2006 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2006 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
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One third of seats (21 of 63) to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Independent Conservative
Seats won943
Seats after2989
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote24,45711,75914,426
Percentage34.4%16.5%20.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.7%Increase2.svg 2.9%Decrease2.svg 2.4%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Community Group
Seats won32
Seats after116
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote11,3834,102
Percentage16.0%5.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.4%Decrease2.svg 4.7%
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006.svg
Map of the 2006 Doncaster council election results. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in orange, Independent in light grey and Community Group in dark grey.
Majority party before election

No overall control

Majority party after election

No overall control

The 2006 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council elections took place on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with the council remaining in no overall control. The Labour Party remained the largest party on the council, picking up two seats overall. [1] [2]

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Election result

Doncaster Local Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 931Increase2.svg 242.934.424,457Increase2.svg 3.7
  Independent 411Steady2.svg19.016.511,759Increase2.svg 2.9
  Conservative 300Steady2.svg14.320.314,426Decrease2.svg 2.4
  Liberal Democrats 302Decrease2.svg 214.316.011,383Decrease2.svg 3.4
  Community Group 211Steady2.svg9.55.84,102Decrease2.svg 4.7
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.04.83,417Increase2.svg 2.9
  English Democrat 000Steady2.svg0.01.4973New
 Doncaster Against Demolition000Steady2.svg0.00.8551New

Ward results

Adwick

Adwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mounsey 1,960 60.3
Liberal Democrats David Farrell90828.0
Conservative Jonathan Broughton38011.7
Majority 1,05232.3
Turnout 30.2
Labour hold Swing

Armthorpe

Armthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Anthony Brown 1,602 51.1
Labour Tony Corden1,26040.2
Conservative Russell Till2768.8
Majority 34210.9
Turnout 32.6
Independent hold Swing

Askern Spa

Askern Spa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roselyn Jones 1,527 45.9
Conservative Philip Bell1,16034.9
Green Mary Chipp34910.5
Community Group Julian Hurley2898.7
Majority 36711.0
Turnout 34.2
Labour hold Swing

Balby

Balby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Garth Oxby 1,325 42.8
Labour Dorothy Chamberlain1,19638.6
Conservative Jane Cox57618.6
Majority 1294.2
Turnout 29.6
Independent gain from Community Group Swing

Bentley

Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stuart Hardy 1,367 49.0
Independent Charles Storey1,06938.3
Conservative Nicholas Lapish35612.8
Majority 29810.7
Turnout 28.9
Labour hold Swing

Bessacarr and Cantley

Bessacarr and Cantley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Tatton-Kelly 2,440 56.4
Labour Franks Perks95522.1
Conservative Raja Akhtar93321.6
Majority 1,48534.3
Turnout 41.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John McHale 1,480 42.9
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Snelling1,27136.9
Conservative Asma Hassan3299.5
Green Stephen Brandon2547.4
Doncaster Against DemolitionEric Tetley1153.3
Majority 2096.0
Turnout 33.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Conisbrough and Denaby

Conisbrough and Denaby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandra Holland 1,247 40.4
Independent Carol Sellars91529.7
Independent Michael Cooper44714.5
Liberal Democrats Patricia Wheatley2869.3
Doncaster Against DemolitionSusan Evans1906.2
Majority 33210.7
Turnout 31.2
Labour hold Swing

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Maye 2,275 56.1
Labour Liz Jeffress1,15328.4
Conservative James Hart62815.5
Majority 1,12227.7
Turnout 38.4
Independent hold Swing

Edlington and Warmsworth

Edlington and Warmsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elsie Butler 1,345 42.0
Independent Raymond Mullis1,14035.6
Conservative Damian Edwards44814.0
Green Kim Rolt2738.5
Majority 2056.4
Turnout 31.3
Labour hold Swing

Finningley

Finningley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Jones 1,832 40.0
English Democrat Peter Davies97321.2
Liberal Democrats Marie Lane71215.5
Labour Susan Lister65614.3
Green Adrian Hawley2796.1
Independent George Sheldon1282.8
Majority 85918.8
Turnout 40.9
Conservative hold Swing

Great North Road

Great North Road
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Hughes 1,260 34.8
Labour Terry Rodgers1,09930.4
Conservative Brian Woodhouse70119.4
Green Thomas Platt56115.5
Majority 1614.4
Turnout 32.7
Independent hold Swing

Hatfield

Hatfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community Group Nigel Hodges 1,228 36.9
Labour Linda Curran1,17035.2
Conservative John Brown92827.9
Majority 581.7
Turnout 34.3
Community Group gain from Labour Swing

Mexborough

Mexborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edwin Simpson 1,588 48.3
Labour Paula Walford1,40242.7
Green Suzanne McNaghten2959.0
Majority 1865.6
Turnout 30.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rossington

Rossington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Johnson 1,373 47.5
Independent Terry Wilde1,04236.1
Conservative Kathleen Beard47316.4
Majority 33111.4
Turnout 29.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Sprotbrough

Sprotbrough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Doreen Woodhouse 1,684 47.1
Labour Susan Williams76721.4
Green Richard Rolt68319.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Coddington44212.4
Majority 91725.7
Turnout 38.5
Conservative hold Swing

Stainforth and Moorends

Stainforth and Moorends
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norah Troops 869 34.0
Community Group Claire Taylor Hatem65525.6
Independent Terry Papworth47918.7
Conservative Martin Drake47918.7
Independent Rodger Lee773.0
Majority 2148.4
Turnout 27.4
Labour hold Swing

Thorne

Thorne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community Group Richard Walker 1,852 56.6
Labour Peter Best88026.9
Conservative James Nelson53916.5
Majority 97229.7
Turnout 32.5
Community Group hold Swing

Torne Valley

Torne Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patricia Bartlett 1,950 50.2
Liberal Democrats Derek Markham92323.8
Labour Hilary McNamee67817.4
Green Jamie Gash2576.6
Community Group Tony Brooks782.0
Majority 1,02726.4
Turnout 39.8
Conservative hold Swing

Town Moor

Town Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Abell 2,052 60.0
Labour Rattan Gug90326.4
Green Darren Robinson46613.6
Majority 1,14933.6
Turnout 34.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathleen Hood 1,170 39.9
Liberal Democrats Nigel Spouse76126.0
Conservative Maurice Field75425.7
Doncaster Against DemolitionLawrence Parramore2468.4
Majority 40913.9
Turnout 31.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Local Election Results 2006 – Doncaster". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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