2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
Coat of arms of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council.png
  2004 4 May 2006 (2006-05-04) 2007  

21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Susan Williams David ActonRay Bowker
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Altrincham Gorse Hill Village
Last election40 seats,
53.0%
20 seats,
29.0%
3 seats,
15.5%
Seats before40203
Seats won1362
Seats after39204
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote27,93617,4757,359
Percentage48.0%30.0%12.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.0%Increase2.svg1.0%Decrease2.svg2.9%

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Map of results of 2006 election

Leader of the Council before election

Susan Williams
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Susan Williams
Conservative

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

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Election result

PartyVotesSeatsFull Council
Conservative Party 27,936 (48.0%)
Decrease2.svg 5.013 (61.9%)
13 / 21
Decrease2.svg 139 (61.9%)
39 / 63
Labour Party 17,475 (30.0%)
Increase2.svg 1.06 (28.6%)
6 / 21
Steady2.svg20 (31.7%)
20 / 63
Liberal Democrats 7,359 (12.6%)
Decrease2.svg 2.92 (9.5%)
2 / 21
Increase2.svg 14 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Green Party 5,151 (8.9%)
Increase2.svg 6.90 (0.0%)
0 / 21
Steady2.svg0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 156 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
UKIP 148 (0.3%)
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
N/A0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
20439

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Young1,43053.6-17.6
Labour Peter Baugh61122.9+7.2
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge40415.1+2.0
Green Jadwiga Leigh2258.4+8.4
Majority81930.7+2.8
Turnout 2,67035.7-11.5
Conservative hold Swing

Ashton upon Mersey

Ashton upon Mersey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Lamb*1,64558.4+3.3
Labour Sophie Taylor72825.9-4.0
Green Daniel Leach44215.7+9.3
Majority91732.5+14.0
Turnout 2,81539.4-10.5
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paula Pearson*2,08569.8-8.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell38512.9+3.2
Labour Thomas Hague30010.1+3.7
Green Bridget Green2167.2+1.3
Majority1,70056.9+9.9
Turnout 2,98641.7-12.0
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Pearson*1,39249.6-8.8
Labour Ian Golding72525.8-9.0
Liberal Democrats Pauline Cliff42815.2+8.5
Green Martin Bate2639.4+9.4
Majority66723.8-7.9
Turnout 2,80835.8-9.5
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Pamela Dixon*1,80859.5-20.7
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Clarke72223.8+7.3
Labour Angela Gratrix50916.8+16.8
Majority1,08635.7+10.3
Turnout 3,03938.9-10.5
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow-St. Martin's

Bucklow-St. Martins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Quayle*96753.5-13.1
Conservative Anne Cavanagh56031.0-2.4
Green William Gradwell28015.5+15.5
Majority40722.5-7.4
Turnout 1,80728.0-6.7
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrea Jones*1,37564.0+17.7
Green Anne Power41319.2+7.5
Conservative Edward Kelson35916.7+5.7
Majority96244.8+32.9
Turnout 2,14731.9-9.8
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Cornes*1,72663.1-2.5
Labour Nigel Roberts1,00836.9+9.7
Majority71826.2-6.2
Turnout 2,73436.5-9.1
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative June Reilly*1,73561.4-1.0
Labour Kevin Procter80128.3-3.2
Green Margaret Westbrook29210.3+10.3
Majority93433.1+4.3
Turnout 2,82838.7-9.8
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elsie Ward*1,64453.4-3.7
Labour Joyce Acton1,03033.4-1.4
Green Christopher Webb40613.2+13.2
Majority61420.0+0.4
Turnout 3,08038.4-10.2
Conservative hold Swing

Gorse Hill

Gorse Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Acton*1,11255.5-3.4
Conservative George Manley49624.8-7.1
Green Philip Leape23811.9+11.9
Independent Colin Hendrie1567.8+7.8
Majority61630.7+8.6
Turnout 2,00227.3-5.5
Labour hold Swing

Hale Barns

Hale Barns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dilriaz Butt*2,06171.1-9.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott53818.6-0.5
Labour Moira Lythgoe30110.4+10.4
Majority1,52352.5+39.7
Turnout 2,90039.2-14.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hale Central

Hale Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Mitchell*1,64161.0-14.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Mills41815.5+2.3
Labour Beverly Harrison33512.5+1.3
Green Samuel Little29511.0+11.0
Majority1,22345.5+12.3
Turnout 2,68938.6-13.0
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Jarman*1,29948.0+6.2
Conservative Roderick Allan87032.2+3.9
Green Matthew Westbrook38814.3+3.8
UKIP Michael McManus1485.5+5.5
Majority42915.8+3.2
Turnout 2,70533.6-6.5
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Baugh*1,12139.2-1.2
Conservative Marion Rigby95033.2+1.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Clarke51017.8-7.9
Green Joseph Westbrook2819.8+9.8
Majority1716.0+2.6
Turnout 2,86239.3-12.1
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christine Bailey*1,07640.0+1.5
Labour Stephen Smith1,05139.1-0.3
Liberal Democrats James Eisen56220.9-1.8
Majority250.9-1.0
Turnout 2,68936.6-7.8
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Tolhurst*1,55552.2-4.9
Labour Tom Ross83328.0-5.3
Liberal Democrats Diane Hibberd39213.2+6.7
Green Janet Jackson1996.7+6.7
Majority72224.2+8.4
Turnout 2,97936.8-10.4
Conservative hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karina Carter*1,35549.7-2.2
Conservative Colin Hooley92634.0-7.5
Green Jennie Gander44516.3+16.3
Majority42915.7+12.6
Turnout 2,72637.0-0.1
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Taylor1,61043.6+10.0
Conservative Mohibul Choudhury1,50840.9-17.4
Labour Penelope Fraser38910.5+2.3
Green Martin Green1845.0+5.0
Majority1022.7-16.9
Turnout 3,69144.8-7.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston

Urmston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Wibberley*1,50746.4-3.6
Labour William Clarke1,29940.0-2.9
Green Helen Jocys44213.6+6.6
Majority2086.4+3.2
Turnout 3,24842.4-8.5
Conservative hold Swing

Village

Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick*1,39049.3-9.0
Conservative Peter Cameron96234.1-0.9
Labour Stephanie Crean32611.6+4.8
Green Erica Wright1425.0+5.0
Majority42815.2-0.8
Turnout 2,82038.2-8.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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