2010 Harlow District Council election
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 Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2010 Harlow District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Harlow District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 18
- Labour 10
- Liberal Democrats 5[2]
Background[edit]
The Conservative party gained a majority on the council at the last election in 2008 and after the election had 19 councillors, compared to 8 for the Liberal Democrats and 6 for Labour.[3][4] In April 2009 the Liberal Democrats gained a seat in Staple Tye after a by-election, which had previously been held by independent David Kirton, who had been elected as a Conservative but suspended from the party in October 2008.[5][6] However, in September 2009 councillor Linda Pailing of Netteswell ward left the Liberal Democrats to become an independent and then would go on to join the Conservatives in January 2010.[7]
Election result[edit]
At the same time as the Conservative party gained the Harlow parliamentary constituency from Labour at the 2010 general election, the party also held control of Harlow council.[8] However Labour made gains to win 6 of the 11 seats contested, while the Liberal Democrats lost the seats of Bush Fair, Mark Hall and Staple Tye.[8]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 | 4 | 0 |  4
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54.5 | 36.3 | 13,815 | 8.9
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| Conservative | 5 | 1 | 2 |  1
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45.5 | 41.6 | 15,837 | 9.3
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| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3
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0 | 21.5 | 8,194 | 0.7
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| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
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0 | 0.5 | 186 | 0.2
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Ward results[edit]
Bush Fair[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Helen Hart | 1,254 | 36.4 | +4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paulette Alexander | 1,134 | 33.0 | -8.6 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Lucia | 1,053 | 30.6 | +3.8 | |
| Majority | 120 | 3.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,441 | 61.7 | +25.5 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Church Langley[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tony Hall | 2,718 | 62.9 | -13.5 | |
| Labour | Kenneth Lawrie | 1,004 | 23.2 | +8.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shinjita Basu | 600 | 13.9 | +4.7 | |
| Majority | 1,714 | 39.7 | -22.2 | ||
| Turnout | 4,322 | 67.6 | +39.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great Parndon[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joshua Jolles | 1,688 | 47.7 | -16.1 | |
| Labour | Norman Knight | 1,276 | 36.1 | +9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pauline Bell | 573 | 16.2 | +6.2 | |
| Majority | 412 | 11.6 | -26.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,537 | 68.2 | +33.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Harlow Common[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Maggie Hulcoop | 1,448 | 40.1 | +9.6 | |
| Conservative | John Steer | 1,398 | 38.7 | -7.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Rideout | 578 | 16.0 | -4.3 | |
| Independent | Gary Roberts | 186 | 5.2 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 50 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,610 | 65.5 | +28.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Little Parndon and Hare Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Durcan | 1,635 | 46.5 | +4.9 | |
| Conservative | Linda Pailing | 1,267 | 36.0 | -12.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kuzna Jackson | 613 | 17.4 | +7.8 | |
| Majority | 368 | 10.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,515 | 61.2 | +29.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Mark Hall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Paul Sztumpf | 1,145 | 35.6 | +6.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston | 1,114 | 34.6 | -2.2 | |
| Conservative | Conrad Nowikow | 961 | 29.8 | -3.8 | |
| Majority | 31 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,220 | 63.4 | +23.5 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Netteswell[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Michael Danvers | 1,329 | 41.1 | +12.9 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Margetson | 1,042 | 32.3 | -3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Rideout | 860 | 26.6 | -3.6 | |
| Majority | 287 | 8.9 | |||
| Turnout | 3,231 | 59.0 | +23.3 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Old Harlow[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Garnett | 1,855 | 51.8 | -13.6 | |
| Labour | Charles Cochrane | 1,139 | 31.8 | +10.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon MacNeill | 584 | 16.3 | +3.3 | |
| Majority | 716 | 20.0 | -23.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,578 | 68.8 | +34.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Staple Tye[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Guy Mitchinson | 1,083 | 36.7 | -13.9 | |
| Labour | Dennis Palmer | 1,021 | 34.6 | +18.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Sambridge | 848 | 28.7 | -4.5 | |
| Majority | 62 | 2.1 | -15.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,952 | 57.8 | +25.5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Sumners and Kingsmoor[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nicholas Churchill | 1,506 | 45.6 | -19.7 | |
| Labour | Paul Schroder | 1,107 | 33.5 | +9.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Woodlands | 688 | 20.8 | +10.3 | |
| Majority | 399 | 12.1 | -29.0 | ||
| Turnout | 3,301 | 60.8 | +30.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Toddbrook[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Rod Truan | 1,457 | 43.8 | +8.7 | |
| Conservative | David Carter | 1,266 | 38.1 | -17.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Robins | 602 | 18.1 | +9.2 | |
| Majority | 191 | 5.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,325 | 61.8 | +25.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Harlow". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Local elections 2010". The Guardian. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Harlow". BBC News Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Harlow Common Ward Election Result". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Update: Tory party suspends councillor". Harlow Herald. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Harlow: Lib Dems narrowly beat Conservatives in Staple Tye by-election". Harlow Herald. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Moss, Chris (29 January 2010). "Former Lib Dem councillor joins Conservatives". Harlow Star. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b Moss, Chris (2 May 2011). "Candidates prepare to lock horns in local elections". Harlow star. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Harlow Council Elections 2010 Results". Harlow District Council. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
