2010 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2010 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect one third of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England as part of the 2010 United Kingdom local elections. The 2010 General Election also took place on the same day.

2010 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election

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One third (21 of 63) seats to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 17 3 1
Seat change Increase 8 0 Decrease 2
Popular vote 45,467 25,590 19,022
Percentage 35.9 20.2% 15%
Swing Increase 1.5% Decrease 0.1% Decrease 1%

Map showing the results of the 2010 Doncaster Council elections.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Labour

The election resulted in the Labour Party taking control of the council from No overall control for the first time since 2003 after gaining eight seats overall. After the election, the composition of the council was:[1]

Result

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Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2010
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 17 8 0 +8 35.9 45,467
  Conservative 3 0 0 0 20.2 25,590
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 2 -2 15 19,022
  English Democrat 0 0 0 0 14.5 18,412
  Independent 0 0 4 -4 7.6 9,570
  Community Group 0 0 2 -2 2.2 2,809
  BNP 0 0 0 0 2.2 2,756
  Green 0 0 0 0 1.2 1,552
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 1.2 1,501

Ward results

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The results in each ward are shown below. Changes are compared with the previous election in 2006. Spoilt ballots are not included in the below results.[2]

Adwick

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Adwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John Mounsey 2,948 51.99
Liberal Democrats Dave Farrell 1,068 18.84
English Democrat Janine Clark 1,004 17.71
Conservative Alan Smith 650 11.46
Turnout 5,670 52.83
Labour hold

Armthorpe

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Armthorpe
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Chris McGuinness 2,369 39.20
Independent Tony Brown 1,258 20.81
Liberal Democrats Robert Mitchell 877 14.51
Conservative Malcom Andrew Knight 848 14.03
English Democrat Lawrence Edward Parramore 692 11.45
Turnout 6,044 55.59
Labour gain from Independent

Askern Spa

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Askern Spa
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ros Jones 2,756 48.58
Conservative Martin Damian Greenhalgh 1,502 26.48
English Democrat Malcolm Eric Woodrow 1,415 24.94
Turnout 5,673 59.51
Labour hold

Balby

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Balby
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Andrew Bosmans 2,505 42.10
Conservative Matthew Peter Brunning 1,462 24.57
Independent Garth Oxby 1,289 21.66
Independent Margaret Yvonne Dorothy Thompson 694 11.66
Turnout 5,950 53.60
Labour gain from Independent

Bentley

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Bentley
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Stuart Hardy 2,262 46.96
English Democrat Bernard Warner 1,114 23.13
Independent Eddie Storey 792 16.44
Conservative Brian Woodhouse 649 13.47
Turnout 4,817 49.64
Labour hold

Bessacarr and Cantley

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Bessacarr and Cantley
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Eric Victor Tatton-Kelly 2,496 34.83
Conservative Liz Sparrow 1,895 26.44
Labour Sue Wilkinson 1,626 22.69
English Democrat Mick Cooper 1,149 16.03
Turnout 7,166 64.12
Liberal Democrats hold

Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John McHale 2,752 50.89
Liberal Democrats Marie Madeleine Lane 1,023 18.92
English Democrat Berny Boldry 783 14.48
Conservative Ian Paul Hutchinson 735 13.59
Community Group Jim Davies 115 2.13
Turnout 5,408 49.19
Labour hold

Conisbrough and Denaby

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Conisbrough and Denaby
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Sandra Mary Holland 3,771 57.76
Liberal Democrats John Victor Butterfield 753 11.53
English Democrat Julie Anne Bulcroft 722 11.06
BNP Erwin Toseland 690 10.57
Conservative Jonathan Sherwin Broughton 593 9.08
Turnout 6,529 53.66
Labour hold

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun

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Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David Andrew Nevett 1,632 24.00
Liberal Democrats Karl Goodman 1,585 23.31
Conservative Nick Allen 1,383 20.34
English Democrat Fred Gee 1,100 16.18
Independent Michael Thomas Maye 1,100 16.18
Turnout 6,800 63.00
Labour gain from Independent

Edlington and Warmsworth

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Edlington and Warmsworth
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Elsie Butler 2,242 37.49
English Democrat Wayne Crawshaw 1,024 17.12
Conservative Liz Jones 863 14.43
Liberal Democrats Dominic Thomas Patterson 777 12.99
Community Group Margaret Ward 722 12.07
Independent Rodger Lee 352 5.89
Turnout 5,980 57.76
Labour hold

Finningley

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Finningley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Richard Allan Jones 2,988 36.97
Liberal Democrats Richard Alan Johnson 1,995 24.68
English Democrat Eric Tetley 1,612 19.95
Labour Francis Jackson 1,487 18.40
Turnout 8,082 67.85
Conservative hold

Great North Road

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Great North Road
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Kevin Rodgers 2,464 36.46
Independent David Hughes 1,236 18.29
English Democrat Steve Grocott 1,229 18.19
Conservative Frank Lloyd Calladine 1,222 18.08
Green Stephen Platt 607 8.98
Turnout 6,758 58.52
Labour gain from Independent

Hatfield

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Hatfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Linda Curran 1,961 33.76
Conservative James Vincent Hart 1,145 19.71
English Democrat Mick Glynn 801 13.79
Independent Jessie Jamieson Credland 716 12.33
Liberal Democrats Vic Fairhead 602 10.36
UKIP William Brooke Shaw 315 5.42
Community Group Stewart Anthony Rayner 269 4.63
Turnout 5,809 58.90
Labour gain from Community Group

Mexborough

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Mexborough
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David Holland 2,334 40.05
Liberal Democrats Tracey Leyland 1,784 30.61
BNP Helen Ellis 785 13.47
Conservative Phyllis Calladine 512 8.79
English Democrat Ieva Parramore 413 7.09
Turnout 5,828 52.14
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Rossington

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Rossington
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Barry Johnson 1,771 32.56
Independent Terry Wilde 971 17.85
Community Group John Nolan Cooke 812 14.93
English Democrat Carol Young 733 13.48
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Atkinson 638 11.73
Conservative Kathleen Margaret Beard 514 9.45
Turnout 5,439 54.21
Labour hold

Sprotbrough

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Sprotbrough
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Doreen Woodhouse 2,414 37.79
Labour Peter Millar 1,802 28.21
English Democrat Barbara Hewitt 1,342 21.01
Green Lynette Chipp 830 12.99
Turnout 6,388 67.51
Conservative hold

Stainforth and Moorends

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Stainforth and Moorends
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Barbara Ann Hedley 1,884 38.08
Conservative Martin Edward Drake 1,000 20.21
BNP Dave Owen 608 12.29
English Democrat Margaret Rose Holt-Taylor 580 11.72
UKIP Ronald William Clegg 399 8.06
Independent Derek Troops 302 6.10
Community Group Mick Green 175 3.54
Turnout 4,948 52.05
Labour hold

Thorne

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Thorne
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Eddie Dobbs 1,653 27.46
Conservative John Brown 1,383 22.98
Independent Richard Walker 860 14.29
Liberal Democrats John Brown 734 12.19
Community Group Tony Brookes 716 11.90
BNP Anthony Holt 673 11.18
Turnout 6,019 57.65
Labour gain from Community Group

Torne Valley

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Torne Valley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Patricia Bartlett 2,863 42.05
Liberal Democrats David Adgar 1,580 23.21
Labour Rachel Hodson 1,325 19.46
English Democrat Bernie Aston 523 7.68
UKIP Rebecca Walters 517 7.59
Turnout 6,808 69.42
Conservative hold

Town Moor

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Town Moor
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jane Kidd 1,906 34.17
Liberal Democrats Kevin Michael Abell 1,681 30.14
Conservative Mark David Wells 969 17.37
English Democrat Guy Aston 637 11.42
UKIP John Michael Andrews 270 4.84
Green Darren Robinson 115 2.06
Turnout 5,578 55.21
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Wheatley

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Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Moira Hood 2,017 40.46
English Democrat Roy John Penketh 1,539 30.87
Liberal Democrats Liz Hall 1,429 28.67
Turnout 4,985 51.09
Labour hold

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