# 2011 Boston Borough Council election

Elections for Boston Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Boston, were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. The Conservatives became the first of the main political parties to win an overall majority on the council since the borough was formed in 1973; they won 19 seats. The Boston Bypass Independents were almost wiped out, retaining only four seats. The remaining opposition is made up of four Independents, three Labour and two English Democrat councillors. The overall results, were as follows:
Boston Borough Council elections 2011: summary results :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change |
| | Conservative | 24 | 10,806 | 38.2 | 19 | +14 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | 27 | 6,999 | 24.7 | 4 | -21 |
| | Independent | 10 | 3,545 | 12.5 | 4 | +2 |
| | Labour | 11 | 2,586 | 9.1 | 3 | +3 |
| | English Democrat | 11 | 2,216 | 7.8 | 2 | +2 |
| | UKIP | 8 | 1,875 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 265 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 95 | 28,292 | | 32 | |

## Ward-by-Ward Results
### Central Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Gilbert | 175 | 47.8 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Bob Wagstaff | 107 | 29.2 | +6.6 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Joanna Jones | 68 | 18.6 | −18.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rui Vagueiro | 16 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 18.6 | +15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 366 | 34.0 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Coastal Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Coastal Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Bedford | 789 | 41.5 | +16.5 |
| | Conservative | Raymond Singleton-McGuire | 426 | 22.4 | +22.4 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Mike Parkhill | 359 | 18.9 | −11.6 |
| | UKIP | Julie Moore | 329 | 17.3 | +11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1903 | 44.1 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |

### Fenside Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Fenside Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | English Democrat | Elliott Fountain | 231 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| | English Democrat | David Owens | 195 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | John Blythe | 182 | 14.9 | −12.4 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Albert Cheung | 176 | 14.4 | −12.7 |
| | Labour | Norman Hart | 162 | 13.2 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | Wendy Gleeson | 159 | 13.0 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helder Neves | 68 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gilberto Figueira | 51 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1224 | 24.9 | +2.3 |
| | English Democrat gain from Boston Bypass Independents | English Democrat gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | English Democrat gain from Boston Bypass Independents | English Democrat gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |

### Fishtoft Ward (3 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Fishtoft Ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ossy Snell | 891 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| | Conservative | Judith Skinner | 639 | 17.2 | +5.3 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Helen Staples | 626 | 16.8 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Millington | 472 | 12.7 | +1.4 |
| | English Democrat | Dee Bills | 397 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| | Conservative | Alma Andrijauskiene | 391 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Independent | Helen Sheridan-Shinn | 308 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3724 | 39.7 | +0.5 |
| | Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | Boston Bypass Independents hold | Boston Bypass Independents hold | Swing | | |

### Five Village Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Five Village Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Aaron Spencer | 703 | 40.2 | +17.4 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | David Witts | 391 | 22.4 | −0.6 |
| | UKIP | Jodie Sutton | 364 | 20.8 | +14.2 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Hillie Witts | 289 | 16.5 | −8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1747 | 38.9 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | Boston Bypass Independents hold | Boston Bypass Independents hold | Swing | | |

### Frampton & Holme Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Frampton & Holme Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Brian Rush | 373 | 57.0 | +57.0 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Yvonne Stevens | 189 | 28.9 | −16.1 |
| | UKIP | Carl Mason | 92 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 28.1 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 654 | 48.8 | −2.6 |
| | Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | +36.6 | |

### Kirton Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Kirton Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Brotherton | 573 | 28.3 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Alan Lee | 518 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | UKIP | Sue Ransome | 276 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Richard Dungworth | 201 | 9.9 | −17.8 |
| | English Democrat | Mark Blackamore | 196 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Tim Taylor | 162 | 8.0 | −13.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Ings | 102 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2028 | 34.2 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Independent gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |

### North Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: North Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Richmond | 712 | 30.5 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Gurdip Samra | 594 | 25.4 | +12.2 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Gerry Clare | 541 | 23.1 | −10.2 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Peter Jordan | 490 | 21.0 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2337 | 43.8 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |

### Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maureen Dennis | 727 | 38.8 | +15.3 |
| | Conservative | Frank Pickett | 505 | 27.0 | +9.6 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | David Anderson | 337 | 18.0 | −8.7 |
| | UKIP | Felicity Ransome | 303 | 16.2 | +7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1872 | 44.3 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |

### Pilgrim Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Pilgrim Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Baker | 146 | 42.4 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Mike Sheridan-Shinn | 93 | 27.0 | +17.7 |
| | English Democrat | Jamie Taylor | 57 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Lesley Boyden | 48 | 14.0 | −27.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 15.4 | +8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 344 | 29.7 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -12.2 | |

### Skirbeck Ward (3 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Skirbeck Ward (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Kenny | 433 | 14.0 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Gloria Smith | 397 | 12.9 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Gleeson | 390 | 12.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Sally Gall | 372 | 12.1 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | Anne Dorrian | 336 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| | English Democrat | Carl Rowe | 306 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| | English Democrat | Callum McCuaig | 259 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Rachel Lauberts | 206 | 6.7 | −13.1 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Dave Hobson | 198 | 6.4 | −11.8 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Rob Lauberts | 188 | 6.1 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3085 | 33.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |

### South Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: South Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Alison Austin | 359 | 51.7 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | Darron Abbott | 224 | 32.3 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Pat Cooper | 111 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 19.4 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 694 | 39.3 | +1.7 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents hold | Boston Bypass Independents hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Staniland North Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Staniland North Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Goodale | 118 | 28.0 | +2.2 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Spencer Pearson | 110 | 26.1 | −15.9 |
| | English Democrat | Richard Green | 85 | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| | Conservative | Greg Frankowicz | 66 | 15.6 | −9.1 |
| | UKIP | Elizabeth Ransome | 43 | 10.2 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 1.9 | −14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 422 | 37.5 | +5.2 |
| | Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Labour gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | +9.1 | |

### Staniland South Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Staniland South Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Mould | 293 | 15.7 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Gunter | 284 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Labour | Pam Kenny | 265 | 14.2 | −0.4 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Ray Newell | 244 | 13.1 | −14.2 |
| | Labour | Mick Gall | 225 | 12.1 | −0.2 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Sheila Newell | 194 | 10.4 | −20.0 |
| | English Democrat | Liam Blackamore | 186 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | English Democrat | Darren Crozier | 175 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1866 | 35.3 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |

### Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Brookes | 792 | 44.6 | +34.1 |
| | Independent | Richard Leggott | 673 | 37.9 | +13.8 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Jane Curley | 312 | 17.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1777 | 41.9 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### West Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: West Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Woodliffe | 438 | 56.5 | +19.3 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Ian Hill | 208 | 26.8 | −28.6 |
| | English Democrat | Ross Isham | 129 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 29.7 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 775 | 47.1 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | +24.0 | |

### Witham Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Witham Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Taylor | 439 | 26.2 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | Mary Wright | 382 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| | Labour | Iris Beech | 262 | 15.6 | +0.7 |
| | UKIP | Samuel Flood | 248 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Patricia Pearson | 133 | 7.9 | −27.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Appleby | 130 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Christine Scanlan | 84 | 5.0 | −21.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1678 | 34.8 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |

### Wyberton Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council Elections 2011: Wyberton Ward (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Richard Austin | 487 | 24.8 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | James Knowles | 348 | 17.7 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Skinner | 291 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| | Independent | Sally Parker | 233 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| | UKIP | Don Ransome | 220 | 11.2 | +3.8 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents | Paul Walker | 217 | 11.0 | −9.5 |
| | Independent | John Storry | 171 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1967 | 36.6 | +0.8 |
| | Boston Bypass Independents hold | Boston Bypass Independents hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Conservative gain from Boston Bypass Independents | Swing | | |