Cheltenham Borough Council election, 2010
Map of the results of the 2010 Cheltenham council election. Liberal Democrat in yellow,
Conservatives in blue and People Against Bureaucracy in pink.
The 2010 Cheltenham Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Candidates
In total 64 candidates stood in the election for the 22 seats that were being contested.[3] Among those defending seats were 2 Liberal Democrat cabinet members, the Conservative group leader Stuart Hutton and 2 People Against Bureaucracy councillors.[3] Other candidates included 12 from the Green Party, a record high for the party in Cheltenham.[3]
Election result
The results saw the Liberal Democrats increase their majority on the council after gaining 4 seats from the Conservatives.[4] Among the Conservative defeats to the Liberal Democrats was the Conservative group leader Stuart Hutton in Warden Hill ward[5] and Conservative councillor David Hall who was defeated in Up Hatherley by 1 vote.[6] The Liberal Democrat gains meant they held 25 seats after the election, as against 12 for the Conservatives and 3 People Against Bureaucracy councillors.[4]
Cheltenham Borough Council Election Result 2010[7][2] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Liberal Democrat |
16 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
72.7 |
51.1 |
32,084 |
+6.2% |
|
Conservative |
4 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
18.2 |
38.5 |
24,142 |
-7.3% |
|
People Against Bureaucracy Group |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9.1 |
4.4 |
2,769 |
-1.3% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.6 |
2,278 |
+2.9% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.3 |
1,456 |
-0.6% |
Ward results
All Saints[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Charles Stewart |
1,420 |
52.4 |
-6.7 |
|
Conservative |
Peter Christensen |
937 |
34.6 |
+1.0 |
|
Labour |
Diana Hale |
190 |
7.0 |
+4.1 |
|
Green |
Ian Lander |
164 |
6.0 |
+1.6 |
Majority |
483 |
17.8 |
-7.7 |
Turnout |
2,711 |
63.8 |
+31.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Benhall & The Reddings[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nigel Britter |
1,701 |
54.9 |
+5.6 |
|
Conservative |
Chris Mason |
1,241 |
40.1 |
-10.6 |
|
Green |
Birgit Whitman |
155 |
5.0 |
+5.0 |
Majority |
460 |
14.9 |
|
Turnout |
3,097 |
75.9 |
+29.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Charlton Kings[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Helena McCloskey |
1,611 |
47.8 |
+0.4 |
|
Conservative |
Chris Ryder |
1,537 |
45.6 |
-3.4 |
|
Green |
Sarah Field |
222 |
6.6 |
+6.6 |
Majority |
74 |
2.2 |
|
Turnout |
3,370 |
78.6 |
+32.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
College[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Garth Barnes |
1,664 |
54.3 |
-4.7 |
|
Conservative |
Charlie Perkins |
1,175 |
38.4 |
-2.6 |
|
Green |
Victoria Angelo-Thomson |
223 |
7.3 |
+7.3 |
Majority |
489 |
16.0 |
-2.1 |
Turnout |
3,062 |
70.2 |
+30.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Hesters Way[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Simon Wheeler |
1,767 |
68.1 |
+3.0 |
|
Conservative |
Richard East |
829 |
31.9 |
+2.6 |
Majority |
938 |
36.1 |
+0.3 |
Turnout |
2,596 |
51.8 |
+27.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Leckhampton[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Bickerton |
1,639 |
48.8 |
+4.8 |
|
Conservative |
Tim Harman |
1,506 |
44.8 |
-11.2 |
|
Green |
Timothy Bonsor |
216 |
6.4 |
+6.4 |
Majority |
133 |
4.0 |
|
Turnout |
3,361 |
81.4 |
+28.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Oakley (2)[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Colin Hay |
1,174 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Rowena Hay |
1,066 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Mireille Weller |
646 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Nathan Weller |
583 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Brian Hughes |
294 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Clive Harriss |
282 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,045 |
53.5 |
+23.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pittville[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
People Against Bureaucracy Group |
Diane Hibbert |
971 |
32.9 |
+13.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Oates |
966 |
32.7 |
-0.8 |
|
Conservative |
Geraldine Beaty |
863 |
29.2 |
-9.5 |
|
Green |
Cathy Green |
151 |
5.1 |
+1.1 |
Majority |
5 |
0.2 |
|
Turnout |
2,951 |
69.0 |
+31.3 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Prestbury[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
People Against Bureaucracy Group |
Les Godwin |
1,798 |
53.0 |
-2.1 |
|
Conservative |
Terence Derry |
842 |
24.8 |
-2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Heiman Chan |
754 |
22.2 |
+9.5 |
Majority |
956 |
28.2 |
+0.2 |
Turnout |
3,394 |
73.5 |
+31.8 |
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Springbank (2)[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Jeffries |
1,688 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Morris |
1,626 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Helen Smith |
746 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Leon Mekitarian |
729 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,789 |
54.3 |
+31.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
St. Mark's[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sandra Holliday |
1,517 |
55.3 |
+5.0 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Bourne |
804 |
29.3 |
-4.9 |
|
Labour |
Rod Gay |
290 |
10.6 |
+1.9 |
|
Green |
Sherri Williams |
131 |
4.8 |
-1.9 |
Majority |
713 |
26.0 |
-0.4 |
Turnout |
2,742 |
58.9 |
+32.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
St. Paul's[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jon Walklett |
1,347 |
64.9 |
-0.8 |
|
Conservative |
Greg Patton |
518 |
25.0 |
-9.3 |
|
Green |
Adrian Becker |
210 |
10.1 |
+10.1 |
Majority |
829 |
40.0 |
+8.5 |
Turnout |
2,075 |
44.1 |
+28.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
St. Peter's[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Pat Thornton |
1,685 |
60.1 |
+2.2 |
|
Conservative |
Emma Logan |
847 |
30.2 |
-4.9 |
|
Labour |
Robert Irons |
271 |
9.7 |
+2.7 |
Majority |
838 |
29.9 |
+7.1 |
Turnout |
2,803 |
54.5 |
+28.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Swindon Village[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Massey |
1,728 |
65.1 |
+7.7 |
|
Conservative |
John Hardman |
925 |
34.9 |
+16.4 |
Majority |
803 |
30.3 |
-3.0 |
Turnout |
2,653 |
59.0 |
+25.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Up Hatherley[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew McKinlay |
1,470 |
46.0 |
-12.4 |
|
Conservative |
David Hall |
1,469 |
46.0 |
+4.4 |
|
Labour |
Neville Mozley |
129 |
4.0 |
+4.0 |
|
Green |
Matthew Hodgkinson |
125 |
3.9 |
+3.9 |
Majority |
1 |
0.0 |
-16.9 |
Turnout |
3,193 |
76.6 |
+31.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Warden Hill[7][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Josephine Teakle |
1,540 |
47.8 |
+17.9 |
|
Conservative |
Stuart Hutton |
1,463 |
45.4 |
-24.7 |
|
Green |
Adam Van Coevorden |
219 |
6.8 |
+6.8 |
Majority |
77 |
2.4 |
|
Turnout |
3,222 |
73.1 |
+33.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
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