2006 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election

Elections to Hammersmith and Fulham Council were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election.

2006 Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election[1][2]
← 2002 4 May 2006 2010 →

All 46 seats to Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.7% (Increase7.7%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 18 seats, 41.7% 28 seats, 41.5%
Seats before 17 29
Seats won 33 13
Seat change Increase15 Decrease15
Popular vote 22,862 15,275
Percentage 48.2% 32.2%
Swing Increase6.5% Decrease9.3%

Map of the results of the 2006 Hammersmith and Fulham council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Conservative

A map showing the wards of Hammersmith and Fulham since 2002

Election result

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Hammersmith and Fulham Local Election Result 2006[3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 33 15 0 +15 72 48.7 +6.2%
  Labour 13 0 15 -15 28 32.0 -9.0%
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 14.0 -0.1%
  Green 0 0 0 0 0

At the Hammersmith and Fulham council election, 2006, the Conservative Party won a majority for the first time since 1968, taking 33 seats and forming the Administration for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham . The Council leader was Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh. Labour formed the opposition on the Council, with 13 seats, and was led by Stephen Cowan.[4]

The Conservative Party came close to losing the usually safe ward of Palace Riverside, after the sitting councillors were deselected, and ran as independents. One of the two rebels returned 12 years later as the Conservative candidate in the same ward, and was elected.[5]

One notable loss for the Labour Party was one of the three seats in the Shepherds Bush Green ward – which only ever elected Labour councillors before or since. After alternating between Abu Khalad (1986, 1994 & 2002) and Jafar Khaled (1990 & 1998), Abu Khaled stood for re-election but lost by 4 votes in a ward where the Conservatives had previously been nowhere near winning a seat.

Ward results

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The borough is divided into 16 electoral wards, all bar two electing three councillors apiece.[6]

Addison

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Addison (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Binmore 1,799 42.5
Conservative Belinda Donovan 1,682
Conservative Peter Tobias 1,664
Labour Coughlan, Siobhan M. 1276 30.2
Labour Smallman, Melanie L. 1238
Labour Ellard, Andrew R. 1155
Green Clarence-Smith, Dylan A.P. 597 14.1
Liberal Democrats Burden, Janet L. 480 11.3
Liberal Democrats Sutton, John B. 360
CPA Mills, Katherine S. 80 1.9
Turnout 45.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Askew

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Askew (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gill Dickenson 1,186 39.0
Labour Rory Vaughan 1,086
Labour Lisa Homan 1,080
Liberal Democrats Bewley, Henrietta S. 1052 34.6
Liberal Democrats Sainty, Sophie P. 1002
Liberal Democrats Young, Thoby W.A. 950
Conservative Cann, David 806 26.5
Conservative Oliver, William J. 769
Conservative Evans, Alexander K. 760
Turnout 36.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Avonmore & Brook Green

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Avonmore & Brook Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexandra Robson 1,747 55.9
Conservative Will Bethell* 1,717
Conservative Robert Iggulden 1,669
Labour Khan, Mujeer M. 931 29.8
Labour Woodhatch, Victoria M. 847
Labour Risley, Simon C. 841
Liberal Democrats Cottam, Thomas G.E. 447 14.3
Liberal Democrats Crawley, Nicola J. 438
Liberal Democrats Whyatt, Adrian D. 389
Turnout 38.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

College Park & Old Oak

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College Park & Old Oak (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wesley Harcourt* 686 45.4
Labour Reg McLaughlin* 610
Conservative de Lisle, Alexandra E. 308 20.4
Liberal Democrats Burden, Jon P. 287 19.0
Conservative Spencer-Smith, Gerald P.H. 252
Independent Brennan, Stephen P. 231 15.3
Liberal Democrats Freisberg, Carsten P.J. 231
Turnout 31.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Fulham Broadway

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Fulham Broadway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Aidan Burley 1,682 49.3
Conservative Victoria Brocklebank-Fowler 1,644
Conservative Rachel Ford 1,610
Labour Jones, Andrew M. 1191 34.9
Labour Napier, Charles J. 1146
Labour Stephens, Anthony F. 1111
Liberal Democrats Carr, Shaun A. 305 8.9
BNP Tyler, Stephen J. 236 6.9
Liberal Democrats Falkner, Robert 235
Liberal Democrats Mynors, Rowland P.B. 210
Turnout 44.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Fulham Reach

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Fulham Reach (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gavin Donovan* 1,683 49.9
Conservative Paul Bristow 1,635
Conservative Andrew Johnson 1,573
Labour Burke, Stephen B. 1284 38.1
Labour Cardigan, Oliver P. 1222
Labour Turmaine, Matthew R. 1207
Liberal Democrats Stephens, Elizabeth M. 407 12.1
Liberal Democrats Jablkowska, Marytka K. 341
Turnout 44.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hammersmith Broadway

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Hammersmith Broadway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Cartwright* 1,203 42.9
Labour Lisa Nandy 1,203
Labour Stephen Cowan* 1,161
Conservative Clarke, Edward 1152 41.1
Conservative St Clair-Legge, Elizabeth A. 1042
Conservative Craig, Oliver D. 1038
Liberal Democrats Young, Andrew C. 448 16.0
Liberal Democrats Le Rougetel, Samuel R. 447
Liberal Democrats Oliaji, Meher 366
Turnout 36.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Munster

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Munster (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Adam* 1,825 67.7
Conservative Adronie Alford* 1,762
Conservative Alex Karmel* 1,736
Labour Butler, Thomas W. 508 18.9
Labour Moriah, Joseph L. 454
Labour Stanley, Simon H.F. 445
Liberal Democrats Carr, Sarah J. 361 13.4
Liberal Democrats Brett, Alastair J. 314
Liberal Democrats Morris, Stephen J. 273
Turnout 35.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

North End

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North End (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Ffiske 1,585 49.1
Conservative Sarah Gore 1,521
Conservative Lucy Gugen 1,492
Labour Coleman, Iain 1295 40.1
Labour Brown, Daryl J.E. 1250
Labour Treloggan, Charles W.A. 1158
Liberal Democrats Harris, Suzanna C. 349 10.8
Liberal Democrats Falkner, Kishwer 337
Liberal Democrats Ratcliffe, Paul G. 278
Turnout 42.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Palace Riverside

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Palace Riverside (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Donald Johnson 1,239 45.3
Conservative Melanie Scott Russell 1,183
Independent Al-Uzaizi Emile P. 1056 38.6
Independent Lloyd-Harris, Amanda J. 1038
Labour Lukey, Francis J. 278 10.2
Labour Stead, Barrington J. 243
Liberal Democrats Macdonald, Hector I. 163 6.0
Liberal Democrats Dragadze, Tamara 152
Turnout 50.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Parson's Green & Walham

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Parson's Green & Walham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Botterill* 2,307 74.9
Conservative Frances Stainton* 2,307
Conservative Mark Loveday* 2,274
Labour Homan, Robin M. 426 13.8
Labour Vaughan, Jenny R. 402
Labour Pavelin, Colin G. 392
Liberal Democrats Meek, Alice M. 348 11.3
Liberal Democrats Bagwell, William H. 337
Liberal Democrats Hartwell, Peter J. 316
Turnout 41.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ravenscourt Park

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Ravenscourt Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lucy Ivimy 1,815 50.3
Conservative Harry Phibbs 1,725
Conservative Eugenie White 1,725
Labour Allen, Christopher M. 1227 34.0
Labour Hillman, Julian D. 1164
Labour McMahon, Anthony R. 1131
Liberal Democrats Goldstein, Margaret 563 15.6
Liberal Democrats Eckersley, Lillian R. 514
Liberal Democrats Harris, Ian J. 499
Turnout 48.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sands End

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Sands End (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Hamilton* 1,728 57.2
Conservative Jane Law 1,714
Conservative Jeanette Bentley 1,707
Labour Bird, Brendan J. 1044 34.5
Labour Watson, Winifred G. 869
Labour Haregot, Mulat T. 864
Liberal Democrats Graves, Lucia M. 250 8.3
Liberal Democrats McKelvie, Allan W. 215
Liberal Democrats Harnett, Joan P. 195
Turnout 41.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Shepherd's Bush Green

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Shepherd's Bush Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ed Owen 909 38.6
Labour Mercy Umeh* 846
Conservative Alex Chalk 838 35.6
Labour Khaled, Abu S.M.J. 834
Conservative Goodall, John R. 735
Conservative Dewhirst, Charles A.G. 704
Liberal Democrats Owen, Patricia 608 25.8
Liberal Democrats Collie, George M. 501
Liberal Democrats Winn, Jane A.J. 449
Turnout 31.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Town

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Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Greenhalgh* 1,581 62.6
Conservative Greg Smith 1,570
Conservative Antony Lillis* 1,554
Labour Cash, Anthony 539 21.3
Labour Church, Dominic J. 462
Labour Kadoo, Krokhukoomaj J.J. 429
Liberal Democrats Braund, Henry C. 406 16.1
Liberal Democrats Kennedy, Paul G. 397
Liberal Democrats Muir, Graham P. 368
Turnout 35.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wormholt & White City

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Wormholt & White City (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Campbell 1,292 48.1
Labour Colin Aherne* 1,278
Labour Dame Sally Powell * 1,151
Conservative Barnes, Terry J. 767 28.6
Conservative Trehearne, Edward G.P. 623
Conservative Yogeswaran, Arunasalam, S. 519
Liberal Democrats Perrin, Julie C. 442 16.5
Liberal Democrats Pocock, Matthew C. 404
Liberal Democrats Pettit, Rosemary 382
Independent Hauzaree, Jagdeo 184 6.9
Turnout 33.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Local Election Summaries 2006". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. ^ "London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Council Election results 1964 to 2006" (PDF). LBHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  4. ^ "London Borough Council Elections" (PDF). Greater London Authority. 4 May 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Tories deselect single mother and gay Arab". PinkNews. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project – 2006 – Hammersmith and Fulham". andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2021.