Southampton Council election, 2011

The 2011 Southampton Council election took place on 6 May 2011 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council (16 seats) was up for election. Labour won a majority of the seats being contested and the Conservatives stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was[1]

Election result

Of the 16 Council seats up for election, Labour won 10 (up from 7 in 2010) the Conservatives won 6 (no change from 2010) and the Liberal Democrats won 0 (down from 3 in 2010).

The seats that changed hands were as follows:

Overall turnout in the election was 37.0%, boosted by the AV referendum.[2]

The night saw the Liberal Democrats lose both of their seats up for election, and their voter share reduced to under 14%. Conversely, the Conservatives saw their share of the vote improve slightly upon the previous year's, and a resurgent Labour gained their highest share of vote since 1999.[3]

Southampton Local Election Result 2011[4][1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Labour 10 4 0 +4 62.5 41.3 25,935 +8.3%
  Conservative 6 1 3 -2 37.5 37.7 23,677 +3.5%
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 2 -2 0.0 13.8 8,659 -14.6%
  Trade Unionist & Socialist 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.9 1,824 +2.9%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 1,513 -0.4%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 521 +0.4%
  Southampton First 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 516 +0.8%
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 196 +0.3%

Ward results

Bargate[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Noon 1,475 46.9 +13.6
Conservative John Inglis 1,039 33.0 +3.9
Liberal Democrat Derrick Charles Murray 435 13.8 -17.0
Trade Unionist & Socialist Maria Felicia Gathy 158 5.0 +5.0
Majority 436 13.9 +11.4
Turnout 3,143 21.7 -21.1
Labour hold Swing +4.8%
Bassett[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie John Harris 2,262 49.3 +7.3
Labour Sally Victoria Spicer 1,154 25.1 +10.5
Liberal Democrat Steven Hulbert 884 19.3 -19.0
Southampton First Joseph Francis Malone 123 2.7 +2.7
Trade Unionist & Socialist Abigail Parkinson 110 2.4 +2.4
Majority 1,108 24.2 +20.6
Turnout 4,586 41.0 -22.0
Conservative hold Swing -1.6%
Bevois[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacqueline Michelle Rayment 1,741 48.4 +5.1
Conservative Nathaniel Nonso Ikeazor 557 15.5 -7.2
Liberal Democrat Adrian Ford 389 10.8 -14.7
Independent Khalid Farooq 363 10.1 +9.1
Green Joseph William Cox 346 9.6 +3.2
Trade Unionist & Socialist Andrew Howe 74 2.0 +2.0
Southampton First James Andrew Knight 69 1.9 +1.9
Majority 1,184 32.9 +15.6
Turnout 3,594 31.8 -18.4
Labour hold Swing +6.1%
Bitterne[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Alexander Stevens 1,626 48.1 +3.8
Conservative James Edward Baillie 1,277 37.7 +3.1
Liberal Democrat Robert William Naish 290 8.6 -12.5
Trade Unionist & Socialist Perry McMillan 163 4.8 +4.8
Majority 349 10.4 +0.6
Turnout 3,382 34.0 -22.1
Labour hold Swing +0.3%
Bitterne Park[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Andrew Baillie 1,913 44.7 +6.5
Labour Mark Chaloner 1,328 31.0 +4.7
Liberal Democrat Arnold Edwin Thomas John Robinson 726 17.0 -13.5
Trade Unionist & Socialist Linda Boulton 264 6.2 +6.2
Majority 585 13.7 +6.0
Turnout 4,276 40.5 -24.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.9%
Coxford[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Terrence Thomas 2,004 52.0 +14.0
Conservative Stephanie-Leigh Garnett 1,112 28.9 +0.6
Liberal Democrat Peter Graham Galton 702 18.2 -11.0
Majority 892 23.1 +14.3
Turnout 3,849 37.3 -23.2
Labour hold Swing +6.7%
Freemantle[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Edgar Parnell 1,706 40.9 +3.1
Labour Mary Christine Lloyd 1,538 36.9 +4.8
Liberal Democrat Paul Abbott 447 10.7 -19.4
Green Paul William Garratt 365 8.7 +8.7
Trade Unionist & Socialist Brent Jan Cutler 89 2.1 +2.1
Majority 168 4.0 -1.8
Turnout 4,168 37.3 -20.9
Conservative hold Swing -0.8%
Harefield[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Raymond Fitzhenry 1,902 44.4 -0.6
Labour Brian Norgate 1,659 38.7 +4.0
Liberal Democrat Diane Margaret Robinson 373 8.7 -11.7
BNP Richard Dennis Booker 196 4.6 +4.6
Trade Unionist & Socialist Graham O'Reilly 117 2.7 +2.7
Majority 243 5.7 -4.6
Turnout 4,283 40.4 -20.8
Conservative hold Swing -2.3%
Millbrook[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Asa Michael Thorpe 1,904 44.5 +8.0
Conservative Linda Margaret Norris 1,751 41.0 +6.3
Liberal Democrat Stephen Charles Plumridge 582 13.6 -15.2
Majority 153 3.5 +1.6
Turnout 4,273 38.7 -20.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +0.8%
Peartree[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren James Paffey 1,748 41.0 +12.8
Conservative Michael Roger Denness 1,661 38.9 +6.5
Liberal Democrat James Arnold Read 812 19.0 -13.8
Majority 87 2.1
Turnout 4,264 40.4 -22.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +3.1%
Portswood[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Nicholas Claisse 1,473 31.7 +0.6
Liberal Democrat Keith Alfred Reed 1210 26.0 -13.8
Labour Olivia Wallace Vaughan 1,185 25.5 +3.3
Green Christopher Francis Bluemel 514 11.1 +4.2
Southampton First Peter Ronald Knight 115 2.5 +2.5
Trade Unionist & Socialist Nicholas Chaffey 88 1.9 +1.9
Majority 263 5.7
Turnout 4,642 42.3 -21.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +7.2
Redbridge[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Douglas Pope 1,844 53.1 +6.1
Conservative Christopher Lewis Webb 993 28.6 -3.0
Liberal Democrat Simon David Stokes 244 7.0 -14.4
Trade Unionist & Socialist Peter Michael Wyatt 212 6.1 +6.1
Independent Richard Mcquillan 158 4.5 +4.5
Majority 851 24.5 +9.0
Turnout 3,470 33.2 -22.1
Labour hold Swing +4.5
Shirley[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Satvir Kaur 2,090 43.5 +8.6
Conservative Matthew Jonathan Anthony Dean 1,971 41.0 -4.8
Liberal Democrat Harry Mitchell 448 9.3 -14.0
Trade Unionist & Socialist Michael King 125 2.6 +2.6
Southampton First Matthew Lewis Dowland 124 2.6 +2.6
Majority 119 2.5
Turnout 4,801 45.8 -19.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.7
Sholing[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Jane Blatchford 2,037 45.8 +8.8
Conservative Casey James Baldwin 1,896 42.6 +4.0
Liberal Democrat Christine Jean Medway 326 7.3 -13.2
Trade Unionist & Socialist Philip Michael Desborough 157 3.5 +3.5
Majority 141 3.2
Turnout 4,449 41.1 -23.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.4
Swaythling[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Spiros Vassiliou 1,093 35.3 +5.0
Labour Daniel John Jeffery 834 27.0 +6.7
Liberal Democrat James Gilbert Cappleman 637 20.6 -17.4
Green Angela Mary Cotton 288 9.3 +2.7
Trade Unionist & Socialist Kevin Anthony Hayes 104 3.3 +3.3
Southampton First Neil Gordon Smith 85 2.7 +2.7
Majority 259 8.3
Turnout 3,091 31.7 -24.1
Conservative hold Swing -0.8%
Woolston[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Warwick Alexander Payne 1,768 52.3 +9.8
Conservative Alex Edward Butt 1,071 31.7 +1.2
Liberal Democrat Eileen Margaret Bowers 354 10.5 -11.8
Trade Unionist & Socialist Timothy George Frederick Cutter 163 4.8 +4.8
Majority 697 20.6 +8.6
Turnout 3,381 33.8 -24.1
Labour hold Swing +4.3

References

  1. ^ a b c "Southampton". BBC News Online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/ms.stm. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  2. ^ "Tory environment boss ousted by Labour gains in Southampton". Daily Echo. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/politics/9013993.Big_beast_ousted_by_Labour_gains_in_Southampton/. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  3. ^ "Lib Dem losses in local elections". wessexscene.co.uk. http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/headline/2011/05/06/lib-dem-losses-in-local-elections/. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Election: City Council Elections 6th May 2011". Southampton City Council. http://www.southampton.gov.uk/Images/Declaration%20of%20results%202011_tcm46-293452.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
Preceded by
Southampton Council election, 2010		 Southampton local elections Succeeded by
Southampton Council election, 2012