2011 Crawley Borough Council election
{{Short description|2011 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Crawley Borough Council election{{cite web|url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2011/357/|title=Local Election Results 2011|author=Andrew Teale|publisher=Local Elections Archive Project}}
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2010 Crawley Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2012 Crawley Borough Council election
| next_year = 2012
| seats_for_election = 12 of the 37 seats to Crawley Borough Council
| majority_seats = 19
| election_date = 5 May 2011
| turnout =
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election1 = 26
| seats_before1 = 25{{sup|†}}
| seats1 = 8
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote1 = 12,762
| percentage1 = 51.1%
| seats_after1 = 24
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election2 = 11
| seats_before2 = 12{{sup|†}}
| seats2 = 4
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote2 = 10,363
| percentage2 = 41.5%
| seats_after2 = 13
| map_image = Crawley UK local election 2011 map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the results of the 2011 Crawley Borough Council elections by ward. Blue show Conservative seats, and red shows Labour. Wards in grey had no election.
{{sup|†}} Labour gained a seat from the Conservatives in a by-election in October 2010{{cite web| url = http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le1010.htm#0702 | title = Local Authority Byelection Results - October 2010 |access-date=17 June 2019}}
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Conservative
| after_election = Conservative
}}
The 2011 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Crawley District Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/45ue.stm|title=England council elections|date=10 May 2011|publisher=BBC News|access-date=26 October 2011}}
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 24
- Labour 13
Election result
{{Election summary begin|title = Crawley local election result 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.crawley.gov.uk/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=437|title=Local Elections 2011|publisher=Crawley Borough Council|access-date=26 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608013416/http://www.crawley.gov.uk/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=437|archive-date=8 June 2011|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 8
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 66.7
|votes % = 51.1
|votes = 12,762
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 33.3
|votes % = 41.5
|votes = 10,363
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 3.3
|votes = 812
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.3
|votes = 565
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.3
|votes = 318
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary|
|party = Justice Party
|seats = 0
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.5
|votes = 132
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Bewbush=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Bewbush}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Cheshire
|votes = 1121
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Pravin Mistry
|votes = 564
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = Justice Party
|candidate = Arshad Khan
|votes = 132
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 29.55
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Furnace Green=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Furnace Green}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Duncan Crow
|votes = 1036
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Moffatt
|votes = 722
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Darren Wise
|votes = 163
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Maris Liles
|votes = 152
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 49.48
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gossops Green=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Gossops Green}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Blake
|votes = 797
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Mullins
|votes = 792
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Iain Dickson
|votes = 152
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 44.86
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ifield=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Ifield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Oxlade
|votes = 1283
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Liam Marshall-Ascough
|votes = 1245
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 38.93
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Langley Green=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Langley Green}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Shreeves
|votes = 1139
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Christine Brown
|votes = 539
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Peter Brent
|votes = 170
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kevin Osborne
|votes = 126
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 34.55
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Maidenbower=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Maidenbower}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lenny Walker
|votes = 1737
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Olusina Adeniyi
|votes = 522
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 35.85
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Northgate=
{{Election box begin no change | title= Northgate}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Geraint Thomas
|votes = 831
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Duncan Peck
|votes = 551
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.15
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pound Hill North=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Pound Hill North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sally Blake
|votes = 1241
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Aneel Sharma
|votes = 435
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Eddie Reay
|votes = 276
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = John MacCanna
|votes = 148
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.78
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pound Hill South and Worth=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Pound Hill South and Worth}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Claire Denman
|votes = 1783
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Anita Bateman
|votes = 794
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 41.66
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Southgate=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Southgate}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Karl Williamson
|votes = 1091
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Raj Sharma
|votes = 995
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Malcolm Liles
|votes = 366
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 39.91
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Three Bridges=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Three Bridges}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bob Burgess
|votes = 1257
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thakordas Patel
|votes = 892
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.03
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tilgate=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Tilgate}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Boxall
|votes = 921
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Smith
|votes = 837
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Derek Hardman
|votes = 142
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.35
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{West Sussex elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2011}}