Swindon Borough Council election, 2010
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Map of the results of the 2010 Swindon council election.
Conservatives in blue,
Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2010.
The 2010 Swindon Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Swindon Unitary Council in Wiltshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
The Conservatives retained their majority in the election, just losing one seat to have 41 councillors.[2][3] The Conservative defeat came in Parks ward with Labour gaining the seat, while the only other change came in Penhill where the Liberal Democrats gained a previously independent seat.[3][4] Among the Conservatives to retain a seat was the leader of the council, Roderick Bluh, who held Dorcan by a reduced majority of 460.[2] After the election the other parties on the council were Labour with 13 seats, Liberal Democrats 4 and 1 independent.[2]
Swindon Local Election Result 2010[4][5] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
13 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
68.4 |
42.5 |
38,248 |
-12.3% |
|
Labour |
4 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
21.1 |
30.5 |
27,402 |
+5.2% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
10.5 |
21.8 |
19,579 |
+7.3% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
1,820 |
-3.0% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.9 |
1,721 |
+1.9% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
1,016 |
+1.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0.2 |
144 |
-0.2% |
Ward results
Abbey Meads[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Peter Heaton-Jones |
4,377 |
55.2 |
-20.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Catherine Smith |
1,722 |
21.7 |
+12.4 |
|
Labour |
Asif Rabbani |
1,578 |
19.9 |
+8.9 |
|
UKIP |
Rhian Vaughan |
256 |
3.2 |
-0.5 |
Majority |
2,655 |
33.5 |
-31.4 |
Turnout |
7,933 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Blunsdon[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Gloria Dart |
1,246 |
62.3 |
-21.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joan Mortimer |
338 |
16.9 |
+16.9 |
|
Labour |
Jamal Miah |
291 |
14.6 |
-1.7 |
|
UKIP |
Mark Patrick |
124 |
6.2 |
+6.2 |
Majority |
908 |
45.4 |
-21.9 |
Turnout |
1,999 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Central[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Robert Wright |
2,357 |
52.8 |
+8.7 |
|
Conservative |
Kevin Leakey |
1,155 |
25.9 |
-6.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Kathryn Spencer |
673 |
15.1 |
+4.1 |
|
Green |
Stephen Chadfield |
136 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Independent |
David Cox |
84 |
1.9 |
-4.2 |
|
Independent |
Karsten Evans |
60 |
1.3 |
+1.3 |
Majority |
1,202 |
26.9 |
+15.3 |
Turnout |
4,465 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Covingham and Nythe[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Richard Hurley |
2,228 |
44.5 |
-13.1 |
|
Labour |
Jennifer Millin |
1,548 |
30.9 |
+6.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Ward |
824 |
16.5 |
+10.1 |
|
UKIP |
Corinna Allen |
409 |
8.2 |
-3.0 |
Majority |
680 |
13.6 |
-29.2 |
Turnout |
5,009 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Eastcott[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Dave Wood |
2,139 |
45.8 |
-12.8 |
|
Labour |
Mustafa Gulam |
1,207 |
25.9 |
+8.0 |
|
Conservative |
Valerie Butt |
1,084 |
23.2 |
-0.3 |
|
Green |
John Hughes |
237 |
5.1 |
+5.1 |
Majority |
932 |
20.0 |
-15.1 |
Turnout |
4,667 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Freshbrook and Grange Park[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Bray |
2,257 |
46.3 |
-14.1 |
|
Labour |
Matthew Rhodes |
1,330 |
27.3 |
+15.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Heidi Teague |
1,290 |
26.5 |
-0.8 |
Majority |
927 |
19.0 |
-14.1 |
Turnout |
4,877 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gorse Hill and Pinehurst[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Rochelle Russell |
1,597 |
43.4 |
-1.2 |
|
Conservative |
Jaki Fairbrother |
1,034 |
28.1 |
-13.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Tracy Ockley |
707 |
19.2 |
+5.3 |
|
BNP |
Brian Freeman |
342 |
9.3 |
+9.3 |
Majority |
563 |
15.3 |
+12.3 |
Turnout |
3,680 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Haydon Wick[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Renard |
2,681 |
49.8 |
-11.2 |
|
Labour |
Joanna Felstead |
1,409 |
26.2 |
+6.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Pike |
1,033 |
19.2 |
+10.9 |
|
UKIP |
Robin Tingey |
265 |
4.9 |
-6.1 |
Majority |
1,272 |
23.6 |
-17.7 |
Turnout |
5,388 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Old Town and Lawn[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Mattock |
3,144 |
49.4 |
-14.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Shirley Burnham |
1,510 |
23.7 |
+6.6 |
|
Labour |
Cindy Matthews |
1,206 |
18.9 |
+5.9 |
|
Green |
Meryl Grant |
278 |
4.4 |
+4.4 |
|
UKIP |
Noel Gardner |
231 |
3.6 |
-2.0 |
Majority |
1,634 |
25.7 |
-21.4 |
Turnout |
6,369 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Penhill[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Harrison |
898 |
39.5 |
+14.3 |
|
Labour |
Laura Baker |
782 |
34.4 |
-7.3 |
|
Conservative |
Emma Carter |
444 |
19.5 |
-0.5 |
|
BNP |
Raymond Morris |
152 |
6.7 |
-6.3 |
Majority |
116 |
5.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,276 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Shaw and Nine Elms[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Keith Williams |
2,622 |
54.2 |
-16.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
James Farr |
1,142 |
23.6 |
+5.4 |
|
Labour |
Carol Heavens |
1,072 |
22.2 |
+10.8 |
Majority |
1,480 |
30.6 |
-21.7 |
Turnout |
4,836 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Western[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kevin Small |
2,275 |
43.4 |
-2.2 |
|
Conservative |
Samantha Michael |
1,619 |
30.9 |
-8.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Shepherd |
911 |
17.4 |
+10.9 |
|
BNP |
Glyn Hunt |
437 |
8.3 |
+8.3 |
Majority |
656 |
12.5 |
+5.8 |
Turnout |
5,242 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Wroughton and Chiseldon[4][5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Eric Shaw |
3,054 |
52.1 |
-11.2 |
|
Labour |
Sandra Parsons |
1,440 |
24.6 |
+11.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Victor Godman |
1,366 |
23.3 |
-0.3 |
Majority |
1,614 |
27.5 |
-12.2 |
Turnout |
5,860 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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