2011 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election



The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on Thursday 5 May 2011.

Ward results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent.

Idle & Thackley ward
Two councillors were elected in this ward, as Cllr. Ed Hall (Liberal Democrats) had resigned, citing personal reasons.

Manningham ward
Asama Javed defected from Labour to Respect in March 2015.

Queensbury ward
In June 2011 Lynda Cromie and her husband Paul (also a councillor) left the British National Party citing 'personal reasons'. They now stand as The Queensbury Ward Independents.

Royds ward
In 2008, James Lewthwaite stood in this ward as a British National Party candidate.

Wharfedale ward
Matt Palmer resigned from the Conservative Party to move to Jersey with his family in 2012. The seat was retained for the party by Jackie Whiteley in a by-election 15th November 2012.

By-elections between 2011 and 2012 elections
Vote changes correspond to the 2011 Council election.

Great Horton ward
This was triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Paul Flowers (Labour Party) who stood down after "adult content" was found on a council computer he had used.