2011 Winchester City Council election

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19 of 57 seats toWinchester City Council 29 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Last election 26 29 Seats won 11 6 Seats after 27 27 Popular vote 18,966 13,556 Percentage 48.2% 34.5%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Independent Seats before 0 2 Seats won 1 1 Seats after 1 2 Popular vote 4,598 1,360 Percentage 11.7% 3.5%
Results by Ward
Council control before election Liberal Democrats Council control after election No overall control

The2011 Winchester Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members ofWinchester City Council inHampshire,England. One third of the council was up for election. The Conservatives won 11 seats, the Liberal Democrats 6, and Labour and Independents one each.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:^[2][3][4]

• Conservatives: 27
• Liberal Democrats: 27
• Independent: 2
• Labour: 1

Whilst the council remained under no overall control, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats both holding 27 seats, the Conservatives gained control of the council. The two independent and one Labour councillors abstained, with the then-Conservativemayor holding thecasting vote.^[4]

• Winchester City Council elections
• 2011 English local elections
• 2010s in Hampshire

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