2011 East Dorset District Council election explained

The 2011 East Dorset District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of East Dorset District Council in Dorset, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Background

Before the election the Conservatives had a majority on the council with 25 seats, compared to 11 Liberal Democrats.[2] Every seat was up for election, however 12 Conservative councillors, including the leader of the council Spencer Flower, faced no opposition at the election.[2] The candidates at the election were 36 Conservatives, 18 Liberal Democrats, 10 UK Independence Party and 3 from Labour.[2]

Election result

The Conservatives gained 5 seats from the Liberal Democrats to have 30 councillors, compared to 6 for the Liberal Democrats.[3] Conservative gains including taking seats in West Moors and Corfe Mullen from the Liberal Democrats, with the margin in Corfe Mullen South ward being only 6 votes.[4] Overall turnout at the election was 49.1%.[5]

By-elections between 2011 and 2015

A by-election was held in Colehill East ward on 17 July 2014 after the death of the Liberal Democrat councillor since 1973, Don Wallace.[6] [7] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Barry Roberts with a majority of 416 votes over the Conservatives.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: England council elections. 10 May 2011. BBC News Online. 12 June 2014.
  2. News: Local elections: Third of East Dorset 's seats to be uncontested. 7 April 2011. Bournemouth Daily Echo. NewsBank.
  3. News: East Dorset. 7 May 2011. Western Daily Press. NewsBank.
  4. News: Conservatives strengthen hold on East Dorset District Council. John. Timothy. 6 May 2011. Dorset Echo. 13 June 2014. https://archive.today/20140615092139/http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/archive/2011/05/06/9013033.Conservatives_strengthen_hold_on_East_Dorset_District_Council/. 15 June 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Summary of Results. dorsetforyou.com. 12 June 2014.
  6. News: Don Wallace. 16 May 2014. Bournemouth Echo. 13 June 2014.
  7. Web site: Don Wallace. dorsetforyou.com. 13 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140726011212/http://www.eastdorset.gov.uk/democracy/mem/details.asp?ID=46. 26 July 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Liberal Democrats hold Colehill East in by-election. 18 July 2014. Christchurch and East Dorset Councils. dorsetforyou.com. 18 July 2014. https://archive.today/20140725232956/http://news.dorsetforyou.com/2014/07/18/liberal-democrats-hold-colehill-east-in-by-election/. 25 July 2014. dead. dmy-all.

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