2010 Southampton City Council election

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2010 Southampton City Council election
  2008 6 May 2010 2011  
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won28155
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote34,60233,41828,769
Percentage34.2%33.0%28.4%

Southampton UK local election 2010 map.svg
Map showing the election results

The 2010 Southampton Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

Background

Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 26 seats, compared to 14 for Labour and 8 for the Liberal Democrats. [2] With the Conservatives defending just 4 of the 16 seats being contested they were almost certain to retain control of the council. [2] Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat group leader Jill Baston was among those who stood down at the election, with former Liberal Democrat leader of the council Adrian Vinson attempting to return to the council in the seat she was leaving. [2]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives keep a majority on the council after gaining 2 seats to hold 28 of the 48 seats. [3] Labour made a net gain of the 1 seat to move to 15 seats, while the Liberal Democrats lost 3 to be reduced to 5 councillors. [3] With the election taking place at the same time as the 2010 general election overall turnout was higher than usual at 59%. [4]

Both unsuccessful Conservative candidates for Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test in the 2010 general election were among those re-elected to the council. [4] The former Liberal Democrat leader of the council Adrian Vinson, regained a seat on the council in Portswood, 2 years after being voted off the council, while Gerry Drake held Peartree for the Liberal Democrats by 30 votes after 3 recounts. [4] However Labour candidates Keith Morrell and David Furnell gained the seats of Coxford and Millbrook respectively from the Liberal Democrats. [4]

Southampton Local Election Result 2010 [5] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 721+143.833.033,418+6.7%
  Conservative 620+237.534.234,602-13.2%
  Liberal Democrats 303-318.828.428,769+9.8%
  Green 000002.82,857-1.7%
  UKIP 000001.11,083+0.1%
  Independent 000000.4422-1.1%

Ward results

Bargate

Bargate [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Bogle 2,055 33.3 −2.0
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Darke1,90030.8+19.4
Conservative James Baillie1,79929.1−12.4
Green John Spottiswoode4206.8−0.3
Majority1552.5
Turnout 6,17442.8+26.7
Labour hold Swing

Bassett

Bassett [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beryl Harris 2,945 42.0 −13.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Clarke2,69138.3+6.7
Labour Nicholas Mayer1,02814.6+5.5
Green Jonathan Bean3565.1+5.1
Majority2543.6−19.8
Turnout 7,02063.0+29.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bevois

Bevois [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Burke 2,369 42.8 −0.5
Liberal Democrats James Read1,41325.5+14.6
Conservative Spandita Woodman1,25722.7−11.1
Green Christopher Bluemel3576.4−5.7
Independent Syed Shah821.5+1.5
Independent Khalid Farooq611.1+1.1
Majority95617.3+7.8
Turnout 5,53950.2+29.4
Labour hold Swing

Bitterne

Bitterne [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Letts 2,464 44.3 +8.8
Conservative Alexander Williams1,92234.6−16.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Naish1,17121.1+7.8
Majority5429.7
Turnout 5,55756.1+25.7
Labour hold Swing

Bitterne Park

Bitterne Park [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Williams 2,612 38.2 −19.5
Liberal Democrats Arnold Robinson2,08530.5+7.9
Labour Craig Philbrick1,79726.3+6.6
Green Jemma Savillewood3485.1+5.1
Majority5277.7−27.4
Turnout 6,84264.7+32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Coxford

Coxford [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keith Morrell 2,379 38.0 +7.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Galton1,82629.2+0.6
Conservative Russell Baker1,76928.3−3.4
Independent Richard McQuillan2794.5+4.5
Majority5538.8
Turnout 6,25360.5+29.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Freemantle

Freemantle [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Moulton 2,490 37.8 −15.8
Labour Andrew Pope2,11132.1+9.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Abbott1,98530.1+16.4
Majority3795.8−25.0
Turnout 6,58658.2+30.7
Conservative hold Swing

Harefield

Harefield [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Royston Smith 2,914 45.0
Labour Lee Whitbread2,24634.7
Liberal Democrats Simon Mockler1,32020.4
Majority66810.3
Turnout 6,48061.2+26.9
Conservative hold Swing

Millbrook

Millbrook [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Furnell 2,374 36.5 +15.3
Conservative Christopher Rowland2,25334.7−13.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Plumridge1,87428.8+6.8
Majority1211.8
Turnout 6,50159.4+30.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Peartree

Peartree [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Drake 2,165 32.8 +8.7
Conservative Casey Baldwin2,13532.4−6.2
Labour Neil Kelly1,85628.2+11.4
UKIP Robert Geddes4356.6+6.6
Majority300.4
Turnout 6,59163.2+29.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Portswood

Portswood [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Vinson 2,772 39.8 +6.0
Conservative Matthew Claisse2,16531.1−6.5
Labour Philip Webb1,54622.2+8.2
Green Joseph Cox4806.9−3.4
Majority6078.7
Turnout 6,96363.3+31.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Redbridge

Redbridge [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine McEwing 2,731 47.0 +5.3
Conservative Christopher Webb1,83331.6−11.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Stokes1,24521.4+6.6
Majority89815.4
Turnout 5,80955.3+27.6
Labour hold Swing

Shirley

Shirley [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Mead 2,461 36.2 −15.4
Labour Carol Dey2,37234.9+4.4
Liberal Democrats Keith Reed1,58423.3+!4.4
UKIP Pearline Hingston3855.7+5.7
Majority891.3−19.8
Turnout 6,80264.9+18.8
Conservative hold Swing

Sholing

Sholing [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Kolker 2,669 38.6 −15.5
Labour Susan Blatchford2,55737.0+1.1
Liberal Democrats Sharon Mintoff1,42220.5+10.5
Green Susan Robson2723.9+3.9
Majority1121.6−16.7
Turnout 6,92064.3+29.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Swaythling

Swaythling [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maureen Turner 2,035 38.0 +5.3
Conservative Valerie Laurent1,62330.3−11.3
Labour Daniel Jeffery1,08620.3+8.2
Green Angela Cotton3546.6+2.1
UKIP Alan Kebbell2634.9+1.3
Majority4127.7
Turnout 5,36155.8+26.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woolston

Woolston [5] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Cunio 2,447 42.5 +1.1
Conservative Michael Denness1,75530.5−7.3
Liberal Democrats Jane Foster1,28122.3+10.0
Green Colin Reader2704.7−3.7
Majority69212.0+8.5
Turnout 5,75357.9+27.4
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Southampton". BBC News. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Smith, Matt (26 April 2010). "Spotlight falls on the 'forgotten' elections". Southern Daily Echo . Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Tories gain control of Gosport and Hart in local polls". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Local Election result – Southampton". Southern Daily Echo . Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Southampton City Council. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  6. "Local elections 2010". The Guardian. London. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Elections". Southern Daily Echo . Retrieved 1 February 2011.
Preceded by
2008 Southampton Council election
Southampton local elections Succeeded by
2011 Southampton Council election