Before the election Labour were the largest party with 23 councillors, but the council was run by an alliance between the Liberal Democrats with 19 seats and the Conservatives with 6 seats.[3] Seats were contested in all 16 of the wards at the 2010 election,[3] with Labour needing a 2-seat swing to win a majority on the council.[4]
Election resultEdit
Labour gained 5 seats to take control of the council,[5] with 28 councillors. This gave them an 8-seat majority over the Liberal Democrats with 15 seats and the Conservatives with 5 seats.[6] Labour took Bold, Haydock, Moss Bank and Town Centre from the Liberal Democrats, including defeating the Liberal Democrat cabinet member Richard Ferry in Moss Bank.[6] Meanwhile, Labour also gained Windle from the Conservatives.[6]
Following the election Labour's Marie Rimmer became leader of the council for a third time.[7]
A by-election was held in Billinge and Seneley Green on 14 October 2010 after the death of Labour councillor Richard Ward.[9] The seat was held for Labour by Alison Bacon with a majority of 664 votes over Conservative Elizabeth Black.[9]
Billinge and Seneley Green by-election 14 October 2010[10]
A by-election was held in Haydock on 2 December 2010 after the death of the longest serving Labour councillor in the country, Jim Caunce.[11] The seat was held for Labour by Anthony Burns with a majority of 694 votes over Liberal Democrat Eric Sheldon.[12]
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The 2010 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council in Merseyside England One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control 1 Map of the results of the 2010 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election Labour in red Liberal Democrats in yellow and Conservatives in blue After the election the composition of the council was Labour 28 Liberal Democrats 15 Conservative 5 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Election result 3 Ward results 4 By elections between 2010 and 2011 4 1 Billinge and Seneley Green 4 2 Haydock 5 ReferencesBackground EditBefore the election Labour were the largest party with 23 councillors but the council was run by an alliance between the Liberal Democrats with 19 seats and the Conservatives with 6 seats 3 Seats were contested in all 16 of the wards at the 2010 election 3 with Labour needing a 2 seat swing to win a majority on the council 4 Election result EditLabour gained 5 seats to take control of the council 5 with 28 councillors This gave them an 8 seat majority over the Liberal Democrats with 15 seats and the Conservatives with 5 seats 6 Labour took Bold Haydock Moss Bank and Town Centre from the Liberal Democrats including defeating the Liberal Democrat cabinet member Richard Ferry in Moss Bank 6 Meanwhile Labour also gained Windle from the Conservatives 6 Following the election Labour s Marie Rimmer became leader of the council for a third time 7 St Helens local election result 2010 2 8 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Labour 12 5 0 5 75 0 48 2 39 095 11 2 Liberal Democrats 3 0 4 4 18 8 30 4 24 628 7 3 Conservative 1 0 1 1 6 3 18 3 14 827 1 4 BNP 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2 373 2 7 Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 158 0 2 Ward results EditBillinge and Seneley Green 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Susan Murphy 2 964 49 6 7 9Conservative Michael Hodgson 1 795 30 0 10 1Liberal Democrats Thomas Gadsden 1 216 20 4 2 5Majority 1 169 19 6 18 3Turnout 5 975 67 1 31 6Labour hold SwingBlackbrook 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Paul McQuade 2 881 57 7 11 3Liberal Democrats Brian Bonney 1 276 25 6 13 4Conservative Judith Collins 547 11 0 3 6BNP Gail Lawley 290 5 8 5 8Majority 1 605 32 1 24 8Turnout 4 994 59 2 27 4Labour hold SwingBold 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Gareth Cross 2 074 48 3 6 9Liberal Democrats Matthew Dunn 1 503 35 0 6 0Conservative Charmian Pyke 426 9 9 1 6BNP Marie Oakes 294 6 8 2 4Majority 571 13 3 12 9Turnout 4 297 57 4 25 8Labour gain from Liberal Democrats SwingEarlestown 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Charles Banks 2 533 57 5 5 5Liberal Democrats David Smith 1 146 26 0 13 8Conservative Margaret Harvey 726 16 5 8 3Majority 1 387 31 5 19 3Turnout 4 405 54 3 22 5Labour hold SwingEccleston 8 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Pearl 2 949 45 3 23 8Labour Geoffrey Almond 1 940 29 8 18 7Conservative Kathleen Barton 1 411 21 7 7 1BNP David Cleverley 205 3 2 2 0Majority 1 009 15 5 39 1Turnout 6 505 70 0 29 5Liberal Democrats hold SwingHaydock 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour William Anderton 2 802 51 5 6 0Liberal Democrats Eric Sheldon 2 015 37 0 1 4Conservative Anthony Rigby 623 11 5 1 7Majority 787 14 5 4 6Turnout 5 440 60 1 26 4Labour gain from Liberal Democrats SwingMoss Bank 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Jeffrey Fletcher 2 417 46 3 18 1Liberal Democrats Richard Ferry 2 111 40 5 22 0Conservative Elizabeth Black 689 13 2 3 9Majority 306 5 8Turnout 5 217 60 9 25 6Labour gain from Liberal Democrats SwingNewton 8 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Neil Taylor 2 441 48 3 21 0Labour John Perry 1 785 35 3 14 6Conservative Brian Honey 829 16 4 6 4Majority 656 13 0 35 6Turnout 5 055 59 7 24 5Liberal Democrats hold SwingParr 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Terence Shields 2 779 71 5 8 0Liberal Democrats David Round 741 19 1 6 6Conservative Madeleine Wilcock 364 9 4 1 4Majority 2 038 52 5 14 7Turnout 3 884 45 2 22 2Labour hold SwingRainford 8 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Monk 2 356 49 3 17 9Labour Keith Aspinall 1 634 34 2 14 7Liberal Democrats Christopher Hackett 792 16 6 10 2Majority 722 15 1 32 6Turnout 4 782 71 4 28 3Conservative hold SwingRainhill 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Stephen Glover 2 789 46 3 5 3Liberal Democrats Denise Aspinall 1 800 29 9 16 4Conservative Stephen Bligh 1 160 19 3 6 7BNP Leila Bentham 273 4 5 4 4Majority 989 16 4 9 2Turnout 6 022 66 3 28 7Labour hold SwingSutton 8 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Stephanie Topping 2 327 44 9 17 1Labour Alison Bacon 2 075 40 1 16 8Conservative Barbara Woodcock 445 8 6 3 2BNP Peter Clayton 333 6 4 2 9Majority 252 4 9 33 8Turnout 5 180 57 0 25 2Liberal Democrats hold SwingThatto Heath 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Richard McCauley 2 995 58 7 5 5Liberal Democrats Julie Ollerhead 1 071 21 0 2 3Conservative Richard Barton 684 13 4 1 3BNP Paul Telford 349 6 8 4 6Majority 1 924 37 7 7 7Turnout 5 099 54 7 26 6Labour hold SwingTown Centre 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Carole Gill 2 176 54 0 18 1Liberal Democrats David Crowther 1 163 28 9 20 0Conservative Helen Smith 351 8 7 3 2BNP James Winstanley 341 8 5 1 2Majority 1 013 25 1Turnout 4 031 48 9 19 2Labour gain from Liberal Democrats SwingWest Park 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Marie Rimmer 3 063 58 7 8 4Liberal Democrats Martin Johnson 1 070 20 5 6 9Conservative Oliver Kretay 639 12 2 1 1BNP Terence Oakes 288 5 5 5 7Independent Patricia Robinson 158 3 0 3 0Majority 1 993 38 2 15 3Turnout 5 218 58 2 25 0Labour hold SwingWindle 8 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ellen Glover 2 188 44 0 16 9Conservative Kenneth Roughley 1 782 35 8 17 1Liberal Democrats Noreen Knowles 1 007 20 2 7 7Majority 406 8 2Turnout 4 977 62 1 27 2Labour gain from Conservative SwingBy elections between 2010 and 2011 EditBillinge and Seneley Green Edit A by election was held in Billinge and Seneley Green on 14 October 2010 after the death of Labour councillor Richard Ward 9 The seat was held for Labour by Alison Bacon with a majority of 664 votes over Conservative Elizabeth Black 9 Billinge and Seneley Green by election 14 October 2010 10 Party Candidate Votes Labour Alison Bacon 1 288 56 4 6 8Conservative Elizabeth Black 624 27 3 2 7Liberal Democrats Thomas Gadsden 229 10 0 10 4BNP James Winstanley 141 6 2 6 2Majority 664 29 1 9 5Turnout 2 282 24 8 42 3Labour hold SwingHaydock Edit A by election was held in Haydock on 2 December 2010 after the death of the longest serving Labour councillor in the country Jim Caunce 11 The seat was held for Labour by Anthony Burns with a majority of 694 votes over Liberal Democrat Eric Sheldon 12 Haydock by election 2 December 2010 12 Party Candidate Votes Labour Anthony Burns 1 234 62 7 11 2Liberal Democrats Eric Sheldon 540 27 4 9 6Conservative John Cunliffe 112 5 7 5 8BNP James Winstanley 82 4 2 4 2Majority 694 35 3 20 8Turnout 1 968 20 4 39 7Labour hold SwingReferences Edit St Helens BBC News Online 19 May 2010 Retrieved 1 March 2015 a b Local elections 2010 The Guardian 7 May 2010 Retrieved 4 March 2015 a b Candidates for St Helens local elections published St Helens Star NewsBank 9 April 2010 Local election Labour confident of reclaiming St Helens Council St Helens Star NewsBank 7 May 2010 Lib Dem losses reflect party s national nosedive Liverpool Daily Post NewsBank 10 May 2010 a b c Labour s Dream St Helens night Liverpool Echo NewsBank 8 May 2010 Rimmer Labour council will be transparent and accountable St Helens Star NewsBank 27 May 2010 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Declaration of Result of Poll PDF St Helens Council Archived from the original PDF on 3 March 2015 Retrieved 1 March 2015 a b Labour retains by election seat as Lib Dems trail in third St Helens Star 15 October 2010 Retrieved 3 March 2015 Declaration of Result of Poll PDF St Helens Council Archived from the original PDF on 3 March 2015 Retrieved 3 March 2015 Labour retain Haydock seat St Helens Star 3 December 2010 Retrieved 3 March 2015 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