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The 2006 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Campaigns
[edit]19 seats were due to be contested in the election but in Wellesbourne, independent Roger Wright did not face any opposition meaning that only 18 seats saw contests take place.[3] Both the Conservatives, who were defending 11 seats, and the Liberal Democrats, who were defending 7, were hoping to make gains in the election,[4] while the Labour party only put up 4 candidates in the election.[3]
The Conservatives campaigned on pledges to take action over traffic congestion and to keep council tax levels low.[4] However the Liberal Democrats said that big improvements in services were needed and that improving basic services should be put before any ambitious plans for the area.[4]
Election result
[edit]The results saw no seats change hands with the Conservatives remaining in control of the council as a result.[5][6] Overall turnout in the election was 41.5%.[7]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.9 | 52.5 | 12,906 | +2.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.8 | 39.6 | 9,738 | +0.4% | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 985 | -2.2% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 817 | -1.4% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 121 | +0.5% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Susan Juned | 1,033 | 56.7 | −0.9 | |
Conservative | Paul Martin | 566 | 31.1 | −5.3 | |
UKIP | Ronald Mole | 121 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Labour | John Ritchie | 102 | 5.6 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 467 | 25.6 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,822 | 39.2 | −0.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Daren Pemberton | 935 | 55.2 | +55.2 | |
Conservative | John Brain | 758 | 44.8 | +44.8 | |
Majority | 177 | 10.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,693 | 32.8 | −3.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philip Seccombe | 544 | 55.1 | −17.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Cheney | 444 | 44.9 | +17.9 | |
Majority | 100 | 10.1 | −35.9 | ||
Turnout | 988 | 58.0 | +12.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Patrick | 936 | 58.0 | +10.4 | |
Conservative | Martyn Allan | 677 | 42.0 | −10.4 | |
Majority | 259 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,613 | 43.2 | −0.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Laurence Marshall | 1,149 | 76.1 | +5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Catherine Rolfe | 360 | 23.9 | −5.8 | |
Majority | 789 | 52.3 | +11.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,509 | 42.8 | −0.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Lynn Bowring | 392 | 53.3 | −3.7 | |
Conservative | Susan Adams | 344 | 46.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 48 | 6.5 | −7.5 | ||
Turnout | 736 | 45.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stephen Gray | 579 | 72.3 | −1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Philip Vial | 222 | 27.7 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 357 | 44.6 | −3.2 | ||
Turnout | 801 | 47.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Stevens | 546 | 70.5 | −1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Hill | 114 | 14.7 | +14.7 | |
Labour | Carol Pratt | 114 | 14.7 | −13.0 | |
Majority | 432 | 55.8 | +11.2 | ||
Turnout | 774 | 43.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Brain | 680 | 73.4 | +21.1 | |
Independent | Reginald Clarke | 246 | 26.6 | +26.6 | |
Majority | 434 | 46.9 | +42.3 | ||
Turnout | 926 | 46.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leslie Topham | 478 | 73.8 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Karyl Rees | 170 | 26.2 | −3.6 | |
Majority | 308 | 47.5 | +7.1 | ||
Turnout | 648 | 45.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Hobbs | 686 | 78.4 | +0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jeanne Lowe | 189 | 21.6 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 497 | 56.8 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 875 | 46.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Akeister | 816 | 48.4 | +1.1 | |
Labour | James Taylor | 471 | 28.0 | −10.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Waller | 398 | 23.6 | +9.6 | |
Majority | 345 | 20.5 | +11.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,685 | 34.1 | +0.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stuart Beese | 1,167 | 52.0 | −4.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Crutchley | 1,077 | 48.0 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 90 | 4.0 | −9.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,244 | 46.0 | −3.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Maureen Beckett | 856 | 40.9 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Laura Main | 604 | 28.8 | −23.5 | |
Independent | William Lowe | 504 | 24.1 | +24.1 | |
Labour | Karen Parnell | 130 | 6.2 | −3.4 | |
Majority | 252 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,094 | 40.8 | +4.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Fradgley | 1,156 | 52.3 | +10.5 | |
Conservative | Roy Donnelly | 818 | 37.0 | −12.9 | |
Independent | Harry Cottam | 235 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Majority | 338 | 15.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,209 | 39.4 | −3.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Hazel Wright | 1,033 | 58.2 | +7.7 | |
Conservative | William McCarthy | 742 | 41.8 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 291 | 16.4 | +7.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,775 | 39.1 | −3.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Dixon | 1,033 | 80.9 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Sutton | 244 | 19.1 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 789 | 61.8 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,277 | 41.2 | −0.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gillian Roache | 719 | 80.1 | +7.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Honeychurch | 179 | 19.9 | −7.4 | |
Majority | 540 | 60.1 | +14.7 | ||
Turnout | 898 | 49.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Roger Wright | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Local elections: Stratford-On-Avon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ a b Wilson, Graeme (5 May 2006). "Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4.
- ^ a b Heath, Andrew (18 April 2006). "Lib Dems aim to oust Labour from No 2 spot ; Campaign: Balance of power on a knife edge in run-up to May 4 elections". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 9.
- ^ a b c Probert, Sarah (28 April 2006). "Local elections: Lib Dems are looking at rapid improvement if they can overturn majority; Stratford". Birmingham Post. p. 6.
- ^ Gibbons, Duncan (5 May 2006). "Tories a seat closer; Local election results: Labour blames national events for its bad night". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 16.
- ^ "Election: No change at Stratford District". The Courier. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "May 2006 District Council Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Election: Results for Stratford District". The Courier. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2010.