Tandridge District Council election, 2006

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Map of the results of the 2006 Tandridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006. Tandridge UK local election 2006 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2006 Tandridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006.

The 2006 Tandridge District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Tandridge District Council in Surrey, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

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Surrey County of England

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Contents

After the election, the composition of the council 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.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal, centrist 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.

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. Labour is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and Progressive Alliance, and holds observer status in the Socialist International. As of 2017, the party was considered the "largest party in Western Europe" in terms of party membership, with more than half a million members.

Election result

Overall turnout at the election was 45.40%. [3]

Tandridge local election result 2006 [3] [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1220+285.755.211,872+4.4%
  Liberal Democrat 201-114.334.17,332+1.9%
  Labour 000005.41,163-2.8%
  UKIP 000004.71,011-4.1%
  Green 000000.6124+0.6%
  Independent 001-10000

Ward results

Bletchingley and Nuffield [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Antoun Elias1,10363.8+3.9
Liberal Democrat Richard Fowler31818.4-3.0
UKIP Graham Bailey20311.7-0.1
Labour David Wilbraham1046.0-0.8
Majority78545.4+6.9
Turnout 1,72839.8-2.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Burstow, Horne and Outwood [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Brown1,01962.4+8.1
Liberal Democrat Louise Martin39224.0+0.7
UKIP William Nock22313.6-8.8
Majority62738.4+7.4
Turnout 1,63438.2-2.8
Conservative hold Swing
Dormansland and Felcourt [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Sydney77468.9+8.6
Liberal Democrat Anthony Hardisty34931.1-8.6
Majority42537.8+17.2
Turnout 1,12339.3+3.2
Conservative hold Swing
Godstone [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rosemary Thorn90044.3-3.9
Liberal Democrat Colin White84441.6+11.1
UKIP Richard Grant1859.1-5.4
Labour Maxine Mathews1025.0-1.9
Majority562.7-15.0
Turnout 2,03146.8+1.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Harestone [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Beverley Connolly84565.8+4.3
Liberal Democrat Anne Bell37128.9-9.6
Labour Christopher Brooks695.4+5.4
Majority47436.9+13.9
Turnout 1,28545.8-2.7
Conservative hold Swing
Limpsfield [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Eric Morgan89465.2+5.0
Liberal Democrat Mark Wilson47834.8-0.6
Majority41630.4+5.6
Turnout 1,37249.7+8.1
Conservative hold Swing
Lingfield and Crowhurst [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Brian Perkins81252.5+9.3
Liberal Democrat Lisa Bangs73547.5-5.4
Majority775.0
Turnout 1,54751.8+0.2
Conservative hold Swing
Oxted North and Tandridge [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Weightman1,30067.0+9.1
Liberal Democrat Anne-Marie Bunting63933.0+1.8
Majority66134.0+7.3
Turnout 1,93946.2-3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Oxted South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barry Compton91340.4+3.0
Labour Barbara Harling79135.0-0.7
Liberal Democrat Ceri Lewis26111.5-2.8
UKIP Anthony Stone1727.6-5.1
Green Michaela O'Brien1245.5+5.5
Majority1225.4+3.7
Turnout 2,26154.9-0.8
Conservative hold Swing
Queens Park [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Matthew Groves78451.7+4.7
Liberal Democrat Lucy Darlow73248.3-4.7
Majority523.4
Turnout 1,51655.4-1.7
Conservative hold Swing
Warlingham East, Chelsham and Farleigh [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Simon Morrow87847.6+9.1
Conservative David Cooley73740.0+3.0
UKIP Martin Haley22812.4-5.4
Majority1417.6+6.1
Turnout 1,84345.7+2.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Warlingham West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Glynis Whittle84369.3-0.4
Liberal Democrat Sarah Morrow37430.7+0.4
Majority46938.6-0.8
Turnout 1,21747.8+1.6
Conservative hold Swing
Westway [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rosalind Langham58453.3-2.5
Liberal Democrat David Gosling41437.8+13.0
Labour Elena Tully978.9-10.5
Majority17015.5-15.5
Turnout 1,09538.5+4.0
Conservative hold Swing
Whyteleafe [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Sakina Bradbury54760.0-4.6
Conservative Olwen Watson36440.0+4.6
Majority18320.0-9.2
Turnout 91138.1+0.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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References

  1. "Local elections: Tandridge". BBC News Online. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. "Local elections 2006: Results in full". The Guardian . 6 May 2006. p. 20.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Election results 2006". Tandridge District Council. Archived from the original on 2006-09-27. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  4. "Local elections". The Times . 5 May 2006. p. 9.