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The 2011 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect 23 members to the Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected one-third of the council's 69 members to a four-year term. The council remained under no overall control.[1]

Results summary

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2011 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election[2][3][4]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 10 Increase3 43.5 17 27 39.1 51,146 39.7 Increase9.1
  Conservative 8 Increase2 34.8 14 22 31.9 38,598 30.0 Increase0.5
  Liberal Democrats 2 Decrease6 8.7 12 14 20.3 18,911 14.7 Decrease8.7
  Green 2 Steady 8.7 2 4 5.8 13,232 10.3 Increase4.4
  Independent 1 Increase1 4.3 1 2 2.9 3,533 2.7 Increase0.3
  TUSC 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,180 0.9 Increase0.2
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 984 0.8 New
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 923 0.7 Decrease6.9
  English Democrat 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 276 0.2 New

Ward results

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Almondbury

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Almondbury[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats James Blanchard 1,736 31.7 Decrease5.2
Conservative Janice Thomas 1,400 25.6 Decrease0.1
Labour Elliott Ledsam 1,322 24.2 Increase10.8
Green Eileen Marchant 677 12.4 Increase5.9
BNP Tony Leach 230 4.2 Decrease5.8
TUSC Craig Fennell 105 1.9 New
Majority 336 6.1 Decrease5.1
Total valid votes 5,470 40.9
Registered electors 13,542
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.6

Ashbrow

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Ashbrow[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cath Harris* 2,817 52.5 Increase11.1
Conservative Bill Armer 1,871 34.8 Increase3.6
Liberal Democrats Manjit Singh 397 7.4 Decrease0.6
Green Sharon Fallows 285 5.3 Decrease0.3
Majority 946 17.6 Increase7.4
Total valid votes 5,395 39.7
Registered electors 13,791
Labour hold Swing Increase3.8

Batley East

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Batley East[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amanda Stubley 3,834 67.2 Increase18.5
Conservative Mohammed Laher 1,028 18.0 Increase3.1
Liberal Democrats Jon Bloom 333 5.8 Decrease14.2
Independent Mark Griffin 295 5.2 New
Green Peter Cunnington 212 3.7 Increase0.5
Majority 2,806 49.2 Increase39.0
Total valid votes 5,702 45.5
Registered electors 12,804
Labour hold Swing Increase7.7

Batley West

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Batley West[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter O'Neill* 3,376 64.3 Increase24.9
Conservative John Birkenshaw 1,302 24.8 Increase4.6
Green Matt Blakeley 317 6.0 Increase2.1
Liberal Democrats Irfan Iqbal 252 4.8 Decrease13.3
Majority 2,074 39.5 Increase20.3
Total valid votes 5,247 40.5
Registered electors 13,157
Labour hold Swing Increase10.2

Birstall and Birkenshaw

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Birstall and Birkenshaw[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Light* 2,642 53.2 Increase5.0
Labour Michael Williams 1,640 33.0 Increase9.6
Green Clive Lord 368 7.4 Increase2.1
Liberal Democrats Suzy Brain England 317 6.4 Increase0.4
Majority 1,002 20.2 Decrease4.6
Total valid votes 4,967 40.9
Registered electors 12,503
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.3

Cleckheaton

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Cleckheaton[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Pinnock* 2,237 42.8 Decrease4.3
Conservative David Pinder 1,389 26.6 Increase10.7
Labour Dan Howard 1,316 25.2 Increase17.1
Green Robert Barraclough 283 5.4 Increase3.7
Majority 848 16.2 Decrease3.8
Total valid votes 5,225 41.3
Registered electors 12,856
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.5

Colne Valley

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Colne Valley[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donna Bellamy 1,656 28.9 Increase9.7
Labour Tabatha Ellam 1,554 27.1 Increase14.9
Liberal Democrats Lynn Bradbury 1,425 24.8 Decrease17.8
Green Chayley Collis 559 9.7 Increase0.6
UKIP Melanie Roberts 543 9.5 New
Majority 102 1.8 N/A
Total valid votes 5,771 43.8
Registered electors 13,273
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease2.6

Crosland Moor and Netherton

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Crosland Moor and Netherton[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammad Sarwar* 2,754 47.0 Increase9.5
Conservative Louisa Waple 1,151 19.7 Increase8.7
TUSC Jackie Grunsell 866 14.8 New
Liberal Democrats Mahmood Hussain 574 9.8 Decrease6.8
Green Chas Ball 511 8.7 Increase4.7
Majority 1,603 27.4 Increase12.2
Total valid votes 5,856 45.1
Registered electors 13,196
Labour hold Swing Increase0.4

Dalton

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Dalton[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cliff Preest 2,243 48.0 Increase18.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Battye* 1,072 22.9 Decrease12.1
Conservative Chris Meadows 892 19.1 Increase3.4
Green David Honour 468 10.0 Increase5.3
Majority 1,171 25.0 N/A
Total valid votes 4,675 37.2
Registered electors 12,758
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase15.5

Denby Dale

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Denby Dale[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elaine Ward* 2,514 41.1 Decrease0.2
Labour Graham Turner 2,285 37.4 Increase7.3
Green Terry Sigsworth 443 7.2 Steady
Liberal Democrats Craig Armistead 392 6.4 Decrease1.9
English Democrat Paul McEnhill 276 4.5 Decrease1.5
BNP Rachel Firth 206 3.4 Decrease3.6
Majority 229 3.7 Decrease7.5
Total valid votes 6,140 49.0
Registered electors 12,663
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.8

Dewsbury East

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Dewsbury East[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Firth* 2,739 51.6 Increase15.5
Conservative Mark Eastwood 1,150 21.7 Increase15.3
Liberal Democrats Dennis Hullock 776 14.6 Decrease6.7
UKIP Greg Burrows 441 8.3 New
Green Tony Kelsall 203 3.8 Increase2.3
Majority 1,589 29.9 Increase28.5
Total valid votes 5,309 40.0
Registered electors 13,486
Labour hold Swing Increase0.1

Dewsbury South

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Dewsbury South[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Salim Patel* 2,577 43.0 Increase9.3
Labour Naheed Arshad-Mather 1,896 31.6 Increase0.1
Independent Chris Kennedy 822 13.7 New
Green Adrian Cruden 287 4.8 Increase0.5
Liberal Democrats Bernard Disken 224 3.7 Decrease1.7
Independent Shaun Maddox 189 3.2 New
Majority 681 11.4 Increase9.2
Total valid votes 5,995 47.4
Registered electors 12,890
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.6

Dewsbury West

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Dewsbury West[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren O'Donovan 2,918 50.8 Increase20.9
Liberal Democrats Naz Hussain* 2,118 36.9 Decrease9.3
Conservative Christophe Walker 502 8.7 Increase3.4
Green Andrew Stimson 202 3.5 Increase1.5
Majority 800 13.9 N/A
Total valid votes 5,740 45.2
Registered electors 12,971
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase15.1

Golcar

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Golcar[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hilary Richards 1,769 33.6 Increase13.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Iredale* 1,567 29.7 Decrease9.8
Conservative Clinton Simpson 857 16.3 Increase4.4
Green Daniel Greenwood 384 7.3 Increase1.2
Independent David Hill 340 6.5 New
BNP Skye Turner 292 5.5 Decrease16.6
TUSC Matt Moll 59 1.1 New
Majority 202 3.8 N/A
Total valid votes 5,292 39.4
Registered electors 13,559
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase11.5

Greenhead

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Greenhead[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judith Hughes 4,117 65.0 Increase5.9
Conservative Robert McGuin 972 15.3 Increase1.5
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Haleem 718 11.3 Increase2.6
Green Michelle Atkinson 526 8.3 Decrease1.2
Majority 3,145 49.7 Increase4.4
Total valid votes 6,379 46.2
Registered electors 13,949
Labour hold Swing Increase2.2

Heckmondwike

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Heckmondwike[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Sheard* 3,403 70.1 Increase25.4
Conservative Mark Roberts 873 18.0 Increase1.8
Green David Brooks 320 6.6 New
Liberal Democrats Josie Pugsley 257 5.3 Decrease1.2
Majority 2,530 52.1 Increase40.0
Total valid votes 4,853 38.9
Registered electors 12,699
Labour hold Swing Increase11.8

Holme Valley North

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Holme Valley North[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edgar Holroyd-Doveton 1,887 31.7 New
Conservative Basil Smith 1,539 25.8 Decrease0.5
Liberal Democrats David Woodhead* 1,097 18.4 Decrease9.5
Labour Ian Leedham 931 15.6 Increase6.7
Green Barry Ward 507 8.5 Increase2.8
Majority 348 5.8 N/A
Total valid votes 5,961 47.7
Registered electors 12,665
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase16.1

Holme Valley South

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Holme Valley South[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Sims* 3,201 48.8 Decrease0.2
Labour Steven Morris 1,808 27.6 Increase10.7
Green Sue Macklin 794 12.1 Decrease1.7
Liberal Democrats Oliver Constance 751 11.5 Decrease1.1
Majority 1,393 21.3 Decrease10.8
Total valid votes 6,604 46.6
Registered electors 14,360
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.5

Kirkburton

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Kirkburton[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Derek Hardcastle* 2,221 38.8 Decrease4.6
Conservative Amanda Shaw 2,139 37.4 Increase2.8
Labour Mike Greetham 1,040 18.2 Increase7.0
BNP Carol Dixon 195 3.4 Decrease2.4
Liberal Democrats Jatinder Singh 127 2.2 Decrease1.0
Majority 82 1.4 Decrease7.4
Total valid votes 5,747 44.8
Registered electors 12,888
Green hold Swing Decrease3.7

Lindley

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Lindley[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Brice 2,379 39.3 Increase9.5
Liberal Democrats Anthony Woodhead* 1,650 27.3 Decrease14.6
Labour Douglas Morgan 1,487 24.6 Increase12.0
Green Richard Plunkett 531 8.8 Increase2.8
Majority 729 12.1 N/A
Total valid votes 6,081 44.0
Registered electors 13,936
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase12.1

Liversedge and Gomersal

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Liversedge and Gomersal[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lisa Holmes 2,467 46.7 Increase5.2
Labour Gordon North 2,189 41.5 Increase22.1
Green Karen Allison 334 6.3 Increase2.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Farnhill 290 5.5 Decrease2.0
Majority 278 5.3 Decrease8.6
Total valid votes 5,280 39.0
Registered electors 13,735
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.5

Mirfield

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Mirfield[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kathleen Taylor* 3,561 53.9 Increase7.2
Labour Karen Rowling 2,325 35.2 Increase20.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Firth 376 5.7 Steady
Green Cassandra Whittingham 350 5.3 Increase2.4
Majority 1,236 18.7 Decrease3.9
Total valid votes 6,612 44.5
Registered electors 15,089
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.8

Newsome

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Newsome[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Julie Stewart-Turner* 2,450 51.6 Decrease1.1
Labour Mohammed Saeed 1,383 29.2 Increase3.0
Conservative Jas Virdee 536 11.3 Decrease2.4
Liberal Democrats Philip Scott 225 4.7 Decrease2.8
TUSC Ian Slattery 150 3.2 New
Majority 1,067 22.5 Decrease4.0
Total valid votes 4,777 34.6
Registered electors 13,955
Green hold Swing Decrease2.1

References

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  1. ^ Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  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 Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Kirklees". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  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 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Kirklees Metropolitan Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "District council election results, 5 May 2011". Kirklees Council. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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