2006 Havant Borough Council election

2006 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 2006 Havant Borough Council election 6 16,178 7,234 5 Council control after election 2007 2007 Havant Borough Council election 14 of 38 seats to Havant Borough Council 3,989 4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Council control 1 Results by Ward Labour Party (UK) 4 Havant UK local election 2006 map.svg 2 11 no 4 May 2006 20 28 Conservative 2004 Havant Borough Council election 2004 30 Parliamentary yes England Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 2 2The 2006 Havant Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, 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/24uh.stm Local elections: Havant 4 May 2006 BBC News Online 16 June 2014 After the election, the composition of the council was: Conservative 30 Labour 4 Liberal Democrats 4UK local election results 5 May 2006 Financial Times NewsBank Background After the last election in 2004 the Conservatives had 27 seats, compared to 6 for Labour and 5 for the Liberal Democrats.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2004/locals/html/3703.stm Havant council 11 June 2004 BBC News Online 17 June 2014 However, in 2005 a Liberal Democrat councillor for Hart Plain, Ron Purkis, defected to the Conservatives.http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/ron-purkis-1-1238097 Ron Purkis 27 August 2009 The News 17 June 2014 Election result The Conservatives increased their majority on the council to hold 30 of the 38 seats on the council after getting a swing in their favour.http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/havant-borough-council-results-2006-1-1223431 Havant Borough Council Results 2006 5 May 2006 The News 17 June 2014 Labour lost 2 seats in Leigh Park, with sitting councillors Ralph Cousins and Barry Gardner losing to the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats respectively. Overall turnout at the election was 33.5%.http://www.havant.gov.uk/havant-6970 Borough Council Election Results May 2006 Havant Borough Council Internet Archive 16 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20061209065904/http://www.havant.gov.uk/havant-6970 9 December 2006 Following the election Conservative David Gillett remained as leader of the council after surviving a leadership challenge within the Conservative group from David Guest by 4 votes.http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/tory-leader-survives-group-challenge-1-1223540 Tory leader survives group challenge 12 May 2006 The News 17 June 2014 Havant local election result 2006Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail Wilson Graeme 5 May 2006 The Daily Telegraph NewsBank 5 Conservative Party (UK) 11 2 0 +2 78.6 53.8 16,178 +2.3% Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1 1 0 7.1 24.1 7,234 -2.4% Labour Party (UK) 2 0 2 -2 14.3 13.3 3,989 -1.2% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 7.3 2,187 +1.8% UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 272 +0.9% English Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 190 +0.6% Ward results Barncroft Barncroft Conservative Party (UK) George Fairhurst 465 44.0 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) Ralph Cousins 284 26.9 -1.8 UK Independence Party Stephen Harris 164 15.5 +15.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Ponsonby 143 13.5 -9.7 181 17.1 -2.2 1,056 24.8 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Battins Battins Labour Party (UK) June Hanan 346 31.9 -2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Cobbett 328 30.2 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Purkis 275 25.3 -11.3 Green Party of England and Wales Louise Palmer 136 12.5 +1.1 18 1.7 1,085 23.1 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Bedhampton Bedhampton Conservative Party (UK) Jennifer Wride 1,321 46.1 +3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Faith Ponsonby 1,081 37.7 -3.8 English Democrats George Herbert 190 6.6 +6.6 Labour Party (UK) Anne Edwards 178 6.2 -3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Terry Mitchell 96 3.3 -2.8 240 8.4 +6.9 2,866 41.6 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bondfields Bondfields Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Stocker 608 46.2 +21.0 Labour Party (UK) Barry Gardner 479 36.4 -12.6 Conservative Party (UK) Thelma Carpenter 228 17.3 -8.6 129 9.8 1,315 27.2 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cowplain Cowplain Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Briggs 1,359 60.5 -1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Jacobs 458 20.4 -5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Gleed 259 11.5 +11.5 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Monks 170 7.6 -4.4 901 40.1 +3.6 2,246 31.2 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Emsworth Emsworth Conservative Party (UK) David Gillett 2,071 59.2 -1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh Benzie 949 27.1 +3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Youle 262 7.5 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Derek Smith 218 6.2 -3.7 1,122 32.1 -4.2 3,500 45.8 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Hart Plain Hart Plain Conservative Party (UK) Michael Cheshire 1,089 48.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Bazley 880 39.0 Labour Party (UK) Kim Vassallo 170 7.5 Green Party of England and Wales Barry Gleed 119 5.3 209 9.2 2,258 31.2 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Hayling East Hayling East Conservative Party (UK) John Smith 1,567 63.1 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Mealy 344 13.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Causer 337 13.6 Green Party of England and Wales Gillian Leek 236 9.5 1,223 49.3 2,484 35.0 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Hayling West Hayling West Conservative Party (UK) Francis Pearce 1,848 68.1 +4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janis Shawashi 364 13.4 -3.0 Labour Party (UK) Colin Blunden 260 9.6 -1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Dawes 243 9.0 +0.8 1,484 54.7 +7.2 2,715 39.8 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Purbrook Purbrook Conservative Party (UK) Gwen Blackett 1,507 63.5 +14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Marshall 332 14.0 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Nicola Potts 283 11.9 -0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Julie Blenkharn 250 10.5 +10.5 1,175 49.5 +28.2 2,372 33.1 -2.2 Conservative Party (UK) St Faiths St Faiths Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Branson 1,574 52.5 -1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Briggs 789 26.3 -0.1 Green Party of England and Wales Timothy Dawes 391 13.0 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Frederick Barnes 245 8.2 -0.5 785 26.2 -1.6 2,999 43.7 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Stakes Stakes Conservative Party (UK) Olwyn Kennedy 955 54.0 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) Barry Steel 335 19.0 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Pook 282 16.0 -6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Wendy Smith 195 11.0 +0.8 620 35.1 +7.2 1,767 24.5 -0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Warren Park Warren Park Labour Party (UK) Richard Brown 369 42.4 +2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Galloway 236 27.1 -6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Moore-Blunt 158 18.1 -7.8 UK Independence Party Brian Hines 108 12.4 +12.4 133 15.3 +9.1 871 19.6 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Waterloo Waterloo Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Brown 1,683 66.9 +8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Bolt 525 20.9 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Beauvoison 308 12.2 +1.4 1,158 46.0 +9.5 2,516 33.9 -4.0 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2006 and 2007 Battins A by-election was held in Battins ward on 2 November 2006 after the death of Conservative councillor Jane Rayner.http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/tories-strengthen-grip-with-by-election-win-1-1267940 Tories strengthen grip with by-election win 1 December 2006 The News 17 June 2014 The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Faith Ponsonby with a majority of 137 votes.http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/leigh-park-by-election-results-1-1267250 Leigh Park by-election results 3 November 2006 The News 17 June 2014 Battins by-election 2 November 2006http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 17 June 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Faith Ponsonby 401 41.9 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) Wendy Osgood 264 27.6 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Ralph Cousins 236 24.7 -7.2 Green Party of England and Wales Louise Palmer 55 5.8 -6.7 137 14.3 956 20.3 -2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hart Plain A by-election was held in Hart Plain ward on 30 November 2006 after Liberal Democrat councillor Tricia Pearce resigned from the council. Conservative Elaine Shimbart gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats by a majority of 246 votes. Hart Plain by-election 30 November 2006 Conservative Party (UK) Elaine Shimbart 839 55.3 +7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Jacobs 593 39.1 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Monks 84 5.6 -1.9 246 16.2 +6.9 1,516 21.8 -9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:2006 English local elections Category:Havant Borough Council elections Category:2000s in Hampshire