# 2011 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Bury Council took place on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election, and the Labour Party took overall control of the council.
17 seats were contested. The Labour Party won 13 seats, and the Conservatives won 4 seats.
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:
* Labour 29
* Conservative 17
* Liberal Democrats 5

## Election result

Bury Local Election Result 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | 6 | 0 | +6 | | 48.7 | 28,367 | +12.8 |
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | | 34.2 | 19,899 | -1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | | 11.1 | 6,484 | -11.2 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 3.7 | 2,162 | +3.7 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 345 | -0.4 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 382 | +0.4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 566 | +0.3 |

## Ward results

Besses :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Matthews | 1,523 | 54.9 | +12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julie Baum | 468 | 16.8 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Ian Silvester | 462 | 16.6 | −5.9 |
| | English Democrat | Stephen Morris | 185 | 6.7 | +2.9 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Redstone | 138 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,055 | 38.0 | +21.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,776 | 33.8 | −21.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jack Wlaton | 1,975 | 51.9 | +8.6 |
| | Labour | Susan Southworth | 1,551 | 40.8 | +13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Garner | 277 | 7.3 | −12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 424 | 11.1 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,803 | 45.2 | −25.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Connolly | 1,589 | 50.6 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Saddique Anjum | 983 | 31.3 | +2.9 |
| | UKIP | Peter Entwistle | 433 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Davison | 132 | 4.2 | −11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 606 | 19.3 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,137 | 39.6 | −18.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Frith | 1,743 | 45.6 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Alan Creswell | 1,600 | 45.5 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zadok Day | 172 | 4.9 | −15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,515 | 41.3 | −24.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Holyrood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gill Campbell | 1,508 | 42.1 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wilf Davison | 1,314 | 36.7 | −10.4 |
| | Conservative | Carl Curran | 584 | 16.3 | −6.5 |
| | English Democrat | Valerie Morris | 173 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,579 | 40.7 | −25.8 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Moorside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keith Rothwell | 1,629 | 45.6 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | Azmat Husain | 901 | 27.4 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Boden | 360 | 10.9 | −4.3 |
| | Independent | Victor Hagan | 277 | 8.4 | +5.9 |
| | Pirate | Graeme Lambert | 119 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 728 | 22.1 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,286 | 36.5 | −21.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
North Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Khalid Hussain | 1,868 | 46.2 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | Andrew Jones | 1,178 | 29.1 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ewan Arthur | 482 | 11.9 | −9.5 |
| | Green | Glyn Heath | 345 | 8.5 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Lynnette Mitchell-Male | 170 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 17.1 | −14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,043 | 49.8 | −25.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pilkington Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Caserta | 1,446 | 43.6 | |
| | Labour | John Mallon | 1,365 | 41.1 | |
| | UKIP | Peter Redstone | 362 | 10.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wayne Burrows | 144 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 81 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,317 | 42.1 | −24.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Radcliffe East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matt Bailey | 1,623 | 53.3 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Slingsby | 1,013 | 33.3 | −0.3 |
| | UKIP | Nick McNeill | 277 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bell | 130 | 4.3 | −16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 610 | 20.0 | +17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,043 | 35.1 | −25.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Radcliffe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Bury | 1,799 | 50.7 | +12.3 |
| | Conservative | Stewart Penketh | 1,576 | 44.4 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Davison | 176 | 4.9 | −6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 6.3 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,551 | 40.7 | −23.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Radcliffe West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tony Cummings | 1,901 | 70.0 | +28.6 |
| | Conservative | Samantha Davies | 719 | 26.5 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kamran Islam | 97 | 3.5 | −16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,182 | 43.5 | +30.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,717 | 32.0 | −24.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ramsbottom :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joanne Columbine | 1,823 | 46.9 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | Robert Hodkinson | 1,822 | 46.9 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Herd | 241 | 6.2 | −11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.2 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,886 | 43.0 | −26.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Redvales :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Smith | 2,008 | 56.7 | +14.6 |
| | Conservative | Tahira Shaffi | 913 | 25.8 | −0.6 |
| | UKIP | Steve Evans | 404 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Davison | 215 | 6.1 | −15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,095 | 30.9 | +15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,540 | 39.3 | −23.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sedgley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael James | 2,317 | 57.5 | +21.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Wright | 843 | 20.9 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative | Marilyn Vincent | 688 | 17.1 | −14.3 |
| | UKIP | Raymond Solomon | 181 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,474 | 36.6 | +33.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,029 | 45.1 | −23.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Noel Bayley | 1,612 | 47.9 | +15.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Baum | 1,039 | 30.9 | −7.2 |
| | Conservative | Beverley Sullivan | 554 | 16.5 | −7.8 |
| | UKIP | Adam Greene | 158 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 17.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,363 | 41.0 | −23.5 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Tottington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Wright | 1,646 | 50.6 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Simon Carter | 1,323 | 40.7 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Foss | 283 | 8.7 | −11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 323 | 9.9 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,252 | 40.7 | −28.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Unsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Grimshaw | 1,875 | 56.1 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | Janice Cheetham | 1,149 | 34.4 | −6.0 |
| | UKIP | Chris Frost | 209 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne O'Hanlon | 111 | 3.3 | −12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 21.7 | +18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,344 | 45.0 | −23.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |