Claim: 2011 North Devon District Council election was controlled by the Conservatives and there were 120 candidates standing in the election.
Evidence: The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. Before the election the council was controlled by the Conservatives with 22 councillors, compared to 17 Liberal Democrats and 4 independents. There were 120 candidates standing in the election for the 43 seats on the council.