2010 Southampton City Council election

The 2010 Southampton Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

2010 Southampton City Council election
6 May 2010
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 28 15 5
Seat change Increase2 Increase1 Decrease3
Popular vote 34,602 33,418 28,769
Percentage 34.2% 33.0% 28.4%
Map showing the election results

Background

Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 26 seats, compared to 14 for Labour and 8 for the Liberal Democrats.[2] With the Conservatives defending just 4 of the 16 seats being contested they were almost certain to retain control of the council.[2] Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat group leader Jill Baston was among those who stood down at the election, with former Liberal Democrat leader of the council Adrian Vinson attempting to return to the council in the seat she was leaving.[2]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives keep a majority on the council after gaining 2 seats to hold 28 of the 48 seats.[3] Labour made a net gain of the 1 seat to move to 15 seats, while the Liberal Democrats lost 3 to be reduced to 5 councillors.[3] With the election taking place at the same time as the 2010 general election overall turnout was higher than usual at 59%.[4]

Both unsuccessful Conservative candidates for Southampton Itchen and Southampton Test in the 2010 general election were among those re-elected to the council.[4] The former Liberal Democrat leader of the council Adrian Vinson, regained a seat on the council in Portswood, 2 years after being voted off the council, while Gerry Drake held Peartree for the Liberal Democrats by 30 votes after 3 recounts.[4] However Labour candidates Keith Morrell and David Furnell gained the seats of Coxford and Millbrook respectively from the Liberal Democrats.[4]

Southampton Local Election Result 2010[5][6]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 7 2 1 +1 43.8 33.0 33,418 +6.7%
  Conservative 6 2 0 +2 37.5 34.2 34,602 -13.2%
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 3 -3 18.8 28.4 28,769 +9.8%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 2,857 -1.7%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 1,083 +0.1%
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 422 -1.1%

Ward results

Bargate
Bargate[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sarah Bogle 2,055 33.3 -2.0
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Darke 1,900 30.8 +19.4
Conservative James Baillie 1,799 29.1 -12.4
Green John Spottiswoode 420 6.8 -0.3
Majority 155 2.5
Turnout 6,174 42.8 +26.7
Labour hold Swing

Bassett
Bassett[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beryl Harris 2,945 42.0 -13.0
Liberal Democrats Paul Clarke 2,691 38.3 +6.7
Labour Nicholas Mayer 1,028 14.6 +5.5
Green Jonathan Bean 356 5.1 +5.1
Majority 254 3.6 -19.8
Turnout 7,020 63.0 +29.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bevois
Bevois[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek Burke 2,369 42.8 -0.5
Liberal Democrats James Read 1,413 25.5 +14.6
Conservative Spandita Woodman 1,257 22.7 -11.1
Green Christopher Bluemel 357 6.4 -5.7
Independent Syed Shah 82 1.5 +1.5
Independent Khalid Farooq 61 1.1 +1.1
Majority 956 17.3 +7.8
Turnout 5,539 50.2 +29.4
Labour hold Swing

Bitterne
Bitterne[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon Letts 2,464 44.3 +8.8
Conservative Alexander Williams 1,922 34.6 -16.7
Liberal Democrats Robert Naish 1,171 21.1 +7.8
Majority 542 9.7
Turnout 5,557 56.1 +25.7
Labour hold Swing

Bitterne Park
Bitterne Park[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Williams 2,612 38.2 -19.5
Liberal Democrats Arnold Robinson 2,085 30.5 +7.9
Labour Craig Philbrick 1,797 26.3 +6.6
Green Jemma Savillewood 348 5.1 +5.1
Majority 527 7.7 -27.4
Turnout 6,842 64.7 +32.1
Conservative hold Swing

Coxford
Coxford[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keith Morrell 2,379 38.0 +7.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Galton 1,826 29.2 +0.6
Conservative Russell Baker 1,769 28.3 -3.4
Independent Richard McQuillan 279 4.5 +4.5
Majority 553 8.8
Turnout 6,253 60.5 +29.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Freemantle
Freemantle[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Moulton 2,490 37.8 -15.8
Labour Andrew Pope 2,111 32.1 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Paul Abbott 1,985 30.1 +16.4
Majority 379 5.8 -25.0
Turnout 6,586 58.2 +30.7
Conservative hold Swing

Harefield
Harefield[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Royston Smith 2,914 45.0
Labour Lee Whitbread 2,246 34.7
Liberal Democrats Simon Mockler 1,320 20.4
Majority 668 10.3
Turnout 6,480 61.2 +26.9
Conservative hold Swing

Millbrook
Millbrook[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Furnell 2,374 36.5 +15.3
Conservative Christopher Rowland 2,253 34.7 -13.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Plumridge 1,874 28.8 +6.8
Majority 121 1.8
Turnout 6,501 59.4 +30.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Peartree
Peartree[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Drake 2,165 32.8 +8.7
Conservative Casey Baldwin 2,135 32.4 -6.2
Labour Neil Kelly 1,856 28.2 +11.4
UKIP Robert Geddes 435 6.6 +6.6
Majority 30 0.4
Turnout 6,591 63.2 +29.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Portswood
Portswood[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Vinson 2,772 39.8 +6.0
Conservative Matthew Claisse 2,165 31.1 -6.5
Labour Philip Webb 1,546 22.2 +8.2
Green Joseph Cox 480 6.9 -3.4
Majority 607 8.7
Turnout 6,963 63.3 +31.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Redbridge
Redbridge[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine McEwing 2,731 47.0 +5.3
Conservative Christopher Webb 1,833 31.6 -11.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Stokes 1,245 21.4 +6.6
Majority 898 15.4
Turnout 5,809 55.3 +27.6
Labour hold Swing

Shirley
Shirley[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Mead 2,461 36.2 -15.4
Labour Carol Dey 2,372 34.9 +4.4
Liberal Democrats Keith Reed 1,584 23.3 +!4.4
UKIP Pearline Hingston 385 5.7 +5.7
Majority 89 1.3 -19.8
Turnout 6,802 64.9 +18.8
Conservative hold Swing

Sholing
Sholing[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Kolker 2,669 38.6 -15.5
Labour Susan Blatchford 2,557 37.0 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Sharon Mintoff 1,422 20.5 +10.5
Green Susan Robson 272 3.9 +3.9
Majority 112 1.6 -16.7
Turnout 6,920 64.3 +29.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Swaythling
Swaythling[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maureen Turner 2,035 38.0 +5.3
Conservative Valerie Laurent 1,623 30.3 -11.3
Labour Daniel Jeffery 1,086 20.3 +8.2
Green Angela Cotton 354 6.6 +2.1
UKIP Alan Kebbell 263 4.9 +1.3
Majority 412 7.7
Turnout 5,361 55.8 +26.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woolston
Woolston[5][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Cunio 2,447 42.5 +1.1
Conservative Michael Denness 1,755 30.5 -7.3
Liberal Democrats Jane Foster 1,281 22.3 +10.0
Green Colin Reader 270 4.7 -3.7
Majority 692 12.0 +8.5
Turnout 5,753 57.9 +27.4
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. "Southampton". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. Smith, Matt (26 April 2010). "Spotlight falls on the 'forgotten' elections". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. "Tories gain control of Gosport and Hart in local polls". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. "Local Election result - Southampton". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Southampton City Council. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  6. "Local elections 2010". guardian.co.uk. London. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  7. "Elections". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
Preceded by
2008 Southampton Council election		 Southampton local elections Succeeded by
2011 Southampton Council election
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