2010 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election

2010 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2010 Sandwell council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2010 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/council/html/3751.stm Sandwell BBC News 28 February 2011 19 April 2009 After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 56 Conservative 12 Liberal Democrat 4 https://www.theguardian.com/society/table/2010/may/07/local-elections Local elections 2010 2011-03-01 2010-05-07 The Guardian London Background 24 seats were contested in the election with the British National Party contesting every seat for the first time,OAP's son in battle Lloyd Matt 13 April 2010 Birmingham Mail 18http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/local/8094456.BNP_standing_in_more_Sandwell_Council_seats_than_Lib_Dems/ BNP standing in more Sandwell Council seats than Lib Dems 12 April 2010 Halesowen News 1 March 2011 more than the Liberal Democrats who only stood in 13 seats.http://www.thisissuttoncoldfield.co.uk/news/candidates-line-local-elections/article-2026328-detail/article.html How the candidates line up for local elections 16 April 2010 Sutton Coldfield Observer 1 March 2011April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Labour were defending over half of the seats being contested, with the deputy leader of the council, Mahboob Hussain in Oldbury ward, being among the councillors standing for re-election.Labour gains in Midlands Elkes Neil 8 May 2010 Birmingham Mail 2 Election result The results saw Labour increase their majority on the council after gaining 7 seats.Labour pick up council seats 8 May 2010 Birmingham Mail 1 Labour took 2 seats from the Conservatives, 1 from the Liberal Democrats, 2 from the British National Party and 2 from independents. This meant Labour had 56 seats, compared to 12 for the Conservatives and 4 for the Liberal Democrats. Meanwhile, the British National Party losses in Princes End and Tividale meant the party no longer had any seats on the council.http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/8154817.Celebration_as_Sandwell_Council_becomes_a__BNP_free__zone/ Celebration as Sandwell Council becomes a 'BNP free' zone 7 May 2010 Halesowen News 1 March 2011 Sandwell local election result 2010http://www.akserps.com/akssandwell/election/2010/index.html Local elections 2010 Sandwell Council 28 February 2011 Labour Party (UK) 21 7 0 +7 87.5 47.4 61,128 +3.6% Conservative Party (UK) 2 0 2 -2 8.3 27.9 35,924 -8.2% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 1 -1 4.2 10.5 13,589 +0.7% British National Party 0 0 2 -2 0 11.5 14,860 +3.1% Independent (politician) 0 0 2 -2 0 1.4 1,846 +1.3% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 1,402 -0.4% Christian Peoples Alliance 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 154 +0.1% Ward results Abbey Labour Party (UK) Bob Piper 3,352 57.6 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Chris Brown 1,418 24.3 -5.9 Green Party of England and Wales Barry Lim 652 11.2 +4.3 British National Party Kim Nunn 402 6.9 +6.9 1,934 33.2 +10.6 5,824 66.7 Labour Party (UK) Blackheath Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Bridges 2,272 41.3 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Ching 1,942 35.3 -18.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Siobhan Wilson 726 13.2 +3.9 British National Party Michaela Meachem 555 10.1 +10.1 330 6.0 5,495 59.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bristnall Labour Party (UK) Steven Frear 2,495 46.1 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Brunt 1,558 28.8 -17.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bryan Manley-Green 781 14.4 +5.2 British National Party Charles Cooper 575 10.6 +10.6 937 17.3 5,409 58.6 Labour Party (UK) Charlemont with Grove Vale Conservative Party (UK) Tony Ward 2,511 40.8 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) Liam Preece 1,947 31.7 +12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michaela Allcock 957 15.6 +4.9 British National Party Deborah Howe 596 9.7 -7.2 Green Party of England and Wales Dell Macefield 139 2.3 -2.3 564 9.2 -19.5 6,150 65.8 Conservative Party (UK) Cradley Heath and Old Hill Labour Party (UK) Julie Webb 2,596 44.3 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Bowler 1,901 32.4 -21.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Johns 805 13.7 +13.7 British National Party Ann-Marie Hamblett 558 9.5 +9.5 695 11.9 5,860 58.7 Labour Party (UK) Friar Park Labour Party (UK) Simon Hackett 2,201 46.3 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Farrington 1,296 27.3 -2.9 British National Party David Sawers 715 15.0 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorothy Brayshaw 541 11.4 +5.3 905 19.0 +4.3 4,753 52.1 Labour Party (UK) Great Barr with Yew Tree Labour Party (UK) Steve Melia 2,332 37.3 +10.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Wilson 1,862 29.8 -6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Robert White 1,420 22.7 +1.6 British National Party Terence Lewin 637 10.2 -6.0 470 7.5 6,251 64.2 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Great Bridge Labour Party (UK) Joanne Hadley 1,973 40.3 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Simcox 1,076 22.0 -1.2 British National Party Jennifer Howells 816 16.7 -9.5 Independent (politician) Tony Roper 594 12.1 +12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom Underhill 431 8.8 +3.1 897 18.3 -0.5 4,890 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Greets Green and Lyng Labour Party (UK) Robert Badham 2,436 56.6 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Elaine Fitzpatrick 889 20.7 -3.4 British National Party John Howells 540 12.6 -4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Mitchener 437 10.2 +2.9 1,547 36.0 +8.8 4,302 53.5 Labour Party (UK) Hateley Heath Labour Party (UK) Paul Moore 2,621 52.1 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Stephanie Page 1,436 28.5 +2.5 British National Party Emma McCandless 822 16.3 -2.6 Christian Peoples Alliance Patrick Fahey 154 3.1 +3.1 1,185 23.5 +3.6 5,033 52.1 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Langley Labour Party (UK) Mick Davies 2,355 45.8 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Cooper 1,522 29.6 -4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Hackett 651 12.7 +7.6 British National Party Tracey Morris 615 12.0 -1.6 833 16.2 +2.2 5,143 56.2 Labour Party (UK) Newton Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Underhill 2,088 36.0 -9.4 Labour Party (UK) Shirley Hosell 1,979 34.2 +9.3 Conservative Party (UK) Val Ward 1,303 22.5 -3.9 British National Party Debbie Johnson 425 7.3 +7.3 109 1.9 -17.1 5,795 64.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Old Warley Labour Party (UK) Steve Trow 2,370 40.2 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) John McHard 1,989 33.8 -11.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Smith 866 14.7 +3.7 British National Party Peter Whitehouse 488 8.3 +8.3 Green Party of England and Wales Aldo Mussi 176 3.0 -1.6 381 6.4 5,889 64.2 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Oldbury Labour Party (UK) Mahboob Hussain 3,673 65.9 +14.9 Conservative Party (UK) Bisharat Hussain 1,201 21.6 -13.2 British National Party Mark Morris 697 12.5 +12.5 2,472 44.4 +28.2 5,571 59.3 Labour Party (UK) Princes End Labour Party (UK) Suzanne Hartwell 1,891 42.1 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Vaughan 1,412 31.4 -14.6 British National Party Russ Green 1,189 26.5 +6.3 479 10.7 4,492 48.1 Labour Party (UK) British National Party Rowley Labour Party (UK) Chris Tranter 2,540 49.2 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Maurice Gaunt 1,838 35.6 +0.7 British National Party Joseph Skeldon 786 15.2 +0.2 702 13.6 +3.0 5,164 56.6 Labour Party (UK) St. Pauls Labour Party (UK) Babu Bawa 2,943 52.1 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jagtar Chaggar 1,234 21.9 -16.9 Independent (politician) Abdul Rehman 887 15.7 +13.5 British National Party Susan Simpson 321 5.7 +5.7 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Barlow 259 4.6 +4.6 1,709 30.3 +16.5 5,644 60.3 Labour Party (UK) Smethwick Labour Party (UK) Vic Silvester 3,388 63.0 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Gurpreet Cheema 1,341 24.9 -2.7 British National Party Lynne Benion 653 12.1 +12.1 2,047 38.0 +6.6 5,382 56.2 Labour Party (UK) Soho and Victoria Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Rouf 3,462 67.3 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mazhar Hussain 835 16.2 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Altaf Ahmed 642 12.5 -0.7 British National Party Tracy Sefton 208 4.0 +4.0 2,627 51.0 -4.1 5,147 56.3 Labour Party (UK) Tipton Green Labour Party (UK) Ahmadul Haque 2,252 41.3 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Steve Downing 1,608 29.5 +5.7 British National Party Karen Parkes 709 13.0 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Richards 525 9.6 -0.4 Independent (politician) Steve Wilkinson 365 6.7 +6.7 644 11.8 -12.1 5,459 56.6 Labour Party (UK) Tividale Labour Party (UK) Jayne Wilkinson 2,166 40.9 -15.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Stockall 1,571 29.7 -14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joanne Arnold 793 15.0 +15.0 British National Party Gordon Howells 761 14.4 +14.4 595 11.2 -1.3 5,291 56.7 Labour Party (UK) British National Party Wednesbury North Conservative Party (UK) Mavis Hughes 1,989 39.2 -40.1 Labour Party (UK) Pete Hughes 1,938 38.2 +17.5 British National Party Emma Howell 615 12.1 +12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Stanley 534 10.5 +10.5 51 1.0 -57.5 5,076 55.4 Conservative Party (UK) Wednesbury South Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Giles 2,758 51.1 +12.7 Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Bowen 1,841 34.1 -6.7 British National Party Mark Paskin 798 14.8 -0.9 917 17.0 5,397 56.7 Labour Party (UK) West Bromwich Central Labour Party (UK) Mohinder Tagger 3,188 58.1 +3.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Sabharwal 986 18.0 -5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Fisher 757 13.8 +7.7 British National Party Terence Stanway 379 6.9 -5.0 Green Party of England and Wales David Hawkins 176 3.2 -0.7 2,202 40.1 +9.3 5,486 58.9 Labour Party (UK) References Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election 2010 Category:2010s in the West Midlands (county)