2009 UK local government election
The 2009 elections to Shropshire Council in England were held on 4 June 2009. These were the first elections to the new unitary body , which replaced Shropshire County Council and the district councils of Bridgnorth , North Shropshire , Oswestry , Shrewsbury and Atcham and South Shropshire on 1 April as part of the 2009 local government restructuring across England.[ 1]
The vote was moved from 7 May to coincide with the European Parliament elections that year.
Counting took place on 5 June at the Sundorne Sports Village in north Shrewsbury . The count was delayed by around 5 hours, resulting in Shropshire being the last local council to declare results in the 2009 local elections .[ 2]
In total, 74 councillors were elected from 63 newly formed electoral divisions (53 single member divisions, nine 2-member divisions and one 3-member electoral division). The Conservatives won overall control, with 54 councillors elected resulting in a substantial majority of 34. The Liberal Democrats came second with 11 councillors elected, and Labour third with 7 councillors. In addition, the Independent Community and Health Concern candidate in Cleobury Mortimer and one independent candidate were also elected.[ 3] [ 4]
Average voter turnout was 42.5% across Shropshire .[ 5]
Because of the council's unitary status, all divisions are up for election at once, every four years. The next Shropshire Council election took place on 2 May 2013.
Results
Summary of results
Comparisons made against the results of the 2005 election .
Political party
Candidates
Seats won
%
±%
Votes
%
+/-
±%
Conservatives
74
54
73.8
+21.8
60,334
48.8
Liberal Democrats
46
11
14.9
-8.1
26,932
21.8
Labour
28
7
7.5
-11.5
15,584
12.6
ICHC
1
1
1.4
1,454
1.2
Independents
30
1
1.4
14,016
11.3
Greens
13
0
0.0
2,903
2.3
BNP
10
0
0.0
1,764
1.4
UKIP
3
0
0.0
714
0.6
Albion
1
0
0.0
57
0.05
Conservative majority: 34.
Central area results
Following are the results for the electoral divisions located in the Central administrative sub-division of Shropshire Council, which covers the area of the former Shrewsbury and Atcham borough. Unless otherwise stated, all divisions elect a single member. The winning candidates are marked in bold.
Abbey
Turnout: 35.1%[ 6]
Bagley
Turnout: 38.14%[ 7]
Battlefield
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Malcolm Thomas Price
Conservatives
523
62.0
Ian Francis Peake
Labour
184
21.8
Christine Patricia Lord
Independent
136
16.1
Turnout: 31.23%[ 8]
Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton
Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton is a three-member division, with voters able to cast three separate votes in the election. In 2009, all three Labour candidates topped the vote, resulting in them being elected.
Turnout: 49.17%[ 9]
Belle Vue
Turnout: 51.14%[ 10]
Bowbrook
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Peter Michael Adams
Conservatives
848
75.3
Charles Patrick Wilson
Labour
278
24.7
Turnout: 41.04%[ 11]
Burnell
Turnout: 52.35%[ 12]
Castlefields and Ditherington
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Alan Neil Mosley
Labour
719
57.2
Deborah Scollan
Conservatives
277
22.0
Tobias Oliver Ray Green
Greens
152
12.1
Michael Antony Foulkes
BNP
109
8.7
Turnout: 41.65%[ 13]
Chirbury and Worthen
Turnout: 59.81%[ 14]
Copthorne
Turnout: 49.69%[ 15]
Harlescott
Turnout: 34.21%[ 16]
Longden
Turnout: 53.31%[ 17]
Loton
Turnout: 47.23%[ 18]
Meole
Turnout: 48.18%[ 19]
Minsterley
Turnout: 42.58%[ 20]
Monkmoor
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
John Anthony Durnell
Conservatives
582
51.2
Pamela Ann Moseley
Labour
554
48.8
Turnout: 35.45%[ 21]
Porthill
Turnout: 47.99%[ 22]
Quarry and Coton Hill
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Maxwell Keith Winchester
Conservatives
426
43.6
Andrew David Murray Bannerman
Liberal Democrats
353
36.1
Huw Richard Wystan Peach
Greens
141
14.4
James Grimshaw Gollins
Albion
57
5.8
Turnout: 38.79%[ 23]
Radbrook
Turnout: 48.51%[ 24]
Severn Valley
The Severn Valley division was uncontested in 2009, resulting in the Conservative candidate being elected unopposed.[ 25]
Sundorne
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Karen Lesley Burgoyne
Conservatives
443
46.2
Daniel Moore
Labour
346
36.1
Helen Marie Foulkes
BNP
169
17.6
Turnout: 32.79%[ 26]
Tern
Turnout: 48.35%[ 27]
Underdale
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Jonathan Miles Whitthorn Kenny
Liberal Democrats
857
67.7
Mary Anne Stuart Richey
Conservatives
126
10.0
Robert Henry Philip Allum
Labour
119
9.4
James Alexander Lewis
BNP
87
6.9
James Alan Whittaker
Greens
77
6.1
Turnout: 43.00%
North area results
Following are the results for the electoral divisions located in the North administrative sub-division of Shropshire Council, which covers the areas of the previous North Shropshire and Oswestry district and borough councils. Unless otherwise stated, all divisions elect a single member. The winning candidates are marked in bold.
Cheswardine
Turnout: 40.37%[ 28]
Ellesmere Urban
Turnout: 40.52%[ 29]
Hodnet
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Karen Dale Calder
Conservatives
987
84.1
Janet Beverley Smith
Labour
187
15.9
Turnout: 42.56%[ 30]
Llanymynech
Turnout: 42.56%[ 31]
Market Drayton East
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
John Brian Gillow
Conservatives
1,100
76.9
Robert Peter Bentley
Labour
331
23.1
Turnout: 41.84%[ 32]
Market Drayton West
Market Drayton West is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election.
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
David James Minnery
Conservatives
1,192
29.8
Roger Alan Hughes
Conservatives
1,179
29.5
Roger Elwyn Walker
Labour
628
15.7
Valerie Jean Taylor
Labour
606
15.2
Philip Richard Reddall
BNP
390
9.8
Votes
%
Total for Conservatives
Conservatives
2,371
59.3
Total for Labour
Labour
1,234
30.9
Total for BNP
BNP
390
9.8
Turnout: 34.25%[ 33]
Oswestry East
Oswestry East is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election.
Turnout: 30.47%[ 34]
Oswestry South
Turnout: 36.39%[ 35]
Oswestry West
Turnout: 37.04%[ 36]
Prees
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Paul Anthony Donald Wynn
Conservatives
616
43.3
Janet Ann Proudlove
Independent
302
21.3
Leslie Edwin Phillips
Independent
293
20.6
Robert Andrew Irvine-List
UKIP
210
14.8
Turnout: 43.65%[ 37]
Ruyton and Baschurch
Turnout: 46.06%[ 38]
Selattyn and Gobowen
Selattyn and Gobowen is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. The Liberal Democrat candidate and one of the two Conservative candidates topped the poll and they were both elected.
Turnout: 34.42%[ 39]
Shawbury
Turnout: 42.22%[ 40]
St Martin's
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Stephen Harry Davenport
Conservatives
588
45.0
Neil Graham
Independent
407
31.1
William Henry Jenkins
Labour
312
23.9
Turnout: 38.68%[ 41]
St Oswald
Turnout: 39.78%[ 42]
The Meres
Turnout: 47.20%[ 43]
Wem
Wem is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. The Liberal Democrat candidate and an independent candidate topped the poll and were both elected.
Turnout: 43.40%[ 44]
Whitchurch North
Whitchurch North is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election.
Turnout: 34.86%[ 45]
Whitchurch South
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Gerald Lionel Dakin
Conservatives
561
52.3
Christopher Arthur Rawson Chambers
Independent
313
29.2
Ruth Christine Leach
Greens
116
10.8
Tricia Dawson
Labour
83
7.7
Turnout: 33.85%[ 46]
Whittington
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Stephen Frank Charmley
Conservatives
794
61.4
Patricia Anne Raine
Independent
500
38.6
Turnout: 41.23%[ 47]
South area results
Following are the results for the electoral divisions located in the South administrative sub-division of Shropshire Council, which covers the areas of the former South Shropshire and Bridgnorth districts. Unless otherwise stated, all divisions elect a single member. The winning candidates are marked in bold.
Albrighton
Turnout: 49.05%[ 48]
Alveley and Claverley
Turnout: 49.45%[ 49]
Bishop's Castle
Turnout: 55.83%[ 50]
Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts
Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election.
Turnout: 36.29%[ 51]
Bridgnorth West and Tasley
Bridgnorth West and Tasley is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election.
Turnout: 37.15%[ 52]
Broseley
Candidate
Political party
Votes
%
Jean Elizabeth Jones
Labour
1006
Josephine Challinor
Conservatives
490
Turnout: 41.78%[ 53]
Brown Clee
Turnout: 44.92%[ 54]
Church Stretton and Craven Arms
Church Stretton and Craven Arms is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, both Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election.
Turnout: 54.92%
Clee
Turnout: 52.69%
Cleobury Mortimer
Cleobury Mortimer is a two-member division, with voters able to cast two separate votes in the election. In 2009, the Independent Community and Health Concern candidate and one of the two Conservative candidates topped the vote, resulting in their election.
Turnout: 47.96%
Clun
Turnout: 61.18%
Corvedale
Turnout: 59.07%
Highley
Turnout: 37.06%
Ludlow East
Turnout: 42.33%[ 55]
Ludlow North
Turnout: 52.54%[ 56]
Ludlow South
Turnout: 52.09%[ 57]
Much Wenlock
Turnout: 47.99%
Shifnal North
Turnout: 40.98%
Shifnal South and Cosford
Turnout: 45.17%[ 58]
Worfield
Turnout: 48.45%[ 59]
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