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Revision as of 13:47, 15 May 2010
The 2010 Birmingham City Council Election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election, one seat in each of the city's 40 council wards,[1] with the election taking place at the same time as the general election.
Campaign
Before the election the council was under no overall control with the composition of the council being Conservative 49, Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 32 and Respect 3.[2] The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats ran the council in coalition, while Labour formed the main opposition.[3] 40 seats were up for election with 16 Conservative, 15 Labour, 9 Liberal Democrat and 1 Respect seats being defended.
Election results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 45 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 37.5 | 27.1 | 115,742 | ||
| Labour | 41 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 34.2 | 36.8 | 156,951 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 25.8 | 24.6 | 104,902 | ||
| Respect | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 2.5 | 2.5 | 10,646 | ||
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 4.8 | 20,578 | ||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2.5 | 10,651 | ||
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.7 | 3,136 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.5 | 2,199 | ||
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.17 | 727 | ||
| Christian People's Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.08 | 321 | ||
| SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.07 | 294 | ||
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.06 | 272 | ||
Ward results
References
- ^ "Councillors by Ward". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Birmingham City Council - Composition". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Birmingham City Council elections - who is standing in your area". Birmingham Mail. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Local Elections 2010 - Results". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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| Preceded by Birmingham Council election, 2008 |
Birmingham local elections | Succeeded by Birmingham Council election, 2011 |
