Worcester City Council election, 2006

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Map of the results of the 2006 Worcester council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006. Worcester UK local election 2006 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2006 Worcester council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006.

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

Worcester Cathedral City and non-metropolitan district in England

Worcester is a city in Worcestershire, England, 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Birmingham, 101 miles (163 km) west-northwest of London, 27 miles (43 km) north of Gloucester and 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Hereford. The population is approximately 100,000. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre, which is overlooked by Worcester Cathedral.

Non-metropolitan district Type of local government district in England

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a two-tier arrangement.

Worcestershire County of England

Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands of England. Between 1974 and 1998, it was merged with the neighbouring county of Herefordshire as Hereford and Worcester.

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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.

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.

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.

Background

45 candidates competed in the election for the 12 seats which were being contested. [3] Before the election the Conservatives had a one-seat majority with 18 of the 35 councillors, as compared to 10 Labour, 4 independents and 3 Liberal Democrats. [3]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives defend what was regarded as their most marginal council in the country, however Labour did make one gain from an independent. [4] [5] The Conservatives were seen as having benefited from the troubles of the national Labour government which helped them stay in control of the council. [6] Voter turnout was higher than expectations with Claines ward seeing a 49% turnout and Battenhall 43.1%. [6]

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.

Following the election the leader of the council, Stephen Inman, stood down and was succeeded by fellow Conservative councillor Simon Geraghty. [7]

Worcester Local Election Result 2006 [2] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 600050.039.78,458-5.9%
  Labour 510+141.729.16,196+0.3%
  Liberal Democrat 10008.313.02,764-2.4%
  Green 0000011.62,461+11.6%
  BNP 000003.5751+1.9%
  Independent 001-103.2673-5.4%

Ward results

Battenhall [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Tibbutt1,01557.0
Labour Christopher Winwood37421.0
Liberal Democrat Paul Griffiths22012.4
Green Ruth Stafford1719.6
Majority64136.0
Turnout 1,78043.1
Conservative hold Swing
Bedwardine [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Barry Mackenzie-Williams1,20351.9
Labour Jennifer Barnes54723.6
Liberal Democrat Vaughan Hencher31513.6
Green Janet Dyer25210.9
Majority65628.3
Turnout 2,31737.4
Conservative hold Swing
Cathedral [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mohammed Riaz1,12748.3
Labour Matthew Lamb59725.6
Liberal Democrat Iain MacBriar32914.1
Green Martin Sullivan28012.0
Majority53022.7
Turnout 2,33335.6
Conservative hold Swing
Claines [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Alexander Kear1,64951.9
Conservative Robert Campbell1,06733.6
Labour Colin Layland2538.0
Green Peter Robinson2096.6
Majority58218.3
Turnout 3,17849.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Gorse Hill [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Geoffrey Williams59444.0
BNP Martin Roberts33124.5
Conservative Gordon Hazelton20014.8
Independent Dennis Powell14911.0
Green Linda Smith765.6
Majority26319.5
Turnout 1,35033.0
Labour hold Swing
Nunnery [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Patricia Agar71132.5
Independent Stanley Knowles52424.0
BNP Michael Peat42019.2
Conservative Nicholas Turner36416.7
Green Alexander Gwinn1677.6
Majority1878.5
Turnout 2,18636.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Rainbow Hill [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Denham51548.7
Green James Roberts33231.4
Conservative Wasib Shah21119.9
Majority18317.3
Turnout 1,05825.1
Labour hold Swing
St John [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Samuel Arnold87849.3
Conservative Melanie Heider53730.2
Green Clive Matthews36520.5
Majority34119.1
Turnout 1,78030.1
Labour hold Swing
St Peters Parish [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank Tarbuck85659.0
Liberal Democrat Louis Stephen25117.3
Labour Richard Udall21915.1
Green Louise Diamond1258.6
Majority63741.7
Turnout 1,45134.0
Conservative hold Swing
Warndon [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Josephine Hodges49853.1
Conservative Colin Bruton27028.8
Green Catherine Wildish17018.1
Majority22824.3
Turnout 93824.8
Labour hold Swing
Warndon Parish North [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stephen Hodgson73046.5
Labour Marc Bayliss67643.1
Green Robert Wilkins16310.4
Majority543.4
Turnout 1,56939.1
Conservative hold Swing
Warndon Parish South [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Andrew Roberts87864.4
Labour John Buckley33424.5
Green Olaf Twiehaus15111.1
Majority54439.9
Turnout 1,36334.2
Conservative hold Swing

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  2. 1 2 "Local elections". The Times. 2006-05-05. p. 9.
  3. 1 2 "Tension mounts as voters go to polls". Worcester News . 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Graeme (2006-05-05). "Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4.
  5. ↑ "Labour lose control of Redditch". BBC News Online . 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  6. 1 2 "Tories hold City Council". Worcester News . 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  7. ↑ "Shock as council's top man quits job". Worcester News . 2006-05-09. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Election 2006 Details". Worcester City Council. Retrieved 2010-01-06.

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