| Election Name: | 2011 Braintree District Council election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2007 Braintree District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | Braintree District Council election, 2015 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Seats For Election: | 60 seats |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 42 |
| Seats Before1: | 42 |
| Seats1: | 47 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 24,115 |
| Percentage1: | 48.9 |
| Swing1: | 2.1 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 9 |
| Seats Before2: | 9 |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,479 |
| Percentage2: | 27.4 |
| Swing2: | 2.8 |
| Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Last Election3: | 2 |
| Seats Before3: | 2 |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,465 |
| Percentage3: | 11.1 |
| Swing3: | 3.9 |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Last Election4: | 1 |
| Seats Before4: | 1 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,636 |
| Percentage4: | 3.3 |
| Swing4: | 0.2 |
| Party5: | Halstead Residents Association |
| Last Election5: | 5 |
| Seats Before5: | 5 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 4 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,272 |
| Percentage5: | 2.6 |
| Swing5: | 0.9 |
| Party6: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election6: | 1 |
| Seats Before6: | 1 |
| Seats6: | 0 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 1,734 |
| Percentage6: | 3.5 |
| Swing6: | 7.9 |
The 2011 Braintree District Council Elections took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. All 60 councillors in 30 wards were up for election.
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A by-election was called due to the resignation of Cllr David Messer (Conservative).
A by-election was called due to the resignation of Cllr Stephen Sandbrook (Conservative).
A by-election was called due to the resignation of Cllr Claire Sandbrook (Conservative).
A by-election was called due to the death of Cllr Eric Lynch (Labour). Percentage changes compared to the 2012 by-election.