Elections for Oxford City Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010.[1] As Oxford City Council is elected by halves, one seat in each of the 24 wards was up for election.
Labour gained two seats (Barton and Sandhills ward from the Liberal Democrats and Northfield Brook ward from the Independent Working Class Association), the Liberal Democrats also gained two seats (Carfax and St Clement's ward, both from the Green Party). As a result of this election, Labour gained control of the city council, with 25 out of 48 seats.
Note: one Independent is standing in 2010, compared with three in 2008 and two in 2006. No candidates representing the Independent Working Class Association are standing in this election. No UKIP candidates were standing in 2008.
This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
Political group leaders and senior politicians for the Oxford City Council (outgoing council at the election in 2010). From left to right: Jonathan Gittos candidate for the Conservatives, Councillor Stephen Brown leader of the political group of Liberal Democrats, Councillor John Tanner senior member of the Labour group, Councillor Craig Simmons leader of the Green group.
Party
Previous council
Staying councillors
Seats up for election
Election result
New council
Labour
23
12
11
13
25
Liberal Democrats
16
8
8
9
17
Green
7
3
4
2
5
Independent Working Class
2
1
1
0
1
Conservatives
0
0
0
0
0
UKIP
0
0
0
0
0
Independent
0
0
0
0
0
Total
48
24
24
24
48
Results by ward
Map of the Oxford wards
Note: Gains and holds of wards are noted with respect to the 2006 council election (or a by-election of the same seat). Percentage changes are given with respect to the 2008 council election (or the latest by-election).
Turnout figures are the sum of the votes for each candidate only and do not yet include rejected ballots. These numbers will be included in the sum when available.
Note that Shah Khan won the Cowley seat in the 2006 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to Labour in 2007. So when comparing to the 2006 elections, Labour gain from Liberal Democrats.
^"Election of City Councillors for the Wards of Oxford City Council Summary of Results - Date of Election : Thursday 06 May 2010" (PDF). oxford.gov.uk. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2012.