Elections to the North West Leicestershire District Council took place on 5 May 2011,[1] in line with other local elections in the United Kingdom. A total of 38 councillors were elected from 20 wards as the whole council is up for election.
The Conservatives held control of the council after winning it in a landslide at the previous election. The Labour Party failed to retake control of the council but made significant gains at the expense of the Conservatives, who lost 6 councillors, the Liberal Democrats, who lost 2 councillors, the BNP, who lost both of their councillors, and one Independent.
Results
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 21 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 55.3 | 46.5 | 27,214 | +1.2 | |
Labour | 16 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 42.1 | 38.7 | 22,632 | +7.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 5,149 | −5.6 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 2,475 | +1.0 | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 616 | −3.8 | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 404 | New |
Ward results
[edit]In wards that are represented by more than one councillor, electors were given more than one vote each, hence the voter turnout may not match the number of votes cast.
Appleby
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Blunt | 620 | 56.3 | −21.2 | |
Independent | Colin Roberts | 302 | 27.4 | N/A | |
Labour Co-op | Gordon Tacey | 179 | 16.3 | −6.2 | |
Turnout | 1,101 | 62.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ashby Castle
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Geoffrey Coxon | 810 | 71.5 | +5.0 | |
Labour | Gerry Pointon | 323 | 28.5 | +11.0 | |
Turnout | 1,133 | 55.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ashby Holywell
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger David Bayliss | 907 | 29.7 | +4.1 | |
Conservative | Graham Arthur Allman | 817 | 26.8 | +4.5 | |
Labour | Eric Avins | 679 | 22.2 | +7.5 | |
Labour | Stephen Whetton | 650 | 21.3 | +7.9 | |
Turnout | 1,527 | 43.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 1,724 | 56.5 | +8.6 | 2 | ||
Labour | 1,329 | 43.5 | +15.4 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 3,053 |
Ashby Ivanhoe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Hoult | 952 | 28.2 | −0.4 | |
Conservative | Geraint Jones | 929 | 27.5 | −0.4 | |
Labour | Mick Newborough | 784 | 23.2 | +4.1 | |
Labour | David Whetton | 714 | 21.1 | +5.1 | |
Turnout | 1,690 | 49.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 1,881 | 55.7 | −0.8 | 2 | ||
Labour | 1,498 | 44.3 | +9.2 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 3,379 |
Bardon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Specht | 296 | 33.4 | −23.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Wyatt | 276 | 31.2 | +13.3 | |
Labour | Rodney Storer | 244 | 27.6 | +2.6 | |
Green | Sue Morrell | 69 | 7.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 885 | 36.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Breedon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nicholas James Rushton | 568 | 52.3 | −27.9 | |
Independent | Barry Webster | 293 | 27.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Laurie Andrade | 163 | 15.0 | −4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Shane Bowler | 62 | 5.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,086 | 54.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Castle Donington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tony Saffell | 1,310 | 20.9 | −1.5 | |
Conservative | Caroline Large | 1,120 | 17.9 | −6.6 | |
Conservative | Charles Meynell | 1,051 | 16.8 | −2.8 | |
Labour | Derek Wintle | 993 | 15.9 | +2.7 | |
Labour | Patrick Lynch | 881 | 14.1 | +1.8 | |
Labour | Robert Haskins | 626 | 10.0 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Turner | 278 | 4.4 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,087 | 44.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 3,481 | 55.6 | −10.9 | 3 | ||
Labour | 2,500 | 39.9 | +6.4 | 0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 278 | 4.4 | N/A | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 6,259 |
Coalville
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Legrys | 665 | 26.3 | +2.9 | |
Labour | Pam Clayfield | 595 | 23.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Paul Bridgen | 371 | 14.7 | −0.5 | |
Independent | Philip Holland | 370 | 14.7 | −9.1 | |
Conservative | Leah Miller | 301 | 11.9 | −3.1 | |
Independent | Ann Edwards | 222 | 8.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,262 | 35.3 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 1,260 | 49.9 | +26.5 | 2 | +1 | |
Conservative | 672 | 26.6 | −3.6 | 0 | ||
Independent | 592 | 23.5 | −0.3 | 0 | −1 | |
Total Votes Cast | 2,524 |
Greenhill
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ronnie Adams | 800 | 12.9 | +3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Barry Wyatt | 783 | 12.7 | −1.2 | |
Labour | Nick Clarke | 763 | 12.3 | +3.7 | |
Labour | Dave De Lacy | 674 | 10.9 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | Gillian Hoult | 611 | 9.9 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lesley Bowler | 557 | 9.0 | −2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julie Anne Roberts | 546 | 8.8 | −3.1 | |
Conservative | John Turnbull Kailofer | 533 | 8.6 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Mary Tuckey | 533 | 8.6 | +1.1 | |
Green | Terry Morrell | 216 | 3.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Jim Collins | 174 | 2.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,091 | 43.9 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 2,237 | 36.1 | +10.4 | 2 | +2 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1,886 | 30.5 | −6.7 | 1 | −2 | |
Conservative | 1,677 | 27.1 | +5.4 | 0 | ||
Green | 216 | 3.5 | N/A | 0 | ||
Independent | 174 | 2.8 | −4.3 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 6,190 |
Hugglescote
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Anthony Hyde | 484 | 18.3 | +6.5 | |
Conservative | John Cotterill | 440 | 16.7 | +2.0 | |
Labour | Lauren Otter | 437 | 16.5 | +3.8 | |
Conservative | Matthew Pollard | 331 | 12.5 | +2.1 | |
Independent | Graham Partner | 270 | 10.2 | −5.9 | |
Independent | Steve Palmer | 252 | 9.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Alan Gamble | 172 | 6.5 | N/A | |
Green | Penny Wakefield | 119 | 4.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Adcock | 74 | 2.8 | −7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jamie Dennis | 62 | 2.3 | −7.3 | |
Turnout | 1,321 | 41.8 | |||
Labour gain from BNP | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 921 | 34.9 | +10.3 | 1 | +1 | |
Conservative | 771 | 29.2 | +4.1 | 1 | ||
Independent | 694 | 26.3 | +11.5 | 0 | −1 | |
Liberal Democrats | 136 | 5.1 | −14.3 | 0 | ||
Green | 119 | 4.5 | N/A | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 2,641 |
Ibstock and Heather
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Virge Richichi | 970 | 17.8 | +2.5 | |
Labour | Stacy Harris | 748 | 13.7 | −1.0 | |
Labour | Janet Ruff | 693 | 12.7 | −0.2 | |
Labour | Gerald Wilkinson | 685 | 12.6 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | Neville Drury | 648 | 11.9 | −3.3 | |
Conservative | Colin Tracey | 612 | 11.2 | −1.3 | |
Independent | Ivan Hammonds | 420 | 7.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Kim Wyatt | 355 | 6.5 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barrie Catchpole | 161 | 3.0 | −1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Darren Finney | 156 | 2.9 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,604 | 40.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 2,230 | 40.9 | −2.1 | 1 | −1 | |
Labour | 2,126 | 39.0 | −0.2 | 2 | +1 | |
Liberal Democrats | 672 | 12.3 | +3.0 | 0 | ||
Independent | 694 | 7.7 | −0.8 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 4,811 |
Kegworth and Whatton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Trevor Pendleton | 1,111 | 45.4 | −1.1 | |
Conservative | Alison Smith | 761 | 31.1 | −2.8 | |
Labour Co-op | Christopher Smith | 576 | 23.5 | +3.9 | |
Turnout | 1,224 | 47.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 1,872 | 76.5 | −3.9 | 2 | ||
Labour | 576 | 23.5 | +3.9 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 2,174 |
Measham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom Neilson | 732 | 28.6 | +8.0 | |
Labour | Sean David Sheahan | 691 | 27.0 | +5.9 | |
Conservative | Christopher Keeley | 574 | 22.4 | −1.7 | |
Conservative | Jason Summerfield | 565 | 22.0 | −1.6 | |
Turnout | 1,281 | 38.3 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 1,423 | 55.5 | +13.8 | 2 | +2 | |
Conservative | 1,139 | 44.5 | −3.2 | 0 | −2 | |
Total Votes Cast | 2,562 |
Moira
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Annette Bridges | 872 | 27.1 | −0.8 | |
Conservative | John Bridges | 841 | 26.1 | −0.4 | |
Labour | John Perry | 788 | 24.5 | +1.7 | |
Labour | Jim Roberts | 719 | 22.3 | −0.5 | |
Turnout | 1,610 | 46.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 1,713 | 53.2 | −1.2 | 2 | ||
Labour | 1,507 | 46.8 | +1.2 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 3,220 |
Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lesley Massey | 443 | 47.9 | +2.9 | |
Conservative | Jackie Bridgen | 401 | 43.4 | −11.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Heather Fox | 81 | 8.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 925 | 46.6 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Ravenstone and Packington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Smith | 739 | 68.8 | +18.8 | |
Labour | Tom Legrys | 249 | 23.2 | +5.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barry Wyatt | 86 | 8.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,074 | 54.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Snibston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Geary | 617 | 22.5 | +2.3 | |
Labour | Russell Johnson | 615 | 22.4 | +2.0 | |
Conservative | Paula Diane Purver | 534 | 19.5 | −5.4 | |
Conservative | Christopher Timmis | 447 | 16.3 | −5.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Diane Reed Barney | 284 | 10.3 | −2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lee Windram | 246 | 9.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,372 | 37.1 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 1,232 | 44.9 | +4.4 | 2 | +2 | |
Conservative | 981 | 35.8 | −11.1 | 0 | −2 | |
Liberal Democrats | 530 | 19.3 | +6.7 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 2,743 |
Thringstone
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dave Everitt | 882 | 29.5 | +9.1 | |
Labour | Leon Spence | 853 | 28.5 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | Antony Dandy | 576 | 19.3 | +1.2 | |
Conservative | Jakob Whiten | 397 | 13.3 | −0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicola Timmins | 156 | 5.2 | −7.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Fox | 126 | 4.2 | −7.8 | |
Turnout | 1,495 | 48.0 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Labour | 1,735 | 58.0 | +14.6 | 2 | ||
Conservative | 973 | 32.5 | +0.7 | 0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 282 | 9.4 | −15.4 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 2,990 |
Valley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rowena Holland | 1,041 | 36.9 | +5.1 | |
Conservative | David Stevenson | 977 | 34.6 | +3.8 | |
Labour | John Pegg | 461 | 16.3 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Tyler | 342 | 12.1 | +0.7 | |
Turnout | 1,411 | 50.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 2,018 | 71.5 | +8.9 | 2 | ||
Labour | 461 | 16.3 | ±0.0 | 0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 342 | 12.1 | +0.7 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 2,821 |
Whitwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Derek Howe | 1,215 | 20.2 | +7.2 | |
Conservative | Tony Gillard | 1,042 | 17.3 | +6.2 | |
Labour | Ray Woodward | 1,011 | 16.8 | +6.0 | |
Conservative | Russell Boam | 885 | 14.7 | +6.9 | |
Conservative | Craig Bowley | 721 | 12.0 | +5.3 | |
BNP | Ian Meller | 616 | 10.3 | −4.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Bowler | 188 | 3.1 | −6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Maureen Wyatt | 166 | 2.8 | −6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Angela Windram | 164 | 2.7 | −6.0 | |
Turnout | 2,003 | 49.3 | |||
Labour gain from BNP | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Ward Summary | ||||||
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Party | Votes | % Votes | ±% | Seats | Change | |
Conservative | 2,648 | 44.1 | +18.6 | 1 | ||
Labour | 2,226 | 37.1 | +4.5 | 2 | +1 | |
BNP | 616 | 10.3 | −4.0 | 0 | −1 | |
Liberal Democrats | 518 | 8.6 | −19.0 | 0 | ||
Total Votes Cast | 6,008 |
References
[edit]- ^ North West Leicestershire District Council election, 2011 results, North West Leicestershire District Council website