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2011 Eastleigh Borough Council election

The 2011 Eastleigh Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect 14 members to Eastleigh Borough Council, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. It elected approximately one-third of the council's 44 members to a four-year term. The Liberal Democrats held control of the council after the election.[1] The turnout across the wards up for election was 42.6%.[2]

Results summary

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2011 Eastleigh Borough Council election[1][2][3][4]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 14 Increase1 100.0 24 38 86.4 14,708 46.9
  Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 4 4 9.1 8,084 25.8
  Labour 0 Decrease1 0.0 0 0 0.0 5,078 16.2
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,522 8.0
  Independent Party of Eastleigh Councillors 0 New 0.0 2 2 4.5 489 1.6 New
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 378 1.2
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 91 0.3

Ward results

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Bishopstoke East

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Bishopstoke East[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Angie Roling* 866 42.2 Decrease10.9
Conservative Lorna Atterbury 518 25.3 Increase2.7
Labour Mary Shephard 367 17.9 Increase3.9
UKIP Martin Lyon 299 14.6 Increase4.3
Majority 348 17.0 Decrease13.5
Total valid votes 2,050 99.0
Rejected ballots 20 1.0
Turnout 2,071 46.9
Registered electors 4,418
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease6.8

Bishopstoke West

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Bishopstoke West[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Thornton* 918 44.2 Increase1.5
Labour Sue Toher 696 33.5 Decrease3.7
Conservative Edward Law 314 15.1 Increase2.7
UKIP Peter Stewart 148 7.1 Decrease0.4
Majority 222 10.7 Increase5.2
Total valid votes 2,076 99.3
Rejected ballots 15 0.7
Turnout 2,091 49.1
Registered electors 4,259
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.6

Bursledon and Old Netley

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Bursledon and Old Netley[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tonia Craig* 1,111 49.4 Decrease7.8
Conservative John Milne 671 29.9 Decrease1.3
Labour Kevin Butt 242 10.8 Increase6.0
UKIP Elizabeth McKay 132 5.9 Decrease1.0
Green Iain Maclennan 91 4.0 New
Majority 440 19.6 Decrease6.5
Total valid votes 2,247 99.4
Rejected ballots 13 0.6
Turnout 2,260 38.7
Registered electors 5,834
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.3

Eastleigh Central

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Eastleigh Central[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Trenchard 1,195 40.4 Increase2.3
Labour Chris Gilkes 703 23.8 Increase0.7
Conservative Michael Read 468 15.8 Decrease10.0
Independent Party of Eastleigh Councillors Andy Moore*[a] 378 12.8 New
UKIP Danny Bradbeer 212 7.2 Increase1.1
Majority 492 16.6 Increase4.3
Total valid votes 2,956 99.5
Rejected ballots 14 0.5
Turnout 2,970 37.7
Registered electors 7,872
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.8

Eastleigh North

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Eastleigh North[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Wall* 1,068 41.3 Decrease13.6
Conservative Christopher Rhodes 720 27.9 Increase4.5
Labour Alison Beacham 542 21.0 Increase9.1
UKIP Caroline Bradbeer 254 9.8 Steady
Majority 348 13.5 Decrease18.1
Total valid votes 2,584 99.4
Rejected ballots 15 0.6
Turnout 2,599 40.5
Registered electors 6,423
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease9.1

Eastleigh South

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Eastleigh South[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Bicknell 969 40.1 Increase5.9
Labour Pete Luffman 793 32.8 Decrease1.6
Conservative Mark Streeter 394 16.3 Decrease7.1
UKIP George Stewart 150 6.2 Decrease1.8
Independent Party of Eastleigh Councillors Joan Pragnell 111 4.6 New
Majority 176 7.3 N/A
Total valid votes 2,417 99.6
Rejected ballots 7 0.3
Turnout 2,427 37.8
Registered electors 6,427
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase3.8

Fair Oak and Horton Heath

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Fair Oak and Horton Heath[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Smith* 1,434 48.3 Decrease4.9
Conservative Colin Atterbury 878 29.6 Decrease5.3
Labour John Sorley 398 13.4 Increase7.3
UKIP Hugh McGuinness 261 8.8 Increase2.9
Majority 556 18.7 Increase0.4
Total valid votes 2,971 99.2
Rejected ballots 23 0.8
Turnout 2,994 44.3
Registered electors 6,757
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.2

Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath

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Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks Heath[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Cross* 1,088 51.0 Decrease2.3
Conservative Elizabeth Lear 805 37.7 Decrease3.1
Labour Ted White 160 7.5 Increase4.0
UKIP Vivienne Young 80 3.8 Decrease1.3
Majority 283 13.3 Decrease2.0
Total valid votes 2,133 99.7
Rejected ballots 7 0.3
Turnout 2,140 48.0
Registered electors 4,460
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.4

Hedge End Grange Park

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Hedge End Grange Park[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Pretty* 1,039 51.7 Decrease8.9
Conservative James Atterbury 501 24.9 Decrease7.6
Labour Sue Parkinson 193 9.6 Increase5.9
Independent Jenny Schwausch 176 8.8 New
UKIP John Martin 100 5.0 Increase1.8
Majority 538 26.8 Decrease1.3
Total valid votes 2,009 99.7
Rejected ballots 7 0.3
Turnout 2,015 37.9
Registered electors 5,313
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.7

Hedge End St. John's

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Hedge End St. John's[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mick Wheatley 1,276 44.3 Decrease7.9
Conservative Jerry Hall 1,099 38.2 Increase2.2
UKIP Michale O'Donoghue 268 9.3 Increase1.0
Labour Gwyneth Huber 236 8.2 Increase4.7
Majority 177 6.1 Decrease10.1
Total valid votes 2,879 99.7
Rejected ballots 10 0.3
Turnout 2,889 47.9
Registered electors 6,028
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.0

Hedge End Wildern

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Hedge End Wildern[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Hughes 906 51.8 Increase0.6
Conservative Paul Redding 387 22.1 Decrease15.6
Independent Keith Day*[b] 202 11.5 New
Labour Christine McKeone 152 8.7 Increase4.5
UKIP Fred Estall 103 5.9 Decrease1.0
Majority 519 29.7 Increase16.2
Total valid votes 1,750 99.3
Rejected ballots 9 0.5
Turnout 1,762 42.4
Registered electors 4,154
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase8.1

Netley Abbey

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Netley Abbey[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Luke McNulty* 1,017 58.0 Decrease1.5
Conservative Michael Holliday 298 17.0 Decrease8.3
UKIP Chris Martin 237 13.5 Increase4.3
Labour Beryl Addison 200 11.4 Increase5.5
Majority 719 41.0 Increase6.9
Total valid votes 1,752 99.5
Rejected ballots 9 0.5
Turnout 1,761 42.9
Registered electors 4,103
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.4

West End North

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West End North[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Noyce* 853 50.1 Decrease5.0
Conservative John Milne 526 30.9 Decrease3.3
Labour Peter Clayton 163 9.6 Increase3.5
UKIP John Tomlin 161 9.5 Increase4.8
Majority 327 19.2 Decrease1.8
Total valid votes 1,703 99.8
Rejected ballots 7 0.4
Turnout 1,706 42.1
Registered electors 4,054
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.9

West End South

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West End South[2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Goodall* 968 53.1 Decrease4.2
Conservative Richard Uren 505 27.7 Decrease1.2
Labour Peter Bonnell 233 12.8 Increase6.5
UKIP Paul Webber 117 6.4 Decrease1.2
Majority 463 25.4 Decrease3.0
Total valid votes 1,823 99.1
Rejected ballots 17 0.9
Turnout 1,840 40.5
Registered electors 4,540
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.5

Notes

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  1. ^ Andy Moore was elected as the candidate for the Liberal Democrats in 2007, however he left the party after he was de-selected.[6]
  2. ^ Although elected as the candidate for the Liberal Democrats in Hedge End Wildern, Keith Day left the party[7] and ran for reelection as an independent candidate.

References

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  1. ^ a b Tetteh, Edmund (24 May 2011). "Local elections 2011" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 12 June 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 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 - Eastleigh". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Eastleigh Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ward, Richard. "Declaration of Result of Poll - Eastleigh Borough Council" (PDF). Eastleigh Borough Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  6. ^ Slominski, Stephen (12 January 2011). "Ex Mayor hits out at Huhne". Eastleigh News. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. ^ Slominski, Stephen (6 March 2011). "More Lib Dems defect". Eastleigh News. Retrieved 12 June 2025.