2010 Carlisle City Council election

2010 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2010 Carlisle City Council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in light grey. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2010. The 2010 Carlisle City Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/election2010/council/html/3671.stm Carlisle 7 May 2010 BBC News 3 December 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 23 Conservative 22 Liberal Democrats 5 Independent 2 https://www.theguardian.com/society/table/2010/may/07/local-elections Local elections 2010 4 December 2011 2010-05-07 The Guardian Background Before the election Labour were the largest party with 23 councillors, compared to 21 Conservatives, 7 Liberal Democrats and 1 independent.http://www.carlisle.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/democracy_and_elections/elections_2011/election_results/local_election_results_2010.aspx Carlisle City Council Elections – 2010 Carlisle City Council 4 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120405103122/http://www.carlisle.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/democracy_and_elections/elections_2011/election_results/local_election_results_2010.aspx 5 April 2012 However the council was run by a coalition between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/seven-political-parties-to-fight-carlisle-city-council-elections-1.697004?referrerPath=2.6612 Seven political parties to fight Carlisle City Council elections 16 April 2010 Cumberland News 4 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120406010848/http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/seven-political-parties-to-fight-carlisle-city-council-elections-1.697004?referrerPath=2.6612 6 April 2012 18 seats were being contested at the election by a total of 68 candidates. Both the Conservative and Labour parties stood in all 18 seats, while there were 10 Liberal Democrat candidates, 9 British National Party, 6 Green Party, 5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, 1 UK Independence Party and 1 independent. The Socialist and Trade Union candidates included 2 former Labour mayors, Craig Johnston and John Metcalfe, while the independent Robert Betton had won Botcherby on Cumbria County Council at the 2009 election and was facing the same Labour opponent, Anne Glendinning, as in 2009. Election result No party won a majority, with Labour remaining the largest party on 23 seats, but the Conservatives gained a seat to move to 22 councillors.http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/business-as-usual-for-carlisle-city-council-1.705760?referrerPath=home Business as usual for Carlisle City Council Whittle Julian 8 May 2010 News and Star 4 December 2011 November 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes The Liberal Democrats lost 2 seats to drop to 5 councillors, while a second independent councillor was elected to the council. Overall turnout at the election was 64.5%, up from 38.1% in 2008. This was as the election took place at the same time as the general election, where Conservative John Stevenson gained Carlisle constituency from Labour by 853 votes.http://www.nwemail.co.uk/john-stevenson-wins-carlisle-for-the-conservatives-1.705117?referrerPath=home John Stevenson wins Carlisle for the Conservatives 7 May 2010 North-West Evening Mail 4 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100523220509/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/john-stevenson-wins-carlisle-for-the-conservatives-1.705117?referrerPath=home 23 May 2010 Labour gained Morton from the Liberal Democrats, defeating the Liberal Democrat group leader Peter Farmer, who announced his retirement from politics after his defeat. However Labour fell 14 votes short of taking Castle from the Liberal Democrats and lost Botcherby to independent Robert Betton. Meanwhile, the Conservatives gained Dalston from the Liberal Democrats, after the sitting Liberal Democrat councillor Steven Tweedie stepped down at the election. Following the election Reg Watson became the new leader of the Labour group on the council, as Michael Boaden had stepped down after being defeated as Labour candidate at the general election.http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/carlisle-council-s-new-labour-group-leader-praises-defeated-boaden-1.706790?referrerPath=news/freeze_forces_carlisle_academy_school_to_close_tomorrow Carlisle Council's new Labour group leader praises defeated Boaden 12 May 2010 News and Star 4 December 2011 November 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Conservative Mike Mitchelson, who held his seat at the election, was re-elected as leader of the council,http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/home/mary-styth-is-new-carlisle-mayor-1.712042?referrerPath=2.880/home https://archive.today/20130421002356/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/home/mary-styth-is-new-carlisle-mayor-1.712042?referrerPath=2.880/home dead 21 April 2013 Mary Styth is new Carlisle mayor 24 May 2010 News and Star 4 December 2011 continuing the alliance with the Liberal Democrats.http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/carlisle-council-cuts-size-of-ruling-executive-1.713242?referrerPath=2.880/home Carlisle Council cuts size of ruling executive Whittle Julian 27 May 2010 News and Star 4 December 2011 November 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Carlisle local election result 2010 Conservative Party (UK) 8 1 0 +1 44.4 39.5 19,430 -1.3% Labour Party (UK) 8 1 1 0 44.4 36.4 17,931 +5.8% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 2 -2 5.6 13.5 6,646 -0.4% Independent (politician) 1 1 0 +1 5.6 2.3 1,119 -3.1% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 3.2 1,588 +3.2% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 1,418 -5.7% Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 738 +1.5% UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 326 +0.7% Ward results Belah Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Ellis 1,961 57.7 -8.9 Labour Party (UK) Graham Bartlett 1,438 42.3 +18.6 523 15.4 -27.5 3,399 70.5 +32.4 Conservative Party (UK) Belle Vue Labour Party (UK) Jessica Riddle 1,209 42.9 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Nedved 970 34.4 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Deborah Clode 447 15.9 +5.8 British National Party Stephen Bingham 126 4.5 -5.1 Green Party of England and Wales Hazel Bowmaker 67 2.4 +2.4 239 8.5 2,819 60.1 +24.0 Labour Party (UK) Botcherby Independent (politician) Robert Betton 1,119 44.4 +22.2 Labour Party (UK) Anne Glendinning 822 32.6 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Hannah Dolan 443 17.6 -13.8 British National Party Karl Chappell 134 5.3 -5.0 297 11.8 2,518 55.0 +24.2 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Brampton Conservative Party (UK) Mike Mitchelson 1,266 54.5 -20.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) George Eltherington 535 23.0 +23.0 Labour Party (UK) Jamie Hendry 522 22.5 -2.4 731 31.5 -18.8 2,323 65.6 +30.8 Conservative Party (UK) Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Olwyn Luckley 816 35.0 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) Willie Whalen 802 34.4 +10.8 Conservative Party (UK) David Horley 553 23.7 +7.5 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Graham 161 6.9 +6.9 14 0.6 -20.1 2,332 53.8 +24.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Currock Labour Party (UK) Heather Bradley 1,263 50.0 +3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Hodgson 635 25.2 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Jones 371 14.7 +8.1 British National Party Ben Whittingham 167 6.6 -21.5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Brent Kennedy 88 3.5 +3.5 628 24.9 +6.7 2,524 55.2 +21.6 Labour Party (UK) Dalston Conservative Party (UK) David Craig 1,715 47.5 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wyllie 1,241 34.3 -15.9 Labour Party (UK) Grant Warwick 658 18.2 +8.8 474 13.1 3,614 74.7 +27.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Denton Holme Labour Party (UK) Paul Atkinson 1,530 55.5 +12.0 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Eden 842 30.5 +6.4 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition John Metcalfe 253 9.2 +9.2 British National Party Glen Gardner 133 4.8 -7.0 688 24.9 +5.5 2,758 58.5 +26.8 Labour Party (UK) Harraby Labour Party (UK) Dave Weedall 1,495 50.3 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Virginia Marriner 966 32.5 +1.2 British National Party David Fraser 258 8.7 -7.9 Green Party of England and Wales Arthur Paynter 185 6.2 +6.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Martin Robertshaw 71 2.4 +2.4 529 17.8 +7.3 2,975 61.5 +27.1 Labour Party (UK) Irthing Conservative Party (UK) Syd Bowman 710 58.1 -21.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Eltherington 306 25.0 +25.0 Labour Party (UK) Beth Furneaux 206 16.9 -4.0 404 33.1 -25.1 1,222 75.6 +38.2 Conservative Party (UK) Longtown and Rockcliffe Conservative Party (UK) Ray Bloxham 935 43.7 -20.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Highmore 800 37.4 +37.4 Labour Party (UK) Helen Horne 281 13.1 -22.9 British National Party Chris Davidson 124 5.8 +5.8 135 6.3 -21.7 2,140 64.0 +32.7 Conservative Party (UK) Morton Labour Party (UK) Colin Stothard 1,180 37.5 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Farmer 1,105 35.1 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Randall 546 17.4 +6.6 British National Party Gillian Forrester 164 5.2 -15.5 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Tony Brown 150 4.8 +4.8 75 2.4 3,145 66.3 +19.1 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St. Aidans Labour Party (UK) Anne Quilter 1,194 44.4 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Stewart Blake 794 29.5 +0.6 Green Party of England and Wales John Reardon 550 20.5 +20.5 British National Party Tony Carvell 149 5.5 -9.3 400 14.9 +1.6 2,687 58.2 +24.1 Labour Party (UK) Stanwix Rural Conservative Party (UK) Marilyn Bowman 1,583 60.7 -17.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Sanderson 550 21.1 +21.1 Labour Party (UK) Niall Hendry 477 18.3 -4.0 1,033 39.6 -15.9 2,610 71.6 +33.0 Conservative Party (UK) Stanwix Urban Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Mallinson 1,935 53.5 -7.7 Labour Party (UK) Paul Thurn 1,231 34.0 +7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Dallas Brewis 452 12.5 +12.5 704 19.5 -15.4 3,618 76.1 +35.0 Conservative Party (UK) Upperby Labour Party (UK) David Wilson 1,176 50.9 Conservative Party (UK) Georgina Clarke 496 21.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Osler 475 20.6 British National Party Ashleigh Tomlinson 163 7.1 680 29.4 2,310 56.3 +20.2 Labour Party (UK) Wetheral Conservative Party (UK) Neville Lishman 1,727 60.7 -17.8 Labour Party (UK) Roger Horne 794 27.9 +6.4 UK Independence Party Geoff Round 326 11.5 +11.5 933 32.8 -24.1 2,847 76.5 +32.7 Conservative Party (UK) Yewdale Labour Party (UK) Steven Bowditch 1,653 49.3 +7.8 Conservative Party (UK) Kate Rowley 1,353 40.3 -3.2 Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition Craig Johnston 176 5.2 +5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Brewis 173 5.2 +5.2 300 8.9 3,355 69.9 +25.5 Labour Party (UK) By-elections between 2010 and 2011 A by-election was held on 16 September 2010 for Stanwix Urban, after John Stevenson resigned from the council on being elected as a member of parliament.http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/news/conservatives-win-carlisle-council-by-election-1.759244?referrerPath=home Paul wins city seat for Tories Whittle Julian 24 September 2010 Cumberland News 4 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120406010859/http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk/news/conservatives-win-carlisle-council-by-election-1.759244?referrerPath=home 6 April 2012 The seat was held for the Conservatives by Paul Nedved with a majority of 400 over Labour. Stanwix Urban by-election 16 September 2010 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Nedved 888 57.0 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) Jackie Franklin 488 31.3 -2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Hazel Bowmaker 96 6.2 -6.3 English Democrats Party Adam Pearson 85 5.5 +5.5 400 25.7 +6.2 1,557 32.0 -44.1 Conservative Party (UK) References Carlisle 2010 Category:2010s in Cumbria