2011 Hambleton District Council election

The 2011 Hambleton District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect all 44 members to Hambleton District Council to a four-year term, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It was preceded by the 2007 Hambleton District Council election and followed by the 2015 Hambleton District Council election. The Conservative Party held control of the council after the election.[1] The turnout across the council was 46.3%.[2]

Results summary

2011 Hambleton District Council election[2][3][4]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 88.6
  Independent 3 6.8
  Liberal Democrats 2 4.5
  Labour 0 0.0

Ward results

Bedale

Bedale (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Noone 1,416
Conservative Carl Les* 1,012
Labour Alan Benn 384
Turnout 43.2
Registered electors 3,761
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brompton

Brompton (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Isobel Sanderson 392 55.4 11.1
Independent Reg Collins 170 24.0 New
Labour Janet Kirk 146 20.6 12.9
Majority 222 31.4 1.5
Total valid votes 708 42.0
Turnout 42.5
Registered electors 1,686
Conservative hold Swing 17.5

Broughton and Greenhow

Broughton and Greenhow (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Skilbeck* 498 65.6 8.3
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Land 161 21.2 3.6
Labour Paul Spellman 100 13.2 4.7
Majority 337 44.4 11.9
Total valid votes 759 54.2
Turnout 54.8
Registered electors 1,400
Conservative hold Swing 6.0

Cowtons

Cowtons (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Watson[a] Unopposed
Registered electors 1,531
Conservative hold

Crakehall

Crakehall (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Smith* 307 38.0 62.0
Conservative Nigel Parkin 216 26.8 New
Independent Christine Wheatley 145 18.0 New
Independent Betty Silver 110 13.6 New
Labour Alan Richardson 29 3.6 New
Majority 91 11.3 N/A
Total valid votes 807 57.2
Turnout 57.9
Registered electors 1,410
Independent hold Swing

Easingwold

Easingwold (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shirley Shepherd* 888
Conservative Geoff Ellis* 878
Labour Kathleen Mullen 458
Liberal Democrats Stella Wilson 372
Turnout 42.4
Registered electors 3,815
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Great Ayton

Great Ayton (3 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ron Kirk* 1,340
Conservative Richard Hudson 1,185
Conservative Frances Greenwell* 1,169
Liberal Democrats Richard Short 560
Labour Mike Newton 541
Turnout 49.8
Registered electors 4,147
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Helperby

Helperby (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Sowray* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,527
Conservative hold

Huby and Sutton

Huby and Sutton (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Rigby* 485 57.9 7.1
Conservative Peter Gibson 288 34.4 3.5
Labour Rosemary Shaw 113 13.5 New
Majority 197 23.5 10.5
Total valid votes 838 53.4
Turnout 53.4
Registered electors 1,570
Independent hold Swing 5.3

Leeming

Leeming (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Barker* 489 71.3 28.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Fisken 113 16.5 New
Labour Jane Richardson 84 12.2 New
Majority 376 54.8 N/A
Total valid votes 686 35.2
Turnout 35.6
Registered electors 1,947
Conservative hold Swing 22.6

Leeming Bar

Leeming Bar (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Wood 620 83.1 16.9
Labour Alex Cornwall 126 16.9 New
Majority 494 66.2 N/A
Total valid votes 746 47.2
Turnout 48.3
Registered electors 1,582
Conservative hold Swing 16.9

Morton-on-Swale

Morton-on-Swale (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Phillips* 605 76.2 23.8
Labour Roy Hutchings 189 23.8 New
Majority 416 52.4 N/A
Total valid votes 794 55.1
Turnout 56.0
Registered electors 1,442
Conservative hold Swing 23.8

Northallerton Broomfield

Northallerton Broomfield (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Wilkinson 1,009
Conservative David Blades* 996
Labour Peter Cornwall 468
Turnout 45.6
Registered electors 3,651
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northallerton Central

Northallerton Central (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Coulson* 625
Conservative Tony Hall* 462
Conservative Catherine Baker 310
Labour Gerry Ramsden 25
Turnout 31.9
Registered electors 3,431
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Northallerton North

Northallerton North (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Prest* 695
Conservative Ken Billings 571
Labour Sally Anderson 338
Turnout 36.3
Registered electors 2,962
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Osmotherley

Osmotherley (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tim Swales* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,477
Conservative hold

Romanby

Romanby (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Smith* 880
Conservative Kevin Hardisty 871
Labour Ann Hutchings 499
Turnout 46.1
Registered electors 3,273
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rudby

Rudby (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bridget Fortune* 1,189
Conservative Stephen Dickins* 1,054
Labour Jeff King 329
Turnout 53.6
Registered electors 2,985
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Shipton

Shipton (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Rooke Unopposed
Registered electors 1,872
Conservative hold

Sowerby

Sowerby (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Robson* 735
Conservative Peter Bardon 627
Independent David Bentley 388
Labour Michael Graham 341
Liberal Democrats Stanley Wilson 183
Turnout 41.4
Registered electors 3,324
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stillington

Stillington (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Cookman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,589
Conservative hold

Stokesley

Stokesley (3 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jackie Griffiths* 1,152
Liberal Democrats Bryn Griffiths* 1,081
Conservative Andy Wake 1,076
Conservative Heather Moorhouse 941
Conservative Andrew Dickins 912
Labour Eileen Driver 808
Turnout 51.1
Registered electors 4,519
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Swainby

Swainby (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Hugill 629 75.6 2.5
Liberal Democrats Roger Hole 203 24.4 2.5
Majority 426 51.2 5.0
Total valid votes 832 53.1
Turnout 54.6
Registered electors 1,567
Conservative hold Swing 2.5

Tanfield

Tanfield (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Webster* 586 81.6 18.4
Labour Annie Mannix 132 18.4 New
Majority 454 63.2 N/A
Total valid votes 718 48.8
Turnout 49.6
Registered electors 1,471
Conservative hold Swing 18.4

Thirsk

Thirsk (3 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Dadd* 1,236
Conservative Derek Adamson* 900
Conservative Andy Robinson* 832
Liberal Democrats Eileen Adamson 425
Turnout 34.8
Registered electors 4,755
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thorntons

Thorntons (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Baker* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,523
Conservative hold

Tollerton

Tollerton (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Knapton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,663
Conservative hold

Topcliffe

Topcliffe (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neville Huxtable* 550 74.8 25.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Adamson 185 25.2 New
Majority 365 49.7 N/A
Total valid votes 735 43.0
Turnout 44.1
Registered electors 1,709
Conservative hold Swing 25.2

White Horse

White Horse (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Patmore Unopposed
Registered electors 1,701
Conservative hold

Whitestonecliffe

Whitestonecliffe (1 seat)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Clack Unopposed
Registered electors 1,597
Conservative hold

Notes

  1. ^ Steve Watson was the unsuccessful independent candidate for the Cowtons ward in 2007.

References

  1. ^ Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Hambleton". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Hambleton District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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