2011 Newcastle City Council election explained

Election Name:2011 Newcastle City Council election
Country:United Kingdom
Type:parliamentary
Party Colour:Labour
Previous Election:2010 Newcastle City Council election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2012 Newcastle City Council election
Next Year:2012
Election Date:5 May 2011
3Blank:Councillors
4Blank:Councillors +/–
Leader1:Nick Forbes
Leaders Seat1:Westgate
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:32
Popular Vote1:39,832
Percentage1:51%
1Data1:32
2Data1:12
3Data1:44
4Data1: 12
Leader2:David Falkner
Leaders Seat2:Fawdon
Party2:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election2:42
Popular Vote2:23,443
Percentage2:31.1%
Swing2:1%
1Data2:42
2Data2:10
3Data2:32
4Data2: 10
Last Election3:2
Party3:Independent (politician)
Seats3:2
1Data3:2
2Data3: 0
3Data3:2
4Data3:0

The 2011 Newcastle City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England. The elections took place on the same day as other local elections.

The result saw the Labour Party gain 12 seats from the Liberal Democrats, taking control of the council for the first time in seven years.