The 2010 Purbeck District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Purbeck District Council in Dorset, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Liberal Democrat 12
- Conservative 10
- Independent 2
Background
Purbeck was one of only four councils in the 2010 local elections to have a candidate elected without opposition, with an Independent candidate being returned unopposed.
Election result
The results saw the Liberal Democrats gain one seat from the Conservatives to hold exactly half of the seats on the council. With the election having taken place at the same time as the 2010 general election. Overall turnout in the election was over 72%.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 62.5 | 48.2 | 6,162 | +0.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25.0 | 37.5 | 4,787 | -8.1% | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | -2.2% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 1,345 | +5.7% | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 487 | +3.8% | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Wharf | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nicholas Cake | 822 | 73.3 | +3.8 | |
| Labour | Edward Huskinson | 300 | 26.7 | +17.0 | |
| Majority | 522 | 46.5 | −2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,122 | 73.8 | +28.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Lovell | 536 | 52.4 | −19.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Knight | 432 | 42.3 | +23.0 | |
| Labour | Leigh van de Zande | 54 | 5.3 | −3.6 | |
| Majority | 104 | 10.2 | −42.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,022 | 74.3 | +22.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Gracey | 1,178 | 52.6 | ||
| Conservative | David Cross | 1,060 | 47.4 | ||
| Majority | 118 | 5.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,238 | 74.8 | +22.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barry Quinn | 540 | 67.8 | +28.5 | |
| Labour | Jon Davey | 256 | 32.2 | +14.8 | |
| Majority | 284 | 35.7 | +30.3 | ||
| Turnout | 796 | 69.6 | +25.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gary Suttle | 1,391 | 42.3 | −8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Hadley | 945 | 28.8 | −1.7 | |
| Labour | Maxwell Stanford | 735 | 22.4 | +3.5 | |
| UKIP | Michael Hobson | 214 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
| Majority | 446 | 13.6 | −6.5 | ||
| Turnout | 3,285 | 67.6 | +29.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Budd | 1,810 | 55.1 | −2.5 | |
| Conservative | Jane Thomas | 1,204 | 36.6 | −5.8 | |
| UKIP | Keith Simpson | 273 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
| Majority | 606 | 18.4 | +3.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,287 | 71.5 | +24.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Barnes | 609 | 59.1 | −21.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Amanda Williams | 422 | 40.9 | +40.9 | |
| Majority | 187 | 18.1 | −43.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,031 | 75.7 | +28.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Purbeck". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Purbeck District Council election results". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- "Labour 'has better chance' in council elections". 24dash.com. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- "No majority leaves hung councils in Dorset". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "2010 Elections". Purbeck District Council. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
