Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2006

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Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Trafford Metropolitan borough in England

Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of 235,493 in 2017. It covers 41 square miles (106 km2) and includes the areas of Old Trafford, Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham, Partington and Sale. The borough was formed in 1974 as a merger of the metropolitan boroughs of Altrincham, Sale, and Stretford, the urban districts of Bowdon, Hale and Urmston and part of Bucklow Rural District. The River Mersey flows through the borough, separating North Trafford from South Trafford, and the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.

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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After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Conservative 39-1
Labour 200
Liberal Democrat 4+1
Conservative hold

Summary

Trafford Local Election Result 2006
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1301-161.948.027,936-5.0%
  Labour 600028.630.017,475+1.0%
  Liberal Democrat 210+19.512.67,359-2.9%
  Green 000008.95,151+6.9%
  Independent 000000.3156+0.3%
  UKIP 000000.3148+0.3%

Ward results

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Young1,43053.6-17.6
Labour Peter Baugh61122.9+7.2
Liberal Democrat Roger Legge40415.1+2.0
Green Jadwiga Leigh2258.4+8.4
Majority81930.7+2.8
Turnout 2,67035.7-11.5
Conservative hold Swing
Ashton upon Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Lamb*1,64558.4+3.3
Labour Sophie Taylor72825.9-4.0
Green Daniel Leach44215.7+9.3
Majority91732.5+14.0
Turnout 2,81539.4-10.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paula Pearson*2,08569.8-8.2
Liberal Democrat Ian Chappell38512.9+3.2
Labour Thomas Hague30010.1+3.7
Green Bridget Green2167.2+1.3
Majority1,70056.9+9.9
Turnout 2,98641.7-12.0
Conservative hold Swing
Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Pearson*1,39249.6-8.8
Labour Ian Golding72525.8-9.0
Liberal Democrat Pauline Cliff42815.2+8.5
Green Martin Bate2639.4+9.4
Majority66723.8-7.9
Turnout 2,80835.8-9.5
Conservative hold Swing
Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Pamela Dixon*1,80859.5-20.7
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Clarke72223.8+7.3
Labour Angela Gratrix50916.8+16.8
Majority1,08635.7+10.3
Turnout 3,03938.9-10.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bucklow-St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Quayle*96753.5-13.1
Conservative Anne Cavanagh56031.0-2.4
Green William Gradwell28015.5+15.5
Majority40722.5-7.4
Turnout 1,80728.0-6.7
Labour hold Swing
Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Andrea Jones*1,37564.0+17.7
Green Anne Power41319.2+7.5
Conservative Edward Kelson35916.7+5.7
Majority96244.8+32.9
Turnout 2,14731.9-9.8
Labour hold Swing
Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Michael Cornes*1,72663.1-2.5
Labour Nigel Roberts1,00836.9+9.7
Majority71826.2-6.2
Turnout 2,73436.5-9.1
Conservative hold Swing
Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative June Reilly*1,73561.4-1.0
Labour Kevin Procter80128.3-3.2
Green Margaret Westbrook29210.3+10.3
Majority93433.1+4.3
Turnout 2,82838.7-9.8
Conservative hold Swing
Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Elsie Ward*1,64453.4-3.7
Labour Joyce Acton1,03033.4-1.4
Green Christopher Webb40613.2+13.2
Majority61420.0+0.4
Turnout 3,08038.4-10.2
Conservative hold Swing
Gorse Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Acton*1,11255.5-3.4
Conservative George Manley49624.8-7.1
Green Philip Leape23811.9+11.9
Independent Colin Hendrie1567.8+7.8
Majority61630.7+8.6
Turnout 2,00227.3-5.5
Labour hold Swing
Hale Barns
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dilriaz Butt*2,06171.1-9.8
Liberal Democrat Richard Elliott53818.6-0.5
Labour Moira Lythgoe30110.4+10.4
Majority1,52352.5+39.7
Turnout 2,90039.2-14.6
Conservative hold Swing
Hale Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Mitchell*1,64161.0-14.5
Liberal Democrat Michael Mills41815.5+2.3
Labour Beverly Harrison33512.5+1.3
Green Samuel Little29511.0+11.0
Majority1,22345.5+12.3
Turnout 2,68938.6-13.0
Conservative hold Swing
Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Jarman*1,29948.0+6.2
Conservative Roderick Allan87032.2+3.9
Green Matthew Westbrook38814.3+3.8
UKIP Michael McManus1485.5+5.5
Majority42915.8+3.2
Turnout 2,70533.6-6.5
Labour hold Swing
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jane Baugh*1,12139.2-1.2
Conservative Marion Rigby95033.2+1.5
Liberal Democrat Margaret Clarke51017.8-7.9
Green Joseph Westbrook2819.8+9.8
Majority1716.0+2.6
Turnout 2,86239.3-12.1
Labour hold Swing
Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christine Bailey*1,07640.0+1.5
Labour Stephen Smith1,05139.1-0.3
Liberal Democrat James Eisen56220.9-1.8
Majority250.9-1.0
Turnout 2,68936.6-7.8
Conservative hold Swing
St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Tolhurst*1,55552.2-4.9
Labour Tom Ross83328.0-5.3
Liberal Democrat Diane Hibberd39213.2+6.7
Green Janet Jackson1996.7+6.7
Majority72224.2+8.4
Turnout 2,97936.8-10.4
Conservative hold Swing
Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Karina Carter*1,35549.7-2.2
Conservative Colin Hooley92634.0-7.5
Green Jennie Gander44516.3+16.3
Majority42915.7+12.6
Turnout 2,72637.0-0.1
Labour hold Swing
Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Neil Taylor1,61043.6+10.0
Conservative Mohibul Choudhury1,50840.9-17.4
Labour Penelope Fraser38910.5+2.3
Green Martin Green1845.0+5.0
Majority1022.7-16.9
Turnout 3,69144.8-7.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Wibberley*1,50746.4-3.6
Labour William Clarke1,29940.0-2.9
Green Helen Jocys44213.6+6.6
Majority2086.4+3.2
Turnout 3,24842.4-8.5
Conservative hold Swing
Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Douglas Fishwick*1,39049.3-9.0
Conservative Peter Cameron96234.1-0.9
Labour Stephanie Crean32611.6+4.8
Green Erica Wright1425.0+5.0
Majority42815.2-0.8
Turnout 2,82038.2-8.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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