# 2010 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council were held on 6 May 2010. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party lost control of the council, leaving it hung and Labour the largest party. This was the first time that the borough council had been hung since before 1974 when the new authority was formed.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 17 (+2)
* Conservative 15 (-2)
* BNP 1
* Others 1
The 2009 Camphill by-election ensured Labour 17 seats by the time of the 2010 result.

## Election results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2010 - Summary :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 64.7 | 44.9 | 27,604 | 0 |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 35.3 | 40.9 | 25,164 | 0 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 5028 | 0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 1737 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 1718 | 0 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 207 | 0 |
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 40 | 0 |
| Total votes cast | 61498 |
| Turnout (approx) | 66% |

## Ward results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | PHILLIPS, Neil Joseph Patrick | 1780 | 49.8 |
| | Conservative | WAINE, Alwyn Joy | 863 | 24.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | MILLS, Frank | 563 | 15.7 |
| | BNP | CLARKE, Tom | 240 | 6.7 |
| | Green | BRINDLEY, Laurel Emily | 122 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3568 | 60.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Arbury Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | YOUNG, Kevin | 1383 | 42.2 |
| | Conservative | WILSON, Sonja Lund | 1354 | 41.4 |
| | BNP | MILLARD, Lee | 309 | 9.4 |
| | Green | WRIGHT, Michael Charles | 224 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3270 | 62.8% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Attleborough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | GILBERT, Peter James | 1651 | 46.5 |
| | Labour | TANDY, June Anne | 1526 | 43.1 |
| | BNP | KIMBERLEY, Phillip Barry | 366 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3543 | 62.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Barpool Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | MCGALE, Francis Patrick | 1513 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative | HAMMERSCHMIEDT, Andreas Franz | 907 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | MOSS, Kieren Luke | 517 | 15.3 |
| | BNP | INGRAM, Andrew John | 394 | 11.6 |
| | Socialist Alternative | GEE, Steven | 40 | 1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 606 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3371 | 59.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Bede Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | HAYNES, John | 1674 | 53.3 |
| | Conservative | CAROLAN, John Thomas | 807 | 25.7 |
| | BNP | HAYCOCK, Glyn David | 452 | 14.3 |
| | English Democrat | David Lane | 207 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 867 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3140 | 62.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Bulkington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | O`BRIEN, Desmond | 1952 | 52.3 |
| | Labour | CHATTAWAY, Richard Norman | 1446 | 38.8 |
| | BNP | FITZPATRICK, Leslie Peter | 329 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3727 | 72.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Camp Hill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | HARVEY, Dennis | 1512 | 51.7 |
| | Conservative | PAXTON, Stephen James | 854 | 29.2 |
| | BNP | HOLMES, Jason | 553 | 18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 658 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2919 | 56.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Exhall Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | TAYLOR, Roma Ann | 1950 | 47.7 |
| | Conservative | LIGGINS, Arthur Marklew | 1175 | 28.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alice Field | 638 | 15.6 |
| | BNP | Deborah Nicholas | 320 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 775 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4083 | 62.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Galley Common Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | GRANT, Matthew Petersen | 1764 | 44.9 |
| | Labour | JONES, Michael John | 1673 | 42.6 |
| | BNP | HART, Wendy | 487 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3924 | 63.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Heath Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | ALDINGTON, Danny | 1768 | 50.3 |
| | Conservative | LOBBETT, Walter Barry Hallam | 1371 | 39.1 |
| | BNP | NICOLSON, Julie | 371 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 397 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3510 | 62.4% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Kingswood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | WATKINS, Christopher Mark | 1564 | 52.6 |
| | Conservative | BANNISTER, Michael | 1045 | 35.1 |
| | BNP | EDWARDS, Steven | 367 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2976 | 60.3% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Poplar Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | COPLAND, Robert G. | 2230 | 62 |
| | Conservative | BROWN, Ann Catherine | 1366 | 38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 864 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3596 | 59.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Slough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | LLOYD, Anthony Alan | 1824 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | DANCER, Gary William | 1311 | 36.2 |
| | BNP | FINDLEY, Deborah Linda | 485 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 513 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3620 | 66.9% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: St. Nicolas Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | CARR, David | 2513 | 58.8 |
| | Labour | HICKLING, Paul David | 1239 | 29.1 |
| | Green | KONDAKOR, Keith Anthony | 518 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1274 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4270 | 75.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Weddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | SMITH, Gerald | 2540 | 58.6 |
| | Labour | FOWLER, Victoria Nina Jayne | 1306 | 30.1 |
| | Green | Michele Kondakor | 489 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1234 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4335 | 73.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Wembrook Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | SHEPPARD, William Henry | 1863 | 60.1 |
| | Conservative | DAVIES, Anthony | 880 | 28.4 |
| | BNP | ADDIS, Sandra Marie | 355 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 983 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3098 | 58.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2010: Whitestone Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | WILSON, Kristofer David | 2811 | 61.8% |
| | Labour | JOHNSON, Philip | 1353 | 29.7% |
| | Green | OLNER, Gregg William | 384 | 8.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1458 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4548 | 78.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |