The 2010 Stratford-on-Avon Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-on-Avon (district)

Stratford-on-Avon is a local government district of southern Warwickshire in England.The district is named "Stratford-on-Avon" to distinguish it from its main town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the district council is based, although this name often causes confusion .The district is mostly rural and...

 District

Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...

 Council in Warwickshire

Warwickshire

Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...

, England

England

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. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party

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...

 stayed in overall control of the council.

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Conservative
  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...
  
   30
• Liberal Democrat 20
• Independent
  Independent (politician)
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   3

Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 29 seats, compared to 19 Liberal Democrats and 3 independents

Independent (politician)

In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...

, with a further 2 seats being vacant. 20 seats were contested in the election by a total of 58 candidates.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives hold control of the council after winning 11 of the 20 seats contested, compared to 8 seats for the Liberal Democrats and 1 independent. The Conservatives gained a seat in Kinwarton

Kinwarton

Kinwarton is a village in the valley of the River Alne, Warwickshire, finding itself today being steadily encroached upon by the spread of nearby Alcester. The ground is mostly low-lying, with a maximum altitude of 206 ft. and some of the fields near the river are liable to floods. The road...

from the Liberal Democrats, but lost another seat back to the Liberal Democrats in Stratford Alveston to leave the political balance unchanged.

Ward results