Elections for Croydon Council in London were held on 6 May 2010. The 2010 United Kingdom General Election and other local elections took place on the same day.

Quick Facts All 70 seats to Croydon London Borough Council 36 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

Croydon Council Election, 2010

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All 70 seats to Croydon London Borough Council 36 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Mike Fisher Tony Newman Party Conservative Labour Leader since 2005 2005 Leader's seat Shirley Woodside Last election 43 seats, 44.8% 27 seats, 25.9% Seats won 37 33 Seat change 6 6 Popular vote 66,000 55,868 Percentage 37.0% 31.3% Swing 7.8% 5.4%
Map of the results of the 2010 Croydon council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.
Leader of the Council before election Mike Fisher Conservative Elected Leader Mike Fisher Conservative

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In London council elections the entire council is elected every four years, as opposed to some local elections where one councillor is elected every year in three of the four years.

An election petition was lodged against the result in the Waddon ward, concerning allegations that not all voters who wished to vote on election day were allowed to vote. The case, supported by the Electoral Commission as a test case, was later withdrawn at the High Court ^[1][2]