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]

PartySeats  ±  
Labour39+3
Conservative130
Liberal Democrat5–2
Community Action2-1
Independent10

Ward results

Barton ward
Barton
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
Boothstown and Ellenbrook
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
Broughton
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
Cadishead
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
Claremont
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
Eccles
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
Irlam
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
Irwell Riverside
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
Kersal
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
Langworthy
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
Little Hulton
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
Ordsall
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
Pendlebury
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
Swinton North
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
Swinton South
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
Walkden North
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
Walkden South
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
Weaste and Seedley
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
Winton
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
Worsley
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
  1. ""Salford City Council election results"".
  2. "Your Councillors". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. "Election results: 6 May 2010". sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk. Salford City Council. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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