# 2011 Chelmsford Borough Council election

Elections to Chelmsford Borough Council were held in 2011 alongside local elections in other parts of the United Kingdom.

## Election results

Chelmsford Borough Council election, 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 40 | 7 | 50.3 | 29,163 | 2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | 9 | 25.1 | 14,548 | 8.1 |
| Labour | 1 | 1 | 16.7 | 9,684 | 6.3 |
| SWFTCA | 0 | | 2.9 | 1,680 | New |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 2.1 | 1,208 | 1.2 |
| Green | 0 | | 1.9 | 1,105 | 0.7 |
| UKIP | 0 | | 1.1 | 636 | 0.1 |

## Ward results
### Bicknacre and East & West Hanningfield

Bicknacre and East & West Hanningfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Poulter | 1,322 |
| | Conservative | Michael Harris | 1,279 |
| | Labour | Frank Harris | 298 |
| | Labour | Anthony Lees | 281 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Butler | 225 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Whiteing | 216 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Boreham and The Leighs

Boreham and The Leighs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Galley | 1,288 |
| | Conservative | Philip Watson | 1,040 |
| | Labour | Kevin Adair | 355 |
| | Labour | Raymond Barry | 337 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nathan Lagden | 245 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Goldfinch | 236 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Broomfield and The Walthams

Broomfield and The Walthams :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Brian Patient | 1,278 |
| | Conservative | Sandra Pontin | 1,145 |
| | Independent | Delmas Ashford | 1,065 |
| | Conservative | James Raven | 923 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Taylor | 785 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Cobbold | 500 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janice Farn | 492 |
| | Green | Shah Hossain | 373 |
| | Labour | Brian Goodwin | 348 |
| | Labour | Roy Chad | 341 |
| | Labour | James Fourt | 324 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park

Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ronald Alcock | 2,155 |
| | Conservative | Neil Gulliver | 2,047 |
| | Conservative | Duncan Lumley | 2,017 |
| | Labour | Colin Farquhur | 595 |
| | Labour | Max Gibson | 564 |
| | Labour | Paul Walentowicz | 504 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Bastick | 412 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lester Wakeling | 375 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Pennicard | 353 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Chelmsford Rural West

Chelmsford Rural West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Nicolette Chambers | 940 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Robertson | 141 |
| | Labour | Philip Gaudin | 115 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Galleywood

Gallywood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Janette Potter | 1,230 |
| | Conservative | David Stevenson | 1,091 |
| | Labour | Richard Hyland | 435 |
| | Labour | Daniel Ebdon | 353 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Robson | 279 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Shaw | 264 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Goat Hill

Goat Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Freda Mountain | 963 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Mascot | 908 |
| | Conservative | Katherine Joel | 850 |
| | Conservative | Louis Ward | 777 |
| | Labour | Susan Leslie | 222 |
| | Labour | Mark Player | 219 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Great Baddow East

Great Baddow East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Miller | 1,260 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Rycroft | 1,229 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sosin | 1,215 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Scott | 1,073 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Spence | 1,059 |
| | Conservative | Ernest von Tromp | 952 |
| | Labour | Helen Ephraim | 425 |
| | Labour | James Glider | 395 |
| | UKIP | Jesse Pryke | 395 |
| | Labour | Matthew Russell | 393 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Great Baddow West

Great Baddow West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Chandler | 866 |
| | Conservative | Robert Villa | 722 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Veronica Sadowsky | 607 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jannetta Sosin | 607 |
| | Labour | John Devine | 279 |
| | UKIP | Jeanette Howes | 241 |
| | Labour | William Horslen | 220 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### The Lawns

The Lawns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Burgoyne | 1,078 |
| | Conservative | Christine Garrett | 1,074 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Stevens | 950 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosalind Webb | 888 |
| | Labour | Susan O'Brian | 262 |
| | Labour | Roger Patterson | 249 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon

Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Shepherd | 2,280 |
| | Conservative | Ian Wright | 2,264 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Kingsley | 2,263 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lawrence O'Brien | 455 |
| | Green | Colin Budgey | 449 |
| | Labour | Diana Smith | 374 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Bell | 327 |
| | Labour | Alan Carpenter | 303 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Moore | 284 |
| | Labour | Donald Newton | 266 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Marconi

Marconi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Deakin | 641 |
| | Labour | Christopher Fegan | 610 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Pooley | 582 |
| | Labour | Christopher Vince | 554 |
| | Conservative | Michael McCullough | 526 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Worrall | 485 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### Moulsham and Central

Moulsham and Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Victoria Irwin | 1,496 |
| | Conservative | Richard Madden | 1,456 |
| | Conservative | Sameh Hindi | 1,411 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Wright | 1,000 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Balding | 998 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lois Speller | 964 |
| | Labour | Prudence Jones | 702 |
| | Labour | John Leslie | 652 |
| | Labour | Robert Jones | 648 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Moulsham Lodge

Moulsham Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Jones | 845 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Springett | 806 |
| | Conservative | Iain Miller | 754 |
| | Conservative | Mary Dearden | 698 |
| | Labour | Daniel Roberts | 328 |
| | Labour | Samuel Bikwa | 304 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Patching Hall

Patching Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Smith-Hughes | 1,307 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Arnot | 1,230 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Robinson | 1,116 |
| | Conservative | Peter Driscoll | 1,072 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Fowell | 1,053 |
| | Conservative | Graham Seeley | 1,000 |
| | Labour | Joan Bliss | 592 |
| | Labour | David Howell | 500 |
| | Labour | Ernest Webb | 449 |
| | Green | Angela Thompson | 283 |
| | Independent | Ashley Final | 143 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Rettendon and Runwell

Rettendon and Runwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Raymond Ride | 1,470 |
| | Conservative | Lance Millane | 1,444 |
| | Labour | Glenys Chatterley | 232 |
| | Labour | John Duffy | 231 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Rothwell | 111 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ryan Wakeling | 94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Peter Cousins | 1,043 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Hunnable | 1,034 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gloria Nichols | 987 |
| | Conservative | John Pontin | 938 |
| | Conservative | Neil Spooner | 893 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Willis | 886 |
| | Labour | Hannah Elgie | 749 |
| | Labour | Peter Dixon | 731 |
| | Labour | John Knott | 691 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting

South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ian Grundy | 1,734 |
| | Conservative | Roy Whitehead | 1,616 |
| | Labour | Joyce Lees | 252 |
| | Labour | Margaret Vanner | 214 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Masek | 178 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ayman Syed | 122 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South Woodham - Chetwood and Collingwood

South Woodham - Chetwood and Collingwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ashley John | 1,325 |
| | Conservative | Robert Massey | 1,300 |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Sismey | 1,231 |
| | SWFCTA | Lawrence Brennan | 766 |
| | Labour | Clifford Vanner | 669 |
| | SWFCTA | Christine Weir-Ewing | 609 |
| | SWFCTA | Richard Weir-Ewing | 515 |
| | Labour | Stephanie Troop | 233 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Mushens | 225 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Noel Sutcliffe | 188 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville

South Woodham - Elmwood and Woodville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Denston | 1,170 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Hughes | 1,145 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Moulds | 1,110 |
| | SWFCTA | Jacqueline Birch | 914 |
| | SWFCTA | Ian Roberts | 887 |
| | SWFCTA | Keith Miles | 807 |
| | Labour | Alice Duffy | 222 |
| | Labour | Roger Fellows | 211 |
| | Labour | Sarah Haigh | 197 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sykes | 154 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Springfield North

Springfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Paul Hutchinson | 1,150 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Lane | 1,094 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Fuller | 1,088 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Mackroy | 1,082 |
| | Conservative | Graham McGhie | 1,028 |
| | Conservative | John Scott | 973 |
| | Labour | Karen Kennedy | 469 |
| | Labour | Evelyn Haigh | 452 |
| | Labour | Russell Kennedy | 433 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Trinity

Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Julie Maybrick | 1,041 |
| | Conservative | Jean Murray | 981 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Bracken | 683 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Lee | 614 |
| | Labour | Jennie Duffy | 315 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Legg | 288 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Waterhouse Farm

Waterhouse Farm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Watson | 753 |
| | Conservative | Alan Chambers | 752 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald Bacon | 724 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Moxon | 681 |
| | Labour | Maurice Fegan | 412 |
| | Labour | Maria Fegan | 400 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### Writtle

Writtle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Timothy Ryder | 1,269 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Sach | 1,237 |
| | Labour | David Acock | 424 |
| | Labour | Peter Illman | 413 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelvin Leeds | 267 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Jones | 242 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |