Redcar and Cleveland - Politics

Politics

See also: Redcar and Cleveland local elections

The present makeup of the council following the 2011 elections is as follows:

Group affiliation Members
Labour 30
Labour Co-op 2
Liberal Democrat 16
Conservative 6
East Cleveland Independents
 3
Independents
 2
Total
 59

The turn-out was 42.01 per cent.

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