Castle Point Borough Council election, 2010
Map of the results of the 2010 Castle Point Borough Council election.
Conservative in blue and Canvey Island Independent Party in light grey.
The 2010 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Background
8 people stood at the council election as Independent Save Our Green Belt candidates backed by the MP for Castle Point Bob Spink.[3] Spink had resigned from the Conservative party in 2008 and stood at the 2010 general election as an independent.[4][5]
Election result
In an election held at the same time as the 2010 general election and therefore seeing a higher turnout than in most council elections, the Conservatives stayed in control of the council after defeating competition from independent candidates.[6] Twenty-two-year-old Conservative Andrew Sheldon picked up one seat in St Mary's ward to become the youngest councillor, defeating the only Labour councillor, Brian Wilson.[6][7] However the Conservatives also lost a seat to the Canvey Island Independent Party in Canvey West.[6]
Castle Point local election result 2010[6][8] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
57.1 |
43.7 |
19,566 |
-8.5% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
6 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
42.9 |
20.0 |
8,940 |
-3.0% |
|
Independent Save Our Green Belt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19.0 |
8,481 |
+19.0% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
16.5 |
7,361 |
+0.4% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.9 |
399 |
+0.9% |
Ward results
Appleton[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Pam Freeman |
1,644 |
45.9 |
-27.3 |
|
Independent Save Our Green Belt |
Lee Gardiner |
1,228 |
34.3 |
+34.3 |
|
Labour |
Lorna Trollope |
713 |
19.9 |
-6.9 |
Majority |
416 |
11.6 |
-34.8 |
Turnout |
3,585 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Boyce[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Norman Smith |
2,068 |
56.2 |
-7.6 |
|
Independent Save Our Green Belt |
Douglas Beard |
1,146 |
31.1 |
+31.1 |
|
Labour |
Tony Wright |
468 |
12.7 |
-0.4 |
Majority |
922 |
25.0 |
-15.6 |
Turnout |
3,682 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island Central[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Peter May |
1,579 |
54.2 |
-6.1 |
|
Conservative |
Stewart Topley |
913 |
31.3 |
+2.5 |
|
Labour |
Daniel Curtis |
421 |
14.5 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
666 |
22.9 |
-8.5 |
Turnout |
2,913 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party hold |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island East[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
John Payne |
1,572 |
52.1 |
-7.1 |
|
Conservative |
James Parkin |
1,041 |
34.5 |
+3.2 |
|
Labour |
Alan Curtis |
402 |
13.3 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
531 |
17.6 |
-10.3 |
Turnout |
3,015 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party hold |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island North[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Nick Harvey |
1,675 |
51.1 |
-0.6 |
|
Conservative |
Pat Haunts |
1,046 |
31.9 |
+12.1 |
|
Labour |
John Payne |
561 |
17.1 |
+7.1 |
Majority |
630 |
19.2 |
-12.7 |
Turnout |
3,283 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party hold |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island South[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Joan Liddard |
1,565 |
50.2 |
+5.2 |
|
Conservative |
Mark Howard |
1,146 |
36.8 |
+4.6 |
|
Labour |
Katie Curtis |
406 |
13.0 |
+5.4 |
Majority |
419 |
13.4 |
+0.6 |
Turnout |
3,117 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party hold |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island West[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Jane King |
1,000 |
45.2 |
+13.3 |
|
Conservative |
Colin MacLean |
926 |
41.9 |
-18.8 |
|
Labour |
Bill Deal |
285 |
12.9 |
+5.5 |
Majority |
74 |
3.3 |
|
Turnout |
2,211 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island Winter Gardens[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Peter Greig |
1,549 |
53.9 |
-5.5 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Bender |
951 |
33.1 |
+1.9 |
|
Labour |
Maggie McArthur-Curtis |
373 |
13.0 |
+3.6 |
Majority |
598 |
20.8 |
-7.4 |
Turnout |
2,873 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cedar Hall[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Maryse Iles |
1,510 |
46.5 |
-29.3 |
|
Independent Save Our Green Belt |
Duncan McFarlane |
1,142 |
35.2 |
+35.2 |
|
Labour |
Ian Harris |
595 |
18.3 |
-5.9 |
Majority |
368 |
11.3 |
-40.3 |
Turnout |
3,247 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Georges[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Andy Cole |
1,505 |
47.1 |
-22.0 |
|
Independent Save Our Green Belt |
Charles McLaughlin |
891 |
27.9 |
+27.9 |
|
Labour |
Joe Cooke |
797 |
25.0 |
-5.9 |
Majority |
614 |
19.2 |
-19.0 |
Turnout |
3,193 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
St James[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Godfrey Isaacs |
1,882 |
50.7 |
-20.5 |
|
Independent Save Our Green Belt |
Darryl Godbold |
1,303 |
35.1 |
+35.1 |
|
Labour |
Fred Jones |
530 |
14.3 |
-0.2 |
Majority |
579 |
15.6 |
-41.1 |
Turnout |
3,715 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Victoria[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Cliff Brunt |
1,584 |
50.2 |
-21.1 |
|
Independent Save Our Green Belt |
Sally Hardes |
1,076 |
34.1 |
+34.1 |
|
Labour |
Harry Brett |
496 |
15.7 |
+2.2 |
Majority |
508 |
16.1 |
-39.9 |
Turnout |
3,156 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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