2010 Coventry City Council election

Last updated

Map of the results of the 2010 Coventry election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red Coventry UK ward map 2010 (results).svg
Map of the results of the 2010 Coventry election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red

Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.

Contents

Labour gained five seats (Cheylesmore, Foleshill, Sherbourne, Whoberley, Wyken) from the Conservatives and one seat (St Michael's) from the Socialist Party. As a result, Labour gained control of the council, with 30 out of 54 seats.

A general election was held on the same day, which accounts for the higher turnout.

Election result

Coventry Local Election Result 2010
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1360+672.2242.2957,686+6.69
  Conservative 505-527.7828.5138,891-9.41
  Liberal Democrats 00000.0017.7024,141+9.63
  BNP 00000.004.586,248-3.32
  Socialist Alternative 001-10.003.084,204+0.34
  Independent 00000.001.722,348-0.94
  Green 00000.001.331,810-3.78
  UKIP 00000.000.67912N/A
 Christian Movement for Great Britain00000.000.12160N/A

Council Composition

The composition of the council before and after the election can be found in the following table:

PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionElection resultNew council
Labour 241771330
Conservative 271710522
Socialist Alternative 21101
Liberal Democrats 11001
BNP 00000
Independent 00000
Green 00000
UKIP 00000
Total5436181854

Ward results

Bablake ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew John Williams2,90234.6
Labour Randhir Auluck2,71532.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Simpson145517.3
Independent Walter William Milner7038.4
BNP Mark Badrick5186.2
Socialist Alternative Hannah Grace Seaman1051.3
Majority187
Turnout 844068.5
Conservative hold Swing
Binley and Willenhall ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mutton3,24646.6
Conservative Ric Richards1,64123.6
Liberal Democrats Phillip Edward Banner1,01914.6
UKIP Colin Stubbs4426.4
BNP Jade Fahey3915.6
Green Andrew Stephen Jones1261.8
Socialist Alternative Lindsay Currie941.4
Majority1,60522.95
Turnout 699357.3
Labour hold Swing
Cheylesmore ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harjinder Singh Sehmi3,04037.8
Conservative Linda Ann Reece2,93436.5
Liberal Democrats Napier Penlington1,48918.5
Green John Verdult3274.1
Socialist Alternative Matthew John Fisher2573.2
Majority1061.31
Turnout 808465.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Earlsdon ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Antony Hammon3,20736.0
Labour Christopher Nicholas Youett3,01433.8
Liberal Democrats Derek Stephen Benefield211123.7
Green Scott Redding4084.6
Socialist Alternative Thomas Allan House1721.9
Majority1932.15
Turnout 896772.6
Conservative hold Swing
Foleshill ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tariq Khan3,70355.7
Conservative Altaf Adalat Jim2,00830.2
Liberal Democrats Scott Martin Tallis4697.1
BNP Paul Jones2003.0
Christian Movement for Great BritainRon Lebar1602.4
Socialist Alternative Jim Hensman1051.6
Majority2956.84
Turnout 4,31139.84
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Henley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Barry Maton2,99441.6
Liberal Democrats Brian David Patton195127.1
Conservative Will Jones151921.1
BNP Tom Gower57712.62
Socialist Alternative Josie Kenny1542.1
Majority104314.42
Turnout 7,23156
Labour hold Swing
Holbrook ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Lucas3,73152.0
Conservative Vinod Kumar1,30318.2
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Brian Sewards95613.3
BNP Leisel Dawn Wagstaff4836.7
Independent Sue Smith4616.4
Green Danny Foulstone1371.9
Socialist Alternative Glen Martin Watson1051.5
Majority2,42821.8433.66
Turnout 7,21359.0
Labour hold Swing
Longford ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lindsley Harvard3,62350.3
Conservative Jaswant Singh Birdi139319.3
Liberal Democrats Adam James Curran106514.8
BNP Darren Thomas4986.9
UKIP Aaron Davies4706.5
Socialist Alternative Clive Dunkley1522.1
Majority2,55835.31
Turnout 7,24456.2
Labour hold Swing
Lower Stoke ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phil Townshend3,53547.3
Conservative Sarah Chen1,64722.0
Liberal Democrats Thomas George Wood1,26416.9
BNP Davied Edward Clarke5036.7
Socialist Alternative Richard Marcus Charles Groves2733.7
Green Laura Vesty2563.4
Majority1,88825.12
Turnout 12,77258.8
Labour hold Swing
Radford ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kieran Mulhall3,58052.2
Conservative Jane Marie Williams1,27918.6
Liberal Democrats James Peter John Simpson1,09115.9
BNP Philip Mark Jones4156.0
Green Justin Timothy Wood2083.0
Independent John Joseph Ryan1271.9
Socialist Alternative Lenny Shail991.4
Independent Dave Anderson610.9
Majority2,30133.39
Turnout 6,89253.0
Labour hold Swing
Sherbourne ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Seamus Walsh3,20842.3
Conservative David Arrowsmith2,01027.3
Liberal Democrats Vincent McKee1,35317.9
BNP John Paul Hurren4345.7
Green Stephen Robert George Gray2052.7
Socialist Alternative Jason Arnold Toynbee1632.2
Independent Kirpal Singh1431.9
Majority1,13814.96
Turnout 7,60962.7
Labour hold Swing
St Michael's ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Stuart Welsh2,95848.1
Socialist Alternative Rob Windsor1,78348.64
Conservative Maya Ali1,40322.8
Majority1,71518.92
Turnout 6,21143.2
Labour gain from Socialist Alternative Swing
Upper Stoke ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sucha Bains3,43947.7
Liberal Democrats Nick SOlman1,98327.5
Conservative Val Stone112715.6
BNP Jason Mundy4806.7
Socialist Alternative Paul Stephen Smith1852.6
Majority1,45620.07
Turnout 3,85431.39
Labour hold Swing
Wainbody ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Crookes3,64143.3
Labour Sundeep Singh Virk2,45729.2
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Bridget Basu1,83021.8
BNP Mary Jane Nicholls2172.6
Independent Alex Iwanczuk1902.3
Socialist Alternative Fiona Pashazadeh750.9
Majority1,18413.96
Turnout 8,48367.4
Conservative hold Swing
Westwood ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David John Skinner2,80343.16
Labour Bilal Akhtar2,76735.3
Liberal Democrats Terence Kenny1,35217.3
BNP David Clarke5216.7
Independent Merle Ross Gering2813.6
Socialist Alternative James Richard Donnelly1091.4
Majority360.46
Turnout 7,86961.7
Conservative hold Swing
Whoberley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bally Singh2,78135.0
Conservative Cliff Ridge2,32429.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Rees Lewis1,71921.6
BNP Keith Oxford3884.9
Independent Steve Mahoney3824.8
Socialist Alternative Teresa Chalcroft2102.6
Green Martin Lyle1431.8
Majority4575.73
Turnout 7,97964.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Woodlands ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julia Elizabeth Lepoidevn3,20336.2
Labour Damian Gannon3,18235.9
Liberal Democrats Charles Coleman1,55817.6
BNP David John White6237.0
Green Daniel John Gower1872.1
Socialist Alternative James Daryl Edgar1021.2
Majority210.24
Turnout 8,88368.2
Conservative hold Swing
Wyken ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Faye Abbott3,71346.4
Conservative Angela Marie Waters2,54731.8
Liberal Democrats Beverley Elizabeth Patton1,47618.4
Socialist Alternative Kyly Emmeline Wilson2713.4
Majority1,11614.48
Turnout 8,05064.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Related Research Articles

David John Nellist is a British Trotskyist activist who was the MP for the constituency of Coventry South East from 1983 to 1992. Elected as a Labour MP, his support for the Militant tendency led to his eventual expulsion from the party in late 1991. He is the National Chair of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC), a member of the Socialist Party, and was a city councillor in Coventry from 1998 to 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coventry City Council</span>

Coventry City Council is the local government body responsible for the governance of the City of Coventry in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Coventry City Council election</span> 2007 UK local government election

Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 3 May 2007. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Tamworth Borough Council election</span>

The 2008 Tamworth Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Tamworth Borough Council in Staffordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Coventry City Council election</span> 2008 UK local government election

Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 1 May 2008. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Winchester City Council election</span> 2010 UK local government election

The 2010 Winchester Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.

The 2000 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

The 2003 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 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 gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

The 2004 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election</span>

The 2008 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 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.

Acocks Green ward is an electoral ward in south-east Birmingham, England, and following the boundary reorganisation of 1 December 2017 includes the areas of Acocks Green, Stockfield and Fox Hollies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election</span> 2003 UK local government election

The 2003 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Coventry City Council election</span> 2011 UK local government election

Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 5 May 2011. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election. The vote took place alongside the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election</span> 2011 English borough election

The 2011 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Coventry City Council election</span> 2012 UK local government election

Elections for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday, 3 May 2012, the same day as other 2012 local elections in the United Kingdom. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the city's 18 wards was up for election. The Labour Party won the seat in 15 of the wards, gaining a total of 8 and increasing their majority to 32 seats. The Conservative Party won the remaining three seats, losing six, with the Liberal Democrats and the Socialist Party both losing their only seat on the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 United Kingdom local elections</span>

The 2018 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 3 May 2018, with local council elections taking place in all 32 London boroughs, 34 metropolitan boroughs, 67 district and borough councils and 17 unitary authorities. There were also direct elections for the mayoralties of Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Watford.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election</span>

The 2021 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election was held on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections and alongside elections for Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner. Half of the borough council seats were up for election and the results provided the Conservative Party with a majority on the council, with the party winning all but two seats up for election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Coventry City Council election</span> 2022 local election in Coventry

The 2022 Coventry City Council election took place on 5 May 2022. One third of councillors — 18 out of 54 — on Coventry City Council were elected. The election took place alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election</span>

The 2022 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election was held on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. Seventeen seats of the thirty-four seats on the council were elected, as part of the wider 2022 local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Coventry City Council election</span> 2024 local election in Coventry

The 2024 Coventry City Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day.

References