2010 UK local government election
The 2010 Hart District Council election took place on 6 May 2010, on the same day as the United Kingdom General Election. One third of the council was up for re-election, the Conservatives gained three seats, one from Community Campaign Hart and the two independent seats, whilst the Liberal Democrats remained on 10 seats. With an increase from 17 seats to 20, the Conservatives gained a majority and administration of the council, which had been under no overall control since 2005[1][2].After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative: 20
- Liberal Democrats: 10
- Community Campaign (Hart): 5
Election results
The Conservatives had last been in administration between 2000-2005, with the council remaining under no overall control until this election, albeit with the Conservatives remaining as the largest party. The 2010 election saw the Conservatives gain three seats, the Crondall seat from Community Campaign Hart, and Fleet Central and Hartley Wintney from independent councillors, whilst the Liberal Democrats made no gains or losses. As such, the Conservatives gained an overall majority of the council with 20 councillors.
Hart Local Election Result 2010 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 53.3 | 18,293 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | 27.7 | 9,514 | |
| CCH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 13.9 | 4,773 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | 1,129 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 1.3 | 436 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0.5 | 169 | |
Ward results
Church Crookham East
Church Crookham East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| CCH | Gill Butler | 1,805 | 66.8 | |
| Conservative | Brian Burchfield | 896 | 33.2 | |
Majority | 909 | | |
Turnout | 2,701 | | |
| CCH hold | Swing | | |
Church Crookham West
Church Crookham West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| CCH | Simon Ambler | 1,909 | 65.3 | |
| Conservative | James Pugmore | 1,016 | 34.7 | |
Majority | 893 | | |
Turnout | 2,925 | | |
| CCH hold | Swing | | |
Crondall
Crondall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Chris Simmons | 1,144 | 51.9 | |
| CCH | John Bennison | 1,059 | 48.1 | |
Majority | 85 | | |
Turnout | 2,203 | | |
| Conservative gain from CCH | Swing | | |
Fleet Central
Fleet Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gavin Evans | 1,768 | 57.7 | |
| Independent | Denis Gotel | 1,129 | 36.8 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Howling Laud Hope | 169 | 5.5 | |
Majority | 639 | | |
Turnout | 3,066 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Fleet North
Fleet North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Parker | 2,312 | 63.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mariken van Dolen | 1,350 | 36.9 | |
Majority | 962 | | |
Turnout | 3,662 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fleet Pondtail
Fleet Pondtail Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sharyn Wheale | 1,922 | 69.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Baker | 838 | 30.4 | |
Majority | 1,084 | | |
Turnout | 1,930 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fleet West
Fleet West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Appleton | 1,761 | 64.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Robinson | 986 | 35.9 | |
Majority | 775 | | |
Turnout | 2,747 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Frogmore and Darby Green
Frogmore and Darby Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Harward | 1,802 | 62.0 | |
| Conservative | Eddie Bromhead | 867 | 29.8 | |
| Labour | John Davies | 239 | 8.2 | |
Majority | 935 | | |
Turnout | 2,908 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hartley Wintney
Hartley Wintney Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tim Southern | 1,572 | 54.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Bartlett | 1,339 | 46.0 | |
Majority | 233 | | |
Turnout | 2,911 | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Hook
Hook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jonathan Glen | 2,935 | 65.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kulwant Lit | 1,559 | 21.7 | |
Majority | 4,494 | | |
Turnout | 4,494 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Long Sutton
Long Sutton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Kennett | 871 | 69.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Over | 382 | 30.5 | |
Majority | 489 | | |
Turnout | 1,253 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Yateley North
Yateley North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Ive | 1,258 | 46.9 | |
| Conservative | Richard Fielden | 1,229 | 45.8 | |
| Labour | Joyce Still | 197 | 7.3 | |
Majority | 29 | | |
Turnout | 2,684 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2010 - Hart". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "General and Local Elections: Election Results for 6 May 2010" (PDF).