2011_Thurrock_Council_election

2011 Thurrock Council election

2011 Thurrock Council election

2011 UK local government election


On 5 May 2011, one-third of seats on Thurrock Council were contested. The result of the election was that Thurrock Council stayed under no overall control.[1] The Labour Party gained one seat from the Conservative party.[2]

Quick Facts 16 of the 49 seats to Thurrock Council 25 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

Results

Of the 16 wards that were contested, nine were won by Labour, six by the Conservatives and one by an independent.[3]

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Council Composition

After the election the composition of the council was:

24 22 3
Labour Conservative Other

Following the election the vote for mayor was tied between Cllr Curtis and deputy mayor Cllr Tunde Ojetola. Outgoing Mayor Anne Cheale exercised her casting vote in favour of Councillor Curtis.[5][6] In the election for council leader, Councillor Curtis then used his casting vote to elect John Kent as council leader, thus maintaining the Labour administration.[6]

Results by ward

Each of the 16 wards elected one councillor for this election. Incumbent councillors are marked by an asterisk.

Aveley & Uplands

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Belhus

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Chadwell St. Mary

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Chafford & North Stifford

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Corringham & Fobbing

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East Tilbury

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Grays Riverside

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Grays Thurrock

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Little Thurrock Rectory

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Ockendon

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Stanford East & Corringham Town

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Stanford-Le-Hope West

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Stifford Clays

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The Homesteads

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Tilbury Riverside & Thurrock Park

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West Thurrock & South Stifford

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See also


References

  1. "England council elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. "2011 election results". thurrock.gov.uk. 9 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011.
  3. "Labour claims narrow council victory". Thurrock Gazette. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  4. "News Archive - Charlie Curtis named mayor". thurrock.gov.uk. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012.
  5. Cramer, Lucy (30 May 2011). "Ex-Tory helps keep Labour in control". Echo. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

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