2010 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election
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Map of the results of the 2010 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election. Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Conservatives in blue.
The 2010 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Labour 28
Liberal Democrats 15
Conservative 5[2]
Contents
1 Background
2 Election result
3 Ward results
4 By-elections between 2010 and 2011
4.1 Billinge and Seneley Green
4.2 Haydock
5 References
Background[edit]
Before the election Labour were the largest party with 23 councillors, but the council was run by an alliance between the Liberal Democrats with 19 seats and the Conservatives with 6 seats.[3] Seats were contested in all 16 of the wards at the 2010 election,[3] with Labour needing a 2-seat swing to win a majority on the council.[4]
Election result[edit]
Labour gained 5 seats to take control of the council,[5] with 28 councillors. This gave them an 8-seat majority over the Liberal Democrats with 15 seats and the Conservatives with 5 seats.[6] Labour took Bold, Haydock, Moss Bank and Town Centre from the Liberal Democrats, including defeating the Liberal Democrat cabinet member Richard Ferry in Moss Bank.[6] Meanwhile, Labour also gained Windle from the Conservatives.[6]
Following the election Labour's Marie Rimmer became leader of the council for a third time.[7]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Labour | 12 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 75.0 | 48.2 | 39,095 | +11.2% |
| | Liberal Democrat | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 18.8 | 30.4 | 24,628 | -7.3% |
| | Conservative | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6.3 | 18.3 | 14,827 | -1.4% |
| | BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 2,373 | -2.7% |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 158 | +0.2% |
Ward results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Susan Murphy | 2,964 | 49.6 | +7.9 | |
Conservative | Michael Hodgson | 1,795 | 30.0 | -10.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Thomas Gadsden | 1,216 | 20.4 | +2.5 | |
| Majority | 1,169 | 19.6 | +18.3 | ||
Turnout | 5,975 | 67.1 | +31.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul McQuade | 2,881 | 57.7 | +11.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Brian Bonney | 1,276 | 25.6 | -13.4 | |
Conservative | Judith Collins | 547 | 11.0 | -3.6 | |
BNP | Gail Lawley | 290 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 1,605 | 32.1 | +24.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,994 | 59.2 | +27.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gareth Cross | 2,074 | 48.3 | +6.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Matthew Dunn | 1,503 | 35.0 | -6.0 | |
Conservative | Charmian Pyke | 426 | 9.9 | +1.6 | |
BNP | Marie Oakes | 294 | 6.8 | -2.4 | |
| Majority | 571 | 13.3 | +12.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,297 | 57.4 | +25.8 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Charles Banks | 2,533 | 57.5 | +5.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Smith | 1,146 | 26.0 | -13.8 | |
Conservative | Margaret Harvey | 726 | 16.5 | +8.3 | |
| Majority | 1,387 | 31.5 | +19.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,405 | 54.3 | +22.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Geoffrey Pearl | 2,949 | 45.3 | -23.8 | |
Labour | Geoffrey Almond | 1,940 | 29.8 | +18.7 | |
Conservative | Kathleen Barton | 1,411 | 21.7 | +7.1 | |
BNP | David Cleverley | 205 | 3.2 | -2.0 | |
| Majority | 1,009 | 15.5 | -39.1 | ||
Turnout | 6,505 | 70.0 | +29.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Anderton | 2,802 | 51.5 | +6.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Eric Sheldon | 2,015 | 37.0 | +1.4 | |
Conservative | Anthony Rigby | 623 | 11.5 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 787 | 14.5 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,440 | 60.1 | +26.4 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jeffrey Fletcher | 2,417 | 46.3 | +18.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Richard Ferry | 2,111 | 40.5 | -22.0 | |
Conservative | Elizabeth Black | 689 | 13.2 | +3.9 | |
| Majority | 306 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 5,217 | 60.9 | +25.6 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Neil Taylor | 2,441 | 48.3 | -21.0 | |
Labour | John Perry | 1,785 | 35.3 | +14.6 | |
Conservative | Brian Honey | 829 | 16.4 | +6.4 | |
| Majority | 656 | 13.0 | -35.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,055 | 59.7 | +24.5 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terence Shields | 2,779 | 71.5 | +8.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Round | 741 | 19.1 | -6.6 | |
Conservative | Madeleine Wilcock | 364 | 9.4 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 2,038 | 52.5 | +14.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,884 | 45.2 | +22.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frederick Monk | 2,356 | 49.3 | -17.9 | |
Labour | Keith Aspinall | 1,634 | 34.2 | +14.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Christopher Hackett | 792 | 16.6 | +10.2 | |
| Majority | 722 | 15.1 | -32.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,782 | 71.4 | +28.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stephen Glover | 2,789 | 46.3 | -5.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Denise Aspinall | 1,800 | 29.9 | +16.4 | |
Conservative | Stephen Bligh | 1,160 | 19.3 | -6.7 | |
BNP | Leila Bentham | 273 | 4.5 | -4.4 | |
| Majority | 989 | 16.4 | -9.2 | ||
Turnout | 6,022 | 66.3 | +28.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Stephanie Topping | 2,327 | 44.9 | -17.1 | |
Labour | Alison Bacon | 2,075 | 40.1 | +16.8 | |
Conservative | Barbara Woodcock | 445 | 8.6 | +3.2 | |
BNP | Peter Clayton | 333 | 6.4 | -2.9 | |
| Majority | 252 | 4.9 | -33.8 | ||
Turnout | 5,180 | 57.0 | +25.2 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard McCauley | 2,995 | 58.7 | +5.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Julie Ollerhead | 1,071 | 21.0 | -2.3 | |
Conservative | Richard Barton | 684 | 13.4 | +1.3 | |
BNP | Paul Telford | 349 | 6.8 | -4.6 | |
| Majority | 1,924 | 37.7 | +7.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,099 | 54.7 | +26.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carole Gill | 2,176 | 54.0 | +18.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Crowther | 1,163 | 28.9 | -20.0 | |
Conservative | Helen Smith | 351 | 8.7 | +3.2 | |
BNP | James Winstanley | 341 | 8.5 | -1.2 | |
| Majority | 1,013 | 25.1 | |||
Turnout | 4,031 | 48.9 | -19.2 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Marie Rimmer | 3,063 | 58.7 | +8.4 | |
Liberal Democrat | Martin Johnson | 1,070 | 20.5 | -6.9 | |
Conservative | Oliver Kretay | 639 | 12.2 | +1.1 | |
BNP | Terence Oakes | 288 | 5.5 | -5.7 | |
Independent | Patricia Robinson | 158 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Majority | 1,993 | 38.2 | +15.3 | ||
Turnout | 5,218 | 58.2 | +25.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ellen Glover | 2,188 | 44.0 | +16.9 | |
Conservative | Kenneth Roughley | 1,782 | 35.8 | -17.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Noreen Knowles | 1,007 | 20.2 | +7.7 | |
| Majority | 406 | 8.2 | |||
Turnout | 4,977 | 62.1 | +27.2 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
By-elections between 2010 and 2011[edit]
Billinge and Seneley Green[edit]
A by-election was held in Billinge and Seneley Green on 14 October 2010 after the death of Labour councillor Richard Ward.[9] The seat was held for Labour be Alison Bacon with a majority of 664 votes over Conservative Elizabeth Black.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alison Bacon | 1,288 | 56.4 | +6.8 | |
Conservative | Elizabeth Black | 624 | 27.3 | -2.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Thomas Gadsden | 229 | 10.0 | -10.4 | |
BNP | James Winstanley | 141 | 6.2 | +6.2 | |
| Majority | 664 | 29.1 | +9.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,282 | 24.8 | -42.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Haydock[edit]
A by-election was held in Haydock on 2 December 2010 after the death of the longest serving Labour councillor in the country, Jim Caunce.[11] The seat was held for Labour by Anthony Burns with a majority of 694 votes over Liberal Democrat Eric Sheldon.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Anthony Burns | 1,234 | 62.7 | +11.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Eric Sheldon | 540 | 27.4 | -9.6 | |
Conservative | John Cunliffe | 112 | 5.7 | -5.8 | |
BNP | James Winstanley | 82 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
| Majority | 694 | 35.3 | +20.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,968 | 20.4 | -39.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
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^ "Lib-Dem losses reflect party's national nosedive". Liverpool Daily Post. NewsBank. 10 May 2010.
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