Broxtowe Council election, 2011
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Elections to Broxtowe
Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 to elect all 44 members to the Council.
The Conservative party
held overall control of the council from its foundation in 1973 until 1995 when the Labour party
took control. The 2003 election saw Labour lose overall control of the council. Since 2003 the council has been under no overall control
with Labour and the Liberal Democrats sharing power.
The previous whole-council election was held in 2007 and the results were: Conservative 16, Liberal Democrats 15, Labour 10 (including the results of a delayed election), Independent 2, British National Party
1. The Conservatives have the largest representation on the council and in a by-election in 2009 gained the one seat the BNP won in 2007.
No boundary changes (to the borough's wards) took place between the 2007 and 2011 elections.
in the borough — see Broxtowe#Wards for a list of the wards and the number of councillors each return.
The council remained no overall control
, with the Conservatives remaining the largest party. The Labour party took seats from the Liberal Democrats and became the second largest party on the council.
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Gains/losses compared to the 2007 results.
Broxtowe
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the City of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area...
Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 to elect all 44 members to the Council.
The Conservative party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
held overall control of the council from its foundation in 1973 until 1995 when the Labour party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
took control. The 2003 election saw Labour lose overall control of the council. Since 2003 the council has been under no overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
with Labour and the Liberal Democrats sharing power.
The previous whole-council election was held in 2007 and the results were: Conservative 16, Liberal Democrats 15, Labour 10 (including the results of a delayed election), Independent 2, British National Party
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
1. The Conservatives have the largest representation on the council and in a by-election in 2009 gained the one seat the BNP won in 2007.
No boundary changes (to the borough's wards) took place between the 2007 and 2011 elections.
Election result
A total of 44 councillors were elected from 21 wardsWards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
in the borough — see Broxtowe#Wards for a list of the wards and the number of councillors each return.
The council remained no overall control
No overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
, with the Conservatives remaining the largest party. The Labour party took seats from the Liberal Democrats and became the second largest party on the council.
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Gains/losses compared to the 2007 results.
See also
- United Kingdom local elections, 2011United Kingdom local elections, 2011The 2011 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. In England, direct elections were held in all 36 Metropolitan boroughs, 194 Second-tier district authorities, 49 unitary authorities and various mayoral posts, meaning local elections took place in all parts of England with...
- United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, 2011
- Broxtowe local electionsBroxtowe local electionsBroxtowe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, England is elected every four years. The Conservative party held overall control of the council from its foundation in 1973 until 1995 when the Labour party took control. Boundary changes took place for the 2003 election reducing the number of seats by...
External links
- Broxtowe Borough Council 2011 results