2011 Hyndburn Borough Council election
{{Short description|English local election}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{No footnotes|date=November 2023}}{{main|Hyndburn Borough Council elections}}{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Hyndburn Borough Council election
| country =
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2010 Hyndburn Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2010
| next_election = 2012 Hyndburn Borough Council election
| next_year = 2012
| seats_for_election = 11 of 35 seats to Hyndburn Borough Council
| election_date = 5 May 2011
| majority_seats = 18
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 = Miles Parkinson
| seats_before1 = 15
| seats_after1 = 18
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}3
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 = Peter Britcliffe
| seats_before2 = 18
| seats_after2 = 14
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}4
| party4 = Independents in Hyndburn
| image4 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader4 = David Mason
| seats_before4 = 2
| seats_after4 = 3
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}1
| map_image = File:Hyndburn UK local election 2011 map.svg
| map_caption = 2011 local election results in Hyndburn
{{legend|#dc241f|Labour}}
{{legend|#0087dc|Conservative}}
{{legend|#c0c0c0ff|Independent}}
{{legend|#808080|Not contested}}
| leaders_seat1 = Altham
| leaders_seat2 = St Andrew's
}}Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council-seats were up for election.
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Background
Before the election Conservatives had a single-seat majority of 18 councillors, Labour had 15 councillors, while Independent (politician) had 2 councillors.
Conservative and Labour candidates contested for every ward-seat. Independents were defending a single-seat, but 'various' candidates were contesting five-wards. Ukip's only single candidate contested in the Central-ward.
Local Election result
After the election, the composition of the council was -
- Labour 18
- Conservative 14
- Independent 3
{{Election summary begin|title = Hyndburn Local Election Result 2011 - over just 12 wards}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 7
|gain = 3
|loss = 0
|net = 3
|seats % = 58.33
|votes % = 51.3
|votes = 10,173
|plus/minus = 1,956
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 4
|net = -4
|seats % = 25.0
|votes % = 40.0
|votes = 7,932
|plus/minus = -680
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 2
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = 1
|seats % = 8.6
|votes % = 8.3
|votes = 1,639
|plus/minus = 801
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = UKIP
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = ...
|votes % = ...
|votes = 88
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
The four (out of 16) Hyndburn Local Borough Council ward seats that were NOT up for re-election in 2011 included the following wards - Netherton in Gt. Harwood, Peel and Spring Hill in Accrington, plus St. Andrews in Oswaldtwistle.
Ward results
=Altham=
{{Election box begin | title=Altham}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Miles Parkinson
|votes = 999
|percentage = 65.77
|change = 3.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Todd
|votes = 520
|percentage = 34.23
|change = -3.77
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,519
|percentage = 37.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Barnfield=
{{Election box begin | title=Barnfield}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = June Harrison
|votes = 756
|percentage = 50.98
|change = 20.28
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Barton
|votes = 650
|percentage = 43.83
|change = -12.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Tony Hindle
|votes = 77
|percentage = 5.19
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,483
|percentage = 44.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Baxenden=
{{Election box begin | title=Baxenden}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kath Pratt
|votes = 845
|percentage = 57.44
|change = -15.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Hartley
|votes = 626
|percentage = 42.56
|change = 15.16
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,471
|percentage = 45.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Central=
{{Election box begin | title=Central}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Ayub
|votes = 1602
|percentage = 71.71
|change = 14.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Razaq Hussain
|votes = 544
|percentage = 24.35
|change = -18.25
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Bobby Anwar
|votes = 88
|percentage = 3.94
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,234
|percentage = 59.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Church=
{{Election box begin | title=Church}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Broadley
|votes = 845
|percentage = 66.12
|change = 4.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Hussain
|votes = 433
|percentage = 33.88
|change = -4.22
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,278
|percentage = 39.7
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Clayton-le-Moors=
{{Election box begin | title=Clayton-le-Moors}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independents in Hyndburn
|candidate = Nick Collingridge
|votes = 579
|percentage = 36.28
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Fisher
|votes = 575
|percentage = 36.03
|change = -10.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Janet Storey
|votes = 442
|percentage = 27.69
|change = -25.61
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,596
|percentage = 43.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Huncoat=
{{Election box begin | title=Huncoat}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independents in Hyndburn
|candidate = David Parkins
|votes = 980
|percentage = 63.64
|change = 9.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Hurn
|votes = 345
|percentage = 22.40
|change = 4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sam Cudworth
|votes = 215
|percentage = 13.96
|change = -14.54
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,540
|percentage = 44.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Immanuel=
{{Election box begin | title=Immanuel}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Addison
|votes = 878
|percentage = 54.57
|change = 2.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John McCormack
|votes = 731
|percentage = 45.43
|change = -2.37
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,609
|percentage = 45.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Milnshaw=
{{Election box begin | title=Milnshaw}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Cox
|votes = 710
|percentage = 45.37
|change = -19.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Roger Jepson
|votes = 372
|percentage = 23.77
|change = -11.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Malcolm Pritchard
|votes = 460
|percentage = 29.39
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Christian Rayner
|votes = 23
|percentage = 1.47
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,565
|percentage = 44.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Overton=
{{Election box begin | title=Overton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gareth Molineux
|votes = 988
|percentage = 44.34
|change = 1.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Roy Atkinson
|votes = 740
|percentage = 33.21
|change = -24.39
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independents in Hyndburn
|candidate = David Mason
|votes = 500
|percentage = 22.44
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,228
|percentage = 44.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Rishton=
{{Election box begin | title=Rishton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Clare Cleary
|votes = 1180
|percentage = 52.28
|change = 4.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stanley Horne
|votes = 1077
|percentage = 47.72
|change = -4.38
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,257
|percentage = 44.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Oswald's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Oswald's}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Roberts
|votes = 1086
|percentage = 53.44
|change = -9.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stewart Eaves
|votes = 946
|percentage = 46.56
|change = 9.36
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,032
|percentage = 39.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Lancashire elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2011}}