Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election, 2006

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Map of the results of the 2006 Basingstoke and Deane council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006. Basingstoke and Deane 2006 election map.png
Map of the results of the 2006 Basingstoke and Deane council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006.

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

Basingstoke and Deane Borough and Non-metropolitan district in England

Basingstoke and Deane is a local government district and borough in Hampshire, England. Its primary settlement is Basingstoke. Other settlements include Bramley, Tadley, Kingsclere, Overton, Oakley, Whitchurch and the hamlet of Deane, some 7 miles (11 km) from Basingstoke.

Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.

Hampshire County of England

Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England. The county town, with city status, is Winchester, a frequent seat of the Royal Court before any fixed capital, in late Anglo-Saxon England. After the metropolitan counties and Greater London, Hampshire is the most populous ceremonial county in the United Kingdom. Its two largest settlements, Southampton and Portsmouth, are administered separately as unitary authorities and the rest of the area forms the administrative county, which is governed by Hampshire County Council.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Background

At the previous election in 2004 the Conservatives were the largest party on the council with 28 seats, but the council was run by an alliance between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties who had led the council for the previous 11 years. [3] Between them the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties had 28 seats, while the balance was held by 4 independents. [3]

Between 2004 and 2006 one of the independent councillors, Ian Powney, joined the Liberal Democrats. [3] However he resigned from the council before the election, along with his fellow Liberal Democrat Gill Nethercott. [3] This meant 22 seats were contested in the 2006 election, with 2 by-elections in Popley East and Whitchurch. [3]

By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

Whitchurch, Hampshire town and civil parish in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England

Whitchurch is a town in Hampshire, England. It is on the River Test, 13 miles (21 km) south of Newbury, Berkshire, 12 miles (19 km) north of Winchester, 8 miles (13 km) east of Andover and 12 miles (19 km) west of Basingstoke. Much of the town is a Conservation Area. Because of the amount of wildlife in and near the River Test, its course and banks are designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Campaign

As well as the 2 councillors who had resigned from the council before the election, a further 3 Conservatives councillors stood down at the election, Alan Denness, Andy Hewitt and Michael Ross. [3] Candidates in the election included candidates from the Green party for the first time in Basingstoke and Deane, [4] as well as the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties and 1 independent. [3]

Green Party of England and Wales Political party in England and Wales

The Green Party of England and Wales is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Headquartered in London, since September 2018, its co-leaders are Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley. The Green Party has one representative in the House of Commons, one in the House of Lords, and three in the European Parliament. In addition, it has various councillors in UK local government and two members of the London Assembly.

In the run up to the election the national Conservative leader David Cameron visited Basingstoke to campaign for his party in the local election. [5]

David Cameron former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

David William Donald Cameron is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Witney from 2001 to 2016 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016. He identifies as a one-nation conservative, and has been associated with both economically liberal and socially liberal policies.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives gain 2 seats to hold half of the seats on the council. [4] The Conservatives gained Basing from the Liberal Democrats and Winklebury from Labour. [4] Meanwhile, Labour regained Popley East from the Liberal Democrats, after the former councillor Ian Powney stood down at the election. [4] This meant the governing Liberal Democrat and Labour alliance was reduced to 27 seats, with the Liberal Democrats on 15 and Labour on 12, while independents remained on 3 seats. [4]

Following the election the Conservatives took control of the council after winning the vote for council leader by 30 votes to 26. [6] Conservative John Leek became the new leader of the council after 2 of the 3 independents abstained, along with 2 Labour councillors, the new mayor Tony Jones and Sean Keating. [6] One of the independents who abstained, David Leeks, became a member of the new council cabinet, while the third independent had backed the continuation of the previous Liberal Democrat and Labour administration. [6]

Basingstoke and Deane Local Election Result 2006 [7] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 10 2 0 +2 45.5 49.7 18,142 -0.8%
  Liberal Democrat 8 0 2 -2 36.4 30.5 11,114 +3.1%
  Labour 3 1 1 0 13.6 15.6 5,678 -2.2%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 4.5 2.8 1,011 -1.4%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 538 +1.5%

Ward results

Basing [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sven Godesden 1,724 55.2 +10.3
Liberal Democrat Alan Read 1,239 39.6 -15.5
Labour Leslie Clarke 162 5.2 +5.2
Majority 485 15.5
Turnout 3,125 49 +1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Brighton Hill North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Sheila Rowland 639 58.9 +4.1
Conservative Richard Court 317 29.2 -2.9
Labour Elizabeth Orton 129 11.9 -1.2
Majority 322 29.7 +7.1
Turnout 1,085 31 -2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Brighton Hill South [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Barnes 471 45.6 +2.3
Conservative John Loveys Jervoise 303 29.3 +4.8
Labour Stephen Wyeth 259 25.1 -7.1
Majority 168 16.3 +5.3
Turnout 1,033 27 -5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Brookvale and Kings Furlong [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Shaw 699 52.4 -10.3
Conservative Hayley Eachus 356 26.7 +5.6
Labour Philip Courtenay 196 14.7 -1.5
Green Michael Sparrow 83 6.2 +6.2
Majority 343 25.7 -15.9
Turnout 1,334 35 +8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Burghclere [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Lewin 626 69.8 +13.3
Liberal Democrat Anthony Davies 239 26.6 -16.9
Labour Patricia Wickremeratne 32 3.6 +3.6
Majority 387 43.1 +30.0
Turnout 897 46 +0
Conservative hold Swing
Chineham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Martin Biermann 1,011 54.2 +54.2
Conservative Rebecca Downes 722 38.7 -28.4
Labour Eileen Cavanagh 133 7.1 -1.0
Majority 289 15.5
Turnout 1,866 34 -3
Independent hold Swing
East Woodhay [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Clive Sanders 746 82.4 +10.2
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Lessware 126 13.9 -13.9
Labour Upali Wickremeratne 33 3.6 +3.6
Majority 620 68.5 +24.1
Turnout 905 43 +8
Conservative hold Swing
Eastrop [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Graham Parker 639 54.8 +2.1
Conservative Gordon Pirie 308 26.4 -8.1
Labour Philip Howe 129 11.1 -1.7
Green Darren Shirley 90 7.7 +7.7
Majority 331 28.4 +10.2
Turnout 1,166 36 -5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Grove [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ronald Hussey 1,267 61.6 +10.3
Conservative Robert Taylor 697 33.9 -6.4
Labour Hema Krishan 93 4.5 -3.8
Majority 570 27.7 -13.7
Turnout 2,057 47 +6
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hatch Warren and Beggarwood [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Philip Heath 1,460 69.1 +4.1
Liberal Democrat Roger Barnard 404 19.1 -15.9
Labour Julie Worthington 249 11.8 +11.8
Majority 1,056 50.0 +19.9
Turnout 2,113 31 -2
Conservative hold Swing
Highclere and Bourne [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Mitchell 779 70.1 +2.9
Liberal Democrat Pauleen Malone 253 22.8 -10.0
Labour David Cavangh 80 7.2 +7.2
Majority 526 47.3 +13.0
Turnout 1,112 48 +1
Conservative hold Swing
Kempshott [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Wilhelmine Court 1,820 71.6 -0.3
Liberal Democrat Thomas Mitchell 387 15.2 +15.2
Labour Colin Regan 336 13.2 -14.9
Majority 1,433 56.4 +12.7
Turnout 2,543 42 +1
Conservative hold Swing
Kingsclere [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kenneth Rhatigan 1,267 79.9 +14.6
Labour James Gibb 185 11.7 -3.2
Liberal Democrat Roger Ward 134 8.4 -11.4
Majority 1,082 68.2 +22.7
Turnout 1,586 43 +11
Conservative hold Swing
Norden [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Hood 1,023 56.5 +8,4
Conservative Nigel McNair Scott 527 29.1 -3.1
Liberal Democrat Richard Whitechurch 261 14.4 -5.3
Majority 496 27.4 +11.6
Turnout 1,811 32 +2
Labour hold Swing
Oakley and North Waltham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Cecilia Morrison 1,616 64.3 -4.4
Liberal Democrat John Burbidge-King 896 35.7 +12.9
Majority 720 28.7 -17.2
Turnout 2,512 45 +2
Conservative hold Swing
Overton, Laverstoke and Steventon [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Paula Baker 1,152 64.0 +34.9
Conservative Marion Jones 547 30.4 +18.1
Labour Warwick Dady 100 5.6 +5.6
Majority 605 33.6
Turnout 1,799 51 +7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Pamber [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Chapman 683 73.0 -0.7
Liberal Democrat Stephen Day 103 11.0 +11.0
Labour Stephen Rothman 87 9.3 -17.0
Green Christopher Alliston 62 6.6 +6.6
Majority 580 62.0 +14.6
Turnout 935 44 +5
Conservative hold Swing
Popley East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mary Brian 490 51.7 +23.8
Conservative Stephen McConnell 300 31.6 +19.2
Liberal Democrat Michael Berwick-Gooding 158 16.7 +11.0
Majority 190 20.0
Turnout 948 29 -4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
South Ham [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gerald Traynor 1,056 53.4 +7.1
Conservative Ronald Collins 703 35.5 -0.1
Liberal Democrat Stephen Whitechurch 220 11.1 -7.0
Majority 353 17.8 +7.1
Turnout 1,979 36 +2
Labour hold Swing
Whitchurch (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Alison Wall 968
Liberal Democrat John Wall 859
Conservative William Judge 711
Conservative Henry Du Val de Beaulieu 612
Green Paul Skinner 180
Green Stephen Climpson 123
Labour Roger Bailey 69
Labour Stanley Parry 48
Turnout 3,570 48 +12
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Winklebury [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Donnell 1,318 62.6 +2.2
Labour Christopher Connor 789 37.4 -2.2
Majority 529 25.1 +4.2
Turnout 2,107 43 +0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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