2010 Oxford City Council election

2010 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 thumb|Results of the 2010 Oxford City Council election Elections for Oxford City Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010.12 May 2010 Election of City Councillors for the Wards of Oxford City Council Summary of Results - Date of Election : Thursday 06 May 2010 http://www.oxford.gov.uk/Direct/OxfordCityCouncilElectionResults06May2010.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120322224604/http://www.oxford.gov.uk/Direct/OxfordCityCouncilElectionResults06May2010.pdf 2012-03-22 oxford.gov.uk As Oxford City Council is elected by halves, one seat in each of the 24 wards was up for election. Labour gained two seats (Barton and Sandhills ward from the Liberal Democrats and Northfield Brook ward from the Independent Working Class Association), the Liberal Democrats also gained two seats (Carfax and St Clement's ward, both from the Green Party). As a result of this election, Labour gained control of the city council, with 25 out of 48 seats. A general election was held on the same day, which accounts for the higher turnout (61.7%). Election results Oxford local election result 2010 Labour Party (UK) 13 2 0 +2 54.2 34.5 23,716 −0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 2 1 +1 37.5 30.6 21,038 +7.8 Green Party of England and Wales 2 0 2 −2 8.3 14.0 9,637 −2.9 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 19.6 13,490 −0.6 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 136 New Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 671 −0.6 Note: one Independent is standing in 2010, compared with three in 2008 and two in 2006. No candidates representing the Independent Working Class Association are standing in this election. No UKIP candidates were standing in 2008. This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: thumb|right|Political group leaders and senior politicians for the Oxford City Council (outgoing council at the election in 2010). From left to right: Jonathan Gittos candidate for the Conservatives, Councillor Stephen Brown leader of the political group of Liberal Democrats, Councillor John Tanner senior member of the Labour group, Councillor Craig Simmons leader of the Green group. PartyPrevious councilStaying councillorsSeats up for electionElection resultNew council Labour 23 12 11 13 25 Liberal Democrats 16 8 8 9 17 Green 7 3 4 2 5 Independent Working Class 2 1 1 0 1 Conservatives 0 0 0 0 0 UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 Independent 0 0 0 0 0 Total 48 24 24 24 48 Results by ward right|thumb|Map of the Oxford wards Note: Gains and holds of wards are noted with respect to the 2006 council election (or a by-election of the same seat). Percentage changes are given with respect to the 2008 council election (or the latest by-election). Turnout figures are the sum of the votes for each candidate only and do not yet include rejected ballots. These numbers will be included in the sum when available. Barton and Sandhills Labour Party (UK) Van Coulter 1,239 42.7 +8.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Crossman 815 28.1 −6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Hamer 661 22.8 −3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Raymond Hitchins 188 6.5 +1.2 2,903 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Blackbird Leys Labour Party (UK) Rae Humberstone 1,510 69.5 +15.2 Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Mills 299 13.8 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Wheeler 270 12.4 +10.7 Green Party of England and Wales Jackie Chandler-Oatts 93 4.3 +1.9 2,172 Labour Party (UK) Carfax Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Brett 985 37.6 +1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Vincent Larochelle 565 21.6 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) Joe Ottaway 535 20.4 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Jones 535 20.4 −6.7 2,620 Liberal Democrats (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Churchill Labour Party (UK) Joe McManners 1,168 47.6 +5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Bonney 629 25.6 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Asbridge 469 19.1 +6.9 Green Party of England and Wales Julian Faultless 187 7.6 +4.3 2,453 Labour Party (UK) Cowley Labour Party (UK) Shah Khan 1,264 45.9 −2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Qasim Aziz 601 21.8 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Judith Harley 506 18.4 +1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Clare Valerie 385 14.0 +1.5 2,756 Labour Party (UK) Note that Shah Khan won the Cowley seat in the 2006 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to Labour in 2007. So when comparing to the 2006 elections, Labour gain from Liberal Democrats. Cowley Marsh Labour Party (UK) Mohammed Abbasi 1,124 39.8 −11.6 Conservative Party (UK) Clara Bantry White 816 28.9 +20.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shah Nawaz 467 16.5 −13.2 Green Party of England and Wales John Kentish 415 14.7 +4.5 2,822 Labour Party (UK) Headington Liberal Democrats (UK) David Rundle 1,297 44.6 +9.2 Labour Party (UK) Jane Darke 761 26.2 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Hernandez 572 19.7 −14.7 Green Party of England and Wales Jill Haas 275 9.5 −4.0 2,905 Liberal Democrats (UK) Headington Hill and Northway Liberal Democrats (UK) Mohammed Altaf-Khan 1,054 41.7 +15.3 Labour Party (UK) Jamila Azad 733 29.0 −9.3 Conservative Party (UK) Siddo Deva 521 20.6 −10.4 Green Party of England and Wales Chris Brewer 218 8.6 +4.3 2,526 Liberal Democrats (UK) Note: ±% figures are calculated with respect to the results of the by-election of 26 March 2009. Hinksey Park Labour Party (UK) Bob Price 1,530 48.9 −3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Pinfold 681 21.8 +10.7 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Mort 501 16.0 +2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Chip Sherwood 417 13.3 −10.1 3,129 Labour Party (UK) Holywell Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Mills 1,073 38.9 −1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Sophie Lewis 621 22.5 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Frances Kennett 583 21.2 −2.9 Labour Party (UK) Alistair Strathern 478 17.4 −2.6 2,755 Liberal Democrats (UK) Note: ±% figures are calculated with respect to the results of the by-election of 12 June 2008. Iffley Fields Green Party of England and Wales David Williams 1,094 37.2 −21.4 Labour Party (UK) Mike Rowley 889 30.3 −0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Doug Hale 667 22.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Carolyn Holder 288 9.8 −1.1 2,938 Green Party of England and Wales Jericho and Osney Labour Party (UK) Susanna Pressel 1,793 53.0 −0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Hilliard 769 22.7 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bill Wilson 513 15.2 +2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Kaihsu Tai 311 9.2 −7.3 3,386 Labour Party (UK) Littlemore Labour Party (UK) Gill Sanders 1,299 47.8 −2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorian Hancock 641 23.6 +12.8 Conservative Party (UK) Yvonne Lowe 585 21.5 −3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Jenny Nicholson 191 7.0 −6.7 2,716 Labour Party (UK) Lye Valley Labour Party (UK) Ben Lloyd-Shogbesan 1,320 44.9 −15.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Faisal Aziz 697 23.7 +14.8 Conservative Party (UK) Allen Mills 647 22.0 +1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Anna Pickering 275 9.4 −0.8 2,939 Labour Party (UK) Marston Labour Party (UK) Mary Clarkson 1,292 38.9 +4.4 Independent (politician) Independent Mick Haines 671 20.2 −0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Farida Anwar 622 18.7 −6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Hatfield 468 14.1 −0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Alistair Morris 272 8.2 +3.1 3,325 Labour Party (UK) North Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Armitage 1,303 44.6 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Hanson 715 24.5 −5.8 Labour Party (UK) Michael Boyd 489 16.7 +1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Furtado 413 14.1 −3.6 2,920 Liberal Democrats (UK) Northfield Brook Labour Party (UK) Scott Seamons 1,264 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosemary Morlin 503 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Lomax 419 Green Party of England and Wales Alyson Duckmanton 140 2,326 Labour Party (UK) Independent Working Class Association Quarry and Risinghurst Labour Party (UK) Dee Sinclair 1,276 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gavin Baylis 938 Conservative Party (UK) Tia Macgregor 733 Green Party of England and Wales Sue Tibbles 207 United Kingdom Independence Party Julia Gasper 136 3,290 Labour Party (UK) Rose Hill and Iffley Labour Party (UK) Antonia Bance 1,356 50.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wilde 619 23.0 Conservative Party (UK) Moznu Miah 438 16.2 Green Party of England and Wales Rachel Bottley 284 10.5 2,697 Labour Party (UK) St. Clement's Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Jones 898 Green Party of England and Wales Mary-Jane Sareva 884 Labour Party (UK) Sabir Mirza 762 Conservative Party (UK) Neil Prestidge 500 3,044 Liberal Democrats (UK) Green Party of England and Wales St. Margaret's Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim Campbell 1,390 49.0 +15.6 Conservative Party (UK) Vernon Porter 727 25.6 −1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Hafiz Ladell 384 13.5 −14.3 Labour Party (UK) James Fry 335 11.8 −0.2 2,836 Liberal Democrats (UK) St. Mary's Green Party of England and Wales Dick Wolff 824 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Sloman 745 Labour Party (UK) Pat Kennedy 631 Conservative Party (UK) George Saliagopoulos 342 2,542 Green Party of England and Wales Summertown Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Fooks 1,613 Conservative Party (UK) Laura Goodchild 904 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Duncan 498 Labour Party (UK) Tom Watts 321 3,336 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wolvercote Liberal Democrats (UK) John Goddard 1,412 42.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Gittos 1,149 34.3 Green Party of England and Wales Oliver Tickell 444 13.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Taylor 347 10.4 3,352 Liberal Democrats (UK) Party share of vote map 1000px References 2010 Oxford Category:2010s in Oxford