The 1971 Easthampstead Rural District Council election, held on 11 May 1971,[1] was the last election to Easthampstead Rural District Council. The Conservative Party lost overall control, emerging narrowly as the largest party.[2] Concurrent with the changes wrought by the Local Government Act 1972, the council would transition to a new Bracknell District Council, the first election being held in 1973. Until 2023, this would be the last election for a Bracknell-based council where a majority of seats were outside Bracknell town.[3] This is also the last time an election for a Bracknell-based council has ended up in no overall control.
