2010 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

The 2010 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Map of the results of the 2010 Stratford-on-Avon council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2010.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 29 seats, compared to 19 Liberal Democrats and 3 independents, with a further 2 seats being vacant.[3] 20 seats were contested in the election by a total of 58 candidates.[3]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives hold control of the council after winning 11 of the 20 seats contested, compared to 8 seats for the Liberal Democrats and 1 independent.[4] The Conservatives gained a seat in Kinwarton from the Liberal Democrats, but lost another seat back to the Liberal Democrats in Stratford Alveston to leave the political balance unchanged.[4]

Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2010[2][5]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 11 1 1 0 55.0 47.8 24,712 -3.2%
  Liberal Democrats 8 1 1 0 40.0 36.6 18,891 -3.3%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 5.0 7.6 3,931 +4.2%
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 6.6 3,396 +2.9%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 715 +0.8%

Ward results
Alcester[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Juned 1,651 49.6 +8.2
Conservative Yvonne Hine 1,438 43.2 -11.9
Labour Barry Doherty 241 7.2 +3.7
Majority 213 6.4
Turnout 3,330 68.8 +24.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bidford and Salford[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Daren Pemberton 1,448 38.3 -3.0
Conservative Maurice Howse 1,354 35.8 +35.8
Independent Michael Atkins 551 14.6 -37.4
Labour Matthew Stephens 316 8.4 +1.7
Green Karen Varga 109 2.9 +2.9
Majority 94 2.5
Turnout 3,778 69.5 +36.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Brailes[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Seccombe 976 70.1 +15.0
Liberal Democrats Laura Nelson 416 29.9 -15.0
Majority 560 40.2 +30.1
Turnout 1,392 77.6 +19.6
Conservative hold Swing
Harbury[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Tonge 1,461 52.2 +1.9
Conservative Richard Hamburger 1,340 47.8 -1.9
Majority 121 4.3 +3.7
Turnout 2,801 73.8 +28.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Henley[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Jones 1,664 65.1 -9.5
Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees 606 23.7 +10.0
Labour John Hartigan 285 11.2 +11.2
Majority 1,058 41.4 -19.5
Turnout 2,555 70.1 +26.1
Conservative hold Swing
Kinwarton[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Gittus 675 52.2 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Nina Knapman 565 43.7 -9.6
Labour Jeffrey Kenner 54 4.2 +4.2
Majority 110 8.5
Turnout 1,294 74.8 +29.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Long Compton[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Gray 859 63.3 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Virginia Mason 499 36.7 +9.0
Majority 360 26.5 -18.1
Turnout 1,358 75.5 +28.1
Conservative hold Swing
Long Itchington[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Stevens 901 64.6 -5.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Pugh 494 35.4 +20.7
Majority 407 29.2 -26.6
Turnout 1,395 73.3 +29.8
Conservative hold Swing
Quinton[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Brain 959 67.3 -6.1
Liberal Democrats Jeffery Dench 467 32.7 +32.7
Majority 492 34.5 -12.4
Turnout 1,426 71.5 +24.9
Conservative hold Swing
Sambourne[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Justin Kerridge 696 64.7 -9.1
Liberal Democrats Clive Rickhards 380 35.3 +9.1
Majority 316 29.4 -18.1
Turnout 1,076 73.4 +28.0
Conservative hold Swing
Shipston[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Vial 1,376 48.0 -0.7
Conservative Clive Smithard 1,108 38.6 -9.4
Labour Christopher Aston 315 11.0 +7.7
Green Robert Ballantyne 70 2.4 +2.4
Majority 268 9.3 +8.6
Turnout 2,869 71.0 +22.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Snitterfield[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Hayter 940 70.0 -8.4
Liberal Democrats John Insoll 403 30.0 +8.4
Majority 537 40.0 -16.8
Turnout 1,343 74.9 +28.6
Conservative hold Swing
Southam[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennifer Ellard 1,631 46.5 -5.6
Liberal Democrats Helena Knight 977 27.9 +4.7
Labour Peter Thomas 900 25.7 +1.0
Majority 654 18.6 -8.8
Turnout 3,508 69.6 +36.5
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Alveston[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Fradgley 1,938 45.2 -3.9
Conservative Stuart Beese 1,682 39.2 -3.1
Independent Michael Crutchley 378 8.8 +8.8
Labour Samuel Hargreaves 288 6.7 +6.7
Majority 256 6.0 -0.8
Turnout 4,286 74.8 +26.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Stratford Avenue and New Town[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Clive Thomas 1,531 39.0 -8.6
Conservative Ian Hurst 1,423 36.2 -9.8
Independent Juliet Short 620 15.8 +15.8
Labour Stephen Troup 352 9.0 +2.7
Majority 108 2.8 +1.2
Turnout 3,926 65.6 +28.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Stratford Guild and Hathaway[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Fradgley 1,876 45.0 -2.3
Conservative Irving David 1,473 35.3 -4.3
Independent William Lowe 364 8.7 +8.7
Labour David Talbot 315 7.6 +2.0
Green Hugh Chatwin 144 3.5 -4.1
Majority 403 9.7 +2.0
Turnout 4,172 70.7 +28.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Studley[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Wright 1,755 55.4 -3.6
Conservative William McCarthy 1,085 34.2 -1.3
Labour Jacqueline Abbott 330 10.4 +5.0
Majority 670 21.1 -2.4
Turnout 3,170 69.1 +28.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tanworth[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Oakley 1,723 73.8 -12.8
Liberal Democrats Eric Holder 613 26.2 +12.8
Majority 1,110 47.5 -25.8
Turnout 2,336 73.1 +31.6
Conservative hold Swing
Vale of the Red Horse[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gillian Roache 1,048 70.7 -9.4
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Osborne 435 29.3 +9.4
Majority 613 41.3 -18.8
Turnout 1,483 77.9 +28.3
Conservative hold Swing
Wellesbourne[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Roger Wright 2,018 48.7 +48.7
Conservative Daniel Kendall 1,737 41.9 -8.2
Green Jessica Pinson 392 9.5 +9.5
Majority 281 6.8
Turnout 4,147 75.4 +30.4
Independent hold Swing

References
  1. "Stratford-On-Avon". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  2. "Local elections 2010". London: guardian.co.uk. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  3. "Full list of local election candidates". Southam News. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  4. "Tories Stay In Control Of Stratford District Council". Manchesterwired. 9 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  5. "Results for District Council Elections on 06 May 2010". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
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