| Election Name: | 2011 South Hams District Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2007 South Hams District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 South Hams District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Seats For Election: | All 40 seats in the South Hams District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 21 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2011 |
| Turnout: | 51.8% |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 30 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 24,091 |
| Percentage1: | 53.2% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,804 |
| Percentage2: | 20.5% |
| Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 4,567 |
| Percentage3: | 10.6% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 3,216 |
| Percentage4: | 7.5% |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,757 |
| Percentage5: | 4.1% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 5 May, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections and the Alternative Vote referendum. 27 of the 30 wards were up for election, each with either 1,2 or 3 councillors to be elected. The number of seats up for election in each ward is indicated by the number in the brackets following the ward name. 37 of the 40 councillors elected in 2007 defend their seats in this year. The three wards of Ivybridge Central, Newton & Noss and Thurlestone were uncontested, only having one candidate each, so no election took place. The candidates were Michael Francis Saltern, Suzie Cooper and Ian Bramble respectively; all of whom were from the Conservative Party.