2011 Newcastle City Council election

2011 Newcastle City Council election
5 May 2011
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nick Forbes David Falkner
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seat Westgate Fawdon
Last election 32 42 2
Seats won 2
Popular vote 39,832 23,443
Percentage 51% 31.1%
Councillors 44 32 2
Councillors +/– 12 10 0

The 2011 Newcastle City Council election took place on 5 May 2011 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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