Elections 2011: Surprising results as Lib Dem vote collapses

THE COLLAPSE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC vote nationally has prompted some surprising results in the local elections.

In South West Holderness sitting councillor Steve Sloan was pushed into 7th place and Conservative candidates John Dennis and Mike Bryan topped the poll. Ann Suggit was re-elected taking the third seat available.

In Goole, Josie Head ousted the sitting Liberal Democrat councillor to become the first member of the East Riding Council representing the new East Yorkshire Independents Party (EYi).

In Tranby, 19 year old Labour Candidate Josh Newlove took the second spot and becomes a councillor following a squeeze on the Lib Dem vote.

In South East Holderness sitting Councillor Chuck Hunter lost his seat seat after standing as an Independent following being barred by his Conservative Party from standing as one of its candidates. The three seats on the council were all taken by the official Conservative candidates.

A piece of work produced by Jamie Potter on the Election Results at his Google Docs reveals that the Conservatives have gained 7 seats on the East Riding Council, Labour has gained 3, and the EYi gained 1 seat - mostly at the expense of the Liberal Democrats who lost 10 seats!

The new make-up of the East Riding Council is:

Conservative 53
Labour 6
Liberal Democrat 3
Independent 3
East Yorkshire Independents 1
SDP 1

The big news story of the night though was the loss of 11 Lib Dem seats on Hull City Council giving control of the authority to the Labour Party.

For East Riding results in Holderness and those referred to above, see below: