Swindon Borough Council election, 2010

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Map of the results of the 2010 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2010. Swindon UK local election 2010 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2010 Swindon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2010.

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

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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.

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. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. As of 2017, the party was considered the "largest party in Western Europe" in terms of party membership, with more than half a million members.

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.

Election result

The Conservatives retained their majority in the election, just losing one seat to have 41 councillors. [2] [3] The Conservative defeat came in Parks ward with Labour gaining the seat, while the only other change came in Penhill where the Liberal Democrats gained a previously independent seat. [3] [4] Among the Conservatives to retain a seat was the leader of the council, Roderick Bluh, who held Dorcan by a reduced majority of 460. [2] After the election the other parties on the council were Labour with 13 seats, Liberal Democrats 4 and 1 independent. [2]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Swindon Local Election Result 2010 [4] [5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1301-168.442.538,248-12.3%
  Labour 410+121.130.527,402+5.2%
  Liberal Democrat 210+110.521.819,579+7.3%
  UKIP 000002.01,820-3.0%
  BNP 000001.91,721+1.9%
  Green 000001.11,016+1.1%
  Independent 001-100.2144-0.2%

Ward results

Abbey Meads [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Heaton-Jones 4,37755.2-20.7
Liberal Democrat Catherine Smith1,72221.7+12.4
Labour Asif Rabbani1,57819.9+8.9
UKIP Rhian Vaughan2563.2-0.5
Majority2,65533.5-31.4
Turnout 7,933
Conservative hold Swing
Blunsdon [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gloria Dart1,24662.3-21.4
Liberal Democrat Joan Mortimer33816.9+16.9
Labour Jamal Miah29114.6-1.7
UKIP Mark Patrick1246.2+6.2
Majority90845.4-21.9
Turnout 1,999
Conservative hold Swing
Central [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert Wright2,35752.8+8.7
Conservative Kevin Leakey1,15525.9-6.6
Liberal Democrat Kathryn Spencer67315.1+4.1
Green Stephen Chadfield1363.0+3.0
Independent David Cox841.9-4.2
Independent Karsten Evans601.3+1.3
Majority1,20226.9+15.3
Turnout 4,465
Labour hold Swing
Covingham and Nythe [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Hurley2,22844.5-13.1
Labour Jennifer Millin1,54830.9+6.1
Liberal Democrat Christopher Ward82416.5+10.1
UKIP Corinna Allen4098.2-3.0
Majority68013.6-29.2
Turnout 5,009
Conservative hold Swing
Dorcan [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Roderick Bluh1,85841.4
Labour Sarah Bush1,39831.2
Liberal Democrat Clive Hooper63414.1
UKIP Robert Sheppard2936.5
BNP Roger Hiett2224.9
Green David Miles811.8
Majority46010.3
Turnout 4,486
Conservative hold Swing
Eastcott [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Dave Wood2,13945.8-12.8
Labour Mustafa Gulam1,20725.9+8.0
Conservative Valerie Butt1,08423.2-0.3
Green John Hughes2375.1+5.1
Majority93220.0-15.1
Turnout 4,667
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Freshbrook and Grange Park [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Bray2,25746.3-14.1
Labour Matthew Rhodes1,33027.3+15.0
Liberal Democrat Heidi Teague1,29026.5-0.8
Majority92719.0-14.1
Turnout 4,877
Conservative hold Swing
Gorse Hill and Pinehurst [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rochelle Russell1,59743.4-1.2
Conservative Jaki Fairbrother1,03428.1-13.5
Liberal Democrat Tracy Ockley70719.2+5.3
BNP Brian Freeman3429.3+9.3
Majority56315.3+12.3
Turnout 3,680
Labour hold Swing
Haydon Wick [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Renard2,68149.8-11.2
Labour Joanna Felstead1,40926.2+6.5
Liberal Democrat Stephen Pike1,03319.2+10.9
UKIP Robin Tingey2654.9-6.1
Majority1,27223.6-17.7
Turnout 5,388
Conservative hold Swing
Highworth [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Short2,23547.2-15.1
Labour Phillip Beaumont1,30127.5+4.7
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Shorten97420.6+5.7
Green Andrew Day2224.7+4.7
Majority93419.7-19.8
Turnout 4,732
Conservative hold Swing
Moredon [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Wren1,67939.4-15.0
Labour Maureen Caton1,48534.8+5.9
Liberal Democrat George Ing79218.6+13.2
BNP Steven Fowler3107.3+7.3
Majority1944.5-21.0
Turnout 4,266
Conservative hold Swing
Old Town and Lawn [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Mattock3,14449.4-14.8
Liberal Democrat Shirley Burnham1,51023.7+6.6
Labour Cindy Matthews1,20618.9+5.9
Green Meryl Grant2784.4+4.4
UKIP Noel Gardner2313.6-2.0
Majority1,63425.7-21.4
Turnout 6,369
Conservative hold Swing
Parks [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mark Dempsey1,58743.1
Conservative Graham Cherry99627.0
Liberal Democrat Kathleen McCarthy53914.6
BNP Reginald Bates2587.0
UKIP Terence Hayward2426.6
Green Jennifer Miles621.7
Majority59116.0
Turnout 3,684
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Penhill [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andrew Harrison89839.5+14.3
Labour Laura Baker78234.4-7.3
Conservative Emma Carter44419.5-0.5
BNP Raymond Morris1526.7-6.3
Majority1165.1
Turnout 2,276
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Shaw and Nine Elms [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Williams2,62254.2-16.3
Liberal Democrat James Farr1,14223.6+5.4
Labour Carol Heavens1,07222.2+10.8
Majority1,48030.6-21.7
Turnout 4,836
Conservative hold Swing
St Margaret [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Edwards2,52247.6-11.6
Labour Nigel Chalk1,57729.8+6.9
Liberal Democrat Lloyd James1,19422.6+14.3
Majority94517.9-18.4
Turnout 5,293
Conservative hold Swing
St Philip [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Janet Heenan2,01341.4-11.3
Labour Joseph Tray1,96240.3+9.0
Liberal Democrat Ann Richards89318.3+11.7
Majority511.0-20.5
Turnout 4,868
Conservative hold Swing
Western [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kevin Small2,27543.4-2.2
Conservative Samantha Michael1,61930.9-8.0
Liberal Democrat Christopher Shepherd91117.4+10.9
BNP Glyn Hunt4378.3+8.3
Majority65612.5+5.8
Turnout 5,242
Labour hold Swing
Wroughton and Chiseldon [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Eric Shaw3,05452.1-11.2
Labour Sandra Parsons1,44024.6+11.5
Liberal Democrat Victor Godman1,36623.3-0.3
Majority1,61427.5-12.2
Turnout 5,860
Conservative hold Swing

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