Croydon London Borough Council election, 2006

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Croydon Council Election, 2006
  2002 4 May 2006 2010  

All 70 seats to Croydon London Borough Council
36 seats needed for a majority

 First partySecond party
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LeaderMike FisherTony Newman
Party Conservative Labour
Leader since20052005
Leader's seatShirley Woodside
Last election32 seats, 45.2%37 seats, 38.0%
Seats won4327
Seat changeIncrease2.svg11Decrease2.svg10
Popular vote49,34128,534
Percentage44.8%25.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.4%Decrease2.svg12.1%

Croydon London UK local election 2006 map.svg

Map of the results of the 2006 Croydon council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.

Leader of the Council before election

Tony Newman
Labour

Elected Leader

Mike Fisher
Conservative

Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. The Labour Party lost control of the council to the Conservative Party for the first time since 1994.

London Borough of Croydon London borough in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in south London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of 87 km2 (33.6 sq mi) and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name. Croydon is mentioned in Domesday Book, and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London. Croydon is the civic centre of the borough. The borough is now one of London's leading business, financial and cultural centres, and its influence in entertainment and the arts contribute to its status as a major metropolitan centre.

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Election result

Croydon Local Election Result 2006 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 43110+1161.444.849,341-0.4
  Labour 27010-1038.625.928,534-12.1
  Liberal Democrat 001-10.013.414,778+1.2
  Green 00000.09.210,165+8.9
  UKIP 00000.03.13,405+2.0
  BNP 00000.01.31,464N/A
  Independent 00000.01.01,083-0.7
 Pensions Action Alliance00000.00.4406N/A
 People's Choice00000.00.3281-0.9
 Croydon Ratepayers Against Croydon Council000000.2229N/A
  Communist 00000.00.2177N/A

Political make-up

Party political make-up of Croydon Council
  PartySeatsCurrent Council
20022006 [2]
  Conservatives 3143                                                                      
  Labour 3727                                                                      
  Lib Dems 10                                                                      

Ward results

A-C

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Russell Jackson 1,973
Conservative Andrew Price 1,948
Conservative Maria Garcia de la Huerta 1,842
Labour Sean Fitzsimons1,672
Labour Amanda Campbell1,653
Labour Mark Watson1,607
Green Mario Barnsley850
Liberal Democrat Paul Rogers760
Turnout 4,43740.0%
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ashburton

Ashburton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lindsay Frost 2,513
Conservative Eddy Arram 2,431
Conservative Avril Slipper 2,390
Labour Rona MacDonald1,057
Labour Peter Spalding971
Labour Jitinder Singh904
Green Bernice Golberg628
Liberal Democrat Nirma Ramful550
UKIP Jeanette Nathan336
Turnout 4,32442.7%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Raj Rajendran 1,846
Labour Paula Shaw 1,805
Labour Greta Sohoye 1,670
Conservative Roger Taylor1,117
Conservative John Tooze861
Conservative Alan Winborn774
Green Susan Parsons531
UKIP James Feisenberger305
Turnout 3,40732.9%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stuart Collins 1,777
Labour Mike Selva 1,600
Labour Manju Shahul-Hameed 1,576
Conservative Ian Parker1,076
Conservative Patrick Ratnaraja1,073
Conservative Jill Thomas975
Liberal Democrat Syed Mohiuddin513
Communist Peter Latham177
Turnout 3,42631.5%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Wright 3,393
Conservative Brian Udell 3,321
Conservative Terry Lenton 3,102
Liberal Democrat Ian Atkins2,124
Liberal Democrat Simon Hargrave1,817
Liberal Democrat Patricia Knight1,765
Turnout 5,35056.8%
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Coulsdon West

Coulsdon West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Osland 2,706
Conservative Gavin Barwell 2,685
Conservative Brian Cakebread 2,640
Liberal Democrat Avril Bristow775
Liberal Democrat Jean Callen745
Liberal Democrat Brian Glaister627
Labour Sarah Ward481
Labour Richard Ackland475
Labour Lee Findell435
Green Andrew Lindsay429
The People's ChoiceSheila Lockwood168
Turnout 4,22642.8%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Croham

Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Maria Gatland 2,590
Conservative Michael Neal 2,418
Conservative Jason Perry 2,378
Liberal Democrat Michael Bishopp861
Liberal Democrat Sheelagh Crampton739
Labour Laura Doughty722
Labour Paul Anderson697
Liberal Democrat Edward Maxfield609
Green Stephen Harris569
Labour James Mburu566
UKIP William Bailey206
The People's ChoiceEvelyn Lane113
The People's ChoiceDebra Cannam112
The People's ChoiceMark Samuel96
Turnout 4,46041.4%
Registered electors 10,785
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

F-N

Fairfield

Fairfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Vidhi Mohan 2,070
Conservative Susan Winborn 2,042
Conservative David Fitze 2,010
Labour Peter Horah870
Labour Yvonne Gosling834
Labour Dominic O'Donnell807
Liberal Democrat Jill George640
Green Julia Barnsley629
UKIP Edwin Wigley226
Monster Raving Loony John Cartwright 200
Turnout 3,80837.6%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fieldway

Fieldway (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Simon Hall 949
Labour Carole Bonner 862
BNP Matthew Bedford692
Conservative Roland Petit677
Conservative Andrew Stranack477
UKIP Lynnda Robson213
Turnout 2,29334.2%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heathfield

Heathfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Margaret Mead 3,076
Conservative Helen Pollard 2,936
Conservative Enley Taylor 2,749
Labour Sarah Jones761
Liberal Democrat Stephen Cleary654
Labour Moira O'Donnell642
Labour Romney Tansley598
Liberal Democrat Peter Ladanyi529
UKIP Andrew Paice411
Turnout 4,40544.7%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kenley

Kenley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jan Buttinger 2,631
Conservative Steve O'Connell 2,530
Conservative Steve Hollands 2,523
Liberal Democrat Angela Catto757
Green Tom Voute729
Liberal Democrat Linda Evans650
Labour Joy Prince461
Labour Mohammed Mir406
Turnout 4,36741.7%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Addington

New Addington (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brenda Kirby 1,356
Labour George Ayres 1,257
Conservative Peter Kirby1,046
Conservative Anthony Pearson1,040
BNP Clifford May772
UKIP Ian Edwards256
Liberal Democrat Stephanie Offer139
Turnout 3,22844.8%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Maggie Mansell 2,434
Labour Shafi Khan 2,428
Labour Sherwan Chowdhury 2,333
Conservative Gloria Hutchens1,751
Conservative Tirena Gunter1,679
Conservative Adam Kellett1,557
Liberal Democrat Leo Held553
Green Michael O'Sullivan511
Turnout 4,78443.6%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

P-S

Purley

Purley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Graham Bass 2,768
Conservative Derek Millard 2,631
Conservative Donald Speakman 2,488
Liberal Democrat Kathleen Austin786
Labour Colin Bagnall700
Liberal Democrat Gordon Burnett670
Green Simon Desorgher599
Labour Maria Khan528
Labour Suren Pandita495
UKIP Kathleen Garner280
Turnout 4,15941.0%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead

Sanderstead (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Lynne Hale 3,567
Conservative Timothy Pollard 3,470
Conservative Yvette Hopley 3,447
Liberal Democrat Anne Howard570
Liberal Democrat Susan Gauge562
Labour Daniel Harvey429
Labour Barry Buttigieg393
Labour Tejinder Madhar369
UKIP Alan Smith338
Turnout 4,70048.6%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Selhurst

Selhurst (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Timothy Godfrey 1,652
Labour Toni Letts 1,597
Labour Gerry Ryan 1,452
Conservative Margaret Bird906
Conservative Audrey Terrey893
Conservative William Proudfoot861
Green Megan Braid-Pittordou588
Liberal Democrat Lynn Roulstone570
Turnout 3,22031.4%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Selsdon and Ballards

Selsdon and Ballards (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dudley Mead 3,397
Conservative Sara Bashford 3,396
Conservative Phil Thomas 3,215
Liberal Democrat John Jefkins651
Liberal Democrat Margaret Burnett625
Labour Peter Hopson535
Labour Rae Goonetilleke451
UKIP Claire Smith416
Labour Femi Yusoof373
Turnout 4,71950.4%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Shirley

Shirley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Janet Marshall 3,270
Conservative Richard Chatterjee 2,924
Conservative Mike Fisher 2,888
Independent Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya1,083
Labour Norman Glass896
Labour Mark Justice869
Labour Lorraine Walters799
Liberal Democrat Paul West603
Green Ian Dixon590
Turnout 5,01448.1%
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Susan Bennett 1,670
Conservative Luke Clancy 1,523
Labour Jane Avis 1,492
Labour Kathy Bee1.393
Labour Andy Bagnall1,385
Conservative Mohammed Quadir1,271
Green Tim Fernandes-Bonnar717
Liberal Democrat Julie Hardy-McBride684
Liberal Democrat Jan Perry616
UKIP Brian Hutchings233
Turnout 3,99737.2%
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

T-W

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Pat Clouder 1,644
Labour Matthew Kyeremeh 1,427
Labour Louisa Woodley 1,421
Conservative Florence Evans902
Conservative Melanie Hutchens833
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Cope819
Conservative Michele O'Connell776
Liberal Democrat Stephen Dering697
Liberal Democrat Tomas Howard-Jones638
Turnout 3,44531.5%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Askey 1,650
Labour Pat Ryan 1,637
Conservative George Filbey 1,566
Labour Alisa Flemming1,561
Conservative Clare Hilley1,489
Labour Ian Payne1,461
Green Anna Martin732
Green Shasha Khan729
Green Tom Real527
UKIP Joan Tyndall185
Turnout 4,09237.9%
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tony Harris 2,335
Conservative Jonathan Driver 2,285
Conservative Simon Hoar 2,215
Labour Alison Butler2,040
Labour Charlotte McAree1,973
Labour Paul Smith1,942
Green Mary Davey485
Liberal Democrat Valerie Hargrave402
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Gauge395
Pensions Action AllianceEileen Daisley135
Pensions Action AllianceAlan Crawley133
Pensions Action AllianceHelen Crawley117
Turnout 5,07745.8%
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,660
Labour Bernadette Khan 1,521
Labour Mike Mogul 1,387
Conservative Christina Blair1,115
Conservative Mehmet Bezginsoy919
Conservative Bilgin Duven916
Liberal Democrat Mahmud Ahsanollah590
Green Santheya Natarajan539
Turnout 3,38631.4%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Karen Jewitt 1,463
Labour Tony Newman 1,415
Labour Paul Scott 1,225
Conservative Benjamin Grainger1,178
Conservative Desmond Wright1,059
Conservative Stephen Ghero987
Liberal Democrat Patricia West597
Green Ivonne Fernandes-Bonnar581
Pensions Action AllianceDavid Young271
Croydon Ratepayers Against Croydon CouncilColin Cole229
Pensions Action AllianceDaphne Akeroyd211
Pensions Action AllianceJohn Akeroyd168
Turnout 3,48533.8%
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wards

There are 24 wards which represent Croydon Council. All Croydon Council seats were up for re-election for the first time since the 2002 elections, during the election on 4 May 2006. Previously Labour held control of the council. In the election, the Conservatives took 10 seats from Labour and 1 from the Liberal Democrats. Since the defection of a Labour councillor to the Conservatives, [3] giving the newly elected council's political composition as: [4]

WardMembers elected in 2006
AddiscombeRussell Jackson (Con)
Andrew Price (Con)
Maria Garcia de la Huerta (Con)
AshburtonLindsay Frost (Con)
Eddy Arram (Con)
Avril Slipper (Con)
Bensham ManorRaj Rajendran (Lab)
Greta Sohoye (Lab)
Alison Butler (Lab)
Broad GreenStuart Collins (Lab)
Mike Selva (Lab)
Manju Shahul-Hameed (Lab)
Coulsdon EastChristopher Wright (Con)
Brian Udell (Con)
Terry Lenton (Con)
Coulsdon WestDavid Osland (Con)
Gavin Barwell (Con)
Brian Cakebread (Con)
CrohamMaria Gatland (Con)
Michael Neal (Con)
Jason Perry (Con)
FairfieldVidhi Mohan (Con)
Susan Winborn (Con)
David Fitze (Con)
FieldwaySimon Hall (Lab)
Carole Bonner (Lab)
HeathfieldLinda Bailey (Con)
Sharon Massey (Con)
Andy John Waters (Con)
KenleyJan Buttinger (Con)
Steve O'Connell (Con)
Steve Hollands (Con)
New AddingtonBrenda Kirby (Lab)
George Ayres (Lab)
NorburyMaggie Mansell (Lab)
Shafi Khan (Lab)
Sherwan Chowdhury (Lab)
PurleyGraham Bass (Con)
Derek Millard (Con)
Donald Speakman (Con)
SandersteadLynne Hale (Con)
Timothy Pollard (Con)
Yvette Hopley (Con)
SelhurstTimothy Godfrey (Lab)
Toni Letts (Lab)
Toni Letts (Lab)
Selsdon and BallardsDudley Mead (Con)
Sara Bashford (Con)
Phil Thomas (Con)
ShirleyJanet Marshall (Con)
Richard Chatterjee (Con)
Mike Fisher (Con)
South NorwoodSusan Bennett (Con)
Luke Clancy (Con)
Jane Avis (Lab)
Thornton HeathPat Clouder (Lab)
Matthew Kyeremeh (Lab)
Louisa Woodley (Lab)
Upper NorwoodRobert Askey (Con)
Pat Ryan (Lab)
George Filbey (Con)
WaddonTony Harris (Con)
Jonathan Driver (Con)
Simon Hoar (Con)
West ThorntonRaj Chandarana (Lab)
Bernadette Khan (Lab)
Mike Mogul (Con)
WoodsideKaren Jewitt (Lab)
Tony Newman (Lab)
Paul Scott (Lab)

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