2006 Derby City Council election

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2006 Derby Council election
  2004 4 May 2006 2007  

17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election241411
Seats before261211
Seats won773
Seats after241511
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg3Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote20,51217,86719,143
Percentage34.3%29.9%32.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.1%Increase2.svg1.0%Increase2.svg4.2%

Derby City Council election 2006 map.svg

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2006 Derby City Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party lost their majority on the council to no overall control. [1]

Contents

The Labour party had regained a majority of one on the council after a gain from the Liberal Democrats in a July 2005 by-election in Abbey ward. [2] [3] However they were expected to lose control of the council in the 2006 election. [2] The campaign saw controversy over the Conservative candidate for Sinfin ward, Randeep Kaur Samra, who was under the legal age of 21 for standing in the election, leading to other political parties demanding an apology from the Conservatives. [4]

The results saw the Liberal Democrats gain three seats from Labour to deprive them of their majority, although Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives. [5] Overall turnout was 35.2% and talks followed the election to decide who would run the council. [5] These resulted in an agreement between Labour and the Conservatives, which meant Labour would continue to form the administration but with the Conservatives taking 3 of the 10 seats in the cabinet. [6]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

2006 Derby Local Election Result [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 813Decrease2.svg241.234.320,512
  Liberal Democrats 730Increase2.svg341.229.917,867
  Conservative 301Decrease2.svg117.632.019,143
  Green 000Steady2.svg02.01,173
  Independent 000Steady2.svg01.71,041

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Deirdre Mitchell 1,365 45.8 +3.4
Labour Samuel Greer1,13438.0+9.3
Conservative Robin Wood29910.0−2.4
Green Stephen Shelton1846.2+6.2
Majority2317.8−5.9
Turnout 2,98226.7−15.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Webb 3,228 65.2 +19.8
Labour Margot Keats96219.4−0.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Jackson76315.4−1.0
Majority2,26645.8+20.1
Turnout 4,95346.3−14.1
Conservative hold Swing

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Ginns 1,455 43.2 +28.1
Labour Jonathan Bayliss1,22636.4−3.7
Conservative Simon Hart48614.4−2.8
Green Jean MacDonald2016.0+6.0
Majority2296.8
Turnout 3,36831.9−9.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Arboretum

Location of Arboretum ward Arboretum ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Arboretum ward
Arboretum [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rehmet Kham 1,454 42.9 +3.2
Labour Abdul Rehman1,39441.1−4.5
Conservative Mohammed Yaqub54015.9+1.3
Majority601.8
Turnout 3,38835.4−14.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ruth Skelton 2,085 48.5 −6.6
Labour Bhagat Shanker1,28329.9+3.2
Conservative David Greenway72416.8−1.4
Green Clare Shelton2064.8+4.8
Majority80218.6−9.8
Turnout 4,29845.0−7.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ranjit Banwait 1,536 46.2
Independent Brenda Longworth72921.9
Conservative Adam Thomas69921.0
Liberal Democrats Grahame Elson36410.9
Majority80724.3
Turnout 3,32833.6−12.0
Labour hold Swing

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesten ward Chaddesten ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chaddesten ward
Chaddesden [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sara Bolton 1,541 46.8 +3.6
Conservative Alan Grimadell1,27338.7+1.9
Liberal Democrats David Batey47714.5−1.1
Majority2688.1+1.7
Turnout 3,29133.8−14.4
Labour hold Swing

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Ingall 1,717 45.6 +4.3
Conservative Paul Willitts1,70945.4+16.5
Liberal Democrats John Banks3389.0+0.3
Majority80.2−12.2
Turnout 3,76437.3−13.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Wendy Harbon 1,393 36.4 −2.3
Labour Martin Repton1,25032.7+1.5
Conservative Andrew Hill83121.7−8.5
Green Jane Temple3489.1+9.1
Majority1433.7−3.8
Turnout 3,82241.2−7.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Roberts 1,179 48.0 −1.4
Conservative Franklyn Harwood67727.6−3.6
Independent William Wright31212.7+12.7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Goacher28811.7−7.7
Majority50220.4+2.2
Turnout 2,45617.5−24.1
Labour hold Swing

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lucy Care 2,603 61.3 +1.4
Conservative Terry Boston1,05724.9−0.3
Labour Jogindar Johal58613.8−1.1
Majority1,54636.4+1.7
Turnout 4,24643.8−7.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Raymond Baxter 1,331 49.8 +6.2
Conservative Alexander Williams73727.6+3.9
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Brown60622.7−9.9
Majority59422.2+11.2
Turnout 2,67429.4−12.9
Labour hold Swing

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Winter 2,421 47.9 −11.0
Conservative Matthew Holmes2,02240.0+11.8
Labour Clair Hinson61312.1−0.8
Majority3997.9−22.8
Turnout 5,05645.9−10.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Williamson 1,657 53.5 +20.6
Liberal Democrats Harjinder Naitta83927.1+8.1
Conservative Masadiq Hussain60119.4+10.4
Majority81826.4+12.5
Turnout 3,09731.6−21.4
Labour hold Swing

Oakwood

Location of Oakwood ward Oakwood ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Oakwood ward
Oakwood [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pauline Latham 1,753 56.8 +7.1
Labour Phillip Woodhead78025.3−7.4
Liberal Democrats Eric Asburner31710.3−7.2
Green Henrik Skov2347.6+7.6
Majority97331.5+14.5
Turnout 3,08431.0−16.2
Conservative hold Swing

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Turner 1,295 58.7 +13.6
Liberal Democrats Leigh Alcock54924.9−5.7
Conservative Randeep Samra36216.4−7.9
Majority74633.8+19.3
Turnout 2,20624.6−12.8
Labour hold Swing

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 2002.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Poulter 2,145 57.6 +4.6
Labour Richard Morgan1,02827.6+2.3
Liberal Democrats Patrick Peat55014.8−6.9
Majority1,11730.0+2.3
Turnout 3,72339.9−12.4
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  2. 1 2 Waller, Robert (24 April 2006). "Will the Tories prove to be credible contenders? Robert Waller analyses the likely gains and losses in the upcoming town hall elections". The Daily Telegraph. p. 8.
  3. "Labour wins city council control". BBC News. 15 July 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  4. "Police examine election blunder". BBC News. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  5. 1 2 "Labour lose control in Derby vote". BBC News. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  6. "Labour holds power in Tory pact". BBC News. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  7. "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. p. 8.
  8. "Local elections". The Times. London. 5 May 2006. p. 9.
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