2010 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

Elections to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council were held on 6 May 2010. They coincided with the 2010 United Kingdom general election and the other 2010 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.[1][2]
Ward results
Audley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Salim Sidat | 1,901 | 53.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Salim Lorgat | 1473 | 41.2 | ||
| Independent | Saadat Ali | 200 | 5.6 | ||
| Majority | 428 | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Bastwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Parwaiz Akhtar | 1,967 | 50.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Saj Ali | 1923 | 49.4 | ||
| Majority | 44 | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Beardwood with Lammack
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Hurst | 1,973 | 61.7 | ||
| Labour | Ashleigh Whalley | 1227 | 38.3 | ||
| Majority | 746 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Corporation Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Wright | 1,992 | 59.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ansar Rafiq | 1122 | 33.7 | ||
| Independent | Ismail Patel | 212 | 6.4 | ||
| Majority | 870 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
East Rural
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julie Slater | 756 | 62.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Dunning | 188 | 15.5 | ||
| Labour | Frank Davis | 184 | 15.2 | ||
| For Darwen | Nella Melia | 86 | 7.1 | ||
| Majority | 568 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ewood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Florence Oldfield | 1,390 | 58.3 | ||
| Conservative | Lee Black | 995 | 41.7 | ||
| Majority | 395 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Fernhurst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Denise Gee | 1,411 | 47.6 | ||
| Labour | Annette Murphy | 899 | 30.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Wilson | 501 | 16.9 | ||
| For Darwen | Wilf Helliwell | 156 | 5.3 | ||
| Majority | 512 | ||||
| Conservative gain from England First | Swing | ||||
Higher Croft
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Darren Jeal | 1,361 | 48.7 | ||
| Conservative | Paul Marrow | 885 | 31.6 | ||
| BNP | Darren Jeal | 551 | 19.7 | ||
| Majority | 476 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Little Harwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pat McFall | 1,360 | 47.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Abu Lorgat | 852 | 29.8 | ||
| Conservative | Ashgar Ali | 647 | 22.6 | ||
| Majority | 508 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Livesey with Pleasington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Pearson | 2,660 | 68.3 | ||
| Labour | Katie Howarth | 1236 | 31.7 | ||
| Majority | 1324 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Marsh House
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Thayne | 915 | 30.3 | ||
| Conservative | Neil Slater | 851 | 28.2 | ||
| Labour | Frank Connor | 835 | 27.6 | ||
| For Darwen | Stephen Potter | 419 | 13.9 | ||
| Majority | 64 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Meadowhead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Konrad Tapp | 1,395 | 52.1 | ||
| Labour | Carl Nuttall | 1285 | 47.9 | ||
| Majority | 110 | ||||
| Conservative gain from England First | Swing | ||||
Mill Hill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jim Smith | 1,055 | 43.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Dean | 583 | 24.2 | ||
| Conservative | James Kenyon | 436 | 18.1 | ||
| BNP | Robin Evans | 332 | 13.8 | ||
| Majority | 472 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Queen's Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Salim Mulla | 1,511 | 64.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Faraz Ali | 833 | 35.5 | ||
| Majority | 678 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Roe Lee
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Pearson | 1,721 | 56.0 | ||
| Labour | Phil Riley | 1354 | 44.0 | ||
| Majority | 367 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Shadsworth with Whitebirk
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Humphreys | 1,548 | 59.0 | ||
| Conservative | Lorraine Chesterton | 593 | 22.6 | ||
| BNP | Glenn Evans | 484 | 18.4 | ||
| Majority | 955 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Shear Brow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Shahabuddin Solkar | 1,559 | 45.1 | ||
| Independent | Arif Waghat | 794 | 23.0 | ||
| Conservative | Zah Hussein | 576 | 16.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Hanif Patel | 524 | 15.2 | ||
| Majority | 765 | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Sudell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Eileen Entwistle | 813 | 32.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Davies | 793 | 31.6 | ||
| Conservative | Angela Lee | 454 | 18.1 | ||
| For Darwen | Heather Ashurst | 448 | 17.9 | ||
| Majority | 20 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Sunnyhurst
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dave Smith | 1,296 | 43.3 | ||
| Conservative | David Collier | 680 | 22.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John East | 523 | |||
| For Darwen | Martin McCaughran | 486 | 16.3 | ||
| Majority | 616 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Wensley Fold
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mohammed Khan | 1,926 | 74.7 | ||
| Conservative | Nasser Sajid | 653 | 25.3 | ||
| Majority | 1273 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Whitehall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Foster | 1,142 | 53.2 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Baker | 503 | 23.4 | ||
| Labour | Brian Taylor | 284 | 13.2 | ||
| For Darwen | Joan Helliwell | 216 | 10.1 | ||
| Majority | 639 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Moseley, Tom (5 May 2010). "Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election battle". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC Blackburn with Darwen Results". BBC. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Local Election Results 2010 - Blackburn with Darwen". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 1 May 2024.