Political Control
The most recent election was the June 2009 elections, where all seats were up for re-election. Leicestershire County Council consists of 55 elected members.
| Party | Councillors |
|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 36 |
| Liberal Democrats | 14 |
| Labour Party | 4 |
| British National Party | 1 |
Elections were held for the reconstituted county council (including Leicester and Rutland) in 1973, leading to no overall control. 1977 saw the Conservative Party take control, but they lost it again in 1981. Elections in 1985, 1989, 1993 and 1997 continued No Overall Control. The Conservatives took control in 2001, helped in part by the removal of the strongly Labour-voting Leicester from the county.
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