2010 Stevenage Borough Council election
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13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council stood for election; the seats which were last contested in 2006. The election saw the Conservative Party gain a further 3 seats.
After the election, the composition of the council was:[1]
- Labour 27
- Conservative 9
- Liberal Democrat 3
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 8 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 61.5 | 35.9 | 13730 | -4.2% | |
Conservative | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30.8 | 34.9 | 13365 | -0.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 21.9 | 8367 | +5.1% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 2402 | +2.2% | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 136 | +0.4% | |
English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 133 | -2.2% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 121 | +0.3% |
Ward results
[edit]Bandley Hill
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Bandley_Hill_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Bandley_Hill_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Lloyd | 1,149 | 38.6 | −3.1 | |
Conservative | Roger Gill | 1,055 | 35.5 | +5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barbara Segadelli | 497 | 16.7 | +7.2 | |
UKIP | Angela Denness | 275 | 9.2 | +9.2 | |
Majority | 94 | 3.1 | −8.4 | ||
Turnout | 2976 | 61.5 | +27.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bedwell
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Bedwell_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Bedwell_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brian Underwood | 1,114 | 39.8 | −12.8 | |
Conservative | Christine Saint Leitner | 744 | 26.6 | −4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Leonard Lambert | 522 | 18.6 | +2.4 | |
UKIP | Maureen Dilley | 421 | 15.0 | +15.0 | |
Majority | 370 | 13.2 | −8.2 | ||
Turnout | 2801 | 60.0 | +28.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Chells
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Pamela Stuart | 1,226 | 39.1 | −4.7 | |
Conservative | Matthew Wyatt | 973 | 31.0 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gareth Steiner | 937 | 29.9 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 253 | 8.1 | −5.9 | ||
Turnout | 3136 | 65.2 | +27.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Longmeadow
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Longmeadow_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Longmeadow_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christine Hurst | 1,086 | 37.5 | −2.9 | |
Labour | Suzanne Myson | 996 | 34.4 | −3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ralph Baskerville | 561 | 19.4 | +7.7 | |
UKIP | Roy Worden | 254 | 8.8 | −1.6 | |
Majority | 90 | 3.1 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 2897 | 67.2 | +27.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Manor
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Manor_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Manor_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | John Mead | 1,427 | 40.9 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | Susan Smith | 1,144 | 32.8 | +1.9 | |
Labour | Joseph Sherry | 711 | 20.4 | −2.8 | |
UKIP | Mark Rowe | 210 | 6.0 | +0.9 | |
Majority | 283 | 8.1 | −1.8 | ||
Turnout | 3492 | 71.0 | +29.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Martins Wood
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael Hearn | 1,044 | 36.6 | −1.0 | |
Labour | Jeanette Thomas | 921 | 32.1 | −3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kevin Aylward | 535 | 18.6 | +11.5 | |
UKIP | Pat Jones | 239 | 8.3 | +5.8 | |
English Democrat | John Cooper | 133 | 4.6 | −8.7 | |
Majority | 123 | 4.5 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 2872 | 62.3 | +26.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Old Town
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Old_Town_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Old_Town_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Marilyn Yarnold-Foster | 1,421 | 38.7 | −3.4 | |
Labour | Pamela Gallagher | 1,349 | 36.7 | −4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matthew Snell | 662 | 18.0 | +8.8 | |
UKIP | Bernard Maddox | 244 | 6.6 | −1.2 | |
Majority | 72 | 2.0 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 3676 | 66.1 | +24.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Pin Green
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Pin_Green_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Pin_Green_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Lin Martin-Haugh | 1,163 | 40.9 | −6.7 | |
Conservative | Philip Roethenbaugh | 881 | 31.0 | +1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Scott Copsey | 480 | 16.9 | +5.5 | |
UKIP | David McDonagh | 181 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
BNP | Michael Green | 136 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 282 | 9.9 | −8.2 | ||
Turnout | 2841 | 63.1 | +31.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Roebuck
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Roebuck_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Roebuck_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Sherma Batson | 1,055 | 37.2 | −2.5 | |
Conservative | Harvey Page | 943 | 33.2 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Denise Baskerville | 546 | 19.2 | +7.7 | |
UKIP | Victoria Gabriel | 293 | 10.3 | −5.4 | |
Majority | 112 | 4.0 | −2.6 | ||
Turnout | 2837 | 62.0 | +29.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
St Nicholas
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/St_Nicholas_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-St_Nicholas_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carol Latif | 1,098 | 41.4 | −3.1 | |
Conservative | Gillian Mould | 855 | 32.2 | −1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Heather Snell | 581 | 21.9 | +0.2 | |
Independent | Carol Knowles | 121 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 243 | 9.2 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 2655 | 61.2 | +29.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Shephall
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robert Clark | 1,035 | 41.5 | −5.9 | |
Conservative | Anita Speight | 707 | 28.4 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Baskerville | 465 | 18.7 | +2.5 | |
UKIP | Bob Layson | 285 | 11.4 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 328 | 13.1 | −8.3 | ||
Turnout | 2492 | 58.0 | +26.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Symonds Green
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Symonds_Green_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Symonds_Green_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sharon Taylor | 1,191 | 42.4 | −5.2 | |
Conservative | Paul Mould | 1,082 | 38.5 | −0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Clive Hearmon | 537 | 19.1 | +5.5 | |
Majority | 109 | 3.9 | −4.8 | ||
Turnout | 2810 | 64.5 | +33.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Woodfield
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Woodfield_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg/220px-Woodfield_ward_in_Stevenage_1999.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Phil Bibby | 1,430 | 52.8 | −7.8 | |
Labour | Christopher Saunders | 662 | 24.4 | −1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Katherine Lloyd-Manning | 617 | 22.8 | +9.3 | |
Majority | 768 | 28.4 | −6.3 | ||
Turnout | 2709 | 67.2 | +30.9 | ||
Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing |
Note: Woodfield ward was won by Marion Mason for the Conservatives in 2006, but she defected to UKIP in January 2008.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Election 2010". BBC News.
- ^ "Stevenage Conservative councillor defects to UKIP". The Comet. 29 July 2013.