2006 Gloucester City Council election

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2006 Gloucester City Council election

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15 seats of 36 on council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Mark Hawthorne
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 16 8 12
Seats after 16 8 12
Seat change Steady Steady Steady

The 2006 Gloucester City Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. Fifteen of the 36 seats on the council were up for election, representing a nominal "third" of the council. No seats changed party at the election, and the council remainder under no overall control.[1] The council continued to be run by a Conservative minority administration, with Mark Hawthorne remaining leader of the council after the election.[2]

Results[edit]

Gloucester City Council election, 2006[3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 7 13615
  Liberal Democrats 4 8884
  Labour 4 6834
  Green 0 547
  UKIP 0 464

Ward results[edit]

Abbey[edit]

Abbey 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Gravells 1,739 66.5
Labour Bernard Mundy 408 15.6
Liberal Democrats John McFeely 364 13.9
UKIP Danny Sparkes 105 4.0
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Barnwood[edit]

Barnwood 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip McLellan 1,285 48.3
Conservative Anthony Powell 1031 38.7
Labour Judith Robinson 347 13.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barton and Tredworth[edit]

Barton and Tredworth 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carol Francis 943 47.6
Liberal Democrats James Harries 455 23.0
Conservative Tarren Randle 421 21.3
Green Jennifer Hume 162 8.2
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Elmbridge[edit]

Elmbridge 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Witts 1,020 51.2
Conservative Gordon Taylor 712 35.7
Labour Terence Haines 262 13.1
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange[edit]

Grange 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Hanman 1,042 57.0
Labour Garry Mills 548 30.0
Liberal Democrats Cedric Clarke 237 13.0
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Hucclecote[edit]

Hucclecote 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Whittaker 1,575 51.9
Conservative Malcolm Ogden 1189 39.2
Labour Kay Mills 272 9.0
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingsholm and Wotton[edit]

Kingsholm and Wotton 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Hilton 974 52.9
Conservative Christine Lyle 573 31.1
Labour Katherine Haigh 293 15.9
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Longlevens[edit]

Longlevens 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul James 1,962 57.2
Liberal Democrats Amanda Jones 1256 36.6
Labour Steven Richards 215 6.3
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Matson and Robinswood[edit]

Matson and Robinswood 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Janet Lugg 1,081 45.1
Conservative Brian Edge 847 35.3
Liberal Democrats Natalie West 241 10.1
UKIP John Todd 228 9.5
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Moreland[edit]

Moreland 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicholas Durrant 890 43.6
Conservative Duncan Hall 605 29.6
Green Bryan Meloy 215 10.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Meads 201 9.8
UKIP Richard Edwards 131 6.4
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Podsmead[edit]

Podsmead 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Lawlor 412 43.9
Conservative Gerald Dee 274 29.2
Liberal Democrats Rebecca O'Connor 252 26.9
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Quedgeley Fieldcourt[edit]

Quedgeley Fieldcourt 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elaine Emerton 726 62.7
Labour Mary Mahon-Creasey 266 23.0
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Trigg 166 14.3
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Quedgeley Severn Vale[edit]

Quedgeley Field Vale 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Lewis 869 65.4
Labour Dylan Green 277 20.8
Liberal Democrats Patricia Duggan 183 13.8
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Tuffley[edit]

Tuffley 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Crawford 907 51.8
Labour Stephen Lugg 476 27.2
Liberal Democrats Patrick Lush 197 11.3
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate[edit]

Westgate 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Tracey 718 53.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Trelfa 478 35.7
Labour Clive Lewis 144 10.7
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Local elections: Gloucester". BBC News. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Council minutes, 22 May 2006". Gloucester City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Election Results 2006". Andrew Teale. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 February 2021.