2006 Purbeck District Council election

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Results of the 2006 Purbeck District Council election

Elections to Purbeck District Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 48.1%

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Purbeck Local Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 610+166.754.05,350+4.8%
  Liberal Democrats 200022.235.13,480-1.9%
  Independent 101-111.100+0.0%
  Labour 0000010.91,079+1.6%

One Independent candidate was unopposed.

Ward results

Bere Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Wharfunopposed
Independent hold Swing
Creech Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Cake48769.5+18.3
Liberal Democrats Keith Critchley14620.8−10.3
Labour Jack Killingback689.7−8.0
Majority34148.7+28.6
Turnout 70145.2
Conservative hold Swing
Langton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Lovell48571.9+18.8
Liberal Democrats Stephen Fazekas13019.3−21.8
Labour Leigh van de Zande608.9+3.1