2011 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2011 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2007 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2015 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election
Next Year:2015
Seats For Election:All 42 seats to Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Majority Seats:22
Image1: Con
Leader1:Paul Bettison
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Leaders Seat1:Little Sandhurst & Wellington
Last Election1:39 seats, 55.8%
Seats1:40
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:20,267
Percentage1:57.5%
Swing1: 1.7%
Leader2:Anne Shillcock
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Leaders Seat2:Great Hollands North
(lost re-election)
Last Election2:3 seats, 21.2%
Seats2:2
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:9,983
Percentage2:28.3%
Swing2: 7.1%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 2011 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011, to elect all 42 councillors in 18 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections in England as part of the 2011 United Kingdom local elections. Despite an increase in its popular vote, the Labour Party was reduced to 2 seats, losing its group leader, whilst the Conservative Party secured a fifth term in office.

Ward Results

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election