Stoke-on-Trent City Council election, 2010
Elections to Stoke-on-Trent City Council took place on 6 May 2010, coinciding with the national General election. One third - 20 seats - of the council were up for election.
Election result
After the election, the parties were represented thus: Labour 27 seats; Conservative 8 seats; British National Party 5 seats; Liberal Democrat 5 seats; Others 15 seats. Although Labour had greatly improved its position, becoming the largest party, the council remained in no overall control.
Stoke-on-Trent Council Election Result 2010 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
17 |
11 |
- |
11 |
85 |
35.28 |
34,000 |
|
|
Conservative |
2 |
- |
- |
0 |
10 |
24.04 |
23,164 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
1 |
- |
2 |
-2 |
5 |
21.28 |
20,513 |
|
|
Independent |
0 |
- |
6 |
-6 |
0 |
14.45 |
13,927 |
|
|
UKIP |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5.21 |
5,022 |
|
|
BNP |
0 |
- |
3 |
-3 |
0 |
4.95 |
4,770 |
|
|
England First |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.00 |
959 |
|
Turnout |
30.2 |
55,988 |
|
Ward results
Abbey Green |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Gwenyth Hassall |
1639 |
32.85 |
|
|
Conservative |
Simon Sykes |
1170 |
23.45 |
|
|
BNP |
Michael Durkin |
835 |
16.73 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Anita Gill |
809 |
16.21 |
|
|
Independent |
Neil Walker |
279 |
5.59 |
|
|
Independent |
Alexandrina Knight |
258 |
5.17 |
|
Majority |
469 |
9.40 |
|
Turnout |
4990 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from BNP |
Swing |
|
|
Bentilee and Townsend |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mervin Smith |
1653 |
39.25 |
|
|
BNP |
Philip Sandland |
864 |
20.52 |
|
|
Conservative |
Amy Sykes |
618 |
14.68 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nigel Smith |
567 |
13.46 |
|
|
Independent |
Wendy Johnson |
291 |
6.91 |
|
|
Independent |
Margaret Lowe |
218 |
5.18 |
|
Majority |
789 |
18.74 |
|
Turnout |
4211 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from BNP |
Swing |
|
|
Berryhill and Hanley East |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Adrian Knapper |
1486 |
36.86 |
|
|
Conservative |
David Jones |
973 |
24.14 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Leslie Porch |
738 |
18.31 |
|
|
UKIP |
Geoffrey Clewlow |
450 |
11.16 |
|
|
Independent |
Denise Maddison |
384 |
9.53 |
|
Majority |
513 |
12.73 |
|
Turnout |
4031 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Blurton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Margaret Barber |
1741 |
35.04 |
|
|
Conservative |
Harold Mouat |
939 |
18.90 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christine Grocock |
873 |
17.57 |
|
|
BNP |
Terence Cope |
764 |
15.38 |
|
|
Independent |
Jamie Naylor |
652 |
13.12 |
|
Majority |
802 |
16.14 |
|
Turnout |
4969 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Burslem South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Mohammed Pervez |
1866 |
42.28 |
|
|
Independent |
Edward Owen |
918 |
20.80 |
|
|
Conservative |
Gareth Fallows |
838 |
18.99 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mohammed Chowdhury |
511 |
11.58 |
|
|
Independent |
Forid Ali |
280 |
6.34 |
|
Majority |
948 |
21.48 |
|
Turnout |
4413 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Chell and Packmoor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Anthony Fradley |
1835 |
36.27 |
|
|
Independent |
Ann James |
1328 |
26.25 |
|
|
Labour |
Nicholas Jellyman |
842 |
16.64 |
|
|
UKIP |
Christopher McCabe |
547 |
10.81 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mazhar Hussain |
507 |
10.02 |
|
Majority |
507 |
10.02 |
|
Turnout |
5059 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
East Valley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Matt Wilcox |
1973 |
34.38 |
|
|
Conservative |
Jack Brereton |
1675 |
29.19 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Susan Ford |
1043 |
18.17 |
|
|
UKIP |
Andrew Smith |
461 |
8.03 |
|
|
Independent |
Geoffrey Knight |
303 |
5.28 |
|
|
Independent |
Roger Ibbs |
240 |
4.18 |
|
|
Independent |
Andrew Wragg |
44 |
0.77 |
|
Majority |
298 |
5.19 |
|
Turnout |
5739 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Fenton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sarah Hill |
1581 |
32.58 |
|
|
Conservative |
Stephen Brown |
962 |
19.82 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Blakemore |
946 |
19.49 |
|
|
UKIP |
John Cope |
465 |
9.58 |
|
|
Independent |
Marjorie Bate |
451 |
9.29 |
|
|
England First |
Kathleen Ward |
236 |
4.86 |
|
|
Independent |
Sharon Baggaley |
212 |
4.37 |
|
Majority |
619 |
12.75 |
|
Turnout |
4853 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Hartshill and Penkhull |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kassem al-Khatib |
1492 |
27.21 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Billington |
1452 |
26.48 |
|
|
Conservative |
Shaun Bennett |
1155 |
21.06 |
|
|
Independent |
Ian Mitchell |
495 |
9.03 |
|
|
UKIP |
Steven Morris |
461 |
8.41 |
|
|
Independent |
Michael Williams |
429 |
7.82 |
|
Majority |
40 |
0.73 |
|
Turnout |
5484 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Norton and Bradeley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Duncan Walker |
1485 |
29.61 |
|
|
Conservative |
Austin Cooke |
1045 |
20.83 |
|
|
Independent |
John Nicholls |
824 |
16.43 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elaine Bowen |
711 |
14.17 |
|
|
Independent |
Sheila Matthews |
579 |
11.54 |
|
|
UKIP |
Sean Daley |
372 |
7.42 |
|
Majority |
440 |
8.77 |
|
Turnout |
5016 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Tunstall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Majid Khan |
1366 |
25.84 |
|
|
Independent |
Lee Wanger |
1211 |
22.91 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Mohammed Nadeem |
887 |
16.78 |
|
|
Conservative |
Laura Baskeyfield |
844 |
15.96 |
|
|
BNP |
Paula Roberts |
713 |
13.49 |
|
|
UKIP |
David Parfitt |
266 |
5.03 |
|
Majority |
155 |
2.93 |
|
Turnout |
5287 |
|
|
|
Labour gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|