Results
| Results [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats before | Seats after | Change |
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | 11 |  1 |
| Conservative Party | 10 | 11 |  1 |
| Other | 2 | 2 |  |
Elections to Purbeck District Council were held on 5 May 2011, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. Eight seats (one-third) of the council was up for election. The council remained in no overall control but moved from a Liberal Democrat minority to a Conservative minority council. [1] Two months later a by-election victory made the Conservatives the biggest party on the council. [2]
| Results [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats before | Seats after | Change |
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Conservative Party | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | |
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