# 2011 West Lancashire Borough Council election

The 2011 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election, with results compared to the corresponding vote in 2007 West Lancashire Council election.

## Ward results
### Ashurst

Ashurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Liz Savage | 1285 | 77.3% |
| | Conservative | Stacey Griffiths | 377 | 22.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 908 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1691 | 34.94% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Aughton and Downholland

Aughton and Downholland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Westley | 1167 | 59.9% |
| | Labour | Paul Hennessy | 781 | 41.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1967 | 43.74% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Aughton Park

Aughton Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Graham Jones | 970 | 69.7% |
| | Labour | Margaret Blake | 422 | 30.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 548 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1402 | 44.48% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bickerstaffe

Bickerstaffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Griffiths | 444 | 56.1% |
| | Labour | Kerry Lloyd | 374 | 43.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 820 | 46.67% |

### Birch Green

Birch Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil Pye | 789 | 88.3% |
| | Conservative | Craig McCann | 105 | 11.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 684 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 912 | 29.58% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Derby

Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Sudworth | 1002 | 52.9% |
| | Labour | Lucy Hodson | 764 | 35.6% |
| | Green | Anne Doyle | 219 | 11.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 238 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1996 | 36.41% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Digmoor

Digmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Coyle | 888 | 85.2% |
| | Conservative | Ryan Waite | 108 | 10.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Finnigan | 46 | 4.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 780 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1053 | 33.73% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Knowsley

Knowsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Bailey | 964 | 48.3% |
| | Labour | Gail Hodson | 820 | 41.1% |
| | Green | John Watt | 210 | 10.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2001 | 45.36% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### North Meols

North Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Blane | 785 | 65.0% |
| | Labour | Joan Draper | 422 | 35.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1219 | 37.62% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Parbold

Parbold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | May Blake | 1062 | 67.9% |
| | Labour | Clare Gillard | 502 | 32.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1579 | 50.46% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Rufford

Rufford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jane Houlgrave | 372 | 42.8% |
| | Independent | John Gordon | 261 | 30.0% |
| | Labour | Robert Watkinson | 236 | 27.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 876 | 52.49% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Scarisbrick

Scarisbrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Fowler | 867 | 66.8% |
| | Labour | Susan Jones | 431 | 33.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1319 | 43.78% |

### Scott

Scott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Hodson | 905 | 46.1% |
| | Conservative | David Meadows | 754 | 38.4% |
| | Green | Maurice George | 166 | 8.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Banks | 140 | 7.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1980 | 43.82% |

### Skelmersdale North

Skelmersdale North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Barry | 950 | 85.0% |
| | Conservative | Amanda Shaw | 168 | 15.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 782 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1128 | 36.43% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Skelmersdale South

Skelmersdale South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nicola Pryce-Roberts | 1187 | 71.2% |
| | Conservative | Sarah Ainscough | 358 | 21.5% |
| | Green | Martin Lowe | 121 | 7.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 829 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1678 | 33.19% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tanhouse

Tanhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nicola Hennessy | 726 | 79.5% |
| | Conservative | Irene O'Donnell | 187 | 20.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 539 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 924 | 27.16% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tarleton

Tarleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Cheetham | 1393 | 68.7% |
| | Labour | Roy Hiscock | 634 | 31.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 759 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2052 | 45.38% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Up Holland

Up Holland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Fillis | 1127 | 56.7% |
| | Conservative | Carolyn Evans | 743 | 37.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jason Hutton | 117 | 5.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 384 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2002 | 40.36% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Wrightington

Wrightington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pam Baybutt | 951 | 65.1% |
| | Labour | Tom Unsworth | 510 | 34.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 441 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1486 | 43.48% |