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![]() Map showing the results the 2006 Exeter City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, yellow shows the Liberal Democrats and orange shows the Liberals. Wards in white had no election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2006, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.[3][4]
Results summary
[edit]2006 Exeter City Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 4 | ![]() |
30.8 | 12 | 16 | 40.0 | 6,954 | 30.3 | +0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | ![]() |
23.1 | 9 | 12 | 30.0 | 5,778 | 25.2 | -2.3 | |
Conservative | 5 | ![]() |
38.5 | 3 | 8 | 20.0 | 6,959 | 30.4 | +0.7 | |
Liberal | 1 | ![]() |
7.7 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 | 1,253 | 5.5 | -0.5 | |
Green | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,465 | 6.4 | +1.0 | |
UKIP | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 504 | 2.2 | +1.6 |
Ward results
[edit]Alphington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 906 | 40.4% | |
Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 705 | 31.4% | |
Labour | Paul Bull | 398 | 17.8% | |
Green | Andrew Bell | 233 | 10.4% | |
Majority | 201 | 9.0% | ||
Turnout | 2,242 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Cowick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Margaret Baldwin | 680 | 39.6% | |
Labour | Allan Hart | 570 | 33.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Stone | 302 | 17.6% | |
UKIP | David Challice | 105 | 6.1% | |
Liberal | Peter Smith | 61 | 3.6% | |
Majority | 110 | 6.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,718 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Duryard
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ben Nobel | 577 | 42.9% | |
Conservative | Jeffrey Coates | 499 | 37.1% | |
Labour | Dorothy Parker | 138 | 10.3% | |
Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 130 | 9.7% | |
Majority | 78 | 5.8% | ||
Turnout | 1,344 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Exwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Connel Boyle | 811 | 36.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Rodney Ruffle | 710 | 32.1% | |
Conservative | Patricia White | 294 | 13.3% | |
UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 163 | 7.4% | |
Green | Rebecca Worthley | 134 | 6.1% | |
Liberal | Janet Gale | 100 | 4.5% | |
Majority | 101 | 4.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,212 | |||
Labour hold |
Heavitree
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Christopher Gale | 638 | 35.4% | |
Labour | Richard Harris | 376 | 20.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | Will Morris | 324 | 18.0% | |
Conservative | Louis Ten-Holter | 285 | 15.8% | |
Green | Susan Greenall | 180 | 10.0% | |
Majority | 262 | 14.5% | ||
Turnout | 1,803 | |||
Liberal hold |
Mincinglake
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ian Martin | 610 | 51.7% | |
Conservative | David Henson | 369 | 31.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | Sandra Barrett | 200 | 17.0% | |
Majority | 241 | 20.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,179 | |||
Labour hold |
Newtown
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Shepherd | 563 | 44.3% | |
Conservative | Dale Woolner | 278 | 21.9% | |
Green | Susannah Cornwall | 228 | 17.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 203 | 16.0% | |
Majority | 285 | 22.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,272 | |||
Labour hold |
Pennsylvania
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Alexander Bond | 777 | 43.5% | |
Conservative | Vanessa Newcombe | 605 | 33.8% | |
Labour | Roger Spackman | 282 | 15.8% | |
Green | Paul Edwards | 124 | 6.9% | |
Majority | 172 | 9.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,788 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Pinhoe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ruth Smith | 1,071 | 48.4% | |
Labour | Gregory Sheldon | 735 | 33.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Naomi Poore | 165 | 7.5% | |
UKIP | Eric Bransden | 133 | 6.0% | |
Green | Andrew Worthley | 110 | 5.0% | |
Majority | 336 | 15.2% | ||
Turnout | 2,214 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Polsloe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Yolonda Henson | 711 | 39.3% | |
Labour | Catherine Dawson | 431 | 23.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | Laura Newton | 382 | 21.1% | |
Green | Nicholas Discombe | 224 | 12.4% | |
UKIP | Graham Stone | 59 | 3.3% | |
Majority | 280 | 15.5% | ||
Turnout | 1,807 | |||
Labour hold |
Priory
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lesley Robson | 874 | 42.6% | |
Conservative | Iris Newby | 657 | 32.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Kaye | 316 | 15.4% | |
Liberal | Nicky Searle | 207 | 10.1% | |
Majority | 217 | 10.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,054 | |||
Labour hold |
St Davids
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Stella Brock | 614 | 51.7% | |
Conservative | Percy Prowse | 238 | 20.0% | |
Labour | Philip Thomas | 190 | 16.0% | |
Green | Renelda Zanetti | 102 | 8.6% | |
UKIP | John Parker | 44 | 3.7% | |
Majority | 376 | 31.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,188 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Whipton & Barton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Peter Edwards | 976 | 46.7% | |
Conservative | Jeremy White | 567 | 27.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | Tessa Barrett | 302 | 14.4% | |
Liberal | Keith Danks | 247 | 11.8% | |
Majority | 409 | 19.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,092 | |||
Labour hold |
References
[edit]- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 11.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2006). Local Elections Handbook 2006 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 6.
- ^ "Election 2006". BBC News.
- ^ "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. p. 17.