2011 UK local government election
Thurrock Council election, 2011 |
16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council 25 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Labour | Conservative | Independent | Seats won | 9 | 6 | 1 | Seats after | 24 | 22 | 3 | Seat change | 1 | 1 | | |
Council control before election No overall control | Council control after election No overall control | |
On 5 May 2011, one-third of seats on Thurrock Council were contested. The result of the election was that Thurrock Council stayed under no overall control.[1] The Labour Party gained one seat from the Conservative party.[2]
Results
Of the 16 wards that were contested, nine were won by Labour, six by the Conservatives and one by an independent.[3]
Thurrock Local Election Result 2011[4] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 9 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 56.25 | 41.0 | 13,428 | +6.9% |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 37.5 | 32.7 | 10,719 | -10.6% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | 5.4 | 1,771 | +5.4% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 4,169 | +12.7% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 1,368 | -20.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 1,203 | +3.7% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 62 | +0.2% |
Council Composition
After the election the composition of the council was:
↓ 24 | 22 | 3 |
Labour | Conservative | Other |
Following the election the vote for mayor was tied between Cllr Curtis and deputy mayor Cllr Tunde Ojetola. Outgoing Mayor Anne Cheale exercised her casting vote in favour of Councillor Curtis.[5][6] In the election for council leader, Councillor Curtis then used his casting vote to elect John Kent as council leader, thus maintaining the Labour administration.[6]
Results by ward
Each of the 16 wards elected one councillor for this election. Incumbent councillors are marked by an asterisk.
Aveley & Uplands
Aveley & Uplands Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Maureen Carol Pearce | 626 | 27.9 | −9.1 |
| Independent | Colin James Churchman | 551 | 24.5 | N/A |
| UKIP | Tim Mark Aker | 528 | 23.5 | N/A |
| Labour | Clifford Holloway | 497 | 22.1 | −1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Livermore | 45 | 2.0 | −6.0 |
Majority | 75 | 3.4 | |
Turnout | 2,247 | 35.2 | +7.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Belhus
Belhus Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles John Curtis* | 1,034 | 51.7 | +15.7 |
| Conservative | Rita Ajidagba | 393 | 19.6 | −14.9 |
| UKIP | Stanley Christopher Baker | 301 | 15.0 | N/A |
| BNP | Susan Sibthorpe | 219 | 11.0 | −11.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tracy Denise Rowe | 55 | 2.7 | −4.1 |
Majority | 641 | 32.1 | |
Turnout | 2,002 | 30.6 | +3.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Chadwell St. Mary
Chadwell St. Mary Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony William Fish | 1,174 | 53.3 | +10.0 |
| Conservative | Lee Dove | 523 | 23.7 | +6.1 |
| UKIP | James Nicholas Baker | 262 | 11.9 | N/A |
| BNP | Derek William Beackon | 165 | 7.5 | −25.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Natalie Butcher | 80 | 3.6 | −2.7 |
Majority | 651 | 29.6 | |
Turnout | 2,204 | 31.0 | 0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Chafford & North Stifford
Chafford & North Stifford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Simon Ernest Wootton | 857 | 55.2 | +18.7 |
| Labour | Augustine Nwanze | 449 | 28.9 | +13.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Donald | 127 | 8.2 | −20.7 |
| UKIP | Adrian Philip Short | 120 | 7.7 | +3.0 |
Majority | 408 | 26.3 | |
Turnout | 1,553 | 29.2 | +0.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Corringham & Fobbing
Corringham & Fobbing Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mark Steven Coxshall | 909 | 46.6 | +5.1 |
| Labour | Robert Adam Fitch | 666 | 34.1 | +2.1 |
| UKIP | Thomas Patrick Kelleher | 290 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Louise Beard | 88 | 4.5 | N/A |
Majority | 243 | 12.5 | |
Turnout | 1,953 | 44.0 | +4.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East Tilbury
East Tilbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Ronald Purkiss* | 912 | 57.7 | −8.6 |
| Labour | Eleanor Lowe | 303 | 19.2 | +9.7 |
| Conservative | Paul Polley | 211 | 13.3 | N/A |
| UKIP | Peter Michael Fox | 100 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Luke Anthony Tyson | 56 | 3.5 | N/A |
Majority | 609 | 38.5 | |
Turnout | 1,582 | 33.6 | +2.8 |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Grays Riverside
Grays Riverside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Valerie Morris-Cook* | 1,036 | 52.8 | +9.1 |
| Conservative | Dawn Evans | 515 | 26.2 | +5.5 |
| BNP | Stephen Mark McNab | 167 | 8.5 | −17.2 |
| UKIP | Jagdev Singh Bal | 124 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Mulroue | 121 | 6.2 | −3.7 |
Majority | 521 | 26.6 | |
Turnout | 1,963 | 27.2 | +4.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Grays Thurrock
Grays Thurrock Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Catherine Angela Kent* | 1,193 | 52.8 | +4.3 |
| Conservative | Tracy Geraldine Barnes | 584 | 25.8 | −1.9 |
| BNP | Thomas Richard Davis | 200 | 8.9 | −15.9 |
| UKIP | Rajnikant Mistry | 186 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | William Andrew Jackson | 97 | 4.3 | N/A |
Majority | 609 | 27.0 | |
Turnout | 2,260 | 36.1 | +2.5 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Little Thurrock Rectory
Little Thurrock Rectory Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Anthony Kelly | 852 | 46.9 | +8.6 |
| Labour | Eileen O'Reilly | 693 | 38.2 | +9.1 |
| UKIP | Alan David Broad | 214 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew James Orbell | 56 | 3.1 | −8.0 |
Majority | 159 | 8.7 | |
Turnout | 1,815 | 40.4 | +7.7 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ockendon
Ockendon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Aaron Kiely | 1,096 | 41.6 | +7.5 |
| Conservative | Barry William Johnson* | 1,009 | 38.3 | 3.5 |
| BNP | Karne Thomas McGinn | 231 | 8.8 | −11.9 |
| UKIP | Jill Heather Broad | 223 | 8.5 | −1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Paul Shirley | 73 | 2.8 | N/A |
Majority | 87 | 3.3 | |
Turnout | 2,632 | 38.9 | +7.8 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Stanford East & Corringham Town
Stanford East & Corringham Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Philip George Smith | 1,104 | 42.0 | +4.3 |
| Conservative | Natalie Jay Gannon Quirk | 968 | 36.8 | +1.6 |
| UKIP | Roy Robert Jones | 487 | 18.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Leslie Stevart | 70 | 2.7 | N/A |
Majority | 136 | 5.2 | |
Turnout | 2,629 | 40.9 | +4.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stanford-Le-Hope West
Stanford-Le-Hope West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Shane Steven Hebb | 720 | 39.6 | −0.1 |
| Labour | Gemma Robbins | 653 | 35.9 | +8.2 |
| UKIP | Stuart St.Clair-Haslam | 374 | 20.5 | +5.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Greenaway | 73 | 4.0 | N/A |
Majority | 67 | 3.7 | |
Turnout | 1,820 | 39.1 | +7.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stifford Clays
Stifford Clays Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Diana Elizabeth Hale* | 877 | 45.1 | +3.4 |
| Conservative | Johanna Catherine Morris | 523 | 26.9 | −7.7 |
| UKIP | Clive Herbert Broad | 475 | 24.5 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Jones | 68 | 3.5 | N/A |
Majority | 354 | 18.2 | |
Turnout | 1,943 | 40.4 | +2.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The Homesteads
The Homesteads Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Pauline Maria Tolson* | 1,298 | 43.2 | −7.7 |
| Labour | Richard Speight | 1,055 | 35.1 | +3.4 |
| UKIP | Peter Geoffrey Henry Prendergast | 485 | 16.1 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Maylin | 107 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Green | Simon John Barnes | 62 | 2.1 | N/A |
Majority | 243 | 8.1 | |
Turnout | 3,007 | 45.5 | +6.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park
Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Clare Esther Baldwin | 647 | 49.7 | +15.8 |
| Independent | Keith John Hatcher | 308 | 23.7 | N/A |
| BNP | Michael Edward Braun | 193 | 14.8 | −15.4 |
| Conservative | Georgette Polley | 153 | 11.8 | −0.3 |
Majority | 339 | 26.0 | |
Turnout | 1,301 | 30.3 | +5.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
West Thurrock & South Stifford
West Thurrock & South Stifford Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Victoria Holloway | 951 | 52.6 | +10.7 |
| Conservative | Benjamin Robert Gadsby | 578 | 31.9 | +3.4 |
| BNP | Warren Michael Parish | 193 | 10.7 | −18.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Allen | 87 | 4.8 | N/A |
Majority | 373 | 20.7 | |
Turnout | 1,809 | 28.5 | +5.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
See also
References
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "2011 election results". thurrock.gov.uk. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Labour claims narrow council victory". Thurrock Gazette. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Aveley & Uplands on Thursday 5 May 2011" (PDF). thurrock.gov.uk.
- ^ "News Archive - Charlie Curtis named mayor". thurrock.gov.uk. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b Cramer, Lucy (30 May 2011). "Ex-Tory helps keep Labour in control". Echo. Retrieved 3 July 2011.