2006 Chester City Council election

2006 Chester City Council election
← 2007 4 May 2006 (2006-05-04) 2007 →
20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 20 seats, 39.6% 22 seats, 32.7%
Seats won 12 3
Seats after 25 20
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 2
Popular vote 13,006 6,043
Percentage 49.2% 22.9%
Swing Increase 9.6% Decrease 9.8%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election 17 seats, 26.2% 1 seat, 1.1%
Seats won 5 0
Seats after 14 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Steady
Popular vote 6,470 168
Percentage 24.5% 0.6%
Swing Decrease 1.7% Decrease 0.5%
Winner of each seat at the 2006 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 2006 Chester City Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

2006 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 Increase 5 60.0 13 25 41.7 13,006 49.2 +9.6
  Liberal Democrats 3 Decrease 2 15.0 17 20 33.3 6,043 22.9 –9.8
  Labour 5 Decrease 3 25.0 9 14 23.3 6,470 24.5 –1.7
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.7 168 0.6 –0.5
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 428 1.6 +1.1
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 303 1.1 N/A

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Norman Stainthorp 714 53.5 –4.4
Conservative Charles Isaac 391 29.3 +4.1
Liberal Democrats David Simpson 230 17.2 +0.4
Majority 323 24.2 –8.5
Turnout 1,335 24.1 –12.5
Registered electors 5,577
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.3

Blacon Lodge

Blacon Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marie Nelson* 565 58.0 –0.8
Conservative Colin McAlister 281 28.9 +4.8
UKIP Allan Waddell 128 13.1 N/A
Majority 284 29.2 –5.4
Turnout 974 25.2 –12.1
Registered electors 3,912
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.8

Boughton

Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Atkinson 492 43.4 –9.4
Conservative Sharon Tyrrell 436 38.4 +9.8
Liberal Democrats Joanne Crotty 206 18.2 +7.2
Majority 56 4.9 –19.3
Turnout 1,134 36.8 –5.9
Registered electors 3,098
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.6

Christleton

Christleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brain Bailey* 882 61.0 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Beith 202 14.0 –16.6
Labour Stephen Davies 193 13.4 ±0.0
Independent Brian Goodall 168 11.6 N/A
Majority 680 47.1 +21.7
Turnout 1,445 43.7 +7.0
Registered electors 3,354
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.8

City & St. Annes

City & St. Annes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwyneth Cooper* 457 45.6 +6.9
Conservative Mark Williams 427 42.6 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Gillian Jordan 85 8.5 –12.3
UKIP Roger Croston 33 3.3 N/A
Majority 30 3.0 N/A
Turnout 1,002 36.2 –3.7
Registered electors 2,785
Labour hold Swing Increase2.4

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Rudd* 394 34.7 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Hodd 316 27.8 –5.1
Conservative Olya Rose 287 25.3 –2.7
Green Adrian Carr 138 12.2 +1.0
Majority 78 6.9 N/A
Turnout 1,135 23.3 –10.6
Registered electors 4,905
Labour hold Swing Increase5.9

Curzon & Westminster

Curzon & Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Max Drury 1,047 62.8 –2.1
Liberal Democrats Allan Stobie 297 17.8 +0.9
Labour Philip Tate 247 14.8 –3.4
UKIP John Moore 76 4.6 N/A
Majority 750 45.0 –1.7
Turnout 1,667 50.5 +8.4
Registered electors 3,348
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.5

Elton

Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Langdon 544 52.5 +14.3
Labour Mark Peterson* 492 47.5 –14.3
Majority 52 5.0 N/A
Turnout 1,036 30.8 –8.3
Registered electors 3,402
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase14.3

Handbridge & St. Marys

Handbridge & St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Razia Daniels 992 57.4 +5.5
Labour Alexandra Tate 474 27.4 –9.1
Liberal Democrats Trevor Jones 195 11.3 –0.3
UKIP David Scott 66 3.8 N/A
Majority 518 30.0 +14.5
Turnout 1,727 51.8 –10.4
Registered electors 3,355
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase7.3

Hoole All Saints

Hoole All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Thompson* 473 54.9 –4.9
Conservative Peter Fabian 159 18.4 +9.8
Labour Hilary Harrison 133 15.4 –6.9
Green Janet Dutton 97 11.3 N/A
Majority 314 36.4 –1.1
Turnout 862 33.0 +2.6
Registered electors 2,612
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.4

Kelsall

Kelsall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Garman 809 49.2 –2.8
Conservative Hugo Deynam 749 45.6 +3.3
Labour Ian Irving 86 5.2 –0.6
Majority 60 3.6 –6.1
Turnout 1,644 57.6 +5.8
Registered electors 2,868
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.1

Lache Park

Lache Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Harada 866 53.5 +29.5
Labour Jane Mercer* 589 36.4 –6.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Taylor 165 10.2 –4.9
Majority 277 17.1 N/A
Turnout 1,620 34.6 –10.3
Registered electors 4,695
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase18.0

Mollington

Mollington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Crowe 512 75.6 –3.6
Liberal Democrats Joanna Pemberton 105 15.5 +6.6
Labour Anthony Mills 60 8.9 –3.0
Majority 407 60.1 –7.2
Turnout 677 43.8 +5.2
Registered electors 1,549
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.1

Newton St. Michaels

Newton St. Michaels
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marigold Roy 518 42.0 +20.7
Liberal Democrats Karen Woodcock 396 32.1 –10.0
Labour John Fetherston 232 18.8 –17.8
Green Diana Wilderspin-Jones 87 7.1 N/A
Majority 122 9.9 N/A
Turnout 1,233 46.5 –5.9
Registered electors 2,671
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase15.4

Saughall

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Storrar* 759 67.6 +5.1
Labour Thomas Andrews 227 20.2 –1.9
Liberal Democrats John Falconer 136 12.1 –3.3
Majority 532 47.4 +7.1
Turnout 1,122 39.2 –13.8
Registered electors 2,872
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.5

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Plenderleath* 878 64.3 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Kevin Hassett 302 22.1 –1.9
Labour Anthony Pegrum 185 13.6 –2.7
Majority 576 42.2 +6.5
Turnout 1,365 41.4 –14.6
Registered electors 3,305
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.3

Tilston

Tilston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Ritchie* 630 84.7 –3.9
Liberal Democrats Vera Roberts 71 9.5 +1.8
Labour John Vernon 43 5.8 +2.1
Majority 559 75.1 –5.8
Turnout 744 45.1 +1.1
Registered electors 1,654
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.8

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Houlbrook 1,154 50.4 +14.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Main 918 40.1 –7.4
Labour Branda Southward 217 9.5 –6.5
Majority 236 10.3 N/A
Turnout 2,289 45.1 –4.2
Registered electors 5,099
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase10.7

Upton Westlea

Upton Westlea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Mosley* 667 45.8 –2.1
Labour James Woodburn 482 33.1 +1.9
Liberal Democrats David Capstick 202 13.9 –7.0
Green Malcolm Barker 106 7.3 N/A
Majority 185 12.7 –4.0
Turnout 1,457 48.2 –5.6
Registered electors 3,044
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.0

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Holding* 935 47.9 –8.0
Conservative Peter Dutton 827 42.4 +12.8
Labour Sara Barnsley 188 9.6 –4.9
Majority 108 5.5 –20.6
Turnout 1,950 43.7 –9.0
Registered electors 4,477
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease10.4

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.