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The 2010 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 23
- Health Concern 8
- Liberal 5
- Labour 3
- Liberal Democrats 2
- Independent 1[2]
Election result
[edit]Overall turnout at the election was 65.6%.[3]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 64.3 | 39.1 | 18,175 | -2.0% | |
Health Concern | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 21.4 | 24.8 | 11,517 | +0.1% | |
Liberal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 3,216 | -3.5% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.6 | 8,657 | +4.8% | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4,190 | +2.7% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 765 | +1.6% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Aston | 1,349 | 38.1 | +9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Ross | 1,216 | 34.3 | −15.7 | |
Health Concern | Peter Young | 591 | 16.7 | +0.9 | |
Labour | Leroy Wright | 386 | 10.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 133 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,542 | 68.0 | +33.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Concern | Nigel Thomas | 1,176 | 38.8 | +9.6 | |
Conservative | Kenneth Henderson | 1,096 | 36.2 | +1.0 | |
Labour | Violet Higgs | 757 | 25.0 | −7.8 | |
Majority | 80 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,029 | 66.1 | +25.2 | ||
Health Concern hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Clee | 1,550 | 39.9 | −2.2 | |
Health Concern | Derek Killingworth | 1,070 | 27.5 | +7.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Smith | 715 | 18.4 | +18.4 | |
Labour | Samuel Arnold | 549 | 14.1 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 480 | 12.4 | −5.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,884 | 72.9 | +31.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Pauline Hayward | 1,685 | 67.4 | ||
Health Concern | Elizabeth Davies | 572 | 22.9 | ||
Labour | Diana Udall | 243 | 9.7 | ||
Majority | 1,113 | 44.5 | |||
Turnout | 2,500 | 76.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Concern | Howard Martin | 1,345 | 38.4 | +13.6 | |
Conservative | Steven Walker | 1,147 | 32.7 | +0.2 | |
Labour | Adrian Sewell | 781 | 22.3 | +12.6 | |
Green | John Harris | 233 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 198 | 5.6 | |||
Turnout | 3,506 | 59.0 | +29.1 | ||
Health Concern hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daniel McCann | 1,374 | 36.7 | −18.2 | |
Labour | Nigel Knowles | 943 | 25.2 | +10.4 | |
Health Concern | Michael Shellie | 884 | 23.6 | −2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Dixon | 446 | 11.9 | +11.9 | |
Green | Phillip Oliver | 94 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 431 | 11.5 | −16.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,741 | 68.8 | +31.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Health Concern | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Timothy Ingham | 1,567 | 41.7 | −10.5 | |
Conservative | Christopher Morrall | 1,181 | 31.4 | +12.5 | |
Labour | Paul Mills | 762 | 20.3 | +11.6 | |
Green | Alexandra Heelis | 248 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Majority | 386 | 10.3 | −21.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,758 | 61.8 | +32.3 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Hardiman | 1,275 | 36.8 | −2.8 | |
Labour | Barry McFarland | 842 | 24.3 | −2.1 | |
Health Concern | Gillian Carr | 814 | 23.5 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Clare Cassidy | 458 | 13.2 | +13.2 | |
Green | David Finch | 78 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 433 | 12.5 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,467 | 66.8 | +26.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Health Concern | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Concern | Dixon Sheppard | 1,517 | 42.0 | −7.6 | |
Conservative | Michael Freeman | 1,420 | 39.3 | −0.6 | |
Labour | Jennifer Knowles | 676 | 18.7 | +8.2 | |
Majority | 97 | 2.7 | −7.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,613 | 66.2 | +32.2 | ||
Health Concern hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Salter | 1,802 | 46.0 | −0.2 | |
Health Concern | Clifford Brewer | 1,402 | 35.8 | −2.8 | |
Labour | Gary Watson | 717 | 18.3 | +6.8 | |
Majority | 400 | 10.2 | +2.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,921 | 67.4 | +33.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rosemary Bishop | 1,649 | 45.2 | −6.7 | |
Conservative | Christopher Rogers | 1,046 | 28.7 | +1.2 | |
Labour | Matthew Nicholls | 489 | 13.4 | +5.0 | |
Health Concern | Raymond Barber | 465 | 12.7 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 603 | 16.5 | −7.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,649 | 68.3 | +31.3 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nichola Gale | 584 | 33.4 | −17.0 | |
Labour | Dan Watson | 415 | 23.7 | +10.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Beavis | 378 | 21.6 | +6.6 | |
Health Concern | Caroline Shellie | 373 | 21.3 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 169 | 9.7 | −19.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,750 | 47.5 | +19.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John-Paul Campion | 1,409 | 42.2 | −17.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Samantha Walker | 612 | 18.3 | +9.3 | |
Labour | David Prain | 605 | 18.1 | +8.8 | |
Health Concern | John Griffiths | 603 | 18.0 | −4.1 | |
Green | Michael Whitbread | 112 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 797 | 23.9 | −13.6 | ||
Turnout | 3,341 | 59.5 | +25.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gordon Yarranton | 1,257 | 44.6 | −2.9 | |
Health Concern | Linda Candlin | 705 | 25.0 | −4.8 | |
Labour | Dean Cox | 492 | 17.5 | −1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Stephen | 365 | 12.9 | +12.9 | |
Majority | 552 | 19.6 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,819 | 71.2 | +32.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Hopes dashed for Liberal Democrats in local elections". The Guardian. NewsBank. 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Wyre Forest". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Election of District Councillors for the Wards of Wyre Forest District Council Summary of Results" (PDF). Wyre Forest District Council. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "local elections 2010". theguardian.com. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2015.