Lancaster City Council election, 2011
Elections to Lancaster City Council were held on 5 May 2011. Lancaster City Council is a secondary-level district council in Lancashire. The whole council was up for election and, following the result, remains in No Overall Control.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England reviewed the electoral wards of Lancaster City Council in 2014 with the new electoral map to be elected for the first time at the Lancaster City Council election, 2015.
Following the election in 2011 the composition of the council was as follows:
Election results
Lancaster City Council Election, 2011 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
24 |
11 |
0 |
+11 |
41.38 |
32.92 |
28,711 |
+7.01 |
|
Conservative |
16 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
25.86 |
26.28 |
22,920 |
-3.68 |
|
Green |
8 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
13.79 |
15.98 |
13,932 |
-2.49 |
|
Morecambe Bay Independent |
8 |
1 |
6 |
-4 |
13.79 |
13.68 |
11,927 |
+0.89 |
|
Independent |
4 |
1 |
1 |
±0 |
6.90 |
5.69 |
4,965 |
+1.71 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
0.00 |
5.45 |
4,752 |
-2.53 |
Ward results
Bare Ward
Bolton-Le-Sands ward
Bolton-Le-Sands (2 councillors) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Keith Budden* |
958 |
48.60 |
+20.70 |
|
Conservative |
Val Histed* |
713 |
36.17 |
+9.73 |
|
Green |
Sue Holden |
300 |
15.22 |
+6.06 |
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
+22.87 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
+5.63 |
|
Bulk ward
Carnforth ward
Carnforth (2 councillors) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Tony Johnson* |
543 |
23.03 |
-4.82 |
|
Labour |
Paul Malcolm Gardener |
515 |
21.84 |
+3.86 |
|
Conservative |
Chris Leadbetter |
448 |
19.00 |
+19.00 |
|
Labour |
Fran Hanna |
418 |
17.73 |
-1.19 |
|
Independent |
Bob Roe* |
360 |
15.27 |
-7.26 |
|
Independent |
Amanda Louise Davies |
74 |
3.14 |
+3.14 |
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-3.63 |
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
+7.39 |
|
Castle ward
Castle (3 councillors) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Jon Barry* |
1,492 |
23.31 |
-0.03 |
|
Green |
Melanie Forrest* |
1,204 |
18.81 |
-1.05 |
|
Green |
Tracey Kennedy |
1,142 |
17.84 |
-0.77 |
|
Labour |
James Groves |
589 |
9.20 |
+2.65 |
|
Labour |
Peter Rivet |
585 |
9.14 |
+2.98 |
|
Labour |
Joe Wright |
512 |
8.00 |
+2.11 |
|
Conservative |
Kyle Patterson |
366 |
5.72 |
+0.13 |
|
Conservative |
Natalia Karolina Anastacia Weglarz |
247 |
3.86 |
-1.17 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Hardingham Bramhall |
117 |
1.83 |
-1.31 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Rebecca Joan Parris |
108 |
1.69 |
+1.69 |
|
Conservative |
Aaron Spence |
38 |
0.60 |
-3.80 |
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Green hold |
Swing |
-2.68 |
|
|
Green hold |
Swing |
-4.13 |
|
|
Green hold |
Swing |
-2.88 |
|
Dukes ward
Dukes (1 councillor) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Green |
Dave Brookes |
385 |
45.51 |
-21.51 |
|
Labour |
Michael John Gibson |
283 |
33.45 |
+13.59 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Sykes |
125 |
14.78 |
-3.66 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Maxwell |
53 |
6.26 |
+6.26 |
Majority |
102 |
12.06 |
-29.78 |
Turnout |
846 |
|
|
|
Green hold |
Swing |
-35.10 |
|
Ellel ward
Halton-with-Aughton ward
Halton-with-Aughton (1 councillor) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Paul Woodruff* |
795 |
85.67 |
+30.74 |
|
Green |
Cat Gilles |
133 |
14.33 |
+8.55 |
Majority |
662 |
71.34 |
+55.71 |
Turnout |
928 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
+55.70 |
|
Harbour ward
Heysham Central ward
Heysham North ward
Heysham South ward
John O'Gaunt ward
John O'Gaunt (3 councillors) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Eileen Blamire* |
1,131 |
17.60 |
+3.73 |
|
Labour |
Elizabeth Scott |
1,085 |
16.88 |
+2.09 |
|
Labour |
Richard Newman-Thompson |
931 |
14.49 |
+2.90 |
|
Green |
Caroline Jackson |
731 |
11.38 |
-2.38 |
|
Green |
Nicky Sharkey |
522 |
8.12 |
-4.17 |
|
Conservative |
Wes Cosgriff |
467 |
7.27 |
-1.08 |
|
Green |
Dan Tierney |
419 |
6.52 |
-3.71 |
|
Conservative |
Mary Elizabeth Holloway |
407 |
6.33 |
-1.62 |
|
Conservative |
Ally Whittam |
303 |
4.72 |
-2.46 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gareth Allan Baker |
202 |
3.14 |
+3.14 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Lyndz Pitchford |
130 |
2.02 |
+2.02 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ashley Samson |
98 |
1.53 |
+1.53 |
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+2.58 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.26 |
|
|
Labour gain from Green |
Swing |
+9.39 |
|
Kellet ward
Kellet (1 councillor) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Roger Mace* |
708 |
76.79 |
-2.29 |
|
Labour |
Lawrence James Bradwell |
148 |
16.05 |
+6.15 |
|
Green |
Dave Horton |
66 |
7.16 |
-3.86 |
Majority |
560 |
60.74 |
-7.31 |
Turnout |
922 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-7.32 |
|
Lower Lune Valley ward
Lower Lune Valley (2 councillors) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Joan Parkinson Jackson |
929 |
24.99 |
+3.43 |
|
Conservative |
Jane Parkinson |
800 |
21.52 |
+2.19 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stuart Langhorn* |
672 |
18.08 |
-4.98 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joyce Pritchard* |
650 |
17.49 |
-4.72 |
|
Labour |
Charlotte Hill |
263 |
7.08 |
+3.74 |
|
Labour |
Becky Hodgson |
242 |
6.51 |
+3.88 |
|
Green |
Mark Miles Wescombe |
161 |
4.33 |
+0.57 |
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+7.56 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+7.76 |
|
Overton ward
Overton (1 councillor) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Keith Snowden* |
485 |
67.17 |
+29.85 |
|
Labour |
Alan Biddulph |
237 |
32.82 |
+9.02 |
Majority |
248 |
34.35 |
+30.27 |
Turnout |
722 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
+30.27 |
|
Poulton ward
Scotforth East ward
Scotforth East (2 councillors) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Pam Pickles |
647 |
19.49 |
+9.24 |
|
Conservative |
Billy Hill |
571 |
17.20 |
+1.27 |
|
Labour |
Jean Taylor |
570 |
17.17 |
+8.13 |
|
Conservative |
Janet Walton |
506 |
15.25 |
+0.21 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Janie Kirkham* |
402 |
12.11 |
-10.65 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Phil Dunster |
289 |
8.71 |
-12.33 |
|
Green |
Emily Heath |
185 |
5.57 |
+5.57 |
|
Green |
Abi Mills |
149 |
4.49 |
-1.44 |
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+16.75 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
+5.14 |
|
Scotforth West ward
Silverdale ward
Silverdale (1 councillor) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Kathleen Valerie Graham |
678 |
63.13 |
-9.88 |
|
Green |
Amanda Faith Bingley |
215 |
20.02 |
+3.10 |
|
Labour |
Ruth Warren |
181 |
16.85 |
+6.79 |
Majority |
463 |
43.11 |
-12.97 |
Turnout |
1074 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-12.98 |
|
Skerton East ward
Skerton East (3 councillors) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Janet Tracy Hall |
816 |
24.46 |
+7.58 |
|
Labour |
Robert Michael Redfern* |
791 |
23.71 |
+8.89 |
|
Labour |
Abbott Bryning* |
787 |
23.59 |
+8.47 |
|
Conservative |
Stuart James Alexander Bateson |
383 |
11.48 |
+3.07 |
|
Independent |
Mick Varey |
327 |
9.80 |
+3.05 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Giles Gonard |
232 |
6.95 |
+6.95 |
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+4.51 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.96 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+9.76 |
|
Skerton West ward
Slyne-with-Hest ward
Torrisholme ward
University ward
University (2 councillors) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Aitchison |
369 |
27.43 |
+16.72 |
|
Labour |
Jonathan Dixon |
314 |
23.35 |
+14.39 |
|
Green |
Ian McCulloch* |
170 |
12.64 |
-6.27 |
|
Green |
Rick Seymour |
152 |
11.30 |
-5.20 |
|
Conservative |
Jordan Thomas Shandley |
113 |
8.40 |
-2.20 |
|
Conservative |
Samuel Vince Thurgood |
102 |
7.58 |
-1.82 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Myles Anthony Clapham |
67 |
4.98 |
-7.15 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leo Mead |
58 |
4.31 |
-7.27 |
Turnout |
|
|
|
|
Labour gain from Green |
Swing |
+22.99 |
|
|
Labour gain from Green |
Swing |
+19.59 |
|
Upper Lune Valley ward
Upper Lune Valley (1 councillor) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Thomas Williamson* |
829 |
74.95 |
-3.75 |
|
Green |
Gisela Christine Renolds |
277 |
25.05 |
+3.75 |
Majority |
552 |
49.91 |
-7.49 |
Turnout |
1106 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-7.50 |
|
Warton ward
Warton (1 councillor) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Alycia James |
465 |
50.54 |
+10.06 |
|
Labour |
Janette Gardner |
335 |
36.41 |
+36.41 |
|
Green |
Mike Wright |
120 |
13.04 |
+13.04 |
Majority |
130 |
14.13 |
+33.22 |
Turnout |
920 |
|
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
+33.21 |
|
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