2010 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2010 Tower Hamlets Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:Labour Party (UK)
Previous Election:2006 Tower Hamlets Council election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Tower Hamlets Council election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:All 51 council seats
Election Date:6 May 2010
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:26 seats, 33.2%
Seats1:41
Seat Change1:10
Popular Vote1:98,215
Percentage1:38.2%
Swing1:5.0%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:7 seats, 17.3%
Seats2:8
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:14,789
Percentage2:14.2%
Swing2:14.2%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:6 seats, 18.6%
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:5
Popular Vote3:48,341
Percentage3:18.8%
Swing3:0.1%
Party4:RESPECT The Unity Coalition
Last Election4:12 seats, 22.8%
Seats4:1
Seat Change4:11
Popular Vote4:39,862
Percentage4:15.5%
Swing4:7.5%
Leader of Largest Party
Posttitle:Subsequent Leader of Largest Party
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council took place on 6 May 2010, the same day as the 2010 United Kingdom general election. There were 17 wards electing 3 councillors each.