2011 Gloucester City Council election

The 2011 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. There were 11 seats for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from no overall control.[1] Paul James, who had been serving as leader of the council since 2007 running a Conservative minority administration, continued to serve as leader but with his party having a majority.[2]

2011 Gloucester City Council election
5 May 2011 (2011-05-05)
11 seats of 36 on council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Paul James
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 17 8 11
Seats after 19 7 10
Seat change Increase2 Decrease1 Decrease1

Results
Gloucester City Council election, 2011[3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 6 3 1 +2 41%
  Labour 2 1 -1 29%
  Liberal Democrats 3 1 2 -1 24%
  UKIP 0 3%
  Green 2 0%
  TUSC 0 1%

Ward results

Abbey
Abbey 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman John Ravenhill 1,755 55%
Labour Emily Ann Barrett 977 29%
Liberal Democrats Tom Partington 270 8%
UKIP Danny Sparkes 247 8%
Turnout 3189
Conservative hold Swing

Barnwood
Barnwood 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tarren Randle 1,086 34
Liberal Democrats Verona Vidal 1,059 33
Labour Cilla Woodman 718 23
UKIP Mike Smith 209 7
TUSC Phil Jordan 115 4
Turnout 3,187
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Barton and Tredworth
Barton and Tredworth 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sajid Patel 1,229 44
Labour Harjit Gill 1,061 38
Liberal Democrats Abdul Haq Pandor 299 11
TUSC John Henry Ewers 190 7
Turnout 2,779
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Hucclecote
Hucclecote 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Declan Wilson 1,854 57
Conservative John Clarence Lock 756 33.4
Labour James Andrew Hoddy 479 15
Turnout 3,274
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingsholm and Wotton
Kingsholm and Wotton 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sebastian Richard Seymour Field 785 40
Labour David Hitchings 487 25
Conservative Matthew Mark Stevens 481 25
Green Jonathan Cecil Ingleby 108 6
UKIP Daryl Phillip Stanbury 97 5
Turnout 1,958
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Longlevens
Longlevens 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kathy Williams 2,005 57
Labour Di Docksey 821 23
Liberal Democrats Danny King 695 20
Turnout 3521
Conservative hold Swing

Matson and Robinswood
Matson and Robinswood 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kate Haigh 767 51
Conservative Rebecca Lianne Byczok 885 34
UKIP Richard John Edwards 235 9
Liberal Democrats Mike Anderton 181 7
Turnout 2636
Labour hold Swing

Moreland
Moreland 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew William Gilson 1,243 48
Conservative Lyn Ackroyd 990 38
Green Matthew John Sidford 214 8
Liberal Democrats Stephen John Power 154 6
Turnout 2601
Labour hold Swing

Quedgeley Fieldcourt
Quedgeley Fieldcourt 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Deb Llewellyn 1,095 49
Labour Barry Peter Kirby 777 35
Liberal Democrats David Robert Southgate 240 11
Green Charley Bircher 120 5
Turnout 2232
Conservative hold Swing

Quedgeley Severn Vale
Quedgeley Severn Vale 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anna Mozol 750 40
Conservative Martyn White 670 35
Labour Christopher Harry Chatterton 477 25
Turnout 1897
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Westgate
Westgate 2011[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Geoffrey Toleman 774 45
Liberal Democrats Kelsa Jayne Rowlands-Evans 492 29
Labour Garry Mills 342 20
Green Eva Langrock-Bircher 94 6
Turnout 1702
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References
  1. "England council elections - Gloucester". BBC News. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. "Council minutes, 23 May 2011". Gloucester City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. "Gloucester City Council - Thursday, 5th May 2011". Gloucester.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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