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The 2011 Sunderland Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. After the election, the composition of the council was *Labour 56 *Conservative 14 *Independent 4 *Liberal Democrat 1 ==Campaign== Before the election Labour ran the council with 52 seats, compared to 18 Conservatives, 1 Liberal Democrat and 4 independents, with 1 of the 4 independents being described as an "Independent Conservative". 26 seats were being contested in the election with 2 seats being available in Sandhill ward, after councillor Jim Scott stood down from the council.〔 Labour were hopeful of making gains due to a backlash against the national Conservative led government and rising unemployment.〔 However the Conservatives hoped the national council tax freeze and pension increases would help the party do well and blamed the previous Labour government for the economic situation.〔 Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats said they would focus on local issues and targeted Millfield ward.〔 Other candidates included 7 from the Green Party and 3 from the United Kingdom Independence Party.〔 However the British National Party did not put up any candidates, after contesting every seat in some previous elections.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sunderland City Council election, 2011」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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