2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2010 Barking and Dagenham Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:Labour Party (UK)
Previous Election:2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:All 51 council seats
Election Date:6 May 2010
Image1: Lab
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:38 seats, 41.2%
Seats1:51
Seat Change1:13
Popular Vote1: 39,925
Percentage1:47.2
Swing1:6.0%
Party2:British National Party
Last Election2:12 seats, 17.2%
Seats2:0
Seat Change2:12
Popular Vote2:15,092
Percentage2:17.8
Swing2:0.6%
Map Size:300px
Leader of Largest Party
Posttitle:Subsequent Leader of Largest Party
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The 2010 Barking and Dagenham Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England.

The whole council was up for election, and the Labour Party retained control of the council winning all of the seats.[1] The British National Party lost all the seats they had gained in 2006. The Conservatives lost their only remaining seat, and the Liberal Democrats failed to regain any seats they had lost four years earlier.

The 2010 general election was held on the same day, which increased turnout. The elections took place on the same day as other local elections in 2010.

At the 2006 election, Labour had won 38 seats, the BNP 12 and the Conservatives 1.

Background

188 candidates were nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate (51) and was the only party to do so. By contrast, the Conservative Party ran 41 candidates, the Liberal Democrats ran 20, and the BNP ran 34, whilst there were 20 Independent candidates.

Ward results

Whalebone

By-elections between 2010 and 2014

Goresbrook

The by-election was called following the voiding of the election of Cllr. Louise Couling as she was ruled ineligible.[2]

The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Louise Couling for reasons of ill health.[3]

Longbridge

The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Nirmal Gill.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Barking & Dagenham. BBC News Online. 11 June 2011. 19 April 2009.
  2. Web site: BNP fights to regain council seat in London byelection . The Guardian . 2010-07-08 . 2023-03-19.
  3. Web site: Sahin . Sukran . Goresbrook holds by-election for new councillor today . Barking & Dagenham Post . 2012-04-19 . 2023-03-19.
  4. Web site: Mayhew . Freddy . ELECTION: Labour romps to victory as BNP finish last in Barking by-election . Barking & Dagenham Post . 2013-05-10 . 2023-03-19.