Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006

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2006 local election results in Calderdale

Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control with a minority Conservative administration.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Local government body in England

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of five in West Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Calderdale. Since 1 April 2014 it has been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom, the term no overall control refers to a situation in which no single political group achieves a majority of seats; and is analogous to a hung parliament. Of the 310 councils who had members up for election in the 2007 local elections, 85 resulted in a NOC administration.

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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17 of the 51 seats were up for re-election. Although these are the results after the election, the number of seats per party changed later that year. Councillor Paul Rogan was returned by the Rastrick ward in this election for four years as a Conservative councillor and is included in the twenty Conservative seats shown below. However, after the 2006 election, he left the party and joined the English Democrats Party. [1] [2] Also this year, Councillor Nicholas Yates, who had been returned by the Brighouse ward in the 2004 election for four years and is included in the twenty Conservative seats shown below, left the party to continue his tenure as an Independent. This left the Conservatives with 18 seats, 1 held by the English Democrats and 4 held by Independents. In December 2006, Illingworth and Mixenden ward Councillor Tom McElroy (Labour) died suddenly, leaving Labour with nine seats. The by-election to succeed him took place on 22 February 2007, with Labour holding the ward.

Council results

Percentage change calculated compared to the previous election's results

Calderdale [3]
CandidatesVotes
Party Stood Elected Gained UnseatedNet % of total % № Net %
  Conservative 17 6 1 2Decrease2.svg1 33.3 28.8 15,657Decrease2.svg7.2
  Liberal Democrat 18 5 1 0Increase2.svg1 27.8 25.1 13,661Increase2.svg1.3
  Labour 18 4 1 0Increase2.svg1 22.2 23.5 12,779Decrease2.svg2.2
  BNP 8 1 0 1Decrease2.svg1 5.6 10.9 5,937Increase2.svg3.5
  Independent 8 2 1 1 0 11.1 9.1 4,946Increase2.svg3.8
  Green 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.5 1,351Increase2.svg1.6
  Christian Peoples 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 103Increase2.svg0.2

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

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ConservativeLib DemLabourIndBN

After the election the composition of the council was:

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ConservativeLib DemLabourIndBN
PartyPrevious councilNew council
Conservative 21 20
Liberal Democrat 15 16
Labour 9 10
Independent 3 3
BNP 3 2
Total 51 51

Ward results

Percentage change calculated compared to the last time these candidates stood for election.

Brighouse ward

Brighouse ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Colin Stout 1,450 44.47 +27.93
Conservative Alan Robert Taylor 978 30.00 -16.78
Labour Daniel Alan Coll 575 17.63 -10.06
Liberal Democrat Luke William Wickham 257 7.88 -1.07
Majority 472 14.40 -
Turnout 3,277 39.89 -10.6
Independent hold Swing

The incumbent was Colin Stout as an Independent.

Calder ward

Calder ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Nader Fekri 1,222 34.05 -1.94
Labour Stewart Brown 884 24.63 -1.24
Green Paul Edward John Palmer 780 21.73 +11.92
Conservative Annette Jean Getty 702 19.56 -3.80
Majority 338 9.32 -
Turnout 3,626 41.55 -11.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The incumbent was Nader Fekri for the Liberal Democrats.

Elland ward

Elland ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Robert Francis Thompson 1,390 53.68 +4.40
Conservative Michael John Clarke 794 30.66 -3.12
Labour Marion Simone Batten 405 15.64 -1.26
Majority 596 22.67 -
Turnout 2,629 33.56 -7.9
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was Michael Clarke for the Conservative Party.

Greetland and Stainland ward

Greetland and Stainland ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Conrad Vero Winterburn 1,401 51.26 -2.36
Conservative Bryce Christian Corkish 768 28.10 -1.95
Labour Nigel Patrick Ambler 336 12.29 +0.43
Green Mark Richard Mullany 228 8.34 +3.92
Majority 633 23.00 -
Turnout 2,752 33.92 -11.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The incumbent was Elizabeth Ingleton for the Liberal Democrats.

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Colin Raistrick 1,277 39.59 +25.94
Conservative John Foran 1,215 37.67 -11.22
Labour Keith John Butterick 500 15.50 -2.50
Liberal Democrat Malcolm Graham James 233 7.22 -1.49
Majority 62 1.92 -
Turnout 3,235 39.74 -11.9
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

The incumbent was John Foran for the Conservative Party.

Illingworth and Mixenden ward

Illingworth and Mixenden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
BNP Geoffrey James Wallace 1,075 35.63 +0.89
Labour Janet Lynne Oosthuysen 840 27.84 -6.96
Conservative Richard Francis Maycock 682 22.60 +2.60
Liberal Democrat Michael Murray Elder 296 9.81 -0.58
Independent Sean Vincent Loftus 124 4.11 +4.11
Majority 235 7.78 -
Turnout 3,022 36.14 -10.1
BNP hold Swing

The incumbent was Geoffrey Wallace for the BNP.

Luddendenfoot ward

Luddendenfoot ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Sephton Coles 1,082 34.86 -10.87
Conservative Richard Hugh Marshall 936 30.16 +3.81
BNP John Derek Gregory 570 18.36 +11.29
Labour Graham William Rusher 515 16.59 -4.21
Majority 146 4.68 -
Turnout 3,119 42.33 -10.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The incumbent was Peter Coles for the Liberal Democrats.

Northowram and Shelf ward

Northowram and Shelf ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Baines 1,610 44.83 -17.46
BNP Christopher Godridge 830 23.11 +13.66
Labour Gary Rae 764 21.27 +4.60
Liberal Democrat John Christopher Beacroft-Mitchell 387 10.77 -0.76
Majority 780 21.68 -
Turnout 3,598 41.56 -8.3
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Stephen Baines for the Conservative Party.

Ovenden ward

Ovenden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Helen Josephine Rivron 945 20.97 -4.37
Labour Danielle Sara Eleana Coombs 873 19.37 -
BNP Thomas Lee Bates 796 17.66 +1.91
BNP Jane Ann Shooter 775 17.20 -
Conservative Sally Victoria McCartney 319 7.08 +3.85
Conservative Kathleen Young 303 6.72 -
Liberal Democrat Beth Charlotte Gore 285 6.32 -1.39
Liberal Democrat Robert Ward 209 4.63 -
Majority 72 3.04 -
Turnout 2,372 30.64 -10.2
Labour hold Swing

The incumbents were Helen Rivron and Linda Riordan for the Labour Party.

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Park ward

Park ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Zafar Iqbal Din 1,339 35.60 -6.31
Liberal Democrat Mohammed Ilyas 971 25.81 +10.18
Independent Shakar Saghir 668 17.76 +17.76
Conservative John Cecil David Hardy 510 13.56 -19.77
Independent Stephen Pickles 273 7.25 +7.25
Majority 368 9.73 -
Turnout 3,782 45.65 -21.7
Labour hold Swing

The incumbent was Zafar Iqbal Din for the Labour Party.

Rastrick ward

Rastrick ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Graham Rogan 1,603 54.02 +4.55
Labour Pamela Margaret Fellows 822 27.70 -2.73
Liberal Democrat Diane Park 542 18.26 -1.81
Majority 781 26.14 -
Turnout 2,988 36.02 -9.0
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Paul Rogan for the Conservative Party.

Ryburn ward

Ryburn ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kay Barret 1,338 46.71 -1.81
Liberal Democrat Ashley John Richard Evans 782 27.30 -2.03
Labour Judith Mary Gannon 744 25.97 +3.87
Majority 556 19.20 -
Turnout 2,896 35.59 -11.9
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Kay Barret for the Conservative Party.

Skircoat ward

Skircoat ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Grenville Horsfall 1,419 40.51 -14.48
Liberal Democrat Stephen Alexander Gow 1,410 40.26 +20.36
Green Vivienne Patricia Smith 343 9.79 +9.79
Labour Mohammed Ilyas Najib 330 9.42 -10.72
Majority 9 0.25 -
Turnout 3,534 39.13 -12.9
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Grenville Horsfall for the Conservative Party.

Sowerby Bridge ward

Sowerby Bridge ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Martin Peel 955 36.77 -3.69
Liberal Democrat Anne Marsden 888 34.19 +17.13
Labour David Draycott 754 29.03 +2.43
Majority 67 2.53 -
Turnout 2,647 33.78 -12.2
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent was Robert Reynolds for the Conservative Party.

Todmorden ward

Todmorden ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Ruth Goldthorpe 1,214 40.53 -1.81
Labour Hariharan Padmanabhan 649 21.66 -6.86
BNP Christian Michael Jackson 647 21.60 +21.60
Independent Nicholas Green 485 16.19 +16.19
Majority 565 18.86 -
Turnout 2,995 36.05 -7.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

The incumbent was Ruth Goldthorpe for the Liberal Democrats.

Town ward

Town ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert George Metcalfe 1,151 40.68 +7.81
BNP Stuart Brian Gill 748 26.44 -4.84
Conservative Peter Byrne 590 20.85 -1.14
Liberal Democrat John Boje Frederiksen 237 8.37 -1.37
Christian Peoples Shaun Hogan 103 3.64 +3.64
Majority 403 14.19 -
Turnout 2,841 35.15 -10.5
Labour gain from BNP Swing

The incumbent was Adrian Marsden for the BNP.

Warley ward

Warley ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Ian Ginley 935 28.26 +1.24
Liberal Democrat Brendan Robert Stubbs 855 25.84 +2.76
BNP Michael Hall 496 14.99 +7.11
Independent Jennifer Mary Carr 636 19.22 +8.62
Labour Mohammed Shazad Fazal 353 10.67 +0.63
Independent Kelly Marie Catlow 33 0.99 +0.99
Majority 80 2.42 -
Turnout 3,308 40.42 -11.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

The incumbent was Jennifer Carr as an Independent.

By-elections between 2006 and 2007

Illingworth and Mixenden ward, 2007

Illingworth and Mixenden By-Election 22 February 2007 [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Judith Mary Gannon 1,104 38.29
BNP Thomas Bates 1,034 35.86
Conservative John Cecil David Hardy 525 18.21
Liberal Democrat Michael Murray Elder 150 5.20
Independent Sean Vincent Loftus 68 2.35
Majority 70 2.42
Turnout 2,883 31.66
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Shock as Tory quits whip. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Lib Dems woo BNP in bid to oust Tories. Halifax Courier. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Election of Local Councillors 2006 - 04/05/2006". Election results. Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale . Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Illingworth and Mixenden Ward By-Election, 2007. calderdale.gov.uk.
  5. ↑ Tom's seat stays with Labour. The Halifax Evening Courier.
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