2006 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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2006 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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18 of 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Con
Lab
LD
Leader F. John Smith David Kearns Steve Jarvis
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before 28 14 7
Seats after 33 9 7
Seat change Increase5 Decrease5 Steady
Leader before election

F. John Smith
Conservative

Leader after election

F. John Smith
Conservative

The 2006 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 4 May 2006, at the same time as other local elections across England. 18 of the 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Knebworth ward.[1] The Conservatives made a net increase of five seats on the council, increasing their majority.

Overall results[edit]

The overall results were as follows:[2]

2006 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 14 Increase5 77.8 19 33 67.3 15,291 46.4 +5.0
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 11.1 5 7 14.3 6,929 23.3 -3.6
  Labour 2 Decrease5 11.1 4 9 18.4 5,727 19.3 -4.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,788 6.0 +3.2

Ward Results[edit]

The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[3][4]

Baldock Town ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Douglas Robert MacKenzie Muir* 1,370 65.0 +3.2
Labour Paul David Burgin 331 15.7 -4.9
Liberal Democrats John Stephen White 257 12.2 -5.4
Green George Howe 149 7.1 +7.1
Turnout 35.8
Registered electors 5,913
Conservative hold Swing +4.1
Codicote ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Henry Brindley 744 75.5 +31.2
Labour Roger Aubrey Wood 122 12.4 -43.3
Liberal Democrats John Winder 119 12.1 +12.1
Turnout 47.3
Registered electors 2,096
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +37.3
Hitchin Bearton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Deepak Sangha* 600 31.5 -6.9
Conservative Pradeep Sharma
(Paul Sharma) 		514 27.0 -2.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha 408 21.4 +3.6
Green Sarah Elaine Pond 385 20.2 +5.7
Turnout 36.0
Registered electors 5,333
Labour hold Swing -2.2
Hitchin Highbury ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark* 1,390 53.6 +10.0
Conservative Malcolm George Bracken 1,028 39.7 -6.2
Labour Mark Francis Crawley 174 6.7 +0.3
Turnout 46.2
Registered electors 5,628
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +8.1
Hitchin Oughton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Edward Billing* 511 43.7 -4.3
Conservative Alan John Millard 400 34.2 +3.0
Liberal Democrats Ronald Alexander Clark 151 12.9 -7.8
Green Tony Denis Ware 107 9.2 +9.2
Turnout 32.0
Registered electors 3,671
Labour hold Swing -3.7
Hitchin Priory ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allison Gertrude Ashley* 1,112 63.3 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Michael John Lott 309 17.6 -8.1
Green Susan Elizabeth Dye 192 10.9 +10.9
Labour Douglas James McCall 145 8.2 -5.9
Turnout 43.4
Registered electors 4,076
Conservative hold Swing +5.6
Hitchin Walsworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernard Frank James Lovewell 1,027 46.6 +5.5
Labour Ryan Ottis Johnson 703 31.9 -3.5
Liberal Democrats David Shirley 239 10.8 -3.5
Green Giles Colin Woodruff 234 10.6 +1.6
Turnout 40.2
Registered electors 5,494
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.5
Kimpton ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cyril Bishop 523 70.5 -2.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Oliver Canning 125 16.8 +8.0
Green David Geoffrey Ashton 94 12.7 +7.6
Turnout 42.5
Registered electors 1,754
Conservative hold Swing -5.2
Knebworth ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Elizabeth Gray 1,414 63.7 +11.9
Conservative Alan Bardett* 1,334
Liberal Democrats Debra Patricia Wilkins 411 18.5 -7.8
Green William Nicholas Berrington 206 9.3 -1.5
Labour Clare Helen Billing 189 8.5 -2.6
Labour Alan James Mitchell 125
Turnout 39.9
Registered electors 3,991
Conservative hold Swing +9.9
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election in Knebworth ward was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Robin Wordsworth.

Letchworth East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diane Margaret Ivy Proudlove 755 40.6 +3.6
Labour Anthony Robert Hartley* 625 33.6 -5.3
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Carole Winder 301 16.2 -7.9
Green Eric Blakeley 180 9.7 +9.7
Turnout 35.0
Registered electors 5,328
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +4.5
Letchworth Grange ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Monica Madeline Bloxham 793 43.7 +4.1
Labour Peter Anthony Mardell* 668 36.8 -1.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Geoffrey Penny 353 19.5 -2.9
Turnout 36.0
Registered electors 5,073
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +2.6
Letchworth South East ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Charles Levett 951 50.2 +4.2
Labour Anthony Dennis Eden
(Tony Eden) 		523 27.6 -3.6
Liberal Democrats Julia Winter 419 22.1 -0.6
Turnout 36.4
Registered electors 5,221
Conservative hold Swing +3.9
Letchworth South West ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Melissa Jane Davey 1,471 58.1 +8.6
Liberal Democrats Alison Elaine Kingman* 832 32.8 -8.6
Labour Jacqueline Brigitte Hartley 230 9.1 -0.1
Turnout 44.9
Registered electors 5,682
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +8.6
Letchworth Wilbury ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elliot William Needham 511 42.5 +6.2
Labour Ian Mantle* 413 34.3 -7.9
Liberal Democrats John Paul Winder 160 13.3 -8.1
Green Heidi Shona Mollart-Griffin 119 9.9 +9.9
Turnout 29.3
Registered electors 4,123
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +7.1
Royston Heath ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fiona Ronan Greenwood Hill* 1,013 62.5 +7.3
Liberal Democrats David May 420 25.9 -1.2
Labour Vaughan West 187 11.5 -6.1
Turnout 38.8
Registered electors 4,194
Conservative hold Swing +4.3
Royston Meridian ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Frederick Hunter*
(Tony Hunter) 		992 62.7 +6.1
Liberal Democrats Nanya Esther Lilley 310 19.6 -7.7
Labour Robin Anthony King 159 10.0 -6.1
Green Karen Harmel 122 7.7 +7.7
Turnout 37.8
Registered electors 4,201
Conservative hold Swing +6.9
Royston Palace ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Mary Beardwell 725 46.9 +2.4
Conservative William Marr Davidson*
(Bill Davidson) 		673 43.6 +6.0
Labour Kenneth Garland 147 9.5 -8.5
Turnout 39.9
Registered electors 3,907
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing -1.8

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1998/2555, retrieved 14 March 2023
  2. ^ Andrew, Teale. "Local Election Results 2006: North Hertfordshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Elections 2006". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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