# 2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, 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 33
* Labour 17
* Liberal Democrats 6
* Independent 2
* Democratic Labour Party 1
* Vacant 1

## Election result

The results saw the Conservative remain in control of the council, with no change in their majority. Labour gained Birchills-Leamore from the Conservatives, but also lost St Matthews back to the Conservatives.
One seat was vacant in Bloxwich West after the election, as the former Conservative mayor of Walsall Melvin Pitt, whose seat had not been up for election, died on election night.
Walsall Local Election Result 2010 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 39.5 | 45,500 | -12.0% |
| Labour | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 31.3 | 35,996 | +6.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 16.1 | 18,576 | +3.9% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3,910 | +3.0% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 6,293 | +0.8% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1,560 | -0.3% |
| Democratic Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 1,557 | -2.1% |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1,289 | +0.3% |
| Pelsall Independent Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 413 | +0.4% |

## Ward results

Aldridge Central and South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John O'Hare | 3,827 | 51.8 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Sheward | 1,446 | 19.6 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | Sandy Bradie | 1,324 | 17.9 | +4.0 |
| | UKIP | Malcolm Ford | 629 | 8.5 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Mike Walters | 155 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,381 | 32.3 | −17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,381 | 68.5 | +34.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Harris | 3,474 | 53.7 | −17.1 |
| | Labour | Harry Bradie | 1,423 | 22.0 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Greveson | 1,318 | 20.4 | +4.3 |
| | Green | Helen Rust | 250 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,051 | 31.7 | −23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,465 | 64.6 | +36.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bentley and Darlaston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rose Burley | 2,120 | 42.8 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Gurmeet Sohal | 1,487 | 30.0 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Trudy Pearce | 713 | 14.4 | +9.6 |
| | UKIP | Anne Ford | 590 | 11.9 | +3.9 |
| | Democratic Labour | Alan Paddock | 44 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 12.8 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,954 | 55.6 | +27.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Birchills-Leamore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lee Jeavons | 1,773 | 37.1 | −17.5 |
| | Conservative | Kamran Aftab | 1,602 | 33.5 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne | 608 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| | UKIP | James Sargent | 524 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| | Democratic Labour | Alan Davies | 136 | 2.8 | −3.5 |
| | Green | Paul Booker | 132 | 2.8 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 3.6 | −20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,775 | 50.7 | +31.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Blakenall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bob Thomas | 1,576 | 40.9 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Hilda Derry | 1,029 | 26.7 | +5.5 |
| | Democratic Labour | David Church | 758 | 19.6 | −14.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Natalie Woodruff | 495 | 12.8 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 14.2 | +10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,858 | 46.3 | +23.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bloxwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kath Phillips | 1,886 | 41.2 | +15.8 |
| | Conservative | Clive Ault | 1,638 | 35.8 | −23.1 |
| | UKIP | Alan Sheath | 467 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pearce | 417 | 9.1 | +0.2 |
| | Democratic Labour | Stephen Baggott | 173 | 3.8 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,581 | 54.2 | +28.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bloxwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Louise Harrison | 2,329 | 40.7 | −13.4 |
| | Labour | Fred Westley | 2,008 | 35.1 | +17.6 |
| | BNP | Chris Woodall | 722 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Robinson | 563 | 9.8 | +6.0 |
| | Green | Zoe Henderson | 97 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 321 | 5.6 | −31.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,719 | 59.4 | +31.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brownhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dave Turner | 2,272 | 41.3 | −25.3 |
| | Labour | Richard Worrall | 2,021 | 36.7 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Garfitt | 942 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| | Green | Peter Walters | 164 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labour | Andrew Bradburn | 106 | 1.9 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 4.6 | −35.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,505 | 58.7 | +32.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Darlaston South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paul Bott | 1,761 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| | Labour | Ann Wilson | 1,684 | 34.4 | −2.4 |
| | Conservative | Jaqueline Perrins | 968 | 19.8 | −13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ramtirth Singh | 477 | 9.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,890 | 53.5 | +30.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Paddock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Zahid Ali | 2,933 | 42.9 | −12.8 |
| | Labour | Walter Burley | 1,905 | 27.8 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Abdul Malik | 733 | 10.7 | +6.8 |
| | UKIP | Derek Bennett | 643 | 9.4 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | John Wood | 630 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,028 | 15.0 | −33.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,844 | 71.4 | +35.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Palfrey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohammad Nazir | 3,278 | 50.2 | +10.4 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Khan | 2,017 | 30.9 | −12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Cullum | 1,235 | 18.9 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,261 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,530 | 64.1 | +25.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pelsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Oliver Bennett | 2,750 | 45.9 | −33.1 |
| | Independent | Sim Mayou | 1,171 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| | Labour | Paul Forrest | 1,107 | 18.5 | +9.9 |
| | Pelsall Independent Alliance | Philip Evans | 413 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | UKIP | Dorothy Sheath | 363 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Green | Alison Walters | 123 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labour | Derek Roddy | 69 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,579 | 26.3 | −42.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,996 | 66.9 | +31.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pheasey Park Farm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Towe | 2,960 | 50.1 | −14.0 |
| | Labour | Jack Kelly | 1,499 | 25.3 | +10.4 |
| | UKIP | Steve Grey | 780 | 13.2 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Barker | 675 | 11.4 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,461 | 24.7 | −23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,914 | 68.6 | +34.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pleck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harbans Sarohi | 2,340 | 41.3 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Gulfam Wali | 1,790 | 31.6 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Yaqub | 810 | 14.3 | −6.1 |
| | UKIP | Rita Oakley | 383 | 6.8 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Mark Dabbs | 348 | 6.1 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | 9.7 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,671 | 60.1 | +24.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rushall-Shelfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rachel Andrew | 2,348 | 43.8 | −17.2 |
| | Labour | Martin Harrower | 1,448 | 27.0 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy Smith | 956 | 17.8 | +5.4 |
| | UKIP | Tim Melville | 439 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Green | Karl Macnaughton | 170 | 3.2 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 900 | 16.8 | −24.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,361 | 60.3 | +33.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Short Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cook | 2,053 | 38.2 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Theresa Smith | 1,544 | 28.7 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Doug Cleaver | 1,200 | 22.3 | +13.2 |
| | UKIP | Darren Hazell | 574 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 | 9.5 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,371 | 59.3 | +31.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St. Matthews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Imran Azam | 2,565 | 42.1 | −9.7 |
| | Labour | Eileen Russell | 2,182 | 35.8 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Khosru Miah | 866 | 14.2 | +9.1 |
| | Green | Robert Bellin | 372 | 6.1 | +2.0 |
| | Democratic Labour | Brian Powell | 114 | 1.9 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 6.3 | −12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,099 | 63.1 | +24.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Streetly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eddie Hughes | 4,622 | 60.2 | −12.3 |
| | Labour | Steven King | 1,366 | 17.8 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shirley Balgobin | 1,056 | 13.8 | +7.7 |
| | UKIP | Paul Valdmanis | 531 | 6.9 | −2.0 |
| | Green | Leandra Gebrakedan | 97 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,256 | 42.4 | −17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,672 | 71.2 | +38.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Willenhall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Woodruff | 1,903 | 32.9 | −24.7 |
| | Conservative | Abi Pitt | 1,667 | 28.8 | +9.1 |
| | Labour | Gareth Walker | 1,273 | 22.0 | +9.9 |
| | BNP | Graham Hadlington | 567 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | UKIP | Liz Hazell | 370 | 6.4 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 4.1 | −33.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,780 | 61.7 | +37.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Willenhall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diane Coughlan | 2,583 | 45.1 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Suky Samra | 1,678 | 29.3 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Barker | 1,310 | 22.9 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Labour | Stephanie Peart | 157 | 2.7 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 905 | 15.8 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,728 | 54.3 | +33.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |