# 2011 North Lincolnshire Council election

The North Lincolnshire Council election took place on as part of English local elections on 5 May 2011, with all 43 members up for election. Defending a majority of one, the Labour Party lost control of the council to the Conservatives, who won with a majority of three seats in the only Conservative council gain from Labour in the country.

## Election result

North Lincolnshire Council Election, 2011 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 23 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 53.48 | 48.73 | 55790 |
| Labour | 20 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 46.51 | 43.03 | 49270 |
| Other parties | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 8.23 | 9426 |
The changes above is the difference from the previous full council election, although after a mid-term defection from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats were not defending any seats.

## Ward results
### Ashby

Ashby elected three members, with Labour winning all three seats. John Collinson, Andrea Davison and Michael Grant were elected.
Ashby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Collinson | 1,578 | 24.38 |
| | Labour | Andrea Davison | 1,521 | 23.5 |
| | Labour | Michael Grant | 1,506 | 23.26 |
| | Conservative | Sue England | 680 | 10.5 |
| | Conservative | Gary Day | 671 | 10.36 |
| | Conservative | Gio Loperfido | 516 | 7.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,674 | 30.8% |

### Axholme Central

Axholme Central elected two members, Conservative David Robinson and leader of the Conservative group Liz Redfern.
Axholme Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Liz Redfern | 1,664 | 38.34 |
| | Conservative | David Robinson | 1,253 | 28.87 |
| | Independent | Don Stewart | 569 | 13.11 |
| | Labour | John O'Connor | 448 | 10.32 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Yeadon | 406 | 9.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,476 | 44.3% |

### Axholme North

Axholme North elected two members, Conservative John Briggs and Labour candidate Trevor Barker.
Axholme North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Briggs | 1,330 | 25.86 |
| | Labour | Trevor Barker | 1,194 | 23.21 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Singleton | 1,093 | 21.25 |
| | Labour | Paul McCartan | 927 | 18.02 |
| | Independent | Mel Bailey | 275 | 5.34 |
| | Independent | Harold Osborne | 232 | 4.51 |
| | Independent | David Patterson | 92 | 1.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,809 | 44% |

### Axholme South

Axholme South elected two members, Conservatives Ron Allcock and William Eckhardt.
Axholme South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ron Allcock | 1,418 | 32.99 |
| | Conservative | William Eckhardt | 1,353 | 31.47 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Don Lange | 847 | 19.7 |
| | Labour | Haque Nawaz Kataria | 343 | 7.98 |
| | Labour | Anamul Hoque | 337 | 7.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,757 | 48.7% |

### Barton

The Barton ward elected three members, Conservatives Paul Vickers, Keith Vickers and Jonathan Evison.
Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Vickers | 1,602 | 18.26 |
| | Conservative | Keith Vickers | 1,474 | 16.8 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Evison | 1,238 | 14.11 |
| | Labour | Caroline Sansam | 995 | 11.34 |
| | Labour | Michael William Stuart Osgerby | 913 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | Emma Donaldson | 913 | 10.4 |
| | Independent | Montague John Martin | 630 | 7.18 |
| | Green | Jan Clark | 554 | 6.31 |
| | Independent | Paul Shearer | 453 | 5.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,420 | 41.5 |

### Bottesford

Bottesford elected three members, Conservative candidate Jean Bromby and Labour candidates Stephen Swift and David Whiteley.
Bottesford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jean Bromby | 1,908 | 18.41 |
| | Labour | Stephen Swift | 1,819 | 17.55 |
| | Labour | David Whiteley | 1,680 | 16.21 |
| | Labour | Glyn Williams | 1,640 | 15.83 |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Aubrey | 1,632 | 15.75 |
| | Conservative | Louise Mikkonen | 1,252 | 12.08 |
| | UKIP | Luke Standland | 428 | 4.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,050 | 44.5 |

### Brigg and Wolds

The Brigg and Wolds ward elected three members, Conservatives Carl Sherwood, Nigel Sherwood and Rob Waltham.
Brigg and Wolds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nigel Sherwood | 2,349 | 22.07 |
| | Conservative | Carl Sherwood | 2,299 | 21.6 |
| | Conservative | Rob Waltham | 1,897 | 17.82 |
| | Labour | Michael Stuart Champion | 1,032 | 9.69 |
| | Independent | James Truepenny | 755 | 7.09 |
| | Labour | Arshad Jawaid | 656 | 6.16 |
| | Labour | Latif Miah | 561 | 5.27 |
| | Independent | John Charles Berry | 556 | 5.22 |
| | Independent | Mick Wilson | 536 | 5.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,978 | 43.8 |

### Broughton and Appleby

Broughton and Appleby elected two members, Conservatives Arthur Bunyan and Ivan Glover.
Broughton and Appleby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ivan Glover | 1,269 | 30.71 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Bunyan | 1,262 | 30.54 |
| | Labour | Bernard Grainger | 904 | 21.88 |
| | Labour | Paul Redfern | 696 | 16.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,267 | 42.7% |

### Brumby

Brumby elected three members, with Labour winning all three seats. Len Foster, Pauline Carlile and Sue Armitage were elected.
Brumby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Len Foster | 1,418 | 25.24 |
| | Labour | Pauline Carlile | 1,339 | 23.83 |
| | Labour | Sue Armitage | 1,283 | 22.84 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Allcock | 541 | 9.63 |
| | Conservative | Jennie Eckhardt | 439 | 7.81 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hutchings | 417 | 7.42 |
| | Independent | Adrian Holmes | 180 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,306 | 28.2% |

### Burringham and Gunness

Burringham and Gunness elected just a single member, Labour candidate Dave Oldfield.
Burringham and Gunness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dave Oldfield | 715 | 50.03 |
| | Conservative | Graham Wagstaffe | 714 | 49.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,441 | 47.1% |

### Burton upon Stather and Winterton

Burringham and Stather and Winterton elected three members, Conservative candidates Elaine Marper, Ralph Ogg and Helen Rowson.
Burton upon Stather and Winterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ralph Ogg | 2,055 | 18.0 |
| | Conservative | Elaine Marper | 1,994 | 17.47 |
| | Conservative | Helen Rowson | 1,860 | 16.3 |
| | Labour | Matthew Buckley | 1,859 | 16.29 |
| | Labour | Lucinda Hopkins | 1,830 | 16.03 |
| | Labour | Bernard Regan | 1,813 | 15.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,281 | 48.2% |

### Crosby and Park

The Crosby and Park ward elected three members, Labour candidates Jawaid Ishaq, Mark Kirk and Christine O'Sullivan.
Crosby and Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Kirk | 1,686 | 24.49 |
| | Labour | Christine O'Sullivan | 1,520 | 22.08 |
| | Labour | Jawaid Ishaq | 1,380 | 20.05 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Elias Javed | 790 | 11.47 |
| | Conservative | Dariusz Piotr Wilkowski | 770 | 11.18 |
| | Conservative | Roqueb Uddin Ahmed | 736 | 10.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,906 | 30.9% |