# 2010 Rushmoor Borough Council election

The 2010 Rushmoor Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Rushmoor Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 30
* Liberal Democrat 6
* Labour 6

## Election result

The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 10 of the 14 seats contested, compared to 2 each for the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties. The Conservatives gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats in Farnborough and regained another from the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) where the former councillor had defected from the Conservatives to UKIP. Among the winners was the first Asian woman to be elected to Rushmoor council, Sophia Choudhary, who won for the Conservatives in Rowhill ward.
Rushmoor Local Election Result 2010 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 71.4 | 45.0 | 18,300 | -7.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 14.3 | 35.3 | 14,354 | +5.4% |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 6,459 | +2.3% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 681 | +1.7% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1.6 | 670 | +1.6% |
| English Independence Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 194 | +0.5% |

## Ward results

Cove & Southwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Tennant | 1,694 | 57.5 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Josephine Murphy | 967 | 32.8 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Edward Shelton | 285 | 9.7 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 727 | 24.7 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,946 | 67.6 | +32.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Empress :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Clifford | 1,844 | 53.5 | −14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Wickens | 1,206 | 35.0 | +11.2 |
| | Labour | Christopher Wright | 397 | 11.5 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 638 | 18.5 | −25.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,447 | 69.0 | +31.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fernhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Ferrier | 1,521 | 55.9 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Burfield | 850 | 31.3 | +17.6 |
| | Labour | Martin Coule | 349 | 12.8 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 671 | 24.7 | −26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,720 | 64.9 | +31.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Smith | 1,227 | 46.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Thompson | 1,071 | 40.2 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | June Smith | 368 | 13.8 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 5.9 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,666 | 63.8 | +26.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Heron Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mike Roberts | 810 | 30.6 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Burfield | 742 | 28.1 | −13.7 |
| | Conservative | Attika Choudhary | 740 | 28.0 | −0.2 |
| | Independent | Peter Sandy | 353 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,645 | 56.7 | +27.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Knellwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Jackman | 1,621 | 51.1 | −18.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abul Koher Chowdhury | 1,030 | 32.5 | +8.6 |
| | Labour | Bill Tootill | 304 | 9.6 | +3.2 |
| | UKIP | Albert Buddle | 219 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | 18.6 | −27.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,174 | 71.0 | +31.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Manor Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ron Hughes | 1,427 | 45.3 | −16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Colpus | 1,102 | 35.0 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Lesley Pestridge | 397 | 12.6 | +2.7 |
| | UKIP | Jane Shattock | 221 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 10.3 | −23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,147 | 67.6 | +37.0 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
Mayfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Manning | 965 | 43.9 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Lucy Kurzeja | 740 | 33.7 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | Leslie Taylor | 324 | 14.7 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Thomas Hewitt | 170 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 10.2 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,199 | 54.6 | +26.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
North Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Keith Dibble | 1,467 | 46.1 | −13.7 |
| | Conservative | Mark Trotter | 1,007 | 31.6 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Woodcock | 710 | 22.3 | +12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 460 | 14.4 | −15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,184 | 58.7 | +30.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rowhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sophia Choudhary | 1,125 | 40.9 | −26.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pete Pearson | 918 | 33.4 | +17.6 |
| | Labour | Jill Clark | 321 | 11.7 | −0.2 |
| | UKIP | Eddie Poole | 230 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Independent | Tom Harley | 158 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 7.5 | −44.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,752 | 66.3 | +33.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barbara Hurst | 1,574 | 46.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Gadsby | 1,528 | 45.1 | |
| | Labour | Clive Grattan | 284 | 8.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,386 | 65.3 | +30.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
St Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Mackie | 1,450 | 48.1 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Corps | 1,266 | 42.0 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Sean Clarke | 296 | 9.8 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 6.1 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,012 | 61.6 | +21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Neal | 1,081 | 42.6 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mitch Manning | 896 | 35.3 | +24.4 |
| | Labour | Sam Wines | 562 | 22.1 | −19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 7.3 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,539 | 45.8 | +26.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
West Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dave Thomas | 1,433 | 50.4 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaun Murphy | 919 | 32.3 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Philip Collins | 295 | 10.4 | +5.2 |
| | English Independence Party | Gary Cowd | 194 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 514 | 18.1 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,841 | 70.1 | +30.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |