2010 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

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Results of the 2010 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

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

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 29 seats, compared to 19 Liberal Democrats and 3 independents, with a further 2 seats being vacant. [3] 20 seats were contested in the election by a total of 58 candidates. [3]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives hold control of the council after winning 11 of the 20 seats contested, compared to 8 seats for the Liberal Democrats and 1 independent. [4] The Conservatives gained a seat in Kinwarton from the Liberal Democrats, but lost another seat back to the Liberal Democrats in Stratford Alveston to leave the political balance unchanged. [4]

Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2010 [2] [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1111055.047.824,712-3.2%
  Liberal Democrats 811040.036.618,891-3.3%
  Independent 10005.07.63,931+4.2%
  Labour 000006.63,396+2.9%
  Green 000001.4715+0.8%

Ward results

Alcester [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Juned1,65149.6+8.2
Conservative Yvonne Hine1,43843.2−11.9
Labour Barry Doherty2417.2+3.7
Majority2136.4
Turnout 3,33068.8+24.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bidford and Salford [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Daren Pemberton1,44838.3−3.0
Conservative Maurice Howse1,35435.8+35.8
Independent Michael Atkins55114.6−37.4
Labour Matthew Stephens3168.4+1.7
Green Karen Varga1092.9+2.9
Majority942.5
Turnout 3,77869.5+36.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Brailes [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Seccombe97670.1+15.0
Liberal Democrats Laura Nelson41629.9−15.0
Majority56040.2+30.1
Turnout 1,39277.6+19.6
Conservative hold Swing
Harbury [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Tonge1,46152.2+1.9
Conservative Richard Hamburger1,34047.8−1.9
Majority1214.3+3.7
Turnout 2,80173.8+28.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Henley [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Jones1,66465.1−9.5
Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees60623.7+10.0
Labour John Hartigan28511.2+11.2
Majority1,05841.4−19.5
Turnout 2,55570.1+26.1
Conservative hold Swing
Kinwarton [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Gittus67552.2+5.5
Liberal Democrats Nina Knapman56543.7−9.6
Labour Jeffrey Kenner544.2+4.2
Majority1108.5
Turnout 1,29474.8+29.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Long Compton [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Gray85963.3−9.0
Liberal Democrats Virginia Mason49936.7+9.0
Majority36026.5−18.1
Turnout 1,35875.5+28.1
Conservative hold Swing
Long Itchington [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Stevens90164.6−5.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Pugh49435.4+20.7
Majority40729.2−26.6
Turnout 1,39573.3+29.8
Conservative hold Swing
Quinton [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Brain95967.3−6.1
Liberal Democrats Jeffery Dench46732.7+32.7
Majority49234.5−12.4
Turnout 1,42671.5+24.9
Conservative hold Swing
Sambourne [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Justin Kerridge69664.7−9.1
Liberal Democrats Clive Rickhards38035.3+9.1
Majority31629.4−18.1
Turnout 1,07673.4+28.0
Conservative hold Swing
Shipston [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Vial1,37648.0−0.7
Conservative Clive Smithard1,10838.6−9.4
Labour Christopher Aston31511.0+7.7
Green Robert Ballantyne702.4+2.4
Majority2689.3+8.6
Turnout 2,86971.0+22.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Snitterfield [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Hayter94070.0−8.4
Liberal Democrats John Insoll40330.0+8.4
Majority53740.0−16.8
Turnout 1,34374.9+28.6
Conservative hold Swing
Southam [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jennifer Ellard1,63146.5−5.6
Liberal Democrats Helena Knight97727.9+4.7
Labour Peter Thomas90025.7+1.0
Majority65418.6−8.8
Turnout 3,50869.6+36.5
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Alveston [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Fradgley1,93845.2−3.9
Conservative Stuart Beese1,68239.2−3.1
Independent Michael Crutchley3788.8+8.8
Labour Samuel Hargreaves2886.7+6.7
Majority2566.0−0.8
Turnout 4,28674.8+26.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Stratford Avenue and New Town [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Thomas1,53139.0−8.6
Conservative Ian Hurst1,42336.2−9.8
Independent Juliet Short62015.8+15.8
Labour Stephen Troup3529.0+2.7
Majority1082.8+1.2
Turnout 3,92665.6+28.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Stratford Guild and Hathaway [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Fradgley1,87645.0−2.3
Conservative Irving David1,47335.3−4.3
Independent William Lowe3648.7+8.7
Labour David Talbot3157.6+2.0
Green Hugh Chatwin1443.5−4.1
Majority4039.7+2.0
Turnout 4,17270.7+28.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Studley [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Wright1,75555.4−3.6
Conservative William McCarthy1,08534.2−1.3
Labour Jacqueline Abbott33010.4+5.0
Majority67021.1−2.4
Turnout 3,17069.1+28.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tanworth [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Oakley1,72373.8−12.8
Liberal Democrats Eric Holder61326.2+12.8
Majority1,11047.5−25.8
Turnout 2,33673.1+31.6
Conservative hold Swing
Vale of the Red Horse [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gillian Roache1,04870.7−9.4
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Osborne43529.3+9.4
Majority61341.3−18.8
Turnout 1,48377.9+28.3
Conservative hold Swing
Wellesbourne [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Roger Wright2,01848.7+48.7
Conservative Daniel Kendall1,73741.9−8.2
Green Jessica Pinson3929.5+9.5
Majority2816.8
Turnout 4,14775.4+30.4
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. "Stratford-On-Avon". BBC News. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Local elections 2010". London: guardian.co.uk. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Full list of local election candidates". Southam News. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Tories Stay in Control of Stratford District Council". Manchesterwired. 9 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Results for District Council Elections on 06 May 2010". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.