Election Name: | 2011 Bath and North East Somerset Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2007 Bath and North East Somerset Council election |
Previous Year: | 2007 |
Next Election: | 2015 Bath and North East Somerset Council election |
Next Year: | 2015 |
Seats For Election: | All 65 seats to Bath and North East Somerset Council |
Majority Seats: | 33 |
Image1: | Con |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 31 seats, 43.2% |
Seats1: | 29 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 41,558 |
Percentage1: | 36.9% |
Swing1: | 6.3% |
Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Last Election2: | 26 seats, 32.5% |
Seats2: | 29 |
Seat Change2: | 3 |
Popular Vote2: | 39,181 |
Percentage2: | 34.8% |
Swing2: | 2.3% |
Image4: | Lab |
Party4: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election4: | 5 seats, 11.1% |
Seats4: | 5 |
Popular Vote4: | 20,151 |
Percentage4: | 17.9% |
Swing4: | 6.8% |
Image5: | Ind |
Party5: | Independent politician |
Last Election5: | 3 seats, 7.0% |
Seats5: | 2 |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 4,033 |
Percentage5: | 3.6% |
Swing5: | 3.4% |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control (Con minority) |
After Election: | No overall control (Lib Dem minority) |
The Bath and North East Somerset Council election was held on 5 May 2011 to elect 65 local councillors for Bath and North East Somerset Council. Following the election, a minority Liberal Democrat administration was formed. Cllr Paul Crossley became leader of the council.
The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 2007 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Marie Longstaff was previously elected under her maiden name Marie Brewer