2006 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Stockport Council Election 2006
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21 Seats up for Election
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before3414
Seats won115
Seats after3515
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 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Heald Green Ratepayers
Seats before103
Seats won43
Seats after103
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Stockport UK local election 2006 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2006 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, yellow shows the Liberal Democrats and green the Heald Green Ratepayers.

The 2006 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Liberal Democrats held overall control of the council. [1] [2]

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Result summary

PartySeats  +/-  % votes
Liberal Democrat 350
Labour 15+1
Conservative 100
Heald Green Ratepayer 30
Independent 0-1

Ward results

Bramhall North

Bramhall North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Walsh* 2,349 47.3
Liberal Democrats Helen Foster-Grime2,26945.7
Labour Kathryn Ann Priestley1793.6
UKIP Malcom Crossley1723.5
Majority80
Turnout 47.4
Conservative hold Swing

Bramhall South and Woodford

Bramhall South and Woodford [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Leck* 2,606 52.8
Liberal Democrats Lenny Grice2,04441.4
UKIP David Michael Perry1463.0
Labour Beryl Dykes1422.9
Majority562
Turnout 50.7
Conservative hold Swing

Bredbury and Woodley

Bredbury and Woodley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Gordon* 1,933 61.1
Conservative K. Gibbons74923.7
Labour J. Humphries48215.2
Majority1,184
Turnout 29.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bredbury Green and Romiley

Bredbury Green and Romiley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Lloyd 1,868 48.2
Liberal Democrats B. Jones*1,45637.6
Labour P. Bray55114.2
Majority412
Turnout 35.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Brinnington and Central

Brinnington and Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin MacAlister* 1,081 51.1
Liberal Democrats P. Moss73234.6
Conservative B. Charlesworth30314.3
Majority349
Turnout 21.3
Labour hold Swing

Cheadle and Gatley

Cheadle and Gatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Millard* 2,372 49.6
Conservative C. Davenport1,94340.6
Labour C. Owen4699.8
Majority429
Turnout 42.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cheadle Hulme North

Cheadle Hulme North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats June Somekh* 1,952 57.5
Conservative D. Cocker1,08432.0
Labour M. Miller35610.5
Majority868
Turnout 34.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cheadle Hulme South

Cheadle Hulme South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bodsworth* 1,885 46.6
Conservative M. Roscoe1,66841.2
Green D. Leaver2486.1
Labour B. Hendley2466.1
Majority217
Turnout 39.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Davenport and Cale Green

Davenport and Cale Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David White* 1,437 48.2
Labour S. Mealey97132.6
Conservative C. Holgate57219.2
Majority466
Turnout 28.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath

Edgeley and Cheadle Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Harding* 1,486 48.0
Liberal Democrats C. Smith54817.7
Conservative S. Holgate43914.2
Independent P. Behan34411.1
Green M. Cole2809.0
Majority938
Turnout 28.8
Labour hold Swing

Hazel Grove

Hazel Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stuart Corris* 2,281 53.9
Conservative J. Lewis-Booth1,50935.7
Labour Y. Bradley2967.0
Independent D. Ryan1423.4
Majority772
Turnout 39.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heald Green

Heald Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Heald Green Ratepayers D. Whitehead* 2,199 63.9
Liberal Democrats D. Robert-Jones58717.0
Conservative R. Stevenson43612.6
Labour M. Junejo2276.6
Majority1,612
Turnout 35.0
Heald Green Ratepayers hold Swing

Heatons North

Heatons North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony O'Neill* 1,922 49.3
Labour M. Pollard1,03126.5
Liberal Democrats C. Walker54113.9
Green J. Cuff40110.3
Majority891
Turnout 36.4
Conservative hold Swing

Heatons South

Heatons South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom McGee 1,488 37.5
Conservative David Foulkes*1,37834.8
Liberal Democrats L. Floodgate74218.7
Green A. Hardman3579.0
Majority110
Turnout 36.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Manor

Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Blackburn 1,407 42.4
Labour B. Lechner90927.4
BNP D. Warner46113.9
Conservative B. Charlesworth42412.8
Independent S. Ryan1183.6
Majority498
Turnout 31.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marple North

Marple North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Craig Wright 2,105 52.0
Conservative N. Menzies1,17729.1
Green M. Preston40910.1
Labour S. Townsend2015.0
Independent L. Russell1553.8
Majority928
Turnout 42.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marple South

Marple South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Ingham 2,060 52.4
Conservative K. Labrey1,39435.5
Green G. Reid2847.2
Labour D. Rowbottm1914.9
Majority666
Turnout 40.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Offerton

Offerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Smith 1,311 40.3
Independent T. Pyle*1,01331.1
Conservative G. Cameron58017.8
Labour S. Ball35110.8
Majority298
Turnout 31.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Reddish North

Reddish North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Scott* 1,550 57.7
Conservative J. Whelan71826.7
Liberal Democrats J. White42015.6
Majority832
Turnout 25.8
Labour hold Swing

Reddish South

Reddish South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Grundy* 1,379 47.7
Conservative A. Hannay65522.7
Liberal Democrats M. Gordon46616.1
UKIP G. Price39113.5
Majority724
Turnout 27.3
Labour hold Swing

Stepping Hill

Stepping Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Weldon* 1,566 39.4
Conservative L. Holt1,45636.7
Labour J. Rothwell47912.1
Green K. Pease2666.7
UKIP A. Moore1553.9
Independent B. Russell501.3
Majority110
Turnout 40.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael, eds. (2006). "Stockport" (PDF). Local elections handbook 2006. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. pp. 76–77. ISBN   9780948858413.
  2. ↑ "Local elections: Stockport". BBC News. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Bramhall North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
  4. ↑ "Election results for Bramhall South and Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
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