2011_Sheffield_Council_election

2011 Sheffield City Council election

2011 Sheffield City Council election

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Sheffield City Council elections took place on 5 May 2011. There were 28 seats up for election, one third of the council. The last election left the council with no overall control. Since the previous election, Liberal Democrat councillor Ben Curran, and Lib Dem-turned-independent Frank Taylor had defected to Labour leaving both parties equal at 41 councillors each. This election saw Labour regain control of the council that they lost in 2006, with nine gains from the Lib Dems. Overall turnout was 41.8%.[1]

Quick Facts One third of seats (28 of 84) to Sheffield City Council 43 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

Councillors elected in 2007 Sheffield Council election defended their seats this year.

Election result

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This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

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Ward results

Arbourthorne

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Beauchief & Greenhill

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Beighton

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Birley

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Broomhill

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Burngreave

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Central

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Crookes

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Darnall

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Dore & Totley

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East Ecclesfield

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Ecclesall

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Firth Park

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Fulwood

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Gleadless Valley

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Graves Park

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Hillsborough

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Manor Castle

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Mosborough

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Nether Edge

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Richmond

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Shiregreen & Brightside

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Southey

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Stannington

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Stocksbridge & Upper Don

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Walkley

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West Ecclesfield

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Woodhouse

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References

  1. "Sheffield 2011 election results". sheffield.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.

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