Luton and Wayfield - Election - 5 May 2011

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An election was held in Luton and Wayfield ward on 5 May 2011 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, Labour held two of the seats and the Conservatives held the other seat. Following the election, Labour held two of the seats and gained the reamining seat from the Conservatives.

Sam Craven, Christine Godwin and Tristan Osborne were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Craven Sam Sam Craven
Labour 1,487 17.4%

Godwin Christine Janice Christine Janice Godwin
Labour 1,467 17.2%

Osborne Tristan John Tristan John Osborne
Labour 1,326 15.5%

Bhutia Tashi Tamang Tashi Tamang Bhutia *
Conservative 1,268 14.8%

Franklin Mike Mike Franklin
Conservative 1,108 13.0%

Opara Gloria Chukwuka Blessing Gloria Chukwuka Blessing Opara
Conservative 992 11.6%

Arthur Dave Dave Arthur
Green party 299 3.5%

Hooper Chris Chris Hooper
Liberal Democrat 168 2.0%

Downs Heather Jane Heather Jane Downs
TUSC 160 1.9%

Hooper Eddie Eddie Hooper
Liberal Democrat 141 1.6%

Sams Christopher John Christopher John Sams
Liberal Democrat 136 1.6%

Turnout 34.5%

Labour gain from Conservative

Labour hold

Labour hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Craven Sam Sam Craven Labour	1,487	17.4%
Godwin Christine Janice Christine Janice Godwin Labour	1,467	17.2%
Osborne Tristan John Tristan John Osborne Labour	1,326	15.5%
Bhutia Tashi Tamang Tashi Tamang Bhutia * Conservative	1,268	14.8%
Franklin Mike Mike Franklin Conservative	1,108	13.0%
Opara Gloria Chukwuka Blessing Gloria Chukwuka Blessing Opara Conservative	992	11.6%
Arthur Dave Dave Arthur Green party	299	3.5%
Hooper Chris Chris Hooper Liberal Democrat	168	2.0%
Downs Heather Jane Heather Jane Downs TUSC	160	1.9%
Hooper Eddie Eddie Hooper Liberal Democrat	141	1.6%
Sams Christopher John Christopher John Sams Liberal Democrat	136	1.6%
Turnout		34.5%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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