Brentwood Borough Council election, 2006

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Elections to Brentwood Borough Council was held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council were up for election. The Conservative Party retained control the council.

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.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Brentwood Borough Council Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 11 6 0 +6 84.6 59.2 12,441 +7.0%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 6 -6 7.7 29.1 6,117 -2.5%
  Labour 1 0 0 0 7.7 8.7 1,826 -0.2%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.1 642 -3.1%
  Others 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 -1.2%

The swing was 4.8% from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives.

An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support, typically from one election to another, expressed as a positive or negative percentage. A multi-party swing is an indicator of a change in the electorate's preference between candidates or parties. A swing can be calculated for the electorate as a whole, for a given electoral district or for a particular demographic.

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.

Ward results

Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Russell Quirk 932 47.7 +7.7
Liberal Democrat Doris Suckling 704 36.1 +3.0
Labour Michael Le-Surf 204 10.5 +2.2
UKIP Derek Camp 112 5.7 -6.0
Majority 228 11.7 +4.9
Turnout 1,952 45.2 +2.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +2.8
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Minns 666 40.7 +6.4
Conservative Antony Williams 639 39.0 +12.7
Liberal Democrat Deborah Wood 331 20.2 -2.6
Majority 27 1.7 -6.2
Turnout 1,636 43 -1.2
Labour hold Swing -3.2
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Brentwood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Karen Sheehan 907 50.6 +2.0
Liberal Democrat David Kendall 790 44.0 +1.8
Labour Peter Mayo 97 5.4 -2.9
Majority 117 6.5 0.0
Turnout 1,794 43 +3.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +0.1
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Brizes & Doddinghurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Parker 958 48.4 +15.2
Liberal Democrat Victoria Cook 725 36.6 +0.9
UKIP Yvonne Maguire 227 11.5 -10.9
Labour Barrie Wickerson 69 3.5 -1.3
Majority 233 11.8 +9.2
Turnout 1,979 44 +3.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +7.2
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Linda Golding 1,167 88.3 +33.8
Labour Cornelius Maxey 81 6.1 -1.5
Liberal Democrat Garfield Maxius 74 5.6 -32.0
Majority 1,086 82.1 +65.1
Turnout 1,322 48 +6.0
Conservative hold Swing +17.7
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Hutton Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Braid 990 78.5 +7.2
Liberal Democrat Shirley Howe 198 15.7 -3.4
Labour Richard Margrave 73 5.8 -3.3
Majority 792 62.8 +10.6
Turnout 1,261 44 -2.8
Conservative hold Swing +5.3
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Hutton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jennifer Monnickendam 682 59.6 -1.1
Liberal Democrat Caron Davis 395 34.5 +5.0
Labour Charles Bisson 67 5.9 -3.5
Majority 287 25.1 -1.3
Turnout 1,144 42 +7.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing -3.1
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Hutton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brandon Lewis 1,046 80.2 +9.0
Liberal Democrat Jacqueline Anslow 178 13.7 -7.6
Labour Rita Anderson 80 6.1 -0.3
Majority 868 66.6 +16.7
Turnout 1,304 44 +0.8
Conservative hold Swing +8.3
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard Harrison 1,349 64.9 +21.8
Liberal Democrat Roberta Hall 392 18.9 -18.0
UKIP Michael Heaslip 192 9.2 -3.6
Labour Jane Winter 144 6.9 +3.0
Majority 957 46.1 +39.9
Turnout 2,057 45.6 -3.6
Conservative hold Swing +19.9
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Pilgrims Hatch
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Barry Aspinell 954 49.7 -4.5
Conservative Keith Sparling 860 44.8 +5.1
Labour Michele Wigram 104 5.4 -0.7
Majority 94 4.9 -9.6
Turnout 1,918 43 +6.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -4.8
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Shenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lionel Lee 1,419 69.5 -0.1
Liberal Democrat Max Gottesmann 523 25.6 +5.6
Labour Robert Gow 101 4.9 -1.6
Majority 1,096 53.6 +4.1
Turnout 2,043 45.4 -2.0
Conservative hold Swing -2.9
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: South Weald
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ann Coe 493 71.8 +47.3
Liberal Democrat Julie Stewart 167 24.3 -49.9
Labour Sheila Maxey 27 3.9 +2.6
Majority 326 47.5 -2.1
Turnout 687 49.2 -0.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +48.6
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2006: Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Janet Pound 999 52.2 +8.1
Liberal Democrat Robert Barr 686 35.8 -5.6
Labour Peter Anderson 113 5.9 +0.2
UKIP Janette Gulleford 111 5.8 -2.7
Majority 313 16.4 +13.7
Turnout 1,914 45 -1.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +6.9

Composition of expiring seats before election

Ward Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Stood?
Brentwood North Liberal Democrats 2002 Barry Aspinell Elected in Pilgrims Hatch
Brentwood South Labour 2002 David Minns Reelected
Brentwood West Liberal Democrats 2002 David Kendall Yes
Brizes & Doddinghurst Liberal Democrats 2002 Victoria Cook Yes
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon Conservative 2002 Ken Wright No
Hutton Central Conservative 2002 Alan Braid Reelected
Hutton East Liberal Democrats 2002 Alan Davies No
Hutton South Conservative 2002 Brandon Lewis Reelected
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Conservative 2002 Richard Harrison Reelected
Pilgrims Hatch Liberal Democrats 2005 Anne Long No
Shenfield Conservative 2004 Lionel Lee Reelected
South Weald Liberal Democrats 2002 James Shawcross No
Warley Liberal Democrats 2002 Michael Taylor No
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