North Lincolnshire Council election, 2011
Encyclopedia
The North Lincolnshire
Council election took place on as part of English local elections
on 5 May 2011, with all 43 members up for election. Defending a majority of one, the Labour Party
lost control of the council to the Conservatives
, who won with a majority of three seats in the only Conservative council gain from Labour in the country.
The changes above is the difference from the previous full council election
, although after a mid-term defection from the Liberal Democrats
to the Conservatives
, the Liberal Democrats were not defending any seats.
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
Council election took place on as part of English local elections
United Kingdom local elections, 2011
The 2011 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. In England, direct elections were held in all 36 Metropolitan boroughs, 194 Second-tier district authorities, 49 unitary authorities and various mayoral posts, meaning local elections took place in all parts of England with...
on 5 May 2011, with all 43 members up for election. Defending a majority of one, the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
lost control of the council to the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, who won with a majority of three seats in the only Conservative council gain from Labour in the country.
Election Result
| Party | Councillors |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| Total |
43 | |
The changes above is the difference from the previous full council election
North Lincolnshire Council election, 2007
Elections to North Lincolnshire Council were held on 3 May 2007. The Conservative Party lost its overall majority to the Labour Party. Overall turnout was 32%.-Election result:...
, although after a mid-term defection from the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
to the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, the Liberal Democrats were not defending any seats.