2006 Eastbourne Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2006 Eastbourne Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Eastbourne UK local election 2003 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2006 Eastbourne Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

The 2006 Eastbourne Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 14 seats compared to 13 for the Liberal Democrats, after the Conservatives took control at the 2004 election. [3] 9 seats were contested by a total of 36 candidates, with the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Labour Party and Green Party contesting every seat. [3] 2 Liberal Democrat councillors stood down at the election, Chris Berry and Beryl Healy, from Langney and Devonshire wards respectively. [3]

A major issue at the election was parking in Eastbourne, as well as a campaign to save the local hospital from closure. [3]

Election result

The Conservatives stayed in control of the council after gaining one seat from the Liberal Democrats. [4] The only change came in Old Town ward, where Conservative Anne Angel gained the seat with a majority of 253, defeating Liberal Democrat Maurice Skilton, who had been a councillor for over 40 years. [5] Meanwhile, Labour was in fourth place in every ward but one, behind the Green Party. [6] Overall turnout at the election was 40.70%, [7] compared to 40.97% in 2004. [8]

Eastbourne local election result 2006 [7] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 510+155.646.512,784-3.8
  Liberal Democrats 401-144.440.511,149+4.5
  Green 00000.07.92,1640.0
  Labour 00000.05.11,403-0.8

Ward results

Devonshire [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steven Wallis1,49156.8+12.1
Conservative Brian Jones74928.5−11.0
Green Zoe Vonderdell2017.7−1.4
Labour Richard Goude1847.0+0.2
Majority74228.3+23.1
Turnout 2,62535.4+0.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hampden Park [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Pooley1,23053.0+8.1
Conservative Edward Abella63227.2−1.7
Labour David Brinson25110.8−5.4
Green Leslie Dalton2099.0−1.1
Majority59825.8+9.8
Turnout 2,32233.5+1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Langney [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Troy Tester1,20952.0+2.2
Conservative Stephanie Walters80934.8−3.1
Green Christine Quarrington1616.9+1.3
Labour Colin Akers1476.3−0.4
Majority40017.2+5.3
Turnout 2,32632.3−1.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Meads [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Stevens2,44066.4−4.8
Liberal Democrats John Creaven75620.6+4.9
Green Kate Arnold3068.3+1.1
Labour Dennis Scard 1734.7−1.2
Majority1,68445.8−9.7
Turnout 3,67549.7+0.1
Conservative hold Swing
Old Town [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Angel1,84346.6
Liberal Democrats Maurice Skilton1,59040.2
Green Clive Gross41610.5
Labour Helen Sedgewick1092.8
Majority2536.4
Turnout 3,95850.5−4.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Ratton [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Belsey2,09159.6−6.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Staker1,03529.5+8.8
Green Kevin Moore2256.4−0.2
Labour Nora Ring1604.6−2.3
Majority1,05630.1−14.9
Turnout 3,51146.6+1.9
Conservative hold Swing
St Anthony's [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Tutt1,91359.9+12.8
Conservative Tracy Moles96230.1−9.1
Green Hugh Norris2046.4−1.5
Labour Sharon Wentworth1163.6−2.2
Majority95129.8+21.9
Turnout 3,19539.8+1.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Sovereign [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Patrick Bowker1,59756.7−2.7
Liberal Democrats Margaret Salsbury91432.4+0.8
Green Jocelyn McCarthy1816.4−2.6
Labour David Mieres1254.4+4.4
Majority68324.2−3.7
Turnout 2,81736.2−1.9
Conservative hold Swing
Upperton [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Marsden1,66154.1−5.5
Liberal Democrats Patrick Rodohan1,01132.9+8.3
Green Catharine Birchwood2618.5−0.2
Labour Elizabeth Goude1384.5−2.7
Majority65021.2−13.8
Turnout 3,07141.3+1.2
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Local elections: Eastbourne". BBC News. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Key local issues could tilt the balance and bring surprises when votes are counted". The Argus . 3 May 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Power decided by luck of the draw". The Argus . 6 May 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Tories storm home in the polls". Eastbourne Herald . 10 May 2006. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "90 candidates stand for election". Eastbourne Herald . 5 April 2007. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results of elections held Thursday 4 May 2006". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "Results of elections held Thursday 10 June 2004". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
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