2006 Worcester City Council election

2006 UK local government election October 2019 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2006 Worcester council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006. The 2006 Worcester City Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Worcester City Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/47ue.stm Local elections: Worcester 6 January 2010 BBC News Online After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 18 Labour 11 Liberal Democrat 3 Independent 3 Local elections The Times 9 5 May 2006 Background 45 candidates competed in the election for the 12 seats which were being contested. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/750366.Tension_mounts_as_voters_go_to_polls_/ Tension mounts as voters go to polls 4 May 2006 Worcester News Before the election the Conservatives had a one-seat majority with 18 of the 35 councillors, as compared to 10 Labour, 4 independents and 3 Liberal Democrats. Election result The results saw the Conservatives defend what was regarded as their most marginal council in the country, however Labour did make one gain from an independent. Graeme Wilson Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail The Daily Telegraph 4 5 May 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/4975026.stm Labour lose control of Redditch 5 May 2006 BBC News Online The Conservatives were seen as having benefited from the troubles of the national Labour government which helped them stay in control of the council. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/752359.Tories_hold_City_Council_/ Tories hold City Council 5 May 2006 Worcester News Voter turnout was higher than expectations with Claines ward seeing a 49% turnout and Battenhall 43.1%. Following the election the leader of the council, Stephen Inman, stood down and was succeeded by fellow Conservative councillor Simon Geraghty. https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/754928.Shock_as__council_s_top_man_quits_job_/ Shock as council's top man quits job 9 May 2006 Worcester News Worcester local election result 2006 http://www.worcester.gov.uk/index.php?id=968 Election 2006 Details 6 January 2010 Worcester City Council https://web.archive.org/web/20111002023543/http://www.worcester.gov.uk/index.php?id=968 2 October 2011 dead Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 0 0 50.0 39.7 8,458 -5.9% Labour Party (UK) 5 1 0 +1 41.7 29.1 6,196 +0.3% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 0 8.3 13.0 2,764 -2.4% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 11.6 2,461 +11.6% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 3.5 751 +1.9% Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0 3.2 673 -5.4% Ward results Battenhall Conservative Party (UK) David Tibbutt 1,015 57.0 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Winwood 374 21.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Griffiths 220 12.4 Green Party of England and Wales Ruth Stafford 171 9.6 641 36.0 1,780 43.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bedwardine Conservative Party (UK) Barry Mackenzie-Williams 1,203 51.9 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Barnes 547 23.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vaughan Hencher 315 13.6 Green Party of England and Wales Janet Dyer 252 10.9 656 28.3 2,317 37.4 Conservative Party (UK) Cathedral Conservative Party (UK) Mohammed Riaz 1,127 48.3 Labour Party (UK) Matthew Lamb 597 25.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Iain MacBriar 329 14.1 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Sullivan 280 12.0 530 22.7 2,333 35.6 Conservative Party (UK) Claines Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexander Kear 1,649 51.9 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Campbell 1,067 33.6 Labour Party (UK) Colin Layland 253 8.0 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Robinson 209 6.6 582 18.3 3,178 49.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gorse Hill Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Williams 594 44.0 British National Party Martin Roberts 331 24.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Hazelton 200 14.8 Independent (politician) Dennis Powell 149 11.0 Green Party of England and Wales Linda Smith 76 5.6 263 19.5 1,350 33.0 Labour Party (UK) Nunnery Labour Party (UK) Patricia Agar 711 32.5 Independent (politician) Stanley Knowles 524 24.0 British National Party Michael Peat 420 19.2 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Turner 364 16.7 Green Party of England and Wales Alexander Gwinn 167 7.6 187 8.5 2,186 36.0 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Rainbow Hill Labour Party (UK) Paul Denham 515 48.7 Green Party of England and Wales James Roberts 332 31.4 Conservative Party (UK) Wasib Shah 211 19.9 183 17.3 1,058 25.1 Labour Party (UK) St John Labour Party (UK) Samuel Arnold 878 49.3 Conservative Party (UK) Melanie Heider 537 30.2 Green Party of England and Wales Clive Matthews 365 20.5 341 19.1 1,780 30.1 Labour Party (UK) St Peters Parish Conservative Party (UK) Frank Tarbuck 856 59.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Louis Stephen 251 17.3 Labour Party (UK) Richard Udall 219 15.1 Green Party of England and Wales Louise Diamond 125 8.6 637 41.7 1,451 34.0 Conservative Party (UK) Warndon Labour Party (UK) Josephine Hodges 498 53.1 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Bruton 270 28.8 Green Party of England and Wales Catherine Wildish 170 18.1 228 24.3 938 24.8 Labour Party (UK) Warndon Parish North Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Hodgson 730 46.5 Labour Party (UK) Marc Bayliss 676 43.1 Green Party of England and Wales Robert Wilkins 163 10.4 54 3.4 1,569 39.1 Conservative Party (UK) Warndon Parish South Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Roberts 878 64.4 Labour Party (UK) John Buckley 334 24.5 Green Party of England and Wales Olaf Twiehaus 151 11.1 544 39.9 1,363 34.2 Conservative Party (UK) References 30em 2006 Category:2006 English local elections Category:2000s in Worcestershire