# 2010 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2010 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The council stayed under no overall control, with the Conservatives becoming the largest single party, and resulted in a new Lib-Con coalition.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | ± |
| Conservative | 27 | 2 |
| Labour | 24 | 4 |
| Liberal Democrat | 15 | 5 |
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | 1 |

## Election results
### Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2008.
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Labour | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 54.5 | 37.6 | 58,715 | 12.0 |
| | Conservative | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 34.1 | 32.1 | 50,206 | 11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11.4 | 22.5 | 35,168 | 0.1 |
| | Green | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5,623 | 1.3 |
| | UKIP | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5,307 | 1.0 |
| | BNP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,339 | 0.3 |
| | Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A |

### Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
| 25 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| Con | Lab | Lib Dem | IC | V |
After the election the composition of the council was:
| 27 | 24 | 15 |
| Con | Lab | Lib Dem |

## Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2008.

### Bebington

Bebington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Walter Smith | 3,822 | 45.9 | 9.7 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Sharkey | 2,482 | 29.8 | 11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Jennings | 1,315 | 15.8 | 6.4 |
| | UKIP | Hilary Jones | 520 | 6.2 | 3.9 |
| | Green | Michael Harper | 186 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,340 | 16.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,793 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.4 | 31.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.4 | |

### Bidston and St James

Bidston and St James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann McLachlan | 2,932 | 63.1 | 8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Brace | 699 | 15.0 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative | John Gilbert | 502 | 10.8 | 4.3 |
| | BNP | John Edwards | 251 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| | UKIP | Audrey Fitpatrick | 154 | 3.3 | New |
| | Green | George Bowler | 111 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,233 | 48.1 | 8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,768 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1 | 27.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Birkenhead and Tranmere

Birkenhead and Tranmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Kenny | 2,409 | 51.8 | 8.1 |
| | Green | Pat Cleary | 1,095 | 23.6 | 12.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Heppinstall | 566 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| | Conservative | June Cowin | 380 | 8.2 | 5.7 |
| | UKIP | David Martin | 198 | 4.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,314 | 28.2 | 16.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,956 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.3 | 26.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Bromborough

Bromborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Irene Williams | 3,016 | 44.6 | 21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Madeline Booth | 1,815 | 26.9 | 15.9 |
| | Conservative | Sue Colquhoun | 1,428 | 21.1 | 0.2 |
| | BNP | David Bell | 328 | 4.9 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Percy Hogg | 132 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,201 | 17.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,758 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.7 | 31.1 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 18.6 | |

### Clatterbridge

Clatterbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Kearney | 3,733 | 43.4 | 11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Thomson | 2,313 | 26.9 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | Audrey Moore | 2,015 | 23.4 | 12.4 |
| | UKIP | Roger Jones | 361 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Jim McGinley | 187 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,420 | 16.5 | 9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,706 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.7 | 29.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Claughton

Claughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denise Roberts | 3,521 | 51.5 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Sinclair | 1,574 | 23.0 | 5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Teggin | 1,182 | 17.3 | 2.8 |
| | UKIP | Bethan Williams | 319 | 4.7 | New |
| | Green | Cathy Page | 240 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,947 | 28.5 | 6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,340 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.0 | 31.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Eastham

Eastham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Harney | 3,824 | 50.0 | 21.3 |
| | Labour | Willow Colios | 1,942 | 25.4 | 15.7 |
| | Conservative | Nick Whieldon | 1,644 | 21.5 | 5.6 |
| | UKIP | Laurence Jones | 241 | 3.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,882 | 24.6 | 30.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,095 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.2 | 30.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 15.4 | |

### Greasby, Frankby and Irby

Greasby, Frankby and Irby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wendy Clements | 3,538 | 40.3 | 2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alaine Christian | 2,949 | 33.5 | 11.1 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Dormand | 1,800 | 20.5 | 11.1 |
| | UKIP | Derek Snowden | 287 | 3.3 | New |
| | Green | Michael Gardner | 216 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,611 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.0 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 4.1 | |

### Heswall

Heswall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Les Rowlands | 5,000 | 59.1 | 14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Clark | 1,534 | 18.1 | 7.6 |
| | Labour | Yvonne Nolan | 1,465 | 17.3 | 8.0 |
| | Green | Matthew Rosseinsky | 251 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| | UKIP | Oliver Sayle-Adam | 213 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,466 | 41.0 | 22.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,992 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.4 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.1 | |

### Hoylake and Meols

Hoylake and Meols :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eddie Boult | 3,748 | 49.3 | 15.5 |
| | Labour | Paul Doughty | 1,848 | 24.3 | 8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Corran | 1,417 | 18.6 | 10.3 |
| | Green | Yvonne McGinley | 397 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| | UKIP | Frank Whitham | 197 | 2.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,900 | 25.0 | 23.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,457 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.3 | 32.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Swing | 12.0 | |

### Leasowe and Moreton East

Leasowe and Moreton East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann McArdle | 3,404 | 51.9 | 17.0 |
| | Conservative | Steve Smith | 1,948 | 29.7 | 21.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerald Hainsworth | 866 | 13.2 | 7.6 |
| | UKIP | Russell Jones | 216 | 3.3 | New |
| | Green | Shirley Johnson | 129 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,456 | 22.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,905 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.7 | 24.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 19.4 | |

### Liscard

Liscard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Dodd | 3,220 | 46.8 | 13.8 |
| | Conservative | Leah Fraser | 2,474 | 36.0 | 15.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Clein | 718 | 10.4 | 5.7 |
| | UKIP | Lynda Williams | 238 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| | Green | John Bleasdale | 231 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 746 | 10.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,071 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.1 | 26.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.5 | |

### Moreton West and Saughall Massie

Moreton West and Saughall Massie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Mountney | 2,976 | 41.5 | 29.6 |
| | Labour | Deirdre Wood | 2,635 | 36.7 | 20.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Copestake | 992 | 13.8 | 8.1 |
| | UKIP | Susan Whitham | 236 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| | BNP | Brian Winson | 223 | 3.1 | New |
| | Green | Perle Sheldricks | 113 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | 4.8 | 50.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,824 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.7 | 28.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 25.0 | |

### New Brighton

New Brighton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patricia Glasman | 3,072 | 44.0 | 6.6 |
| | Conservative | Bill Duffey | 2,173 | 31.2 | 16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Codling | 1,166 | 16.7 | 10.1 |
| | Green | Cynthia Stonall | 342 | 4.9 | 3.6 |
| | UKIP | Timothy Pass | 222 | 3.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 899 | 12.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,025 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.6 | 25.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.5 | |

### Oxton

Oxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Brighouse | 2,941 | 40.5 | 12.7 |
| | Labour | David Barden | 2,310 | 31.8 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | Tina McDonnell | 1,425 | 19.6 | 1.2 |
| | UKIP | Catherine Williams | 301 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| | Green | Garnette Bowler | 276 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 631 | 8.7 | 23.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,237 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.1 | 32.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.9 | |

### Pensby and Thingwall

Pensby and Thingwall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Johnston | 2,854 | 35.8 | 7.9 |
| | Conservative | Don McCubbin | 2,479 | 31.1 | 7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Redfern | 2,297 | – | – |
| | Conservative | Adam Sykes | 2,103 | – | – |
| | Labour | Michael Sullivan | 1,673 | 21.0 | 9.1 |
| | Labour | Sylvia Hodrien | 1,517 | – | – |
| | UKIP | Janet Davison | 518 | 6.5 | 3.1 |
| | Green | Allen Burton | 448 | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,666 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.5 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | – | |

### Prenton

Prenton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Denise Realey | 2,827 | 39.6 | 15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Doyle | 2,258 | 31.6 | 16.9 |
| | Conservative | Robert Hughes | 1,316 | 18.4 | 2.5 |
| | UKIP | Bruce Cain | 369 | 5.2 | New |
| | BNP | | 219 | 3.1 | New |
| | Green | Mark Mitchell | 150 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 569 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,039 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.9 | 30.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 16.3 | |

### Rock Ferry

Rock Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Moira McLaughlin | 2,915 | 59.7 | 4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynne Short | 791 | 16.2 | 1.4 |
| | Conservative | Rachel Suffield | 694 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
| | BNP | Janice Brady | 318 | 6.5 | New |
| | Green | Joyce Hogg | 162 | 3.3 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,124 | 43.5 | 8.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,829 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.6 | 26.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |

### Seacombe

Seacombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Adrian Jones | 3,349 | 62.8 | 11.8 |
| | Conservative | Tony Cox | 916 | 17.2 | 4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Pitt | 725 | 13.6 | 1.5 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Wellstead | 238 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| | Green | Jacqueline Smith | 109 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,433 | 45.6 | 16.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,357 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.4 | 30.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Upton

Upton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stuart Whittingham | 3,827 | 50.2 | 8.2 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Gubb | 2,143 | 28.1 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Davies | 1,370 | 18.0 | 7.8 |
| | Green | Lesley Hussenbux | 286 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,684 | 22.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,214 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.9 | 26.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.1 | |

### Wallasey

Wallasey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lesley Rennie | 3,623 | 42.8 | 21.4 |
| | Labour | Christine Jones | 3,082 | 36.4 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Codling | 1,269 | 15.0 | 6.5 |
| | UKIP | Ian Watson | 255 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| | Green | James Brady | 234 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 541 | 6.4 | 37.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,061 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.9 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.0 | |

### West Kirby and Thurstaston

West Kirby and Thurstaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeff Green | 4,010 | 51.7 | 12.9 |
| | Labour | Lee Rushworth | 1,631 | 21.0 | 7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cresswell | 1,604 | 20.7 | 8.6 |
| | Green | Hara Willow | 290 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| | UKIP | Philip Griffiths | 224 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,379 | 30.7 | 20.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,348 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.4 | 29.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.4 | |