# 2010 Salford City Council election

The 2010 Salford City Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Salford City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained three seats and stayed in overall control of the council.
The composition of the Council following the 2010 elections:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Labour | 39 | +3 |
| Conservative | 13 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 5 | –2 |
| Community Action | 2 | -1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |

## Ward results
### Barton ward

Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Jolley* | 2,145 | 48.1 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Yates | 1,048 | 23.5 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Benjamin | 940 | 21.1 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Alan Valentine | 310 | 6.9 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,097 | 24.6 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,464 | 51.7 | +23.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Boothstown And Ellenbrook ward

Boothstown and Ellenbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jillian Collinson | 2,583 | 49.9 | −17.8 |
| | Labour | Stephen Ord | 1,536 | 29.7 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Mulleady | 1,029 | 19.9 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,047 | 20.2 | −31.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,174 | 68.3 | +32.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Broughton ward

Broughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Merry* | 2,130 | 57.5 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard Carson | 897 | 24.2 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | Gary Green | 632 | 17.0 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,233 | 33.3 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,707 | 47.7 | +21.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cadishead ward

Cadishead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christine Hudson | 2,014 | 46.5 | +14.4 |
| | Conservative | Tony Kelly | 1,267 | 29.2 | −9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Carr | 679 | 15.7 | +10.9 |
| | BNP | Colin Ward | 346 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 17.2 | +10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,334 | 56.9 | +20.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Claremont ward

Claremont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sareda Dirir | 1,837 | 36.3 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Ferrer* | 1,783 | 35.3 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Brunyee | 887 | 17.5 | −0.1 |
| | BNP | Martin Jackson | 386 | 7.6 | −2.3 |
| | Independent | Robert Wakefield | 143 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 1.1 | −17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,056 | 62.6 | +26.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Eccles ward

Eccles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cullen | 2,216 | 41.1 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Mannan | 1,625 | 30.2 | −16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Kelly | 1,298 | 24.1 | +8.4 |
| | Independent | Tim Perkins | 214 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | 11.0 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,387 | 61.7 | +25.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Irlam ward

Irlam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Roger Jones | 1,791 | 44.0 | +20.7 |
| | Conservative | Chris Bates | 1,095 | 26.9 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Katriona Middleton | 663 | 16.3 | +10.5 |
| | Independent | Mark Armstrong | 500 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 696 | 17.1 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,069 | 56.4 | +18.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Irwell Riverside ward

Irwell Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matt Mold* | 1,790 | 44.9 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Damien Shannon | 1,070 | 26.9 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Christine Yates | 492 | 12.3 | −4.1 |
| | BNP | Gary Tumulty | 409 | 10.3 | −3.1 |
| | Green | Rob Mitchell | 195 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 720 | 18.1 | −13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,985 | 43.5 | +22.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kersal ward

Kersal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann-Marie Humphreys* | 2,028 | 45.0 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | David Wolfson | 1,645 | 36.5 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harold Kershner | 499 | 11.1 | −1.7 |
| | BNP | Brenda Leather | 217 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Respect | Alice Searle | 97 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 8.5 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,508 | 56.3 | +21.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Langworthy ward

Langworthy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Warmisham* | 1,888 | 43.6 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Middleton | 1,211 | 28.0 | −18.5 |
| | Conservative | George Darlington | 572 | 13.2 | −1.4 |
| | BNP | Edward O'Sullivan | 505 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Independent | Jacquie O'Toole | 123 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 677 | 15.6 | +8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,329 | 47.2 | +22.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Little Hulton ward

Little Hulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Burgoyne* | 2,260 | 55.7 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Cowpe | 898 | 22.2 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | Con Wright | 852 | 21.0 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,362 | 33.6 | +9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,054 | 45.4 | +21.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ordsall ward

Ordsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Clague* | 1,609 | 41.7 | −13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marion Croucher | 1,198 | 31.0 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Chris Clarkson | 773 | 20.0 | −2.9 |
| | TUSC | Andrew Behan | 255 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 | 10.6 | −21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,863 | 50.2 | +26.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pendlebury ward

Pendlebury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bernard Lea* | 2,259 | 43.9 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | Keyth Scoles | 1,102 | 21.4 | −9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Gregory | 1,042 | 20.3 | +6.1 |
| | BNP | Wayne Taylor | 566 | 11.0 | −2.3 |
| | Independent | Stuart Cremins | 80 | 1.6 | −2.8 |
| | Independent | Reg Howard | 69 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,157 | 22.5 | +16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,143 | 57.5 | +27.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Swinton North ward

Swinton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Hinds* | 2,420 | 48.2 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tamara Cooke | 1,104 | 22.0 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Shneur Odze | 945 | 18.8 | −16.4 |
| | BNP | John Leach | 555 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,316 | 26.2 | +19.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,024 | 58.6 | +27.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Swinton South ward

Swinton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Howard Balkind | 1,671 | 33.7 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Gregory | 1,358 | 27.4 | −15.7 |
| | Conservative | Chris Allcock | 1,055 | 21.3 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Joe O'Neill* | 837 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 6.3 | −12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,954 | 60.0 | +27.7 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Walkden North ward

Walkden North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Adrian Brocklehurst | 2,231 | 50.7 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Birch | 960 | 21.8 | −12.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Carson | 764 | 17.4 | −0.7 |
| | English Democrat | Laurence Depares | 424 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,271 | 28.9 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,398 | 52.1 | +26.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Walkden South ward

Walkden South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Les Turner* | 2,026 | 37.7 | −12.9 |
| | Labour | Brendan Ryan | 1,815 | 33.8 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Ogden | 1,015 | 18.9 | +4.8 |
| | BNP | Tommy Cavanagh | 285 | 5.3 | −5.0 |
| | English Democrat | Paul Whitelegg | 203 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 3.9 | −21.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,373 | 66.7 | +26.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Weaste & Seedley ward

Weaste and Seedley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Ronnie Wilson | 1,884 | 41.8 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Deas* | 1,623 | 36.0 | −16.5 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Davies | 941 | 20.9 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 5.8 | −18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,510 | 55.3 | +25.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Winton ward

Winton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Margaret Morris* | 1,872 | 41.4 | +5.1 |
| | Conservative | Anne Broomhead | 949 | 21.0 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Drake | 726 | 16.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Paul Doyle | 630 | 13.9 | −3.9 |
| | BNP | Tommy Williams | 316 | 7.0 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 923 | 20.4 | +6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,519 | 52.7 | +22.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Worsley ward

Worsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Graham Compton* | 3,065 | 52.8 | −16.7 |
| | Labour | Michelle Mullen | 1,552 | 26.7 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Corry | 1,146 | 19.7 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,513 | 26.0 | −26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,810 | 71.3 | +29.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |