetersfield Rother Edit Petersfield Rother 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Bob Ayer 844 71 0Labour Bill Organ 344 29 0Majority 500 42 0Turnout 1 188 62 3Conservative hold SwingPetersfield St Mary s Edit Petersfield St Mary s 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Guy Stacpoole 717 67 8 5 7Labour Julie Dickinson 340 32 2 18 6Majority 377 35 7 2 1Turnout 1 057 51 3 7 2Conservative hold SwingPetersfield St Peter Edit Petersfield St Peters 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Hilary Ayer unopposedConservative hold SwingRopley and Tisted Edit Ropley and Tisted 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Christopher Graham unopposedConservative hold SwingRowlands Castle Edit Rowlands Castle 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Marge Harvey 758 59 0 7 0Liberal Democrats Steve Protheroe 427 33 2 0 8Labour Greg Beckett Leonard 100 7 8 7 8Majority 331 25 8 6 2Turnout 1 285 60 5 11 1Conservative hold SwingSelborne Edit Selborne 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Ashcroft 734 72 4 22 3Liberal Democrats Maureen Comber 151 14 9 35 0Labour Sarah Hall 129 12 7 12 7Majority 583 57 5 57 4Turnout 1 014 57 4 11 0Conservative hold SwingThe Hangers and Forest Edit The Hangers and Forest 10 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Judy Onslow 726 72 5 6 8Justice amp Anti Corruption Don Jerrard 275 27 5 6 8Majority 451 45 1 13 5Turnout 1 001 52 5 7 5Conservative hold SwingWhitehill Chase Edit Whitehill Chase 10 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Zoya Faddy 330 50 9Conservative Dave Williamson 318 49 1Majority 12 1 8Turnout 648 37 1Liberal Democrats hold SwingWhitehill Deadwater Edit Whitehill Deadwater 10 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Tony Muldoon 427 78 8 15 4Labour Francis MacNamara 115 21 2 21 2Majority 312 57 6 30 8Turnout 542 30 0 11 9Liberal Democrats hold SwingWhitehill Hogmoor Edit Whitehill Hogmoor 10 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Philip Drury 272 41 7 29 4Conservative John Haine 193 29 6 0 7Independent Roger Russell 128 19 6 19 6Labour Timothy King 60 9 2 9 2Majority 79 12 1 30 1Turnout 653 33 0 9 9Liberal Democrats hold SwingWhitehill Pinewood Edit Whitehill Pinewood 10 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Chris Wherrell 260 57 8 0 5Independent Bill Wain 190 42 2 42 2Majority 70 15 6 0 9Turnout 450 22 0 2 6Liberal Democrats hold SwingWhitehill Walldown Edit Whitehill Walldown 10 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Adam Carew 524 67 5Conservative Keith Cooper 252 32 5Majority 272 35 0Turnout 776 44 1Liberal Democrats hold SwingReferences Edit England council elections BBC News Online Retrieved 1 September 2011 East Hampshire BBC News Online Retrieved 3 September 2011 Cllr Dowdle switches parties Petersfield Post 7 April 2008 Retrieved 3 September 2011 Dowdle resigns in protest at Tory group Petersfield Post 6 October 2010 Retrieved 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