Newcastle City Council election, 2011

Newcastle City Council election, 2011
United Kingdom
5 May 2011

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nick Forbes David Falkner
Party Labour Liberal Democrat Independent
Leader's seat Westgate Fawdon
Last election 32 42 2
Seats won 2
Popular vote 39,832 23,443
Councillors 44 32 2
Councillors +/– Increase 12 Decrease 10 Increase0

The 2011 Newcastle City Council Council election took place on 5 May 2015 to elect one third of the members of Newcastle City Council in England. The elections took place on the same day as other local elections.

The result saw the Labour Party gain 12 seats from the Liberal Democrats, taking control of the council for the first time in seven years.

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