# 2011 Rugby Borough Council election

The 2011 Rugby Borough Council election the Rugby Borough Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2011.
There were 16 seats up for election, one third of the council. The election produced a majority for the Conservative Party.

## Election result

Rugby Borough Council Election, 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 9 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 56.2% | 46.0% | 12,889 |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 25.0% | 29.6% | 8,296 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 18.8% | 16.1% | 4,522 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 1,556 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 758 |

## Ward results

Admirals Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark Williams | 1,068 | |
| | Labour | Steve Birkett | 811 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Hardgrave | 166 | |
| | Green | Steve Laffy | 139 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2184 | 41.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Benn Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brian Whistance | 858 | |
| | Conservative | Chris Pacey-Day | 503 | |
| | Green | Paul David Sandison | 248 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,599 | 35.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Bilton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Alan Wright | 1,230 | |
| | Labour | Marie Angela McNally | 521 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lesley Mary George | 330 | |
| | TUSC | Stephen James Robertson | 122 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 709 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,203 | 53.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Brownsover North Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Ann Robbins | 998 | |
| | Labour | John Francis Wells | 471 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dianna Hardgrave | 168 | |
| | Green | Peter Stephen Reynolds | 144 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,781 | 37.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Brownsover South Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Claire Edwards | 490 | |
| | Conservative | Belinda Garcia | 397 | |
| | TUSC | Clive Dunkley | 122 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,009 | 31.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Caldecott Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Roodhouse | 971 | |
| | Conservative | Deepah Brojomohun | 576 | |
| | Labour | Maria Arungwa | 341 | |
| | TUSC | Julie Dawn Weekes | 85 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,973 | 47.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Dunchurch & Knightlow Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Graham Lawrence Francis | 1,614 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Holman | 560 | |
| | Labour | Steve Weston | 404 | |
| | TUSC | Pete McLaren | 88 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,054 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,666 | 54.8% |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Earl Craven & Wolston Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Derek Poole | 1,448 | |
| | Labour | John Anthony Slinger | 513 | |
| | Green | Ellie Roderick | 171 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 935 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,132 | 45.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Eastlands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Sandison | 1,057 | |
| | Labour | Owen Keir Richards | 506 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Michael Samuel Newsome | 495 | |
| | TUSC | Bert Harris | 67 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 551 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,125 | 46.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Hillmorton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nigel David Allen | 940 | |
| | Labour | Nigel Edward Stanley | 614 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Elson | 329 | |
| | TUSC | David John Goodwin | 117 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 326 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,000 | 47.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Leam Valley Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Hazelton | 812 | |
| | TUSC | Geoffrey Dewhurst | 157 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 655 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 969 | 56.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
New Bilton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Don Williams | 970 | |
| | Conservative | Edward Herbert Joce Palusinski | 587 | |
| | Green | Roy Leonard Sandison | 171 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jess Upstone | 170 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 35.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Newbold Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ram Srivastava | 876 | |
| | Conservative | Teri Watts | 546 | |
| | Green | Lorna Beryl Joyce Dunleavy | 272 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | 36.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Overslade Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kam Kaur | 884 | |
| | Labour | Howard Mark Avis | 677 | |
| | Green | Laurence Stephen Goodchild | 178 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beatrice Josephine O'Dwyer | 159 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 43.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Paddox Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Noreen New | 612 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Anthony Tompsett | 348 | |
| | Labour | Rob McNally | 244 | |
| | Green | Phil Godden | 83 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,287 | 46.0% |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Ryton-on-Dunsmore Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Spiers | 443 | |
| | Green | Sarah Catherine Bennett | 150 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 593 | 42.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |