2010 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
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23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.3% (Increase29.3%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg
Cllr Jeff Green.jpg
Cllr Simon Holbrook.jpg
Leader Steve Foulkes Jeff Green Simon Holbrook
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat
Claughton 		West Kirby
and
Thurstaston
Prenton
Last election 5 seats,
25.6% 		11 seats,
43.6% 		6 seats,
22.6%
Seats before 20 25 20
Seats won 12 8 3
Seats after 24 27 15
Seat change Increase4 Increase2 Decrease5
Popular vote 58,715 50,206 35,168
Percentage 37.6% 32.1% 22.5%
Swing Increase12.0% Decrease11.5% Decrease0.1%
Map of results of 2010 election
Leader of the Council before election

Steve Foulkes (Labour)
No Overall Control

Leader of the Council after election

Jeff Green (Conservative)
No Overall Control

The 2010 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

The council stayed under no overall control, with the Conservatives becoming the largest single party, and resulted in a new Lib-Con coalition.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Seats   ±  
Conservative 27 Increase2
Labour 24 Increase4
Liberal Democrat 15 Decrease5
Ind. Conservative 0 Decrease1

[1]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2008.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2010
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Labour 23 12 4 0 Increase4 54.5 37.6 58,715 Increase12.0
  Conservative 23 8 4 2 Increase2 34.1 32.1 50,206 Decrease11.5
  Liberal Democrats 23 3 0 5 Decrease5 11.4 22.5 35,168 Decrease0.1
  Green 21 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.6 5,623 Decrease1.3
  UKIP 19 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.4 5,307 Increase1.0
  BNP 5 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.9 1,339 Increase0.3
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 0 0 Decrease1 0.0 0.0 0 N/A

[1] [n 1]

Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
25 20 19 1 1
Con Lab Lib Dem IC V

After the election the composition of the council was:

↓
27 24 15
Con Lab Lib Dem

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2008.

Bebington

Bebington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Walter Smith 3,822 45.9 Increase9.7
Conservative Kevin Sharkey 2,482 29.8 Decrease11.1
Liberal Democrats Catherine Jennings 1,315 15.8 Increase6.4
UKIP Hilary Jones 520 6.2 Decrease3.9
Green Michael Harper 186 2.2 Decrease1.2
Majority 1,340 16.1 N/A
Registered electors 11,793
Turnout 71.4 Increase31.3
Labour hold Swing Increase10.4

[2][3]

Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann McLachlan 2,932 63.1 Increase8.5
Liberal Democrats John Brace 699 15.0 Increase2.1
Conservative John Gilbert 502 10.8 Decrease4.3
BNP John Edwards 251 5.4 Decrease6.0
UKIP Audrey Fitpatrick 154 3.3 New
Green George Bowler 111 2.4 Decrease3.6
Majority 2,233 48.1 Increase8.6
Registered electors 9,768
Turnout 48.1 Increase27.4
Labour hold Swing Increase4.3

[4][5]

Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Kenny 2,409 51.8 Decrease8.1
Green Pat Cleary 1,095 23.6 Increase12.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Heppinstall 566 12.2 Decrease2.6
Conservative June Cowin 380 8.2 Decrease5.7
UKIP David Martin 198 4.3 New
Majority 1,314 28.2 Decrease16.9
Registered electors 9,956
Turnout 47.3 Increase26.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.5

[6][7][8]

Bromborough

Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Irene Williams 3,016 44.6 Increase21.2
Liberal Democrats Madeline Booth 1,815 26.9 Decrease15.9
Conservative Sue Colquhoun 1,428 21.1 Decrease0.2
BNP David Bell 328 4.9 Decrease2.3
Green Percy Hogg 132 2.5 Decrease1.3
Majority 1,201 17.7 N/A
Registered electors 10,758
Turnout 63.7 Increase31.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase18.6

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Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Kearney 3,733 43.4 Decrease11.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Thomson 2,313 26.9 Decrease2.4
Labour Audrey Moore 2,015 23.4 Increase12.4
UKIP Roger Jones 361 4.2 Increase2.1
Green Jim McGinley 187 2.2 Decrease0.2
Majority 1,420 16.5 Decrease9.4
Registered electors 11,706
Turnout 74.7 Increase29.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease4.7

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Claughton

Claughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Roberts 3,521 51.5 Increase0.4
Conservative Barbara Sinclair 1,574 23.0 Decrease5.9
Liberal Democrats Margaret Teggin 1,182 17.3 Increase2.8
UKIP Bethan Williams 319 4.7 New
Green Cathy Page 240 3.5 Decrease1.9
Majority 1,947 28.5 Increase6.3
Registered electors 11,340
Turnout 61.0 Increase31.6
Labour hold Swing Increase3.2

[13][14]

Eastham

Eastham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Harney 3,824 50.0 Decrease21.3
Labour Willow Colios 1,942 25.4 Increase15.7
Conservative Nick Whieldon 1,644 21.5 Increase5.6
UKIP Laurence Jones 241 3.1 New
Majority 1,882 24.6 Decrease30.8
Registered electors 11,095
Turnout 69.2 Increase30.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease15.4

[15][16]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Clements 3,538 40.3 Decrease2.9
Liberal Democrats Alaine Christian 2,949 33.5 Decrease11.1
Labour Geoffrey Dormand 1,800 20.5 Increase11.1
UKIP Derek Snowden 287 3.3 New
Green Michael Gardner 216 2.5 Decrease0.3
Majority 589 6.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,611
Turnout 76.0 Increase30.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase4.1

[17][18]

Heswall

Heswall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Les Rowlands 5,000 59.1 Decrease14.6
Liberal Democrats Alexander Clark 1,534 18.1 Increase7.6
Labour Yvonne Nolan 1,465 17.3 Increase8.0
Green Matthew Rosseinsky 251 3.0 Decrease1.5
UKIP Oliver Sayle-Adam 213 2.5 Increase0.4
Majority 3,466 41.0 Decrease22.2
Registered electors 10,992
Turnout 77.4 Increase33.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease11.1

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Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eddie Boult 3,748 49.3 Decrease15.5
Labour Paul Doughty 1,848 24.3 Increase8.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Corran 1,417 18.6 Increase10.3
Green Yvonne McGinley 397 5.2 Decrease5.8
UKIP Frank Whitham 197 2.6 New
Majority 1,900 25.0 Decrease23.9
Registered electors 10,457
Turnout 73.3 Increase32.5
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing Decrease12.0

[21][22][23]

Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann McArdle 3,404 51.9 Increase17.0
Conservative Steve Smith 1,948 29.7 Decrease21.7
Liberal Democrats Gerald Hainsworth 866 13.2 Increase7.6
UKIP Russell Jones 216 3.3 New
Green Shirley Johnson 129 2.0 Decrease2.3
Majority 1,456 22.2 N/A
Registered electors 10,905
Turnout 60.7 Increase24.5
Labour hold Swing Increase19.4

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Liscard

Liscard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Dodd 3,220 46.8 Increase13.8
Conservative Leah Fraser 2,474 36.0 Decrease15.1
Liberal Democrats Daniel Clein 718 10.4 Increase5.7
UKIP Lynda Williams 238 3.5 Decrease3.8
Green John Bleasdale 231 3.4 Decrease0.4
Majority 746 10.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,071
Turnout 63.1 Increase26.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.5

[26][27][28]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Mountney 2,976 41.5 Decrease29.6
Labour Deirdre Wood 2,635 36.7 Increase20.4
Liberal Democrats Eric Copestake 992 13.8 Increase8.1
UKIP Susan Whitham 236 3.3 Decrease0.2
BNP Brian Winson 223 3.1 New
Green Perle Sheldricks 113 1.6 Decrease1.7
Majority 341 4.8 Decrease50.0
Registered electors 10,824
Turnout 66.7 Increase28.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease25.0

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New Brighton

New Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patricia Glasman 3,072 44.0 Increase6.6
Conservative Bill Duffey 2,173 31.2 Decrease16.3
Liberal Democrats Julia Codling 1,166 16.7 Increase10.1
Green Cynthia Stonall 342 4.9 Decrease3.6
UKIP Timothy Pass 222 3.2 New
Majority 899 12.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,025
Turnout 63.6 Increase25.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase11.5

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Oxton

Oxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse 2,941 40.5 Decrease12.7
Labour David Barden 2,310 31.8 Increase14.7
Conservative Tina McDonnell 1,425 19.6 Increase1.2
UKIP Catherine Williams 301 4.2 Decrease0.8
Green Garnette Bowler 276 3.8 Decrease0.1
Majority 631 8.7 Decrease23.7
Registered electors 11,237
Turnout 65.1 Increase32.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease11.9

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Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Johnston [n 2] 2,854 35.8 Decrease7.9
Conservative Don McCubbin [n 3] 2,479 31.1 Decrease7.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Redfern 2,297 – –
Conservative Adam Sykes 2,103 – –
Labour Michael Sullivan 1,673 21.0 Increase9.1
Labour Sylvia Hodrien 1,517 – –
UKIP Janet Davison 518 6.5 Increase3.1
Green Allen Burton 448 5.6 Increase2.8
Majority 375 4.7 Decrease0.8
Registered electors 10,666
Turnout 71.5 Increase26.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing –

[35][36][37][38][39][40]

Prenton

Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Realey 2,827 39.6 Increase15.7
Liberal Democrats Frank Doyle 2,258 31.6 Decrease16.9
Conservative Robert Hughes 1,316 18.4 Decrease2.5
UKIP Bruce Cain 369 5.2 New
BNP 219 3.1 New
Green Mark Mitchell 150 2.1 Decrease2.0
Majority 569 8.0 N/A
Registered electors 11,039
Turnout 64.9 Increase30.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase16.3

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Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Moira McLaughlin 2,915 59.7 Increase4.5
Liberal Democrats Lynne Short 791 16.2 Increase1.4
Conservative Rachel Suffield 694 14.2 Decrease6.3
BNP Janice Brady 318 6.5 New
Green Joyce Hogg 162 3.3 Decrease6.2
Majority 2,124 43.5 Increase8.8
Registered electors 9,829
Turnout 50.6 Increase26.5
Labour hold Swing Increase4.4

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Seacombe

Seacombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian Jones 3,349 62.8 Increase11.8
Conservative Tony Cox 916 17.2 Decrease4.6
Liberal Democrats Steve Pitt 725 13.6 Increase1.5
UKIP Christopher Wellstead 238 4.5 Decrease5.9
Green Jacqueline Smith 109 2.0 Decrease2.6
Majority 2,433 45.6 Increase16.4
Registered electors 10,357
Turnout 52.4 Increase30.0
Labour hold Swing Increase8.2

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Upton

Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stuart Whittingham 3,827 50.2 Increase8.2
Conservative Geoff Gubb 2,143 28.1 Decrease14.0
Liberal Democrats Alan Davies 1,370 18.0 Increase7.8
Green Lesley Hussenbux 286 3.8 Decrease2.0
Majority 1,684 22.1 N/A
Registered electors 12,214
Turnout 62.9 Increase26.7
Labour hold Swing Increase11.1

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Wallasey

Wallasey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Rennie 3,623 42.8 Decrease21.4
Labour Christine Jones 3,082 36.4 Increase16.5
Liberal Democrats John Codling 1,269 15.0 Increase6.5
UKIP Ian Watson 255 3.0 Decrease0.7
Green James Brady 234 2.8 Decrease0.8
Majority 541 6.4 Decrease37.9
Registered electors 12,061
Turnout 70.9 Increase30.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease19.0

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West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Green 4,010 51.7 Decrease12.9
Labour Lee Rushworth 1,631 21.0 Increase7.9
Liberal Democrats John Cresswell 1,604 20.7 Increase8.6
Green Hara Willow 290 3.7 Decrease2.9
UKIP Philip Griffiths 224 2.9 Decrease0.7
Majority 2,379 30.7 Decrease20.8
Registered electors 10,348
Turnout 75.4 Increase29.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.4

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Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. ^ % of total refers to % of wards won.
  2. ^ Elected to serve a 4-year term.
  3. ^ Elected to serve a 1-year term.

References

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