2006 Eastbourne Borough Council election

2006 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2006 Eastbourne Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2006 Eastbourne Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/21uc.stm Local elections: Eastbourne 4 May 2006 BBC News 17 December 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 15 Liberal Democrats 12http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/rp2006/rp06-026.pdf Local elections 2006 10 May 2006 House of Commons Library 17 December 2011 Background Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 14 seats compared to 13 for the Liberal Democrats, after the Conservatives took control at the 2004 election.https://www.theargus.co.uk/archive/2006/05/03/The+Argus+Archive/6812058.print/ Key local issues could tilt the balance and bring surprises when votes are counted 3 May 2006 The Argus 17 December 2011 9 seats were contested by a total of 36 candidates, with the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Labour Party and Green Party contesting every seat. 2 Liberal Democrat councillors stood down at the election, Chris Berry and Beryl Healy, from Langney and Devonshire wards respectively. A major issue at the election was parking in Eastbourne, as well as a campaign to save the local hospital from closure. Election result The Conservatives stayed in control of the council after gaining one seat from the Liberal Democrats.https://www.theargus.co.uk/archive/2006/05/06/The+Argus+Archive/6812228.Power_decided_by_luck_of_the_draw/ Power decided by luck of the draw 6 May 2006 The Argus 17 December 2011 The only change came in Old Town ward, where Conservative Anne Angel gained the seat with a majority of 253, defeating Liberal Democrat Maurice Skilton, who had been a councillor for over 40 years.http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/tories_storm_home_in_the_polls_1_1405733 https://archive.today/20130420094406/http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/tories_storm_home_in_the_polls_1_1405733 dead 20 April 2013 Tories storm home in the polls 10 May 2006 Eastbourne Herald 17 December 2011 Meanwhile, Labour was in fourth place in every ward but one, behind the Green Party.http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/90_candidates_stand_for_election_1_1407640 https://archive.today/20130420150025/http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/local-news/90_candidates_stand_for_election_1_1407640 dead 20 April 2013 90 candidates stand for election 5 April 2007 Eastbourne Herald 21 December 2011 Overall turnout at the election was 40.70%,http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=4380&type=full&servicetype=Inline Results of elections held Thursday 4 May 2006 Eastbourne Borough Council 17 December 2011 28 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128103634/http://eastbourne.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=4380&type=full&servicetype=Inline dead compared to 40.97% in 2004.http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=384&type=full&servicetype=Inline Results of elections held Thursday 10 June 2004 Eastbourne Borough Council 17 December 2011 28 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128110022/http://eastbourne.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=384&type=full&servicetype=Inline dead Eastbourne local election result 2006 Conservative Party (UK) 5 1 0 +1 55.6 46.5 12,784 -3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 0 1 -1 44.4 40.5 11,149 +4.5 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.9 2,164 0.0 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.1 1,403 -0.8 Ward results Devonshire Liberal Democrats (UK) Steven Wallis 1,491 56.8 +12.1 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Jones 749 28.5 -11.0 Green Party of England and Wales Zoe Vonderdell 201 7.7 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Richard Goude 184 7.0 +0.2 742 28.3 +23.1 2,625 35.4 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hampden Park Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Pooley 1,230 53.0 +8.1 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Abella 632 27.2 -1.7 Labour Party (UK) David Brinson 251 10.8 -5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Leslie Dalton 209 9.0 -1.1 598 25.8 +9.8 2,322 33.5 +1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Langney Liberal Democrats (UK) Troy Tester 1,209 52.0 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Stephanie Walters 809 34.8 -3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Christine Quarrington 161 6.9 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Colin Akers 147 6.3 -0.4 400 17.2 +5.3 2,326 32.3 -1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Meads Conservative Party (UK) David Stevens 2,440 66.4 -4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Creaven 756 20.6 +4.9 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Arnold 306 8.3 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Scard 173 4.7 -1.2 1,684 45.8 -9.7 3,675 49.7 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Old Town Conservative Party (UK) Anne Angel 1,843 46.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maurice Skilton 1,590 40.2 Green Party of England and Wales Clive Gross 416 10.5 Labour Party (UK) Helen Sedgewick 109 2.8 253 6.4 3,958 50.5 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ratton Conservative Party (UK) Colin Belsey 2,091 59.6 -6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Staker 1,035 29.5 +8.8 Green Party of England and Wales Kevin Moore 225 6.4 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) Nora Ring 160 4.6 -2.3 1,056 30.1 -14.9 3,511 46.6 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) St Anthony's Liberal Democrats (UK) David Tutt 1,913 59.9 +12.8 Conservative Party (UK) Tracy Moles 962 30.1 -9.1 Green Party of England and Wales Hugh Norris 204 6.4 -1.5 Labour Party (UK) Sharon Wentworth 116 3.6 -2.2 951 29.8 +21.9 3,195 39.8 +1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sovereign Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Bowker 1,597 56.7 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Salsbury 914 32.4 +0.8 Green Party of England and Wales Jocelyn McCarthy 181 6.4 -2.6 Labour Party (UK) David Mieres 125 4.4 +4.4 683 24.2 -3.7 2,817 36.2 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Upperton Conservative Party (UK) Graham Marsden 1,661 54.1 -5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patrick Rodohan 1,011 32.9 +8.3 Green Party of England and Wales Catharine Birchwood 261 8.5 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Goude 138 4.5 -2.7 650 21.2 -13.8 3,071 41.3 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) References 2006 Category:2006 English local elections Category:2000s in East Sussex