# 2011 Halton Borough Council election

The 2011 Halton Borough Council election took place on 10 May 2011 to elect members of Halton Unitary Council in Cheshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Labour 44
* Liberal Democrat 6
* Conservative 3
* Independent 3

## Ward results

Appleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ged Philbin | 1197 | 84.4 | +17.2 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Swift | 222 | 15.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Beechwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christopher Loftus | 521 | 37.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ulfar Norddahl | 500 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Keith Davies | 371 | 26.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Birchfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sandra Baker | 1072 | 57.1 |
| | Conservative | David Findon | 804 | 42.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Broadheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Gilligan | 1220 | 79.0 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Rowan | 244 | 15.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Brown | 81 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 976 | 63.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Daresbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Bradshaw | 727 | 53.8 |
| | Labour | Mike Eakins | 463 | 34.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanne King | 162 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Ditton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Shaun Osborne | 1372 | 73.5 |
| | Conservative | Richard Murray | 495 | 26.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Farnworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Angela McInerney | 1256 | 57.0 |
| | Conservative | Richard Murray | 948 | 43.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Angela McInerney | 1004 | 71.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Stockton | 393 | 28.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Halton Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carol Walsh | 991 | 63.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Cumpper | 323 | 20.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Parkinson | 250 | 16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 42.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Halton Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Arthur Cole | 1067 | 70.1 |
| | Independent | Janet Clein | 281 | 18.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Charlesworth | 175 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Halton Lea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Katherine Loftus | 1228 | 80.6 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Dalton | 200 | 13.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marina Thornhill | 96 | 6.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,698 | 32.0 | −0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Halton View :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stan Parker | 1508 | 79.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Docherty | 391 | 20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Ratcliffe | 856 | 44.1 |
| | Labour | Pauline Hignett | 698 | 35.9 |
| | Conservative | Bill Ring | 388 | 20.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Hough Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kevan Wainwright | 1391 | 77.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Griffiths | 405 | 22.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 986 | 54.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Kingsway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Fraser | unopposed | | |
Mersey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Norman Walsh | 984 | 62.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ernest Ratcliffe | 589 | 37.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 24.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Norton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geoff Zygadllo | 850 | 48.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Inch | 429 | 35.1 |
| | Conservative | Kay Alexander | 281 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Norton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Cargill | 1233 | 84.8 |
| | Conservative | Pam Bleasdale | 137 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Whitley | 82 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1096 | 75.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pamela Wallace | 843 | 82.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Meara | 175 | 17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 65.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |