# 2010 Wyre Forest District Council election

The 2010 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 23
* Health Concern 8
* Liberal 5
* Labour 3
* Liberal Democrats 2
* Independent 1

## Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 65.6%.
Wyre Forest local election result 2010 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 64.3 | 39.1 | 18,175 | -2.0% |
| Health Concern | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 21.4 | 24.8 | 11,517 | +0.1% |
| Liberal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 3,216 | -3.5% |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.6 | 8,657 | +4.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4,190 | +2.7% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 765 | +1.6% |

## Ward results

Aggborough and Spennells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Aston | 1,349 | 38.1 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ross | 1,216 | 34.3 | −15.7 |
| | Health Concern | Peter Young | 591 | 16.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Leroy Wright | 386 | 10.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,542 | 68.0 | +33.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Areley Kings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Health Concern | Nigel Thomas | 1,176 | 38.8 | +9.6 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Henderson | 1,096 | 36.2 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | Violet Higgs | 757 | 25.0 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,029 | 66.1 | +25.2 |
| | Health Concern hold | Health Concern hold | Swing | | |
Bewdley and Arley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stephen Clee | 1,550 | 39.9 | −2.2 |
| | Health Concern | Derek Killingworth | 1,070 | 27.5 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Smith | 715 | 18.4 | +18.4 |
| | Labour | Samuel Arnold | 549 | 14.1 | +0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 12.4 | −5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,884 | 72.9 | +31.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Blakedown and Chaddesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pauline Hayward | 1,685 | 67.4 |
| | Health Concern | Elizabeth Davies | 572 | 22.9 |
| | Labour | Diana Udall | 243 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,113 | 44.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,500 | 76.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Broadwaters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Health Concern | Howard Martin | 1,345 | 38.4 | +13.6 |
| | Conservative | Steven Walker | 1,147 | 32.7 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | Adrian Sewell | 781 | 22.3 | +12.6 |
| | Green | John Harris | 233 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,506 | 59.0 | +29.1 |
| | Health Concern hold | Health Concern hold | Swing | | |
Franche :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel McCann | 1,374 | 36.7 | −18.2 |
| | Labour | Nigel Knowles | 943 | 25.2 | +10.4 |
| | Health Concern | Michael Shellie | 884 | 23.6 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Dixon | 446 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Green | Phillip Oliver | 94 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 431 | 11.5 | −16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,741 | 68.8 | +31.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Health Concern | Conservative gain from Health Concern | Swing | | |
Greenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Timothy Ingham | 1,567 | 41.7 | −10.5 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Morrall | 1,181 | 31.4 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | Paul Mills | 762 | 20.3 | +11.6 |
| | Green | Alexandra Heelis | 248 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 386 | 10.3 | −21.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,758 | 61.8 | +32.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Habberley and Blakebrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Hardiman | 1,275 | 36.8 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | Barry McFarland | 842 | 24.3 | −2.1 |
| | Health Concern | Gillian Carr | 814 | 23.5 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Cassidy | 458 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| | Green | David Finch | 78 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 433 | 12.5 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,467 | 66.8 | +26.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Health Concern | Conservative gain from Health Concern | Swing | | |
Lickhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Health Concern | Dixon Sheppard | 1,517 | 42.0 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Michael Freeman | 1,420 | 39.3 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Knowles | 676 | 18.7 | +8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | 2.7 | −7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,613 | 66.2 | +32.2 |
| | Health Concern hold | Health Concern hold | Swing | | |
Mitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Salter | 1,802 | 46.0 | −0.2 |
| | Health Concern | Clifford Brewer | 1,402 | 35.8 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | Gary Watson | 717 | 18.3 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 10.2 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,921 | 67.4 | +33.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Offmore and Comberton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Bishop | 1,649 | 45.2 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Rogers | 1,046 | 28.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | Matthew Nicholls | 489 | 13.4 | +5.0 |
| | Health Concern | Raymond Barber | 465 | 12.7 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 603 | 16.5 | −7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,649 | 68.3 | +31.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Oldington and Foley Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nichola Gale | 584 | 33.4 | −17.0 |
| | Labour | Dan Watson | 415 | 23.7 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adrian Beavis | 378 | 21.6 | +6.6 |
| | Health Concern | Caroline Shellie | 373 | 21.3 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 9.7 | −19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,750 | 47.5 | +19.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John-Paul Campion | 1,409 | 42.2 | −17.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samantha Walker | 612 | 18.3 | +9.3 |
| | Labour | David Prain | 605 | 18.1 | +8.8 |
| | Health Concern | John Griffiths | 603 | 18.0 | −4.1 |
| | Green | Michael Whitbread | 112 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 797 | 23.9 | −13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,341 | 59.5 | +25.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wribbenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gordon Yarranton | 1,257 | 44.6 | −2.9 |
| | Health Concern | Linda Candlin | 705 | 25.0 | −4.8 |
| | Labour | Dean Cox | 492 | 17.5 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Stephen | 365 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 552 | 19.6 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,819 | 71.2 | +32.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |