2011 Harrogate Borough Council election

The 2011 Harrogate Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect 20 members to Harrogate Borough Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected approximately one-third of council's 54 members to a four-year term. It was preceded by the 2010 election and followed by the 2012 election. The Conservative Party held control of the council after the election.[1] Turnout across the wards up for election was 45.0%.[2]

Results summary

2011 Harrogate Borough Council[1][3][4][5]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 14 7 70.0 20 34 63.0
  Liberal Democrats 5 5 25.0 12 17 31.5
  Independent 1 2 5.0 2 3 5.6
  Labour 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
  UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Ward results

Bilton

Bilton[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Brown 976 45.3 0.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Kempston-Parkes 801 37.2 12.2
Labour Andrew Gray 376 17.5 New
Majority 175 8.1 N/A
Total valid votes 2,153 99.8
Rejected ballots 5 0.2
Turnout 2,158 50.0
Registered electors 4,317
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 6.5

Granby

Granby[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Travena 743 44.7 21.4
Conservative Stephen Marshall 564 33.9 12.7
Labour Diane Maguire 357 21.5 16.0
Majority 179 10.8 34.1
Total valid votes 1,664 98.8
Rejected ballots 21 1.2
Turnout 1,685 36.9
Registered electors 4,564
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 17.0

Harlow Moor

Harlow Moor[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Theakston* 1,320 64.4 2.4
Liberal Democrats Howard Cohen 450 22.0 11.3
Labour Kevin McNerney 280 13.7 8.9
Majority 870 42.4 13.7
Total valid votes 2,050 99.5
Rejected ballots 10 0.5
Turnout 2,060 49.9
Registered electors 4,126
Conservative hold Swing 6.9

High Harrogate

High Harrogate[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Cooper 1,003 55.6 1.6
Liberal Democrats Valerie Rodgers 519 28.8 5.8
Labour Christopher Watt 283 15.7 11.1
Majority 484 26.8 7.4
Total valid votes 1,805 99.0
Rejected ballots 19 1.0
Turnout 1,824 41.2
Registered electors 4,422
Conservative hold Swing 3.7

Hookstone

Hookstone[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Reginald Marsh* 1,153 54.4 11.0
Conservative Philip Carlyle 708 33.4 8.0
Labour Patricia Foxall 257 12.1 9.0
Majority 445 21.0 19.0
Total valid votes 2,118 99.3
Rejected ballots 14 0.7
Turnout 2,132 47.6
Registered electors 4,476
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 9.5

Knaresborough East

Knaresborough East[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barrington Batt 586 34.6 10.6
Liberal Democrats Keith Rothwell* 437 25.8 19.3
Independent Andrew Wright 382 22.5 2.9
Labour Althea Farmer 291 17.2 10.4
Majority 149 8.8 N/A
Total valid votes 1,696 99.4
Rejected ballots 11 0.6
Turnout 1,707 43.1
Registered electors 3,960
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 15.0

Knaresborough King James

Knaresborough King James[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Ireland 985 51.3 12.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Hall 612 31.9 23.6
Labour Lorraine Ferris 322 16.8 New
Majority 373 19.4 N/A
Total valid votes 1,919 98.7
Rejected ballots 26 1.3
Turnout 1,945 48.3
Registered electors 4,030
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 18.2

Knaresborough Scriven Park

Knaresborough Scriven Park[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ivor Fox 1,032 56.2 21.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Archibald 429 23.4 29.1
Labour Janet Williams 374 20.4 13.6
Majority 603 32.9 N/A
Total valid votes 1,835 98.9
Rejected ballots 21 1.1
Turnout 1,856 44.5
Registered electors 4,174
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 25.1

Low Harrogate

Low Harrogate[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jean Butterfield* 987 54.8 0.5
Liberal Democrats Carol Brooks 529 29.4 16.3
Labour Robert Darlington 182 10.1 New
UKIP Hugh Whiteside 104 5.8 New
Majority 458 25.4 16.8
Total valid votes 1,802 99.3
Rejected ballots 12 0.7
Turnout 1,814 42.4
Registered electors 4,276
Conservative hold Swing 8.4

New Park

New Park[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Trevor Chapman* 817 50.8 24.5
Conservative Adam Taylor 438 27.2 12.5
Labour Anthony Pedel 252 15.7 New
Independent Philip Reynolds 101 6.3 New
Majority 379 23.6 37.0
Total valid votes 1,608 98.7
Rejected ballots 21 1.3
Turnout 1,629 39.5
Registered electors 4,124
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 18.5

Pannal

Pannal[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Hill 1,290 52.1 14.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Eglese 487 19.7 14.1
Independent Michael Gardner*[a] 450 18.2 New
Labour Helen Burke 249 10.1 New
Majority 803 32.4 0.1
Total valid votes 2,476 99.6
Rejected ballots 10 0.4
Turnout 2,486 57.0
Registered electors 4,361
Conservative hold Swing

Ripon Minster

Ripon Minster[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Pickles 645 39.0 24.6
Independent Sidney Hawke* 641 38.8 8.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Freeman 236 14.3 3.1
Labour Deborah Welford 131 7.9 New
Majority 4 0.2 N/A
Total valid votes 1,653 99.1
Rejected ballots 15 0.9
Turnout 1,668 41.3
Registered electors 4,037
Conservative gain from Independent Swing 16.5

Ripon Moorside

Ripon Moorside[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charles Powell* 889 58.1 3.3
Conservative John Topping 381 24.9 11.2
Labour Nicolas Murray 259 16.9 New
Majority 508 33.2 11.1
Total valid votes 1,529 97.6
Rejected ballots 37 2.4
Turnout 1,566 40.3
Registered electors 3,890
Independent hold Swing 7.2

Ripon Spa

Ripon Spa[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Chambers 843 45.6 22.5
Independent Peter Horton* 473 25.6 14.4
Liberal Democrats John Stockdale 237 12.8 16.3
Labour Andrew Murday 152 8.2 New
Independent Stanley Mackintosh 144 7.8 New
Majority 370 20.0 N/A
Total valid votes 1,849 99.1
Rejected ballots 17 0.9
Turnout 1,866 43.0
Registered electors 4,338
Conservative gain from Independent Swing 18.4

Rossett

Rossett (2 seats)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Clark* 1,762
Conservative Michelle Woolley 1,412
Liberal Democrats Leslie Parkes 654
Liberal Democrats James P. Clarke 611
Labour Alan Sweeney 310
Total valid votes
Rejected ballots
Turnout 2,636 54.7
Registered electors 4,820
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Saltergate

Saltergate[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steven Jackson 885 50.4 16.4
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Webber* 577 32.9 22.9
Labour Janet Morrow 294 16.7 New
Majority 308 17.5 N/A
Total valid votes 1,756 98.9
Rejected ballots 19 1.1
Turnout 1,775 42.4
Registered electors 4,186
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 19.6

Starbeck

Starbeck[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Law 814 47.8 24.3
Conservative John Fletcher 389 22.9 9.8
Labour Geoffrey Foxall 272 16.0 10.9
Independent David Rimington 227 13.3 New
Majority 425 25.0 34.2
Total valid votes 1,702 98.6
Rejected ballots 24 1.4
Turnout 1,726 38.0
Registered electors 4,540
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 17.1

Stray

Stray[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Jones* 1,324 55.6 1.1
Liberal Democrats Keith Barnes 614 27.7 15.1
Labour Stuart Hubbert 280 12.6 New
Majority 710 32.0 20.2
Total valid votes 2,218 99.0
Rejected ballots 22 1.0
Turnout 2,240 53.0
Registered electors 4,230
Conservative hold Swing 8.1

Woodfield

Woodfield[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Greta Knight[b] 764 45.4 13.2
Labour Daniel Maguire 530 31.5 17.3
Conservative Rebecca Burnett 390 23.2 8.3
Majority 234 13.9 29.8
Total valid votes 1,684 99.0
Rejected ballots 17 1.0
Turnout 1,701 41.4
Registered electors 4,109
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 15.2

Notes

  1. ^ Michael Gardner was elected as the candidate for the Conservatives in 2007, but ran for reelection as an independent.
  2. ^ Greta Knight was elected in a 7 January 2010 by-election following the death of incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor John Wren.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Harrogate Borough Council - Summary of Results" (PDF). Harrogate Borough Council. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Harrogate". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Harrogate Borough Council Election Results" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Woodfield Ward - Harrogate". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.