Trafford Council election, 2011
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Elections to Trafford
Council was held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. The Conservative
Party retained overall control of the council.
The composition of the council after the election was as follows:
Trafford
The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 211,800, covers , and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston...
Council was held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. The Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Party retained overall control of the council.
The composition of the council after the election was as follows:
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
37 | 0 | |
| Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
22 | +1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 4 | -1 | |