The 2011 South Staffordshire District Council election to the South Staffordshire District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011.[1] A total of 49 seats were up for election, 42 of which went to the Conservative Party, mirroring the 2007 elections.[2]

Election result

South Staffordshire District Council Election, 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 42 4 3 85.72% 61.23% 35,647
  Labour 2 1 0 4.09% 16.42% 9,564
  Labour Co-op 0 0 0 0% 0.70% 409
  [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]] 0 0 1 0% 4.94% 2,873
  UKIP 0 0 0 0% 4.94% 2,873
  Independent 5 2 3 10.21% 16.70% 9,724

Ward results

Billbrook Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Chapman 848 33.16% n/a
Labour Co-op Kevin David McElduff 409 16% n/a
Conservative Sonja Marie Oatley 823 32.20% -0.66%
Labour Anthony Peter Wynne-Jones 478 18.70% n/a
Majority 1,671 65% -0.47%
Turnout 2,558 42.60% +8.60%
Brewood and Coven Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andy Ball 941 15.31% -9%
Conservative Ivor Clay 1,369 22.27% -0.89%
Conservative Michael Robert Hampson 1,193 19.40% -2.54%
Conservative Anne Holmes 1,221 19.86% -1.46%
Labour Lena Holmes 661 10.75% 0.33%
Labour Lorna Elizabeth Jones 765 12.44% n/a
Majority 3,783 61.52% -3.10%
Turnout 6,150 44% +6%
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Boyle 431 19.78% -5.32%
Labour Alex John Brindle 325 14.91% n/a
Conservative Alita Ann Caine 388 17.80% -8.02%
Conservative Nigel Peter Caine 384 17.62% -7.88%
UKIP Ken Gould 242 11.11% n/a
Labour Mac Harris 410 18.81% -4.84%
Majority 772 35.42% -15.89%
Turnout 2,180 37% +7%
Cheslyn Hay South Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Colin Davison 396 21.91% +2.91%
Conservative David Heseltine 443 24.51% -0.98%
UKIP Steve Hollis 245 13.56% n/a
Independent Ann Pugh 312 17.26% n/a
Conservative Bernard Williams 412 22.79% -8.57%
Majority 855 47.29% -9.61%
Turnout 1,808 37% +6%
Codsall North Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Campbell 861 33.61% -7.49%
Independent John Evans 337 13.16% -26.40%
Conservative Matt Ewart 797 31.11% n/a
Labour Judith Marion Williams 308 12% n/a
Labour Trefor John Williams 259 10.11% +1%
Majority 1,658 64.72% -15.91%
Turnout 2,562 42% +4%
Codsall South Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Mike Lynch 377 13.65% +0.65%
Conservative Robert James Marshall 1,019 36.89% -2.01%
Conservative John Kirkland Michell 909 32.90% -6.27%
Labour Gemma Elizabeth Smith 254 9.20% n/a
Labour Pamela Wall 204 7.39% n/a
Majority 1,928 69.78% -8.32%
Turnout 2,763 46% +8%
Essington Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barry Michael Bond 383 14.11% n/a
Independent David John Clifft 1,135 41.79% +41.79%
Labour Charlotte Jane Hale 307 11.31% n/a
Independent Wayne Anthony Thomas Whitehouse 483 17.79% n/a
Conservative Christine Margaret Young 408 15% n/a
Majority 1,618 59.58% +59.58%
Turnout 2,716 41% +41%
Featherstone and Shareshill Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank William Beardsmore 536 22.69% +3.40%
Labour John Brindle 482 20.40% +8.21%
Independent Bob Cope 639 27% -1%
Conservative Mike Lawrence 475 20.10% +4.49%
Labour Philip David Light 231 9.78% n/a
Majority 1,175 49.73% +2.39%
Turnout 2,363 39% 11.20%
Great Wyrley Landywood Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ken Bullock 453 19.60%
Labour John Christopher Jones 423 18.30% -0.30%
UKIP Glen Paul Keatley 179 7.75%
Conservative Ray Perry 611 26.43% -4.18%
Conservative Kath Williams 646 27.95% -3.96%
Majority 1,257 54.37% -8.15%
Turnout 2,312 33% +5%
Great Wyrley Town Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Paul Bates 1,048 24.79% 0.76%
Conservative Janet Ann Johnson 1,101 26.04% -0.42%
Labour Tom Lowe 537 12.70% +2.96%
UKIP Malcolm Keith McKenzie 361 8.54% n/a
Conservative Kath Perry 1,182 27.95% -0.14%
Majority 3,331 78.77% -1.33%
Turnout 4,229 36% +4%
Himley and Swindon Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Gordon Edward Fanthom 261 31.45%
Conservative Roger Lees 417 50.25%
Independent Keith Ian Pincher 152 18.32%
Majority 417 50.25%
Turnout 830 48.30%
Huntington and Hatherton Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeff Ashley 537 33.53% +9.04%
Labour Ron Kenyon 496 30.97% n/a
Conservative David Williams 569 35.52% +6.18%
Majority 1,033 64.49% +15.80%
Turnout 1,602 30% +6%
Kinver Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Robert Edwards 1,659 26.98% +2.61%
Conservative Lin Hingley 1,655 26.91% n/a
Independent Ena Doreen Ray 1,071 17.41% -3.06%
Labour Christine Mary Ridgeway 644 10.47% n/a
Conservative Paul Arthur Wooddisse 1,122 18.24% n/a
Majority 4,436 72.12% +11.29%
Turnout 6,151 45% +7%
Pattingham and Patshull Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephanie Brindle 120 13.20% n/a
Conservative Joan Millicent Burton 789 86.80% +86.80%
Majority 789 86.80% +86.80%
Turnout 909 50% +50%
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leonard Arthur Bates 811 33.39% n/a
Independent Bevan Craddock 416 17.13% n/a
Conservative Isabel Ford 835 34.38% +34.38%
Labour Sandie Morris 367 15.11% n/a
Majority 1,646 67.77% +67.77%
Turnout 2,429 48.40% +48.40%
Penkridge South East Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vincent Thomas Brennan 474 19.68% n/a
Independent David John Oldfield 499 20.72% n/a
Conservative Christine Jane Raven 798 33.13% -10.31%
Conservative John Raven 638 26.49% n/a
Majority 1,436 59.61% -22.71%
Turnout 2,409 42% +7%
Penkridge West Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Edwin Cartwright 370 53.95% +53.95%
Labour Sam Murphy 135 19.68%
Independent Calvert Stonehouse 181 26.39%
Majority 370 53.95% +53.95%
Turnout 686 41.5% +41.5%
Perton Dippons Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charlene Mary Ann Duffell 248 39.37% n/a
Conservative Keith James 382 60.64% +39.37%
Majority 382 60.64% +60.64%
Turnout 630 40.5% +40.5%
Perton East Ward (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David John Billson 432 51.80% -1.16%
Independent Anthony Adam Christopher Bourke 402 48.20% n/a
Majority 432 51.80% -1.16%
Turnout 834 47.20% +8.20%
Perton Lakeside Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Keith Black 513 11.37% -0.54%
Labour John Fenby 418 9.27% n/a
Conservative David Michael Fereday 886 19.64% +3.46%
Conservative Rita Ann Helestine 850 18.84% +2.35%
Independent Angie James 592 13.13% -1.01%
Conservative Roy Edward Moreton 800 17.73% +2.19%
Independent Patricia Norah Pitt 453 10.04% -3.01%
Majority 2,536 56.21% -6.52%
Turnout 4,512 35.80% +5.80%
Trysull and Seisdon (1 Councillor)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Neil David Compson 263 33.08% n/a
Conservative Robert James McCardle 532 66.92% +66.92%
Majority 532 66.92% +66.92%
Turnout 795 45.10% +45.10%
Wheaton Aston, Bishops Wood and Lapley Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Cox unopposed
Conservative Roy Wright unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout
Wombourne North and Lower Penn Ward (3 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan George Hinton 1,345 29.53% +29.53%
UKIP Lyndon Jones 707 15.52% n/a
Conservative Robert Frederick Reade 1,267 27.82% +27.82%
Conservative Joan Williams 1,236 27.14% +27.14%
Majority 3,848 84.48% -15.52%
Turnout 4,555 41.40% +41.40%
Wombourne South East Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackie Granger 860 38.50% n/a
UKIP Stuart Pace 501 22.42% n/a
Conservative Reginald Williams 873 39.08% +4.73%
Majority 1,733 77.58% +0.9%
Turnout 2,234 45.20% +7.20%
Wombourne South West Ward (2 Councillors)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mary Bond unopposed
Conservative Mike Davies unopposed
Majority 100%
Turnout

References

  1. ^ "Local Elections - 5th May 2011". South Staffordshire Council. n.d. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2011). "South Staffordshire Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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