2011 UK local government election
Map of the results of the 2011 Aylesbury Vale council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, UK Independence Party in purple, Labour in red and Independents in grey. The 2011 Aylesbury Vale District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Election result The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 37 of the 59 seats.[2] Conservative cabinet member Huw Lewis lost in Buckingham North, but the party gained a seat in Aylesbury Central by 1 vote over Liberal Democrat mayor Graham Webster.[2] The Liberal Democrats lost seats, dropping to 17 councillors, with the Liberal Democrat group leader Alan Sherwell being defeated in Bedgrove.[2]
Both the UK Independence Party and the Labour party won 2 seats, while independent Peter Cooper retained his seat in Wingrave.[2] For the UK Independence Party the 2 seats they won in Quarrendon were the first seats the party had ever won on the council, while Labour returned to the council for the first time in over 10 years after winning seats in Buckingham South and Southcourt.[2]
Aylesbury Vale local election result 2011[3] [4] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 37 4 4 0 62.7 49.0 52,956 -3.5% Liberal Democrats 17 3 7 -4 28.8 25.3 27,351 -9.8% UKIP 2 2 0 +2 3.4 14.7 15,891 +9.6% Labour 2 2 0 +2 3.4 7.3 7,886 +2.3% Independent 1 0 0 0 1.7 3.1 3,396 +0.8% Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 459 +0.4% TUSC 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 183 +0.2%
Ward results Aston Clinton (3)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Carole Paternoster 2,375 Conservative Phil Yerby 2,223 Conservative David Thompson 1,990 Independent Nigel Hayward 843 Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hodge 796 Liberal Democrats Claire Houston 524 UKIP John Day 446 UKIP Pauline Day 432 Liberal Democrats Neil Stuart 425 UKIP William Hamilton 401 Turnout 10,455 51.0 +9 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Aylesbury Central[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Barbara Russel 307 31.8 -4.5 Liberal Democrats Graham Webster 306 31.7 -20.8 Labour Michael Padmore 253 26.2 +26.2 UKIP Stephen Barrow 99 10.3 -0.9 Majority 1 0.1 N/A Turnout 965 34.7 -1 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bedgrove (3)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jenny Bloom 1,624 Conservative Tom Hunter-Watts 1,359 Conservative Mark Winn 1,353 Liberal Democrats Penni Thorne 1,297 Liberal Democrats Alan Sherwell 1,157 Liberal Democrats Mark Willis 1,105 Labour Ruth McGoldrick 408 UKIP Charly Smith 408 UKIP Jamie Boyce 398 UKIP Daniel Lewis 378 Labour Martin Abel 365 Turnout 9,852 51.7 +4 Conservative hold Swing Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bierton[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Julie Ward 461 57.6 +2.9 Conservative Bill Chapple 206 25.7 -13.1 Labour Steve Perry 75 9.4 +9.4 UKIP Nicola Adams 59 7.4 +0.9 Majority 255 31.8 +15.9 Turnout 801 57.0 +5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Brill[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael Rand 693 59.4 -3.2 Labour Joanna Dodsworth 230 19.7 -0.3 Liberal Democrats Bette Melling 173 14.8 -2.6 UKIP Deborah Sharman 70 6.0 +6.0 Majority 463 39.7 -2.9 Turnout 1,166 56.8 +10 Conservative hold Swing
Buckingham North (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Derrick Isham 855 Conservative Tim Mills 788 Labour Rob Lehmann 609 Labour Mike Smith 499 Independent Andy Mahi 351 UKIP John Russell 177 UKIP Mark Hazle 119 Turnout 3,398 36.9 +8 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Buckingham South (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Howard Mordue 875 Labour Robin Stuchbury 843 Conservative Huw Lewis 778 Labour Jon Harvey 446 UKIP Paul Hazle 98 UKIP Nicola Paine 95 Turnout 3,135 40.9 +7 Conservative hold Swing Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Cheddington[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Corry Cashman 800 59.5 +10.9 Conservative Lawrence Renshell 436 32.4 -10.6 UKIP Nicholas Griffin 108 8.0 -0.5 Majority 364 27.1 +21.5 Turnout 1,344 56.0 +5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Coldharbour (3)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Steven Lambert 1,239 Liberal Democrats Paul Hughes 1,059 Liberal Democrats Mike Smith 1,043 Conservative Andrew Cole 977 Conservative Sam Davidson 739 Conservative Talib Hussain 679 UKIP Bruce Bolton 373 UKIP Gavin Richardson 371 UKIP Stefanie Falle 314 Turnout 6,794 38.8 +5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Edlesborough[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Chris Poll 560 46.2 -13.7 Independent Kevin Cubbage 489 40.3 +40.3 Labour Bob Kempster 102 8.4 +8.4 UKIP Emma Griffin 62 5.1 -10.1 Majority 71 5.9 -29.4 Turnout 1,213 52.7 +3 Conservative hold Swing
Elmhurst & Watermead (3)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Raj Khan 945 Liberal Democrats Lisa Smith 880 Conservative Alan Ward 794 Conservative Gillian Neale-Sheppard 714 Liberal Democrats Ansar Mahmood 707 Conservative Mike Arrowsmith 690 UKIP Brian Adams 474 UKIP Ann Day 443 Labour Michael Rowlinson 418 UKIP Pat Norris 406 Turnout 6,471 38.0 +3 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Gatehouse (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Tuffail Hussain 622 Liberal Democrats Stuart Jarvis 580 Conservative Paul Milham 342 Conservative Dvora Kader 288 Labour Shirley Raw 279 UKIP Barbara Adams 256 UKIP Alex Furness 233 Turnout 2,600 33.0 +4 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Great Brickhill[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Neil Blake 856 71.7 +3.5 Liberal Democrats Clive Parish 196 16.4 -8.6 UKIP Amber Pinnock 142 11.9 +5.1 Majority 660 55.3 +12.1 Turnout 1,194 48.7 +8 Conservative hold Swing
Great Horwood[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Beville Stanier 818 65.0 -22.1 Labour Christine Strain-Clark 162 12.9 +12.9 Liberal Democrats David Barry 146 11.6 +11.6 UKIP Sasha Bates 133 10.6 -2.3 Majority 656 52.1 -22.1 Turnout 1,259 52.5 +12 Conservative hold Swing
Grendon Underwood[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Cartwright 575 55.1 -20.8 UKIP Paul Irwin 314 30.1 +30.1 Liberal Democrats Patrick Mahon 155 14.8 -9.3 Majority 261 25.0 -26.8 Turnout 1,044 51.2 +8 Conservative hold Swing
Haddenham (3)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Judy Brandis 2,393 Conservative Brian Foster 2,145 Conservative Andrew Douglas-Bate 1,912 Liberal Democrats Bob Hammond 1,058 UKIP Lisa Natale 429 UKIP Amethyst Sharman 332 UKIP Brett Steptowe 317 Turnout 8,586 51.7 +4 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Long Crendon (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael Edmonds 1,185 Conservative Mike Hawkett 1,043 Independent Ann Hooton 625 Liberal Democrats Lesley Dunbar 369 Labour Elizabeth Liggett 358 UKIP Colin Evered 156 UKIP Jonathan Evered 132 Turnout 3,510 53.4 +5 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Luffield Abbey[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Pearl Lewis 639 63.5 -16.9 Labour Tony Chan 127 12.6 -7.0 Green Nicola Smith 102 10.1 +10.1 UKIP Stephen Boyce 81 8.1 +8.1 Liberal Democrats Paul Burns 57 5.7 +5.7 Majority 512 50.9 -9.9 Turnout 1,006 49.0 +8 Conservative hold Swing
Mandeville & Elm Farm (3)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Sue Chapple 1,473 Conservative Brian Roberts 1,411 Conservative Brian Tyndall 1,203 Liberal Democrats Richard Lloyd 532 Liberal Democrats Laurence Hughes 490 Liberal Democrats Peter Vernon 476 UKIP Heather Adams 457 UKIP Gerard McCormack 360 Green Nigel Foster 357 UKIP Aimee Gibson 354 Turnout 7,113 41.5 +2 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Marsh Gibbon[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jackie Phipps 817 61.6 +0.4 Liberal Democrats Ian Metherell 349 26.3 -12.5 UKIP Sam Clinton 160 12.1 +12.1 Majority 468 35.3 +12.9 Turnout 1,326 52.0 +3 Conservative hold Swing
Newton Longville[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Pam Pearce 785 75.6 +12.1 Liberal Democrats Jonathan Ginn 130 12.5 -24.0 UKIP Roy Black 123 11.8 +11.8 Majority 655 63.1 +36.1 Turnout 1,038 52.2 -1 Conservative hold Swing
Oakfield (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Steve Patrick 475 Liberal Democrats Glenda Reynolds 437 Conservative Denise Summers 431 Conservative Tim Weston 419 Labour Roy McNickle 336 Independent Patrick Martin 288 Labour Phil McGoldrick 246 UKIP Robyn Adams 205 UKIP Nikita Filbey 164 Turnout 3,001 39.6 +7 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Pitstone[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Avril Davies 805 64.3 -5.3 Conservative Angela Macpherson 335 26.8 -3.6 UKIP Paula Boyce 111 8.9 +8.9 Majority 470 37.6 -1.6 Turnout 1,251 46.0 +3 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Quainton[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Sue Polhill 637 52.2 -17.2 UKIP Jim Styles 397 32.5 +32.5 Liberal Democrats Patrina Law 187 15.3 +0.4 Majority 240 19.7 -34.0 Turnout 1,221 61.1 +13 Conservative hold Swing
Quarrendon (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% UKIP Chris Adams 399 UKIP Andy Huxley 362 Liberal Democrats Ray Ghent 335 Liberal Democrats Maria Butler 286 Conservative Noreen O'Sullivan 282 Labour David Caldwell 210 Conservative Wajid Kiani 208 Labour Zard Khan 166 Turnout 2,248 32.2 -7 UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Southcourt (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Freda Roberts 539 Labour Michael Beall 442 Liberal Democrats David Ralph 412 Labour Andrew Cowburn 399 Conservative Anis Gabbur 307 Conservative Henry Hall 234 UKIP Sheila Hamilton 211 UKIP Petra Johns 180 Turnout 2,724 32.0 +0 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Steeple Claydon[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative John Chilver 533 55.9 +9.6 UKIP Guy Lachlan 154 16.1 +16.1 Labour David Seabrook 148 15.5 +8.3 Liberal Democrats Gareth Davies 119 12.5 +12.5 Majority 379 39.7 +21.8 Turnout 954 42.8 +6 Conservative hold Swing
Stewkley[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Janet Blake 795 63.2 Liberal Democrats Lucy Monger 340 27.0 UKIP Josh Richardson 123 9.8 Majority 455 36.2 Turnout 1,258 53.6 Conservative hold Swing
Tingewick[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Patrick Fealey 885 69.4 +0.5 Labour Jack Stuchbury 269 21.1 +0.8 UKIP Sheila Sewell 121 9.5 +9.5 Majority 616 48.3 -0.3 Turnout 1,275 49.0 +2 Conservative hold Swing
Waddesdon[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats David Vick 413 37.5 +26.6 UKIP Dave Fowler 328 29.8 -10.8 Conservative David Wilkes 274 24.9 -23.7 Labour Sue Roberts 86 7.8 +7.8 Majority 85 7.7 Turnout 1,101 56.2 +7 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Walton Court & Hawkslade (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Steven Kennell 572 Liberal Democrats Ranjula Takodra 534 Conservative Sarah Sproat 374 Conservative Mark Wilkins 306 UKIP Jessica Black 298 UKIP John Wiseman 261 TUSC Roger Priest 183 Turnout 2,528 33.0 +2 Liberal Democrats hold Swing Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Weedon[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ashley Bond 522 53.2 -17.4 Liberal Democrats Mary Baldwin 174 17.7 +6.9 Labour Maggie Ewan 159 16.2 +4.4 UKIP Tony Ward 127 12.9 +6.0 Majority 348 35.4 -23.4 Turnout 982 45.0 -5 Conservative hold Swing
Wendover (3)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Chris Richards 1,679 Conservative Peter Strachan 1,574 Conservative Steve Bowles 1,521 UKIP Derek Coles 744 UKIP John Lesingham 716 UKIP Clinton Ruddock 641 Liberal Democrats Katie Willis 609 Liberal Democrats Christine Smith 553 Liberal Democrats Simon Weaver 493 Turnout 8,530 49.3 +7 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing
Wing[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Netta Glover 700 67.2 -4.7 Liberal Democrats Mark Watson 236 22.6 +3.9 UKIP Martin Norris 106 10.2 +0.8 Majority 464 44.5 -8.7 Turnout 1,042 48.2 +9 Conservative hold Swing
Wingrave[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Peter Cooper 800 70.2 +12.3 Conservative Kevin Hewson 290 25.4 -5.1 UKIP Natasha Mitchell 50 4.4 +4.4 Majority 510 44.7 +17.3 Turnout 1,140 54.6 +10 Independent hold Swing
Winslow (2)[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Llew Monger 982 Conservative Susan Renshell 918 Conservative Duncan Wigley 832 Liberal Democrats Trish Cawte 773 Labour Peter Strain-Clark 251 UKIP Jonathan Bates 245 UKIP Phil Gomm 238 Turnout 4,239 49.4 +6 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Conservative hold Swing
By-elections between 2011 and 2015 Oakfield A by-election was held in Oakfield on 3 October 2013 after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Patrick.[6] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Alison Harrison with a majority of 81 votes over UK Independence Party candidate Philip Gomm.[7]
Oakfield by-election 3 October 2013[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Alison Harrison 406 34.8 +7.4 UKIP Philip Gomm 325 27.8 +16.0 Conservative Edward Sims 173 14.8 -10.0 Labour Robert McNickle 145 12.4 -6.9 Independent Patrick Martin 118 10.1 -6.5 Majority 81 7.0 Turnout 1,167 28.7 -10.9 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gatehouse A by-election was held in Gatehouse on 11 December 2014 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Stuart Jarvis.[8] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Anders Christensen with a majority of 28 votes over UK Independence Party candidate Graham Cadle.[8] [9]
Gatehouse by-election 11 December 2014[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Anders Christensen 295 35.6 -5.9 UKIP Graham Cadle 267 32.2 +15.2 Conservative Samantha North 113 13.6 -9.2 Labour Lucio Tangi 113 13.6 -5.0 Green Mary Hunt 28 3.4 +3.4 Independent George Entecott 12 1.4 +1.4 Majority 28 3.4 Turnout 828 17.7 -15.3 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Southcourt A by-election was held in Southcourt on 11 December 2014 after the resignation of Labour councillor Michael Beall.[8] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Peter Agoro with a majority of 163 votes over UK Independence Party candidate Brian Adams.[8] [10]
Southcourt by-election 11 December 2014[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Peter Agoro 429 42.3 +6.3 UKIP Brian Adams 266 26.2 +12.1 Labour Mark Bateman 175 17.2 -12.2 Conservative Sarah Sproat 112 11.0 -9.4 Green Jedrze Kulig 33 3.3 +3.3 Majority 163 16.1 N/A Turnout 1,015 21.0 -11.0 Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
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