2011 Torbay Council election

Elections to Torbay Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011. All 36 seats on the council were up for election. The previous election also produced a majority for the Conservative Party.

Torbay Council Election, 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 22 2 3 – 1 61.1% 41.8% 36 262 – 3.8%
  Liberal Democrats 9 1 2 – 1 25.0% 28.7% 24 875 – 3.7%
  Labour 1 1 0 + 1 2.8% 9.4% 8 176 + 6.3%
  Green 0 0 0 – 0 7.3% 6 311 + 7.3%
  Voice 4 Torbay 0 0 0 – 0 1.9% 1 674 + 1.9%
  UKIP 1 1 0 + 1 2.8% 1.8% 1 598 – 7.4%
  English Radical 0 0 0 – 0 * 145 *
  Liberty 0 0 0 – 0 * 73 *
  Independent 3 1 1 0 8.3% 8.8% 7 654 + 1.0%

Map of results of 2011 election

Ward results
Berry Head-with-Furzeham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Jackie Stockman 1 755 20.0% + 20.0%
Independent Mike Morey 1 740 19.8% + 5.8%
Independent Vic Ellery 1 698 19.3% + 6.0%
Conservative Richard Haddock 948 10.8% – 1.1%
Conservative Peter McNamara 778 8.8% – 1.3%
Conservative Jane Moulder 611 6.9% – 2.7%
Labour Lynne Armstrong 398 4.5% + 3.6%
Green John Fallon 309 3.5% + 3.5%
Liberal Democrats Michael Byfield 227 2.6% – 4.1%
Liberal Democrats Philip McCallion 175 2.0% – 1.9%
Liberal Democrats Eileen Fox 154 1.8% – 1.6%
Majority
Turnout 44.02%
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Blatchcombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jeanette Richards 1 029 16.6% + 0.5%
Conservative John Thomas 990 16.0% + 2.0%
Conservative David Thomas 959 15.5% + 1.2%
Labour Douglas Litt 612 9.9% + 3.6%
Liberal Democrats John Turner 604 9.7% – 0.6%
Independent Chris Robson 548 8.8% + 8.8%
Green Tracey White 494 8.0% + 8.0%
Liberal Democrats Robert Jack 490 7.9% – 2.0%
Liberal Democrats Gillian Fazan 469 7.6% – 1.3%
Majority
Turnout 33.74%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Churston Ferrers-with-Galmpton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Derek Mills 1 448 27.6% – 2.0%
Conservative Ken Pritchard 1 348 25.7% – 2.0%
Voice 4 Torbay Roger Richards 565 10.8% + 10.8%
Liberal Democrats Dave Browne 472 9.0% – 6.7%
Independent Paul Clifford 464 8.8% + 8.8%
Labour Bill Ingham 389 7.4% + 7.4%
Liberal Democrats Lesley Stonier 299 5.7% – 8.3%
Green David Benson 259 4.9% + 4.9%
Majority
Turnout 54.02%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Clifton-with-Maidenway
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Ian Doggett 859 20.8% – 3.5%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Pentney 799 19.3% – 3.6%
Conservative Natalie Walsh 740 17.9% – 0.3%
Conservative Andy Westwood 621 15.0% – 1.9%
Labour David Pedrick-Friend 421 10.2% + 10.2%
Labour Edward Harris 419 10.1% + 10.1%
Green Maureen Bennett 280 6.8% + 6.8%
Majority
Turnout 41.47%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cockington-with-Chelston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Gordon Oliver 1 563 17.6% + 2.8%
Conservative Nicole Amil 1 276 14.3% – 0.3%
Conservative Michael Hytche 1 257 14.1% + 0.2%
Liberal Democrats Gill Hayman 1 157 13.0% – 0.3%
Liberal Democrats Jean Cope 1 011 11.4% – 0.6%
Liberal Democrats Mark Pountney 1 007 11.3% – 0.1%
Labour Co-op Trevor Fine 641 7.2% + 4.9%
Green Thomas Cooper 524 5.9% + 5.9%
Independent Mark Dent 460 5.2% – 0.9%
Majority
Turnout 33.82%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Ellacombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UKIP Julien Parrott 540 16.7% + 2.0%
Liberal Democrats Cindy Stocks 522 16.1% – 0.2%
Conservative Anne Brooks 435 13.5% – 0.5%
Conservative Vince Williams 370 11.4% – 1.4%
Liberal Democrats David Poolman 315 9.7% – 1.7%
UKIP Jen Walsh 294 9.1% + 1.5%
Labour Patrick Canavan 269 8.3% + 1.0%
Labour Paul Raybould 218 6.7% + 6.7%
Green Virginia Allum 149 4.6% + 4.6%
Green Jim Fox 122 3.8% + 3.8%
Majority
Turnout 33.82%
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Goodrington-with-Roselands
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jane Barnby 942 20.9% no change
Conservative Alan Tyerman 820 18.2% – 1.7%
Liberal Democrats Christine Carter 721 16.0% – 5.8%
Liberal Democrats Sue Biles 719 16.0% – 4.9%
UKIP Gary Booth 446 9.9% + 0.9%
Labour Rosalind Royle 338 7.5% + 7.5%
UKIP Janet Hunt 318 7.1% – 0.4%
Green Jana Soroka 197 4.4% + 4.4%
Majority
Turnout 33.82%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Dave Butt 1 819 20.2% + 2.8%
Conservative Chris Lewis 1 638 18.2% + 2.6%
Conservative Christine Scouler 1 575 17.5% + 2.0%
Liberal Democrats Linda Turner 900 10.0% + 4.1%
Liberal Democrats Maggi Dunbar 772 8.6% + 2.8%
Liberal Democrats Beverley Brennan 757 8.4% + 3.6%
Labour Stephen Turner 599 6.7% + 4.0%
Green Mark Sangan 499 5.6% + 5.6%
Green Hannah Dumont 425 4.7% + 4.7%
Majority
Turnout 45.46%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Roundham-with-Hyde
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Brooksbank 624 17.0% – 11.1%
Liberal Democrats Bobbie Davies 588 16.0% – 3.7%
Conservative Graham Scouler 543 14.8% – 11.3%
Green Sam Moss 491 13.4% + 13.4%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Dunbar 479 13.0% – 4.6%
Green Paula Hermes 375 10.2% + 10.2%
Labour Irene Reade 354 9.6% + 1.3%
English Radical Rick Heyse 145 3.9% + 3.9%
Liberty Simon Slade 73 2.0% + 2.0%
Majority
Turnout 38.15%
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Marychurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Alan Faulkner 1 473 16.5% + 1.6%
Conservative Pete Addis 1 436 16.1% + 0.4%
Conservative Ray Hill 1 165 13.0% – 1.8%
Conservative Rachel Ives 1 118 12.5% – 2.2%
Liberal Democrats Alan Griffey 1 036 11.6% – 2.1%
Liberal Democrats Hamish Renton 819 9.2% – 3.6%
Voice 4 Torbay Fiona McPhail 602 6.7% + 6.7%
Labour John Mellor 539 6.0% + 6.0%
Green Steven Luscombe 378 4.2% + 4.2%
Green Sean Collinson 377 4.2% + 4.2%
Majority
Turnout 41.32%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
St. Mary's-with-Summercombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Matthew James 644 17.4% – 9.1%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Baldrey 570 15.4% – 4.9%
Conservative Terry Manning 556 15.0% – 11.8%
Independent Martyn Hodge 482 13.0% + 13.0%
Labour Co-op Rosemary Clark 396 10.7% + 10.7%
Labour Co-op Philip Gregory 367 9.9% + 9.9%
Liberal Democrats Hayley Darby 367 9.9% – 7.6%
Independent Nick Henderson 351 9.5% + 9.5%
Green Andy Wilson 184 5.0% + 5.0%
Independent Gordon Boote 156 4.2% + 4.2%
Majority
Turnout 41.64%
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Shiphay-with-The Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mark Kingscote 1 163 24.5% + 1.7%
Conservative Alison Hernandez 1 073 22.5% + 3.2%
Liberal Democrats Colin Charlwood 989 20.8% – 0.3%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Brosnan 806 17.0% – 1.5%
Labour Leonora Critchlow 535 11.3% + 5.5%
Green Hazel Robertson 189 4.0% + 4.0%
Majority
Turnout 39.05%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Tormohun
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Jenny Faulkner 1 055 17.0% + 4.2%
Conservative Robert Excell 947 15.2% + 3.1%
Labour Darren Cowell 825 13.3% + 9.8%
Conservative Sylvia Faryna 768 12.3% – 0.3%
Liberal Democrats Tracey Samways 588 9.4% – 1.2%
Liberal Democrats Barrie Wood 564 9.1% – 0.3%
Conservative Christopher Clark 524 8.4% – 3.0%
Voice 4 Torbay Julie Brandon 507 8.1% + 8.1%
Green Martin Fox 445 7.2% + 7.2%
Majority
Turnout 33.31%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Watcombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Steve Darling 1 122 28.8% – 1.2%
Liberal Democrats Roger Stringer 1 025 26.3% – 1.4%
Conservative Bruce Cowling 574 14.8% – 6.6%
Conservative Jackie Perrins 502 12.9% – 8.0%
Labour Jermaine Atiya-Alla 457 11.7% + 11.7%
Green Virginia Compton 211 5.4% + 5.4%
Majority
Turnout 41.36%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Wellswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Neil Bent 1 798 33.8% – 6.8%
Conservative Beryl McPhail 1 760 33.1% – 7.1%
Liberal Democrats Alastair Peart 519 9.8% – 0.2%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Rooney 446 8.4% – 0.9%
Green Joanne McQuillan 403 7.6% + 7.6%
Labour Sandra Berry 397 7.5% + 7.5%
Majority
Turnout 45.62%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
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See also
  • 2011 Torbay mayoral election

References
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