2006 Gloucester City Council election
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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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]| 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]- ^ "Local elections: Gloucester". BBC News. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Council minutes, 22 May 2006". Gloucester City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Local Election Results 2006". Andrew Teale. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ 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.
