2010 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election

Elections to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council were held on 6 May 2010. They coincided with the 2010 United Kingdom general election and the other 2010 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.[1][2]

Wards

Audley

Audley[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Salim Sidat 1,901 53.2
Liberal Democrats Salim Lorgat 1473 41.2
Independent Saadat Ali 200 5.6
Majority 428
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Bastwell

Bastwell[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Parwaiz Akhtar 1,967 50.6
Liberal Democrats Saj Ali 1923 49.4
Majority 44
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Beardwood with Lammack

Beardwood with Lammack[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Hurst 1,973 61.7
Labour Ashleigh Whalley 1227 38.3
Majority 746
Conservative hold Swing

Corporation Park

Corporation Park[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Wright 1,992 59.9
Liberal Democrats Ansar Rafiq 1122 33.7
Independent Ismail Patel 212 6.4
Majority 870
Labour hold Swing

East Rural

East Rural[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Slater 756 62.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Dunning 188 15.5
Labour Frank Davis 184 15.2
For Darwen Nella Melia 86 7.1
Majority 568
Conservative hold Swing

Ewood

Ewood[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Florence Oldfield 1,390 58.3
Conservative Lee Black 995 41.7
Majority 395
Labour hold Swing

Fernhurst

Fernhurst[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Denise Gee 1,411 47.6
Labour Annette Murphy 899 30.3
Liberal Democrats Daniel Wilson 501 16.9
For Darwen Wilf Helliwell 156 5.3
Majority 512
Conservative gain from England First Swing

Higher Croft

Higher Croft[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Jeal 1,361 48.7
Conservative Paul Marrow 885 31.6
BNP Darren Jeal 551 19.7
Majority 476
Labour hold Swing

Little Harwood

Little Harwood[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pat McFall 1,360 47.6
Liberal Democrats Abu Lorgat 852 29.8
Conservative Ashgar Ali 647 22.6
Majority 508
Labour hold Swing

Livesey with Pleasington

Livesey with Pleasington[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Pearson 2,660 68.3
Labour Katie Howarth 1236 31.7
Majority 1324
Conservative hold Swing

Marsh House

Marsh House[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Thayne 915 30.3
Conservative Neil Slater 851 28.2
Labour Frank Connor 835 27.6
For Darwen Stephen Potter 419 13.9
Majority 64
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Meadowhead

Meadowhead[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Konrad Tapp 1,395 52.1
Labour Carl Nuttall 1285 47.9
Majority 110
Conservative gain from England First Swing

Mill Hill

Mill Hill[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jim Smith 1,055 43.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Dean 583 24.2
Conservative James Kenyon 436 18.1
BNP Robin Evans 332 13.8
Majority 472
Labour hold Swing

Queen's Park

Queen's Park[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Salim Mulla 1,511 64.5
Liberal Democrats Faraz Ali 833 35.5
Majority 678
Labour hold Swing

Roe Lee

Roe Lee[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Pearson 1,721 56.0
Labour Phil Riley 1354 44.0
Majority 367
Conservative hold Swing

Shadsworth with Whitebirk

Shadsworth with Whitebirk[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tony Humphreys 1,548 59.0
Conservative Lorraine Chesterton 593 22.6
BNP Glenn Evans 484 18.4
Majority 955
Labour hold Swing

Shear Brow

Shear Brow[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shahabuddin Solkar 1,559 45.1
Independent Arif Waghat 794 23.0
Conservative Zah Hussein 576 16.7
Liberal Democrats Hanif Patel 524 15.2
Majority 765
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Sudell

Sudell[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eileen Entwistle 813 32.4
Liberal Democrats Mark Davies 793 31.6
Conservative Angela Lee 454 18.1
For Darwen Heather Ashurst 448 17.9
Majority 20
Labour hold Swing

Sunnyhurst

Sunnyhurst[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dave Smith 1,296 43.3
Conservative David Collier 680 22.8
Liberal Democrats John East 523
For Darwen Martin McCaughran 486 16.3
Majority 616
Labour hold Swing

Wensley Fold

Wensley Fold[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Khan 1,926 74.7
Conservative Nasser Sajid 653 25.3
Majority 1273
Labour hold Swing

Whitehall

Whitehall[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Foster 1,142 53.2
Conservative Andrew Baker 503 23.4
Labour Brian Taylor 284 13.2
For Darwen Joan Helliwell 216 10.1
Majority 639
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Moseley, Tom (5 May 2010). "Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election battle". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ "BBC Blackburn with Darwen Results". BBC. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Local Election Results 2010 - Blackburn with Darwen". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 1 May 2024.