Election results for St James
Borough Council Election - Thursday, 5th May, 2011
Status:
Published
Borough Council Election - results by party
Previous results for St James
Summary of comparison with previous results for St James
St James Ward Election
St James - results
Election Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Outcome
Nigel Newton
Labour
1155
60%
Elected
Stephen Fairbrother
Liberal Democrats
777
40%
Not elected
Voting Summary
Details
Number
Seats
1
Total votes
1932
Electorate
7769
Number of ballot papers issued
2205
Number of proxy votes
6
Number of ballot papers rejected
27
Number of postal votes sent
771
Number of postal votes returned
539
Turnout
28%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Nigel Newton
60%
Elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Stephen Fairbrother
40%
Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
Description
Number
Unmarked or void for uncertainty
21
More candidates than entitled
6
Total rejected
27