
The2010 Rushmoor Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members ofRushmoorBorough Council inHampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and theConservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 10 of the 14 seats contested, compared to 2 each for theLiberal Democrat andLabour parties.[3] The Conservatives gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats inFarnborough and regained another from theUnited Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) where the formercouncillor had defected from the Conservatives to UKIP.[4] Among the winners was the first Asian woman to be elected to Rushmoor council, Sophia Choudhary, who won for the Conservatives in Rowhillward.[3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 71.4 | 45.0 | 18,300 | -7.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 14.3 | 35.3 | 14,354 | +5.4% | |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 6,459 | +2.3% | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 681 | +1.7% | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1.6 | 670 | +1.6% | |
| English Independence Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 194 | +0.5% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Tennant | 1,694 | 57.5 | −6.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Josephine Murphy | 967 | 32.8 | +1.4 | |
| Labour | Edward Shelton | 285 | 9.7 | +4.6 | |
| Majority | 727 | 24.7 | −7.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,946 | 67.6 | +32.2 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Clifford | 1,844 | 53.5 | −14.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Wickens | 1,206 | 35.0 | +11.2 | |
| Labour | Christopher Wright | 397 | 11.5 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 638 | 18.5 | −25.8 | ||
| Turnout | 3,447 | 69.0 | +31.9 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Ferrier | 1,521 | 55.9 | −9.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Burfield | 850 | 31.3 | +17.6 | |
| Labour | Martin Coule | 349 | 12.8 | +6.2 | |
| Majority | 671 | 24.7 | −26.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,720 | 64.9 | +31.2 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mike Smith | 1,227 | 46.0 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Thompson | 1,071 | 40.2 | +4.4 | |
| Labour | June Smith | 368 | 13.8 | +5.3 | |
| Majority | 156 | 5.9 | −2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,666 | 63.8 | +26.5 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mike Roberts | 810 | 30.6 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Burfield | 742 | 28.1 | −13.7 | |
| Conservative | Attika Choudhary | 740 | 28.0 | −0.2 | |
| Independent | Peter Sandy | 353 | 13.3 | +13.3 | |
| Majority | 68 | 2.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,645 | 56.7 | +27.2 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Adam Jackman | 1,621 | 51.1 | −18.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Abul Koher Chowdhury | 1,030 | 32.5 | +8.6 | |
| Labour | Bill Tootill | 304 | 9.6 | +3.2 | |
| UKIP | Albert Buddle | 219 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
| Majority | 591 | 18.6 | −27.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,174 | 71.0 | +31.7 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ron Hughes | 1,427 | 45.3 | −16.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Colpus | 1,102 | 35.0 | +6.7 | |
| Labour | Lesley Pestridge | 397 | 12.6 | +2.7 | |
| UKIP | Jane Shattock | 221 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
| Majority | 325 | 10.3 | −23.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,147 | 67.6 | +37.0 | ||
| Conservativegain fromUKIP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Manning | 965 | 43.9 | −0.5 | |
| Conservative | Lucy Kurzeja | 740 | 33.7 | +6.4 | |
| Labour | Leslie Taylor | 324 | 14.7 | +3.6 | |
| Independent | Thomas Hewitt | 170 | 7.7 | +7.7 | |
| Majority | 225 | 10.2 | −6.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,199 | 54.6 | +26.7 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Keith Dibble | 1,467 | 46.1 | −13.7 | |
| Conservative | Mark Trotter | 1,007 | 31.6 | +1.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Woodcock | 710 | 22.3 | +12.2 | |
| Majority | 460 | 14.4 | −15.3 | ||
| Turnout | 3,184 | 58.7 | +30.5 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sophia Choudhary | 1,125 | 40.9 | −26.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pete Pearson | 918 | 33.4 | +17.6 | |
| Labour | Jill Clark | 321 | 11.7 | −0.2 | |
| UKIP | Eddie Poole | 230 | 8.4 | +8.4 | |
| Independent | Tom Harley | 158 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
| Majority | 207 | 7.5 | −44.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,752 | 66.3 | +33.2 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barbara Hurst | 1,574 | 46.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Gadsby | 1,528 | 45.1 | ||
| Labour | Clive Grattan | 284 | 8.4 | ||
| Majority | 46 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,386 | 65.3 | +30.6 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Mackie | 1,450 | 48.1 | −5.8 | |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Corps | 1,266 | 42.0 | +1.4 | |
| Labour | Sean Clarke | 296 | 9.8 | +4.3 | |
| Majority | 184 | 6.1 | −7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,012 | 61.6 | +21.5 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Eric Neal | 1,081 | 42.6 | −4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mitch Manning | 896 | 35.3 | +24.4 | |
| Labour | Sam Wines | 562 | 22.1 | −19.9 | |
| Majority | 185 | 7.3 | +2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,539 | 45.8 | +26.0 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dave Thomas | 1,433 | 50.4 | −4.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Shaun Murphy | 919 | 32.3 | +2.5 | |
| Labour | Philip Collins | 295 | 10.4 | +5.2 | |
| English Independence Party | Gary Cowd | 194 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
| Majority | 514 | 18.1 | −7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,841 | 70.1 | +30.3 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Preceded by 2008 Rushmoor Council election | Rushmoor local elections | Succeeded by 2011 Rushmoor Council election |