2006 St Albans City and District Council election

2006 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2006 St Albans City and District Council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. The 2006 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/26ug.stm Local elections: St Albans 2009-11-11 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrats 31 Conservative 17 Labour 8 Independent 2'Life made easier' for Lib Dems Lewis Alex 5 May 2006 Hertfordshire County Publications NewsBank Campaign Before the election the council was composed of 29 Liberal Democrats, 17 Conservative, 11 Labour and 1 Independent councillors. http://www.hertsad.co.uk/content/herts/news/story.aspx?brand=HADOnline&category=News&tBrand=herts24&tCategory=newshadnew&itemid=WEED27%20Apr%202006%2012%3A29%3A41%3A667 Election looms 2009-11-21 2008-04-27 The Herts AdvertiserJanuary 2015 The Liberal Democrats hoped to win a majority at the election and complained about decisions being delayed by the opposition parties. However the Conservatives were also confident of making gains and said that a hung council with the best councillors from each party making up the cabinet was right for St Albans. Labour meanwhile were hopeful of holding onto their seats, expecting that they would perform better than in recent elections. As well as the 3 main parties on the council, the Green Party also stood candidates in every ward, while targeting Clarence ward as their best chance. Election result The Liberal Democrats regained overall control of the council that they had lost at the 1999 election after making a net gain of 2 seats. Martin Bentham It's a draw, so person with longest pencil wins Evening Standard London 6 2006-05-05 Nigel Morris Campbell: Lib Dem results 'mixed' The Independent 9 2006-05-06 They gained 3 seats from Labour and 2 from the Conservatives, but also lost 3 seats in Marshalswick South, Redbourn and Verulam to the Conservatives. The 3 defeats for Labour included one in Sopwell ward, which they lost for what was described as "the first time in living memory". http://www.herts24.co.uk/content/herts/news/story.aspx?brand=HADOnline&category=News&tBrand=herts24&tCategory=newshadnew&itemid=WEED05%20May%202006%2013%3A21%3A27%3A570 LibDems win control 2009-11-21 2006-05-06 The Herts AdvertiserJanuary 2015 The results meant that the Liberal Democrats had a majority over the other parties of 4 seats after previously only having half of the councillors before the election, http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/751647.night_of_the_long_pencils/ Night of the long pencils 2009-11-21 2006-05-05 St Albans & Harpenden Review however the Conservatives did win more votes at the election than the Liberal Democrats. Overall turnout at the election was 45.1%. In Wheathampstead ward the election ended in a tie after 3 recounts. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/4974304.stm Seat won by pencil test after tie 2009-11-21 2006-05-05 BBC News The winner in the ward was decided by getting the 2 candidates to pick the longer pencil resulting in the Liberal Democrat Judith Shardlow defeating the Conservative former mayor Keith Stammers. Local elections IN BRIEF: Short pencil ousts ex-mayor The Independent 11 2006-05-06 Meanwhile, the Conservative group on the council was reduced, when councillor John Newman, left the party to sit as an independent councillor after having recently being replaced as Conservative group leader on the council by Teresa Heritage.Former Tory council leader to go on trial Lewis Alex 18 May 2006 Hertfordshire County Publications NewsBank St Albans local election result 2006 Graeme Wilson Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail The Daily Telegraph 4 2006-05-05 http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/electionresults/districtresults/sadc-2006.aspx District Council Election Results 4th May 2006 29 January 2015 St Albans District and City Council Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 5 3 +2 50.0 35.7 15,694 -2.5% Conservative Party (UK) 8 3 2 +1 40.0 41.7 18,348 +2.1% Labour Party (UK) 2 0 3 -3 10.0 14.6 6,426 -2.5% Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 3,549 +7.3% Ward results Ashley Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Rowlands 844 38.1 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) Malachy Pakenham 597 26.9 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Rafat Khan 551 24.9 +4.3 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Clough 224 10.1 +10.1 247 11.2 +2.2 2,216 43.7 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Batchwood Labour Party (UK) Roma Mills 827 38.6 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Allan Witherick 587 27.4 -7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sara Cadish 524 24.5 -3.1 Green Party of England and Wales Gillian Mills 204 9.5 +9.5 240 11.2 +9.4 2,142 42.4 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Clarence Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Lusby 918 42.7 -4.3 Conservative Party (UK) Katharine Lifely 596 27.7 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) David Lee 339 15.8 -4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Grover 298 13.9 +5.3 322 15.0 -7.5 2,151 47.3 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colney Heath Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Day 823 49.3 -8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Cloke 616 36.9 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) Gordon Watson 146 8.7 -2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Eggleston 84 5.0 +5.0 207 12.4 -14.5 1,669 41.8 -1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cunningham Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Prowse 898 41.5 -15.7 Conservative Party (UK) James Vessey 654 30.2 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) Abdul Kadir 414 19.1 +2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Rosalind Hardy 200 9.2 +9.2 244 11.3 -19.6 2,166 46.5 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harpenden East Liberal Democrats (UK) Alison Steer 1,135 45.6 -4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Wakely 1,044 42.0 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) David Crew 169 6.8 -3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Denise Taylor-Roome 140 5.6 +5.6 91 3.6 -7.3 2,488 48.2 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harpenden North Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Turner 1,236 58.1 +1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey Phillips 578 27.2 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Ross 166 7.8 -2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Sasha Bradbury 147 6.9 +6.9 658 30.9 +6.8 2,127 42.6 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden South Conservative Party (UK) Teresa Heritage 1,606 72.1 +5.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Carden 313 14.0 -10.0 Labour Party (UK) Linda Spiri 160 7.2 -2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Eric Harber 150 6.7 +6.7 1,293 58.1 +15.9 2,229 44.1 -0.2 Conservative Party (UK) Harpenden West Conservative Party (UK) Allen Chamberlain 1,606 67.5 +9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Skinner 410 17.2 -10.6 Green Party of England and Wales Marc Scheimann 207 8.7 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Rayner 158 6.6 -2.7 1,196 50.3 +20.4 2,381 44.9 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) London Colney Labour Party (UK) Etheldreda Gordon 960 44.7 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Winstone 790 36.8 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Prowse 241 11.2 -9.3 Green Party of England and Wales Kate Metcalf 155 7.2 +7.2 170 7.9 0.0 2,146 35.1 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) Marshalswick North Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Clegg 1,186 50.6 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) John Foster 811 34.6 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) John Baughan 178 7.6 -1.6 Green Party of England and Wales Rosalind Paul 170 7.2 +7.2 375 16.0 +3.2 2,345 50.1 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marshalswick South Conservative Party (UK) Mehmet Gaygusuz 985 38.9 -1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Hale 953 37.6 -9.5 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Nicholson 343 13.5 +1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Ewington 251 9.9 +9.9 32 1.3 2,532 51.1 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Park Street Liberal Democrats (UK) Aislinn Lee 1,233 52.0 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Griffiths 868 36.6 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Allen 170 7.2 -5.2 Green Party of England and Wales Jack Easton 101 4.3 +4.3 365 15.4 +2.1 2,372 46.2 +4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Redbourn Conservative Party (UK) Susan Carr 1,039 50.7 +22.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Manning 745 36.4 +36.4 Labour Party (UK) Edward Hill 138 6.7 -1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Gregory Riener 126 6.2 +6.2 294 14.3 2,048 44.8 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandridge Conservative Party (UK) Beric Read 880 55.8 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janet Churchard 403 25.6 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) Michael Mulholland 151 9.6 -2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Lorna-May Caddy 143 9.1 +9.1 477 30.2 +8.6 1,577 42.8 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) Sopwell Liberal Democrats (UK) David Poor 671 33.2 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Dawn Pratley 605 29.9 -10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Rench 516 25.5 -4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Thomas Hardy 230 11.4 +11.4 66 3.3 2,022 40.3 +4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Peters Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Green 915 45.4 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) Winifred Dunleavy 464 23.0 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) Debashis Mukherjee 398 19.7 +1.2 Green Party of England and Wales Kristian Tizzard 240 11.9 +11.9 451 22.4 +4.5 2,017 39.7 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Stephen Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Garrard 1,329 58.4 -2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Parry 593 26.1 -4.9 Labour Party (UK) Janet Blackwell 201 8.8 +0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Davis 153 6.7 +6.7 736 32.3 +2.7 2,276 46.5 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Verulam Conservative Party (UK) Irene Willcocks 1,167 44.2 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Campbell 1,116 42.3 +2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Margaret Grover 211 8.0 +8.0 Labour Party (UK) Jane Cloke 146 5.5 -1.6 51 1.9 -4.2 2,640 53.5 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wheathampstead Liberal Democrats (UK) Judith Shardlow 1,132 45.8 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Stammers 1,132 45.8 +0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Gillian Patrick 115 4.7 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) Peter Woodhams 94 3.8 -2.9 0 0 -3.2 2,473 54.1 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References 2006 Saint Albans Category:2000s in Hertfordshire Category:May 2006 in the United Kingdom