2011 Vale of White Horse District Council election

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Elections to the Vale of White Horse District Council were held on 6 May 2011. The entire council was up for election and resulted in the Liberal Democrats losing control of the council to the Conservatives, who regained control for the first time since 1995.

Election results

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Composition of the council following the 2011 election:

Vale of White Horse Local Election Result 2011
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 31+1460.848.838,426
  Liberal Democrats 19-1537.236.328,602
  Labour 110+12.011.69,133
  UKIP 000-01.61237
  Green 000-01.0778
 Independent000-00.7526

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References

  1. "Local election results 6 May 2011". Vale of White Horse District Council. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2016.