2006 Southampton City Council election

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Map of the results of the 2006 Southampton council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and Conservatives in blue. Southampton UK local election 2006 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2006 Southampton council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and Conservatives in blue.

The 2006 Southampton Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Campaign

Before the election the Liberal Democrats formed the administration of the council with 17 seats, compared to 16 for the Conservatives and 15 for Labour. [3]

Issues in the election included refuse collection, the condition of the pavements and anti-social behaviour. [3] The Labour and Liberal Democrat parties clashed over anti-social behaviour, with the parties disagreeing over whether the Liberal Democrat led council was doing enough to tackle such behaviour. [3] [4] The campaign saw national politicians joining in, such as Labour's Hazel Blears and Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes. [3]

The election also had two independents standing on a platform calling for the chairman of Southampton F.C. Rupert Lowe to resign. [5]

Election result

The results saw all 3 main parties end the election with 16 seats, [6] after Labour gained 1 seat from the Liberal Democrats. [7] Meanwhile, the independents calling for Rupert Lowe to resign as chairman of Southampton F.C. received 200 and 63 votes each. [5] Overall turnout in the election was 31.3%. [7]

Following the election the 3 parties were unable to reach agreement on who should become leader of the council, with a five-hour council meeting on 18 May failing to reach a conclusion. [8] Finally Liberal Democrat Adrian Vinson continued as council leader for another year. [9]

Southampton Local Election Result 2006 [10] [11]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 701Decrease2.svg141.228.815,686Decrease2.svg1.6
  Labour 610Increase2.svg135.329.816,256Increase2.svg0.9
  Conservative 400Steady2.svg23.532.517,733Increase2.svg1.9
  Green 000Steady2.svg04.32,334Increase2.svg2.8
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg01.6887Decrease2.svg4.9
  Independent 000Steady2.svg01.4740Increase2.svg1.4
  BNP 000Steady2.svg00.9466Decrease2.svg0.8
  Socialist Alternative 000Steady2.svg00.3157Decrease2.svg0.1
  Respect 000Steady2.svg00.3144Increase2.svg0.3
 Alliance for Green Socialism000Steady2.svg00.295Increase2.svg0.2

Ward results

Bargate

Bargate [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Bogle 861 41.1 +3.1
Conservative Amy Willacy68332.6+3.9
Liberal Democrats Ruth Liskutin33315.9−5.0
Alliance for Green SocialismPhilip Pope954.5+4.5
Independent Perry McMillan633.0+3.0
Independent Daniel Warren582.8+2.8
Majority 1788.5−0.8
Turnout 2,09316.8−0.8
Labour hold Swing

Bassett

Bassett [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Mizon 1,979 46.6 +11.6
Conservative Linda Norris1,92645.4+1.8
Labour Robert Blond3408.0−3.5
Majority 531.2
Turnout 4,24540.7+1.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bevois

Bevois [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Burke 1,169 51.0 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Holmes52622.9−3.0
Conservative John Whiskerd44119.2−5.0
Socialist Alternative Nicholas Chaffey1576.8−0.9
Majority 64328.0+11.7
Turnout 2,29323.4−2.0
Labour hold Swing

Bitterne

Bitterne [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Letts 1,273 41.5 +1.2
Conservative Claire Johnson84927.7−3.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Naish48115.7−1.6
BNP Darren Smith46615.2+4.0
Majority 42413.8+4.8
Turnout 3,06930.4+1.8
Labour hold Swing

Bitterne Park

Bitterne Park [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Williams 1,637 45.2 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Keith Reed76721.2−12.7
Labour Michael Brainsby72820.1+3.4
Green Joseph Cox2888.0+8.0
Independent Mark Adams2005.5+5.5
Majority 87024.0+21.2
Turnout 3,62035.3−2.3
Conservative hold Swing

Coxford

Coxford [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Galton 1,229 37.2 +1.6
Labour Donald Thomas1,18035.7+3.0
Conservative Edward Daunt62018.8+3.5
Green David Curl2738.3+8.3
Majority 491.5−1.5
Turnout 3,30232.1+1.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Freemantle

Freemantle [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Moulton 1,310 40.7 +3.7
Labour Thomas Flynn97630.4−2.4
Liberal Democrats Ann Russell48315.0−4.0
Green Darren Pickering44613.9+2.8
Majority 33410.4+6.2
Turnout 3,21530.4−1.4
Conservative hold Swing

Harefield

Harefield [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Royston Smith 2,054 55.9 +9.4
Labour Penelope Baldwin1,02427.9−0.7
Liberal Democrats Diana Wills59516.2−2.2
Majority 1,03028.0+10.1
Turnout 3,67335.3+1.3
Conservative hold Swing

Millbrook

Millbrook [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ceren Davis 1,245 38.4 −3.4
Conservative Andrew Wells86226.6+5.5
Labour Keith Morrell85426.4+3.4
UKIP Stephen Phillips2788.6−5.6
Majority 38311.8−6.9
Turnout 3,23929.8−2.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Peartree

Peartree [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Drake 1,607 48.7 +2.2
Conservative Robert Alexander92227.9−0.9
Labour Paul Jenks77223.4−1.3
Majority 68520.8+3.2
Turnout 3,30132.6−0.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Portswood

Portswood (2) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jill Baston 1,600
Liberal Democrats Steven Sollitt1,150
Conservative Victoria Pulham680
Green Christopher Bluemel585
Conservative Paul Wraight552
Labour Ann Wardle551
Labour David Furnell482
Independent Peter Knight310
Respect David Fegan144
Independent Jeanne Butterfield109
Turnout 6,16334.0−1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Redbridge

Redbridge [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine McEwing 1,403 44.3 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Russell99531.4−2.0
Conservative Matthew Dean77024.3−1.7
Majority 40812.9+5.7
Turnout 3,16830.5+1.5
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Shirley

Shirley [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwina Cooke 1,591 41.9 +3.2
Labour Graham Giles1,01126.6−1.4
Liberal Democrats Jane Langshaw49913.1−6.4
Green John Spottiswoode48212.7+12.7
UKIP David Geddes2175.7−4.7
Majority 58015.3+4.5
Turnout 3,80037.9−1.5
Conservative hold Swing

Sholing

Sholing [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Blatchford 1,650 41.9 +6.4
Conservative Clare Bettison1,36334.6+1.4
Liberal Democrats Barbara Cove52913.4−0.3
UKIP Tony Weaver39210.0−7.7
Majority 2877.3+5.0
Turnout 3,93437.3+2.2
Labour hold Swing

Swaythling

Swaythling [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Beckett 975 41.1 −0.7
Conservative Matthew Costen68128.7+6.9
Labour Andrew Wilson45719.3−2.4
Green Peter Davis26011.0+11.0
Majority 29412.4−7.6
Turnout 2,37325.0−1.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woolston

Woolston [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Carol Cunio 1,525 50.7 +5.6
Conservative Kim Baillie79226.3+4.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Lisle69323.0−10.5
Majority 73324.4+12.8
Turnout 3,01030.3−2.7
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Local elections: Southampton". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Local elections 2006: Results in full". The Guardian. 6 May 2006. p. 20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Morris, Steven (24 April 2006). "Politics: Local elections: The Labour target: Big guns brought to bear as yob factor tops agenda". The Guardian. p. 13.
  4. ↑ "This is not a city in crisis, says Hughes". Southern Daily Echo. 5 April 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Mixed bag in the south". Southern Daily Echo. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "South: Votes cast". BBC News. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Sex scandal blamed for Tory win". BBC News. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "No leader? Let's just toss a coin to decide". Southern Daily Echo. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Labour woos the Lib Dems in bid to secure power". Southern Daily Echo. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Election details". Southampton City Council. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "Local elections". The Times. London. 6 May 2006. p. 64.
Preceded by
2004 Southampton Council election 		Southampton local elections Succeeded by
2007 Southampton Council election
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