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2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

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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.

2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 2004 4 May 2006 (2006-05-04) 2007 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Susan Williams David Acton Ray Bowker
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Altrincham Gorse Hill Village
Last election 40 seats,
53.0% 		20 seats,
29.0% 		3 seats,
15.5%
Seats before 40 20 3
Seats won 13 6 2
Seats after 39 20 4
Seat change Decrease1 Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 27,936 17,475 7,359
Percentage 48.0% 30.0% 12.6%
Swing Decrease5.0% Increase1.0% Decrease2.9%
Map of results of 2006 election
Leader of the Council before election

Susan Williams
Conservative

Leader of the Council after election

Susan Williams
Conservative

Election result edit

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 27,936 (48.0%)
  5.0 13 (61.9%)
13 / 21
   1 39 (61.9%)
39 / 63
Labour Party 17,475 (30.0%)
  1.0 6 (28.6%)
6 / 21
   20 (31.7%)
20 / 63
Liberal Democrats 7,359 (12.6%)
  2.9 2 (9.5%)
2 / 21
   1 4 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Green Party 5,151 (8.9%)
  6.9 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
   0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 156 (0.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
UKIP 148 (0.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
20 4 39

Ward results edit

Altrincham edit

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Young 1,430 53.6 -17.6
Labour Peter Baugh 611 22.9 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 404 15.1 +2.0
Green Jadwiga Leigh 225 8.4 +8.4
Majority 819 30.7 +2.8
Turnout 2,670 35.7 -11.5
Conservative hold Swing

Ashton upon Mersey edit

Ashton upon Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lamb* 1,645 58.4 +3.3
Labour Sophie Taylor 728 25.9 -4.0
Green Daniel Leach 442 15.7 +9.3
Majority 917 32.5 +14.0
Turnout 2,815 39.4 -10.5
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon edit

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paula Pearson* 2,085 69.8 -8.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell 385 12.9 +3.2
Labour Thomas Hague 300 10.1 +3.7
Green Bridget Green 216 7.2 +1.3
Majority 1,700 56.9 +9.9
Turnout 2,986 41.7 -12.0
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath edit

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Pearson* 1,392 49.6 -8.8
Labour Ian Golding 725 25.8 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Pauline Cliff 428 15.2 +8.5
Green Martin Bate 263 9.4 +9.4
Majority 667 23.8 -7.9
Turnout 2,808 35.8 -9.5
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands edit

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Dixon* 1,808 59.5 -20.7
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Clarke 722 23.8 +7.3
Labour Angela Gratrix 509 16.8 +16.8
Majority 1,086 35.7 +10.3
Turnout 3,039 38.9 -10.5
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow-St. Martin's edit

Bucklow-St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Quayle* 967 53.5 -13.1
Conservative Anne Cavanagh 560 31.0 -2.4
Green William Gradwell 280 15.5 +15.5
Majority 407 22.5 -7.4
Turnout 1,807 28.0 -6.7
Labour hold Swing

Clifford edit

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrea Jones* 1,375 64.0 +17.7
Green Anne Power 413 19.2 +7.5
Conservative Edward Kelson 359 16.7 +5.7
Majority 962 44.8 +32.9
Turnout 2,147 31.9 -9.8
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East edit

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Cornes* 1,726 63.1 -2.5
Labour Nigel Roberts 1,008 36.9 +9.7
Majority 718 26.2 -6.2
Turnout 2,734 36.5 -9.1
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West edit

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative June Reilly* 1,735 61.4 -1.0
Labour Kevin Procter 801 28.3 -3.2
Green Margaret Westbrook 292 10.3 +10.3
Majority 934 33.1 +4.3
Turnout 2,828 38.7 -9.8
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton edit

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elsie Ward* 1,644 53.4 -3.7
Labour Joyce Acton 1,030 33.4 -1.4
Green Christopher Webb 406 13.2 +13.2
Majority 614 20.0 +0.4
Turnout 3,080 38.4 -10.2
Conservative hold Swing

Gorse Hill edit

Gorse Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Acton* 1,112 55.5 -3.4
Conservative George Manley 496 24.8 -7.1
Green Philip Leape 238 11.9 +11.9
Independent Colin Hendrie 156 7.8 +7.8
Majority 616 30.7 +8.6
Turnout 2,002 27.3 -5.5
Labour hold Swing

Hale Barns edit

Hale Barns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dilriaz Butt* 2,061 71.1 -9.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott 538 18.6 -0.5
Labour Moira Lythgoe 301 10.4 +10.4
Majority 1,523 52.5 +39.7
Turnout 2,900 39.2 -14.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hale Central edit

Hale Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Mitchell* 1,641 61.0 -14.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Mills 418 15.5 +2.3
Labour Beverly Harrison 335 12.5 +1.3
Green Samuel Little 295 11.0 +11.0
Majority 1,223 45.5 +12.3
Turnout 2,689 38.6 -13.0
Conservative hold Swing

Longford edit

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 1,299 48.0 +6.2
Conservative Roderick Allan 870 32.2 +3.9
Green Matthew Westbrook 388 14.3 +3.8
UKIP Michael McManus 148 5.5 +5.5
Majority 429 15.8 +3.2
Turnout 2,705 33.6 -6.5
Labour hold Swing

Priory edit

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Baugh* 1,121 39.2 -1.2
Conservative Marion Rigby 950 33.2 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Clarke 510 17.8 -7.9
Green Joseph Westbrook 281 9.8 +9.8
Majority 171 6.0 +2.6
Turnout 2,862 39.3 -12.1
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor edit

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Bailey* 1,076 40.0 +1.5
Labour Stephen Smith 1,051 39.1 -0.3
Liberal Democrats James Eisen 562 20.9 -1.8
Majority 25 0.9 -1.0
Turnout 2,689 36.6 -7.8
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's edit

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tolhurst* 1,555 52.2 -4.9
Labour Tom Ross 833 28.0 -5.3
Liberal Democrats Diane Hibberd 392 13.2 +6.7
Green Janet Jackson 199 6.7 +6.7
Majority 722 24.2 +8.4
Turnout 2,979 36.8 -10.4
Conservative hold Swing

Stretford edit

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karina Carter* 1,355 49.7 -2.2
Conservative Colin Hooley 926 34.0 -7.5
Green Jennie Gander 445 16.3 +16.3
Majority 429 15.7 +12.6
Turnout 2,726 37.0 -0.1
Labour hold Swing

Timperley edit

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Taylor 1,610 43.6 +10.0
Conservative Mohibul Choudhury 1,508 40.9 -17.4
Labour Penelope Fraser 389 10.5 +2.3
Green Martin Green 184 5.0 +5.0
Majority 102 2.7 -16.9
Turnout 3,691 44.8 -7.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston edit

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Wibberley* 1,507 46.4 -3.6
Labour William Clarke 1,299 40.0 -2.9
Green Helen Jocys 442 13.6 +6.6
Majority 208 6.4 +3.2
Turnout 3,248 42.4 -8.5
Conservative hold Swing

Village edit

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick* 1,390 49.3 -9.0
Conservative Peter Cameron 962 34.1 -0.9
Labour Stephanie Crean 326 11.6 +4.8
Green Erica Wright 142 5.0 +5.0
Majority 428 15.2 -0.8
Turnout 2,820 38.2 -8.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References edit

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