2006 Winchester City Council election

Council election overview in Winchester City March 2025 November 2013 2006 Winchester City Council election Council control 13 Conservative Party (UK) 4 May 2006 29 22 29 2007 2004 Winchester City Council election yes 2004 no Parliamentary England 53.8% 19 of 57 seats to Winchester City Council Conservative 4 2007 Winchester City Council election 4 33.8% 11,047 26 No overall control Council control after election Liberal Democrats (UK) 21 5.8% 1,898 File:Winchester 2006 election map.svg Results by Ward 1 Independent politician 3 6.4% 2,100 5 1 Labour Party (UK) 17,604 4The 2006 Winchester Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/24up.stm Local elections: Winchester 2010-01-31 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 29 Liberal Democrat 21 Independent 4 Labour 3 Local elections The Times London 64 2006-05-06 Campaign Before the election the Liberal Democrats had 26 seats, the Conservatives 22, independents 5 and Labour 4. http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2006/4/6/100404.html Candidates line up for local elections 2010-02-01 2006-04-06 Southern Daily Echo 19 seats were being contested with 4 Liberal Democrat and 1 independent councillors standing down at the election, while the council leader Sheila Campbell and 2 other cabinet members were defending seats. Issues in the election included anti-social behaviour, council tax, rural transportation and planning policy. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4943450.stm The battle to control Winchester 2010-02-01 2006-04-26 BBC News Election result The count was disrupted delaying the last result after some of the ballot papers were set on fire meaning water had to be poured into the ballot box. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/4975016.stm Sex scandal blamed for Tory win 2010-02-01 2006-05-05 BBC News The results saw the Conservatives take control of the council for the first time since the early 1990s. http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2006/5/5/101314.html Jubilant Tories win city control for the first time since early 90s 2010-02-01 2006-05-05 Southern Daily Echo They gained 7 seats included 5 from the Liberal Democrats and 1 each from Labour and the independents. Conservatives defeated both the Liberal Democrat council leader Sheila Campbell and the Labour leader Patrick Davies. The widespread press coverage earlier in the year about the local Liberal Democrat MP Mark Oaten having had sex with male prostitutes was seen as having damaged the Liberal Democrats and benefited the Conservatives. Deborah Summers Tories celebrate council gains as voters give Labour a bloody nose Cameron: hard work starts now as party gains 309 seats The Herald 4 2006-05-06 Nigel Morris Campbell: Lib Dem results 'mixed' The Independent 9 2006-05-06 We pass poll test say Libs Daily Express 2006-05-06 In the July after the election Oaten announced that he would be standing down from parliament at the next general election. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/5214920.stm Lib Dem Oaten to stand down as MP 2010-02-01 2006-07-25 BBC News Following the election George Beckett became the new Conservative leader of the council. http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2006/5/25/101866.html Tories pledge to give everyone a fair say 2010-02-01 2006-05-25 Southern Daily Echo Winchester local election result 2006 http://www.winchester.gov.uk/General.asp?nc=PJDC&id=9977 District Council Election Results May 2006 2010-01-31 Winchester City Council https://web.archive.org/web/20110614085919/http://www.winchester.gov.uk/General.asp?nc=PJDC&id=9977 14 June 2011 dead http://archive.dailyecho.co.uk/2006/5/5/101309.html Tories win control of city 2010-02-01 2006-05-05 Southern Daily Echo Conservative Party (UK) 13 7 0 +7 68.4 53.8 17,604 +12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 0 5 -5 21.1 33.8 11,047 -8.3 Labour Party (UK) 1 0 1 -1 5.3 6.4 2,100 -1.0 Independent (politician) 1 0 1 -1 5.3 5.8 1,898 -0.1 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 64 -2.6 Ward results Bishop's Waltham Bishop's Waltham Independent (politician) Georgina Busher 985 45.8 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Hockin 928 43.2 +16.9 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Haines 120 5.6 +1.3 Independent (politician) Ruby Forrest 117 5.4 +5.4 57 2.6 -16.3 2,150 42 Independent (politician) Cheriton & Bishops Sutton Cheriton & Bishops Sutton Conservative Party (UK) Harry Verney 565 62.6 +10.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Day 338 37.4 -7.5 227 25.2 +17.6 903 53 Conservative Party (UK) Colden Common and Twyford Colden Common and Twyford Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Izard 971 51.3 -10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Theresa Marshall 850 44.9 +12.3 Labour Party (UK) Tessa Valentine 73 3.9 -2.2 121 6.4 -22.4 1,894 47 Liberal Democrats (UK) Denmead Denmead Conservative Party (UK) Frederick Allgood 1,742 81.4 +9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Houghton 320 15.0 -9.3 Labour Party (UK) David Picton-Jones 78 3.6 -0.4 1,422 66.4 +18.9 2,140 41 Conservative Party (UK) Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon Conservative Party (UK) Antony Coates 740 78.5 +10.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Scriven 203 21.5 -8.2 537 57.0 +18.2 943 59 Conservative Party (UK) Kings Worthy Kings Worthy Conservative Party (UK) Stanley Howell 799 51.0 +9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hilary Jones 697 44.5 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) Elaine Fullaway 70 4.5 -0.6 102 6.5 1,566 49 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Olivers Battery & Badger Farm Olivers Battery & Badger Farm Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Colin 837 48.7 -9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Evershed 829 48.2 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) David Smith 53 3.1 -1.9 8 0.5 -20.3 1,719 54 Liberal Democrats (UK) Owslebury & Curdridge Owslebury & Curdridge Conservative Party (UK) Laurence Ruffell 881 60.2 +15.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Stainton 539 36.8 -16.0 Labour Party (UK) Brian Fullaway 44 3.0 +0.1 342 23.4 1,464 49 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Shedfield Shedfield Conservative Party (UK) Roger Huxstep 649 44.5 +0.7 Independent (politician) Andrew Archard 554 38.0 -11.9 Independent (politician) Stuart Jones 173 11.9 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Hayward 82 5.6 -0.7 95 6.5 1,458 47 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Sparsholt Sparsholt Conservative Party (UK) Keith Wood 484 62.0 +13.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Coleman 297 38.0 -13.3 187 24.0 781 52 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St. Barnabas St. Barnabas Conservative Party (UK) Richard Worrall 1,350 52.7 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Allan Mitchell 1,099 42.9 -1.4 Labour Party (UK) Adrian Field 111 4.3 -2.4 251 9.8 +5.1 2,560 55 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) St. Bartholomew St. Bartholomew Liberal Democrats (UK) Dominic Hiscock 978 49.4 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Cunningham 869 43.9 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) Timothy Curran 133 6.7 -3.4 109 5.5 -6.1 1,980 43 Liberal Democrats (UK) St. John and All Saints St. John and All Saints Labour Party (UK) Chris Pines 507 32.7 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Lovegrove 498 32.1 +6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Hicks 478 30.8 -1.8 Independent (politician) Harold Robbins 69 4.4 +4.4 9 0.6 1,552 35 Labour Party (UK) St. Luke St. Luke Conservative Party (UK) James Stephens 614 43.1 +5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Hobson 458 32.1 -10.4 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Davies 354 24.8 +4.5 156 11.0 1,426 35 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Michael St. Michael Conservative Party (UK) Ian Tait 1,240 58.7 +18.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Chester 702 33.2 -10.7 Labour Party (UK) Albert Edwards 107 5.1 +1.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Judith Napier-Clark 64 3.0 -4.0 538 25.5 2,113 47 Conservative Party (UK) St. Paul St. Paul Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Pearce 845 50.4 -6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Gillian Allen 725 43.2 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) Debra Grech 108 6.4 -3.5 120 7.2 -15.5 1,678 39 Liberal Democrats (UK) Swanmore and Newton Swanmore and Newtown Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Weston 1,101 56.2 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Campbell 805 41.1 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) Dennis May 52 2.7 -0.1 296 15.1 +1.7 1,958 60 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) The Alresfords The Alresfords Conservative Party (UK) George Hollingbery 1,469 59.3 +18.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jacqueline Porter 876 35.4 -7.4 Labour Party (UK) Robin Atkins 131 5.3 -1.5 593 23.9 2,476 51 Conservative Party (UK) Wonston and Micheldever Wonston and Micheldever Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Godfrey 1,271 65.1 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter McLoughlin 604 30.9 -6.9 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Lickley 77 3.9 -0.5 667 34.2 +14.3 1,952 48 Conservative Party (UK) References 2004 Winchester Council election Winchester local elections 2007 Winchester Council election 2006 Category:2006 English local elections Category:2000s in Hampshire