Coventry Council election, 2010
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Elections
for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.
Labour
gained five seats (Cheylesmore, Foleshill, Sherbourne, Whoberley, Wyken) from the Conservatives
and one seat (St Michael's) from the Socialist Party
.
As a result, Labour gained control of the council, with 30 out of 54 seats.
A general election was held on the same day, which accounts for the higher turnout.
Coventry local elections
One third of Coventry Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2004, 54 councillors have been elected from 18 wards.-Political control:...
for Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. As the council is elected by thirds, one seat in each of the wards was up for election.
Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
gained five seats (Cheylesmore, Foleshill, Sherbourne, Whoberley, Wyken) from the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
and one seat (St Michael's) from the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (England and Wales)
The Socialist Party is a Trotskyist party active in England and Wales.It publishes the weekly newspaper The Socialist and the monthly magazine Socialism Today...
.
As a result, Labour gained control of the council, with 30 out of 54 seats.
A general election was held on the same day, which accounts for the higher turnout.
Election result
This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:| Party | Previous council | Staying councillors | Seats up for election | Election result | New council | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 30 | |
| Conservatives | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 22 | |
| Socialist Alternative | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| British National Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian Movement for Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |