2011 Richmondshire District Council election
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2011 UK local government election
The 2011 Richmondshire District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect all 34 members of Richmondshire District Council to a four-year term, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It was preceded by the 2007 election and followed by the 2015 election. The council remained under no overall control.[1] Turnout across the council was 49.5%.[2]
| 2011 Richmondshire District Council election[2][3][4][5] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |||
| Independent | 16 |  1 |
47.1 | ||||||
| Conservative | 14 | 1 |
41.2 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 4 |  2 |
11.8 | ||||||
| Green | 0 |  |
0.0 | ||||||
Ward results
Addlebrough
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Yvonne Peacock*[a] | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,064 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Barton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Campbell Dawson* | 345 | 63.9 | 2.3 | |
| Independent | Lorraine Cook | 195 | 36.1 | New | |
| Majority | 150 | 27.8 | 4.7 | ||
| Total valid votes | 540 | 98.9 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 546 | 56.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 966 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 19.2 |
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Bolton Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Amsden | 334 | 52.6 | New | |
| Conservative | David Ashforth | 301 | 47.4 | 52.6 | |
| Majority | 33 | 5.2 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 635 | 98.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 10 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 645 | 61.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,050 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | 52.6 |
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Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Danny Gill | 502 | |||
| Conservative | Ian Threlfall | 408 | |||
| Independent | Jim Fryer* | 408 | |||
| Green | Leslie Rowe | 245 | |||
| Turnout | 1,022 | 43.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,342 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Catterick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tony Pelton | 512 | |||
| Conservative | Rob Johnson*[b] | 338 | |||
| Conservative | Jane Branch* | 263 | |||
| Turnout | 788 | 41.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,893 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Colburn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bill Glover*[c] | 426 | |||
| Independent | Angie Dale | 386 | |||
| Independent | Peter Wood* | 383 | |||
| Independent | Helen Grant* | 348 | |||
| Conservative | Beverley Partridge | 342 | |||
| Independent | Mags Burke | 157 | |||
| Turnout | 959 | 35.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,679 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
| Independent gain from Independent | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Croft
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Parlour* | 323 | 57.9 | 42.1 | |
| Conservative | Wallace Sayer | 235 | 42.1 | New | |
| Majority | 88 | 15.8 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 558 | 98.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 9 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 567 | 57.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 989 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 42.1 |
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Gilling West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Heslop* | 280 | 57.7 | 42.3 | |
| Conservative | Peter Todd | 205 | 42.3 | New | |
| Majority | 75 | 15.5 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 485 | 99.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 487 | 51.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 945 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | 42.3 |
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Hawes and High Abbotside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Blackie* | 615 | 94.8 | 5.2 | |
| Conservative | Ian Whinray | 34 | 5.2 | New | |
| Majority | 581 | 89.5 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 649 | 99.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 4 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 653 | 61.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,067 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | 5.2 |
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Hipswell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephanie Todd* | 226 | |||
| Independent | Paul Cullen* | 218 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Bagley | 140 | |||
| Conservative | Christine Wallach | 96 | |||
| Green | Dave Dalton | 80 | |||
| Turnout | 512 | 25.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,022 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Hornby Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Melva Steckles* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,290 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Leyburn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tony Duff* | 458 | |||
| Conservative | Fleur Butler* | 452 | |||
| Independent | Andy Brook | 425 | |||
| Independent | Derek Wallace | 284 | |||
| Turnout | 972 | 47.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,068 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Lower Wensleydale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Loadman*[d] | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,078 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Melsonby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jimmy Wilson-Petch* | 300 | 52.6 | 17.7 | |
| Independent | Judith Stansfield | 270 | 47.4 | New | |
| Majority | 30 | 5.3 | 4.0 | ||
| Total valid votes | 570 | 99.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 572 | 52.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,095 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 14.8 |
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Middleham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rachel Allen | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,048 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Middleton Tyas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jill McMullon*[e] | 311 | 62.1 | New | |
| Conservative | Peter Staincliffe | 190 | 37.9 | 62.1 | |
| Majority | 121 | 24.2 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 501 | 99.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 2 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 503 | 54.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 921 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | 62.1 |
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Newsham with Eppleby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mick Griffiths | 320 | 55.8 | New | |
| Conservative | Judy Lilley | 253 | 44.2 | 55.8 | |
| Majority | 67 | 11.7 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 573 | 99.1 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 578 | 56.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,021 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | 55.8 |
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Penhill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Matthew Wilkes | 294 | 55.4 | New | |
| Conservative | Howard Thomas* | 237 | 44.6 | 55.4 | |
| Majority | 57 | 10.7 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 531 | 97.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 14 | 2.6 | |||
| Turnout | 545 | 55.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 982 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | 55.4 |
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Reeth and Arkengarthdale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bob Gale | 514 | 88.0 | New | |
| Conservative | Susan Alderson | 70 | 12.0 | New | |
| Majority | 444 | 76.0 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 584 | 98.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 8 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 592 | 57.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,028 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Richmond Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Clive World* | 428 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | John Robinson* | 421 | |||
| Conservative | Jonathan Fry | 399 | |||
| Conservative | Jack Simpson | 269 | |||
| Independent | Amanda Adams | 215 | |||
| Turnout | 974 | 44.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,186 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
Richmond East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Russell Lord* | 531 | |||
| Conservative | Muriel Blythman | 315 | |||
| Conservative | David Morton | 312 | |||
| Independent | Gill Miller | 295 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Samuel Hedges | 268 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Irwin | 245 | |||
| Turnout | 1,132 | 53.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,113 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | |||||
Richmond West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Linda Curran*[f] | 698 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Parsons* | 644 | |||
| Conservative | Jane Wyrill | 166 | |||
| Conservative | Wendy Morton | 156 | |||
| Turnout | 1,021 | 48.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,087 | ||||
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | |||||
Scotton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mark Bradbury* | 287 | |||
| Independent | Ken Lambert* | 233 | |||
| Conservative | Pat Middlemiss | 210 | |||
| Conservative | Lin Clarkson | 198 | |||
| Turnout | 530 | 29.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,820 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Swaledale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Malcolm Gardner | 277 | 54.5 | New | |
| Conservative | Raymond Alderson*[g] | 231 | 45.5 | 32.6 | |
| Majority | 46 | 9.1 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 508 | 97.9 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 519 | 57.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 901 | ||||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | 43.6 |
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Notes
- ↑ Yvonne Peacock was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for a reelection as a candidate for the Conservative Party.
- ↑ Rob Johnson was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as a candidate for the Conservative Party. As such, this seat is marked as a gain for the Conservative Party.
- ↑ Bill Glover was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as a candidate for the Conservative Party.
- ↑ Keith Loadman was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as the candidate for the Conservative Party.
- ↑ Jill McMullon was elected in 2007 as the candidate for the Conservative Party, but ran for reelection as an independent politician.
- ↑ Linda Curran was elected in 2007 as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats, but ran for reelection as an independent politician.
- ↑ Raymond Alderson was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as the candidate for the Conservative Party.
References
- ↑ Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Richmondshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "District Council Elections Results - 06 June 1973 to 02 May 2019" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Richmondshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
