2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

none 2006 United Kingdom local elections April 2025 November 2013 2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election England Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png parliamentary no 2004 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2004 2006 05 04 y 2007 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election 2007 22 of 66 seats (One Third)to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 34 35.2% (8.0%) Wirral Council Election Results Map 2006 and 2007.svg Map of results of 2006 election Leader of the Council Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control Leader of the Council after election Steve Foulkes (Labour) No Overall Control Cllr Steve Foulkes.jpg 120 120 160 center Steve Foulkes Labour Party (UK) 26 seats,29.6% Claughton 26 8 26 23,487 27.5% 2.1% Cllr Jeff Green.jpg 120 120 160 center Jeff Green Conservative Party (UK) 21 seats,33.5% West KirbyandThurstaston 21 7 21 31,839 37.3% 3.8% Cllr Stuart Kelly2.jpg 120 120 160 center Stuart Kelly Liberal Democrats (UK) Oxton 19 seats,30.0% 18 7 19 1 23,066 27.1% 2.9% The 2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?date=20060504 Local election – 04 May 2006 Summary Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 10 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144040/https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?date=20060504 dead This election was held on the same day as other local elections. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Labour 26 Conservative 21 Liberal Democrat 19 1UKIP 0 1 Election results Overall election result Overall result compared with 2004. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2006 Conservative Party (UK) 22 7 2 2 31.8 37.3 31,839 3.8 Labour Party (UK) 22 8 1 1 36.4 27.5 23,487 2.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 22 7 1 0 1 31.8 27.1 23,066 2.9 Green Party of England and Wales 22 0 0 0 0.0 6.3 5,389 0.4 UKIP 3 0 0 1 1 0.0 1.0 879 N/A Wirral Independent Network 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 318 0.4 British National Party 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 282 0.1 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2006/47/ Local Election Results 2006 Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Ward results Results compared directly with the last local election in 2004. Bebington Bebington Labour Party (UK) Walter Smith 1,730 35.4 0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Thomas 1,599 32.7 2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Jackson 898 18.4 1.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Hilary Jones n Incumbent councillor for Hoylake and Meols ward. 446 9.1 New Green Party of England and Wales Michael Harper 218 4.5 5.6 131 2.7 N/A 11,897 41.2 8.0 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 1.5 https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20060504 Local election – 04 May 2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 26 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180426012433/https://ww3.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp?ward=All&date=20060504 dead https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/929/ Bebington Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=119 Councillor Walter Smith Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144009/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=119 dead Bidston and St James Bidston and St James Labour Party (UK) Ann McLachlan 1,307 63.7 4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Sinclair 293 14.3 0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Wood 292 14.2 2.6 Green Party of England and Wales George Bowler 161 7.8 New 1,014 49.4 2.3 10,097 20.5 6.7 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/930/ Bidston and St James Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=121 Councillor Ann McLachlan Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144053/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=121 dead Birkenhead and Tranmere Birkenhead and Tranmere Labour Party (UK) Brian Kenny 1,119 53.2 5.5 Wirral Independent Network Andrew Dow 318 15.1 1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Brighouse 303 14.4 0.7 Conservative Party (UK) June Cowin 193 9.2 1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Catherine Page 170 8.1 0.4 801 38.1 4.3 10,137 20.9 6.1 Labour Party (UK) 2.2 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/931/ Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=124 Councillor Brian Kenny Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140026/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=124 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=665 Councillor Alan Brighouse Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142422/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=665 dead Bromborough Bromborough Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Taylor 1,827 53.3 3.8 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Moore 924 27.0 2.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Mackie 487 14.2 4.2 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Jones 190 5.5 0.1 903 26.8 6.0 10,728 32.0 9.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.0 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/932/ Bromborough Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Clatterbridge Clatterbridge Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Teggin 2,354 45.3 3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Irene Povall 1,978 38.0 5.5 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Page 702 13.5 0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Khalid Hussenbux 168 3.2 1.9 376 7.3 8.5 11,835 44.1 8.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.3 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/933/ Clatterbridge Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=185 Councillor Cherry Povall, JP Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Claughton Claughton Labour Party (UK) Denise Roberts 1,590 49.3 2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Hartley 879 27.3 1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anna Blumenthal 531 16.5 0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Joyce Hogg 223 6.9 0.3 711 22.0 3.5 11,425 28.3 12.1 Labour Party (UK) 1.8 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/934/ Claughton Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=183 Councillor Denise Roberts Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144136/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=183 dead Eastham Eastham Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Harney 2,924 68.4 2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Green 637 14.9 1.4 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Lawler 559 13.1 1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Gibbs 155 3.6 0.6 2,287 53.5 4.1 11,066 38.7 9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.0 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/935/ Eastham Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=182 Councillor Tom Harney Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144111/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=182 dead Greasby, Frankby and Irby Greasby, Frankby and Irby Liberal Democrats (UK) Jean Quinn 2,690 48.9 2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Young 2,032 36.9 3.2 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Moores 591 10.7 2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Rosseinsky 193 3.5 New 658 12.0 5.5 11,600 47.5 5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.8 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/936/ Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Heswall Heswall Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Rowlands 3,412 69.6 11.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Jones 600 12.2 6.0 Labour Party (UK) Philip Waterfield 544 11.1 1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Ian Barclay 348 7.1 4.3 2,812 57.4 17.5 11,040 44.5 10.8 Conservative Party (UK) 8.8 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/937/ Heswall Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=178 Councillor Les Rowlands Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144024/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=178 dead Hoylake and Meols Hoylake and Meols Conservative Party (UK) David Kirwan 2,509 59.0 5.5 Labour Party (UK) Stuart Wade 765 18.0 1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sarah Quinn 605 14.2 6.3 Green Party of England and Wales Hara Willow 377 8.9 0.3 1,744 41.0 8.0 10,617 40.2 10.3 Conservative Party (UK) UKIP 4.0 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/938/ Hoylake and Meols Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Leasowe and Moreton East Leasowe and Moreton East Labour Party (UK) Iris Coates 1,426 45.6 7.7 Conservative Party (UK) Vida Wilson 1,050 33.6 0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerald Hainsworth 406 13.0 0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Rosemary Bland 243 7.8 New 376 12.6 8.5 10,939 28.6 8.4 Labour Party (UK) 4.3 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/939/ Leasowe and Moreton East Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Liscard Liscard Conservative Party (UK) Leah Fraser 2,047 49.9 9.2 Labour Party (UK) Christine Jones 1,396 34.0 10.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Uriel 286 7.0 8.1 Green Party of England and Wales Lucinda Richardson 209 5.1 New United Kingdom Independence Party Philip Griffiths 166 4.0 New 651 15.9 N/A 11,293 36.4 2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 9.7 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/940/ Liscard Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=137 Councillor Leah Fraser Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144128/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=137 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=754 Councillor Chris Jones Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 12 July 2018 12 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180712183215/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=754 dead Moreton West and Saughall Massie Moreton West and Saughall Massie Conservative Party (UK) Simon Mountney 2,154 57.0 0.7 Labour Party (UK) Darren Dodd 973 25.7 2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Eric Copestake 401 10.6 4.7 Green Party of England and Wales James Drew 251 6.6 New 1,181 31.3 3.4 10,922 34.7 8.9 Conservative Party (UK) 1.7 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/941/ Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=169 Councillor Simon R Mountney Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144006/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=169 dead https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=663 Councillor Darren Dodd Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 16 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201016204643/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=663 dead New Brighton New Brighton Conservative Party (UK) William Duffy 1,622 41.8 4.6 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth McArdle 1,236 31.8 5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Cynthia Stonall 546 14.1 2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Byrne 479 12.3 1.5 386 10.0 N/A 11,024 35.3 6.1 Conservative Party (UK) 5.1 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/942/ New Brighton Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=662 Councillor Anne McArdle Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 12 July 2018 5 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180520/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=662 dead Oxton Oxton Liberal Democrats (UK) Paula Southwood 2,067 55.4 3.2 Labour Party (UK) David Barden 646 17.3 0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Tina McDonnell 565 15.1 0.1 UK Independence Party Michael Pepler 267 7.2 New Green Party of England and Wales Garnette Bowler 185 5.0 3.7 1,421 38.1 2.7 11,190 33.4 4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.4 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/943/ Oxton Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Pensby and Thingwall Pensby and Thingwall Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Redfern 1,843 40.4 7.9 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Adam n Elected as a Liberal Democrat. Defected to the Conservatives in 2005.http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/7418392.Why_I_jumped_ship_to_join_the_Tories/ Why I jumped ship to join the Tories Wirral Globe 1,710 37.5 2.5 Labour Party (UK) John Cunningham 754 16.5 6.0 Green Party of England and Wales Allen Burton 256 5.6 4.5 133 2.9 N/A 10,745 42.6 7.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.7 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/944/ Pensby and Thingwall Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Prenton Prenton Liberal Democrats (UK) Francis Doyle 1,558 41.5 1.4 Labour Party (UK) Denise Realey 1,215 32.3 3.0 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Percy 753 20.0 2.1 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Mitchell 232 6.2 2.7 343 9.2 4.4 11,038 34.2 10.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.2 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/945/ Prenton Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=668 Councillor Denise Realey Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144130/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=668 dead Rock Ferry Rock Ferry Labour Party (UK) Moira McLaughlin 1,405 58.0 2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Heppinstall 405 16.7 0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Joanne Suffield 404 16.7 2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Anna Stamp 207 8.6 5.3 1,000 41.3 1.1 10,205 23.8 6.7 Labour Party (UK) 0.6 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/946/ Rock Ferry Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=158 Councillor Moira McLaughlin Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144138/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=158 dead Seacombe Seacombe Labour Party (UK) Adrian Jones 1,341 58.2 2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Sherlock 413 17.9 1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Terence Pitt 344 14.9 4.9 Green Party of England and Wales Beverley Kells 205 8.9 New 928 40.3 0.9 10,452 22.2 7.3 Labour Party (UK) 0.4 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/947/ Seacombe Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=159 Councillor Adrian Jones Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 12 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144106/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=159 dead Upton Upton Labour Party (UK) John George 1,716 39.1 4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Julie Kirwan 1,424 32.4 6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Earl 991 22.6 0.5 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Hussenbux 262 6.0 2.0 292 6.7 10.4 12,170 36.2 4.4 Labour Party (UK) 5.2 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/948/ Upton Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Project Wallasey Wallasey Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Rennie 2,907 59.1 1.9 Labour Party (UK) James Crabtree 957 19.5 7.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Uriel 546 11.1 4.3 British National Party John Edwards 282 5.7 New Green Party of England and Wales Perle Sheldricks 228 4.6 New 1,950 39.6 9.8 11,989 41.1 7.2 Conservative Party (UK) 4.9 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/949/ Wallasey Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=150 Councillor Lesley Rennie Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 9 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190709100826/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=150 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=132 Councillor Jim Crabtree Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 19 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180519033727/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=132 dead West Kirby and Thurstason West Kirby and Thurstaston Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Green 2,771 62.4 11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Beazer 716 16.1 9.2 Labour Party (UK) James Brown 591 13.3 1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Patrick Cleary 362 8.2 0.1 2,055 46.3 20.2 10,396 42.9 11.7 Conservative Party (UK) 10.1 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/950/ West Kirby and Thurstaston Ward – Wirral Local Elections Archive Projecthttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=146 Councillor Jeff Green Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council 11 June 2018 17 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190717211954/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=146 deadhttps://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001519 Councillor Pat Cleary Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Notes • italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate n References Category:2006 English local elections 2006 Category:2000s in Merseyside