2010_Bradford_Council_election

2010 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

2010 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections took place on Thursday 6 May. The 2010 general election was held simultaneously, which greatly increased the turnout.

2010 local election results in Bradford

Ward results

An asterisk denotes an incumbent

Baildon ward

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Bingley ward

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Bingley Rural ward

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Bolton & Undercliffe ward

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Bowling & Barkerend ward

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Bradford Moor ward

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City ward

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Clayton & Fairweather Green ward

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Craven ward

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Eccleshill ward

In 2006, Colin McPhee stood in this ward successfully as a Liberal Democrat candidate.

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Great Horton ward

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Heaton ward

Imdad Hussain joined the Peace Party in 2012, following suspension from the Labour Party over failing to declare a company directorship. He became the party's first and only Councillor.

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Idle & Thackley ward

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Ilkley ward

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Keighley Central ward

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Keighley East ward

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Keighley West ward

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Little Horton ward

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Manningham ward

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Queensbury ward

In June 2011 Paul Cromie and his wife Lynda (also a councillor) left the British National Party citing 'personal reasons'. They now stand as The Queensbury Ward Independents.[1]

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Royds ward

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Shipley ward

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Thornton & Allerton ward

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Toller ward

Imran Hussain was later selected (in 2012) to contest the Bradford West constituency, which resulted in a shock victory for George Galloway of the Respect Party.

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Tong ward

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Wharfedale ward

In February 2012 Chris Greaves was sacked by the Conservative Party for frequently voting with Labour at council meetings.[2] A month later he formed The Independents with fellow ex-Conservative Adrian Naylor (Craven ward).[3]

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Wibsey ward

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Windhill & Wrose ward

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Worth Valley ward

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Wyke ward

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By-elections between 2010 and 2011 elections

Vote changes correspond to 2010 Council election.

Worth Valley ward

This was triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Kris Hopkins (Conservative Party), who resigned having won the Keighley parliamentary seat in the 2010 general election.[4]

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References

  1. O'Rourke, Tanya (20 June 2011). "Paul and Lynda Cromie stand down for 'personal reasons'". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. Winrow, Jo (16 February 2012). "Wharfedale Tory councillor is kicked out by party". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. Staff writer (28 March 2012). "Independents form group". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. Knights, David (14 October 2010). "MP Hopkins is stepping down as councillor". Keighley News. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "Election of a Councillor Worth Valley Ward" (PDF). City Of Bradford Metropolitan Council. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

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