# 2010 Plymouth City Council election

The 2010 Plymouth City Council election was held on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England.
The Conservative Party remained in control of the council with a reduced majority.

## Background

Plymouth City Council held local elections on 6 May 2010 along with councils across the United Kingdom as part of the 2010 local elections. The council elects its councillors in thirds, with nineteen being up for election every year for three years, with no election in the fourth year.
Councillors defending their seats were previously elected in 2006. In that election, twelve Conservative candidates and seven Labour candidates were elected. This election followed a by-election in Ham, which resulted in a Labour hold.
The Conservative Party had control of the council ahead of this election, with 37 councillors and a majority of eight seats.
The Conservatives were defending 12 seats, the Labour Party 6 and the former Labour candidate, Andy Kerswell, was defending his seat in Efford and Lipson as an independent.
If the Labour Party was to regain the majority they held on the council until 2006, they needed to gain 11 seats, which they failed to do, although made two gains (one against a Conservative and the other against Andy Kerswell) despite a national swing against them.

## Overall results

2010 Plymouth City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55.0 | 35.4 | 38,972 | 4.2 |
| | Labour | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45.0 | 29.8 | 32,767 | 0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 20.9 | 23,031 | 1.4 |
| | UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 9.8 | 10,792 | 3.5 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2,170 | 2.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2,024 | 0.7 |
| | BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 312 | New |
| | Vivamus | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | New |
| Total | Total | 20 | | | | | | 110,091 | |
Note: All changes in vote share are in comparison to the corresponding 2006 election.

## Seats up for election in 2010

Gains are shown by highlighting in the winning party's colours, comparing them to when these councillors were last up for election in 2006.

## Ward results
### Budshead

Budshead 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Grant Monahan | 2,077 | 36.2% |
| | Labour | Mike Fox | 2,012 | 35.1% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mathew Beynon | 1,024 | 17.9% |
| | UKIP | Thelma Dinham | 623 | 10.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 1.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,736 | 60.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Compton

Compton 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ted Fry | 2,698 | 41.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Smith | 1,560 | 24.2% |
| | Labour | Chaz Singh | 1,358 | 21.1% |
| | UKIP | Michael Cooke | 545 | 8.5% |
| | Green | Josie Bannon | 278 | 4.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,138 | 17.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,439 | 68.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Devonport

Devonport 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Stevens | 1,820 | 36.0% |
| | Conservative | Betty Gray | 1,461 | 28.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Brooks | 1,074 | 21.2% |
| | UKIP | Syd Brooks | 573 | 11.3% |
| | Green | Andrew Pratt | 127 | 2.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 7.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,055 | 54.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Drake

Drake 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Steven Ricketts | 984 | 34.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Trimnell | 832 | 29.2% |
| | Labour | John Smith | 613 | 21.5% |
| | Green | Colin Trier | 170 | 6.0% |
| | UKIP | Michael Ellison | 159 | 5.6% |
| | Independent | Sam Remmer | 89 | 3.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 | 5.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,847 | 55.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Efford and Lipson

Efford and Lipson 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Haydon | 1,950 | |
| | Labour | Pauline Murphy | 1,903 | |
| | Conservative | Andy Ford | 1,387 | |
| | Conservative | Mary Orchard | 1,219 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elsie Clark | 1,201 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Tidy | 1,072 | |
| | UKIP | David Salmon | 641 | |
| | Independent | Andy Kerswell | 357 | |
| | Green | Alison Green | 333 | |
| | Independent | Margaret Storer | 110 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,173 | 57.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Eggbuckland

Eggbuckland 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Bowyer | 2,691 | 38.7% |
| | Labour | Ken Morrish | 1,969 | 28.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Pedlar | 1,256 | 18.1% |
| | UKIP | Roger Thomas | 625 | 9.0% |
| | Independent | Lee Finn | 405 | 5.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 722 | 10.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,946 | 67.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Ham

Ham 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Gordon | 2,252 | 40.3% |
| | Conservative | Bethan Roberts | 1,434 | 25.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stewart Campbell | 920 | 16.5% |
| | UKIP | John Read | 717 | 12.8% |
| | Independent | Mark West | 164 | 2.9% |
| | Green | Colin Bannon | 96 | 1.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 818 | 14.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,583 | 57.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Honicknowle

Honicknowle 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nicky Williams | 2,407 | 43.2% |
| | Conservative | Paul Rielly | 1,265 | 22.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Goldthorp | 920 | 16.5% |
| | UKIP | Stephen Hoffman | 663 | 11.9% |
| | BNP | Roy Cook | 312 | 5.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | 20.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,567 | 55.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Moor View

Moor View 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mike Wright | 2,206 | 36.8% |
| | Conservative | Michael Foster | 1,966 | 32.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Campbell | 1,123 | 18.7% |
| | UKIP | Herbert Sandford | 591 | 9.9% |
| | Green | Nicola Bannon | 109 | 1.8% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 4.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,995 | 64.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Peverell

Peverell 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martin Leaves | 2,871 | 40.0% |
| | Labour | Jon Taylor | 1,782 | 24.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emma Swann | 1,769 | 24.6% |
| | UKIP | Christopher Vitali | 465 | 6.5% |
| | Green | Gavin Fennell | 270 | 3.8% |
| | Vivamus | Bernard Toolan | 23 | 0.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,089 | 15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,180 | 71.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Plympton Chaddlewood

Plympton Chaddlewood 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Glenn Jordan | 1,816 | 45.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Symons | 970 | 24.5% |
| | Labour | Val Burns | 781 | 19.7% |
| | UKIP | Jonathan Frost | 393 | 9.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 846 | 21.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,960 | 64.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plympton St Mary

Plympton St Mary 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David James | 3,597 | 50.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Symons | 1,427 | 20.1% |
| | Labour | Ross Burns | 1,424 | 20.1% |
| | UKIP | Bill Baser | 639 | 9.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,170 | 30.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,087 | 70.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plymstock Dunstone

Plymstock Dunstone 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Vivien Pengelly | 3,363 | 48.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Smith | 1,578 | 22.7% |
| | Labour | Roger Williams | 1,235 | 17.8% |
| | UKIP | Alan Skuse | 763 | 11.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,785 | 25.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,939 | 70.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plymstock Radford

Plymstock Radford 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wendy Foster | 2,681 | 40.2% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Veater | 1,463 | 21.9% |
| | Labour | Steven Lemin | 1,092 | 16.4% |
| | Independent | Roger Dodd | 828 | 12.4% |
| | UKIP | Roger Bullock | 613 | 9.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,218 | 18.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,677 | 68.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St Budeax

St Budeaux 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sally Bowie | 2,226 | 40.8% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Brimacombe | 1,450 | 26.6% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bailey Sam | 905 | 16.6% |
| | UKIP | Paul Bedson | 696 | 12.7% |
| | Green | Nick Byrne | 105 | 1.9% |
| | Independent | Paul Colwill | 79 | 1.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 776 | 14.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,461 | 63.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Peter and the Waterfront

St Peter and the Waterfront 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sue McDonald | 1,689 | 33.8% |
| | Conservative | Carol Ellmers | 1,525 | 30.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Janes | 1,096 | 21.9% |
| | UKIP | Sean O'Kane | 398 | 8.0% |
| | Green | Matt Slaughter | 190 | 3.8% |
| | Independent | Ray Rees | 102 | 2.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 3.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,000 | 56.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Southway

Southway 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Browne | 2,183 | 36.1% |
| | Labour | David Weekes | 2,160 | 35.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Roch | 1,029 | 17.0% |
| | UKIP | Fern Burgess | 678 | 11.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 0.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,050 | 52.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Stoke

Stoke 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jill Dolan | 2,030 | 33.9% |
| | Labour | Philippa Davey | 1,880 | 31.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Brown-Church | 1,335 | 22.3% |
| | UKIP | John Elliott | 542 | 9.0% |
| | Green | Wendy Miller | 209 | 3.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 2.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,996 | 64.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sutton and Mount Gould

Sutton and Mount Gould 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mary Aspinall | 1,911 | 33.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter York | 1,549 | 27.2% |
| | Conservative | Edmund Shillabeer | 1,493 | 26.2% |
| | UKIP | Jonquil Webber | 468 | 8.2% |
| | Green | Tean Mitchell | 283 | 5.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | 6.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,704 | 57.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |