2010 UK local government election
Elections to Bury Council took place on 6 May 2010. One third of the Council was up for election and the Conservative Party lost overall control of the Council.
17 seats were contested. The Labour Party won 11 seats, the Conservatives won 4 seats, and the Liberal Democrats won 2 seats
After the election, the total composition of the council was as follows:
- Labour 20
- Conservative 23
- Liberal Democrats 8
Election result
Bury Local Election Result 2010 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 11 | 4 | 0 | +4 | | 35.9 | 35,779 | +10.3 |
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | | 35.7 | 35,584 | -9.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | | 22.3 | 22,196 | +4.4 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 4.2 | 4,164 | -4.6 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 956 | +1.0 |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 186 | +0.0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 726 | -1.7 |
Ward results
Besses Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth Audin | 2,076 | 42.1 | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Baum | 1,262 | 25.6 | +2.3 |
| Conservative | Ian Silvester | 1,109 | 22.5 | +0.3 |
| BNP | Jennifer Jamieson | 302 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| English Democrat | Stephen Morris | 186 | 3.8 | -9.6 |
Majority | 814 | 16.5 | -1.3 |
Turnout | 4,935 | 59.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Church Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bob Biddy | 2,639 | 43.1 | -20.8 |
| Labour | Susan Southworth | 1,700 | 27.7 | +6.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim Eagle | 1,197 | 19.5 | +11.9 |
| BNP | Julia Kay | 376 | 6.1 | -1.6 |
| Independent | Ian Hayes | 213 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
Majority | 939 | 15.3 | -27.8 |
Turnout | 6,125 | 71.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Trevor Holt | 2,103 | 46.2 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Azmat Hussain | 1,294 | 28.4 | -11.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynda Arthur | 714 | 15.7 | +0.7 |
| BNP | Thomas Nuttall | 436 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
Majority | 809 | 17.8 | +12.9 |
Turnout | 4,547 | 57.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Hankey | 2,143 | 38.0 | -23.2 |
| Labour | James Frith | 1,928 | 34.1 | +8.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Sloss | 1,137 | 20.1 | +6.8 |
| BNP | Stewart Clough | 437 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
Majority | 215 | 3.8 | -31.9 |
Turnout | 5,645 | 66.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Holyrood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Pickstone | 2,779 | 47.1 | -4.7 |
| Labour | Ben Shatliff | 1,773 | 30.1 | +8.9 |
| Conservative | Carl Curran | 1,344 | 22.8 | -4.2 |
Majority | 1,006 | 17.1 | -7.6 |
Turnout | 5,896 | 66.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Moorside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sandra Walmsley | 2,289 | 43.4 | +2.7 |
| Conservative | Peter Ashworth | 1,528 | 29.0 | -9.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nissa Finney | 804 | 15.2 | +8.1 |
| BNP | Phil Sedman | 396 | 7.5 | -2.6 |
| Independent | Victor Hagan | 133 | 2.5 | -1.6 |
| Green | Nicole Haydock | 124 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Majority | 761 | 14.4 | +11.8 |
Turnout | 5,274 | 58.0 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
North Manor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Taylor | 3,277 | 53.1 | -17.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ewan Arthur | 1,322 | 21.4 | +12.6 |
| Labour | Frank Shatliff | 1,321 | 21.4 | +6.4 |
| Green | Glyn Heath | 255 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
Majority | 1,955 | 31.6 | -23.6 |
Turnout | 6,175 | 75.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pilkington Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bernie Vincent | 2,589 | 24.7 | |
| Conservative | Robert Caserta | 2,530 | 24.2 | |
| Labour | John Mallon | 1,813 | 17.3 | |
| Labour | Steve Perkins | 1,649 | 15.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Wayne Burrows | 994 | 9.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Joanne O'Hanlon | 894 | 8.5 | |
Majority | 59 | | |
Majority | 717 | | |
Turnout | 10,469 | 66.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Radcliffe East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nick Parnell | 1,887 | 36.5 | +6.9 |
| Conservative | Catherine Berry | 1,737 | 33.6 | -11.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Halsall | 1,077 | 20.8 | +10.8 |
| BNP | Reg Norris | 465 | 9.0 | -6.2 |
Majority | 150 | 2.9 | |
Turnout | 5,166 | 60.5 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Radcliffe North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Lewis | 2,176 | 38.4 | +3.4 |
| Conservative | Janice Cheetham | 2,117 | 37.4 | -8.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kamran Islam | 648 | 11.4 | +5.3 |
| Independent | George Ramsay | 380 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| BNP | Graham Tonkin | 341 | 6.0 | -7.1 |
Majority | 59 | 1.0 | |
Turnout | 5,662 | 63.9 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Radcliffe West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rishi Shori | 1,970 | 41.4 | -3.2 |
| Conservative | Samantha Davies | 1,345 | 28.3 | +1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lynn Molloy | 928 | 19.5 | +12.9 |
| BNP | Jean Purdy | 509 | 10.7 | -7.5 |
Majority | 625 | 13.1 | +10.0 |
Turnout | 4,752 | 56.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ramsbottom Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Val Robinson | 2,943 | 41.1 | +14.2 |
| Conservative | Ian Bevan | 2,668 | 37.2 | -24.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Jenkins | 1,298 | 18.1 | +7.2 |
| Green | Peter Mather | 254 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
Majority | 275 | 3.8 | |
Turnout | 7,163 | 69.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Redvales Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tamoor Tariq | 2,357 | 42.1 | +9.8 |
| Conservative | Khalid Hussain | 1,492 | 26.6 | -16.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Boaden | 1,186 | 21.2 | +12.3 |
| BNP | Peter Hallows | 565 | 10.1 | +0.7 |
Majority | 865 | 15.4 | |
Turnout | 5,600 | 62.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sedgley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alan Quinn | 2,173 | 35.7 | +10.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Garner | 2,001 | 32.9 | -8.1 |
| Conservative | Jonathan Grosskopf | 1,913 | 31.4 | +0.0 |
Majority | 172 | 2.8 | |
Turnout | 6,087 | 68.5 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Donal O'Hanlon | 2,053 | 38.1 | -5.3 |
| Labour | Noel Bayley | 1,754 | 32.5 | -1.1 |
| Conservative | Raymond Soloman | 1,264 | 23.4 | +0.4 |
| Green | George Heron | 323 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
Majority | 299 | 5.5 | -4.3 |
Turnout | 5,394 | 64.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Tottington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Iain Gartside | 2,521 | 45.3 | -11.7 |
| Labour | Simon Carter | 1,608 | 28.9 | +8.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Foss | 1,098 | 19.7 | +4.4 |
| BNP | Brian Jepson | 337 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
Majority | 913 | 16.4 | -20.0 |
Turnout | 5,564 | 69.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Unsworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ann Audin | 2,259 | 44.1 | +8.1 |
| Conservative | Bev Sullivan | 2,074 | 40.4 | -15.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Theo Tymczyna | 794 | 15.5 | +7.8 |
Majority | 185 | 3.7 | |
Turnout | 5,127 | 68.4 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
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