Stratford-on-Avon District Council election, 2010

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Map of the results of the 2010 Stratford-on-Avon council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2010. Stratford-avon 2010 election map.png
Map of the results of the 2010 Stratford-on-Avon council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2010.

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]

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Warwickshire County of England

Warwickshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

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. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

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]

Kinwarton village in United Kingdom

Kinwarton is a village in the valley of the River Alne, Warwickshire, to the north east of the market town of Alcester. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,082. The ground is mostly low-lying, with a maximum altitude of 206 ft. and some of the fields near the river are liable to floods. The road from Alcester to Henley-in-Arden runs through the middle of the parish. A branch road leads off to the church and rectory about a quarter of a mile to the south and thence continues as a field-path down to a ford across the Arrow below Hoo Mill. From the north side of the main road a by-road branches off to Coughton.

Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2010 [5] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 11 1 1 0 55.0 47.8 24,712 -3.2%
  Liberal Democrat 8 1 1 0 40.0 36.6 18,891 -3.3%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 5.0 7.6 3,931 +4.2%
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 6.6 3,396 +2.9%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 715 +0.8%

Ward results

Alcester [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Susan Juned 1,651 49.6 +8.2
Conservative Yvonne Hine 1,438 43.2 -11.9
Labour Barry Doherty 241 7.2 +3.7
Majority 213 6.4
Turnout 3,330 68.8 +24.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Bidford and Salford [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Daren Pemberton 1,448 38.3 -3.0
Conservative Maurice Howse 1,354 35.8 +35.8
Independent Michael Atkins 551 14.6 -37.4
Labour Matthew Stephens 316 8.4 +1.7
Green Karen Varga 109 2.9 +2.9
Majority 94 2.5
Turnout 3,778 69.5 +36.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Brailes [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip Seccombe 976 70.1 +15.0
Liberal Democrat Laura Nelson 416 29.9 -15.0
Majority 560 40.2 +30.1
Turnout 1,392 77.6 +19.6
Conservative hold Swing
Harbury [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Richard Tonge 1,461 52.2 +1.9
Conservative Richard Hamburger 1,340 47.8 -1.9
Majority 121 4.3 +3.7
Turnout 2,801 73.8 +28.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Henley [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jeremy Jones 1,664 65.1 -9.5
Liberal Democrat Karyl Rees 606 23.7 +10.0
Labour John Hartigan 285 11.2 +11.2
Majority 1,058 41.4 -19.5
Turnout 2,555 70.1 +26.1
Conservative hold Swing
Kinwarton [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Gittus 675 52.2 +5.5
Liberal Democrat Nina Knapman 565 43.7 -9.6
Labour Jeffrey Kenner 54 4.2 +4.2
Majority 110 8.5
Turnout 1,294 74.8 +29.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Long Compton [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Gray 859 63.3 -9.0
Liberal Democrat Virginia Mason 499 36.7 +9.0
Majority 360 26.5 -18.1
Turnout 1,358 75.5 +28.1
Conservative hold Swing
Long Itchington [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Stevens 901 64.6 -5.9
Liberal Democrat Michael Pugh 494 35.4 +20.7
Majority 407 29.2 -26.6
Turnout 1,395 73.3 +29.8
Conservative hold Swing
Quinton [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Brain 959 67.3 -6.1
Liberal Democrat Jeffery Dench 467 32.7 +32.7
Majority 492 34.5 -12.4
Turnout 1,426 71.5 +24.9
Conservative hold Swing
Sambourne [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Justin Kerridge 696 64.7 -9.1
Liberal Democrat Clive Rickhards 380 35.3 +9.1
Majority 316 29.4 -18.1
Turnout 1,076 73.4 +28.0
Conservative hold Swing
Shipston [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Philip Vial 1,376 48.0 -0.7
Conservative Clive Smithard 1,108 38.6 -9.4
Labour Christopher Aston 315 11.0 +7.7
Green Robert Ballantyne 70 2.4 +2.4
Majority 268 9.3 +8.6
Turnout 2,869 71.0 +22.4
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Snitterfield [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Helen Hayter 940 70.0 -8.4
Liberal Democrat John Insoll 403 30.0 +8.4
Majority 537 40.0 -16.8
Turnout 1,343 74.9 +28.6
Conservative hold Swing
Southam [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jennifer Ellard 1,631 46.5 -5.6
Liberal Democrat Helena Knight 977 27.9 +4.7
Labour Peter Thomas 900 25.7 +1.0
Majority 654 18.6 -8.8
Turnout 3,508 69.6 +36.5
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Alveston [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ian Fradgley 1,938 45.2 -3.9
Conservative Stuart Beese 1,682 39.2 -3.1
Independent Michael Crutchley 378 8.8 +8.8
Labour Samuel Hargreaves 288 6.7 +6.7
Majority 256 6.0 -0.8
Turnout 4,286 74.8 +26.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Stratford Avenue and New Town [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Clive Thomas 1,531 39.0 -8.6
Conservative Ian Hurst 1,423 36.2 -9.8
Independent Juliet Short 620 15.8 +15.8
Labour Stephen Troup 352 9.0 +2.7
Majority 108 2.8 +1.2
Turnout 3,926 65.6 +28.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Stratford Guild and Hathaway [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Jenny Fradgley 1,876 45.0 -2.3
Conservative Irving David 1,473 35.3 -4.3
Independent William Lowe 364 8.7 +8.7
Labour David Talbot 315 7.6 +2.0
Green Hugh Chatwin 144 3.5 -4.1
Majority 403 9.7 +2.0
Turnout 4,172 70.7 +28.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Studley [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Hazel Wright 1,755 55.4 -3.6
Conservative William McCarthy 1,085 34.2 -1.3
Labour Jacqueline Abbott 330 10.4 +5.0
Majority 670 21.1 -2.4
Turnout 3,170 69.1 +28.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Tanworth [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Oakley 1,723 73.8 -12.8
Liberal Democrat Eric Holder 613 26.2 +12.8
Majority 1,110 47.5 -25.8
Turnout 2,336 73.1 +31.6
Conservative hold Swing
Vale of the Red Horse [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gillian Roache 1,048 70.7 -9.4
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Osborne 435 29.3 +9.4
Majority 613 41.3 -18.8
Turnout 1,483 77.9 +28.3
Conservative hold Swing
Wellesbourne [5] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Roger Wright 2,018 48.7 +48.7
Conservative Daniel Kendall 1,737 41.9 -8.2
Green Jessica Pinson 392 9.5 +9.5
Majority 281 6.8
Turnout 4,147 75.4 +30.4
Independent hold Swing

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