# 2011 Stevenage Borough Council election

Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council stood for election; the seats which were last contested in 2007. There were no changes from 2007.
After the election, the composition of the council remained as:
* Labour 27
* Conservative 9
* Liberal Democrat 3

## Election result

Stevenage Local Election Result 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.6 | 46.8 | 12,015 | +10.9 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 31.2 | 8,011 | -3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 2,649 | -11.6 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 2,576 | +3.7 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 312 | +1.2 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 114 | +0.4 |

## Ward results
### Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jackie Hollywell | 919 | 47.3 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Hearn | 642 | 33.0 | −2.5 |
| | UKIP | Angela Denness | 203 | 10.4 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Segadelli | 118 | 6.1 | −10.5 |
| | TUSC | Mark Pickersgill | 61 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 14.3 | +11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,943 | 39.9 | −21.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bedwell

Bedwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Liz Harrington | 1,107 | 56.7 | +16.9 |
| | Conservative | Ellin Joseph | 421 | 21.6 | −5.0 |
| | UKIP | Sean Howlett | 258 | 13.2 | −1.8 |
| | Green | Ian Cropton | 114 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | TUSC | Steve Glennon | 53 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 686 | 35.1 | +21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,953 | 39.8 | −20.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chells

Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Howard Burrell | 986 | 48.0 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Matthew Wyatt | 517 | 25.1 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Neale | 299 | 14.5 | −15.4 |
| | UKIP | Rachalle Sainsbury | 254 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 22.8 | +14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,056 | 41.9 | −23.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Monika Cherney-Craw | 835 | 41.9 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Michelle Calcutt | 723 | 36.3 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ralph Baskerville | 195 | 9.8 | −9.6 |
| | UKIP | Vicky Gabriel | 177 | 8.9 | +0.1 |
| | TUSC | Helen Kerr | 62 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | 5.6 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,992 | 44.5 | −22.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Manor

Manor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Parker | 982 | 41.3 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | Joseph Sherry | 616 | 25.9 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Susan Smith | 610 | 25.7 | −7.1 |
| | UKIP | Julie Seddon | 168 | 7.1 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 | 15.4 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,376 | 47.6 | −23.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Martins Wood

Martins Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sarah Walker | 929 | 47.9 | +15.8 |
| | Conservative | Bill Whelan | 690 | 35.6 | −1.0 |
| | UKIP | Pat Jones | 189 | 9.7 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Aylward | 131 | 6.8 | −11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 12.3 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,939 | 41.8 | −20.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Old Town

Old Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hugh Tessier | 1,219 | 47.7 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | Catherine Bibby | 946 | 37.0 | −1.7 |
| | UKIP | Bernard Maddox | 197 | 7.7 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Snell | 196 | 7.7 | −10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 10.7 | +8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,558 | 43.1 | −23.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pin Green

Pin Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeannette Thomas | 949 | 50.8 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | Ted Jones | 595 | 31.9 | +0.9 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Flavell | 198 | 10.6 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Copsey | 126 | 6.7 | −10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 354 | 19.0 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,868 | 41.2 | −21.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Roebuck

Roebuck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Gardner | 915 | 48.9 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Harvey Page | 618 | 33.1 | −0.1 |
| | UKIP | Roy Worden | 274 | 14.7 | +4.4 |
| | TUSC | Bryan Clare | 61 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 15.9 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,868 | 40.1 | −21.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Shephall

Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann Webb | 887 | 54.4 | +12.9 |
| | Conservative | Anita Speight | 366 | 22.4 | −6.0 |
| | UKIP | Maureen Dilley | 155 | 9.5 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Baskerville | 149 | 9.1 | −9.6 |
| | TUSC | Barbara Clare | 75 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 521 | 31.9 | +18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,632 | 37.0 | −21.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### St Nicholas

St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ralph Raynor | 959 | 52.8 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Mould | 501 | 27.6 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Snell | 181 | 10.0 | −11.9 |
| | UKIP | Ken Neal | 176 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 25.2 | +16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,817 | 40.8 | −20.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Kissane | 1,120 | 58.4 | +16.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Mould | 539 | 28.1 | −10.4 |
| | UKIP | Carol Knowles | 145 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive Hearmon | 115 | 6.0 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 581 | 30.3 | +26.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,919 | 43.1 | −21.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Woodfield

Woodfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Clark | 843 | 48.0 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | Stephen Pattison | 574 | 32.7 | +8.3 |
| | UKIP | Marion Mason | 182 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katherine Lloyd-Manning | 157 | 8.9 | −13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 9.6 | −18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,756 | 42.5 | −24.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |