2011 North East Lincolnshire Council election

The 2011 North East Lincolnshire Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect 15 members to North East Lincolnshire Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected approximately one-third of the council's 42 members to a four-year term. The turnout across the entire council was 34.5%[1]. The council remained under no overall control[2].

Results summary

2011 North East Lincolnshire Council election[3][4][5]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 9 7 60.0 8 17 40.5 14,202 35.8
  Conservative 5 1 33.3 9 14 33.3 12,335 31.1
  Liberal Democrats 1 5 6.7 10 11 26.2 7,346 18.5
  UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,730 9.4
  Independent 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,926 4.9
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 86 0.2
  TUSC 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 38 0.1

Ward results

Croft Baker

Croft Baker[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michale Burnett* 1,619 53.2 18.1
Conservative Bob Callison 964 31.7 9.5
Liberal Democrats Colin Eastwell 460 15.1 19.7
Majority 655 21.5 21.2
Total valid votes 3,043 35.2
Turnout 35.6
Registered electors 8,642
Labour hold Swing 4.3

East Marsh

East Marsh[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Terry Walker 849 49.1 14.7
Liberal Democrats Anthony McCabe* 514 29.7 26.0
Conservative Phillip Dumbrell 185 10.7 0.8
UKIP Nigel Wright 182 10.5 New
Majority 335 19.4 N/A
Total valid votes 1,730 23.1
Turnout 23.3
Registered electors 7,495
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 20.3

Freshney

Freshney[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ray Sutton 1,011 41.1 10.0
Liberal Democrats David Boylen* 709 28.9 5.9
Conservative Paul Fieldgate 469 19.1 12.1
UKIP Paul Wood 268 10.9 New
Majority 302 12.3 N/A
Total valid votes 2,457 33.1
Turnout 33.2
Registered electors 7,431
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 8.0

Haverstoe

Haverstoe[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Brookes* 2,104 59.7 5.3
Labour Rhys Harrison 969 27.5 10.0
Liberal Democrats Roy Horobin 451 12.8 4.7
Majority 1,135 32.2 15.2
Total valid votes 3,524 43.5
Turnout 43.8
Registered electors 8,106
Conservative hold Swing 7.6

Heneage

Heneage[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Patrick 1,089 43.6 9.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen Hocknell* 585 23.4 19.8
Conservative Stephen Kibble 525 21.0 1.7
UKIP Nicholas Pettigrew 299 12.0 New
Majority 504 20.2 N/A
Total valid votes 2,498 30.2
Turnout 30.4
Registered electors 8,272
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 14.7

Humberston and New Waltham

Humberston and New Waltham[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Norton* 1,327 37.9 3.0
Labour Matthew Barrow 756 21.6 6.5
UKIP Stephen Harness 663 19.0 New
Independent Margaret Solomon 616 17.6 20.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Stanland 136 3.9 2.4
Majority 571 16.3 13.1
Total valid votes 3,498 40.5
Turnout 40.6
Registered electors 8,645
Conservative hold Swing 4.7

Immingham

Immingham[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mike Burton 1,506 46.8 8.2
Conservative Stewart Swinburn* 1,099 34.2 9.1
Independent Willie Weir 522 16.2 New
Independent Victor Banks[a] 90 2.8 15.3
Majority 407 12.7 N/A
Total valid votes 3,217 37.6
Turnout 37.9
Registered electors 8,553
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 8.6

Park

Park[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew de Freitas* 1,463 42.0 5.8
Conservative Ann Furneaux 1,165 34.4 12.4
Labour Timothy Mickleburgh 855 24.5 13.0
Majority 298 8.6 17.3
Total valid votes 3,483 38.7
Turnout 39.3
Registered electors 9,000
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 9.1

Scartho

Scartho[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Baxter 1,197 37.7 12.4
Labour Marian Jervis 776 24.4 8.6
UKIP Ronald Shepherd 648 20.4 New
Liberal Democrats Sally Dixon 473 14.9 19.2
Independent Ernie Brown 84 2.6 New
Majority 421 13.2 2.7
Total valid votes 3,178 39.4
Turnout 39.8
Registered electors 8,057
Conservative hold Swing 10.5

Sidney Sussex

Sidney Sussex[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hazel Chase 1,118 47.1 9.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Burgess* 581 24.5 14.5
Conservative David Hasthorpe 437 18.4 5.0
UKIP Karl Simmons 238 10.0 New
Majority 537 22.6 N/A
Total valid votes 2,374 28.5
Turnout 28.7
Registered electors 8,331
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 12.0

South

South[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norma Lincoln* 1,141 54.5 12.4
Liberal Democrats Doug Pickett 496 23.7 16.9
UKIP John Stockton 456 21.8 New
Majority 645 30.8 29.3
Total valid votes 2,093 25.0
Turnout 25.0
Registered electors 8,372
Labour hold Swing 14.6

Waltham

Waltham[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Jackson* 1,270 54.6 9.6
Labour Jack Connor 543 23.3 10.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Barton 356 15.3 7.8
UKIP Scott Owen 157 6.7 New
Majority 727 31.26 9.8
Total valid votes 2,326 41.3
Turnout 41.6
Registered electors 5,633
Conservative hold Swing 10.2

West Marsh

West Marsh[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Billard 465 37.6 17.3
Independent Peter Barker* 398 32.2 39.0
Independent Keith Watkin 216 17.5 New
UKIP Philip Wilson 120 9.7 New
TUSC James Cartwright 38 3.1 New
Majority 67 5.4 N/A
Total valid votes 1,237 24.4
Turnout 24.8
Registered electors 5,073
Labour gain from Independent Swing 28.1

Wolds

Wolds[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Melanie Dickerson* 1,151 48.9 13.7
Labour Julian Dugard 575 24.4 8.9
UKIP Henry Hudson 418 17.8 New
Liberal Democrats Gordon Smith 208 8.8 13.0
Majority 576 24.5 16.3
Total valid votes 2,352 40.7
Turnout 41.0
Registered electors 5,775
Conservative hold Swing 11.3

Yarborough

Yarborough[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Wheatley 930 35.1 13.4
Liberal Democrats Les Bonner* 914 34.5 2.4
Conservative Harry Hall 442 16.7 0.7
UKIP James Cairns 281 10.6 New
Green Vicky Dunn 86 3.2 New
Majority 16 0.6 N/A
Total valid votes 2,653 31.5
Turnout 31.7
Registered electors 8,429
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 7.9

Notes

  1. ^ Victor Banks ran as the candidate for the Liberal Democrats in 2007, and the change in vote share is with respect to the share received in that election.

References

  1. ^ "Local elections". North East Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  2. ^ Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - North East Lincolnshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North East Lincolnshire Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 June 2025.