2010 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 2010 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Rotherham Council in South Yorkshire, England as part of the 2010 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was: [1]

Election result

Rotherham Council Election Result 2010
PartySeatsSeats %VotesVotes %
Labour 19 90.48% 51,013 44.38%
Conservative 2 9.52% 26,158 22.76%
UKIP 0 0.00% 14,215 12.37%
Independents 0 0.00% 11,285 9.82%
British National Party 0 0.00% 8,322 7.24%
Liberal Democrats 0 0.00% 3,657 3.18%
Green 0 0.00% 292 0.25%

Ward Results

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Anston and Woodsetts

Anston and Woodsetts
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour BURTON, Josephine Anne2,36939.56
Conservative EDMUNDSON, Simon Paul2,14635.84
Independent JEPSON, Clive Robert80113.38
UKIP TAWN, Colin Edward67211.22
Turnout 5,98867.6

Boston Castle

Boston Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour MCNEELY, Rose Margaret2,34240.96
Conservative HUSSAIN, Ashiq1,19120.83
Liberal Democrats RAZAQ, Abdul89215.60
UKIP MURDOCK, Peter Frederick76213.33
Independent THOMPSON, Catherine Diane5319.29
Turnout 5,71861.0

Brinsworth and Catcliffe

Brinsworth and Catcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour BUCKLEY, Alan2,61046.85
BNP FIELDHOUSE, Terry Robert98217.63
Conservative HUGHES, Shaun Richard97417.48
Independent LOCKLEY, Keith59410.66
UKIP WALSH, Margaret Rose4117.38
Turnout 5,57161.6

Dinnington

Dinnington
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour FALVEY, Jacqueline Margaret2,71349.75
Conservative DENMAN, Kristian1,58429.05
UKIP HICKSON, Denise Margaret1,15621.20
Turnout 5,45358.7

Hellaby

Hellaby
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative DONALDSON, Lynda2,25437.97
Labour ROBINSON, Glyn Barry1,97033.18
UKIP FAIRFAX, Douglas86114.50
Independent FOSTER, Andrew David85214.35
Turnout 5,93765.2

Holderness

Holderness
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour SMITH, Gerald2,89148.59
Conservative MARIC, Jovan1,23420.74
BNP HOLMES, Thomas David71512.02
Independent MARTIN, Paul Neville63210.62
UKIP HICKSON, Martin4788.03
Turnout 5,95062.9

Hoober

Hoober
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour STEELE, Brian2,65351.24
Conservative JONES, Stephen Handel1,15022.21
UKIP PALLANT, Michael John86216.65
Independent NEWTON, Andrew5139.91
Turnout 5,17857.9

Keppel

Keppel
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour BARRON, Ian Colin2,07735.13
Liberal Democrats MIDDLETON, Janice1,31422.23
Conservative WELLS, Russell James1,28721.77
BNP KIRBY, Joanna Margaret64110.84
UKIP CUTTS, David59310.03
Turnout 5,91263.0

Maltby

Maltby
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour RUSHFORTH, Amy Louise1,99239.81
BNP BURKE, Michael John81016.19
Independent MILLWARD, Edward78715.73
Conservative HUNTER, Keith61012.19
UKIP BROWN, Gordon Hugh4338.65
Independent CONLON, Michael James3727.43
Turnout 5,00455.5

Rawmarsh

Rawmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour WRIGHT, Shaun2,65651.22
Conservative TIPTAFT, David Howard Palmer77214.89
BNP BALDWIN, William George74414.35
UKIP STINSON, Douglas72113.91
Green PENYCATE, Richard William2925.63
Turnout 5,18554.1

Rother Vale

Rother Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour RUSSELL, Richard Scott2,46847.33
Independent FOULDS, Robert1,58830.45
Conservative LEE, Nigel Haywood Wilton1,15922.22
Turnout 5,21558.2

Rotherham East

Rotherham East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour ALI, Shaukat2,19948.62
Liberal Democrats ILYAS, Mohd71415.79
BNP STEVENSON, Matthew66314.66
UKIP GRIFFITH, Peter Crichton4219.31
Conservative KRAMER, Christian Carl Backer3968.76
Independent ARMESON, David1302.87
Turnout 4,52349.7

Rotherham West

Rotherham West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour AKHTAR, Jahangir2,40344.71
BNP JESSOP, Brian77514.42
UKIP VINES, Caven76714.27
Liberal Democrats DAD, Basharat73713.71
Conservative COOKE, Michael69312.89
Turnout 5,37557.2

Silverwood

Silverwood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour RUSSELL, Patricia Anne2,35942.00
Conservative PARKER, Melissa1,23722.03
Independent OUTRAM, Geoffrey73513.09
BNP MITCHELL, John William68712.23
UKIP WILKINSON, John59810.65
Turnout 5,61659.1

Sitwell

Sitwell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative MANNION, Anthony Martin2,68441.51
Labour DALTON, Judith Oliver2,23834.61
UKIP WILKINSON, Valerie Irene79312.26
Independent THIRLWALL, Jean75111.61
Turnout 6,46668.7

Swinton

Swinton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour LICENSE, Neil2,90254.98
UKIP O'DELL, Shaun1,40226.56
Conservative TAYLOR, Brian Eastwood97418.45
Turnout 5,27858.7

Valley

Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour PICKERING, Dave2,18844.70
BNP PEARSON, Jason Paul94319.26
Conservative BRITTAIN, Lucie Helen93619.12
Independent RIDGWAY, David82816.92
Turnout 4,89554.0

Wales

Wales
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour WHYSALL, Jennifer2,32041.33
Conservative BLENCOWE, Charlotte Alicia1,83732.72
UKIP FLYNN, Dennis75313.41
Independent BLANKSBY, Peter Harold70412.54
Turnout 5,61466.0

Wath

Wath
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour ATKIN, Alan2,90155.05
UKIP BAILEY, Brian Albert1,34425.50
Conservative TAYLOR, Josephine Margaret1,02519.45
Turnout 5,27059.0

Wickersley

Wickersley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour ELLIS, Susan2,81448.48
Conservative ROSS, Donald Bruce1,51726.14
UKIP DOWDALL, Tina Charisse88115.18
BNP TURNBULL, Alan Norman59210.20
Turnout 5,80462.9

Wingfield

Wingfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour GOULTY, Keith1,94839.04
Independent SYLVESTER, Michael Donald Paul1,46729.40
BNP GUEST, Marlene77015.43
Conservative MIDDLETON, Christopher Norman4989.98
UKIP VINES, Maureen3076.15
Turnout 4,99055.0

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References

  1. BBC Election 2010 Results,
  2. "Rotherham Council Election Results 2010". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.