2011 Cotswold District Council election explained

Election Name:Cotswold District Council Election, 2011
Country:Gloucestershire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2007 Cotswold District Council election
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2015 Cotswold District Council Election
Next Year:2015
Seats For Election:44 out of 44 seats to Cotswold District Council
Majority Seats:23
Turnout:34,092 (50.2%)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:38 seats, 58.0%
Seats Before1:38
Seats After1:27
Seat Change1: 11
Popular Vote1:18,423
Percentage1:51.8%
Swing1: 6.2
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:4 seats, 24.0%
Seats Before2:4
Seats After2:12
Seat Change2: 8
Popular Vote2:10,240
Percentage2:28.8
Swing2: 4.8
Party4:Independent
Last Election4:2 seats, 17.0%
Seats Before4:2
Seats After4:5
Seat Change4: 3
Popular Vote4:4685
Percentage4:13.2%
Swing4: 4.8
Party5:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election5:N/A
Seats Before5:0
Seats After5:0
Seat Change5:0
Popular Vote5:922
Percentage5:2.6
Swing5:N/A
Map Size:375px
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Lynden Stowe
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Lynden Stowe
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

Elections for Cotswold District Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. The whole council was up for election. Cotswold District is divided into 28 wards, with a total of 44 seats up for election.

Summary results

Despite winning the majority of votes in the election, the Conservatives lost 12 seats, 8 to the Liberal Democrats and 4 to Independents. However, they still retained majority control of the council.