2011 Daventry District Council election

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Elections to Daventry District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. One third of the council (13 seats) was up for election. The previous elections produced a majority for the Conservative Party.

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Election result

Daventry District Council Election, 2011 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1201-192.359.89,774-9.1
  Labour 11017.728.14,588+9.3
  Liberal Democrats 000006.41,045+3.8
  Green 000003.2528+0.6
  UKIP 000002.5399+2.5

Ward results

Abbey North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Adam Charles Collyer39918.5
Conservative David Earles1,03047.6
Labour David Thomas James73333.9
Majority30313.7
Turnout 32.0%
Conservative hold Swing
Abbey South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Carr40234.9+14.4
Conservative Chris Over74965.1+12.7
Majority34730.16.8
Turnout 40.2
Conservative hold Swing
Badby Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Mark Buck12113.4+13.4
Labour Maureen Winifred Luke14315.8-2.3
Conservative Tony Scott64270.9-11
Majority49955.1-8.7
Turnout 56.8
Conservative hold Swing
Brixworth North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Eric Barratt37317.217.2
Green Steve Whiffen38117.617.6
Conservative Liz Wiig1,41165.2-14.9
Majority1,03047.6-12.6
Turnout 46.9
Conservative hold Swing
Clipston Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pam Bookeruncontested
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Crick Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Hubert Atterbury53874.6-8.4
Labour Janet Muriel John18325.4+8.4
Majority35549.2-16.8
Turnout 49.9
Conservative hold Swing
Drayton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Eddon62738.4-17.9
Liberal Democrats Liz Pym1509.2+9.2
Labour Wendy Jane Randall85552.48.7
Majority22814.01.4
Turnout 35.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Hill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Paul Harris80555.68.6
Labour Ron Pursey64344.422.4
Majority16211.2-4.8
Turnout 35.7
Conservative hold Swing
Long Buckby Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Arthur Crispin Farmer28116.52.5
Labour Chris Myers57233.510.1
Conservative Diana Elizabeth Osborne85350.0-12.6
Majority28116.5-22.7
Turnout 50.6
Conservative hold Swing
Moulton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew Nobles35722.922.9
Conservative Mike Warren1,20477.14.2
Majority84754.3-1.5
Turnout 46.8
Conservative hold Swing
Walgrave Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Carter55565.1-13.6
Labour Maggie Saxon29734.913.6
Majority25830.3-27.2
Turnout 45.9
Conservative hold Swing
Weedon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bruce Armstrong Nichols26722.29.8
Conservative Kevin Victor Perry81567.8-7.1
Liberal Democrats Christopher Robin Salaman12010.0-2.7
Majority54845.6-16.6
Turnout 45.9
Conservative hold Swing
Welford Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kay Driver54565.8-8.3
Labour Sue Myers13616.416.4
Green Katharine Louise Wicksteed14717.8-8.1
Majority29848.1-0.1
Turnout 53.7
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Daventry District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. "Local Election Results 2011 - Daventry". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 13 February 2024.