2011 Tamworth Borough Council election

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The 2011 Tamworth Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2011 to elect members of the Tamworth Borough Council.[1] Ten seats were up for grabs; the Conservative Party won 75% of them with 48.70% of the votes.[2][3]

Election result[]

Tamworth Borough Election, 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 7 70.00% 47.00% 10,375
  Green 0 0 1.40% 308
  Independent 1 10.00% 4.4% 947
  Labour 2 20.00% 43.40% 9,246
  [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]] 0 0% 3.31% 1,658

Ward results[]

Amington (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nigel Brindley 948 43.10%
Conservative Michelle Thurgood 1,254 56.90%
Majority 1,254 56.90%
Turnout 2,202 37.70%
Conservative hold Swing
Belgrave (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Foster 994 51.70%
Conservative Martyn Price 930 48.30%
Majority 994 51.70%
Turnout 1,924 33.80%
Labour hold Swing
Bolehall (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Warren Clegg 847 41.30%
Labour Peter Seekings 1,205 58.70%
Majority 1,205 58.70%
Turnout 2,052 35.50%
Labour hold Swing
Castle (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steven Claymore 1,078 48.60%
Labour Gary Hirons 958 43.20%
Green Simon Johnson 184 8.30%
Majority 1,078 48.60%
Turnout 2,220 39.20%
Labour hold Swing
Glascote (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Christopher Cook 702 40.00%
Labour Thomas Peaple 636 36.20%
Conservative Ben Price 419 23.80%
Majority 702 40.00%
Turnout 1,757 39.20%
Independent hold Swing
Mercian (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marion Couchman 787 36.30%
Green Lisa Crane 124 5.70%
Independent Kenneth Forest 245 11.30%
Conservative Andrew James 1,015 46.80%
Majority 1,015 46.80%
Turnout 2,171 41.90%
Conservative hold Swing
Spital (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Gant 1,255 53.40%
Labour Karen Hirons 874 37.20%
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Pinkett 221 9.40%
Majority 1,015 46.80%
Turnout 2,350 43.10%
Conservative hold Swing
Stonydelph (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Doyle 897 50.70%
Labour Margaret Clarke 872 49.30%
Majority 897 50.70%
Turnout 1,769 30.80%
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gregory Clarke 802 34.10%
Liberal Democrats Roger Jones 221 9.40%
Conservative Jeremy Oates 1,326 56.40%
Majority 1,326 56.40%
Turnout 2,349 39.80%
Conservative hold Swing
Wilnecote (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Beale 1,354 54.10%
Labour Patrick Standen 1,150 45.90%
Majority 1,354 54.10%
Turnout 2,504 35.70%
Conservative hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL" (PDF). Borough of Tamworth. n.d. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Local election results 2011". Local Elections Archive Project. n.d. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (n.d.). "Tamworth Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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