2011 Bolsover District Council election
Local election in Derbyshire, England
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The 2011 Bolsover District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Bolsover District Council in Derbyshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 31 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 83.8 | 64.5 | 23,712 | +3.7 | |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 10.8 | 14.4 | 5,310 | -9.1 | |
| Whitwell Residents Association | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 778 | -3.2 | |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 453 | 0.0 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 4,381 | +11.9 | |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 1,123 | +1.1 | |
| Barlborough First | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 423 | -3.3 | |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 346 | +0.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 247 | -0.6 | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Tomlinson | 777 | |||
| Labour | Clare Munks | 638 | |||
| Independent | Dexter Bullock | 435 | |||
| Conservative | Suzanne Harkins | 278 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Cox | 247 | |||
| Independent | Paula Wilkinson | 226 | |||
| Independent | Leonard Walker | 104 | |||
| Turnout | 2,705 | 44.5 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brian Hendry | 611 | |||
| Labour | Terence Connerton | 544 | |||
| Independent | Paul Hendry | 262 | |||
| Conservative | Malcolm Rowley | 217 | |||
| Turnout | 1,634 | 33.1 | |||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | James Smith | 655 | |||
| Labour | Karl Reid | 600 | |||
| Independent | Allan Bailey | 454 | |||
| Conservative | Natasha Gray-Cowley | 250 | |||
| Turnout | 1,959 | 40.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Duncan McGregor | 1,211 | |||
| Labour | Rita Turner | 1,059 | |||
| Independent | James Clifton | 972 | |||
| Labour | Paul Colbert | 921 | |||
| Conservative | Derek Stiff | 258 | |||
| Turnout | 4,421 | 41.4 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mary Dooley | 658 | |||
| Labour | Dennis Kelly | 608 | |||
| Independent | John Meredith | 330 | |||
| Independent | Cherry Drake-Brockman | 210 | |||
| Conservative | Kristie Matthewman-Know | 178 | |||
| Turnout | 1,984 | 33.7 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alan Waring | 403 | 52.1 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Hazel Ward | 249 | 32.2 | −17.7 | |
| BNP | Alan Brown | 74 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
| Conservative | Frederick Newholme | 47 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Majority | 154 | 19.9 | +19.8 | ||
| Turnout | 773 | 40.3 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Raymond Heffer | 784 | |||
| Independent | Deborah Watson | 752 | |||
| Labour | Kathryn Salt | 620 | |||
| Labour | Anthony Trafford | 451 | |||
| Turnout | 2,607 | 40.7 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Duncan Kerr | 453 | |||
| Whitwell Residents Association | George Webster | 452 | |||
| Labour | Thomas Munro | 383 | |||
| Independent | Sandra Frow | 378 | |||
| Labour | Jeanne Raspin | 342 | |||
| Whitwell Residents Association | Vivienne Mills | 326 | |||
| Turnout | 2,334 | 41.4 | |||
| Green gain from Residents | Swing | ||||
| Residents hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections between 2011 and 2015
Shirebrook South West
A by-election was held in Shirebrook South West on 25 August 2011 after the death of the independent councillor Alan Waring.[4] The seat was gained for the Labour Party by Sandra Peake with a majority of 97 votes over the Green Party.[4]
Whitwell
South Normanton East
A by-election was held in South Normanton East on 14 August 2014 after the death of Labour councillor Terry Cook.[6] The seat was held for Labour by Tracey Cannon with a majority of 173 votes over the Conservatives.[7]
Bolsover North West
A by-election was held in Bolsover North West on 8 January 2015 after the death of Labour councillor Thomas Rodda.[8] The seat was held for Labour by Susan Statter with a majority of 21 votes over the UK Independence Party.[9]