# 2011 Ashfield District Council election

The 2011 Ashfield District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

## Background

Before the 2011 election the Liberal Democrats formed the largest group on the council and following the 2007 election had led the council. However the Labour, independent and Conservative councillors joined together to oust the Liberal Democrats, Labour's John Knight then became the leader of the council. This lasted until the 2013 County Elections when due to a conflict with also being a Councillor at county level he stood down as leader. Since then the leader of Ashfield District Council has been Chris Baron.
Before the election the Liberal Democrats had 13 councillors, compared to 10 independents, 9 Labour and 1 Conservative. Both the Labour and Liberal Democrat parties put up 33 candidates in the election, compared to 13 Conservatives, with 9 of the 13 Conservative candidates being in Hucknall, which was seen as the Conservatives best area. There were 9 seats to be contested over 4 wards in Hucknall all of which Labour returned all 9.
Three days before the election the national Labour leader Ed Miliband visited Kirkby in Ashfield to campaign in the local elections. He also visited Hucknall during his Labour leadership campaign in 2010.

## Election result

The results had Labour gain 15 seats to win a majority on the council with 24 of the 33 seats. Both the independents and Liberal Democrats lost 7 seats, to fall to 3 and 6 seats respectively. Meanwhile, the only Conservative councillor, John Dymock, lost his seat in Hucknall North. Overall turnout in the election was slightly under 39%.
Ashfield Local Election Result 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 24 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 72.7 | 45.3 | 34,030 | +16.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 18.2 | 25.6 | 19,234 | +0.3% |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 9.1 | 15.9 | 11,982 | -11.8% |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11.2 | 8,389 | -1.4% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 672 | -1.1% |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 600 | +0.7% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 225 | -0.2% |

## Ward results
### Hucknall Central

Hucknall Central (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Trevor Locke (E) | 1,281 | 30.3 |
| | Labour | Lachlan Morrison (E) | 1,161 | 27.5 |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Marshall | 763 | 18.1 |
| | Conservative | Steven Sadler | 694 | 16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Braddow | 184 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Day | 142 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,225 | 40.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Hucknall East

Hucknall East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Keir Morrison (E) | 928 | 22.8 |
| | Labour | Dave Shaw (E) | 882 | 21.7 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Peat | 690 | 17.0 |
| | Conservative | Ian Smith | 616 | 15.2 |
| | Independent | Richard Darrington | 403 | 9.9 |
| | Independent | Robert Rankin | 309 | 7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicole Knight | 151 | 3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Moore | 85 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,064 | 36.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Hucknall North

Hucknall North (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Wilmott (E) | 1,075 | 25.1 |
| | Labour | Ian Morrison (E) | 1,012 | 23.7 |
| | Conservative | Robert Copley | 682 | 15.9 |
| | Conservative | John Dymock | 643 | 15.0 |
| | Independent | Bob Gow | 289 | 6.8 |
| | UKIP | Ron Nixon | 225 | 5.3 |
| | Green | Lisa-Jane Brown | 163 | 3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Paylor | 101 | 2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola Ellis | 90 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,280 | 43.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Hucknall West

Hucknall West (3 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Chris Baron (E) | 1,277 | 16.0 |
| | Labour | Ken Knight (E) | 1,198 | 15.0 |
| | Labour | Jim Grundy (E) | 1,169 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Rostance | 1,013 | 12.7 |
| | Conservative | Mick Murphy | 918 | 11.5 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Arnold | 795 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harry Toseland | 450 | 5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Toseland | 420 | 5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Cotham | 373 | 4.7 |
| | Independent | Alan Davies | 351 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,964 | 39.3 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Jacksdale

Jacksdale (1 Seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Liz Mays (E) | 412 | 41.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Rathe | 329 | 33.0 |
| | Selston Area Independents Putting People First | Diane Butler | 255 | 25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 996 | 39.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kirkby-in-Ashfield Central

Kirkby-in-Ashfield Central (2 Seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cheryl Butler (E) | 1,101 | 24.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rachel Madden (E) | 972 | 21.3 |
| | Labour | Adam Mohammed | 932 | 20.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Austin Rathe | 763 | 16.7 |
| | Independent | Tony Brown | 370 | 8.1 |
| | Independent | Terry Coleman | 163 | 3.6 |
| | Green | Mark Harrison | 134 | 2.9 |
| | Green | David Lowe | 128 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,563 | 47.0 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Kirkby-in-Ashfield East

Kirkby-in-Ashfield East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Linford Gibbons (E) | 661 | 22.0 |
| | Labour | Warren Nuttall (E) | 626 | 20.8 |
| | Independent | Wendy Harvey | 538 | 17.9 |
| | Independent | Pat Simms | 414 | 13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Mullaney | 407 | 13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Mullaney | 361 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,007 | 34.5 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kirkby-in-Ashfield West

Kirkby-in-Ashfield West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Knight (E) | 901 | 27.9 |
| | Labour | Andrew Davidson (E) | 781 | 24.2 |
| | Independent | John Baird | 712 | 22.1 |
| | Independent | Karen Black | 442 | 13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sadie Kime | 200 | 6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelly Hurst | 197 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,233 | 35.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |

### Selston

Selston (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Selston Area Independents Putting People First | Gail Turner (E) | 1,678 | 41.1 |
| | Selston Area Independents Putting People First | Sam Wilson (E) | 1,463 | 35.8 |
| | Labour | Natalie Fleet | 380 | 9.3 |
| | Labour | Pete Spencer | 347 | 8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Zadrozny | 124 | 3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicola Gunton-Day | 95 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,087 | 43.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Sutton-In-Ashfield Central

Sutton-In-Ashfield Central (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mick Coppin (E) | 1,583 | 22.0 |
| | Labour | Tim Brown (E) | 1,425 | 19.8 |
| | Labour | David Kirkham (E) | 1,281 | 17.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michelle Gent | 831 | 11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Evans | 805 | 11.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Gent | 705 | 9.8 |
| | Independent | Dale Gratton | 583 | 8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,213 | 34.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Sutton-In-Ashfield East

Sutton-In-Ashfield East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steven Carroll (E) | 1,443 | 17.0 |
| | Labour | May Barsby (E) | 1,335 | 16.1 |
| | Labour | Kier Barsby (E) | 1,275 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig Day | 981 | 11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Wakefield | 934 | 11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Gibson | 928 | 11.2 |
| | The Sutton Independent Group | Mick Parker | 722 | 8.7 |
| | Independent | Tony Wallis | 667 | 8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,285 | 36.3 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |

### Sutton-In-Ashfield North

Sutton-In-Ashfield North (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Zadrozny (E) | 1,574 | 17.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Patrick (E) | 1,398 | 15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Hollis (E) | 1,377 | 15.0 |
| | Labour | Scott Darrington | 1,303 | 14.2 |
| | Labour | Trish Phillips | 1,214 | 13.2 |
| | Labour | Kevin Ball | 1,184 | 12.9 |
| | Conservative | John Baker | 478 | 5.2 |
| | Conservative | Sylvia Baker | 433 | 4.7 |
| | Green | Fiona Keen | 247 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,208 | 41.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Sutton-In-Ashfield West

Sutton-In-Ashfield West (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Glenys Maxwell (E) | 1,215 | 14.5 |
| | Labour | Terry Keetley (E) | 1,197 | 14.3 |
| | Independent | Ray Buttery (E) | 1,167 | 13.9 |
| | Labour | Paul Roberts | 1,120 | 13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Asbury | 788 | 9.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Saxelby | 664 | 7.9 |
| | Independent | Anna Wilson | 645 | 7.7 |
| | Independent | Mark Beagley | 560 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Asbury | 551 | 6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Hayward-Vernon | 483 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,390 | 37.3 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Underwood

Underwood (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Sears-Piccavey | 497 | 48.3 |
| | Labour | Steve Mays | 282 | 27.4 |
| | Selston Area Independents Putting People First | Bob Green | 251 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,030 | 44.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Woodhouse

Woodhouse (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Don Davis (E) | 1,081 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Smith (E) | 995 | 21.7 |
| | Labour | Charlotte Watson | 968 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Theaker | 943 | 20.6 |
| | English Democrat | Tony Ellis | 371 | 8.1 |
| | English Democrat | Carole Terzza | 229 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,587 | 42.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |