Ealing London Borough Council election, 2010

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Map of the results of the 2010 Ealing council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Ealing London UK local election 2010 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2010 Ealing council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

Elections for Ealing Council in London were held on 6 May 2010. The 2010 United Kingdom General Election and other local elections took place on the same day.

London Borough of Ealing London borough in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Ealing is a London Borough in west London, England, and forms part of Outer London. It is the 3rd largest London Borough in population, and 11th largest in area, covering part of west London and a small part of north west London. Its administrative centre is Ealing Broadway. Other major centres include Acton, Greenford and Southall. The local authority is Ealing London Borough Council. Ealing is the only London Borough to have adopted a flag.

In London council elections the entire council is elected every four years, as opposed to some local elections where one councillor is elected every year in three of the four years.

The Labour Party gained control of the borough from the Conservatives, who themselves had taken control from Labour at the previous elections in 2006. [1]

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 314 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors.

Summary of results

Ealing Council election result 2010 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 40 12 0 +12
  Conservative 24 0 14 -14
  Liberal Democrat 5 2 0 +2
  Green 0 0 0 0
  Independent 0 0 0 0
  Christian Peoples 0 0 0 0
  UKIP 0 0 0 0
  Libertarian 0 0 0 0

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The 1974 Ealing Council election took place on 2 May 1974 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

The 1971 Ealing Council election took place on 13 May 1971 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

The 1986 Ealing Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

The 1994 Ealing Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council.

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References

  1. "Local elections: Labour win control of Ealing Council". Elections 2010. Ealing Council. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
  2. "Ealing". London Councils. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2010.