Broxbourne Borough Council election, 2006

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The Broxbourne Council election, 2006 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.

Broxbourne Borough Council is the local authority for the Broxbourne non-metropolitan district of Hertfordshire, England. Broxbourne is located in the south-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Cheshunt, the largest settlement in the district.

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Hertfordshire County of England

Hertfordshire is one of the home counties in England. It is bordered by Bedfordshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Buckinghamshire to the west and Greater London to the south. For government statistical purposes, it is placed in the East of England region.

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Composition of expiring seats before election

Ward Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Standing again?
Broxbourne Conservative 2002 Joyce Ball Yes
Bury Green Independent 2002 Martin Greensmyth Yes [Table note 1]
Cheshunt Central Conservative 2002 Keith Brown Yes
Cheshunt North Conservative 2002 Kay Leese Yes
Flamstead End Conservative 2002 Paul Seeby Yes
Goffs Oak Conservative 2002 Elizabeth Clayton No
Hoddesdon North Conservative 2002 Alan Smith Yes
Hoddesdon Town Conservative 2002 Kenneth Ayling Yes
Rosedale Conservative 2005 David Lewis Yes [Table note 2]
Rye Park Conservative 2002 Moyra O'Neill Yes
Theobalds Conservative 2002 Carol Crump Yes
Waltham Cross Labour 2002 Malcolm Aitken Yes
Wormley / Turnford Conservative 2007 Gordon Nicholson Yes
  1. ↑ Martin Greensmyth stood as a Conservative in 2006.
  2. ↑ David Lewis elected at Rosedale by-election in 2005.

Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 12 1 0 +1 92.31 68.85 14,746 +2.62
  Labour 1 0 0 0 7.69 22.16 4,746 -2.18
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0 5.13 1,098 +0.28
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 0 0 0 2.49 533 -2.09
  New Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.37 293 +1.37

Results summary

An election was held in all 13 wards on 4 May 2006.

The Conservative Party gained a seat in Bury Green Ward from the independent "Bury Green Residents".

Martin Greensmyth who had won the seat for the "Bury Green Residents" in the 2002 Local Government Election stood for the Conservative Party in 2006 and retained his seat as a Conservative.

The new political balance of the council following this election 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.

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.

The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and its current leader is Adam Walker. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of UK government. Founded in 1982, the party reached its greatest level of success in the 2000s, when it had over fifty seats in local government, one seat on the London Assembly, and two Members of the European Parliament.

The next Local Government Election will be held on 1 May 2007 when seats will be contested in all of the 13 wards.

Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Joyce Ball 1,357 74.76 +6.04
Liberal Democrat Kirstie De Rivaz 302 16.64 -3.08
Labour Marios Kousoulou 156 8.60 -2.96
Majority 1,055
Turnout 1,815 36.80
Conservative hold Swing
Bury Green Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Martin Greensmyth 913 56.95 -5.22
Labour Alexander McInnes 397 24.77 -13.06
New Party Paul Fairchild 293 18.28 +18.28
Majority 516
Turnout 1,603 40.00
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Brown 1,147 58.20 +5.89
BNP Ian Seeby 520 26.38 +6.39
Labour Christopher Simonovitch 304 15.42 -0.57
Majority 627
Turnout 1,971 37.40
Conservative hold Swing
Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kay Leese 1,150 74.05 +25.87
Labour James Meadows 403 25.95 +4.08
Majority 747
Turnout 1,553 29.80
Conservative hold Swing
Flamstead End Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Seeby 1,212 73.37 -3.31
Labour Shirley McInnes 440 26.63 +3.31
Majority 772
Turnout 1,652 34.10
Conservative hold Swing
Goffs Oak Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mark Mills-Bishop 1,716 87.51 +3.90
Labour Cherry Robbins 245 12.49 -3.90
Majority 1,471
Turnout 1,961 33.50
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Smith 1,410 83.19 +2.51
Labour Patricia Bolden 285 16.81 -2.51
Majority 1,125
Turnout 1,695 32.90
Conservative hold Swing
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kenneth Ayling 959 67.30 +6.46
Labour Neil Harvey 235 16.49 -0.29
Liberal Democrat Andrew Porrer 231 16.21 -6.17
Majority 724
Turnout 1,425 29.10
Conservative hold Swing
Rosedale Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Lewis 628 45.24 +3.74
BNP Stephen McCole 578 41.64 +15.34
Labour Richard Greenhill 182 13.11 -8.99
Majority 50
Turnout 1,388 42.90
Conservative hold Swing
Rye Park Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Moyra O'Neill 1003 64.71 +5.95
Labour Annette Marples 547 35.29 -5.95
Majority 456
Turnout 1,550 30.70
Conservative hold Swing
Theobalds Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carol Crump 1,337 77.60 +1.44
Labour Ronald McCole 386 22.40 -1.44
Majority 951
Turnout 1,723 33.90
Conservative hold Swing
Waltham Cross Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Malcolm Aitkin 756 53.62 +6.15
Conservative Jill Thatcher 654 44.14 -6.15
Majority 102
Turnout 1,410 29.30
Labour hold Swing
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 4 May 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gordon Nicholson 1,260 75.45 +3.02
Labour Ian Hunter 410 24.55 -3.02
Majority 850
Turnout 1,670 27.30
Conservative hold Swing

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