The 2010 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
The council stayed under no overall control, with the Conservatives becoming the largest single party, and resulted in a new Lib-Con coalition.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats ± Conservative 27 2Labour 24 4Liberal Democrat 15 5 0 1
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 2008.
Changes in council composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 25 20 19 1 1
After the election the composition of the council was: + ↓ 27 24 15
Ward results Results compared directly with the last local election in 2008.
Bebington
Bidston and St James
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Bromborough
Clatterbridge
Claughton
Eastham
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Heswall
Hoylake and Meols
Leasowe and Moreton East
Liscard
Moreton West and Saughall Massie
New Brighton
Oxton
Pensby and Thingwall
Prenton
Rock Ferry
Seacombe
Upton
Wallasey
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References