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2011 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

2011 UK local government election

2011 local election results in Bradford

The 2011 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2011.

Ward results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent.

Baildon ward

Bingley ward

Bingley Rural ward

Bolton & Undercliffe ward

Bowling & Barkerend ward

Bradford Moor ward

City ward

Clayton & Fairweather Green ward

Craven ward

Eccleshill ward

Great Horton ward

Heaton ward

Idle & Thackley ward

Two councillors were elected in this ward, as Cllr. Ed Hall (Liberal Democrats) had resigned, citing personal reasons.

Ilkley ward

Keighley Central ward

Keighley East ward

Keighley West ward

Little Horton ward

Manningham ward

Asama Javed defected from Labour to Respect in March 2015.

Queensbury ward

In June 2011 Lynda Cromie and her husband Paul (also a councillor) left the British National Party citing 'personal reasons'. They now stand as The Queensbury Ward Independents.

Royds ward

In 2008, James Lewthwaite stood in this ward as a British National Party candidate.

Shipley ward

Thornton & Allerton ward

Toller ward

Tong ward

Wharfedale ward

Matt Palmer resigned from the Conservative Party to move to Jersey with his family in 2012. The seat was retained for the party by Jackie Whiteley in a by-election 15th November 2012.

Wibsey ward

Windhill & Wrose ward

Worth Valley ward

Wyke ward

By-elections between 2011 and 2012 elections

Vote changes correspond to the 2011 Council election.

Great Horton ward

This was triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Paul Flowers (Labour Party) who stood down after "adult content" was found on a council computer he had used.

References

Barnett, Ben. (11 April 2011). "119 contest 31 Bradford Council seats up for grabs on May 5". [[Telegraph & Argus]].
Wilde, Claire. (27 March 2015). "Sitting Bradford councillor defects from Labour Party to Respect". [[Telegraph and Argus]].
O'Rourke, Tanya. (20 June 2011). "Paul and Lynda Cromie stand down for 'personal reasons'". [[Telegraph and Argus]].
Redhead, Jonathan. (3 October 2012). "Tory councillor resigns with a broadside at Bradford Council". [[Telegraph & Argus]].
Staff writer. (16 November 2012). "Conservative candidate takes Wharfedale seat". [[Telegraph & Argus]].
Staff writer. (20 November 2013). "Ex-Co-op bank boss Paul Flowers' home searched by police". [[BBC News]].
Wright, Steve. (25 November 2011). "Labour hold on easily to Great Horton ward". [[Telegraph and Argus]].

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