Cheltenham Borough Council election, 2006

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Map of the results of the 2006 Cheltenham council election. Liberal Democrat in yellow, Conservatives in blue and People Against Bureaucracy in pink. Cheltenham 2006 election map.png
Map of the results of the 2006 Cheltenham council election. Liberal Democrat in yellow, Conservatives in blue and People Against Bureaucracy in pink.

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

Cheltenham Place in England

Cheltenham is a regency spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham has been a health and holiday spa town resort since the discovery of mineral springs in 1716 and has a number of internationally renowned and historic schools.

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.

Gloucestershire County of England

Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was

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.

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.

People Against Bureaucracy

People Against Bureaucracy (PAB) is a minor political party in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It was founded in 1976 to elect councillors to Tewkesbury Borough Council, later representing the same areas at Cheltenham Borough Council following council boundary changes. It describes itself as being opposed to 'party political' politics, and supportive of measures to make local government more transparent.

Election result

The results of the election saw the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats end with 17 seats each. [3] The Labour party lost one of their two seats leaving the People Against Bureaucracy Action Group holding the balance of power. [3] Overall turnout in the election was 36.32%. [4]

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.

Voter turnout percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election. Eligibility varies by country, and the voting-eligible population should not be confused with the total adult population. Age and citizenship status are often among the criteria used to determine eligibility, but some countries further restrict eligibility based on sex, race, or religion.

After the election Conservative Duncan Smith took over as leader of the council, replacing Liberal Democrat Andrew McKinlay, after the Conservatives received the backing of the People Against Bureaucracy Action Group. [5]

Cheltenham Local Election Result 2006 [6] [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrat 1012-150.040.812,714+6.3%
  Conservative 820+240.045.914,281+2.4%
 People Against Bureaucracy Action Group200010.08.32,570-1.4%
  Labour 001-104.41,360-4.1%
  Independent 000000.5141-0.9%
  UKIP 000000.270+0.2%

Ward results

All Saints [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Christine Franklin63951.1+6.8
Conservative Susan McArdle46937.5+3.4
Labour Sandra Easton-Lawrence735.8-3.1
UKIP Timothy Warry705.6+5.6
Majority17013.6+3.4
Turnout 1,25130.1-4.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Battledown [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul McLain1,03268.3+7.4
Liberal Democrat Paul Wheeldon38725.6-5.2
Labour Catherine Mozeley926.1-2.3
Majority64542.7+12.6
Turnout 1,51142.8-5.5
Conservative hold Swing
Benhall and Reddings [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Nigel Britter97152.8+12.5
Conservative Michael D'Ambrosio81044.0-9.4
Labour Brian Hughes583.2-3.1
Majority1618.8
Turnout 1,83945.8-2.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Charlton Kings [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christine Ryder1,11358.8+3.0
Liberal Democrat Stephen Harvey68136.0+1.1
Labour Neville Mozely995.2-4.2
Majority43222.8+1.9
Turnout 1,89345.3-4.3
Conservative hold Swing
Charlton Park [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Penelope Hall1,23664.1+0.1
Liberal Democrat Iain Dobie69335.9+6.8
Majority54328.1-6.9
Turnout 1,92948.6-1.0
Conservative hold Swing
College [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Garth Barnes90455.8+9.1
Conservative Heather McLain71544.2+6.2
Majority18911.7+3.0
Turnout 1,61937.4-4.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Hesters Way [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Lydia Bishop84666.4+22.3
Conservative Philip Woolley33126.0+7.4
Labour Kevin Boyle977.6-0.7
Majority51540.4+25.3
Turnout 1,27428.3-0.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Lansdown [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barbara Driver88068.2+7.1
Liberal Democrat Michael Pictor41031.8+8.0
Majority47036.4-0.9
Turnout 1,29029.7-3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Leckhampton [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Kenneth Buckland1,25860.5-9.8
Liberal Democrat Christopher Braunholtz82339.5+15.5
Majority43520.9-25.5
Turnout 2,08151.4-0.8
Conservative hold Swing
Oakley [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Colin Hay59845.5+8.3
Labour Martin Hale47836.4-1.6
Conservative Lawrence McArdle23718.1-6.7
Majority1209.1
Turnout 1,31332.3-0.3
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Park [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Garnham1,30866.2+7.1
Liberal Democrat Bernard Fisher66833.8+1.3
Majority64032.4+5.8
Turnout 1,97640.5-3.5
Conservative hold Swing
Pittville [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
People Against Bureaucracy Action GroupDiane Hibbert75045.8-2.3
Liberal Democrat Rowena Hay41725.5+11.0
Conservative Stephen Wilkins40925.0-6.1
Labour Frank Bench623.8+3.8
Majority33320.3+3.4
Turnout 1,63838.9-5.0
Independent hold Swing
Prestbury [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
People Against Bureaucracy Action GroupLeslie Godwin1,05054.8+0.4
Conservative Eric Baylis64233.5+5.1
Liberal Democrat Philip Brown22511.7+3.8
Majority40821.3-4.7
Turnout 1,91742.2-3.4
Independent hold Swing
Springbank [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Christopher Morris68761.9+8.3
Conservative Anthony Sygerycz42238.1+4.0
Majority26523.9+4.4
Turnout 1,10924.1-0.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St Marks [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Sandra Holliday68154.2+7.6
Conservative Timothy Rogers44735.6-0.1
Labour Clive Harriss12910.3-7.4
Majority23418.6+7.8
Turnout 1,25728.2-3.8
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St Pauls [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Andrew McKinlay42451.2-12.4
Conservative Christopher Anstey15518.7+2.0
Independent Diane Hayes14117.0+17.0
Labour Jonquil Naish10813.0+13.0
Majority26932.5-14.4
Turnout 82819.5-1.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St Peters [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Pat Thornton54246.2+1.4
Conservative John Hopwood52945.1+8.7
Labour Robert Irons1038.8-1.5
Majority131.1-7.3
Turnout 1,17425.4-5.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Swindon Village [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Paul Massey68747.7+9.8
People Against BureaucracyJoanna McVeagh50635.1-6.4
Conservative Leon Mekitarian24717.2+1.9
Majority18112.6
Turnout 1,44032.1-4.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Up Hatherley [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Hall87344.7+9.7
Liberal Democrat Roger Whyborn75538.7+5.3
People Against Bureaucracy Action GroupMartin Burford26413.5-11.7
Labour Gillian Howells613.1-3.3
Majority1186.0+4.4
Turnout 1,95346.6+2.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Warden Hill [6] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stuart Hutton1,16863.3+9.0
Liberal Democrat Lorraine Dunne67636.7-1.1
Majority49226.7+10.2
Turnout 1,84442.7-7.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

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  2. ↑ Wilson, Graeme (2006-05-05). "Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4.
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