2011 Hyndburn Borough Council election

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2011 Hyndburn Borough Council election

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11 of 35 seats to Hyndburn Borough Council 18 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Miles Parkinson Peter Britcliffe Party Labour Conservative Leader's seat Altham St Andrew's Seats before 15 18 Seats after 18 14 Seat change 3 4   Third party   Leader David Mason Party Independents in Hyndburn Seats before 2 Seats after 3 Seat change 1
2011 local election results in Hyndburn   Labour   Conservative   Independent   Not contested

Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council-seats were up for election.

Before the election Conservatives had a single-seat majority of 18 councillors, Labour had 15 councillors, while Independent (politician) had 2 councillors.

Conservative and Labour candidates contested for every ward-seat. Independents were defending a single-seat, but 'various' candidates were contesting five-wards. Ukip's only single candidate contested in the Central-ward.

After the election, the composition of the council was -

• Labour 18
• Conservative 14
• Independent 3

The four (out of 16) Hyndburn Local Borough Council ward seats that were NOT up for re-election in 2011 included the following wards - Netherton in Gt. Harwood, Peel and Spring Hill in Accrington, plus St. Andrews in Oswaldtwistle.