2006 Harrogate Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2006 Harrogate council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and independents in white. Rural areas of the council, which did not have elections in 2006, are not shown on the map. Harrogate 2006 election map.png
Map of the results of the 2006 Harrogate council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and independents in white. Rural areas of the council, which did not have elections in 2006, are not shown on the map.

The 2006 Harrogate Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Harrogate Borough Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. [1]

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Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, known informally as the Tories, and historically also known as the Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 288 Members of Parliament, and also has 234 members of the House of Lords, 4 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 11 members of the Welsh Assembly, 8 members of the London Assembly and 7,445 local councillors.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats, abbreviated to the Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. Currently led by Jo Swinson, the party has 18 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, 16 members of the European Parliament, five Members of the Scottish Parliament and one member in each of the Welsh Assembly and the London Assembly. It was in a coalition government with the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2015.

Background

Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 29 of the 54 seats. [3] 19 seats were contested in the election, [3] with the Conservatives defending 8, the Liberal Democrats 9 and independents 2. [4] The Conservatives stood in every ward, while the Liberal Democrats contested 18 of the 19 wards. [4] A Conservative cabinet member Alan Skidmore stepped down as a councillor at the election after previously representing Ripon Spa ward. [3]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Ripon cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England

Ripon is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature, Ripon Cathedral, which is architecturally significant, as well as the Ripon Racecourse and other features such as its market. The city itself is just over 1,300 years old.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives lose their majority on the council after losing 3 seats. [5] They finished with 27 seats, half of the 54 seats, after Bilton and Knaresborough King James were gained by the Liberal Democrats. [5] The Conservatives also lost another seat in Ripon to an independent, but did gain High Harrogate from the Liberal Democrats. [5] This meant the Liberal Democrats ended with 22 seats and there were 5 independents, [5] after the independents won all 3 seats in Ripon. [6] Overall turnout was nearly 40%, a little above the national average. [7]

Bilton, Harrogate village in United Kingdom

Bilton is a suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, situated to the north-east of the town centre.

Knaresborough town in North Yorkshire, England

Knaresborough is a market and spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, on the River Nidd 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Harrogate.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

Harrogate local election result 2006 [8] [9]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrat 1021+152.645.814,065+11.6%
  Conservative 613-231.640.412,420-22.1%
  Independent 310+115.89.72,996+7.2%
  Labour 000003.61,092+3.6%
  BNP 000000.5162-0.2%

Ward results

Bilton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Morris Lightfoot90652.4+7.1
Conservative Heather Adderley77044.5-6.3
Labour Harinder Mann533.1-0.8
Majority1367.9
Turnout 1,72941.1+0.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Granby [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Fox1,00874.8+8.6
Conservative David Pearson27620.5-4.8
Labour David King634.7-3.7
Majority73254.3+13.4
Turnout 1,34731.9+8.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Harlow Moor [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Donald MacKenzie1,04961.8-2.6
Liberal Democrat Matthew Webber64838.2+7.0
Majority40123.6-9.6
Turnout 1,69740.9+2.3
Conservative hold Swing
High Harrogate [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jayne Brotherton80851.9+3.3
Liberal Democrat Stephen Macare67443.2-2.0
Labour Deborah Havercroft764.9-1.3
Majority1368.7+5.3
Turnout 1,55637.8+5.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Hookstone [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Patricia Marsh1,13761.6+5.2
Conservative Richard Cain65235.3-4.7
Labour Patricia Foxall573.1-0.5
Majority48526.3+10.0
Turnout 1,84642.4+3.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Knaresborough East [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Christine Willoughby79559.4-2.5
Conservative Timothy Hunter40930.6-7.5
Labour David Crosthwaite13410.0+10.0
Majority38628.8+4.9
Turnout 1,33835.2+6.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Knaresborough King James [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Bill Hoult92749.9+4.0
Conservative Michael Gallico85746.2-1.7
Labour Simon Hutchings723.9-2.3
Majority703.8
Turnout 1,85648.0+7.1
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Knaresborough Scriven Park [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Anne Jones76853.0+15.6
Conservative Robert Aspin55638.3+1.9
Labour Alan Beatham1268.7+8.7
Majority21214.6+13.6
Turnout 1,45038.7+1.6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Low Harrogate [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Eric Cooper78155.0-10.5
Liberal Democrat Carol Brooks63945.0+15.9
Majority14210.0-26.4
Turnout 1,42036.4+5.5
Conservative hold Swing
New Park [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Lockhart95471.6+5.9
Conservative Geoffrey Tweedy37828.4+1.5
Majority57643.2+4.4
Turnout 1,33234.4+7.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Pannal [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frederick Willis1,59373.7+9.7
Liberal Democrat Neil Gledhill51824.0-8.3
Labour Cynthia Coltman502.3-1.5
Majority1,07549.7+18.0
Turnout 2,16150.2+3.3
Conservative hold Swing
Ripon Minster [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Pauline McHardy60547.2+47.2
Independent Suart Martin36628.5+28.5
Conservative John Topping16012.5-19.5
Liberal Democrat Phillip Barlow876.8-61.2
Labour Elizabeth Barclay655.1+5.1
Majority23918.6
Turnout 1,28333.7+4.6
Independent hold Swing
Ripon Moorside [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Andrew Williams1,26688.5+37.0
Conservative Francis Woodward16411.5-14.9
Majority1,10277.1+52.0
Turnout 1,43037.6+1.8
Independent hold Swing
Ripon Spa [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Parnaby66245.2+45.2
Conservative Anthony Simpson44330.3-16.5
Liberal Democrat John Stockdale35824.5-28.7
Majority21915.0
Turnout 1,46338.1+3.3
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Rossett [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Nash1,35256.7-0.8
Liberal Democrat David Jacobs1,03143.3+4.0
Majority32113.5-4.7
Turnout 2,38350.8+5.0
Conservative hold Swing
Saltergate [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Michael Newby83252.8-0.4
Conservative Raymond Forward66942.4-4.4
Labour Janet Morrow754.8+4.8
Majority16310.3+3.8
Turnout 1,57638.6+12.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Starbeck [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Philip Broadbank97864.5-3.6
Conservative Phillip Dixon21013.8-8.1
BNP Colin Banner16210.7+10.7
Independent David Rimington976.4+6.4
Labour Geoffrey Foxall704.6-5.4
Majority76850.6+4.4
Turnout 1,51736.0+9.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Stray [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Clifford Trotter1,02955.8+3.2
Liberal Democrat Andrew Parkes81644.2-0.2
Majority21311.5+3.3
Turnout 1,84544.9-1.4
Conservative hold Swing
Woodfield [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andrew Goss98965.8+13.9
Conservative Mary Dilworth26417.6+0.3
Labour Daniel Maguire25116.7-14.1
Majority72548.2+27.1
Turnout 1,50437.3+6.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "Local elections 2006: Results in full". The Guardian . 6 May 2006. p. 20.
  3. 1 2 3 "Councillor to step down". Harrogate Advertiser. 7 April 2006.
  4. 1 2 "District council seats at stake". Harrogate Advertiser. 28 April 2006.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Shock losses for Tories". Harrogate Advertiser. 5 May 2006.
  6. ↑ "Election triumph for independents". Harrogate Advertiser. 12 May 2006.
  7. ↑ "Tories lose control as local voters buck trend". Harrogate Advertiser. 12 May 2006.
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