The Conservatives have regained control of Leicestershire County Council after hitting and surpassing the 28 seats they needed to do so.
Deputy county council leader Byron Rhodes said: "This is great news. The people of Leicestershire have voted for the team who they know will do the job."
However they will still be stinging from a number of seats they have lost in North West Leicestershire where Labour has made a comeback after a poor showing in 2009 election.
UKIP has also won two seats.
