The 2006 Exeter City Council election took place on 4 May 2006, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. The election was held concurrently with other local elections in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council remained under no overall control.[3][4]
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13 of the 40 seats to Exeter City Council 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 37.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results the 2006 Exeter City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives, yellow shows the Liberal Democrats and orange shows the Liberals. Wards in white had no election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results summary edit
2006 Exeter City Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Labour | 4 | 2 | 30.8 | 12 | 16 | 40.0 | 6,954 | 30.3 | +0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 1 | 23.1 | 9 | 12 | 30.0 | 5,778 | 25.2 | -2.3 | |
Conservative | 5 | 3 | 38.5 | 3 | 8 | 20.0 | 6,959 | 30.4 | +0.7 | |
Liberal | 1 | 7.7 | 3 | 4 | 10.0 | 1,253 | 5.5 | -0.5 | ||
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,465 | 6.4 | +1.0 | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 504 | 2.2 | +1.6 |
Ward results edit
Alphington edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 906 | 40.4% | |
Conservative | Margaret Jordan | 705 | 31.4% | |
Labour | Paul Bull | 398 | 17.8% | |
Green | Andrew Bell | 233 | 10.4% | |
Majority | 201 | 9.0% | ||
Turnout | 2,242 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Cowick edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Margaret Baldwin | 680 | 39.6% | |
Labour | Allan Hart | 570 | 33.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Stone | 302 | 17.6% | |
UKIP | David Challice | 105 | 6.1% | |
Liberal | Peter Smith | 61 | 3.6% | |
Majority | 110 | 6.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,718 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Duryard edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | Ben Nobel | 577 | 42.9% | |
Conservative | Jeffrey Coates | 499 | 37.1% | |
Labour | Dorothy Parker | 138 | 10.3% | |
Green | Isaac Price-Sosner | 130 | 9.7% | |
Majority | 78 | 5.8% | ||
Turnout | 1,344 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Exwick edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Connel Boyle | 811 | 36.7% | |
Liberal Democrats | Rodney Ruffle | 710 | 32.1% | |
Conservative | Patricia White | 294 | 13.3% | |
UKIP | Lawrence Harper | 163 | 7.4% | |
Green | Rebecca Worthley | 134 | 6.1% | |
Liberal | Janet Gale | 100 | 4.5% | |
Majority | 101 | 4.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,212 | |||
Labour hold |
Heavitree edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal | Christopher Gale | 638 | 35.4% | |
Labour | Richard Harris | 376 | 20.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | Will Morris | 324 | 18.0% | |
Conservative | Louis Ten-Holter | 285 | 15.8% | |
Green | Susan Greenall | 180 | 10.0% | |
Majority | 262 | 14.5% | ||
Turnout | 1,803 | |||
Liberal hold |
Mincinglake edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Ian Martin | 610 | 51.7% | |
Conservative | David Henson | 369 | 31.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | Sandra Barrett | 200 | 17.0% | |
Majority | 241 | 20.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,179 | |||
Labour hold |
Newtown edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Peter Shepherd | 563 | 44.3% | |
Conservative | Dale Woolner | 278 | 21.9% | |
Green | Susannah Cornwall | 228 | 17.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | Pamela Thickett | 203 | 16.0% | |
Majority | 285 | 22.4% | ||
Turnout | 1,272 | |||
Labour hold |
Pennsylvania edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | Alexander Bond | 777 | 43.5% | |
Conservative | Vanessa Newcombe | 605 | 33.8% | |
Labour | Roger Spackman | 282 | 15.8% | |
Green | Paul Edwards | 124 | 6.9% | |
Majority | 172 | 9.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,788 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats |
Pinhoe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Ruth Smith | 1,071 | 48.4% | |
Labour | Gregory Sheldon | 735 | 33.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | Naomi Poore | 165 | 7.5% | |
UKIP | Eric Bransden | 133 | 6.0% | |
Green | Andrew Worthley | 110 | 5.0% | |
Majority | 336 | 15.2% | ||
Turnout | 2,214 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Polsloe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Yolonda Henson | 711 | 39.3% | |
Labour | Catherine Dawson | 431 | 23.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | Laura Newton | 382 | 21.1% | |
Green | Nicholas Discombe | 224 | 12.4% | |
UKIP | Graham Stone | 59 | 3.3% | |
Majority | 280 | 15.5% | ||
Turnout | 1,807 | |||
Labour hold |
Priory edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Lesley Robson | 874 | 42.6% | |
Conservative | Iris Newby | 657 | 32.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Kaye | 316 | 15.4% | |
Liberal | Nicky Searle | 207 | 10.1% | |
Majority | 217 | 10.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,054 | |||
Labour hold |
St Davids edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | Stella Brock | 614 | 51.7% | |
Conservative | Percy Prowse | 238 | 20.0% | |
Labour | Philip Thomas | 190 | 16.0% | |
Green | Renelda Zanetti | 102 | 8.6% | |
UKIP | John Parker | 44 | 3.7% | |
Majority | 376 | 31.6% | ||
Turnout | 1,188 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold |
Whipton & Barton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Peter Edwards | 976 | 46.7% | |
Conservative | Jeremy White | 567 | 27.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | Tessa Barrett | 302 | 14.4% | |
Liberal | Keith Danks | 247 | 11.8% | |
Majority | 409 | 19.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,092 | |||
Labour hold |
References edit
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 11.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2006). Local Elections Handbook 2006 (PDF). University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. p. 6.
- ^ "Election 2006". BBC News.
- ^ "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. p. 17.