2010 Stevenage Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2010 Stevenage Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2008 Stevenage Borough Council election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2011 Stevenage Borough Council election
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
Majority Seats:20
Election Date:6 May 2010
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:30
Seats1:8
Seat Change1:3
Seats After1:27
Popular Vote1:13,670
Percentage1:35.8%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:4
Seat Change2:4
Seats After2:9
Popular Vote2:13,365
Percentage2:35.0%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:3
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:1
Seats After3:3
Popular Vote3:8,367
Percentage3:21.9%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Labour

Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council stood for election; the seats which were last contested in 2006. The election saw the Conservative Party gain a further 3 seats.

After the election, the composition of the council was:[1]

Ward results

Woodfield

Note: Woodfield ward was won by Marion Mason for the Conservatives in 2006, but she defected to UKIP in January 2008.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election 2010. BBC News.
  2. Web site: Stevenage Conservative councillor defects to UKIP. The Comet. 29 July 2013.