Council and democracy

Election results for The Homesteads

Borough Council Election - Thursday, 5th May, 2011

The Homesteads - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Councillor Pauline Tolson Conservative 1298 43% Elected
Councillor Richard Speight Labour 1055 35% Not elected
Peter Geoffrey Henry Prendergast UK Independence Party 485 16% Not elected
Alan Maylin Liberal Democrat 107 4% Not elected
Simon John Barnes Green Party 62 2% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 3007
Electorate 6636
Number of ballot papers issued 3018
Number of ballot papers rejected 11
Turnout 45%
Share of the votes (%)
Councillor Pauline Tolson 43% Elected
Councillor Richard Speight 35% Not elected
Peter Geoffrey Henry Prendergast 16% Not elected
Alan Maylin 4% Not elected
Simon John Barnes 2% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to4
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified2
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty5
Total rejected11