2010 Daventry District Council election

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The 2010 Daventry District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Daventry District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Election result

Daventry Local Election Result 2010
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1200092.352.116,612-9.2
  Liberal Democrats 10007.713.64,333-3.5
  Labour 0000031.39,979+11.2
  English Democrat 000001.9610New
  Independent 000001.1352New

Ward results

Abbey North *Two seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Long1,70836.6
Conservative Ian Donachie1,359
Liberal Democrats Elliott Prince1,14627.4
Labour David James1,07321.5
Labour Elizabeth Ritchie728
English Democrat Gaynor Bennett-Spencer61014.6
Majority
Turnout 3,94158.24
Conservative hold Swing
Barby and Kilsby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Lomax114254.93.1
Conservative John Richards93245.1-3.1
Majority2109.86.2
Turnout 208277.86
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Brixworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Bunting2,43272.3-27.7
Labour Peter Luke86527.727.7
Majority1,56746.6-53.4
Turnout 3,36472.28
Conservative hold Swing
Byfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Patchett74063.6-36.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Salaman41136.436.4
Majority32928.2
Turnout 1,16475.39
Conservative hold Swing
Drayton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Leslie Poole1,42650.9-6.0
Labour Wendy Randall1,31649.16.0
Majority1101.8-12
Turnout 2,80159.62
Conservative hold Swing
Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Hills1,27551.3-17.1
Labour Nigel Carr66126.6-5.0
Liberal Democrats Thomas Wash54221.821.8
Majority61424.7-12.1
Turnout 2,48360.8
Conservative hold Swing
Long Buckby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Osborne1,30251.0-16.3
Labour Christopher Myers55121.64.3
Liberal Democrats Neil Farmer68026.711.3
Majority62224.4-25.6
Turnout 2,54974.9
Conservative hold Swing
Moulton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Cribbin1,82874.4
Labour Maureen Luke58425.625.6
Majority124450.6-49.4
Turnout 2,45772.01
Conservative hold Swing
Spratton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Frenchman68460.8-39.2
Labour Frances Peacock26623.623.6
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Adcock15413.713.7
Majority41837.2-62.8
Turnout 1,12577.16
Conservative hold Swing
West Haddon and Guilsborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Millar94467.3-17.3
Labour Sue Myers19714.0-1.4
Liberal Democrats Liz Pym25818.418.4
Majority68648.9-20.3
Turnout 1,40377.05
Conservative hold Swing
Woodford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Griffin1,06754.0-46.0
Labour Alfonso Macari53226.926.9
Independent Christine Fitchett35217.817.8
Majority53527.1-72.9
Turnout 1,97568.74
Conservative hold Swing
Yelvertoft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Chantler91580.611.7
Labour Janet John20619.419.4
Majority70961.210.4
Turnout 1,13579.54
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Seats and wards for the 2010 District elections". Daventry District Council. Retrieved 25 January 2018.