- Mid Suffolk Council election, 2011
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In the 2011 United Kingdom local elections, the Conservative Party held on to the Council for a third term while actually increasing their majority. The Liberal Democrats lost four seats but remained in second place while the Green Party and the Labour Party each gained a seat, which is Labour's only seat on the Council.
Note: The seven Independents also include two Suffolk Together Councillors who held onto their seats.
Election result
Mid Suffolk District Council Election, 2011 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/- Conservative 22 +2 -1 +1 55.0 Independent 7 +1 0 +1 17.5 Liberal Democrat 6 0 -4 -4 15.0 Green 4 +1 0 +1 10.0 Labour 1 +1 0 +1 2.5 Ward results
Bacton and Old Newton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Sarah Stringer 476 48.9 -5.8 Conservative Simon Bennett 412 42.3 -3.0 UKIP Ian Hawkins 85 8.7 n/a Majority 64 6.6 -2.8 Turnout 973 50.5 +4.6 Independent hold Swing -1.4 Badwell Ash Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Roy Barker 779 70.0 -5.3 Green Andrew Mellen 183 16.4 n/a Liberal Democrat Ann Gath 89 8.0 -6.6 UKIP Thomas Fairweather 62 5.6 n/a Majority 596 53.5 -7.2 Turnout 1,113 52.3 +0.1 Conservative hold Swing Barking and Somersham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Stephen Wright 493 53.4 +13.8 Conservative Jeremy Smith 310 33.6 +2.3 Liberal Democrat David Payne 121 13.1 -16.0 Majority 383 19.8 +11.5 Turnout 924 52.2 -0.2 Independent hold Swing +5.8 Bramford and Blakenham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Michael Blakenham 731 30.3 -8.7 Liberal Democrat John Field 584 24.2 -8.1 Conservative David Payne 453 18.8 +4.2 Liberal Democrat Brian Smith 226 9.4 -11.7 Labour Tony Elliott 222 9.2 n/a Labour Brian Smith 200 8.3 n/a Majority Turnout 2,212 47.8 +3.9 Independent hold Swing -0.3 Liberal Democrat hold Swing -6.2 Claydon and Barham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Whitehead 573 21.1 +4.7 Liberal Democrat Martin Redbond 502 18.5 -22.0 Conservative Linda Britt 469 17.3 n/a Liberal Democrat Mohammed Touman 296 10.9 -12.0 Labour Jennifer Wilson 251 9.3 n/a Independent Shirley Fairburn 250 9.2 -11.0 Labour Terry Wilson 233 8.6 n/a Green David Penny 139 5.1 n/a Majority Turnout 2,713 43.8 +4.1 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +13.4 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Claydon and Barham is a two seat-constituency therefore the top two candidates are elected.
Debenham Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Kathie Guthrie 509 53.3 -14.4 Green Brian Fearnley 178 18.6 n/a Labour Jennifer Chattington 176 18.4 n/a Liberal Democrat Xy Stanfield 92 9.6 -22.7 Majority 331 34.8 +9.4 Turnout 955 51.6 +12.1 Conservative hold Swing Elmswell and Norton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jane Caroline Storey 991 Green Sarah Elisabeth Mansel 657 Liberal Democrat Carol Ann Gloria Milward 615 Liberal Democrat Julian Peter William Cunningham 492 Labour Heather Salmon 291 Majority Turnout 2012 48.26 Conservative hold Swing Elmswell and Norton is a two seat-constituency therefore the top two candidates are elected.
References
Mid Suffolk District Council- Mid Suffolk District Council Results
Categories:- Council elections in Suffolk
- English local elections, 2011
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