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2011 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election

2011 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election

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12 of 36 seats to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 7 seats, 40.0% 2 seats, 28.8% 2 seats, 21.5%
Seats before 7 2 2
Seats won 6 3 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 7,957 5,638 4,342
Percentage 41.4% 29.3% 22.6%
Swing Increase 1.4 pp Increase 0.5 pp Increase 1.1 pp

Map showing the results of the 2011 Weymouth and Portland Borough Council election.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

Elections to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. Twelve seats (one-third) of the council was up for election. The council remained in no overall control, with the Conservatives as the largest party.

Results summary

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Results[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after Change
Conservative 7,957 41.4 18 17 Decrease 1
Liberal Democrats 4,342 22.6 11 10 Decrease 1
Labour 5,638 29.3 5 7 Increase 2
Independent 1,142 5.9 2 2 Steady
Green 149 0.8 0 0 Steady
Total 19,228

Ward results

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Source:[2]

Melcombe Regis

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Melcombe Regis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joy Stanley 748
Conservative Andrew Manvell 592
Labour Elaine Walker 365
Majority 156
Turnout 1,705
Liberal Democrats hold

Preston

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Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Chapman 1,415
Liberal Democrats Richard Collings 858
Labour Maureen Drake 367
Majority 557
Turnout 2,640
Conservative hold

Radipole

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Radipole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bill White 764
Conservative Patricia Buckby 412
Labour James Draper 243
Majority 352
Turnout 1,419
Liberal Democrats hold

Tophill East

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Tophill East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Hawkins 517
Conservative Richard Paisley 374
Labour Sandy West 225
Majority 143
Turnout 1,116
Independent hold

Tophill West

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Tophill West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Amanda Munro 810
Labour Penny McCartney 749
Majority 61
Turnout 1,559
Conservative hold

Upwey and Broadwey

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Upwey and Broadwey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Goodman 436
Liberal Democrats Roger Genge 372
Labour Michael Drake 301
Independent Christopher Steadman 191
Majority 64
Turnout 1,300
Conservative hold

Westham North

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Westham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy Blackwood 666
Liberal Democrats Brendan Webster 568
Conservative Claire Waghorn 513
Majority 98
Turnout 1,747
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Westham West

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Westham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lucy Hamilton 461
Liberal Democrats Ryan Hope 458
Conservative Jean Woodward 346
Majority 3
Turnout 1,265
Labour gain from Conservative

Wey Valley

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Wey Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Nixon 1,038
Labour Stewart Pearson 316
Green Brian Heatley 149
Majority 722
Turnout 1,503
Conservative hold

Weymouth East

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Weymouth East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Hall 548
Labour Rachel Rogers 421
Liberal Democrats Oz Kanji 311
Majority 127
Turnout 1,280
Conservative hold

Weymouth West

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Weymouth West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Kosier 766
Labour Colin Huckle 734
Liberal Democrats Mark Fisher 263
Majority 32
Turnout 1,763
Conservative hold

Wyke Regis

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Wyke Regis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Kenwood 790
Conservative Christopher Latham 707
Independent Angie Barnes 434
Majority 83
Turnout 1,931
Labour hold

References

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  1. ^ "BBC News - Election 2011 - England council elections - Weymouth & Portland". BBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2011 – Weymouth and Portland". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

See also

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