2011 North West Leicestershire District Council election explained

Elections to the North West Leicestershire District Council took place on 5 May 2011,^[1] in line with other local elections in the United Kingdom. A total of 38 councillors were elected from 20 wards as the whole council is up for election.

The Conservatives held control of the council after winning it in a landslide at the previous election. The Labour Party failed to retake control of the council but made significant gains at the expense of the Conservatives, who lost 6 councillors, the Liberal Democrats, who lost 2 councillors, the BNP, who lost both of their councillors, and one Independent.

Results

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Ward results

In wards that are represented by more than one councillor, electors were given more than one vote each, hence the voter turnout may not match the number of votes cast.

Ashby Holywell

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		1,724	56.5	+8.6	2
		1,329	43.5	+15.4	0
Total Votes Cast		3,053

Ashby Ivanhoe

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		1,881	55.7	−0.8	2
		1,498	44.3	+9.2	0
Total Votes Cast		3,379

Castle Donington

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		3,481	55.6	−10.9	3
		2,500	39.9	+6.4	0
		278	4.4	N/A	0
Total Votes Cast		6,259

Coalville

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		1,260	49.9	+26.5	2	+1
		672	26.6	−3.6	0
		592	23.5	−0.3	0	−1
Total Votes Cast		2,524

Greenhill

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		2,237	36.1	+10.4	2	+2
		1,886	30.5	−6.7	1	−2
		1,677	27.1	+5.4	0
		216	3.5	N/A	0
		174	2.8	−4.3	0
Total Votes Cast		6,190

Hugglescote

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		921	34.9	+10.3	1	+1
		771	29.2	+4.1	1
		694	26.3	+11.5	0	−1
		136	5.1	−14.3	0
		119	4.5	N/A	0
Total Votes Cast		2,641

Ibstock and Heather

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		2,230	40.9	−2.1	1	−1
		2,126	39.0	−0.2	2	+1
		672	12.3	+3.0	0
		694	7.7	−0.8	0
Total Votes Cast		4,811

Kegworth and Whatton

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		1,872	76.5	−3.9	2
		576	23.5	+3.9	0
Total Votes Cast		2,174

Measham

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		1,423	55.5	+13.8	2	+2
		1,139	44.5	−3.2	0	−2
Total Votes Cast		2,562

Moira

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		1,713	53.2	−1.2	2
		1,507	46.8	+1.2	0
Total Votes Cast		3,220

Snibston

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		1,232	44.9	+4.4	2	+2
		981	35.8	−11.1	0	−2
		530	19.3	+6.7	0
Total Votes Cast		2,743

Thringstone

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		1,735	58.0	+14.6	2
		973	32.5	+0.7	0
		282	9.4	−15.4	0
Total Votes Cast		2,990

Valley

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		2,018	71.5	+8.9	2
		461	16.3	±0.0	0
		342	12.1	+0.7	0
Total Votes Cast		2,821

Whitwick

Ward Summary
Party		Votes	% Votes	±%	Seats	Change
		2,648	44.1	+18.6	1
		2,226	37.1	+4.5	2	+1
		616	10.3	−4.0	0	−1
		518	8.6	−19.0	0
Total Votes Cast		6,008

Notes and References

1. https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/district_election_results_may_5th_2011 North West Leicestershire District Council election, 2011 results