| Election Name: | 2011 Central Bedfordshire Council election |
| Country: | Bedfordshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2009 Central Bedfordshire Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2009 |
| Next Election: | 2015 Central Bedfordshire Council election |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Seats For Election: | All 59 seats to Central Bedfordshire Council |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 54 seats, 51.7% |
| Seats1: | 49 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 86,017 |
| Percentage1: | 53.6% |
| Swing1: | 1.9% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 11 seats, 29.0% |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Popular Vote2: | 23,040 |
| Percentage2: | 14.4% |
| Swing2: | 14.6% |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Last Election4: | 1 seat, 4.1% |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 12,922 |
| Percentage4: | 8.1% |
| Swing4: | 4.0% |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election5: | 0 seats, 12.0% |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 35,668 |
| Percentage5: | 22.2% |
| Swing5: | 12.2% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 2011 Central Bedfordshire Council electionfor the Central Bedfordshire Council were held on 5 May 2011, along with other United Kingdom local elections. The whole council was up for election following boundary changes, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015.
All councillors defending their seats this year were first elected in 2009, when the council was formed.
The Conservative Party retained an overall control on the council, winning 49 of the 59 seats on the council. Of the remaining 10 seats, 4 were won by the Liberal Democrats, 4 were won by Independents and the Labour Party won its first seat on the council.
The overall turnout was 41.73% with a total of 160,448 valid votes cast.
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 54 | 11 | 1 | |
| Conservative | Lib Dem | I |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 49 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Conservative | Lib Dem | I | L |
Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. All results are listed below:[1]
Councillors Drinkwater and Dalgarno previously served as a Conservative Party Councillor in the Silsoe and Shillington ward Stotfold and Arlesey ward respectively.
Janet Nunn previously served as a councillor in the Barton Ward.
Councillors Lawrence and Jones both previously served as Councillors for the Biggleswade ward.
Councillors Lawrence and Vickers both previously served as Councillors for the Biggleswade ward.
Councillors Gammons and Stay both previously served as Councillors for the South East Bedfordshire ward.
Councillor Matthews previously served as a Councillor in the Cranfield ward and Roger Baker was previously elected as a Conservative Party councillor in the Marston ward.
Councillor Hegley previously served as a Councillor in the Dunstable Downs ward.
Councillor McVicar previously served as a Councillor in the Icknield ward.
Councillor Kane previously served as a Councillor in the Icknield ward.
Councillor Murray and Jeannette Freeman previously served as Councillors in the Northfields ward.
Councillors Hollick and Sparrow previously served as Councillors in the Watling ward.
Councillor Mustoe previously served as a councillor in the South West Bedfordshire ward.
Councillor Turner previously served as a councillor in the Flitwick East ward.
Angela Barker was elected unopposed, after having previously served as a councillor in the Maulden & Houghton Conquest ward.
Councillors Goodchild and Jones previously served as councillors in the Houghton Regis ward.
Councillors Johnstone and Spurr previously served as councillors in the Leighton Linslade Central ward.
Councillor Berry previously served as a councillor in the Grovebury ward and Councillor Bowater previously served as a councillor in the Leighton Linslade Central ward.
Councillor Hopkin and Peter Snelling previously served as councillors in the Southcott ward.
Councillor Turner previously served as a councillor in the Northill & Blunham ward.
Councillor Egan previously served as a councillor in the Houghton Regis ward.
Councillor Gurney and Anita Lewis previously served as councillors in the Potton ward.
Councillor Aldis previously served as a councillor in the Sandy ward.
Councillors Birt and Brown previously served as councillors in the Shefford ward.
Alison Graham previously served as a councillor in the Silsoe and Shillington ward.
Councillor John Saunders previously served as a councillor in the Stotfold and Arlesey ward and Councillor Clarke previously served as a councillor in the Langford, Bedfordshire|Langford and Henlow Village ward.
Councillor Williams previously served as a councillor in the Houghton Regis ward.
Councillors Nicols and Costin previously served as councillors in the Toddington ward.
Councillor Jamieson previously served as a councillor in the Flitwick East ward.