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2011 Hyndburn Borough Council election
English local election
English local election
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2011 Hyndburn Borough Council election | ||
| 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 | 95x50px | Blank]] |
| leader1 | Miles Parkinson | ||
| seats_before1 | 15 | ||
| seats_after1 | 18 | ||
| seat_change1 | 3 | ||
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) | ||
| image2 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 95x50px | Blank]] |
| leader2 | Peter Britcliffe | ||
| seats_before2 | 18 | ||
| seats_after2 | 14 | ||
| seat_change2 | 4 | ||
| party4 | Independents in Hyndburn | ||
| image4 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 95x50px | Blank]] |
| leader4 | David Mason | ||
| seats_before4 | 2 | ||
| seats_after4 | 3 | ||
| seat_change4 | 1 | ||
| map_image | File:Hyndburn UK local election 2011 map.svg | ||
| map_caption | 2011 local election results in Hyndburn | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Altham | ||
| leaders_seat2 | St Andrew's |
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
|seats % = 58.33 |votes % = 51.3 |plus/minus = 1,956 |seats % = 25.0 |votes % = 40.0 |plus/minus = -680 |seats % = 8.6 |votes % = 8.3 |plus/minus = 801 |seats % = ... |votes % = ... |plus/minus = N/A
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
Barnfield
Baxenden
Central
Church
Clayton-le-Moors
Huncoat
Immanuel
Milnshaw
Overton
Rishton
St. Oswald's
References
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