2010_Basildon_Council_election

2010 Basildon District Council election

2010 Basildon District Council election

2010 UK local government election


The 2010 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[4]

Quick Facts 14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning half of the votes cast.[6] This enabled them to win 11 seats, compared to 2 for Labour and 1 for the Liberal Democrats.[6] With the election having taken place at the same time as the general election, turnout was 64%, a rise from the 29% recorded at the 2008 election.[6]

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All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 2006 election.

Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward
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Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward
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Burstead

Location of Burstead ward
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Crouch

Location of Crouch ward
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Fryerns

Location of Fryerns ward
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Laindon Park

Location of Laindon Park ward
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Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward
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Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002
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Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward
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Pitsea North West

Location of Pitsea North West ward
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Pitsea South East

Location of Pitsea South East ward
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Wickford Castledon

Location of Wickford Castleton ward
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Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward
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Wickford Park

Location of Wickford Park ward
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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 2010". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Basildon". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  4. Crerar, Pippa (10 May 2010). "Labour takes control of eight more London town halls". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  5. "Tories hold their grip in Basildon local elections". Echo. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  6. "Basildon District Council Election - Thursday, 6th May, 2010". Basildon Borough Council. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  7. "Local elections 2010". Basildon Recorder. Retrieved 2 July 2011.

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