Salford City Council election, 2010
Elections to Salford Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election. The Labour Party gained three seats and stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Ward results
Barton ward
Barton ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Jolley* |
2,145 |
48.1 |
+7.1 |
|
Conservative |
Anthony Yates |
1,048 |
23.5 |
-4.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ronald Benjamin |
940 |
21.1 |
+1.8 |
|
Independent |
Alan Valentine |
310 |
6.9 |
-5.1 |
Majority |
1,097 |
24.6 |
+11.3 |
Turnout |
4,464 |
51.7 |
+23.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Boothstown And Ellenbrook ward
Broughton ward
Cadishead ward
Claremont ward
Eccles ward
Eccles ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Cullen |
2,216 |
41.1 |
+3.5 |
|
Conservative |
Abdul Mannan |
1,625 |
30.2 |
-16.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Valerie Kelly |
1,298 |
24.1 |
+8.4 |
|
Independent |
Tim Perkins |
214 |
4.0 |
+4.0 |
Majority |
591 |
11.0 |
+1.9 |
Turnout |
5,387 |
61.7 |
+25.5 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Irlam ward
Irwell Riverside ward
Irwell Riverside ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Matt Mold* |
1,790 |
44.9 |
-6.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Damien Shannon |
1,070 |
26.9 |
+7.6 |
|
Conservative |
Christine Yates |
492 |
12.3 |
-4.1 |
|
BNP |
Gary Tumulty |
409 |
10.3 |
-3.1 |
|
Green |
Rob Mitchell |
195 |
4.9 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
720 |
18.1 |
-13.5 |
Turnout |
3,985 |
43.5 |
+22.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kersal ward
Kersal ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Ann-Marie Humphreys* |
2,028 |
45.0 |
-4.7 |
|
Conservative |
David Wolfson |
1,645 |
36.5 |
-1.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Harold Kershner |
499 |
11.1 |
-1.7 |
|
BNP |
Brenda Leather |
217 |
4.8 |
+4.8 |
|
Respect |
Alice Searle |
97 |
2.2 |
+2.2 |
Majority |
383 |
8.5 |
-3.7 |
Turnout |
4,508 |
56.3 |
+21.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Langworthy ward
Langworthy ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Warmisham* |
1,888 |
43.6 |
+4.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Steve Middleton |
1,211 |
28.0 |
-18.5 |
|
Conservative |
George Darlington |
572 |
13.2 |
-1.4 |
|
BNP |
Edward O'Sullivan |
505 |
11.7 |
+11.7 |
|
Independent |
Jacquie O'Toole |
123 |
2.8 |
+2.8 |
Majority |
677 |
15.6 |
+8.0 |
Turnout |
4,329 |
47.2 |
+22.3 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Little Hulton ward
Ordsall ward
Pendlebury ward
Pendlebury ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Bernard Lea* |
2,259 |
43.9 |
+7.0 |
|
Conservative |
Keyth Scoles |
1,102 |
21.4 |
-9.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Valerie Gregory |
1,042 |
20.3 |
+6.1 |
|
BNP |
Wayne Taylor |
566 |
11.0 |
-2.3 |
|
Independent |
Stuart Cremins |
80 |
1.6 |
-2.8 |
|
Independent |
Reg Howard |
69 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
1,157 |
22.5 |
+16.8 |
Turnout |
5,143 |
57.5 |
+27.9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Swinton North ward
Swinton South ward
Swinton South ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Howard Balkind |
1,671 |
33.7 |
+9.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Gregory |
1,358 |
27.4 |
-15.7 |
|
Conservative |
Chris Allcock |
1,055 |
21.3 |
+1.5 |
|
Independent |
Joe O'Neill* |
837 |
16.9 |
+16.9 |
Majority |
313 |
6.3 |
-12.7 |
Turnout |
4,954 |
60.0 |
+27.7 |
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Walkden North ward
Walkden North ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Adrian Brocklehurst |
2,231 |
50.7 |
+3.4 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Birch |
960 |
21.8 |
-12.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Carson |
764 |
17.4 |
-0.7 |
|
English Democrats |
Laurence Depares |
424 |
9.6 |
+9.6 |
Majority |
1,271 |
28.9 |
+16.2 |
Turnout |
4,398 |
52.1 |
+26.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Walkden South ward
Walkden South ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Les Turner* |
2,026 |
37.7 |
-12.9 |
|
Labour |
Brendan Ryan |
1,815 |
33.8 |
+8.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Pauline Ogden |
1,015 |
18.9 |
+4.8 |
|
BNP |
Tommy Cavanagh |
285 |
5.3 |
-5.0 |
|
English Democrats |
Paul Whitelegg |
203 |
3.8 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
211 |
3.9 |
-21.7 |
Turnout |
5,373 |
66.7 |
+26.4 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Weaste And Seedley ward
Winton ward
Winton ward |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Margaret Morris* |
1,872 |
41.4 |
+5.1 |
|
Conservative |
Anne Broomhead |
949 |
21.0 |
-1.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Matthew Drake |
726 |
16.1 |
+2.1 |
|
Independent |
Paul Doyle |
630 |
13.9 |
-3.9 |
|
BNP |
Tommy Williams |
316 |
7.0 |
-2.5 |
Majority |
923 |
20.4 |
+6.5 |
Turnout |
4,519 |
52.7 |
+22.1 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Worsley ward
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