All 47 seats to City of York Council 24 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
James Alexander
Ian Gillies
Andrew Waller
Party
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Leader since
2010
2007
2008
Leader's seat
Holgate
Rural West
Westfield (defeated)
Last election
18
8
19
Seats before
18
7
20
Seats won
26
10
8
Seat change
8
2
11
Popular vote
55,563
32,958
39,077
Percentage
37.6%
22.3%
26.4%
Swing
10.7%
4.9%
5.5%
Map of results of 2011 election
Leader of the Council before election
Andrew Waller
Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Council after election
James Alexander
Labour
Elections to City of York Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. The whole council was up for election. The vote took place alongside the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum.
The Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. Labour had previously won a majority of seats on the new York unitary council in 1995 and again in 1999. The Liberal Democrats had controlled the council outright since 2003 and led a minority administration since the 2007 election.
Andrew Waller, leader of the Liberal Democrats group and former leader of the council, was not reelected.[1] Councillor Carol Runciman became leader of the Liberal Democrats group but stepped down in May 2013 and was replaced by Councillor Keith Aspden.[2] Councillor Chris Steward became leader of the Conservative group in January 2014, succeeding Councillor Ian Gillies.[3] Councillor James Alexander resigned as leader of the Labour Group and leader of the Council in November 2014,[4] with Councillor Dafydd Williams taking on both of these roles.[5][6]
In August 2012, Lynn Jeffries, a Labour councillor resigned the whip in protest at the council's cuts to social care, bringing the number of Independent Councillors to two;[7] she subsequently joined the Liberal Democrat group.[8]
Labour Councillor Brian Watson became an independent councillor in May 2014 after being deselected in Guildhall ward.[9] In September 2014, Councillor Helen Douglas resigned from the Labour group and joined the Conservatives leading to Labour losing overall control of the council.[10] Councillors Ken King and David Scott resigned from the Labour group in October 2014.[11] One seat was vacant following the death of councillor Lynn Jeffries in August 2014.[12] The subsequent by-election held in October 2014 was won by Liberal Democrat former Council leader Andrew Waller.[13] Conservative councillor Joe Watt left the Conservatives group in January 2015 after falling out with party leader Chris Steward.[14]
^Stead, Mark (7 May 2011). "YORK ELECTION: Waller and Galloway lose seats as Labour crush Lib Dems". York Press. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^Aitchison, Gavin (13 May 2013). "Keith Aspden named as new leader of York's Liberal Democrats". York Press. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^Stead, Mark (27 January 2014). "York Conservatives' new chief Chris Steward relishing the challenge". York Press. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^"James Alexander quits as council leader". York Press. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^Bean, Dan (29 November 2014). "New leader for City of York Council's Labour group". York Press. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^"New council leader pledges no more personal attacks". York Press. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^Stead, Mark (25 August 2012). "Labour faces 'dissent' after shock resignation of Coun Lynn Jeffries". The Press. York. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
^Stead, Mark (17 May 2013). "Ex-Labour councillor Lynn Jeffries joins Liberal Democrats". York Press. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
^Aitchison, Gavin (8 May 2014). "Sheriff of York Brian Watson axed by Labour". York Press. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Aitchison, Gavin (10 September 2014). "Labour loses majority in York as councillor quits and joins Conservatives". York Press. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Prest, Victoria (10 October 2014). "2 more York Labour councillors quit". York Press. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Ross, Alex (25 August 2014). "Campaigner Lynn Jeffries found dead at home". York Press. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Aitchison, Gavin (16 October 2014). "Andrew Waller wins York by-election". York Press. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Ross, Alex (2 January 2015). "Election row sees Tory councillor Joe Watt leave party". York Press. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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