2011 Rushmoor Borough Council election

The 2011 Rushmoor Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect 14 members to Rushmoor Borough Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected one-third of the council's 42 members to a four-year term. It was preceded by the 2010 election and followed by the 2012 election. The Conservative Party held control of the council after the election.[1] Turnout across the council was 38.7%.[2][3]

Results summary

2011 Rushmoor Borough Council election[2][4][5]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 Increase2 85.7 20 32 76.2 13,627 54.2 Increase5.5
  Labour 2 Steady 14.3 4 6 14.3 6,081 24.2 Increase9.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease2 0.0 4 4 9.5 4,761 18.9 Decrease11.7
  UKIP 0 New 0.0 0 0 0.0 502 2.0 New
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 113 0.4 Decrease0.9
  Christian 0 New 0.0 0 0 0.0 75 0.3 New

Ward results

Cove and Southwood

Cove and Southwood[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Chainey* 1,226 63.8 Increase10.0
Liberal Democrats Julia Ohkubo 287 14.9 Decrease25.6
Labour Edward Shelton 238 12.4 Increase6.7
UKIP Jane Shattock 171 8.9 New
Majority 939 48.9 Increase35.6
Total valid votes 1,922 43.7
Turnout 43.9
Registered electors 4,400
Conservative hold Swing Increase17.8

Empress

Empress[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Parker* 1,412 60.5 Decrease3.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Chowns 508 21.8 Decrease4.9
Labour Christopher Wright 414 17.7 Increase8.3
Majority 904 38.7 Increase1.5
Total valid votes 2,334 44.7
Turnout 45.0
Registered electors 5,220
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.7

Fernhill

Fernhill[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Muschamp* 1,068 66.4 Increase8.6
Liberal Democrats Shaun Murphy 294 18.3 Decrease0.1
Labour Martin Coule 246 15.3 Increase8.8
Majority 774 48.1 Increase8.8
Total valid votes 1,608 38.1
Turnout 38.3
Registered electors 4,223
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.4

Grange

Grange[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackie Hammond 803 48.9 Increase11.2
Liberal Democrats Hazel Manning* 485 29.5 Decrease11.2
Labour Barry Jones 354 21.6 Increase13.1
Majority 318 19.4 N/A
Total valid votes 1,642 38.8
Registered electors 4,231
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase11.2

Heron Wood

Heron Wood[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Don Cappleman* 697 45.2 Increase6.2
Conservative Dan Hougham 604 39.1 Increase4.0
Liberal Democrats Roland Collins 242 15.7 Decrease10.2
Majority 93 6.0 Increase2.1
Total valid votes 1,543 33.1
Turnout 33.3
Registered electors 4,656
Labour hold Swing Increase1.1

Knellwood

Knellwood[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roland Dibbs* 1,377 64.2 Increase7.9
Labour Bill Tootill 391 18.2 Increase10.6
Liberal Democrats Abul Koher Chowdhury 376 17.5 Decrease1.4
Majority 986 46.0 Increase8.6
Total valid votes 2,144 46.5
Turnout 46.6
Registered electors 4,614
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.3

Manor Park

Manor Park[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Crerar* 1,138 56.8 Increase0.6
Labour Lesley Pestridge 407 20.3 Increase9.6
Liberal Democrats Philip Thompson 282 14.1 Decrease19.0
UKIP Eddie Poole 176 8.8 New
Majority 731 36.5 Increase13.3
Total valid votes 2,003 42.5
Rejected ballots
Turnout 42.7
Registered electors 4,714
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.5

Mayfield

Mayfield[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Cornwell 425 32.4 Increase7.9
Liberal Democrats Neville Dewey* 325 24.8 Decrease19.9
Labour Leslie Taylor 292 22.3 Increase8.9
UKIP Albert Buddle 155 11.8 New
Independent Thomas Hewitt 113 8.6 New
Majority 100 7.6 N/A
Total valid votes 1,310 32.0
Turnout 32.1
Registered electors 4,100
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase13.9

North Town

North Town[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Rust* 1,091 62.7 Increase6.1
Conservative Mark Trotter 650 37.3 Increase9.4
Majority 441 25.3 Decrease3.3
Total valid votes 1,741 32.3
Turnout 32.6
Registered electors 5,398
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.6

Rowhill

Rowhill[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Choudhary* 1,027 57.0 Decrease2.8
Labour Jill Clark 480 26.6 Increase12.7
Liberal Democrats CK Nam 295 16.4 Decrease3.2
Majority 547 30.4 Decrease9.8
Total valid votes 1,802 43.0
Turnout 43.5
Registered electors 4,195
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.7

St. John's

St. John's[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacqui Vosper 1,226 60.1 Increase7.0
Labour Clive Grattan 407 20.0 Increase13.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Burfield 406 19.9 Decrease20.8
Majority 819 40.2 Increase27.7
Total valid votes 2,039 39.2
Registered electors 5,197
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.4

St. Mark's

St. Mark's[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diane Bedford* 934 49.4 Increase1.7
Liberal Democrats Sue Gadsby 620 32.8 Decrease12.5
Labour Sean Clarke 263 13.9 Increase6.8
Christian Juliana Brimicombe 75 4.0 New
Majority 314 16.6 Increase14.3
Total valid votes 1,892 37.6
Turnout 37.8
Registered electors 5,032
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.1

Wellington

Wellington[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Attika Choudhary 556 42.3 Decrease6.9
Labour Susan Wines 484 36.9 Decrease2.1
Liberal Democrats Michelle Manning 273 20.8 Increase9.0
Majority 72 5.5 Decrease4.8
Total valid votes 1,313 23.6
Turnout 23.8
Registered electors 5,563
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.4

Westheath

Westheath[2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Staplehurst* 1,181 63.3 Increase18.1
Liberal Democrats Josephine Murphy 368 19.7 Decrease17.3
Labour Philip Collins 317 17.0 Increase10.5
Majority 813 43.6 Increase35.4
Total valid votes 1,866 45.6
Registered electors 4,095
Conservative hold Swing Increase17.7

References

  1. ^ Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Results of the Rushmoor Borough Council Local Elections". Rushmoor Borough Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Rushmoor". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Rushmoor Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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