# 2010 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 2010 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, a local government authority in Hertfordshire, England.

## Composition of expiring seats before election

| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 2006 | Joyce Ball | No |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 2006 | Martin Greensmyth | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 2006 | Keith Brown | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 2006 | Kay Leese | No |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 2006 | Paul Seeby | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 2006 | Mark Mills-Bishop | Yes |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 2006 | Alan Smith | No |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2006 | Kenneth Ayling | Yes |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 2006 | David Lewis | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 2006 | Moyra O'Neill | No |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 2006 | Carol Crump-Eynon | Yes |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 2006 | Malcolm Aitken | Yes |
| Wormley & Turnford | Conservative | 2006 | Gordon Nicholson | Yes |
* ↑ Keith Brown stood in Hoddesdon North Ward in 2010.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2010 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.31 | 59.69 | 25,615 | -3.77 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 | 21.09 | 9,051 | +1.89 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11.26 | 4,830 | +9.27 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.96 | 3,417 | -7.38 |

## Results summary

An election was held in all 13 wards on Thursday 6 May 2010.
The May 2010 election saw the largest number of Liberal Democrat candidates in a Broxbourne election since the whole council was elected in 1999 following the Boundary Commission review.
The Liberal Democrats succeeded in achieving 3rd place in the popular vote despite fielding the smallest number of candidates (9) of any party.
The overall BNP result was the worst achieving by the party in recent years. All of the BNP candidates finished in last place in the 10 wards the BNP contested.
Additionally the BNP share of the vote fell by over 7% when compared with the last Broxbourne Council elections held in 2008.
No seats changed hands in this election.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 35 seats
* Labour 3 seats
The next Local Government Election was scheduled to be held on 5 May 2011 when seats will be contested in all of the 13 wards.
In December 2010 Councillor Joanne Welch left the Conservative Group and sat as an Independent member. As a result of this the new political balance of the council was:
* Conservative 34 seats
* Labour 3 seats
* Independent 1 seat

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sheila Ann Benford | 2,359 | 65.60 | −5.43 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Raymond Huse | 826 | 22.97 | +10.80 |
| | Labour | Raymond Harold Cook | 411 | 11.43 | +1.86 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,533 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,596 | 71.59 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bury Green Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Greensmyth | 1,566 | 53.91 | −5.76 |
| | Labour | Ian Graham Hunter | 534 | 18.38 | 0.56 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Robert Hanks | 432 | 14.87 | +14.87 |
| | BNP | Wendy Jane Ward | 373 | 12.84 | −10.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,032 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,905 | 61.45 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jason Brimson | 2,251 | 64.83 | −2.02 |
| | Labour | Christopher John Simonovitch | 813 | 23.42 | +6.65 |
| | BNP | Ramon Paul Johns | 408 | 11.75 | −4.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,438 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,472 | 61.68 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Kenneth Clark | 1,852 | 56.17 | −8.42 |
| | Labour | Peter George Charles Alford | 676 | 20.50 | +1.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Jane Newman | 427 | 12.96 | +12.96 |
| | BNP | Carolyn Iles | 342 | 10.37 | −6.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,176 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,297 | 59.75 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Nicholas Seeby | 2,056 | 60.36 | −7.73 |
| | Labour | Shirley McInnes | 524 | 18.38 | +3.97 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Cripps | 471 | 13.83 | +13.83 |
| | BNP | Ian John Seeby | 355 | 10.42 | −7.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,532 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,406 | 64.67 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Bevis James Mills-Bishop | 3,194 | 76.72 | −0.51 |
| | Labour | Cherry Lorraine Robbins | 649 | 15.59 | +4.30 |
| | BNP | Russell Jesse Shevill | 320 | 7.69 | −3.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,545 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,163 | 67.14 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Martin Brown | 2,317 | 62.67 | −10.33 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fraser Scott | 556 | 15.04 | +15.04 |
| | Labour | Edward Herbert Hopwood | 548 | 14.82 | +0.07 |
| | BNP | Terence Frederick Savage | 276 | 7.47 | −4.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,761 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,697 | 66.75 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Alan Ayling | 1,832 | 56.60 | −3.08 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirstie Jane Mounsteven De Rivaz | 742 | 22.92 | +9.57 |
| | Labour | Neil Harvey | 663 | 20.48 | +5.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,090 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,237 | 58.79 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rosedale Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Arthur Lewis | 1,167 | 57.15 | −3.68 |
| | Labour | Alexander David McInnes | 456 | 22.33 | +11.21 |
| | BNP | Stephen McCole | 419 | 20.52 | −7.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 711 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,042 | 61.02 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rye Park Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Victor Bellamy | 1,559 | 50.50 | −6.20 |
| | Labour | Annette Judith Marples | 783 | 25.36 | −5.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael John Winrow | 482 | 15.61 | +15.61 |
| | BNP | William James Dewick | 263 | 8.52 | −3.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 776 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,087 | 59.32 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Theobalds Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Ann Crump-Eynon | 2,197 | 66.02 | +0.89 |
| | Labour | Ronald Douglas McCole | 1,131 | 33.98 | +11.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,066 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,328 | 61.12 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Malcolm David Aitken | 1,137 | 41.53 | −0.26 |
| | Conservative | Jill Thatcher | 1,027 | 37.51 | +6.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Francis De Rivaz | 326 | 11.91 | +11.91 |
| | BNP | Christopher David Francis | 248 | 9.06 | −17.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,738 | 53.52 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wormley & Turnford Ward Result 6 May 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 2,238 | 56.73 | −6.56 |
| | Labour | Tom Michael Stone | 726 | 18.40 | −1.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doreen Angela Bossis | 568 | 14.40 | +14.40 |
| | BNP | Mark Anthony Gerrard | 413 | 10.47 | −6.73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,512 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,945 | 58.31 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |