Map of the results of the 2006 Stratford-on-Avon council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006.

The 2006 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

Campaigns

19 seats were due to be contested in the election but in Wellesbourne, independent Roger Wright did not face any opposition meaning that only 18 seats saw contests take place.[3] Both the Conservatives, who were defending 11 seats, and the Liberal Democrats, who were defending 7, were hoping to make gains in the election,[4] while the Labour party only put up 4 candidates in the election.[3]

The Conservatives campaigned on pledges to take action over traffic congestion and to keep council tax levels low.[4] However the Liberal Democrats said that big improvements in services were needed and that improving basic services should be put before any ambitious plans for the area.[4]

Election result

The results saw no seats change hands with the Conservatives remaining in control of the council as a result.[5][6] Overall turnout in the election was 41.5%.[7]

Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2006[2][7]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 11 0 0 0 57.9 52.5 12,906 +2.6%
  Liberal Democrats 7 0 0 0 36.8 39.6 9,738 +0.4%
  Independent 1 0 0 0 5.3 4.0 985 -2.2%
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 817 -1.4%
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 121 +0.5%

Ward results

Alcester[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Juned 1,033 56.7 -0.9
Conservative Paul Martin 566 31.1 -5.3
UKIP Ronald Mole 121 6.6 +6.6
Labour John Ritchie 102 5.6 -0.4
Majority 467 25.6 +4.3
Turnout 1,822 39.2 -0.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bidford and Salford[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Daren Pemberton 935 55.2 +55.2
Conservative John Brain 758 44.8 +44.8
Majority 177 10.4
Turnout 1,693 32.8 -3.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Brailes[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Seccombe 544 55.1 -17.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Cheney 444 44.9 +17.9
Majority 100 10.1 -35.9
Turnout 988 58.0 +12.0
Conservative hold Swing
Harbury[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Patrick 936 58.0 +10.4
Conservative Martyn Allan 677 42.0 -10.4
Majority 259 16.0
Turnout 1,613 43.2 -0.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Henley[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laurence Marshall 1,149 76.1 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Catherine Rolfe 360 23.9 -5.8
Majority 789 52.3 +11.7
Turnout 1,509 42.8 -0.6
Conservative hold Swing
Kinwarton[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lynn Bowring 392 53.3 -3.7
Conservative Susan Adams 344 46.7 +3.7
Majority 48 6.5 -7.5
Turnout 736 45.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Long Compton[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Gray 579 72.3 -1.6
Liberal Democrats Philip Vial 222 27.7 +1.6
Majority 357 44.6 -3.2
Turnout 801 47.4
Conservative hold Swing
Long Itchington[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Stevens 546 70.5 -1.8
Liberal Democrats Alan Hill 114 14.7 +14.7
Labour Carol Pratt 114 14.7 -13.0
Majority 432 55.8 +11.2
Turnout 774 43.5
Conservative hold Swing
Quinton[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Brain 680 73.4 +21.1
Independent Reginald Clarke 246 26.6 +26.6
Majority 434 46.9 +42.3
Turnout 926 46.6
Conservative hold Swing
Sambourne[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leslie Topham 478 73.8 +3.6
Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees 170 26.2 -3.6
Majority 308 47.5 +7.1
Turnout 648 45.4
Conservative hold Swing
Snitterfield[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Hobbs 686 78.4 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Jeanne Lowe 189 21.6 -0.5
Majority 497 56.8 +1.0
Turnout 875 46.3
Conservative hold Swing
Southam[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Akeister 816 48.4 +1.1
Labour James Taylor 471 28.0 -10.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Waller 398 23.6 +9.6
Majority 345 20.5 +11.8
Turnout 1,685 34.1 +0.9
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Alveston[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Beese 1,167 52.0 -4.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Crutchley 1,077 48.0 +4.7
Majority 90 4.0 -9.5
Turnout 2,244 46.0 -3.1
Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Avenue and New Town[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Maureen Beckett 856 40.9 +2.8
Conservative Laura Main 604 28.8 -23.5
Independent William Lowe 504 24.1 +24.1
Labour Karen Parnell 130 6.2 -3.4
Majority 252 12.1
Turnout 2,094 40.8 +4.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Stratford Guild and Hathaway[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Fradgley 1,156 52.3 +10.5
Conservative Roy Donnelly 818 37.0 -12.9
Independent Harry Cottam 235 10.6 +10.6
Majority 338 15.3
Turnout 2,209 39.4 -3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Studley[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Wright 1,033 58.2 +7.7
Conservative William McCarthy 742 41.8 +0.2
Majority 291 16.4 +7.6
Turnout 1,775 39.1 -3.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Tanworth[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Dixon 1,033 80.9 -0.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Sutton 244 19.1 +0.8
Majority 789 61.8 -1.5
Turnout 1,277 41.2 -0.7
Conservative hold Swing
Vale of the Red Horse[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gillian Roache 719 80.1 +7.4
Liberal Democrats Trevor Honeychurch 179 19.9 -7.4
Majority 540 60.1 +14.7
Turnout 898 49.6
Conservative hold Swing
Wellesbourne[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Roger Wright unopposed
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local elections: Stratford-On-Avon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Graeme (5 May 2006). "Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4.
  3. ^ a b Heath, Andrew (18 April 2006). "Lib Dems aim to oust Labour from No 2 spot ; Campaign: Balance of power on a knife edge in run-up to May 4 elections". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 9.
  4. ^ a b c Probert, Sarah (28 April 2006). "Local elections: Lib Dems are looking at rapid improvement if they can overturn majority; Stratford". Birmingham Post. p. 6.
  5. ^ Gibbons, Duncan (5 May 2006). "Tories a seat closer; Local election results: Labour blames national events for its bad night". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 16.
  6. ^ "Election: No change at Stratford District". The Courier. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "May 2006 District Council Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
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