2011 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 2011 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect 22 members to Sefton Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected one-third of the council's 66 members to a four-year term. The council remained under no overall control.[1]

Results summary

2011 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council election[2][3][4]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 12 Increase5 54.5 16 28 42.4 36,876 45.3
  Conservative 5 Decrease1 22.7 10 15 22.7 20,397 25.0
  Liberal Democrats 5 Decrease4 22.7 18 23 34.8 16,051 19.7
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,203 5.2
  Southport Party 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,373 2.9
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,031 1.3
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 324 0.4
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 181 0.2
  English Democrat 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 55 0.1

Ward results

Ainsdale

Ainsdale[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Jones* 2,030 44.4 Decrease20.1
Liberal Democrats Lynne Thompson 1,194 26.1 Decrease1.9
Labour Stephen Jowett 799 17.5 Increase9.9
UKIP Bryan Leech 318 7.0 New
Green Lisa Clague 167 3.7 New
BNP John Bankes 67 1.5 New
Majority 836 18.3 Decrease18.2
Total valid votes 4,575 47.9
Turnout 48.2
Registered electors 9,558
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.1

Birkdale

Birkdale[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Shaw* 1,361 33.8 Decrease14.8
Conservative Alastair McNair 934 23.2 Decrease7.7
Labour Frank Robinson 830 20.6 Increase12.4
UKIP Terry Durrance 520 12.9 Increase0.6
Southport Party Denise Roney 324 8.0 New
BNP Robert Smith 56 1.4 New
Majority 427 10.6 Decrease7.1
Total valid votes 4,025 40.8
Turnout 41.0
Registered electors 9,870
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.6

Blundellsands

Blundellsands[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Papworth* 1,823 43.5 Decrease14.4
Labour Ben Winstanley 1,802 43.0 Increase20.9
Liberal Democrats Carol Tonkiss 281 6.7 Decrease13.3
Green Laurence Rankin 280 6.7 New
Majority 21 0.5 Decrease35.8
Total valid votes 4,186 47.2
Turnout 47.4
Registered electors 8,877
Conservative hold Swing Decrease17.7

Cambridge

Cambridge[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Crabtree 1,339 32.3 Decrease5.1
Liberal Democrats Lauren Keith 1,323 31.9 Decrease15.1
Labour Andy Dams 737 17.8 Increase13.0
Southport Party Stuart Taylor 475 11.4 Increase0.6
UKIP Allen Ferguson 277 6.7 New
Majority 16 0.4 N/A
Total valid votes 4,151
Turnout 43.0
Registered electors 9,464
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase5.0

Church

Church[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Veronica Webster* 2,413 72.9 Increase25.0
Conservative Paul Barber 506 15.3 Increase1.8
Liberal Democrats Peter Gill 259 7.8 Decrease13.0
BNP Andrew Leary 130 3.9 Decrease3.3
Majority 1,907 57.6 Increase30.5
Total valid votes 3,308 37.4
Turnout 37.9
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing Increase11.6

Derby

Derby[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Robinson 2,071 75.8 Increase19.0
UKIP John Rice 404 14.8 Decrease13.1
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Robertson 107 3.9 Decrease6.6
Conservative Kenneth Parry 95 3.5 Decrease1.3
English Democrat Dean McGrane 55 2.0 New
Majority 1,667 61.0 Increase32.1
Total valid votes 2,732 30.2
Turnout 30.6
Registered electors 9,053
Labour hold Swing Increase16.1

Duke's

Duke's[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Ball 1,475 38.0 Decrease13.3
Liberal Democrats Tony Dawson 1,152 29.7 Increase4.8
Labour Catherine Cookson 581 15.0 Increase5.4
Southport Party Harry Forster 376 9.7 Decrease4.5
UKIP John Lyon-Taylor 296 7.6 New
Majority 323 8.3 Decrease18.1
Total valid votes 3,880 39.1
Turnout 39.6
Registered electors 9,913
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.1

Ford

Ford[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Cluskey* 2,281 80.4 Increase17.6
UKIP Philip Wordley 205 7.2 Increase1.9
Conservative Jessaine Hounslea 196 6.9 Decrease2.7
Liberal Democrats Nicola Smith 84 3.0 Decrease9.0
BNP Jane Leary 71 2.5 Decrease7.8
Majority 2,076 73.2 Increase22.4
Total valid votes 2,837 32.0
Turnout 32.1
Registered electors 8,876
Labour hold Swing Increase7.9

Harington

Harington[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gillian Cuthbertson* 2,646 56.7 Decrease9.4
Labour Ben Bentley 1,519 32.5 Increase16.6
Liberal Democrats Dru Haydon 504 10.8 Decrease7.1
Majority 1,127 24.1 Decrease24.1
Total valid votes 4,669 48.1
Turnout 48.7
Registered electors 9,710
Conservative hold Swing Increase13.0

Kew

Kew[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Booth* 1,132 34.8 Decrease16.3
Labour Richard Owens 867 26.6 Increase19.3
Conservative Cath Regan 777 23.9 Decrease0.7
UKIP Mike Lewtas 481 14.8 New
Majority 265 8.1 Decrease18.4
Total valid votes 3,257 35.2
Turnout 35.6
Registered electors 9,252
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease17.8

Linacre

Linacre[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Fairclough* 1,758 81.7 Decrease4.6
UKIP Robin-Michael Thompson 191 8.9 New
Liberal Democrats Colin Anderson 110 5.1 New
Conservative Thomas Moylan 93 4.3 New
Majority 1,567 72.8 Increase0.2
Total valid votes 2,152 27.5
Turnout 27.8
Registered electors 7,821
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.8

Litherland

Litherland[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Tweed* 2,132 84.7 Increase14.6
Conservative Helen Barber 235 9.3 Decrease2.0
Liberal Democrats Daniel Lewis 151 6.0 New
Majority 1,897 75.3 Increase16.5
Total valid votes 2,518 30.6
Turnout 31.0
Registered electors 8,230
Labour hold Swing Increase8.3

Manor

Manor[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Diane Roberts 2,324 53.7 Increase22.2
Conservative Martyn Barber* 1,538 35.5 Decrease12.6
Liberal Democrats James Ludley 468 10.8 Decrease9.6
Majority 786 18.2 N/A
Total valid votes 4,330 44.5
Turnout 44.9
Registered electors 9,725
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase17.4

Meols

Meols[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Ashton 1,211 30.5 Decrease22.6
Conservative Chris Cross 1,136 28.7 Decrease1.3
Labour Maureen Stoker 711 17.9 Increase13.1
Southport Party Margaret Brown 628 15.8 Increase3.6
UKIP Patricia Shanks 278 7.0 New
Majority 75 1.9 Decrease21.2
Total valid votes 3,964 40.6
Turnout 40.9
Registered electors 9,760
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease10.7

Molyneux

Molyneux[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marion Atkinson 2,494 57.8 Increase36.3
Liberal Democrats Jack Colbert 1,004 23.3 Decrease32.7
Conservative John Jarvis 416 9.6 Decrease1.6
UKIP Peter Harper 404 9.4 Decrease1.9
Majority 1,490 34.5 N/A
Total valid votes 4,318 43.4
Turnout 43.8
Registered electors 9,940
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase34.5

Netherton and Orrell

Netherton and Orrell[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Bradshaw 2,206 74.7 Increase11.9
UKIP Pat Gaskell 271 9.2 Decrease7.0
Conservative Michael McGrady 200 6.8 New
TUSC Peter Glover 181 6.1 New
Liberal Democrats Carol Hill 97 3.3 New
Majority 1,935 65.5 Increase23.7
Total valid votes 2,955 33.8
Turnout 33.9
Registered electors 8,754
Labour hold Swing Increase9.5

Norwood

Norwood[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Marianne Welsh 1,121 31.8 Decrease22.6
Labour Mike Nolan 931 26.4 Increase16.3
Conservative Graham Campbell 629 17.9 Decrease0.7
Southport Party Jim Ford 570 16.2 Increase6.1
UKIP Gordon Ferguson 269 7.6 New
Majority 190 5.4 Decrease30.4
Total valid votes 3,520 35.0
Turnout 35.3
Registered electors 10,063
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease19.5

Park

Park[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Robertson 1,480 37.4 Decrease23.8
Labour Kris Brown 1,411 35.6 Increase22.1
Conservative Alex Orme 867 21.9 Increase2.2
Green Roy Greason 200 5.1 New
Majority 69 1.7 Decrease39.8
Total valid votes 3,958 41.2
Turnout 41.5
Registered electors 9,612
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease23.0

Ravenmeols

Ravenmeols[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catie Page 2,032 44.6 Increase16.8
Conservative Debi Jones 1,974 43.3 Decrease12.5
Liberal Democrats Linda Hough 307 6.7 Decrease9.7
Green Richard Willis 241 5.3 New
Majority 58 1.3 N/A
Total valid votes 4,554 48.6
Turnout 49.0
Registered electors 9,378
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.7

St. Oswald

St. Oswald[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Dowd* 2,405 89.1 Increase9.7
Conservative Nigel Barber 200 7.4 Decrease13.2
Liberal Democrats Graham Farrell 94 3.5 New
Majority 2,205 81.7 Increase22.9
Total valid votes 2,699 31.9
Turnout 32.0
Registered electors 8,465
Labour hold Swing Increase11.5

Sudell

Sudell[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick McKinley 2,314 53.3 Increase35.7
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Mainey* 1,169 26.9 Decrease28.2
Conservative Wendy Moore 713 16.4 Decrease6.6
Green Andrew Rossall 143 3.3 New
Majority 1,145 26.4 N/A
Total valid votes 4,339 43.7
Turnout 44.1
Registered electors 9,932
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase32.0

Victoria

Victoria[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leslie Byrom 2,258 49.5 Increase13.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Hough* 1,442 31.6 Decrease9.8
Conservative Sharon Hutchinson 575 12.6 Decrease4.1
UKIP Michael Kelly 289 6.3 Increase0.2
Majority 816 17.9 N/A
Total valid votes 4,564 44.7
Turnout 45.3
Registered electors 10,202
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase11.8

References

  1. ^ Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Sefton". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Sefton Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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