The 2011 Basildon Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Basildon Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[4]
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15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map of the results of the 2011 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2011. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 29
- Labour 11
- Liberal Democrats 2[5]
Election result
editThe results saw the Conservatives stay in control of the council after retaining all of the seats they had been defending.[6] This left the Conservatives with 29 seats, compared to 11 for Labour.[7] Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 2 councillors and the party lost vote share across the council.[8] Overall turnout in the election was 35%.[9]
The only change in the election saw Labour gain 1 seat from the Liberal Democrats in Nethermayne, with the winning Labour candidate, Andrew Gordon, becoming the youngest councillor at the age of 18.[8] Among the other winners was Daniel Munyambu for Labour in Vange, who became the second Kenyan to be elected as a councillor in the United Kingdom,[10] and the former council leader Nigel Smith who returned to the council in Lee Chapel North.[8]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 46.0 | 19,430 | 2.8 | ||
Labour | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46.7 | 32.1 | 13,532 | 9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 | 3,766 | 4.0 | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 3,475 | 7.0 | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 1,336 | 4.6 | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 356 | 11.2 | |
National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 244 | New | |
None of The Above | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 63 | New |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2007 election.
Ward results
editBillericay East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Dadds | 2,626 | 64.6 | +3.5 | |
Labour | Patricia Reid | 567 | 13.9 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Horn | 528 | 13.0 | −7.3 | |
UKIP | Susan McCaffery | 346 | 8.5 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 2,059 | 50.6 | +9.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,067 | 44.2 | −30 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Billericay West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Horgan | 2,416 | 59.3 | −3.9 | |
UKIP | Terry Gandy | 665 | 16.3 | +12.7 | |
Labour | Geoffrey Bores | 584 | 14.3 | +3.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | John James | 407 | 10.0 | −8.6 | |
Majority | 1,751 | 43.0 | −1.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,072 | 43.5 | −30 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Burstead
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Kevin Blake | 2,330 | 62.9 | +4.6 | |
Labour | Sandra Bennett | 615 | 16.6 | +5.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stewart Goshawk | 393 | 10.6 | −6.1 | |
UKIP | Cherry Young | 367 | 9.9 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 1,715 | 46.3 | +4.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,705 | 43.6 | −29 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fryerns (2 seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Allan Davies | 1,365 | 27.6 | ||
Labour | David Kirkman | 1,190 | 24.1 | ||
Conservative | Gwen Ball | 806 | 16.3 | ||
Conservative | James Paton | 588 | 11.9 | ||
UKIP | David Sheppard | 365 | 7.4 | ||
BNP | Len Heather | 356 | 7.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Arnold Lutton | 269 | 5.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,939 | 30.1 | −26 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Laindon Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jilly Hyde | 1,318 | 49.1 | +6.0 | |
Labour | John McCrea | 1,166 | 43.4 | +13.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Grant | 201 | 7.5 | −9.3 | |
Majority | 152 | 5.7 | −7.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,685 | 32.3 | −27 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lee Chapel North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Nigel Smith | 1,408 | 54.9 | +17.5 | |
Conservative | Christine Hedley | 740 | 28.8 | −5.1 | |
National Front | Thomas Beaney | 244 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Emma Peall | 173 | 6.7 | −10.9 | |
Majority | 668 | 26.0 | +22.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,565 | 29.2 | −26 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Nethermayne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Gordon | 926 | 30.2 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Phil Jenkins | 752 | 24.5 | −11.9 | |
Conservative | Stephen Foster | 709 | 23.1 | −8.1 | |
UKIP | Kerry Smith | 619 | 20.2 | +20.2 | |
Independent | None of the Above X | 63 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 174 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 3,069 | 34.9 | −28 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Pitsea North West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Keith Bobbin | 1,111 | 47.3 | +16.2 | |
Conservative | Danny Lawrence | 702 | 29.9 | −4.2 | |
UKIP | Terry McBride | 391 | 16.7 | +7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Howard | 143 | 6.1 | −9.8 | |
Majority | 409 | 17.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,347 | 25.5 | −27 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Pitsea South East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mo Larkin | 1,197 | 43.6 | +3.9 | |
Labour | Mark Walker | 1,056 | 38.4 | +6.6 | |
UKIP | Imelda Clancy | 384 | 14.0 | +5.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Vivien Howard | 110 | 4.0 | −7.6 | |
Majority | 141 | 5.1 | −2.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,747 | 32.3 | −26 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St Martin's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Patricia Rackley | 1,004 | 57.8 | +19.7 | |
Conservative | Andrew Schrader | 557 | 32.0 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Dickinson | 177 | 10.2 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 447 | 25.7 | +16.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,738 | 29.5 | +6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Vange
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Daniel Munyambu | 1,089 | 52.3 | +21.4 | |
Conservative | Andrew Morris | 554 | 26.6 | −9.2 | |
UKIP | Kim Gandy | 338 | 16.2 | +16.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Grant | 102 | 4.9 | −1.4 | |
Majority | 535 | 25.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,083 | 30.6 | +7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Wickford Castledon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sylvia Buckley | 1,434 | 59.7 | +0.4 | |
Independent | Alan Ball | 446 | 18.6 | +18.6 | |
Labour | Sarah Davies | 397 | 16.5 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tony Morris | 127 | 5.3 | −11.6 | |
Majority | 988 | 41.1 | −0.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,404 | 38.9 | −30 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wickford North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Mowe | 1,925 | 54.1 | −4.0 | |
Independent | Dave Harrison | 890 | 25.0 | +25.0 | |
Labour | Thomas Kirkman | 590 | 16.6 | +0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Spriggs | 155 | 4.4 | −13.0 | |
Majority | 1,035 | 29.1 | −11.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,560 | 37.3 | −29 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wickford Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Jackman | 1,528 | 68.8 | +10.1 | |
Labour | Andrew Buxton | 464 | 20.9 | +5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | John McGarrigle | 229 | 10.3 | −8.2 | |
Majority | 1,064 | 47.9 | +7.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,221 | 32.1 | −32 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 2011". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News.
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Election results 2011: English council summary results". guardian.co.uk. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Tories maintain grip on Basildon". Southend Standard. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats lose 11 seats in Chelmsford". BBC News Online. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Tories maintain control". Yellow Advertiser. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Election results at a glance". Basildon Borough Council. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Njenga, Felix (19 June 2011). "Breaking barriers to seek the political kingdom". The Standard. Retrieved 3 July 2011.