Shock victory in the council election, bucking the national trend
Labour won 28 seats against the 27 secured by the Tories, following a long counting session, which involved two recounts. It means Labour will be set to lead a minority council.
The 2006 council result had seen the Conservatives just gain control from Labour, with 30 seats, against Labour's 27 and three Merton Park Residents.
The Merton Park Residents retained their seats and the Liberal Democrats also had reason to celebrate, winning the party’s first seats since 2005 with their two victories in West Barnes.
Party Composition of Merton Council
| Party |
No. of Seats |
| Labour |
28 |
| Conservative |
27 |
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents |
3 |
| Liberal Democrats |
2 |
Ward Results
Lower Morden
|
Groves, Maurice Hubert |
Conservative |
2413 |
| Hilton, Richard Alexander |
Conservative |
2110 |
| Tindle, Ray |
Conservative |
1869 |
St Helier
|
Martin, Maxi |
Labour |
2385 |
| Anderson, Stan Constantine |
Labour |
2206 |
| Pearce, Dennis |
Labour |
2185 |
Lavender Fields
|
Allison, Mark |
Labour |
2226 |
| Macauley, Edith Joan |
Labour |
2192 |
| Betteridge, Mark |
Labour |
2158 |
Cricket Green
|
Munn, Ian |
Labour |
2928 |
| Makin, Russell John |
Labour |
2748 |
| Saunders, Judy Clair |
Labour |
2714 |
Figges Marsh
|
Akyigyina, Agatha |
Labour |
3271 |
| Stanford, Geraldine Patricia |
Labour |
3245 |
| Walker, Peter |
Labour |
2972 |
Pollards Hill
|
Whelton, Martin James |
Labour |
2820 |
| Hanna, Jeffrey Philip |
Labour |
2718 |
| Williams, Richard John |
Labour |
2574 |
Raynes Park
|
Brierly, Margaret Anne |
Conservative |
2466 |
| Scott, Linda Ann |
Conservative |
2217 |
| Scott, Rod |
Conservative |
2117 |
Hillside
|
Evans, Suzanne Elizabeth |
Conservative |
2258 |
| Williams, David Tyrie |
Conservative |
2041 |
| Simpson, David Ward |
Conservative |
2006 |
Wimbledon Park
|
Ahmad, Tariq Mahmood |
Conservative |
2310 |
| Howard, Janice Mary Elizabeth |
Conservative |
2293 |
| Moulton, Oonagh Jane |
Conservative |
2198 |
Trinity
|
Holmes, James Dominic Rupert |
Conservative |
2036 |
| Miller, Krystal Louise |
Conservative |
1980 |
| Withey, Simon Jonathan |
Conservative |
1836 |
Dundonald
|
Dean, David Thomas |
Conservative |
2130 |
| Edge, Chris |
Conservative |
2028 |
| Grocott, Suzanne Ellen |
Conservative |
1888 |
Cannon Hill
|
Shears, Deborah Jane |
Conservative |
2195 |
| Windsor, Miles Patrick James |
Conservative |
1967 |
| Lohendran, Logie |
Conservative |
1860 |
West Barnes
|
Jeanes, Mary-Jane |
Liberal Democrat |
1970 |
| Dysart, Iain Desmond StClair |
Liberal Democrat |
1915 |
| Lewis-Lavender, Gilli |
Conservative |
1900 |
Merton Park
|
Forbes, Karin Elizabeth |
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents |
2538 |
| Sargeant, John |
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents |
2519 |
| Southgate, Peter William |
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents |
2515 |
Colliers Wood
|
Draper, Nick |
Labour |
2608 |
| Attawar, Laxmi |
Labour |
2367 |
| Gurung, Gam |
Labour |
2261 |
Ravensbury
|
Jones, Philip Mervyn |
Labour |
2389 |
| Alambritis, Stephen |
Labour |
2367 |
| McCabe, Peter Joseph |
Labour |
2221 |
Graveney
|
Kirby, Linda Christine |
Labour |
3008 |
| Dehaney, John |
Labour |
2937 |
| Udeh, Gregory Patrick |
Labour |
2539 |
Longthornton
|
Fraser, Brenda Lorraine |
Labour |
2906 |
| Chung, David Anthony |
Labour |
2828 |
| Thomas, Sam |
Labour |
2391 |
Village
|
George, Samantha Lea |
Conservative |
3213 |
| Bowcott, John Michael |
Conservative |
3200 |
| Chellew, Richard |
Conservative |
3115 |
Abbey
|
Neil Mills, Diane Kathryn |
Conservative |
1888 |
| Nelless, Henry Richard Lennox |
Conservative |
1758 |
| Judge, Andrew John |
Labour |
1733 |
May 7, 2010 |