2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election explained

The 2011 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council with an increased majority.^[1] After the election, the composition of the council was:

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Party	Seats			Current Council (2011)
2008	2010	2011
	Labour	32	34	39
	Conservative	23	23	21
	Independent	6	5	3
		2	1	0

Election result

• 0.7% of ballots were spoilt

Ward results

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West ward

Notes and References

1. Web site: www.wakefield.gov.uk: District Council Election Results 2011 . 10 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402235056/http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/ElectoralServices/Elections/localelection2011.htm . 2 April 2012 . dead . dmy-all .