2010 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2010 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election[1]
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:2006 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election
Previous Year:2006
Election Date:6 May 2010
Next Election:2014 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:All 46 seats to Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
Majority Seats:24
Turnout:61.9% (22.2%)
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:33 seats, 48.2%
Seats1:31
Seat Change1:2
Popular Vote1:34,229
Percentage1:42.9%
Swing1:5.3%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election2:13 seats, 32.2%
Seats2:15
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:27,118
Percentage2:34.0%
Swing2:1.8%
Map Size:250px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

Elections for Hammersmith and Fulham Council in London were held on 6 May 2010. The 2010 United Kingdom General Election and other local elections took place on the same day.

In London council elections the entire council is elected every four years, as opposed to some local elections where one councillor is elected every year in three of the four years.

Summary of results

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After taking control four years previously at the last election, the Conservative Party maintained control - with just two seats changing hands.

Ward results

The borough is divided into 16 electoral wards, all bar two electing three councillors apiece.[3] [4]

Wormholt & White City

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Election Summaries 2010. The Elections Centre. 24 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Council elections 2010 wards and candidates . 2010-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100511105828/http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/Directory/Council_and_Democracy/Democracy_and_Elections/Electoral_services/Useful_links/142691_Council_elections_2010_wards_and_candidates.asp . 11 May 2010 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: 2010-05-06. Borough Council Election Results 2010. live. data.london.gov.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20150507192005/http://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/borough-council-election-results-2010 . 7 May 2015 .
  4. Web site: Local Elections Archive Project - 2010 - Hammersmith and Fulham. www.andrewteale.me.uk.