2010 UK local government election
Map of the results of the 2010 Stratford-on-Avon council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2010. The 2010 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, 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
Conservative 30 Liberal Democrat 20 Independent 3[ 2]
Background Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 29 seats, compared to 19 Liberal Democrats and 3 independents, with a further 2 seats being vacant.[ 3] 20 seats were contested in the election by a total of 58 candidates.[ 3]
Election result The results saw the Conservatives hold control of the council after winning 11 of the 20 seats contested, compared to 8 seats for the Liberal Democrats and 1 independent.[ 4] The Conservatives gained a seat in Kinwarton from the Liberal Democrats, but lost another seat back to the Liberal Democrats in Stratford Alveston to leave the political balance unchanged.[ 4]
Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2010[ 2] [ 5] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 11 1 1 0 55.0 47.8 24,712 -3.2% Liberal Democrats 8 1 1 0 40.0 36.6 18,891 -3.3% Independent 1 0 0 0 5.0 7.6 3,931 +4.2% Labour 0 0 0 0 0 6.6 3,396 +2.9% Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 715 +0.8%
Ward results Alcester[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Susan Juned 1,651 49.6 +8.2 Conservative Yvonne Hine 1,438 43.2 −11.9 Labour Barry Doherty 241 7.2 +3.7 Majority 213 6.4 Turnout 3,330 68.8 +24.9 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bidford and Salford[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Daren Pemberton 1,448 38.3 −3.0 Conservative Maurice Howse 1,354 35.8 +35.8 Independent Michael Atkins 551 14.6 −37.4 Labour Matthew Stephens 316 8.4 +1.7 Green Karen Varga 109 2.9 +2.9 Majority 94 2.5 Turnout 3,778 69.5 +36.6 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Brailes[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Philip Seccombe 976 70.1 +15.0 Liberal Democrats Laura Nelson 416 29.9 −15.0 Majority 560 40.2 +30.1 Turnout 1,392 77.6 +19.6 Conservative hold Swing
Harbury[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Richard Tonge 1,461 52.2 +1.9 Conservative Richard Hamburger 1,340 47.8 −1.9 Majority 121 4.3 +3.7 Turnout 2,801 73.8 +28.3 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Henley[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jeremy Jones 1,664 65.1 −9.5 Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees 606 23.7 +10.0 Labour John Hartigan 285 11.2 +11.2 Majority 1,058 41.4 −19.5 Turnout 2,555 70.1 +26.1 Conservative hold Swing
Kinwarton[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael Gittus 675 52.2 +5.5 Liberal Democrats Nina Knapman 565 43.7 −9.6 Labour Jeffrey Kenner 54 4.2 +4.2 Majority 110 8.5 Turnout 1,294 74.8 +29.0 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Long Compton[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Stephen Gray 859 63.3 −9.0 Liberal Democrats Virginia Mason 499 36.7 +9.0 Majority 360 26.5 −18.1 Turnout 1,358 75.5 +28.1 Conservative hold Swing
Long Itchington[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Robert Stevens 901 64.6 −5.9 Liberal Democrats Michael Pugh 494 35.4 +20.7 Majority 407 29.2 −26.6 Turnout 1,395 73.3 +29.8 Conservative hold Swing
Quinton[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael Brain 959 67.3 −6.1 Liberal Democrats Jeffery Dench 467 32.7 +32.7 Majority 492 34.5 −12.4 Turnout 1,426 71.5 +24.9 Conservative hold Swing
Sambourne[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Justin Kerridge 696 64.7 −9.1 Liberal Democrats Clive Rickhards 380 35.3 +9.1 Majority 316 29.4 −18.1 Turnout 1,076 73.4 +28.0 Conservative hold Swing
Shipston[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Philip Vial 1,376 48.0 −0.7 Conservative Clive Smithard 1,108 38.6 −9.4 Labour Christopher Aston 315 11.0 +7.7 Green Robert Ballantyne 70 2.4 +2.4 Majority 268 9.3 +8.6 Turnout 2,869 71.0 +22.4 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Snitterfield[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Helen Hayter 940 70.0 −8.4 Liberal Democrats John Insoll 403 30.0 +8.4 Majority 537 40.0 −16.8 Turnout 1,343 74.9 +28.6 Conservative hold Swing
Southam[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jennifer Ellard 1,631 46.5 −5.6 Liberal Democrats Helena Knight 977 27.9 +4.7 Labour Peter Thomas 900 25.7 +1.0 Majority 654 18.6 −8.8 Turnout 3,508 69.6 +36.5 Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Alveston[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Ian Fradgley 1,938 45.2 −3.9 Conservative Stuart Beese 1,682 39.2 −3.1 Independent Michael Crutchley 378 8.8 +8.8 Labour Samuel Hargreaves 288 6.7 +6.7 Majority 256 6.0 −0.8 Turnout 4,286 74.8 +26.5 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Stratford Avenue and New Town[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Clive Thomas 1,531 39.0 −8.6 Conservative Ian Hurst 1,423 36.2 −9.8 Independent Juliet Short 620 15.8 +15.8 Labour Stephen Troup 352 9.0 +2.7 Majority 108 2.8 +1.2 Turnout 3,926 65.6 +28.1 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Stratford Guild and Hathaway[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Jenny Fradgley 1,876 45.0 −2.3 Conservative Irving David 1,473 35.3 −4.3 Independent William Lowe 364 8.7 +8.7 Labour David Talbot 315 7.6 +2.0 Green Hugh Chatwin 144 3.5 −4.1 Majority 403 9.7 +2.0 Turnout 4,172 70.7 +28.7 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Studley[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Hazel Wright 1,755 55.4 −3.6 Conservative William McCarthy 1,085 34.2 −1.3 Labour Jacqueline Abbott 330 10.4 +5.0 Majority 670 21.1 −2.4 Turnout 3,170 69.1 +28.5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tanworth[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter Oakley 1,723 73.8 −12.8 Liberal Democrats Eric Holder 613 26.2 +12.8 Majority 1,110 47.5 −25.8 Turnout 2,336 73.1 +31.6 Conservative hold Swing
Vale of the Red Horse[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Gillian Roache 1,048 70.7 −9.4 Liberal Democrats Kenneth Osborne 435 29.3 +9.4 Majority 613 41.3 −18.8 Turnout 1,483 77.9 +28.3 Conservative hold Swing
Wellesbourne[ 4] [ 5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Roger Wright 2,018 48.7 +48.7 Conservative Daniel Kendall 1,737 41.9 −8.2 Green Jessica Pinson 392 9.5 +9.5 Majority 281 6.8 Turnout 4,147 75.4 +30.4 Independent hold Swing
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