Southwark London Borough Council election, 2010

Southwark Council election, 2010

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First party Second party Third party   Leader Peter John Nick Stanton Lewis Robinson Party Labour Liberal Democrat Conservative Leader since 2004 2000 Leader's seat South Camberwell Riverside College Last election 28 seats, 38.5% 28 seats, 32.4% 6 seats, 15.5% Seats won 35 25 3 Seat change 7 3 3 Popular vote 134,997 103,315 55,293 Percentage 41.7% 31.9% 17.1% Swing 3.2% 0.5% 1.6%   Fourth party   Leader Jenny Jones Party Green Leader since May 2006 Leader's seat South Camberwell (defeated) Last election 1 seat, % Seats won 0 Seat change 1 Popular vote 26,313 Percentage 8.1%
Leader of Largest Party before election Nick Stanton Liberal Democrat Subsequent Leader of Largest Party Peter John Labour

Nick Stanton
Liberal Democrat

Peter John
Labour

Elections for Southwark Council were held on 6 May 2010. The 2010 General Election and other local elections took place on the same day.

In London council elections the entire council is elected every four years, opposed to some local elections where one councillor is elected every year for three of the four years. Southwark has 21 wards, each electing 3 councillors giving a total number of seats as 63.

The Labour Party gained overall control, which they had previously had until 2002, replacing the previous Lib Dem-Tory coalition. The Labour Party increased their vote substantially, which it was suggested was caused by the high turnout. Turnout was approximately double that of the 2006 elections, due to the general election being held on the same day.

Green London Assembly member Jenny Jones lost her seat.

* - Existing Councillor seeking re-election.

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