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]
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![]() Map showing the election results |
Background
editBefore 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
editThe 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]
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
editBargate
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
edit- ^ "Southampton". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ a b c Smith, Matt (26 April 2010). "Spotlight falls on the 'forgotten' elections". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Tories gain control of Gosport and Hart in local polls". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Local Election result - Southampton". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Southampton City Council. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Local elections 2010". guardian.co.uk. London. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Elections". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
Preceded by 2008 Southampton Council election |
Southampton local elections | Succeeded by 2011 Southampton Council election |