2006 Plymouth City Council election

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2006 Plymouth City Council election [1] [2] [3]
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19 of the 57 seats to Plymouth City Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election35192
Seats before32194
Seats won7121
Seats after28253
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Increase2.svg6Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote16,98824,08811,864
Percentage27.9%39.6%19.5%
Plymouth City Council election 2006 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2006 Plymouth City Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2006 Plymouth City Council election was held on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election on the day, with an additional seat in Southway Ward remaining vacant until a by-election on 22 June. After the election, Labour were reduced to 28 out of the 56 filled seats, thus temporarily losing control of the council to No Overall Control. [4] However, Labour won the Southway by-election on 22 June, thus restoring their overall control of the council. [5]

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Overall results

2006 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1260Increase2.svg663.239.6%24,088
  Labour 705Decrease2.svg536.827.9%16,988
  Liberal Democrats 001Decrease2.svg10.019.5%11,864
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.06.3%3,835
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.04.0%2,422
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.02.5%1,495
  Respect 000Steady2.svg0.00.2%112
Total1960,804

Ward results

Budshead

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Grant Monahan 1,260 37.8%
Labour Bill Coleman1,05231.5%
Liberal Democrats Janet Crocker54116.2%
UKIP Carole Bragg48314.5%
Majority2086.2%
Turnout 3,33635.7%
Conservative gain from Labour

Compton

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ted Fry 1,830 51.3%
Liberal Democrats Steven Smith84023.6%
Labour Thomas Taylor54915.4%
Green Nicola Bannon3459.7%
Majority99027.8%
Turnout 3,56438.5%
Conservative hold

Devonport

Location of Devonport ward Devonport ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Devonport ward
Devonport 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour William Stevens 968 34.5%
Conservative Jim Bell80228.6%
Liberal Democrats Matthew Radmore39614.1%
Independent William Goffin36312.9%
Green Wendy Miller1635.8%
Respect Andrew Symons1124.0%
Majority1665.9%
Turnout 2,80429.3%
Labour hold

Drake

Location of Drake ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Drake ward
Drake 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Steven Ricketts 488 30.4%
Liberal Democrats Christina MacCullie36122.5%
Labour Mark Coker32320.1%
Independent David Santillo31719.8%
Green Colin Bannon1167.2%
Majority1277.9%
Turnout 1,60526.5%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Efford and Lipson

Location of Efford and Lipson ward Efford and Lipson ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Efford and Lipson ward
Efford and Lipson 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Andrew Kerswell 1,149 37.9%
Conservative Mary Orchard88529.2%
Liberal Democrats Lilli Miller71523.6%
Green Tean Mitchell2849.4%
Majority2648.7%
Turnout 3,03331.8%
Labour hold

Eggbuckland

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ian Bowyer 1,624 39.8%
Liberal Democrats Lee Finn1,03725.4%
Labour Debbie Roche92122.6%
UKIP Malcolm Hipwell3558.7%
Green Colin Trier1393.4%
Majority58714.4%
Turnout 4,07641.1%
Conservative gain from Labour

Ham

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ian Gordon 1,233 39.5%
Conservative Lynda Bowyer75324.2%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Goldthorp49816.0%
UKIP Julia Langmaid47915.4%
Green Melanie Roach1555.0%
Majority48015.4%
Turnout 3,11832.4%
Labour hold

Honicknowle

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Pauline Purnell 1,191 38.7%
Conservative Eileen Willey66621.7%
UKIP Michael Parr62620.4%
Liberal Democrats Gillian Hirst59319.3%
Majority52517.1%
Turnout 3,07631.0%
Labour hold

Moor View

Location of Moor View ward Moor View ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Moor View ward
Moor View 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Michael Foster 1,320 40.3%
Labour Michael Fox1,21437.1%
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Shepherdson74022.6%
Majority1063.2%
Turnout 3,27435.3%
Conservative gain from Labour

Peverell

Location of Peverell ward Peverell ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Peverell ward
Peverell 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Martin Leaves 2,219 54.4%
Liberal Democrats Deborah Earl86121.1%
Labour Anthony Portman61715.1%
Green Don Allen3819.3%
Majority1,35833.3%
Turnout 4,07841.1%
Labour hold

Plympton Chaddlewood

Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward Plympton Chaddlewood ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton Chaddlewood ward
Plympton Chaddlewood 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Glenn Jordan 964 55.5%
Liberal Democrats Robert McVicar45726.3%
Labour Ross Burns31518.1%
Majority50729.2%
Turnout 1,73628.9%
Conservative hold

Plympton St Mary

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David James 1,862 48.0%
Liberal Democrats Paul Rowe92823.9%
UKIP James Sanderson54814.1%
Labour John Sewell53813.9%
Majority93424.1%
Turnout 3,87640.3%
Conservative hold

Plymstock Dunstone

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plympton Dunstone ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Vivien Pengelly 2,434 62.7%
Labour Simon Barrett54314.0%
Liberal Democrats Steven Turner53913.9%
UKIP Hugh Williams3669.4%
Majority1,89148.7%
Turnout 3,88239.9%
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plympton Radford ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Wendy Foster 1,801 48.0%
Independent Roger Dodd65617.5%
Liberal Democrats Justin Robbins45312.1%
Labour John Davey44211.8%
UKIP Alan Skuse40110.7%
Majority1,14530.5%
Turnout 3,75339.8%
Conservative hold

St Budeax

Location of St Budeaux ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Budeaux ward
St Budeaux 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sallyanne Letcher 1,178 40.0%
Conservative Brian Roberts68123.1%
UKIP Thomas Williams57719.6%
Liberal Democrats Raymond McSweeney50617.2%
Majority49716.9%
Turnout 2,94231.7%
Labour hold

St Peter and the Waterfront

Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward St Peter and the Waterfront ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of St Peter and the Waterfront ward
St Peter and the Waterfront 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Susan McDonald 1,058 37.7%
Conservative Sally Stephens92833.0%
Liberal Democrats Hugh Janes46016.4%
Green Clare O'Neill2057.3%
Independent Jo Jo1595.7%
Majority1304.6%
Turnout 2,81030.8%
Labour hold

Southway

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Thomas Browne 1,400 40.2%
Labour James Kirk1,37139.4%
Liberal Democrats Terrance O'Connor71220.4%
Majority290.8%
Turnout 3,48337.4%
Conservative gain from Labour

Stoke

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jill Dolan 1,358 39.0%
Labour Mark Lowry1,23235.4%
Liberal Democrats Emma Swann55215.9%
Green Hannah Ross3389.7%
Majority1263.6%
Turnout 3,48036.4%
Conservative gain from Labour

Sutton and Mount Gould

Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward Sutton and Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 2003.svg
Location of Sutton and Mount Gould ward
Sutton and Mount Gould 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mary Aspinall 1,094 38.0%
Conservative Edmund Shillabeer81328.2%
Liberal Democrats Peter York67523.5%
Green Louise Parker29610.3%
Majority2819.8%
Turnout 2,87830.4%
Labour hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Local elections 2006" (PDF). parliament.uk.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Results 2006". Andrew Teale.
  3. ↑ "Local elections: Plymouth". BBC News .
  4. ↑ "Labour loses control in Plymouth". BBC News. 5 May 2006.
  5. ↑ "Labour regains control of Plymouth city council". The Guardian. 23 June 2006.
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