2011 Rugby Borough Council election

The 2011 Rugby Borough Council election the Rugby Borough Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011.

There were 16 seats up for election, one third of the council. The election produced a majority for the Conservative Party.

Election result
Rugby Borough Council Election, 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 9 1 0 +1 56.2% 46.0% 12,889
  Labour 4 0 0 ±0 25.0% 29.6% 8,296
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 1 -1 18.8% 16.1% 4,522
  Green 0 0 0 ±0 0.0% 5.6% 1,556
  TUSC 0 0 0 ±0 0.0% 2.7% 758

Ward results
Admirals Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mark Williams 1,068
Labour Steve Birkett 811
Liberal Democrats Tom Hardgrave 166
Green Steve Laffy 139
Majority 257
Turnout 2184 41.4%
Conservative hold Swing
Benn Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Brian Whistance 858
Conservative Chris Pacey-Day 503
Green Paul David Sandison 248
Majority 355
Turnout 1,599 35.5%
Labour hold Swing
Bilton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David Alan Wright 1,230
Labour Marie Angela McNally 521
Liberal Democrats Lesley Mary George 330
TUSC Stephen James Robertson 122
Majority 709
Turnout 2,203 53.7%
Conservative hold Swing
Brownsover North Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Carolyn Ann Robbins 998
Labour John Francis Wells 471
Liberal Democrats Dianna Hardgrave 168
Green Peter Stephen Reynolds 144
Majority 527
Turnout 1,781 37.7%
Conservative hold Swing
Brownsover South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Claire Edwards 490
Conservative Belinda Garcia 397
TUSC Clive Dunkley 122
Majority 93
Turnout 1,009 31.8%
Labour hold Swing
Caldecott Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Sue Roodhouse 971
Conservative Deepah Brojomohun 576
Labour Maria Arungwa 341
TUSC Julie Dawn Weekes 85
Majority 395
Turnout 1,973 47.8%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dunchurch & Knightlow Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Graham Lawrence Francis 1,614
Liberal Democrats Chris Holman 560
Labour Steve Weston 404
TUSC Pete McLaren 88
Majority 1,054
Turnout 2,666 54.8%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Earl Craven & Wolston Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Derek Poole 1,448
Labour John Anthony Slinger 513
Green Ellie Roderick 171
Majority 935
Turnout 2,132 45.7%
Conservative hold Swing
Eastlands Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Neil Sandison 1,057
Labour Owen Keir Richards 506
Conservative Paul Michael Samuel Newsome 495
TUSC Bert Harris 67
Majority 551
Turnout 2,125 46.9%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hillmorton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Nigel David Allen 940
Labour Nigel Edward Stanley 614
Liberal Democrats Dave Elson 329
TUSC David John Goodwin 117
Majority 326
Turnout 2,000 47.4%
Conservative hold Swing
Leam Valley Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Robin Hazelton 812
TUSC Geoffrey Dewhurst 157
Majority 655
Turnout 969 56.2%
Conservative hold Swing
New Bilton Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Don Williams 970
Conservative Edward Herbert Joce Palusinski 587
Green Roy Leonard Sandison 171
Liberal Democrats Jess Upstone 170
Majority 383
Turnout 1,898 35.4%
Labour hold Swing
Newbold Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ram Srivastava 876
Conservative Teri Watts 546
Green Lorna Beryl Joyce Dunleavy 272
Majority 330
Turnout 1,694 36.3%
Labour hold Swing
Overslade Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Kam Kaur 884
Labour Howard Mark Avis 677
Green Laurence Stephen Goodchild 178
Liberal Democrats Beatrice Josephine O'Dwyer 159
Majority 207
Turnout 1,898 43.9%
Conservative hold Swing
Paddox Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Noreen New 612
Conservative Stephen Anthony Tompsett 348
Labour Rob McNally 244
Green Phil Godden 83
Majority 264
Turnout 1,287 46.0%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ryton-on-Dunsmore Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ian Spiers 443
Green Sarah Catherine Bennett 150
Majority 293
Turnout 593 42.9%
Conservative hold Swing
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