2006 Southampton City Council election

2006 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2006 Southampton council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Labour in red and Conservatives in blue. The 2006 Southampton Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/ms.stm Local elections: Southampton BBC News 28 January 2011 After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrat 16 Labour 16 Conservative 16Local elections 2006: Results in full 6 May 2006 The Guardian 20 Campaign Before the election the Liberal Democrats formed the administration of the council with 17 seats, compared to 16 for the Conservatives and 15 for Labour.Politics: Local elections: The Labour target: Big guns brought to bear as yob factor tops agenda Morris Steven 24 April 2006 The Guardian 13 Issues in the election included refuse collection, the condition of the pavements and anti-social behaviour. The Labour and Liberal Democrat parties clashed over anti-social behaviour, with the parties disagreeing over whether the Liberal Democrat led council was doing enough to tackle such behaviour.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2006/04/05/Hampshire+Archive/5643914.This_is_not_a_city_in_crisis__says_Hughes/ This is not a city in crisis, says Hughes 5 April 2006 Southern Daily Echo 29 January 2011 The campaign saw national politicians joining in, such as Labour's Hazel Blears and Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes. The election also had two independents standing on a platform calling for the chairman of Southampton F.C. Rupert Lowe to resign.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2006/05/05/Hampshire+Archive/5644858.Mixed_bag_in_the_south/ Mixed bag in the south 5 May 2006 Southern Daily Echo 29 January 2011 Election results The results saw all 3 main parties end the election with 16 seats,https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/4972090.stm South: Votes cast 5 May 2006 BBC News 29 January 2011 after Labour gained 1 seat from the Liberal Democrats.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4975016.stm Sex scandal blamed for Tory win 5 May 2006 BBC News 29 January 2011 Meanwhile, the independents calling for Rupert Lowe to resign as chairman of Southampton F.C. received 200 and 63 votes each. Overall turnout in the election was 31.3%. Following the election the 3 parties were unable to reach agreement on who should become leader of the council, with a five-hour council meeting on 18 May failing to reach a conclusion.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/archive/2006/05/18/Hampshire+Archive/5645217.No_leader__Let_s_just_toss_a_coin_to_decide/ No leader? Let's just toss a coin to decide 18 May 2006 Southern Daily Echo 29 January 2011 Finally Liberal Democrat Adrian Vinson continued as council leader for another year.http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/1387536.labour_woos_the_lib_dems_in_bid_to_secure_power/ Labour woos the Lib Dems in bid to secure power 10 May 2007 Southern Daily Echo 29 January 2011 Southampton local election result 2006http://www.southampton.gov.uk/council-partners/elections/election_details.asp?ID=20 Election details Southampton City Council 28 January 2011 9 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110509171546/http://www.southampton.gov.uk/council-partners/elections/election_details.asp?ID=20 deadLocal elections 6 May 2006 The Times London 64 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7 0 1 1 41.2 28.8 15,686 1.6 Labour Party (UK) 6 1 0 1 35.3 29.8 16,256 0.9 Conservative Party (UK) 4 0 0 23.5 32.5 17,733 1.9 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0.0 4.3 2,334 2.8 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 887 4.9 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 740 1.4 British National Party 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 466 0.8 Socialist Party (England and Wales) 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 157 0.1 Respect – The Unity Coalition 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 144 0.3 Alliance for Green Socialism 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 95 0.2 Ward results Bargate Bargate Labour Party (UK) Sarah Bogle 861 41.1 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Amy Willacy 683 32.6 +3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Liskutin 333 15.9 -5.0 Alliance for Green Socialism Philip Pope 95 4.5 +4.5 Independent (politician) Perry McMillan 63 3.0 +3.0 Independent (politician) Daniel Warren 58 2.8 +2.8 178 8.5 -0.8 2,093 16.8 -0.8 Labour Party (UK) Bassett Bassett Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Mizon 1,979 46.6 +11.6 Conservative Party (UK) Linda Norris 1,926 45.4 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) Robert Blond 340 8.0 -3.5 53 1.2 4,245 40.7 +1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bevois Bevois Labour Party (UK) Derek Burke 1,169 51.0 +8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Holmes 526 22.9 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) John Whiskerd 441 19.2 -5.0 Socialist Party (England and Wales) Nicholas Chaffey 157 6.8 -0.9 643 28.0 +11.7 2,293 23.4 -2.0 Labour Party (UK) Bitterne Bitterne Labour Party (UK) Simon Letts 1,273 41.5 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Claire Johnson 849 27.7 -3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Naish 481 15.7 -1.6 British National Party Darren Smith 466 15.2 +4.0 424 13.8 +4.8 3,069 30.4 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) Bitterne Park Bitterne Park Conservative Party (UK) Philip Williams 1,637 45.2 +8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Reed 767 21.2 -12.7 Labour Party (UK) Michael Brainsby 728 20.1 +3.4 Green Party of England and Wales Joseph Cox 288 8.0 +8.0 Independent (politician) Mark Adams 200 5.5 +5.5 870 24.0 +21.2 3,620 35.3 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Coxford Coxford Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Galton 1,229 37.2 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) Donald Thomas 1,180 35.7 +3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Daunt 620 18.8 +3.5 Green Party of England and Wales David Curl 273 8.3 +8.3 49 1.5 -1.5 3,302 32.1 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Freemantle Freemantle Conservative Party (UK) Jeremy Moulton 1,310 40.7 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Flynn 976 30.4 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Russell 483 15.0 -4.0 Green Party of England and Wales Darren Pickering 446 13.9 +2.8 334 10.4 +6.2 3,215 30.4 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Harefield Harefield Conservative Party (UK) Royston Smith 2,054 55.9 +9.4 Labour Party (UK) Penelope Baldwin 1,024 27.9 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana Wills 595 16.2 -2.2 1,030 28.0 +10.1 3,673 35.3 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Millbrook Millbrook Liberal Democrats (UK) Ceren Davis 1,245 38.4 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Wells 862 26.6 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) Keith Morrell 854 26.4 +3.4 United Kingdom Independence Party Stephen Phillips 278 8.6 -5.6 383 11.8 -6.9 3,239 29.8 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peartree Peartree Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerry Drake 1,607 48.7 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Alexander 922 27.9 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Paul Jenks 772 23.4 -1.3 685 20.8 +3.2 3,301 32.6 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Portswood Portswood (2) Liberal Democrats (UK) Jill Baston 1,600 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steven Sollitt 1,150 Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Pulham 680 Green Party of England and Wales Christopher Bluemel 585 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Wraight 552 Labour Party (UK) Ann Wardle 551 Labour Party (UK) David Furnell 482 Independent (politician) Peter Knight 310 Respect – The Unity Coalition David Fegan 144 Independent (politician) Jeanne Butterfield 109 6,163 34.0 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Redbridge Redbridge Labour Party (UK) Catherine McEwing 1,403 44.3 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Russell 995 31.4 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Dean 770 24.3 -1.7 408 12.9 +5.7 3,168 30.5 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Shirley Conservative Party (UK) Edwina Cooke 1,591 41.9 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Graham Giles 1,011 26.6 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Langshaw 499 13.1 -6.4 Green Party of England and Wales John Spottiswoode 482 12.7 +12.7 United Kingdom Independence Party David Geddes 217 5.7 -4.7 580 15.3 +4.5 3,800 37.9 -1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Sholing Sholing Labour Party (UK) Susan Blatchford 1,650 41.9 +6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Clare Bettison 1,363 34.6 +1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Cove 529 13.4 -0.3 United Kingdom Independence Party Tony Weaver 392 10.0 -7.7 287 7.3 +5.0 3,934 37.3 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) Swaythling Swaythling Liberal Democrats (UK) David Beckett 975 41.1 -0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Matthew Costen 681 28.7 +6.9 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Wilson 457 19.3 -2.4 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Davis 260 11.0 +11.0 294 12.4 -7.6 2,373 25.0 -1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Woolston Woolston Labour Party (UK) Carol Cunio 1,525 50.7 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Kim Baillie 792 26.3 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Lisle 693 23.0 -10.5 733 24.4 +12.8 3,010 30.3 -2.7 Labour Party (UK) References 2004 Southampton Council election Southampton local elections 2007 Southampton Council election Category:2006 English local elections 2006 Category:2000s in Southampton