Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council-seats were up for election.
Background 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 seat. Independents were defending a single seat, but 'various' candidates were contesting five wards. UKIP's only single candidate contested in the Central ward.
Local election result 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.
Ward results
Altham
Barnfield
Baxenden
Central
Church
Clayton-le-Moors
Huncoat
Immanuel
Milnshaw
Overton
Rishton
St. Oswald's
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