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United Kingdom local elections, 2011

United Kingdom local elections, 2011
United Kingdom
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279 councils in England
all 26 councils in Northern Ireland
  First party Second party Third party
  David Cameron Ed Miliband Nick Clegg
Leader David Cameron Ed Miliband Nick Clegg
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat
Leader since 6 December 2005 25 September 2010 18 December 2007
Last election 35% 27% 26%
Popular vote 35% 37% 15%
Swing Steady Increase10% Decrease11%
Councils 157 57 10
Councils +/– Increase4 Increase26 Decrease9
Councillors 5,109 2,459 1,098
Councillors +/– Increase86 Increase857 Decrease748

United Kingdom local elections 2011 map.svg
The results in England. Northern Ireland results are not shown. White areas indicate elections were not held here in 2011.

The 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 the exception of seven unitary authorities (Cornwall, Durham, Northumberland, Isles of Scilly, Shropshire, the Isle of Wight and Wiltshire), and seven districts and boroughs (Adur, Cheltenham, Fareham, Gosport, Hastings, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Oxford). For the majority of English districts and the 25 unitary authorities that are elected "all out" these were the first elections since 2007. In Northern Ireland, there were elections to all 26 local councils. Elections also took place to most English parish councils.

On the same day, elections to the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly of Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly were held. A UK-wide referendum on whether to adopt the Alternative Vote electoral system for elections to the House of Commons and the Leicester South by-election was also held.


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