2010 Salford City Council election
The 2010 Salford City Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained three seats and stayed in overall control of the council.[2]
The composition of the Council following the 2010 elections:[3]
| Party | Seats | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 39 | +3 | |
| Conservative | 13 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 5 | –2 | |
| Community Action | 2 | -1 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
Ward results
[edit]Barton ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Jolley* | 2,145 | 48.1 | +7.1 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Yates | 1,048 | 23.5 | −4.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Benjamin | 940 | 21.1 | +1.8 | |
| Independent | Alan Valentine | 310 | 6.9 | −5.1 | |
| Majority | 1,097 | 24.6 | +11.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,464 | 51.7 | +23.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Boothstown And Ellenbrook ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jillian Collinson | 2,583 | 49.9 | −17.8 | |
| Labour | Stephen Ord | 1,536 | 29.7 | +13.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Mulleady | 1,029 | 19.9 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 1,047 | 20.2 | −31.1 | ||
| Turnout | 5,174 | 68.3 | +32.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Broughton ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Merry* | 2,130 | 57.5 | −0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bernard Carson | 897 | 24.2 | +1.1 | |
| Conservative | Gary Green | 632 | 17.0 | −1.8 | |
| Majority | 1,233 | 33.3 | −1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 3,707 | 47.7 | +21.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Cadishead ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Christine Hudson | 2,014 | 46.5 | +14.4 | |
| Conservative | Tony Kelly | 1,267 | 29.2 | −9.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Carr | 679 | 15.7 | +10.9 | |
| BNP | Colin Ward | 346 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
| Majority | 747 | 17.2 | +10.4 | ||
| Turnout | 4,334 | 56.9 | +20.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Claremont ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sareda Dirir | 1,837 | 36.3 | +11.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Ferrer* | 1,783 | 35.3 | −7.5 | |
| Conservative | Hilary Brunyee | 887 | 17.5 | −0.1 | |
| BNP | Martin Jackson | 386 | 7.6 | −2.3 | |
| Independent | Robert Wakefield | 143 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Majority | 54 | 1.1 | −17.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,056 | 62.6 | +26.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Eccles ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Cullen | 2,216 | 41.1 | +3.5 | |
| Conservative | Abdul Mannan | 1,625 | 30.2 | −16.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Valerie Kelly | 1,298 | 24.1 | +8.4 | |
| Independent | Tim Perkins | 214 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
| Majority | 591 | 11.0 | +1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 5,387 | 61.7 | +25.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Irlam ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Roger Jones | 1,791 | 44.0 | +20.7 | |
| Conservative | Chris Bates | 1,095 | 26.9 | −2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katriona Middleton | 663 | 16.3 | +10.5 | |
| Independent | Mark Armstrong | 500 | 12.3 | +12.3 | |
| Majority | 696 | 17.1 | +5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 4,069 | 56.4 | +18.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Irwell Riverside ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Matt Mold* | 1,790 | 44.9 | −6.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Damien Shannon | 1,070 | 26.9 | +7.6 | |
| Conservative | Christine Yates | 492 | 12.3 | −4.1 | |
| BNP | Gary Tumulty | 409 | 10.3 | −3.1 | |
| Green | Rob Mitchell | 195 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
| Majority | 720 | 18.1 | −13.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,985 | 43.5 | +22.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kersal ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ann-Marie Humphreys* | 2,028 | 45.0 | −4.7 | |
| Conservative | David Wolfson | 1,645 | 36.5 | −1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harold Kershner | 499 | 11.1 | −1.7 | |
| BNP | Brenda Leather | 217 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
| Respect | Alice Searle | 97 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 383 | 8.5 | −3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 4,508 | 56.3 | +21.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Langworthy ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Warmisham* | 1,888 | 43.6 | +4.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Middleton | 1,211 | 28.0 | −18.5 | |
| Conservative | George Darlington | 572 | 13.2 | −1.4 | |
| BNP | Edward O'Sullivan | 505 | 11.7 | +11.7 | |
| Independent | Jacquie O'Toole | 123 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Majority | 677 | 15.6 | +8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,329 | 47.2 | +22.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Little Hulton ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Eric Burgoyne* | 2,260 | 55.7 | +8.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Cowpe | 898 | 22.2 | +9.8 | |
| Conservative | Con Wright | 852 | 21.0 | −1.4 | |
| Majority | 1,362 | 33.6 | +9.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,054 | 45.4 | +21.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Ordsall ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Clague* | 1,609 | 41.7 | −13.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marion Croucher | 1,198 | 31.0 | +8.8 | |
| Conservative | Chris Clarkson | 773 | 20.0 | −2.9 | |
| TUSC | Andrew Behan | 255 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
| Majority | 411 | 10.6 | −21.4 | ||
| Turnout | 3,863 | 50.2 | +26.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Pendlebury ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bernard Lea* | 2,259 | 43.9 | +7.0 | |
| Conservative | Keyth Scoles | 1,102 | 21.4 | −9.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Valerie Gregory | 1,042 | 20.3 | +6.1 | |
| BNP | Wayne Taylor | 566 | 11.0 | −2.3 | |
| Independent | Stuart Cremins | 80 | 1.6 | −2.8 | |
| Independent | Reg Howard | 69 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 1,157 | 22.5 | +16.8 | ||
| Turnout | 5,143 | 57.5 | +27.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Swinton North ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bill Hinds* | 2,420 | 48.2 | +6.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tamara Cooke | 1,104 | 22.0 | −1.2 | |
| Conservative | Shneur Odze | 945 | 18.8 | −16.4 | |
| BNP | John Leach | 555 | 11.0 | +11.0 | |
| Majority | 1,316 | 26.2 | +19.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,024 | 58.6 | +27.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Swinton South ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Howard Balkind | 1,671 | 33.7 | +9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Gregory | 1,358 | 27.4 | −15.7 | |
| Conservative | Chris Allcock | 1,055 | 21.3 | +1.5 | |
| Independent | Joe O'Neill* | 837 | 16.9 | +16.9 | |
| Majority | 313 | 6.3 | −12.7 | ||
| Turnout | 4,954 | 60.0 | +27.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Walkden North ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Adrian Brocklehurst | 2,231 | 50.7 | +3.4 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Birch | 960 | 21.8 | −12.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Carson | 764 | 17.4 | −0.7 | |
| English Democrat | Laurence Depares | 424 | 9.6 | +9.6 | |
| Majority | 1,271 | 28.9 | +16.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,398 | 52.1 | +26.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Walkden South ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Les Turner* | 2,026 | 37.7 | −12.9 | |
| Labour | Brendan Ryan | 1,815 | 33.8 | +8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Ogden | 1,015 | 18.9 | +4.8 | |
| BNP | Tommy Cavanagh | 285 | 5.3 | −5.0 | |
| English Democrat | Paul Whitelegg | 203 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
| Majority | 211 | 3.9 | −21.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,373 | 66.7 | +26.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Weaste & Seedley ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Ronnie Wilson | 1,884 | 41.8 | +13.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Deas* | 1,623 | 36.0 | −16.5 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Davies | 941 | 20.9 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 261 | 5.8 | −18.8 | ||
| Turnout | 4,510 | 55.3 | +25.9 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Winton ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Margaret Morris* | 1,872 | 41.4 | +5.1 | |
| Conservative | Anne Broomhead | 949 | 21.0 | −1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Drake | 726 | 16.1 | +2.1 | |
| Independent | Paul Doyle | 630 | 13.9 | −3.9 | |
| BNP | Tommy Williams | 316 | 7.0 | −2.5 | |
| Majority | 923 | 20.4 | +6.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,519 | 52.7 | +22.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Worsley ward
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Graham Compton* | 3,065 | 52.8 | −16.7 | |
| Labour | Michelle Mullen | 1,552 | 26.7 | +9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Corry | 1,146 | 19.7 | +6.0 | |
| Majority | 1,513 | 26.0 | −26.7 | ||
| Turnout | 5,810 | 71.3 | +29.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ ""Salford City Council election results"".
- ^ "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Election results: 6 May 2010". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
