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