2011 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election

2011 local election in England, UK

The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham shown within England.

Elections to Oldham Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election.

Labour gained overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

* Labour 34
* Liberal Democrat 21
* Conservative 5

## Election result

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Oldham Local Election Result 2011  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 16  | 7  | 0  | +7  |  | 52.7  | 32,778  | +14.4
| Liberal Democrats | 3  | 0  | 6  | -6  |  | 23.4  | 14,538  | -7.1
| Conservative | 1  | 1  | 2  | -1  |  | 19.2  | 11,955  | -6.3
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  | 3.7  | 2,286  | -0.6
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  |  |  | 0.9  | 586  | +0.9

## Ward results

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### Alexandra ward

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Alexandra ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jenny Harrison  | 1,586  | 59.5  | +25.1
| Conservative | Raja Iqbal  | 625  | 23.4  | −0.3
| Liberal Democrats | Aftab Hussain  | 455  | 17.1  | −3.9
Majority  | 961  | 36.0  | +25.4
Turnout | 2,666  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Chadderton Central ward

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Chadderton Central ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Eddie Moores  | 1,679  | 59.4  | +8.8
| Conservative | Eileen Hulme  | 1,009  | 35.7  | +5.5
| Liberal Democrats | Pat Lord  | 139  | 4.9  | −13.0
Majority  | 670  | 23.7  | +3.4
Turnout | 2,827  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Chadderton North ward

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Chadderton North ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dave Houle  | 1,876  | 58.6  | +15.4
| Conservative | Lewis Quigg  | 1,143  | 35.7  | −2.2
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Taylor  | 181  | 5.7  | −10.0
Majority  | 733  | 22.9  | +17.6
Turnout | 3,200  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Chadderton South ward

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Chadderton South ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Graham Shuttleworth  | 1,664  | 68.7  | +16.6
| Conservative | Kenneth Heeks  | 656  | 27.1  | −6.2
| Liberal Democrats | Fazal Rahim  | 101  | 4.2  | −9.5
Majority  | 1,008  | 41.6  | +21.8
Turnout | 2,421  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Coldhurst ward

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Coldhurst ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Montaz Azad  | 2,897  | 60.7  | +10.8
| Liberal Democrats | Jilad Miah  | 1,661  | 34.6  | −4.5
| Conservative | Muhammed Dara  | 226  | 4.7  | −6.3
Majority  | 1,236  | 25.8  | +15.0
Turnout | 4,784  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### Crompton ward

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Crompton ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | John Dillon  | 1,261  | 40.2  | −4.5
| Labour | Ken Rustidge  | 1,050  | 33.5  | +13.4
| Conservative | David Dunning  | 828  | 26.4  | +0.7
Majority  | 211  | 6.7  | −12.3
Turnout | 3,139  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Failsworth East ward

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Failsworth East ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jim McMahon  | 1,925  | 70.7  | +17.8
| Conservative | Robert Barnes  | 674  | 24.8  | −5.7
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Barrow  | 124  | 4.6  | −7.0
Majority  | 1,251  | 45.9  | +23.6
Turnout | 2,723  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Failsworth West ward

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Failsworth West ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Glenys Butterworth  | 1,532  | 58.2  | +12.9
| Independent | Warren Bates  | 669  | 25.4  | +11.3
| Liberal Democrats | Ron Wise  | 245  | 9.3  | −3.1
| Conservative | Miranda Meadowcroft  | 185  | 7.0  | −22.2
Majority  | 863  | 32.8  | +15.7
Turnout | 2,631  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Hollinwood ward

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Hollinwood ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Steve Williams  | 1,394  | 60.7  | +16.9
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Pendlebury  | 563  | 24.5  | −9.5
| Independent | John Berry  | 339  | 14.8  | +7.7
Majority  | 831  | 36.2  | +26.3
Turnout | 2,296  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### Medlock Vale ward

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Medlock Vale ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kaiser Rehman  | 1,846  | 60.3  | +18.2
| Liberal Democrats | Rafiq Pazeer  | 654  | 21.4  | −14.6
| Conservative | Zulfiqar Mohammed  | 562  | 18.4  | −0.5
Majority  | 1,210  | 39.5  | +33.4
Turnout | 3,062  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Royton North ward

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Royton North ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tony Larkin  | 1,878  | 60.9  | +12.4
| Conservative | Joseph Farquhar  | 962  | 31.2  | −0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Kevin Dawson  | 242  | 7.9  | −11.5
Majority  | 916  | 29.7  | +13.4
Turnout | 3,082  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Royton South ward

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Royton South ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Steven Bashforth  | 1,932  | 65.2  | +24.3
| Conservative | Allan Fish  | 776  | 26.2  | −2.1
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Begley  | 257  | 8.7  | −20.9
Majority  | 1,156  | 39.0  | +27.8
Turnout | 2,965  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Saddleworth North ward

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Saddleworth North ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Derek Heffernan  | 1,100  | 31.0  | −2.9
| Independent | Ken Hulme  | 1,083  | 30.6  | +1.2
| Conservative | Phil Sewell  | 711  | 20.1  | −2.0
| Labour | Sean Fielding  | 650  | 18.3  | +3.6
Majority  | 17  | 0.5  | −4.0
Turnout | 3,544  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Saddleworth South ward

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Saddleworth South ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Graham Sheldon  | 1,590  | 42.1  | +0.9
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Renold  | 1,094  | 28.9  | −18.1
| Labour | Dilys Fletcher  | 695  | 18.4  | +12.6
| Green | Dominic Wall  | 401  | 10.6  | +10.6
Majority  | 496  | 13.2  |
Turnout | 3,780  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### Saddleworth West and Lees ward

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Saddleworth West and Lees ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Adrian Alexander  | 1,316  | 42.3  | +15.8
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Lord  | 1,176  | 37.8  | −10.9
| Conservative | Pam Byrne  | 622  | 20.0  | −2.0
Majority  | 140  | 4.5  |
Turnout | 3,114  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### St James ward

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St James ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Nigel Newton  | 1,155  | 53.0  | +20.1
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Fairbrother  | 777  | 35.7  | −3.7
| Conservative | David Caddick  | 246  | 11.3  | −5.9
Majority  | 378  | 17.3  |
Turnout | 2,178  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### St Marys ward

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St Marys ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Shadab Qumer  | 2,847  | 65.5  | +16.4
| Liberal Democrats | Ajawat Hussain  | 1,255  | 28.9  | −12.4
| Conservative | David Atherton  | 244  | 5.6  | −4.0
Majority  | 1,592  | 36.3  | +28.8
Turnout | 4,346  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Shaw ward

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Shaw ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Mark Alcock  | 1,084  | 40.4  | −7.1
| Labour | Amanda Chadderton  | 986  | 36.8  | +15.2
| Conservative | Phelyp Bennet  | 612  | 22.8  | −8.1
Majority  | 98  | 3.6  | −13.0
Turnout | 2,682  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Waterhead ward

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Waterhead ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Peter Dean  | 1,340  | 47.8  | +12.7
| Liberal Democrats | Kay Knox  | 1,064  | 38.0  | −1.4
| Conservative | Neil Allsopp  | 203  | 7.2  | −7.3
| Independent | Stuart Allsopp  | 195  | 7.0  | −4.0
Majority  | 276  | 9.8  |
Turnout | 2,802  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### Werneth ward

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Werneth ward  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Javid Iqbal  | 2,530  | 64.7  | +6.2
| Liberal Democrats | Asghar Ali  | 1,115  | 28.5  | +17.9
| Conservative | Muhammad Imran  | 266  | 6.8  | −22.7
Majority  | 1,415  | 36.2  | +7.2
Turnout | 3,911  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

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