| Election Name: | 2011 West Dorset District Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2007 West Dorset District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Election: | 2015 West Dorset District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| Seats For Election: | 48 seats to West Dorset District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2011 |
| Image1: | Con |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 26 seats, 48.2% |
| Seats1: | 32 |
| Seat Change1: | 6 |
| Popular Vote1: | 26,502 |
| Percentage1: | 43.0% |
| Swing1: | 5.2% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 38.7% |
| Seats2: | 11 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 20,927 |
| Percentage2: | 34.5% |
| Swing2: | 4.2% |
| Image4: | Ind |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Last Election4: | 6 seats, 7.2% |
| Seats4: | 5 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 4,593 |
| Percentage4: | 7.6% |
| Swing4: | 0.4% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
The 2011 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2011 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The whole of this 48-seat council was up for election.
The 2011 election saw the Conservatives maintain majority control of the council taking 32 of the 48 seats up for election.
A by-election was held for the Cam Vale ward of West Dorset District Council on 2 May 2013 following the death of Conservative councillor Richard Jungius.[1]