The 2011 Allerdale Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Allerdale

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Council in

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. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

Results

The results saw the Labour Party make 6 gains to win exactly half of the 56 seats on the council, 1 short of a majority. Labour gains included the former leader of the council, Mark Fryer, who took Stainburn

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from the

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by 2 votes. The Conservatives lost 5 seats to have 12

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s, including losses in All Saints

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and Broughton St Bridgets. 16 independents were elected, including gains in Broughton St Bridgets and Netherhall

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. No other party won any seats on council, with the Liberal Democrats losing 2 seats in Harrington

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as the party was wiped out. Overall turnout for the election was 46.19%. Following the election Labour said it intended to take control of the council as a minority administration replacing the previous alliance between the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and 7 independents. 3 Conservative, 3 independent and 1 Labour candidates were unopposed.

By ward

References

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2011 2011 English local elections 2011 2010s in Cumbria May 2011 events in the United Kingdom