2009 Nottinghamshire County Council election

2009 Nottinghamshire County Council election

4 June 2009

All 67 seats to Nottinghamshire County Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.9%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 25 38 4
Seats won 35 13 9
Seat change +10 -25 +5
Popular vote 92,753 55,600 43,645
Percentage 39.4 23.6 18.5
Swing +6.5 -13.9 +1.5

Map of the results of the election coloured by victorious party

Leader before election


Labour

Elected Leader


Conservative

Elections to Nottinghamshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009, having been delayed from 7 May, in order to coincide with elections to the European Parliament.

The Conservative Party gained control of the council for the first time since 1977, albeit with a slim majority. The Labour Party suffered a historic defeat, winning just 13 of 67 council seats, a reduction of 25 seats compared with the 2005 election. The Liberal Democrats also made gains at the expense of Labour, and the Mansfield Independents won 6 seats in Mansfield, all of which were gained from Labour.