2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2010 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 33
- Labour 17
- Liberal Democrats 6
- Independent 2
- Democratic Labour Party 1
- Vacant 1
Election results
The results saw the Conservatives remain in control of the council, with no change in their majority. Labour gained Birchills-Leamore from the Conservatives, but also lost St Matthews back to the Conservatives.One seat was vacant in Bloxwich West after the election, as the former Conservative mayor of Walsall Melvin Pitt, whose seat had not been up for election, died on election night.