2011 Richmondshire District Council 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]

Results summary

2011 Richmondshire District Council election[2][3][4][5]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 16 Increase1 47.1
  Conservative 14 Increase1 41.2
  Liberal Democrats 4 Decrease2 11.8
  Green 0 Steady 0.0

Ward results

Addlebrough

Addlebrough (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Yvonne Peacock*[a] Unopposed
Registered electors 1,064
Conservative gain from Independent

Barton

Barton (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Campbell Dawson* 345 63.9 Decrease2.3
Independent Lorraine Cook 195 36.1 New
Majority 150 27.8 Decrease4.7
Total valid votes 540 98.9
Rejected ballots 6 1.1
Turnout 546 56.5
Registered electors 966
Conservative hold Swing Decrease19.2

Bolton Castle

Bolton Castle (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Amsden 334 52.6 New
Conservative David Ashforth 301 47.4 Decrease52.6
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 Increase52.6

Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton

Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton (2 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Catterick (2 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Colburn (3 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Croft (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Parlour* 323 57.9 Decrease42.1
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 Decrease42.1

Gilling West

Gilling West (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Heslop* 280 57.7 Decrease42.3
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 Decrease42.3

Hawes and High Abbotside

Hawes and High Abbotside (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Blackie* 615 94.8 Decrease5.2
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 Decrease5.2

Hipswell

Hipswell (2 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Hornby Castle (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Melva Steckles* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,290
Conservative hold

Leyburn

Leyburn (2 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Lower Wensleydale (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Loadman*[d] Unopposed
Registered electors 1,078
Conservative gain from Independent

Melsonby

Melsonby (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jimmy Wilson-Petch* 300 52.6 Increase17.7
Independent Judith Stansfield 270 47.4 New
Majority 30 5.3 Increase4.0
Total valid votes 570 99.7
Rejected ballots 2 0.3
Turnout 572 52.2
Registered electors 1,095
Conservative hold Swing Decrease14.8

Middleham

Middleham (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rachel Allen Unopposed
Registered electors 1,048
Conservative hold

Middleton Tyas

Middleton Tyas (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jill McMullon*[e] 311 62.1 New
Conservative Peter Staincliffe 190 37.9 Decrease62.1
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 Increase62.1

Newsham with Eppleby

Newsham with Eppleby (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mick Griffiths 320 55.8 New
Conservative Judy Lilley 253 44.2 Decrease55.8
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 Increase55.8

Penhill

Penhill (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Matthew Wilkes 294 55.4 New
Conservative Howard Thomas* 237 44.6 Decrease55.4
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 Increase55.4

Reeth and Arkengarthdale

Reeth and Arkengarthdale (1 seat)[2][3][4]
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

Richmond Central (2 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Richmond East (2 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Richmond West (2 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Scotton (2 seats)[2][3][4]
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

Swaledale (1 seat)[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Malcolm Gardner 277 54.5 New
Conservative Raymond Alderson*[g] 231 45.5 Decrease32.6
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 Increase43.6

Notes

  1. ^ Yvonne Peacock was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for a reelection as a candidate for the Conservative Party.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bill Glover was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as a candidate for the Conservative Party.
  4. ^ Keith Loadman was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as the candidate for the Conservative Party.
  5. ^ Jill McMullon was elected in 2007 as the candidate for the Conservative Party, but ran for reelection as an independent politician.
  6. ^ Linda Curran was elected in 2007 as a candidate for the Liberal Democrats, but ran for reelection as an independent politician.
  7. ^ Raymond Alderson was elected in 2007 as an independent politician, but ran for reelection as the candidate for the Conservative Party.

References

  1. ^ Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Richmondshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "District Council Elections Results - 06 June 1973 to 02 May 2019" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  5. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Richmondshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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