Election Name: | 2011 Breckland District Council election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Norfolk.svg |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2007 Breckland District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2007 |
Next Election: | 2015 Breckland District Council election |
Next Year: | 2015 |
Seats For Election: | All 54 council seats |
Majority Seats: | 28 |
Election Date: | 5 May 2011 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 47 |
Last Election1: | 48 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 19,373 |
Percentage1: | 52.4% |
Swing1: | 2.1 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 4 |
Last Election2: | 3 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 8,069 |
Percentage2: | 21.8% |
Swing2: | 4.9 |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Seats3: | 3 |
Last Election3: | 3 |
Popular Vote3: | 3,279 |
Percentage3: | 8.9% |
Swing3: | 1.7 |
Party | |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Conservative |
The 2011 Breckland District Council election was part of the UK's 2011 local elections. All 54 seats were up for election. The Conservatives retained control of the council.
In the approach to the 2011 election, the Conservative Party fielded far more candidates than their opponents, coming just short of a full slate. Candidates in All Saints, Mid Forest, Attleborough Queen's (3 councillors), and Templar wards stood unopposed, all of them for the Conservatives.