2010 Newham London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2010 Newham London Borough Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:Labour Party (UK)
Previous Election:2006 Newham Council election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Newham Council election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:All 60 council seats to Newham London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Election Date:6 May 2010
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:54 seats, 41.4%
Seats1:60
Seat Change1:6
Popular Vote1: 63,292
Percentage1:60.8
Swing1:19.4%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

Elections to Newham London Borough Council in London, England was held on 6 May 2010. This was on the same day as other local elections and the general election to the UK Parliament.

The whole council, including the directly elected mayor, was up for election for the first time since the 2006 election. The Labour Party won all 60 seats on the borough council, with support for the Respect Party, who had come second in 2006, collapsing from 23% to 3%. Both Respect and the Christian Peoples Alliance lost all of their seats.[1] [2]

Summary of results

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Background

A total of 221 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 20 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour party (as had been the case at every election since the borough council had been formed in 1964), whilst the Conservative party ran 59 candidates and the Liberal Democrats ran 11 candidates. Other candidates running were 59 Christian Peoples Alliance, 12 Respect, 10 Communities United Party, 1 Green, 1 UKIP, 1 British Public Party and 7 Independents.

Ward results

West Ham

By-elections between 2010 and 2014

There were no by-elections.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 6 May 2010. London Datastore. London Residuary Body. 4 November 2019.
  2. Web site: London Borough of Newham Election Results 1964-2010. Elections Centre. Plymouth University. 4 November 2019.
  3. Web site: London Borough Council Elections 23 May 2014. London Datastore. London Residuary Body. 19 November 2019.