2011 West Lancashire Borough Council election
2011 UK local government election
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The 2011 West Lancashire Borough Council election[1] took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election, with results compared to the corresponding vote in 2007 West Lancashire Council election.

Ward results
Ashurst
Aughton and Downholland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Westley | 1167 | 59.9% | ||
| Labour | Paul Hennessy | 781 | 41.1% | ||
| Majority | 386 | ||||
| Turnout | 1967 | 43.74% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aughton Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Jones | 970 | 69.7% | ||
| Labour | Margaret Blake | 422 | 30.3% | ||
| Majority | 548 | ||||
| Turnout | 1402 | 44.48% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bickerstaffe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Griffiths | 444 | 56.1% | ||
| Labour | Kerry Lloyd | 374 | 43.9% | ||
| Majority | 70 | ||||
| Turnout | 820 | 46.67% | |||
Birch Green
Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Sudworth | 1002 | 52.9% | ||
| Labour | Lucy Hodson | 764 | 35.6% | ||
| Green | Anne Doyle | 219 | 11.6% | ||
| Majority | 238 | ||||
| Turnout | 1996 | 36.41% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Digmoor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jacqueline Coyle | 888 | 85.2% | ||
| Conservative | Ryan Waite | 108 | 10.4% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Finnigan | 46 | 4.4% | ||
| Majority | 780 | ||||
| Turnout | 1053 | 33.73% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Knowsley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Bailey | 964 | 48.3% | ||
| Labour | Gail Hodson | 820 | 41.1% | ||
| Green | John Watt | 210 | 10.5% | ||
| Majority | 144 | ||||
| Turnout | 2001 | 45.36% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Meols
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Blane | 785 | 65.0% | ||
| Labour | Joan Draper | 422 | 35.0% | ||
| Majority | 363 | ||||
| Turnout | 1219 | 37.62% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Parbold
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | May Blake | 1062 | 67.9% | ||
| Labour | Clare Gillard | 502 | 32.1% | ||
| Majority | 560 | ||||
| Turnout | 1579 | 50.46% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rufford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jane Houlgrave | 372 | 42.8% | ||
| Independent | John Gordon | 261 | 30.0% | ||
| Labour | Robert Watkinson | 236 | 27.2% | ||
| Majority | 111 | ||||
| Turnout | 876 | 52.49% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Scarisbrick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Fowler | 867 | 66.8% | ||
| Labour | Susan Jones | 431 | 33.2% | ||
| Majority | 436 | ||||
| Turnout | 1319 | 43.78% | |||
Scott
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Hodson | 905 | 46.1% | ||
| Conservative | David Meadows | 754 | 38.4% | ||
| Green | Maurice George | 166 | 8.4% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Banks | 140 | 7.1% | ||
| Majority | 151 | ||||
| Turnout | 1980 | 43.82% | |||
Skelmersdale North
Skelmersdale South
Tanhouse
Tarleton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Cheetham | 1393 | 68.7% | ||
| Labour | Roy Hiscock | 634 | 31.3% | ||
| Majority | 759 | ||||
| Turnout | 2052 | 45.38% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Up Holland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Fillis | 1127 | 56.7% | ||
| Conservative | Carolyn Evans | 743 | 37.4% | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Jason Hutton | 117 | 5.9% | ||
| Majority | 384 | ||||
| Turnout | 2002 | 40.36% | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Wrightington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Pam Baybutt | 951 | 65.1% | ||
| Labour | Tom Unsworth | 510 | 34.9% | ||
| Majority | 441 | ||||
| Turnout | 1486 | 43.48% | |||