People voted Green across Brighton & Hove. Greens held all their seats and gained 10 more for a total of 23 Green councillors, making them the largest group of on the council, and the largest Green group of councillors in the country.
It’s a huge vote of confidence in the Greens. Green convenor Bill Randall said, “The the city has listened to the Greens and we have listened to the city. Greens will now sit down and plan how to take the city forward in these difficult times."
Bill Randall said: “The next step is for us to talk to other parties about how we will work with them and implement our manifesto pledges at a very challenging time for local government budgets."
Key Green wins included:
• Goldsmid returned three Greens, winning one seat each from Labour and Conservatives. Alex Phillips, Ruth Buckley and Rob Jarret were elected.
• Brunswick & Adelaide returned two Greens. It was previously LibDem stronghold
• Queens Park returned three Greens, despite determined efforts by Labour to win back the three seats they lost in 2007.
• Regency returned two Greens - up by one.
• Hollindean And Stanmer had three labour councillors - now they have one. The other two seats were taken by Green candidates Sven Rufus and Christina Summers.
• Conservatives lost another seat to Greens in Central Hove.
• Safe Green Wards St Peters & N Laine, and Preston Park returned three Greens each.
I spent an exciting day at Hove Town Hall watching the vote being counted. Here is my video of council leader Bill Randall after the results were announced.
Click Read More below for full results:
Seats Won
Seats by party
| Party | No. of seats |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 18 |
| Green Party | 23 |
| Independent | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 |
| The European Citizens Party | 0 |
| The Labour Party | 13 |
| Trade Union and Socialists Against Cuts | 0 |
| UK Independence Party | 0 |
| Total seats announced | 54 / 54 |
- Brunswick & Adelaide (two seats)Turnout - 7,508 (41.8%)
Elected: Phelim MacCafferty (Grn) and Ollie Sykes (Grn)- see full details of Brunswick & Adelaide ward election - Central Hove (two seats)Turnout - 7,000 (42.69%)
Elected: Chris Hawtree (Grn) and Andrew Wealls (Con) - see full details of Central Hove ward election - East Brighton (three seats)Turnout - 10,237 (39.51%)
Elected: Gill Mitchell (Lab), Warren Morgan (Lab) and Craig Turton (Lab) - see full details of East Brighton ward election - Goldsmid (three seats)Turnout - 11,835 (47.03%)
Elected: Ruth Buckley (Grn), Rob Jarrett (Grn) and Alex Phillips (Grn) - see full details of Goldsmid ward election - Hangleton & Knoll (three seats)Turnout - 10,917 (46.91%)
Elected: Dawn Barnett (Con), Brian Roger Fitch (Lab), Tony Janio (Con) - see full details of Hangleton & Knoll ward election - Hanover & Elm Grove (three seats)Turnout - 11,588 (46.69%)
Elected: Matt Follett (Grn), Bill Randall (Grn) and Liz Wakefield (Grn) - see full details of Hanover & Elm Grove ward election - Hollingdean & Stanmer (three seats)Turnout - 11,733 (33.54%)
Elected: Jeanne Lepper (Lab), Sven Rufus (Grn) and Christina Summers (Grn) - see full details of Hollingdean & Stanmer ward election - Hove Park (two seats)Turnout - 8,045 (46.87%)
Elected: Jayne Bennett (Con) and Vanessa Brown (Con) - see full details of Hove Park ward election - Moulsecoomb & Bevendean (three seats)Turnout - 12,161 (31.81%)
Elected: Leigh Farrow (Lab), Mo Marsh (Lab) and Anne Meadows (Lab) - see full details of Moulsecoomb & Bevendean ward election - North Portslade (two seats)Turnout - 7,659 (39.56%)
Elected: Bob Carden (Lab) and Penny Gilbey (Lab) - see full details of North Portslade ward election - Patcham (three seats)Turnout - 10,895 (46.74%)
Elected: Bryan Pidgeon, Carol Theobald and Geoffrey Theobald (Con) - see full details of Patcham ward election - Preston Park (three seats)Turnout - 10,818 (52.76%)
Elected: Mike Jones (Grn), Amy Kennedy (Grn) and Leo Littman (Grn) - see full details of Preston Park ward election - Queen’s Park (three seats)Turnout - 11,727 (45.49%)
Elected: Geoffrey Bowden (Grn) , Ben Duncan (Grn) and Stephanie Powell (Grn) - see full details of Queen's Park ward election - Regency (two seats)Turnout - 7,946 (38.91%)
Elected: Ania Kitcat (Grn) and Jason Kitcat (Grn) - see full details of Regency ward election - Rottingdean Coastal (three seats)Turnout - 10,732 (46.52%)
Elected: Linda Hyde (Con), Mary Mears (Con) and David Smith (Con) - see full details of Rottingdean Coastal ward election - South Portslade (two seats)Turnout - 7,043 (40.22%)
Elected: Les Hamilton (Lab) and Alan Robins (Lab) - see full details of South Portslade ward election - St Peter’s & North Laine (three seats)Turnout - 13,304 (35.06%)
Elected: Ian Davey (Grn), Lizzie Deane (Grn) and Pete West (Grn) - see full details of St Peter’s & North Laine ward election - Westbourne (two seats)Turnout - 7,443 (45.52%)
Elected: Denise Cobb (Con) and Brian Oxley (Con) - see full details of Westbourne ward election - Wish (two seats)Turnout - 6,990 (47.22%)
Elected: Anne Pissaridou (Lab) and Garry Peltzer Dunn (Con) - see full details of Wish ward election - Withdean (three seats)Turnout - 10,887 (50.95%)
Elected: Ann Norman (Con), Ken Norman (Con) and Sue Shanks (Grn) - see full details of Withdean ward election - Woodingdean (two seats)
7,370 - (42.73%)
Elected: Dee Simson (Con) and Geoff Wells (Con) - see full details of Woodingdean ward election
Local Elections 2011 - Thursday, 5th May, 2011
| Party name | Seats elected | % of votes |
|---|---|---|
 Green Party | 23 | 33% |
 Conservative Party | 18 | 29% |
 The Labour and Co-Operative Party | 13 | 32% |
 Liberal Democrats | 0 | 5% |
 Independent | 0 | < 1% |
 UK Independence Party | 0 | < 1% |
 Trade Union and Socialists Against Cuts | 0 | < 1% |
 The European Citizens Party | 0 | < 1% |
| Turnout: | 34% |
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