2010 Cheltenham Borough Council election

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Results of the 2010 Cheltenham Borough Council election

The 2010 Cheltenham Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Candidates

In total 64 candidates stood in the election for the 22 seats that were being contested. [3] Among those defending seats were 2 Liberal Democrat cabinet members, the Conservative group leader Stuart Hutton and 2 People Against Bureaucracy councillors. [3] Other candidates included 12 from the Green Party, a record high for the party in Cheltenham. [3]

Election result

The results saw the Liberal Democrats increase their majority on the council after gaining 4 seats from the Conservatives. [4] Among the Conservative defeats to the Liberal Democrats was the Conservative group leader Stuart Hutton in Warden Hill ward [5] and Conservative councillor David Hall who was defeated in Up Hatherley by 1 vote. [6] The Liberal Democrat gains meant they held 25 seats after the election, as against 12 for the Conservatives and 3 People Against Bureaucracy councillors. [4]

Cheltenham Borough Council Election Result 2010 [2] [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 1640+472.751.132,084+6.2%
  Conservative 404-418.238.524,142-7.3%
  PAB 20009.14.42,769-1.3%
  Green 000003.62,278+2.9%
  Labour 000002.31,456-0.6%

Ward results

All Saints [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charles Stewart* 1,420 52.4 −6.7
Conservative Peter Christensen93734.6+1.0
Labour Diana Hale1907.0+4.1
Green Ian Lander1646.0+1.6
Majority 48317.8−7.7
Turnout 2,71163.8+31.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Battledown [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul McLain* 1,563 52.1 −14.6
Liberal Democrats Paul McCloskey1,43847.9+18.8
Majority 1254.2−33.4
Turnout 3,00173.6+32.2
Conservative hold Swing
Benhall & The Reddings [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Britter* 1,701 54.9 +5.6
Conservative Chris Mason1,24140.1−10.6
Green Birgit Whitman1555.0N/A
Majority 46014.9+13.5
Turnout 3,09775.9+29.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Charlton Kings [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helena McCloskey 1,611 47.8 +0.4
Conservative Chris Ryder*1,53745.6−3.4
Green Sarah Field2226.6N/A
Majority 742.2+0.5
Turnout 3,37078.6+32.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Charlton Park [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Hall* 1,641 52.0 −15.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Baker1,51248.0+15.9
Majority 1294.1−31.7
Turnout 3,15378.3+31.3
Conservative hold Swing
College [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Garth Barnes* 1,664 54.3 −4.7
Conservative Charlie Perkins1,17538.4−2.6
Green Victoria Angelo-Thomson2237.3N/A
Majority 48916.0−2.1
Turnout 3,06270.2+30.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hesters Way [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Wheeler 1,767 68.1 +3.0
Conservative Richard East82931.9+2.6
Majority 93836.1+0.3
Turnout 2,59651.8+27.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lansdown [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Driver* 1,361 49.5 −9.8
Liberal Democrats Leone Meyer1,18643.1+9.6
Green John Heywood2057.4N/A
Majority 1756.4−19.5
Turnout 2,75260.2+32.0
Conservative hold Swing
Leckhampton [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Bickerton 1,639 48.8 +4.8
Conservative Tim Harman1,50644.8−11.2
Green Timothy Bonsor2166.4N/A
Majority 1334.0−8.0
Turnout 3,36181.4+28.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Oakley (2) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Hay* 1,174 51.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Rowena Hay 1,066 46.9 −4.4
Conservative Mireille Weller64628.4−2.9
Conservative Nathan Weller58325.7−2.7
Labour Brian Hughes29412.9−4.5
Labour Clive Harriss28212.4−5.0
Majority 42018.5−1.5
Turnout 2,29753.5+23.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Park [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rob Garnham* 1,917 51.0 −16.7
Liberal Democrats Alexis Cassin1,58542.2+9.9
Green Jon Stubbings2576.8N/A
Majority 3328.8−26.6
Turnout 3,75971.9+35.1
Conservative hold Swing
Pittville [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAB Diane Hibbert* 971 32.9 +13.2
Liberal Democrats John Oates96632.7−0.8
Conservative Geraldine Beaty86329.2−9.5
Green Cathy Green1515.1+1.1
Majority 50.2−5.0
Turnout 2,95169.0+31.3
PAB hold Swing
Prestbury [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PAB Les Godwin* 1,798 53.0 −2.1
Conservative Terence Derry84224.8−2.2
Liberal Democrats Heiman Chan75422.2+9.5
Majority 95628.2+0.2
Turnout 3,39473.5+31.8
PAB hold Swing
Springbank (2) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Jeffries 1,688 64.3 −3.0
Liberal Democrats John Morris* 1,626 61.9 −5.4
Conservative Helen Smith74628.4−4.3
Conservative Leon Mekitarian72927.8−4.9
Majority 88033.5−1.0
Turnout 2,65054.3+31.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St. Mark's [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Holliday* 1,517 55.3 +5.0
Conservative Michael Bourne80429.3−4.9
Labour Rod Gay29010.6+1.9
Green Sherri Williams1314.8−1.9
Majority 71326.0−0.4
Turnout 2,74258.9+32.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St. Paul's [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jon Walklett 1,347 64.9 −0.8
Conservative Greg Patton51825.0−9.3
Green Adrian Becker21010.1N/A
Majority 82940.0+8.5
Turnout 2,07544.1+28.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St. Peter's [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Thornton* 1,685 60.1 +2.2
Conservative Emma Logan84730.2−4.9
Labour Robert Irons2719.7+2.7
Majority 83829.9+7.1
Turnout 2,80354.5+28.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Swindon Village [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Massey* 1,728 65.1 +7.7
Conservative John Hardman92534.9+16.4
Majority 80330.3−3.0
Turnout 2,65359.0+25.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Up Hatherley [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew McKinlay** 1,470 46.0 −12.4
Conservative David Hall*1,46946.0+4.4
Labour Neville Mozley1294.0N/A
Green Matthew Hodgkinson1253.9N/A
Majority 10.0−16.9
Turnout 3,19376.6+31.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Andrew McKinlay was a sitting councillor in St Paul's.

Warden Hill [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Josephine Teakle 1,540 47.8 +17.9
Conservative Stuart Hutton*1,46345.4−24.7
Green Adam Van Coevorden2196.8N/A
Majority 772.4−37.9
Turnout 3,22273.1+33.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

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  2. 1 2 "Local elections 2010". The Guardian. London. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 "Baker to battle for council seat". Gloucestershire Echo. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  4. 1 2 Dryden, Fiona (10 May 2010). "Liberals plan fresh future for our town". Gloucestershire Echo. p. 13.
  5. "Lib Dems take control of Cheltenham Borough Council". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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