West Lancashire District Council election, 2006

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Map of the results of the 2006 West Lancashire council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006. West Lancashire 2006 election map.png
Map of the results of the 2006 West Lancashire council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006.

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

West Lancashire Borough in England

West Lancashire is a non-metropolitan district with the status of a borough in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Ormskirk. The other town in the borough is Skelmersdale. The population of the District taken at the 2011 census was 110,685. The district was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale and Holland urban districts along with part of West Lancashire Rural District and part of the former Wigan Rural District.

Lancashire County of England

Lancashire is a ceremonial county in North West England. The administrative centre is Preston. The county has a population of 1,449,300 and an area of 1,189 square miles (3,080 km2). People from Lancashire are known as Lancastrians.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Conservative 33+3
Labour 22-3

[2]

Campaign

Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with a 4-seat majority over the Labour party. [3] Most seats only had Conservative and Labour party candidates, with no Liberal Democrats standing in the election. [3]

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom that 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.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Vince Cable. They have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, one member of the European Parliament, five Members of the Scottish Parliament and one member in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. At the height of its influence, the party formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2015 with its leader Nick Clegg serving as Deputy Prime Minister.

The Conservatives focused their campaign on crime and the environment, while targeting the Labour held wards of Burscough East, Burscough West and Scott. [3] However Labour targeted the Conservative wards of Derby, Newburgh and Parbold, while criticising the Conservatives for holding a failed vote on transferring council housing. [3]

Burscough village and civil parish within West Lancashire in North West England

Burscough is a small town and civil parish within West Lancashire in North West England, to the north of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale.The parish also includes the hamlet of Tarlscough and the Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 9,182.

Newburgh, Lancashire rural village and civil parish in Lancashire, England

Newburgh is a rural village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, 3 miles (5 km) from Skelmersdale and 5 miles (8 km) from Ormskirk. Its population in 2011 was 1,056.

Parbold village and civil parish in the county of Lancashire, England

Parbold is a village and civil parish in West Lancashire, England.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives increase their control of the council, which they had held since 2002. [4] They gained 3 seats from Labour in Burscough East, Burscough West and Scott wards, [5] with the Labour leader on the council, Alan Bullen, saying that it had "not been a good night". [4]

Overall turnout in the election was 32.2%, which was up on 2003 but down from 2004. [4]

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.

West Lancashire Local Election Result 2006 [2] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1330+372.259.613,649+12.2%
  Labour 503-327.834.47,869-2.5%
  Green 000004.51,021+1.2%
  Independent 000001.5344-10.2%
  Clause 28 000000.116+0.1%

Ward results

Ashurst

Ashurst [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ian Duffy77468.3+10.9
Conservative Richard Shepherd36031.7+10.9
Majority41436.6+1.1
Turnout 1,13423.1-10.3
Labour hold Swing

Aughton and Downholland

Aughton and Downholland [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David O'Toole1,27175.2-2.2
Labour Gordon Rankin41924.8+2.2
Majority85250.4-4.4
Turnout 1,69036.8-12.6
Conservative hold Swing

Aughton Park

Aughton Park [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ian Grant91279.9+1.9
Labour Derek Latham23020.1-1.9
Majority68259.8+3.8
Turnout 1,14236.3+8.0
Conservative hold Swing

Burscough East

Burscough East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ruth Melling83366.2+5.6
Labour Mary Whitby42633.8-5.6
Majority40732.4+11.2
Turnout 1,25938.0-11.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Burscough West

Burscough West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Griffiths82155.9+3.7
Labour Kathryn Anderson64944.1-3.7
Majority17214.8+10.4
Turnout 1,47037.0-4.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Derby

Derby [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Greenall86757.9+12.4
Labour Jonathan Sockett39426.3+1.0
Green Anne Doyle23715.8+9.1
Majority47331.6+11.4
Turnout 1,49832.2-14.8
Conservative hold Swing

Hesketh-with-Becconsall

Hesketh-with-Becconsall [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Ashcroft84485.0+21.2
Labour Christopher Mawdsley14915.0+15.0
Majority69570.0+42.4
Turnout 99331.4-11.4
Conservative hold Swing

Knowsley

Knowsley [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Valerie Hopley1,06262.6+1.2
Labour Charles Cavaghan40924.1-5.3
Green John Watt22513.3+4.1
Majority65338.5+6.5
Turnout 1,69636.9-12.3
Conservative hold Swing

Moorside

Moorside [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Patricia Carson50579.7-2.6
Conservative Carolyn Evans12920.3+2.6
Majority37659.4-5.2
Turnout 63421.8-7.4
Labour hold Swing

Newburgh

Newburgh [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Edward Pope62079.2+7.0
Labour Jacqueline Citarella16320.8-7.0
Majority45758.4+14.0
Turnout 78345.1
Conservative hold Swing

North Meols

North Meols [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Baldock62056.5+7.6
Independent Joan Draper24322.2-14.0
Labour Sarah Keegan12611.5-3.3
Green Nicholas Kemp1089.8+9.8
Majority37734.3+21.6
Turnout 1,09722.0-2.7
Conservative hold Swing

Parbold

Parbold [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Collinson98074.5+15.7
Labour Clare Gillard33525.5+11.1
Majority64549.0+17.0
Turnout 1,31541.2+0.9
Conservative hold Swing

Scarisbrick

Scarisbrick [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative William Cropper85369.5-2.5
Labour Shan Annis20917.0-11.0
Green Geoffery Barnes16613.5+13.5
Majority64452.5+8.5
Turnout 1,22839.7+13.1
Conservative hold Swing

Scott

Scott [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Meadows86347.2-0.9
Labour Noel Delaney65035.6-2.2
Green Maurice George19710.8-3.3
Independent Kenneth Walters1015.5+5.5
Clause 28 David Braid160.9+0.9
Majority21311.6+1.3
Turnout 1,82739.4-7.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Skelmersdale South

Skelmersdale South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David McKay92276.0+12.4
Conservative Susan Cropper29124.0+4.3
Majority63152.0+8.1
Turnout 1,21323.7-10.2
Labour hold Swing

Tanhouse

Tanhouse [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert Pendleton48264.4-11.9
Conservative Irene O'Donnell17923.9+0.2
Green Martin Lowe8811.7+11.7
Majority30340.5-12.1
Turnout 74921.4+5.1
Labour hold Swing

Tarleton

Tarleton [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Kay1,37186.0+22.1
Labour Pauline Roughley22314.0+14.0
Majority1,14872.0+44.2
Turnout 1,59435.3-15.2
Conservative hold Swing

Up Holland

Up Holland [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Phythian80451.0+3.0
Conservative Ruth Pollock77349.0+13.5
Majority312.0-10.5
Turnout 1,57731.5-13.7
Labour hold Swing

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  2. 1 2 "Local elections". The Times. 2006-05-05. p. 9.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Tories defend gains in West Lancs". Liverpool Echo. 2006-04-28. p. 26.
  4. 1 2 3 "Labour go on attack". Liverpool Echo. 2006-05-05. p. 2.
  5. ↑ "Tories tighten grip; West Lancashire". Liverpool Daily Post. 2006-05-05. p. 3.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "District Councils Election Results 2006" (PDF). West Lancashire Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-04-15.

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