2011 Breckland District Council election explained

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.

Breckland politics 2007–2011

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.