2011_Bradford_Council_election

2011 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

2011 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

2011 UK local government election


The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2011.

2011 local election results in Bradford

Ward results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent.

Baildon ward

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Bingley ward

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Bingley Rural ward

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Bolton & Undercliffe ward

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Bowling & Barkerend ward

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Bradford Moor ward

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City ward

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Clayton & Fairweather Green ward

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Craven ward

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Eccleshill ward

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Great Horton ward

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Heaton ward

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Idle & Thackley ward

Two councillors were elected in this ward, as Cllr. Ed Hall (Liberal Democrats) had resigned, citing personal reasons.[1]

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Ilkley ward

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Keighley Central ward

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Keighley East ward

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Keighley West ward

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Little Horton ward

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Manningham ward

Asama Javed defected from Labour to Respect in March 2015.[2]

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Queensbury ward

In June 2011 Lynda Cromie and her husband Paul (also a councillor) left the British National Party citing 'personal reasons'. They now stand as The Queensbury Ward Independents.[3]

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Royds ward

In 2008, James Lewthwaite stood in this ward as a British National Party candidate.

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Shipley ward

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Thornton & Allerton ward

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Toller ward

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Tong ward

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Wharfedale ward

Matt Palmer resigned from the Conservative Party to move to Jersey with his family in 2012.[4] The seat was retained for the party by Jackie Whiteley in a by-election 15th November 2012.[5]

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Wibsey ward

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Windhill & Wrose ward

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Worth Valley ward

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Wyke ward

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By-elections between 2011 and 2012 elections

Vote changes correspond to the 2011 Council election.

Great Horton ward

This was triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Paul Flowers (Labour Party) who stood down after "adult content" was found on a council computer he had used.[6][7]

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References

  1. Barnett, Ben (11 April 2011). "119 contest 31 Bradford Council seats up for grabs on May 5". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. Wilde, Claire (27 March 2015). "Sitting Bradford councillor defects from Labour Party to Respect". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. O'Rourke, Tanya (20 June 2011). "Paul and Lynda Cromie stand down for 'personal reasons'". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  4. Redhead, Jonathan (3 October 2012). "Tory councillor resigns with a broadside at Bradford Council". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. Staff writer (16 November 2012). "Conservative candidate takes Wharfedale seat". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. Staff writer (20 November 2013). "Ex-Co-op bank boss Paul Flowers' home searched by police". BBC News. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. Wright, Steve (25 November 2011). "Labour hold on easily to Great Horton ward". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

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