2006 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election

2006 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
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One third of seats (21 of 63) to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Independent Conservative
Seats won 9 4 3
Seats after 29 8 9
Seat change Increase 2 Steady Steady
Popular vote 24,457 11,759 14,426
Percentage 34.4% 16.5% 20.3%
Swing Increase 3.7% Increase 2.9% Decrease 2.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Community Group
Seats won 3 2
Seats after 11 6
Seat change Decrease 2 Steady
Popular vote 11,383 4,102
Percentage 16.0% 5.8%
Swing Decrease 3.4% Decrease 4.7%
Map of the 2006 Doncaster council election results. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Independent in white and Community Group in pink.
Majority party before election

No overall control

 Majority party after election

No overall control

The Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council elections took place on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with the council remaining in no overall control. The Labour Party remained the largest party on the council, picking up two seats overall.[1][2]

Election results

Doncaster Local Election Result 2006
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 3 1 Increase 2 42.9 34.4 24,457 Increase 3.7
  Independent 4 1 1 Steady 19.0 16.5 11,759 Increase 2.9
  Conservative 3 0 0 Steady 14.3 20.3 14,426 Decrease 2.4
  Liberal Democrats 3 0 2 Decrease 2 14.3 16.0 11,383 Decrease 3.4
  Community Group 2 1 1 Steady 9.5 5.8 4,102 Decrease 4.7
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 4.8 3,417 Increase 2.9
  English Democrat 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.4 973 New
  Doncaster Against Demolition 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.8 551 New

Ward results

Adwick

Adwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Mounsey 1,960 60.3
Liberal Democrats David Farrell 908 28.0
Conservative Jonathan Broughton 380 11.7
Majority 1,052 32.3
Turnout 30.2
Labour hold Swing

Armthorpe

Armthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Anthony Brown 1,602 51.1
Labour Tony Corden 1,260 40.2
Conservative Russell Till 276 8.8
Majority 342 10.9
Turnout 32.6
Independent hold Swing

Askern Spa

Askern Spa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roselyn Jones 1,527 45.9
Conservative Philip Bell 1,160 34.9
Green Mary Chipp 349 10.5
Community Group Julian Hurley 289 8.7
Majority 367 11.0
Turnout 34.2
Labour hold Swing

Balby

Balby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Garth Oxby 1,325 42.8
Labour Dorothy Chamberlain 1,196 38.6
Conservative Jane Cox 576 18.6
Majority 129 4.2
Turnout 29.6
Independent gain from Community Group Swing

Bentley

Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stuart Hardy 1,367 49.0
Independent Charles Storey 1,069 38.3
Conservative Nicholas Lapish 356 12.8
Majority 298 10.7
Turnout 28.9
Labour hold Swing

Bessacarr and Cantley

Bessacarr and Cantley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Tatton-Kelly 2,440 56.4
Labour Franks Perks 955 22.1
Conservative Raja Akhtar 933 21.6
Majority 1,485 34.3
Turnout 41.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John McHale 1,480 42.9
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Snelling 1,271 36.9
Conservative Asma Hassan 329 9.5
Green Stephen Brandon 254 7.4
Doncaster Against Demolition Eric Tetley 115 3.3
Majority 209 6.0
Turnout 33.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Conisbrough and Denaby

Conisbrough and Denaby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Holland 1,247 40.4
Independent Carol Sellars 915 29.7
Independent Michael Cooper 447 14.5
Liberal Democrats Patricia Wheatley 286 9.3
Doncaster Against Demolition Susan Evans 190 6.2
Majority 332 10.7
Turnout 31.2
Labour hold Swing

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun

Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Maye 2,275 56.1
Labour Liz Jeffress 1,153 28.4
Conservative James Hart 628 15.5
Majority 1,122 27.7
Turnout 38.4
Independent hold Swing

Edlington and Warmsworth

Edlington and Warmsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elsie Butler 1,345 42.0
Independent Raymond Mullis 1,140 35.6
Conservative Damian Edwards 448 14.0
Green Kim Rolt 273 8.5
Majority 205 6.4
Turnout 31.3
Labour hold Swing

Finningley

Finningley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Jones 1,832 40.0
English Democrat Peter Davies 973 21.2
Liberal Democrats Marie Lane 712 15.5
Labour Susan Lister 656 14.3
Green Adrian Hawley 279 6.1
Independent George Sheldon 128 2.8
Majority 859 18.8
Turnout 40.9
Conservative hold Swing

Great North Road

Great North Road
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Hughes 1,260 34.8
Labour Terry Rodgers 1,099 30.4
Conservative Brian Woodhouse 701 19.4
Green Thomas Platt 561 15.5
Majority 161 4.4
Turnout 32.7
Independent hold Swing

Hatfield

Hatfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Community Group Nigel Hodges 1,228 36.9
Labour Linda Curran 1,170 35.2
Conservative John Brown 928 27.9
Majority 58 1.7
Turnout 34.3
Community Group gain from Labour Swing

Mexborough

Mexborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edwin Simpson 1,588 48.3
Labour Paula Walford 1,402 42.7
Green Suzanne McNaghten 295 9.0
Majority 186 5.6
Turnout 30.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rossington

Rossington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Johnson 1,373 47.5
Independent Terry Wilde 1,042 36.1
Conservative Kathleen Beard 473 16.4
Majority 331 11.4
Turnout 29.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Sprotbrough

Sprotbrough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Doreen Woodhouse 1,684 47.1
Labour Susan Williams 767 21.4
Green Richard Rolt 683 19.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Coddington 442 12.4
Majority 917 25.7
Turnout 38.5
Conservative hold Swing

Stainforth and Moorends

Stainforth and Moorends
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norah Troops 869 34.0
Community Group Claire Taylor Hatem 655 25.6
Independent Terry Papworth 479 18.7
Conservative Martin Drake 479 18.7
Independent Rodger Lee 77 3.0
Majority 214 8.4
Turnout 27.4
Labour hold Swing

Thorne

Thorne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Community Group Richard Walker 1,852 56.6
Labour Peter Best 880 26.9
Conservative James Nelson 539 16.5
Majority 972 29.7
Turnout 32.5
Community Group hold Swing

Torne Valley

Torne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Bartlett 1,950 50.2
Liberal Democrats Derek Markham 923 23.8
Labour Hilary McNamee 678 17.4
Green Jamie Gash 257 6.6
Community Group Tony Brooks 78 2.0
Majority 1,027 26.4
Turnout 39.8
Conservative hold Swing

Town Moor

Town Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kevin Abell 2,052 60.0
Labour Rattan Gug 903 26.4
Green Darren Robinson 466 13.6
Majority 1,149 33.6
Turnout 34.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kathleen Hood 1,170 39.9
Liberal Democrats Nigel Spouse 761 26.0
Conservative Maurice Field 754 25.7
Doncaster Against Demolition Lawrence Parramore 246 8.4
Majority 409 13.9
Turnout 31.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local Election Results 2006 - Doncaster". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2022.