2006 Stevenage Borough Council election

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2006 Stevenage Borough Council election
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  2004 4 May 2006 2007  

13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before3243
Seats won1111
Seats after3243
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote10,4664,9136,711
Percentage46.4%21.8%29.7%

Stevenage UK local election 2012 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2006 Stevenage Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 2002. The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Stevenage Local Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1100084.646.410,466+6.6%
  Conservative 10007.729.76,711+0.3%
  Liberal Democrats 10007.721.84,913-6.5%
  English Democrat 000001.2274+1.2%
  Green 000000.9202-1.0%

Ward results

Bandley Hill

Location of Bandley Hill ward Bandley Hill ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Lloyd 824 50.9 +5.9
Conservative Freda Warner43426.8−7.2
Liberal Democrats Gordon Knight36122.3+1.3
Majority39024.1+13.1
Turnout 1,619
Labour hold Swing

Bedwell

Location of Bedwell ward Bedwell ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bedwell ward
Bedwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Underwood 1,144 67.1 +17.8
Conservative Christine Saint-Leitner56132.9+9.7
Majority58334.2+8.1
Turnout 1,705
Labour hold Swing

Chells

Location of Chells ward Chells ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Chells ward
Chells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pamela Stuart 860 45.5 +10.1
Liberal Democrats Audrey Griffith63333.5−12.1
Conservative Julie Seddon39621.0+2.0
Majority22712.0
Turnout 1,889
Labour hold Swing

Longmeadow

Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Suzanne Myson 846 46.9 +10.3
Conservative Matthew Hurst61834.3−1.6
Liberal Democrats Ralph Baskerville34018.8−8.7
Majority22812.6+11.9
Turnout 1,804
Labour hold Swing

Manor

Location of Manor ward Manor ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Manor ward
Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elisabeth Knight 1,129 52.6 −6.6
Conservative Susan Smith54525.4+3.4
Labour Thomas McGarry47222.0+3.2
Majority58427.2−10.0
Turnout 2,146
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Martins Wood

Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeannette Thomas 698 43.4 +7.9
Conservative Richard Seddon55334.4+2.5
Liberal Democrats Barbara Segadelli35722.2+2.2
Majority1459.0+5.4
Turnout 1,608
Labour hold Swing

Old Town

Location of Old Town ward Old Town ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Old Town ward
Old Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pamela Gallagher 998 45.6 +5.2
Conservative James Fraser73233.5−1.1
Liberal Democrats Margaret Latham25511.7−3.8
Green Stuart Madgin2029.2−0.4
Majority26612.1+6.3
Turnout 2,187
Labour hold Swing

Pin Green

Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tanis Kent 933 52.4 +5.9
Conservative Mollie Cawthorn38121.4−9.3
English Democrat Richard Aitkins27415.4+15.4
Liberal Democrats Mary Griffith19110.7−12.2
Majority55231.0+15.2
Turnout 1,779
Labour hold Swing

Roebuck

Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sherma Batson 817 50.0 +5.5
Conservative Roger Gill47128.8−0.8
Liberal Democrats Denise Baskerville34721.2−4.6
Majority34621.2+6.3
Turnout 1,635
Labour hold Swing

St Nicolas

Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Caroline Latif 772 50.7 +9.5
Conservative Matthew Wyatt39826.1−3.5
Liberal Democrats Heather Snell35323.2−5.9
Majority37424.6+13.0
Turnout 1,523
Labour hold Swing

Shephall

Location of Shephall ward Shephall ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Clark 805 55.1 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Baskerville37825.9+3.2
Conservative Leslie Clark27719.0−5.6
Majority42729.2+1.2
Turnout 1,460
Labour hold Swing

Symonds Green

Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Taylor 909 53.9 +7.3
Conservative Claire Poole51630.6−2.4
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon26115.5−4.8
Majority39323.3+9.7
Turnout 1,686
Labour hold Swing

Woodfield

Location of Woodfield ward Woodfield ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Woodfield ward
Woodfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Marion Mason 829 54.4 0.0
Labour Monika Cherney-Craw38825.4+5.6
Liberal Democrats Katherine Lloyd30820.2−5.6
Majority44129.0+0.4
Turnout 1,525
Conservative hold Swing

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