Boston Borough Council elections, 2011
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Elections for Boston Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Boston
, were held on Thursday 5th May 2011. The Conservatives
became the first of the main political parties to win an overall majority on the council since the borough was formed in 1973 with 19 seats. The Boston Bypass Independents
were almost wiped out, retaining only four seats. The remaining opposition is made up of four Independents
, three Labour
and two English Democrat
councillors. The overall results, were as follows:
Boston (borough)
Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0"....
, were held on Thursday 5th May 2011. The Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
became the first of the main political parties to win an overall majority on the council since the borough was formed in 1973 with 19 seats. The Boston Bypass Independents
Boston Bypass Independents
The Boston Bypass Independents were elected to Boston Borough Council at the 2007 local elections. The party campaigned on a wide range of issues but principally on the more vigorous promotion of a bypass for the town of Boston, Lincolnshire....
were almost wiped out, retaining only four seats. The remaining opposition is made up of four Independents
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
, three Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
and two English Democrat
English Democrats Party
The English Democrats are an English federalist political party, committed to the formation of a devolved English Parliament with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. Whilst not supporting English Independence, the English Democrats consider themselves the English...
councillors. The overall results, were as follows:
| Boston Borough Council Boston (borough) Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0".... elections 2011: summary results |
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| Party | Candidates | Votes | % Votes | Seats | Change | |
| Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
24 | 10,806 | 38.2 | 19 | +14 | |
| Boston Bypass Independents The Boston Bypass Independents were elected to Boston Borough Council at the 2007 local elections. The party campaigned on a wide range of issues but principally on the more vigorous promotion of a bypass for the town of Boston, Lincolnshire.... |
27 | 6,999 | 24.7 | 4 | -21 | |
| Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
10 | 3,545 | 12.5 | 4 | +2 | |
| Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
11 | 2,586 | 9.1 | 3 | +3 | |
| English Democrats Party The English Democrats are an English federalist political party, committed to the formation of a devolved English Parliament with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. Whilst not supporting English Independence, the English Democrats consider themselves the English... |
11 | 2,216 | 7.8 | 2 | +2 | |
| United Kingdom Independence Party The United Kingdom Independence Party is a eurosceptic and right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. Whilst its primary goal is the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, the party has expanded beyond its single-issue image to develop a more comprehensive party platform.UKIP... |
8 | 1,875 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 265 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 95 | 28,292 | 32 | |||