2010 Salford City Council election

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The 2010 Salford City Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained three seats and stayed in overall control of the council. [2]

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The composition of the Council following the 2010 elections: [3]

PartySeats  ±  
Labour 39+3
Conservative 130
Liberal Democrat 5–2
Community Action 2-1
Independent 10

Ward results

Barton ward

Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Jolley* 2,145 48.1 +7.1
Conservative Anthony Yates1,04823.5-4.2
Liberal Democrats Ronald Benjamin94021.1+1.8
Independent Alan Valentine3106.9-5.1
Majority1,09724.6+11.3
Turnout 4,46451.7+23.3
Labour hold Swing

Boothstown And Ellenbrook ward

Boothstown and Ellenbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jillian Collinson 2,583 49.9 -17.8
Labour Stephen Ord1,53629.7+13.8
Liberal Democrats Sheila Mulleady1,02919.9+3.5
Majority1,04720.2-31.1
Turnout 5,17468.3+32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Broughton ward

Broughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Merry* 2,130 57.5 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Bernard Carson89724.2+1.1
Conservative Gary Green63217.0-1.8
Majority1,23333.3-1.7
Turnout 3,70747.7+21.3
Labour hold Swing

Cadishead ward

Cadishead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Hudson 2,014 46.5 +14.4
Conservative Tony Kelly1,26729.2-9.7
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Carr67915.7+10.9
BNP Colin Ward3468.0+8.0
Majority74717.2+10.4
Turnout 4,33456.9+20.0
Labour hold Swing

Claremont ward

Claremont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sareda Dirir 1,837 36.3 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Mary Ferrer*1,78335.3-7.5
Conservative Hilary Brunyee88717.5-0.1
BNP Martin Jackson3867.6-2.3
Independent Robert Wakefield1432.8+2.8
Majority541.1-17.0
Turnout 5,05662.6+26.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Eccles ward

Eccles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Cullen 2,216 41.1 +3.5
Conservative Abdul Mannan1,62530.2-16.5
Liberal Democrats Valerie Kelly1,29824.1+8.4
Independent Tim Perkins2144.0+4.0
Majority59111.0+1.9
Turnout 5,38761.7+25.5
Labour hold Swing

Irlam ward

Irlam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Roger Jones 1,791 44.0 +20.7
Conservative Chris Bates1,09526.9-2.9
Liberal Democrats Katriona Middleton66316.3+10.5
Independent Mark Armstrong50012.3+12.3
Majority69617.1+5.7
Turnout 4,06956.4+18.0
Labour hold Swing

Irwell Riverside ward

Irwell Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matt Mold* 1,790 44.9 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Damien Shannon1,07026.9+7.6
Conservative Christine Yates49212.3-4.1
BNP Gary Tumulty40910.3-3.1
Green Rob Mitchell1954.9+4.9
Majority72018.1-13.5
Turnout 3,98543.5+22.9
Labour hold Swing

Kersal ward

Kersal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann-Marie Humphreys* 2,028 45.0 -4.7
Conservative David Wolfson1,64536.5-1.0
Liberal Democrats Harold Kershner49911.1-1.7
BNP Brenda Leather2174.8+4.8
Respect Alice Searle972.2+2.2
Majority3838.5-3.7
Turnout 4,50856.3+21.9
Labour hold Swing

Langworthy ward

Langworthy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Warmisham* 1,888 43.6 +4.7
Liberal Democrats Steve Middleton1,21128.0-18.5
Conservative George Darlington57213.2-1.4
BNP Edward O'Sullivan50511.7+11.7
Independent Jacquie O'Toole1232.8+2.8
Majority67715.6+8.0
Turnout 4,32947.2+22.3
Labour hold Swing

Little Hulton ward

Little Hulton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eric Burgoyne* 2,260 55.7 +8.9
Liberal Democrats David Cowpe89822.2+9.8
Conservative Con Wright85221.0-1.4
Majority1,36233.6+9.2
Turnout 4,05445.4+21.0
Labour hold Swing

Ordsall ward

Ordsall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Clague* 1,609 41.7 -13.2
Liberal Democrats Marion Croucher1,19831.0+8.8
Conservative Chris Clarkson77320.0-2.9
TUSC Andrew Behan2556.6+6.6
Majority41110.6-21.4
Turnout 3,86350.2+26.8
Labour hold Swing

Pendlebury ward

Pendlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bernard Lea* 2,259 43.9 +7.0
Conservative Keyth Scoles1,10221.4-9.8
Liberal Democrats Valerie Gregory1,04220.3+6.1
BNP Wayne Taylor56611.0-2.3
Independent Stuart Cremins801.6-2.8
Independent Reg Howard691.3+1.3
Majority1,15722.5+16.8
Turnout 5,14357.5+27.9
Labour hold Swing

Swinton North ward

Swinton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill Hinds* 2,420 48.2 +6.5
Liberal Democrats Tamara Cooke1,10422.0-1.2
Conservative Shneur Odze 94518.8-16.4
BNP John Leach55511.0+11.0
Majority1,31626.2+19.7
Turnout 5,02458.6+27.3
Labour hold Swing

Swinton South ward

Swinton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Howard Balkind 1,671 33.7 +9.6
Liberal Democrats Paul Gregory1,35827.4-15.7
Conservative Chris Allcock1,05521.3+1.5
Independent Joe O'Neill*83716.9+16.9
Majority3136.3-12.7
Turnout 4,95460.0+27.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Walkden North ward

Walkden North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Adrian Brocklehurst 2,231 50.7 +3.4
Conservative Stephen Birch96021.8-12.8
Liberal Democrats Susan Carson76417.4-0.7
English Democrat Laurence Depares4249.6+9.6
Majority1,27128.9+16.2
Turnout 4,39852.1+26.1
Labour hold Swing

Walkden South ward

Walkden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Les Turner* 2,026 37.7 -12.9
Labour Brendan Ryan1,81533.8+8.8
Liberal Democrats Pauline Ogden1,01518.9+4.8
BNP Tommy Cavanagh2855.3-5.0
English Democrat Paul Whitelegg2033.8+3.8
Majority2113.9-21.7
Turnout 5,37366.7+26.4
Conservative hold Swing

Weaste & Seedley ward

Weaste and Seedley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Ronnie Wilson 1,884 41.8 +13.9
Liberal Democrats John Deas*1,62336.0-16.5
Conservative Christopher Davies94120.9+1.3
Majority2615.8-18.8
Turnout 4,51055.3+25.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Winton ward

Winton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Margaret Morris* 1,872 41.4 +5.1
Conservative Anne Broomhead94921.0-1.4
Liberal Democrats Matthew Drake72616.1+2.1
Independent Paul Doyle63013.9-3.9
BNP Tommy Williams3167.0-2.5
Majority92320.4+6.5
Turnout 4,51952.7+22.1
Labour hold Swing

Worsley ward

Worsley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Compton* 3,065 52.8 -16.7
Labour Michelle Mullen1,55226.7+9.9
Liberal Democrats Christine Corry1,14619.7+6.0
Majority1,51326.0-26.7
Turnout 5,81071.3+29.2
Conservative hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council . Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Election results: 6 May 2010". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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