2010 Oxford City Council election

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Results of the 2010 Oxford City Council election

Elections for Oxford City Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. [1] As Oxford City Council is elected by halves, one seat in each of the 24 wards was up for election.

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Labour gained two seats (Barton and Sandhills ward from the Liberal Democrats and Northfield Brook ward from the Independent Working Class Association), the Liberal Democrats also gained two seats (Carfax and St Clement's ward, both from the Green Party). As a result of this election, Labour gained control of the city council, with 25 out of 48 seats.

A general election was held on the same day, which accounts for the higher turnout (61.7%).

Election results

Oxford Local Election Result 2010
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1320+254.234.523,716−0.1
  Liberal Democrats 921+137.530.621,038+7.8
  Green 202−28.314.09,637−2.9
  Conservative 0000019.613,490−0.6
  UKIP 000000.2136New
  Independent 000001.0671−0.6

Note: one Independent is standing in 2010, compared with three in 2008 and two in 2006. No candidates representing the Independent Working Class Association are standing in this election. No UKIP candidates were standing in 2008.

This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

Political group leaders and senior politicians for the Oxford City Council (outgoing council at the election in 2010). From left to right: Jonathan Gittos candidate for the Conservatives, Councillor Stephen Brown leader of the political group of Liberal Democrats, Councillor John Tanner senior member of the Labour group, Councillor Craig Simmons leader of the Green group. Oxford City Council political group leaders 2010.JPG
Political group leaders and senior politicians for the Oxford City Council (outgoing council at the election in 2010). From left to right: Jonathan Gittos candidate for the Conservatives, Councillor Stephen Brown leader of the political group of Liberal Democrats, Councillor John Tanner senior member of the Labour group, Councillor Craig Simmons leader of the Green group.
PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionElection resultNew council
Labour2312111325
Liberal Democrats1688917
Green73425
Independent Working Class21101
Conservatives00000
UKIP00000
Independent00000
Total4824242448

Results by ward

Map of the Oxford wards Oxford wards OSM.svg
Map of the Oxford wards

Note: Gains and holds of wards are noted with respect to the 2006 council election (or a by-election of the same seat). Percentage changes are given with respect to the 2008 council election (or the latest by-election).

Turnout figures are the sum of the votes for each candidate only and do not yet include rejected ballots. These numbers will be included in the sum when available.

Barton and Sandhills

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Van Coulter1,23942.7+8.7
Liberal Democrats Barry Crossman81528.1−6.2
Conservative Timothy Hamer66122.8−3.6
Green Raymond Hitchins1886.5+1.2
Turnout 2,903
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Blackbird Leys

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rae Humberstone1,51069.5+15.2
Conservative Elizabeth Mills29913.8+7.2
Liberal Democrats Mark Wheeler27012.4+10.7
Green Jackie Chandler-Oatts934.3+1.9
Turnout 2,172
Labour hold Swing

Carfax

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Brett98537.6+1.9
Green Vincent Larochelle56521.6+1.8
Labour Joe Ottaway53520.4+3.1
Conservative Patricia Jones53520.4−6.7
Turnout 2,620
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing

Churchill

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joe McManners1,16847.6+5.9
Liberal Democrats Peter Bonney62925.6+9.5
Conservative Jonathan Asbridge46919.1+6.9
Green Julian Faultless1877.6+4.3
Turnout 2,453
Labour hold Swing

Cowley

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shah Khan1,26445.9−2.3
Liberal Democrats Qasim Aziz60121.8+6.2
Conservative Judith Harley50618.4+1.0
Green Clare Valerie38514.0+1.5
Turnout 2,756
Labour hold Swing

Note that Shah Khan won the Cowley seat in the 2006 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to Labour in 2007. So when comparing to the 2006 elections, Labour gain from Liberal Democrats.

Cowley Marsh

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Abbasi1,12439.8−11.6
Conservative Clara Bantry White81628.9+20.2
Liberal Democrats Shah Nawaz46716.5−13.2
Green John Kentish41514.7+4.5
Turnout 2,822
Labour hold Swing

Headington

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Rundle1,29744.6+9.2
Labour Jane Darke76126.2+9.5
Conservative Paul Hernandez57219.7−14.7
Green Jill Haas2759.5−4.0
Turnout 2,905
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Headington Hill and Northway

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Altaf-Khan1,05441.7+15.3
Labour Jamila Azad73329.0−9.3
Conservative Siddo Deva52120.6−10.4
Green Chris Brewer2188.6+4.3
Turnout 2,526
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Note: ±% figures are calculated with respect to the results of the by-election of 26 March 2009.

Hinksey Park

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Price1,53048.9−3.3
Liberal Democrats John Pinfold68121.8+10.7
Conservative Simon Mort50116.0+2.7
Green Chip Sherwood41713.3−10.1
Turnout 3,129
Labour hold Swing

Holywell

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Mills1,07338.9−1.5
Green Sophie Lewis62122.5+7.0
Conservative Frances Kennett58321.2−2.9
Labour Alistair Strathern 47817.4−2.6
Turnout 2,755
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Note: ±% figures are calculated with respect to the results of the by-election of 12 June 2008.

Iffley Fields

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green David Williams1,09437.2−21.4
Labour Mike Rowley88930.3−0.2
Liberal Democrats Doug Hale66722.7N/A
Conservative Carolyn Holder2889.8−1.1
Turnout 2,938
Green hold Swing

Jericho and Osney

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susanna Pressel1,79353.0−0.2
Liberal Democrats Catherine Hilliard76922.7+5.1
Conservative Bill Wilson51315.2+2.5
Green Kaihsu Tai3119.2−7.3
Turnout 3,386
Labour hold Swing

Littlemore

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gill Sanders1,29947.8−2.9
Liberal Democrats Dorian Hancock64123.6+12.8
Conservative Yvonne Lowe58521.5−3.3
Green Jenny Nicholson1917.0−6.7
Turnout 2,716
Labour hold Swing

Lye Valley

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ben Lloyd-Shogbesan1,32044.9−15.1
Liberal Democrats Faisal Aziz69723.7+14.8
Conservative Allen Mills64722.0+1.1
Green Anna Pickering2759.4−0.8
Turnout 2,939
Labour hold Swing

Marston

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Clarkson 1,29238.9+4.4
Independent Mick Haines67120.2−0.4
Liberal Democrats Farida Anwar 62218.7−6.9
Conservative Duncan Hatfield46814.1−0.1
Green Alistair Morris2728.2+3.1
Turnout 3,325
Labour hold Swing

North

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Armitage1,30344.6+7.4
Conservative Mark Hanson71524.5−5.8
Labour Michael Boyd48916.7+1.9
Green Peter Furtado41314.1−3.6
Turnout 2,920
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Northfield Brook

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Scott Seamons1,264
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Morlin503
Conservative Robin Lomax419
Green Alyson Duckmanton140
Turnout 2,326
Labour gain from Ind. Working Class Swing

Quarry and Risinghurst

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dee Sinclair1,276
Liberal Democrats Gavin Baylis938
Conservative Tia Macgregor733
Green Sue Tibbles207
UKIP Julia Gasper136
Turnout 3,290
Labour hold Swing

Rose Hill and Iffley

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Antonia Bance1,35650.3
Liberal Democrats John Wilde61923.0
Conservative Moznu Miah43816.2
Green Rachel Bottley28410.5
Turnout 2,697
Labour hold Swing

St. Clement's

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Jones898
Green Mary-Jane Sareva884
Labour Sabir Mirza762
Conservative Neil Prestidge500
Turnout 3,044
Liberal Democrats gain from Green Swing

St. Margaret's

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Campbell1,39049.0+15.6
Conservative Vernon Porter72725.6−1.3
Green Hafiz Ladell38413.5−14.3
Labour James Fry33511.8−0.2
Turnout 2,836
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. Mary's

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Dick Wolff824
Liberal Democrats Peter Sloman745
Labour Pat Kennedy631
Conservative George Saliagopoulos342
Turnout 2,542
Green hold Swing

Summertown

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jean Fooks1,613
Conservative Laura Goodchild904
Green Ann Duncan498
Labour Tom Watts321
Turnout 3,336
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wolvercote

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Goddard1,41242.0
Conservative Jonathan Gittos1,14934.3
Green Oliver Tickell 44413.3
Labour Michael Taylor34710.4
Turnout 3,352
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Party share of vote map

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References

  1. ↑ "Election of City Councillors for the Wards of Oxford City Council Summary of Results - Date of Election : Thursday 06 May 2010" (PDF). oxford.gov.uk. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2012.
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