The whole council was up for election and the
Labour Party retained control of the council winning all of the seats.
The
British National Party
The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and its leader is Adam Walker. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of UK gover ...
lost all the seats they had gained in 2006. The
Conservatives
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
lost their only remaining seat and the
Liberal Democrats failed to regain any seats they had lost four years earlier.
The
2010 general election was held on the same day, which increased turnout. The elections took place on the same day as other
local elections in 2010.
At the 2006 election, Labour had won 38 seats, the BNP 12 and the Conservatives 1.
Background
188 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate (51) and was the only party to do so. By contrast the Conservative Party ran 41 candidates , the Liberal Democrats ran 20 and the BNP ran 34 whilst there were 20 Independent candidates.
Election results
Ward results
Abbey
Alibon
Becontree
Chadwell Heath
Eastbrook
Eastbury
Gascoigne
Goresbrook
Heath
Longbridge
Mayesbrook
Parsloes
River
Thames
Valence
Village
Whalebone
By-elections between 2010 and 2014
Goresbrook
The by-election was called following the voiding of the election of Cllr. Louise Couling as she was ruled ineligible.
The Guardian
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The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Louise Couling.
Longbridge
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Nirmal Gill.
References
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2010
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Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election