2006 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2006 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election
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  2004 4 May 2006 2007  

One third of seats (23 of 69) to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won874
Seats after212020
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote29,20031,07624,445
Percentage23.6%25.1%19.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.1%Increase2.svg 0.5%Decrease2.svg 4.0%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party BNP Green Save Huddersfield NHS
Seats won211
Seats after331
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote22,91410,3002,827
Percentage18.5%8.3%2.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.3%Decrease2.svg 2.7%New

Kirklees UK ward map 2006.svg
2006 local election results in Kirklees. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, BNP in dark blue, Greens in green and Save Huddersfield NHS in light red.

Majority party before election

No overall control

Majority party after election

No overall control

Elections to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

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Council results

Kirklees [1]
PartyCandidatesVotes
StoodElectedGainedUnseatedNet % of total %No.Net %
  Labour 23731Increase2.svg230.425.231,103Increase2.svg 0.5
  Conservative 23812Decrease2.svg134.823.629,200Increase2.svg 0.1
  Liberal Democrats 23415Decrease2.svg417.419.824,445Decrease2.svg 4.0
  BNP 23220Increase2.svg28.718.522,914Increase2.svg 5.3
  Green 2310004.38.310,300Decrease2.svg 2.7
  Save Huddersfield NHS 3110Increase2.svg14.32.32,827New
  Independent 400000.01.61,917Decrease2.svg 0.7
  English Democrat 100000.00.4436New
  New Party 100000.00.3395New
  Monster Raving Loony 100000.00.166Decrease2.svg 0.1

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

252217311
Liberal DemocratsConservativeLabourGrBI

After the election the composition of the council was:

2121193311
Liberal DemocratsConservativeLabourGrBIS
PartyPrevious councilNew council
Liberal Democrats 2521
Conservative 2221
Labour 1719
Green 33
BNP 13
Independent 11
Save Huddersfield NHS 01
Total6969

Ward results

Almondbury ward

Almondbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Wilkinson 1,854 37.9 +0.9
Conservative Martin Leonard1,13723.3+1.5
BNP Susan Auty61512.6+7.0
Labour Naheed Arshad-Mather54211.1−5.9
Green Brian Strudwick3777.7−6.8
Independent Ian Brooke3627.4+3.1
Majority71714.7
Turnout 4,88738.6−8.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The incumbent was Linda Wilkinson.

Ashbrow ward

Ashbrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Calvert 1,959 43.2 −3.0
Conservative Andrea Stephenson1,04623.1+0.9
Liberal Democrats Sandra Gordon-Overton83018.3−11.5
BNP Christine Thompson4409.7+9.7
Green Edward Adams2615.8−1.9
Majority91320.1
Turnout 4,53635.5−9.7
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Jean Calvert.

Batley East ward

Batley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mahmood Akhtar 2,779 49.6 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Jon Bloom1,10319.7−11.0
BNP Jillian Exley86915.5+10.0
Conservative Mohamed Akram62111.1−3.1
Green Heidi Smithson2324.1+0.9
Majority1,67629.9
Turnout 5,60447.9−11.4
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Mahmood Akhtar.

Batley West ward

Batley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwen Grailey 2,209 40.6 +5.9
BNP Jonathan Pygott1,16921.5+12.3
Liberal Democrats David Lowe1,12520.7−16.0
Conservative Sharon Light73513.5−3.3
Green Timothy Sykes2093.8+1.1
Majority1,04019.1
Turnout 5,44744.7−5.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The incumbent was Geoffrey Alvy who stood down at this election.

Birstall and Birkenshaw ward

Birstall and Birkenshaw
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Smaje 1,878 37.8 −12.3
Labour Suzy Brain-England1,13622.9−1.0
BNP John Christopher Wilkinson1,10122.2+12.3
Liberal Democrats Jean Tasker3507.1−6.4
Green Clive Richard Lord2645.3+0.8
Independent Mark Palfreeman2344.7+4.7
Majority74215.0
Turnout 4,96340.9−7.0
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Liz Smaje.

Cleckheaton ward

Cleckheaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Raistrick 1,761 33.6 −10.3
BNP Mike Thompson1,62130.9+18.9
Conservative Harvey Mawston1,06420.3−2.0
Labour Mohammed Laher54110.3−8.1
Green Ruth Walker2534.8+1.6
Majority1402.7
Turnout 5,24043.9−6.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The incumbent was Ann Raistrick.

Colne Valley ward

Colne Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nicola Turner 1,824 31.7 −8.4
Conservative Dorothy Lindley1,76530.7+5.2
BNP Christine Hanson91015.8+9.3
Labour Helen Singleton57610.0−3.8
Green Sandra Leyland4317.5−3.2
Save Huddersfield NHS David Ellis2394.2+4.2
Majority591.0
Turnout 5,74545.7−4.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Dorothy Lindley.

Crosland Moor and Netherton ward

Crosland Moor and Netherton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Save Huddersfield NHS Jackie Grunsell 2,176 35.0 +35.0
Liberal Democrats Shahida Awan1,36922.0−19.0
Labour Jamil Akhtar1,29620.8−14.0
Conservative Judith Roberts5769.3−10.7
BNP Skye Turner5649.1+9.1
Green Daniel Greenwood2363.8−0.9
Majority80713.0
Turnout 6,21749.4−4.6
Save Huddersfield NHS gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The incumbent was Shahida Awan

Dalton ward

Dalton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angela Ellam 1,447 33.6 +1.1
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Ritchie1,27229.6−0.1
Conservative Roger Jessop67415.7+0.2
BNP Andrew Watson63914.9+9.2
Green Paul Cooney2716.3−3.6
Majority1754.1
Turnout 4,30335.0−6.6
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Angela Ellam.

Denby Dale ward

Denby Dale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Dodds 2,012 38.4 +3.3
Labour Graham Turner1,39126.5−8.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Brown55810.6−0.6
English Democrat Paul McEnhill4368.3+8.3
BNP Nicola King4348.3+2.9
Green Stephen Turnbull4147.9−5.0
Majority62111.8
Turnout 5,24543.2−8.8
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Jim Dodds.

Dewsbury East ward

Dewsbury East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Colin Auty 1,902 35.6 +23.9
Labour Eric Firth1,61230.2+5.9
Liberal Democrats Nisar Choudhary1,01018.9−15.8
Conservative Robert Haycroft63211.8−2.9
Green Peter Cunnington1823.4+0.6
Majority2905.4
Turnout 5,33843.3−3.4
BNP gain from Labour Swing

The incumbent was Eric Firth.

Dewsbury South ward

Dewsbury South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Masood Ahmed 2,322 39.6 +9.8
Conservative Jonathan Scott1,56826.7−19.2
BNP Robert Ryan1,45724.8+14.7
Liberal Democrats Bernard Disken2935.0−6.6
Green Adrian Cruden2293.9+1.2
Majority75412.8
Turnout 5,86948.4−9.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Jonathan Scott.

Dewsbury West ward

Dewsbury West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mumtaz Hussain 1,966 35.1 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Kingley Hill1,86133.2−15.8
BNP Frank Atack1,21621.7+14.6
Conservative Keith Sibbald2624.7−4.4
Independent Keith Oldroyd1733.1+3.1
Green Joan Smithson1272.3−0.2
Majority1051.9
Turnout 5,60547.6−5.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The incumbent was Keith Oldroyd.

Golcar ward

Golcar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Marchington 1,453 28.9 −10.7
BNP Robert Walker1,10422.0+22.0
Labour Co-op Pat Colling76015.1−7.6
Conservative Jackie Firth73214.6−6.3
Green Lesley Hedges55811.1−4.9
Save Huddersfield NHS Mary Granger4128.2+8.2
Majority3497.0
Turnout 5,01938.5−3.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The incumbent was Andrew Marchington.

Greenhead ward

Greenhead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohan Sokhal 3,343 57.0 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Jim O'Reilly1,08918.6−7.1
Conservative Paul Murphy60810.4−0.7
Green John Phillips4337.4−2.3
BNP Stuart Exley3946.7+6.7
Majority2,25438.4
Turnout 5,86745.2−8.3
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Mohan Sokhal.

Heckmondwike ward

Heckmondwike
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Steve Cass 2,035 36.6 +22.5
Labour Stephen Hall1,30923.5−5.1
Liberal Democrats Abdul Qayoom1,20721.7−9.0
Conservative Amelia Bolton82014.7−8.0
Green Julian Flynn1943.5−0.5
Majority72613.0
Turnout 5,56546.2−6.8
BNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The incumbent was Tabasum Aslam who stood down at this election.

Holme Valley North ward

Holme Valley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Royston Rogers 1,421 24.9 −1.3
Liberal Democrats David Woodhead1,28822.6−9.9
Independent Peter Searby1,14820.1−4.9
BNP Barry Fowler85815.1+15.1
Labour Keir Tankard5479.6−4.3
Green Leslie Bailey3706.5−3.9
Monster Raving Loony Boney Maroney661.2−0.6
Majority1332.3
Turnout 5,69845.5−7.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The incumbent was Mike Bower who stood down at this election.

Holme Valley South ward

Holme Valley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Patrick 2,596 46.4 −1.2
Labour Chris Chapple97917.5−4.0
Liberal Democrats John Turner81114.5−3.4
Green Simon Anscombe66211.8−1.1
BNP Richard Brown5489.8+9.8
Majority1,61728.9
Turnout 5,59641.0−10.0
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Nigel Patrick.

Kirkburton ward

Kirkburton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Smith 1,981 37.8 −0.5
Green Derek Hardcastle1,90336.3+3.5
Labour Mike Greetham56710.8−5.2
BNP Russell Scott4578.7+3.5
Liberal Democrats Gerald Edinburgh3336.4−1.4
Majority781.5
Turnout 5,24142.0−6.0
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Christine Smith.

Lindley ward

Lindley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Brice 1,974 34.9 +5.7
Liberal Democrats Cahal Burke1,87333.1−4.4
Labour Douglas Morgan76113.4−4.5
BNP Richard Langford65811.6+11.6
Green Richard Plunkett3987.0−3.3
Majority1011.8
Turnout 5,66442.0−7.0
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Tony Brice.

Liversedge and Gomersal ward

Liversedge and Gomersal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hall 1,791 35.3 −7.8
BNP Peter Horsfield1,64332.4+22.5
Labour Ann Foxton1,01720.1−10.9
Liberal Democrats Stephen Leigh3937.8−5.2
Green Gillian Redshaw2264.5+1.6
Majority1482.9
Turnout 5,07039.7−8.3
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was David Hall.

Mirfield ward

Mirfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vivien Lees 2,843 43.4 −9.2
BNP Nick Cass1,78927.3+16.4
Labour Natalie Pinnock-Hamilton90413.8−9.5
New Party David Pinder3956.0+6.0
Liberal Democrats Brian Firth3685.6−4.3
Green Richard Burton2533.9+0.5
Majority1,05416.1
Turnout 6,55245.7−6.3
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Beverley Warby who stood down at this election.

Newsome ward

Newsome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Graham Simpson 1,817 41.9 −1.2
Labour Mohammad Iqbal1,14026.3+5.4
BNP Simon Towers49111.3+6.1
Conservative Neil Drake46410.7+0.2
Liberal Democrats Kuldip Brar4209.7−7.4
Majority67715.6
Turnout 4,33236.4−6.6
Green hold Swing

The incumbent was Sharon Fallows who stood down at this election.

References

  1. "Election of Local Councillors 2006 - 04/05/2006". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees . Retrieved 30 June 2016.