Basingstoke and Deane Council election, 2011
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The 2011 Basingstoke and Deane Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane
Borough
Council in Hampshire
, England
. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party
stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
after Mary Brian resigned from the council. The Conservatives remained in control of the council with 34 seats, while Labour
gained 2 seats to have 11 councillor
s. Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats lost one seat, but remained the second largest group with 13 seats. Independents
stayed on 2 seats, while the Basingstoke First Community Party lost its only seat on the council. Overall turnout
in the election was 45%.
Labour narrowly gained the seat of Brighton Hill
North from the Liberal Democrats and took South Ham
from the Conservatives. However the Conservatives won Hatch Warren
and Beggarwood
, where the previous councillor, Phil Heath from the Basingstoke First Community Party, had stood down at the election. The winner in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood, Conservative Rebecca Bean, became the youngest councillor at the age of 24. There were also close results in Baughurst
and Tadley
North, and Winklebury
, with the Conservatives holding both seats over the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties respectively. Meanwhile independent Martin Biermann held his seat in Chineham
with 1,335 votes, compared to 1,252 votes for Conservative John Downes.
Basingstoke and Deane
Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some from Basingstoke....
Borough
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district...
Council in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
34 - Liberal Democrats 13
- LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
11 - IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
2
Election result
The election had 21 seats being contested, with the contest in Popley East being a by-electionBy-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
after Mary Brian resigned from the council. The Conservatives remained in control of the council with 34 seats, while Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
gained 2 seats to have 11 councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
s. Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats lost one seat, but remained the second largest group with 13 seats. Independents
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
stayed on 2 seats, while the Basingstoke First Community Party lost its only seat on the council. Overall turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
in the election was 45%.
Labour narrowly gained the seat of Brighton Hill
Brighton Hill
Brighton Hill is a district of Basingstoke, England, that was formed around 1970 as part of the Town Centre Development Plan. The area is bounded to the west by the newer housing estate of Hatch Warren and by the A30. To the east of Brighton Hill, the Viables Industrial Estate and Cranbourne...
North from the Liberal Democrats and took South Ham
South Ham
South Ham is an district and ward of Basingstoke, to the west of the town centre.It takes its name from what was once the major farm in the area, South Ham farm, which was demolished in the early 1960s. Parts of the area were developed for Council Housing in both the 1930s and 1950s when Western...
from the Conservatives. However the Conservatives won Hatch Warren
Hatch Warren
Hatch Warren is a district and ward of Basingstoke in Hampshire, west of the town centre. Neighbouring housing estates include Kempshott and Brighton Hill...
and Beggarwood
Beggarwood
Beggarwood is a housing estate of Basingstoke, in the English county of Hampshire. The estate is located approximately south-west of Basingstoke town centre. It was built almost completely in one phase between 2001 and 2009...
, where the previous councillor, Phil Heath from the Basingstoke First Community Party, had stood down at the election. The winner in Hatch Warren and Beggarwood, Conservative Rebecca Bean, became the youngest councillor at the age of 24. There were also close results in Baughurst
Baughurst
Baughurst is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is located west of the town of Tadley, north of Basingstoke. In the 2001 census it had a population of 2,473....
and Tadley
Tadley
Tadley is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.During the 1950s and 1960s, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment , now known as AWE, became the area's largest employer, and a large number of houses were built during this period to accommodate AWRE workers...
North, and Winklebury
Winklebury
Winklebury is a large suburb located two miles north-west of central Basingstoke in the UK. Up until the late 1960s Winklebury was a collection of small holdings but Basingstoke's growth as a London Overspill town saw the area developed for housing.-History:...
, with the Conservatives holding both seats over the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties respectively. Meanwhile independent Martin Biermann held his seat in Chineham
Chineham
Chineham is a civil parish in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. It lies about northeast of central Basingstoke, just north of the A33 road between Basingstoke and Reading.-Demography:...
with 1,335 votes, compared to 1,252 votes for Conservative John Downes.