The 2010 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect one third of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire, England as part of the 2010 United Kingdom local elections. The 2010 General Election also took place on the same day.

Quick Facts One third (21 of 63) seats to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

2010 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election

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One third (21 of 63) seats to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Seats won 17 3 1 Seat change 8 0 2 Popular vote 45,467 25,590 19,022 Percentage 35.9 20.2% 15% Swing 1.5% 0.1% 1%
Map showing the results of the 2010 Doncaster Council elections.
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election Labour

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The election resulted in the Labour Party taking control of the council from No overall control for the first time since 2003 after gaining eight seats overall. After the election, the composition of the council was:^[1]

• Labour 34
• Liberal Democrats 10
• Conservative 9
• Others 11

The results in each ward are shown below. Changes are compared with the previous election in 2006. Spoilt ballots are not included in the below results.^[2]