2010 West Lancashire Borough Council election

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Results of the 2010 West Lancashire Borough Council election

The 2010 West Lancashire Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of West Lancashire Borough Council in Lancashire, 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

Since the council was created in 1973 West Lancashire has alternated between the Conservative and Labour parties. [3] The Conservatives gained control of the council in the 2002 election and since then had increased their majority. [3] This meant that before the 2010 election the Conservatives held 33 of the 54 seats on the council as compared to 16 for Labour, 2 independents and a number of vacancies. [3] The third party nationally, the Liberal Democrats, had no councillors in West Lancashire and did not stand any candidates in the election. [3]

Campaign

19 seats were being contested in the 2010 election, including the normal 18 seats and one by-election. [3] The by-election in Scott ward came after the resignation of Conservative Geoff Hammond in March, [4] meaning that 2 councillors would be elected from the ward in 2010. [3] As well as the Conservative and Labour parties, there were also several Green party candidates and one English Democrat who was standing in Ashurst ward. [3]

The Conservatives' strong majority before the election meant it was seen as being almost certain that they would remain in control of the council. [3] They were defending 14 of the 19 seats being contested, but were still hoping to make some gains. [3] The Conservatives pointed to their record in freezing Council Tax, while making improvements in services and local parks. [3]

Meanwhile, Labour pointed to their candidates and the increased turnout due to the election taking place at the same time as the general election, as factors leading them to hope they would make gains. [3] They targeted the wards of Burscough East, Burscough West and Scott, while also hoping to make progress elsewhere in the north of the council. [3]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives stay in control of the council despite losing 3 council seats to reduce their majority to 8 seats. [5] Labour gained the 3 seats from the Conservatives in Burscough West and both seats in Scott ward, with Labour's 41 vote majority in Burscough West being the most marginal of the election. [4] Labour also regained a seat in Up Holland, where the former councillor, David Phythian, had served as an independent after having been suspended from Labour in 2007 due to racist comments. [4] However the Conservative group leader, Ian Grant, was among those who held their seats with the Conservatives remaining safely in control of the council. [4]

West Lancashire Local Election Result 2010 [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1103-357.947.522,328-6.7%
  Labour 840+442.148.822,930+12.0%
  Green 000003.01,402-0.1%
  English Democrat 000000.8353+0.8%
  Independent 001-1000-

Ward results

Ashurst [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Yvonne Gagen2,10969.5+18.3
Conservative David Gallagher57418.9−10.1
English Democrat Stephen Bennett35311.6+11.6
Majority 1,53550.6+28.4
Turnout 3,03663.1+41.6
Labour hold Swing
Aughton & Downholland [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David O'Toole1,87157.7−7.3
Labour Paul Hennessy1,37242.3+24.0
Majority 49915.4−31.3
Turnout 3,24372.5+35.8
Conservative hold Swing
Aughton Park [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Grant1,51168.7−12.1
Labour Kate Ainscough68831.3+12.1
Majority 82337.4−24.2
Turnout 2,19970.6+35.2
Conservative hold Swing
Burscough East [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ruth Melling1,19253.1−12.5
Labour Roger Bell1,05446.9+12.5
Majority 1386.1−25.2
Turnout 2,24668.5+33.9
Conservative hold Swing
Burscough West [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Davis1,30750.8+9.4
Conservative David Griffiths1,26649.2−9.4
Majority 411.6
Turnout 2,57366.3+29.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Derby [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Greenall1,39646.0−15.8
Labour John Fillis1,19539.4+16.4
Green Anne Doyle44514.7−0.5
Majority 2016.6−32.2
Turnout 3,03658.2+29.1
Conservative hold Swing
Hesketh-with-Becconsall [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Ashcroft1,33968.6
Labour Lucy Hodson61231.4
Majority 72737.2
Turnout 1,95162.7
Conservative hold Swing
Knowsley [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Val Hopley1,53548.6−15.2
Labour Judith Hanlon1,33142.1+19.4
Green John Watt2929.2−4.2
Majority 2046.5−34.6
Turnout 3,15872.1+36.7
Conservative hold Swing
Moorside [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Gibson1,29883.4+8.9
Conservative Graham Jones25916.6−8.9
Majority 1,03966.7+17.8
Turnout 1,55756.9+34.2
Labour hold Swing
Newburgh [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Pope83266.9−5.8
Labour Jacqueline Citarella41133.1+16.1
Majority 42133.9−21.7
Turnout 1,24378.0+33.5
Conservative hold Swing
North Meols [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Baldock1,19265.1+5.9
Labour John Hodson63834.9+20.6
Majority 55430.3−2.4
Turnout 1,83057.7+28.5
Conservative hold Swing
Parbold [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barbara Kean1,47763.1−15.1
Labour Clare Gillard86436.9+15.1
Majority 61326.2−30.1
Turnout 2,34176.9+36.1
Conservative hold Swing
Scarisbrick [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Cropper1,48069.3+16.0
Labour Susan Jones65730.7+17.0
Majority 82338.5+10.6
Turnout 2,13770.9+34.4
Conservative hold Swing
Scott (2) [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Noel Delaney1,500
Labour Steve Hanlon1,379
Conservative David Meadows1,127
Conservative Sarah Ainscough898
Green Maurice George408
Turnout 5,31267.3+32.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Skelmersdale South [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian McKay2,22873.3+6.6
Conservative Amanda Shaw55418.2−15.1
Green Martin Lowe2578.5+8.5
Majority 1,67455.1+21.8
Turnout 3,03961.8+38.5
Labour hold Swing
Tanhouse [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Pendleton1,41676.6+24.4
Conservative Cindy Miller43323.4−24.4
Majority 98353.2+48.8
Turnout 1,84955.2+32.5
Labour hold Swing
Tarleton [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Kay2,00067.9−19.8
Labour Gail Hodson94432.1+19.8
Majority 1,05635.9−39.4
Turnout 2,94466.0+27.1
Conservative hold Swing
Up Holland [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Moran1,92758.1+15.2
Conservative Jonathan Kirkby1,39241.9−1.2
Majority 53516.2
Turnout 3,31968.0+33.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ↑ "West Lancashire". BBC News. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Conservatives keep West Lancashire control after Labour gains". Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Tories favourites in two-party race for control; Local election profile: West Lancashire: Local election". Liverpool Daily Post . 3 May 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Tories hold on in West Lancs". Liverpool Echo . 8 May 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Lib-Dem losses reflect party's national nosedive". Liverpool Daily Post . 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Elected Members - Borough Council Election 2010". West Lancashire Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Election 2010: Your comprehensive guide to all the local council results". Liverpool Echo . 8 May 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
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