2006 Greenwich London Borough Council election

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2006 Greenwich Council election
←  2002 4 May 2006 2010  →
All 51 seats to Greenwich London Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won36132
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote23,84717,12811,535
Percentage38.1%27.4%18.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.7%Increase2.svg 1.4%Decrease2.svg 1.8%
Greenwich London UK local election 2006 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2006 Greenwich council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Elections to Greenwich Council were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. [1] [2]

Contents

Greenwich local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2010.

Election result

Greenwich Local Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3613Decrease2.svg 270.638.123,847Decrease2.svg 8.7
  Conservative 1340Increase2.svg 425.527.417,128Increase2.svg 1.4
  Liberal Democrats 202Decrease2.svg 25.918.511,535Decrease2.svg 1.8
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.08.05,026Increase2.svg 4.9
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.02.41,520Increase2.svg 2.0
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.02.31,455Increase2.svg 1.2
  BNP 000Steady2.svg0.01.6976New
 Thamesmead Community Party000Steady2.svg0.00.8525New
  CPA 000Steady2.svg0.00.8501Increase2.svg 0.4

Ward results

Abbey Wood

Abbey Wood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clive Mardner 1,292 40.4
Labour Stephen Offord 1,191
Labour Jagir Kaur Sekhon 1,121
Liberal Democrats Thomas Headon76423.9
Liberal Democrats Bonnie Soanes696
Independent June Milner62419.5
Liberal Democrats Eder Nteyoho622
Independent Ismail Danesi612
Independent Anthony Ward593
Conservative Emily Head51916.2
Conservative Jennifer Jones513
Conservative Malcolm Reid486
Turnout 32.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Blackheath Westcombe

Blackheath Westcombe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Brighty 1,496 33.9
Conservative Alexander Wilson 1,492
Labour Alexander Grant 1,461 33.1
Labour Jean Bloch1,383
Conservative Peter Whittle 1,355
Labour Silke Thomson-Pottebohm1,232
Green Trevor Allman80118.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Smart65514.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Smith624
Liberal Democrats Roger Spence607
Turnout 44.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Charlton

Charlton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janet Gillman 1,638 42.4
Labour Allan MacCarthy 1,494
Labour Gary Parker 1,316
Green Philip Connolly69718.0
Conservative Daniel Cocker67617.5
Green David Sharman671
Conservative Hugh O'Leary 569
Green Arthur Hayles544
Conservative John Letizia519
Liberal Democrats Justine McGuinness47612.3
Liberal Democrats Claire Steves445
Liberal Democrats Neil Stockley388
UKIP David Warwicker2556.6
CPA Peter Vickers1223.2
Turnout 37.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coldharbour and New Eltham

Coldharbour and New Eltham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hills 1,942 48.7
Conservative Amanda Brinkhurst 1,877
Conservative Christopher Taylor 1,809
Labour Penelope Daniel1,00025.1
Labour David Reader949
Labour Julie Grimble911
UKIP Clifford Adams56614.2
Liberal Democrats Emma Lewis48312.1
Liberal Democrats Doreen Mooney469
Liberal Democrats Paul Gentry431
Turnout 39.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Eltham North

Eltham North (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Spencer Drury 2,344 40.0
Conservative Dermot Poston 2,164
Conservative Nigel Fletcher 2,096
Labour Maresa Kingston1,22020.8
Labour Christine Walker1,165
Labour Janice Marnham1,084
Liberal Democrats Edward Randall1,08318.5
Liberal Democrats Anthea Gent1,015
Liberal Democrats Judith Spence871
UKIP Arnold Tarling63410.8
Green Marek Powley58410.0
Turnout 50.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Eltham South

Eltham South (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eileen Glover 1,668 44.2
Conservative Peter King 1,611
Conservative Liz Truss 1,443
Liberal Democrats Mark Pattenden1,38636.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Lewis1,284
Liberal Democrats Elliot Shubert1,168
Labour John Littlefield72019.1
Labour Terence Malone693
Labour John Twidale667
Turnout 40.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Eltham West

Eltham West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Freeman 1,429 38.7
Labour Michael Hayes 1,409
Labour Raymond Walker 1,322
BNP Roberta Woods97626.5
Conservative Albert Frost58015.7
Conservative Catherine Culbert552
Conservative Michael Hoskin539
Liberal Democrats Eileen Cox37110.1
Independent Gerald McWilliams3329.0
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Nicholls284
Independent Mutiu Olukoga281
Liberal Democrats Thomas Ward257
Turnout 36.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Glyndon

Glyndon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Austen 1,796 60.0
Labour Paul Tyler 1,597
Labour John Wakefield 1,459
Liberal Democrats Leonie Barron66522.2
Liberal Democrats Martin Jenkins595
Liberal Democrats Anthony Greville532
Conservative David Branch53017.7
Conservative Sean Pearson522
Conservative Richard Shackleton468
Turnout 30.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Greenwich West

Greenwich West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen O'Mara 1,406 35.5
Labour David Grant 1,304
Labour Margaret Mythen 1,189
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Miller1,10628.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Smith1,034
Liberal Democrats Edward Hill920
Green Robin Stott75419.1
Conservative Simon Gallie69117.5
Conservative Robert Dougans632
Conservative Asif Bhatti552
Turnout 35.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kidbrooke with Hornfair

Kidbrooke with Hornfair
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graeme Coombes 1,305 36.8
Labour Norman Adams 1,250 35.3
Conservative Andy Jennings 1,235
Labour David Gardner1,220
Labour Ann Jefferson1,194
Conservative Jackie Doyle-Price 1,187
Green Jasmine Deol50314.2
Liberal Democrats Mary Green48413.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Dickson476
Liberal Democrats Harry Potter408
Turnout 35.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Middle Park and Sutcliffe

Middle Park and Sutcliffe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Woodcraft 1,461 39.7
Labour Clare Morris 1,404 38.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Webbewood 1,368
Labour Peter Challis1,367
Liberal Democrats Ian Gerrard1,357
Labour Barry Taylor1,283
Conservative Janine Stevens81722.2
Conservative Ryan Acty814
Conservative James Ford773
Turnout 40.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Peninsula

Peninsula (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Mills 1,387 39.9
Labour Richard Quibell 1,153
Labour Christopher Roberts 1,125
Green Lucy Early87725.2
Liberal Democrats Alexander Cunliffe61017.5
Conservative Duncan McCourt60317.3
Conservative Robert Kerby599
Liberal Democrats Rupert Wainwright589
Liberal Democrats Denys Robinson543
Conservative James Worron532
Turnout 35.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plumstead

Plumstead (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Cornforth 1,651 46.7
Labour Kanta Patel 1,389
Labour Sajid Jawaid 1,380
Conservative Simon Emmett80822.8
Conservative Philip Hendren767
Conservative Stephen Hartigan755
Liberal Democrats Steven Toole68319.3
Liberal Democrats Biljana Glusica514
Liberal Democrats Abdul Rauf499
Independent Harbhajan Singh39511.2
Turnout 33.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Shooters Hill

Shooters Hill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Kelly 1,589 41.9
Labour Danny Thorpe 1,540
Labour Denise Hyland 1,527
Conservative Linda Cunningham1,40937.1
Conservative Liz Drury1,393
Conservative Simon Tee1,326
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Derrick-Reeve79621.0
Liberal Democrats Edward Ottery736
Liberal Democrats Michael Westcombe660
Turnout 42.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Thamesmead Moorings

Thamesmead Moorings (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Brooks 1,338 45.6
Labour Jacqueline Smith 1,165
Labour Peter Kotz 1,122
Conservative Toks Bailey52517.9
Thamesmead Community PartyJulie Dixon52517.9
Conservative James Flynn520
Conservative Laura Murphy505
Thamesmead Community PartyCraig Honeyman461
Thamesmead Community PartyGary Redding407
CPA Lanre Joda37912.9
CPA Stephen Hammond321
CPA Chipo Maporisa266
Independent Charles Soyoye1695.8
Turnout 25.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woolwich Common

Woolwich Common (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beverley Jones 1,654 61.9
Labour Rajwant Singh Sidhu 1,537
Labour Harpinder Singh 1,449
Liberal Democrats Colin Fromings51219.2
Conservative Graham Brinkhurst50618.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Powis481
Conservative Derek Williams471
Conservative Lela Sisauri446
Liberal Democrats Anthony Durham440
Turnout 28.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woolwich Riverside

Woolwich Riverside (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barbara Barwick 1,612 51.5
Labour Terry Hales 1,483
Labour John Fahy 1,422
Green Elizabeth Angas81025.9
Conservative Susan Hardy70922.6
Conservative Christopher Jones639
Conservative Stuart Barrow499
Turnout 28.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local Election Results 2006 - Greenwich". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "London Borough of Greenwich Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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