2010 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election
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17 of 51 seats on Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader's seat Town
Seats before 21 15 9
Seats won 4 7 4
Seats after 20 17 10
Seat change Decrease1 Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 30,275 27,893 24,898
Percentage 31.99% 17.9% 26.31%
Leader before election

Stephen Baines
Conservative

Leader after election

Janet Battye
Liberal Democrat/Labour Coalition

2010 local election results in Calderdale

The 2010 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and a general election. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term so the councillors elected in 2010 last stood for election in 2006. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors was elected in this election. After the election the council stayed in no overall control but the Conservative minority administration was replaced with a coalition between Labour and the Liberal Democrats.[1]

Brighouse Councillor Joyce Cawthra left the Conservative Party and became an Independent in December 2010 due to her not being selected by the party to stand in the next election.[2]

Council result

Calderdale[3]
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Conservative 17 4 1 2 Decrease1 23.53 31.99 30,275
  Liberal Democrats 17 7 2 0 Increase2 41.18 29.48 27,893
  Labour 17 4 1 0 Increase1 23.53 26.31 24,898
  Independent 5 2 0 0 0 11.76 4.93 4,661
  BNP 6 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.00 4.33 4,100
  Green 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.66 2,520
  BPP 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.30 283

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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21 15 9 3 2 1
Conservative Lib Dem Labour Ind BN ED

After the election the composition of the council was:

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20 17 10 3 1
Conservative Lib Dem Labour Ind BN
Party Previous council New council
Conservative 21 20
Liberal Democrats 15 17
Labour 9 10
Independent 3 3
BNP 2 1
English Democrat 1 0
Total 51 51

Ward results

Brighouse ward

Brighouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Colin Stout 1,935 34.5 -10.0
Conservative Kris Pillai 1,317 23.5 -6.5
Liberal Democrats Nick Yates 1,270 22.6 +14.7
Labour Pamela Margaret Fellows 1,086 19.4 +1.8
Majority
Turnout 5,641 66.11
Independent hold Swing

The incumbent was Colin Stout as an Independent.

Calder ward

Calder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nader Fekri 2,775 41.7 +7.6
Conservative Gail Lund 1,575 23.7 +4.1
Labour Robin Dixon 1,538 23.1 -1.5
Green Alan Patrick McDonald 762 11.5 -10.2
Majority
Turnout 6,694 72.90
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The incumbent was Nader Fekri for the Liberal Democrats.

Elland ward

Elland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Hardy 2,069 41.0 -12.7
Conservative Christian Corkish 1,534 30.4 -0.3
Labour Angie Gallagher 1,227 24.3 +8.7
Green Susan Ann Thomas 211 4.2 +4.2
Majority
Turnout 5,087 59.34
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The incumbent was Robert Thompson for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election.

Greetland and Stainland ward

Greetland and Stainland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Conrad Vero Winterburn 2,551 45.9 -5.4
Conservative Beverley Anne Carter 1,854 33.3 +5.2
Labour James Gallagher 893 16.1 +3.8
Green Mark Richard Mullany 262 4.7 -3.6
Majority
Turnout 5,599 66.47
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The incumbent was Conrad Winterbottom for the Liberal Democrats.

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Colin Raistrick 2,213 37.0 -2.6
Conservative John Frank Brearley Ford 1,971 33.0 -4.7
Labour Sean Patrick O'Malley 933 15.6 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Jennie Dawn Rigg 860 14.4 +7.2
Majority
Turnout 6,022 69.48
Independent hold Swing

The incumbent was Colin Raistrick as an Independent.

Illingworth and Mixenden ward

Illingworth and Mixenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel James Sutherland 1,995 36.7 +8.9
Conservative Andrew James Tagg 1,403 25.8 +3.2
BNP Richard Mulhall 1,226 22.5 -13.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Anthony Walters 701 12.9 +3.1
Independent Sean Vincent Loftus 114 2.1 -2.0
Majority
Turnout 5,470 58.20
Labour gain from BNP Swing

The incumbent was Geoffrey Wallace for the BNP who stood down at this election.

Luddendenfoot ward

Luddendenfoot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Christopher Beacroft-Mitchell 2,138 38.8 +3.9
Conservative Sarah Jane Jennings 1,626 29.5 -0.7
Labour Lesley Anne Sleigh 1,036 18.8 +2.2
BNP John Derek Gregory 398 7.2 -11.2
Green Jennifer Byrom 315 5.7 +5.7
Majority
Turnout 5,532 70.21
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The incumbent was Peter Coles for the Liberal Democrats who stood down at this election.

Northowram and Shelf ward

Northowram and Shelf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Baines 3,281 52.2 +7.4
Labour Martin Burton 1,301 20.7 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Margaret Ward 1,183 18.8 +8.0
BNP Ann Jackson 521 8.3 -14.8
Majority
Turnout 6,360 70.12
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Stephen Baines for the Conservative Party.

Ovenden ward

Ovenden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Helen Josephine Rivron 1,887 45.4 +5.6
Conservative Peter Caffrey 860 20.7 +7.3
BNP Jane Shooter 727 17.5 -15.2
Liberal Democrats Kathleen Haigh-Hutchinson 680 16.4 +4.4
Majority
Turnout 4,169 49.28
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Helen Rivron for the Labour Party.

Park ward

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ferman Ali 2,381 43.8 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Shazad Fazal 1,856 34.2 +8.4
Conservative Mohammed Khalid Rashid 1,196 22.0 +8.4
Majority
Turnout 5,562 61.42
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Zafar Iqbal-Din for the Labour Party who stood down at this election.

Rastrick ward

Rastrick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Beal 2,574 47.5 -6.5
Liberal Democrats Martin David Robinson 1,438 26.5 +8.2
Labour Co-op Ann Martin 1,409 26.0 -1.7
Majority
Turnout 5,460 64.36
Conservative gain from English Democrat Swing

The incumbent was Paul Rogan for the English Democrats who stood down at this election. He had been elected as a Conservative.

Ryburn ward

Ryburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kay Barret 2,687 45.1 -1.6
Labour Judy Gannon 1,559 26.2 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Graham James 1,418 23.8 -3.5
Green Freda Mary Davis 291 4.9 +4.9
Majority
Turnout 5,999 68.39
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Kay Barret for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat ward

Skircoat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pauline Nash 2,748 42.1 +1.8
Conservative Sheila Ruth Helen Jackson 2,334 35.7 -4.8
Labour Co-op Anne Collins 1,124 17.2 +7.8
Green Charles Gate 324 5.0 -4.8
Majority
Turnout 6,602 68.62
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Grenville Horsfall for the Conservative Party who stood down at this election.

Sowerby Bridge ward

Sowerby Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Peel 1,862 37.0 +0.2
Labour Co-op David Draycott 1,654 32.9 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Christopher Lumb 1,510 30.0 -4.2
Majority
Turnout 5,134 61.66
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Martin Peel for the Conservative Party.

Todmorden ward

Todmorden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Goldthorpe 1,916 33.5 -7.0
Conservative Julie Louise Stansfield 1,665 29.1 +29.1
Labour Jayne Booth 1,502 26.3 +4.6
Green Mark Hill 355 6.2 +6.2
BPP David Jones 283 4.9 +4.9
Majority
Turnout 5,754 65.17
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The incumbent was Ruth Goldthorpe for the Liberal Democrats.

Town ward

Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Metcalfe 1,936 39.4 +1.3
Conservative Geoffrey Thompson 1,187 24.1 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Mat Bowles 875 17.8 +9.4
BNP Michael Hall 678 13.8 -12.6
Independent Chris O'Conner 243 4.9 +4.9
Majority
Turnout 4,958 55.92
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Bob Metcalfe for the Labour Party.

Warley ward

Warley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ashley John Richard Evans 1,905 35.3 +9.5
Labour Rod Sutcliffe 1,437 26.6 +15.9
Conservative David Ian Ginley 1,349 25.0 -3.3
BNP Paul Leslie Steven Wadsworth 550 10.2 -4.8
Independent Kelly Marie Catlow 156 2.9 +1.9
Majority
Turnout 5,437 63.65
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was David Ginley for the Conservative Party.

References

  1. ^ All change at the top: Lib-Lab pact to run the council. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ^ Clr Joyce Cawthra blames Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker as she resigns from Conservatives. Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Election of Local Councillors 2010 - 05/05/2016". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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