2006 Halton Borough Council election

2006 UK local government election November 2013 July 2024 The 2006 Halton Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Halton Unitary Council in Cheshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/et.stm Local elections: Halton 27 February 2010 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Labour 35 Liberal Democrat 13 Conservative 8 Graeme Wilson Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail The Daily Telegraph London 4 5 May 2006 Campaign 18 seats were contested in the election with only Beechwood, Daresbury and Windmill Hill wards not having elections. Nick Coligan Labour battle to smash hold of Lib Dems on city Liverpool Echo 11 4 April 2006 Labour were defending 12 of the seats, including the seat of the current mayor Peter Lloyd-Jones, and needed to keep 7 to retain control of the council. In total there were 56 candidates, 18 each from Labour and the Conservatives, 11 Liberal Democrats, 4 Green Party, 2 Citizens Party of Halton, 2 independents and 1 from the British National Party. http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2006/4/5/268367.html Who'll be getting your vote on election day? 28 February 2010 5 April 2006 This Is Cheshire dead https://archive.today/20070713150527/http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2006/4/5/268367.html 13 July 2007 Labour defended their record in control of the council saying that they had the third lowest council tax rate in North West England and were regenerating the area. Luke Traynor Nick Coligan There's all to play for as votes hang in the balance; In the final part of our series on how communities could be affected by the 4 May local electionsm we look at St Helens, Halton and Warrington Liverpool Echo 31 3 May 2006 Results The results saw Labour retain control of the council after holding 11 of the 12 seats they had been defending and gaining one from the Liberal Democrats. Labour go on attack Liverpool Echo 2 5 May 2006 However the Labour mayor, Peter Lloyd-Jones, lost his seat to the Conservatives in Ditton ward by 29 votes. Mayor's vote riddle; Halton Liverpool Daily Post 3 5 May 2006 Lloyd-Jones considered making a legal challenge to the results as exactly 29 ballots had been spoiled and he said there were "irregularities at the opening of the Hale Bank polling station". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4975008.stm Labour lose control of Warrington 28 February 2010 6 May 2006 BBC News Overall turnout in the election was 26.02%. http://www2.halton.gov.uk/content/newsroom/newsarchive/237740 Local Election Results 2006 28 February 2010 Halton Borough Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080604231724/http://www2.halton.gov.uk/content/newsroom/newsarchive/237740 4 June 2008 Halton local election result 2006 Labour Party (UK) 12 1 1 0 66.7 46.1 9,914 -9.2 Conservative Party (UK) 3 1 0 +1 16.7 26.8 5,753 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 0 1 -1 16.7 20.7 4,448 +1.4 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.6 778 +1.1 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 278 +0.7 Citizens Party of Halton 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 173 -1.2 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.7 160 0.0 Ward results Appleton https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/archive/2006/5/5/270205.html/ Local elections 2006: the results 28 February 2010 5 May 2006 This Is Cheshire Labour Party (UK) Susan Edge 688 67.5 Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Harper 331 32.5 357 35.0 1,019 21.8 Labour Party (UK) Birchfield Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Swift 721 55.3 Labour Party (UK) John Fahey 422 32.4 British National Party Andrew Taylor 160 12.3 299 22.9 1,303 29.3 Conservative Party (UK) Broadheath Labour Party (UK) Keith Morley 758 64.9 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Murray 410 35.1 348 29.8 1,168 24.3 Labour Party (UK) Castlefields Labour Party (UK) Ellen Cargill 448 38.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Blackmore 332 28.5 Independent (politician) Jimmy Tang 156 13.4 Independent (politician) George Grimes 122 10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Terence McDermott 105 9.0 116 10.0 1,163 25.3 Labour Party (UK) Ditton Conservative Party (UK) Colin Rowan 722 51.0 Labour Party (UK) Peter Jones 693 49.0 29 2.0 1,415 27.0 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Farnworth Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Drakeley 919 54.7 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Fahey 458 27.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Curzon 187 11.1 Green Party of England and Wales Teresa Miller 116 6.9 461 27.4 1,680 32.7 Conservative Party (UK) Grange Labour Party (UK) Mark Dennett 563 48.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shahram Mesdaghi 335 29.1 Conservative Party (UK) William Dowdle 254 22.0 228 19.8 1,152 23.3 Labour Party (UK) Hale Labour Party (UK) Michael Wharton 587 78.2 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Suzannah Swift 164 21.8 -4.5 423 56.4 +9.0 751 48.1 Labour Party (UK) Halton Brook Labour Party (UK) John Stockton 538 50.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dianne Higginson 401 37.3 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Parkinson 135 12.6 137 12.8 1,074 22.6 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Halton Lea Labour Party (UK) Alan Lowe 524 53.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Clein 293 29.7 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Harper 97 9.8 Citizens Party of Halton Damian Matthews 71 7.2 231 23.5 985 21.1 Labour Party (UK) Halton View Labour Party (UK) Thomas McInerney 714 42.1 Green Party of England and Wales Derek Mellor 428 25.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Damian Curzon 297 17.5 Conservative Party (UK) Denis Thomas 256 15.1 286 16.8 1,695 32.1 Labour Party (UK) Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Rowe 901 55.0 Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Bradshaw 483 29.5 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Loftus 255 15.6 418 25.5 1,639 35.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hough Green Labour Party (UK) Phillip Harris 760 64.3 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Browne 422 35.7 338 28.6 1,182 22.4 Labour Party (UK) Kingsway Labour Party (UK) Francis Fraser 636 65.7 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Lloyd 208 21.5 Green Party of England and Wales Dashmesh Shergill 124 12.8 428 44.2 968 20.0 Labour Party (UK) Mersey Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Higginson 590 46.6 Labour Party (UK) Nortman Plumpton 486 38.4 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Forsyth 190 15.0 104 8.2 1,266 26.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Norton North Liberal Democrats (UK) Phillip Worrall 706 51.6 Labour Party (UK) Joan Lowe 390 28.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Taylor 163 11.9 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Davies 110 8.0 316 23.1 1,369 28.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Norton South Labour Party (UK) Martha Jones 535 57.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jaynes Worrall 208 22.2 Citizens Party of Halton Joseph Glover 102 10.9 Conservative Party (UK) Phillip Balmer 94 10.0 327 34.8 939 19.5 Labour Party (UK) Riverside Labour Party (UK) Pamela Wallace 459 62.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Meara 198 26.9 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Hill 79 10.7 261 35.5 736 21.2 Labour Party (UK) References Category:2006 English local elections 2006 Category:2000s in Cheshire