# 2010 Birmingham City Council election

The 2010 Birmingham City Council Election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election, one seat in each of the city's 40 council wards, with the election taking place at the same time as the general election.

## Campaign

Before the election the council was under no overall control with the composition of the council being Conservative 49, Labour 36, Liberal Democrat 32 and Respect 3. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats ran the council in coalition, while Labour formed the main opposition. 40 seats were up for election with 16 Conservative, 15 Labour, 9 Liberal Democrat and 1 Respect seats being defended.

## Election results

Birmingham Local Election Result 2010 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37.5 | 27.1 | 115,742 |
| Labour | 41 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 34.2 | 36.8 | 156,951 |
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25.8 | 24.6 | 104,902 |
| Respect | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 10,646 |
| BNP | 0 | | | | 0 | 4.8 | 20,578 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0 | 2.5 | 10,651 |
| UKIP | 0 | | | | 0 | 0.7 | 3,136 |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0 | 0.5 | 2,199 |
| National Front | 0 | | | | 0 | 0.17 | 727 |
| Christian Peoples Alliance | 0 | | | | 0 | 0.08 | 321 |
| SDP | 0 | | | | 0 | 0.07 | 294 |
| English Democrat | 0 | | | | 0 | 0.06 | 272 |

## Ward results

Birmingham Council election, 2010: Acocks Green Electorate 19,721 Turnout 53.0%, :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iain David Bowen | 4,374 | 41.9 | 9.6 |
| | Labour | Stewart Charles Stacey | 3,400 | 32.5 | 11.4 |
| | Conservative | Joe Edginton | 1,416 | 13.6 | 2.4 |
| | BNP | Carl Brisker | 686 | 6.6 | −5.0 |
| | Green | Amanda Baker | 280 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| | UKIP | John Butler | 233 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| | SDP | Alan Ware | 21 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 974 | 9.4 | −21.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Aston Electorate 19,877 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ziaul Islam | 5,683 | 54.8 | 21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sham Uddin | 3,360 | 32.4 | 6.2 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Moore | 564 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| | Independent | Abdusalam Smith | 321 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Alan Bale | 242 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,323 | 22.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Bartley Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bruce Lines | 4,508 | 45.0 |
| | Labour | Caroline Badley | 3,290 | 32.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Garrett | 1,267 | 12.8 |
| | BNP | Trevor Sidney Lloyd | 807 | 8.0 |
| | Green | Alan Clawley | 180 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,052 | 56.9 |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Billesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alexander Buchanan | 4,043 | |
| | Conservative | Susan Axford | 3,832 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 1,692 | |
| | BNP | Howard Hamilton | 1,235 | |
| | Green | John Bentley | 229 | |
| | Independent | Lol Stait | 149 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.8 |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Bordesley Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mohammed Aikhlaq | 5,486 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zaker Choudhry | 4,358 |
| | Conservative | Aqil Zada | 896 |
| | Green | Hazel Clawley | 376 |
| | UKIP | Elaine Duffen | 299 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Bournville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Rob Sealey | 4,781 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Nathan Matthew | 4,077 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Stimpson | 2,844 | |
| | Green | Charlene Bale | 752 | |
| | BNP | Paul Oakley | 670 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.9 |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Brandwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mike Leddy | 4,706 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Johnson | 3,772 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Peace | 1,929 | |
| | BNP | Lynette Orton | 731 | |
| | Green | Steven Austin | 347 | |
| | CPA | Morag Marinoni | 108 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.9 |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Edgbaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Fergus David Robinson | 3,832 | 40.4 |
| | Labour | Niki Constantinou | 3,036 | 32.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Hunter | 2,053 | 21.7 |
| | Green | Ed Moss | 378 | |
| | BNP | Elizabeth Wainwright | 181 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8 |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Erdington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Alden | 4,539 | |
| | Labour | Mark McKenzie | 2,990 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Mills | 1,265 | |
| | BNP | Amanda Offord | 512 | |
| | CPA | Michael Warom | 133 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.3 |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Hall Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paula Smith | 4,691 |
| | Conservative | Bob Harvey | 3,336 |
| | Labour | Rod Dungate | 2,882 |
| | Respect | Rana Nazir | 1,136 |
| | BNP | Brian Frank Maund | 538 |
| | Green | Johnny Rafter | 225 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Handsworth Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Narinder Kooner | 6,741 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Baljinder Kaur | 2,080 |
| | Conservative | Mahinderpal Singh | 1,953 |
| | Green | Elizabeth Sharman | 504 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Harborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael John Whitby | 4,640 | 42.0 |
| | Labour | James McKay | 3,766 | 34.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 1,609 | 14.6 |
| | Green | Phil Simpson | 744 | |
| | BNP | Roy Bevington | 289 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Hodge Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Tim Evans | 4,336 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hakil Ahmed | 2,830 |
| | Conservative | Arshed Zaman | 1,598 |
| | BNP | David Campion | 875 |
| | UKIP | Waheed Rafiq | 214 |
| | SDP | Peter Johnson | 192 |
| | Green | Anna Masters | 154 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Kings Norton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour Co-op | Steve Bedser | 3,710 |
| | Conservative | Jacquie Fear | 3,531 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Roberts | 1,548 |
| | BNP | Malcolm Doughty | 541 |
| | Green | Ged Hickman | 302 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Kingstanding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Des Hughes | 3,372 |
| | Conservative | Gary Sambrook | 2,792 |
| | BNP | Kevin McHugh | 891 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hubert Duffy | 866 |
| | National Front | Terry Williams | 160 |
| | Green | Lee Moore | 103 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Ladywood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Carl Rice | 3,504 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Nikel | 2,338 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Pennant | 1,684 |
| | Green | James Robertson | 378 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Longbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ian Cruise | 3,769 |
| | Conservative | Sue Barton | 3,652 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Hannon | 1,601 |
| | BNP | Michael Bell | 906 |
| | Green | Joel Large | 175 |
| | English Democrat | Vincent Schittone | 174 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Lozells and East Handsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Hendrina Quinnen | 6,362 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mehnaz Khan | 1,704 |
| | Conservative | Raja Khan | 1,646 |
| | Independent | Abdul Azad | 308 |
| | Green | Kirsty Tedstone | 301 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Moseley and Kings Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ernie Hendricks | 4,300 |
| | Labour | Martin Welds | 4,061 |
| | Conservative | Maura Judges | 1,888 |
| | Respect | Tahir Rehman | 1,420 |
| | Green | William Lilley | 697 |
| | BNP | Brian Haynes | 256 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Nechells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Chauhdry Abdul Rashid | 4,402 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Shahban | 1,203 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shazad Iqbal | 1,197 |
| | Independent | Mohamed Sharif | 534 |
| | Green | Janet Assheton | 478 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Northfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Randal Brew | 4,344 |
| | Labour Co-op | Andrew Coulson | 3,631 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Moles | 1,872 |
| | BNP | Leslie Orton | 993 |
| | UKIP | John Borthwick | 526 |
| | Green | Tracie Hammond | 215 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Oscott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Barbara Dring | 4,048 |
| | Conservative | Maria Green | 3,457 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Jolliffe | 1,501 |
| | BNP | Richard Morris | 992 |
| | National Front | Keith Axon | 241 |
| | Green | Harry Eyles | 194 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Perry Barr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Hamilton | 4,163 |
| | Labour | Brian Rhoden | 3,307 |
| | Conservative | Paul Burke | 1,660 |
| | BNP | Susan Morris | 620 |
| | Green | Karl MacNaughton | 199 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Quinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Matthew Gregson | 4,298 | 39.6 |
| | Conservative | Jennifer James | 4,142 | 38.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Garrett | 1,413 | |
| | BNP | Stuart Bates | 647 | |
| | Green | Peter Beck | 354 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Selly Oak :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Radcliffe | 4,536 |
| | Labour | Brigid Jones | 3,142 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Hardie | 2,214 |
| | Green | James Burn | 453 |
| | BNP | Zane Patchell | 230 |
| | CPA | David Booth | 80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Shard End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Cotton | 3,824 |
| | Conservative | Jessie Holland | 1,980 |
| | BNP | Richard Lumby | 1,177 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Barber | 1,110 |
| | UKIP | Iain Roden | 308 |
| | National Front | Mark Neary | 98 |
| | English Democrat | Frank Parker | 98 |
| | Green | Colette Tedstone | 70 |
| | SDP | Joyce Ware | 35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Sheldon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Ward | 4,860 |
| | Labour | Keith Culliford | 1,920 |
| | Conservative | Amil Khan | 1,261 |
| | BNP | Mark Wilson | 831 |
| | UKIP | Richard Allen | 376 |
| | National Front | Paul Morris | 101 |
| | Green | Samantha Winsper | 79 |
| | SDP | Joylan Ware | 46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Soho :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Dorothy Hargreaves | 5,762 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Yaseen | 2,641 |
| | Conservative | Robert Higginson | 957 |
| | Green | Huw Davies | 262 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: South Yardley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Willis | 5,298 |
| | Labour | Nawaz Ali | 3,212 |
| | Conservative | Pervez Akhtar | 1,155 |
| | BNP | Tanya Lumby | 681 |
| | UKIP | Albert Duffen | 341 |
| | Green | Helen Sauntson | 187 |
| | National Front | Adrian Davidson | 127 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Sparkbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Respect | Salma Yaqoob | 5,119 |
| | Labour | Mohammed Azim | 3,878 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Kadir | 1,027 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Naeem Qureshi | 973 |
| | Green | Charles Alldrick | 349 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Springfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mohammed Fazal | 4,225 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Fiaz | 3,362 |
| | Respect | Saleem Younis | 2,971 |
| | Conservative | Tim Hasker | 924 |
| | BNP | Darren Allen | 328 |
| | Green | David Ratcliff | 282 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Stechford and Yardley North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Jones | 4,834 |
| | Labour | Gill Beddows | 2,470 |
| | Conservative | Robert Clark | 1,353 |
| | BNP | Ben Lumby | 911 |
| | UKIP | Graham Duffen | 350 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Stockland Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Penny Holbrook | 4,513 |
| | Conservative | Simon Phillips | 2,753 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Franklyn Aaron | 1,335 |
| | BNP | Robert Offord | 514 |
| | Green | Elly Stanton | 210 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Sutton Four Oaks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Anne Underwood | 8,168 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Pearson | 2,396 |
| | Labour | Manish Puri | 1,616 |
| | BNP | Robert Grierson | 652 |
| | Green | Ben Bradley | 430 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Sutton New Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Bird | 6,058 |
| | Labour | Richard Costello | 2,179 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Hardware | 1,792 |
| | Independent | Maureen Murphy | 887 |
| | BNP | Roger Turner | 667 |
| | Green | Jim Orford | 184 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Sutton Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alberta Waddington | 6,468 |
| | Labour | Roger Barley | 2,580 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Parker | 2,518 |
| | BNP | Michael Jones | 656 |
| | Green | Joe Rooney | 313 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Sutton Vesey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alan Rudge | 6,346 |
| | Labour | Robert Pocock | 3,798 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sidney Woods | 2,526 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Tyburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Lynda Clinton | 3,846 |
| | Conservative | Tim Wilson | 2,217 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Holtom | 1,911 |
| | BNP | Graham Jones | 688 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Washwood Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mohammed Idrees | 7,511 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saleem Malik | 3,057 |
| | Conservative | Asifa Khan | 998 |
| | UKIP | Adrian David Duffen | 489 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
Birmingham Council election, 2010: Weoley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Peter Osborn | 3,639 |
| | Labour | Christopher Hillcox | 3,575 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trevor Sword | 1,694 |
| | BNP | Trevor Shearer | 873 |
| | Green | David Toke | 277 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |