Council seats

Summary of the make-up of the City Council after the 5 May 2011 elections.

Party Number of seats 2010/11 Number of seats 2011/12
Labour 30 35
Conservative 22 17
Socialist 1 1
Liberal Democrat 1 1

 

Voting statistics

Electorate - 232,819

Total ballot papers - 85,790

Percentage poll - 36.85%

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Bablake Ward - Labour gain

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12444

Ballot Papers Issued: 5500

Turnout: 42.65%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Laura Frances Dodd Conservative Party 1873 No
Philip Mark Jones British National Party 208 No
David Edwin Kershaw Labour Party [The] 2687 Yes
Walter William Milner Green Party [The] 233 No
Hannah Grace Seaman Socialist Alternative 45 No
Peter Simpson Liberal Democrats 231 No

Duly Elected

  • David Edwin Kershaw, Labour gain

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Binley and Willenhall Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12595

Ballot papers issued: 4174

Turnout: 33.16%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Steven Adams Green Party (The) 123 No
Dave Clarke British National Party 207 No
Lindsay Margaret Currie Socialist Alternative 79 No
Ram Lakha Labour Party [The] 2436 Yes
Jonathan George Smith Conservative Party 970 No
Colin Aldous Stubbs United Kingdom Independence Party 329 No

Duly elected

  • Ram Lakha, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Cheylesmore Ward - Conservative hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12364

Ballot papers issued: 5204

Turnout: 41.96%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Kevin John Foster Conservative Party 2493 Yes
Alison Gingell Labour Party [The] 2188 No
Judy Griffiths Socialist Alternative 161 No
John Verdult Green Party [The] 331 No

Duly elected

  • Kevin John Foster, Conservative hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Earlsdon Ward - Conservative hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12445

Ballot papers issued: 6069

Turnout: 48.76%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
John Fletcher Labour Party [The] 2482 No
Thomas Allan House Socialist Alternative 136 No
Greg Paul Judge Liberal Democrats 469 No
Scott Gordon Redding Green Party [The] 343 No
Kenneth John Taylor Conservative Party 2596 Yes

Duly elected

  • Kenneth John Taylor, Conservative hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Foleshill Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12176

Ballot papers issued: 4786

Turnout: 39.35%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Shabbir Ahmed Conservative Party 1124 No
Jim Hensman Socialist Alternative 77 No
Betty Booton British National Party 125 No
Abdul Salam Khan Labour Party [The] 3184 Yes
Gavin Collins Green Party (The) 133 No
Scott Martin Tallis Liberal Democrats 116 No

Duly elected

  • Abdul Salam Khan, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Henley Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 13317

Ballot papers issued: 4281

Turnout: 32.18%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Lynnette Catherine Kelly Labour Party 2409 Yes
Josie Kenny Socialist Alternative 113 No
Brian David Patton Liberal Democrat 1170 No
George Robinson Green Party [The] 171 No
Liesel Dawn Wagstaff British National Party 337 No

Duly elected

  • Lynnette Catherine Kelly, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Holbrook Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12419

Ballot papers issued: 4269

Turnout: 34.4%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Joe Clifford Labour Party [The] 2793 Yes
Charles Cox Conservative Party 897 No
Danny Foulstone Green Party [The] 243 No
Richard Marcus Charles Groves Socialist Alternative 57 No
John Hurren British National Party 252 No

Duly elected

  • Joe Clifford, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Longford Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2010

Electorate: 13344

Ballot papers issued: 4186

Turnout: 31.4%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Linda Joyce Bigham Labour Party [The] 3036 Yes
James Daryl Edgar Socialist Alternative 101 No
John Edward Griffiths Green Party (The) 165 No
Will Jones Conservative Party 602 No
Keith Oxford British National Party 253 No

Duly elected

  • Linda Joyce Bigham, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Lower Stoke Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 13165

Ballot papers issued: 4560

Turnout: 34.7%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Robert McArdle Socialist Alternative 291 No
John Douglas McNicholas Labour Party (The) 2608 Yes
Mary Jane Nicholls British National Party 261 No
Laura Vesty Green Party [The] 353 No
Nick Williams Conservative Party 1018 No

Duly elected

  • John Douglas McNicholas, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Radford Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 13346

Ballot papers issued: 4019

Turnout: 29.95%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Gareth Fowler Conservative Party 699 No
Stephen Gray Green Party [The] 226 No
Hunter Helmsley British National Party 205 No
John Joseph Ryan Independent 159 No
Tony Skipper Labour Party [The] 2607 Yes
Glen Watson Socialist Alternative 94 No

Duly elected

  • Tony Skipper, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Sherbourne Ward - Labour gain

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12540

Ballot papers issued: 4724

Turnout: 37.65%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Frank Thomas Bates British National Party 195 No
Damian Gannon Labour Party [The] 2606 Yes
Jamie Simpson Liberal Democrats 281 No
Jason Arnold Toynbee Socialist Alternative 117 No
Jane Marie Williams Conservative Party 1281 No
Justin Wood Green Party (The) 220 No

Duly elected

  • Damian Gannon, Labour gain

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

St Michael's Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 15653

Ballot papers issued: 4166

Turnout: 26.67%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Dial Masih Conservative Party 434 No
Jim O'Boyle Labour Party [The] 2419 Yes
Rob Windsor Socialist Alternative 1263 No

Duly elected

  • Jim O'Boyle, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Upper Stoke Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 13049

Ballot papers issued: 4321

Turnout: 33%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Denise Beech Conservative Party 508 No
Derek Stephen Benefield Liberal Democrats 799 No
Colleen Margaret Fletcher Labour Party [The] 2536 Yes
John Halpin Green Party (The) 159 No
Paul Stephen Smith Socialist Alternative 95 No
Darren Thomas British National Party 193 No

Duly elected

  • Colleen Margaret Fletcher, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Wainbody Ward - Conservative hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12601

Ballot papers issued:

Turnout: 45%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Rachel Adshead Green Party (The) 393 No
Daniel Crowter Socialist Alternative 83 No
Napier Penlington Liberal Democrats 410 No
Tim Sawdon Conservative Party 2452 Yes
Mark Taylor UK Independence Party 379 No
Sundeep Singh Virk Labour Party [The] 1909 No

Duly elected

  • Tim Sawdon, Conservative hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Westwood Ward - Labour gain

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12999

Ballot papers issued: 4659

Turnout: 36%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Mark Badrick British National Party 256 No
James Richard Donnelly Socialist Alternative 95 No
Merle Ross Gering Green Party [The] 291 No
Nigel Charles Lee Conservative Party 1793 No
Richard Sandy Labour Party [The] 2184 Yes

Duly elected

  • Richard Sandy, Labour gain

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Whoberley Ward - Labour gain

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12503

Ballot papers issued: 5112

Turnout: 40.9%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Teresa Chalcroft Socialist Alternative 109 No
Ken Charley Conservative Party 1392 No
Tom Gower British National Party 270 No
Dan Howells Labour Party [The] 2561 Yes
Brian Rees Lewis Liberal Democrats 295 No
Jo Rathbone Green Party [The] 330 No
Martyn Warwick Richards Independent 119 No

Duly elected

  • Dan Howells, Labour gain

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Woodlands Ward - Labour gain

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 13148

Ballot papers issued: 5351

Turnout: 40.7%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Jacqueline Bridget Basu Liberal Democrats 549 No
Christian Michael Cliffe Conservative Party 1972 No
Daniel John Gower Green Party [The] 187 No
Patricia Hetherton Labour Party [The] 2286 Yes
Lenny Shail Socialist Alternative 44 No
David John White British National Party 283 No

Duly elected

  • Patricia Hetherton, Labour gain

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]

Wyken Ward - Labour hold

Election date: 5 May 2011

Electorate: 12711

Ballot papers issued: 4909

Turnout: 38.6%

Candidate's Name Party Votes Elected?
Jaswant Singh Birdi Conservative Party 1727 No
Jodie Michelle Hannis Socialist Alternative 121 No
Adrian Roll Independent 206 No
Hazel Jean Sweet Labour Party [The] 2606 Yes
Cathy Wattebot Green Party [The] 220 No

Duly elected

  • Hazel Jean Sweet, Labour hold

Electoral Services

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm (excluding bank holidays)

Address: PO Box 15
Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 3034 [tel:02476833034]