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2010 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election

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All 60 seats to Waltham Forest London Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Chris Robbins Matt Davis John Macklin Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Grove Green Endlebury Chapel End (retiring) Last election 26 seats 15 seats 19 seats Seats won 36 18 6 Seat change 9 3 14 Percentage 38.9% 24.9% 30.1%
Map of the results of the 2010 Waltham Forest council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council control before election No Overall Control Council control after election Labour

The 2010 Council elections for London Borough of Waltham Forest were held on 6 May 2010. The 2010 General Election and other local elections also took place on the same day.

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

After eight years of the council being in no overall control, although governed by Labour, firstly in a minority and latterly in coalition with the Liberal Democrats, Labour regained their overall majority on the council.

Eligibility

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday, 6 May 2010, were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.

Composition before election

Election result

Results by ward

The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 2006 elections, not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

References

1. "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
2. "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 November 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
3. "Waltham Forest". London Councils. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

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See also: UK General election

• Council elections in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
• 2010 London Borough council elections