2006 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
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The 2006 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, 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:
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 14 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 87.5 | 58.9 | 14,301 | +6.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 12.5 | 31.6 | 7,668 | −1.5% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 1,370 | −2.3% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 536 | −1.6% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 422 | −0.4% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Davies | 1,183 | 60.7 | +8.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Winifred Honnywill | 603 | 30.9 | −3.2 | |
UKIP | Oliver Clement | 163 | 8.4 | −5.2 | |
Majority | 580 | 29.8 | +11.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,949 | 38.6 | −4.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sally-Ann Slade | 1,096 | 79.1 | +17.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Billingham | 290 | 20.9 | −4.7 | |
Majority | 806 | 58.2 | +22.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,386 | 37.6 | −6.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Peter Crawford | 503 | 46.1 | +9.9 | |
Conservative | David Stanyer | 486 | 44.6 | −1.6 | |
UKIP | Theresa Theophanides | 101 | 9.3 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 17 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,090 | 37.6 | −3.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Leonard Price | 981 | 58.6 | +4.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Beard | 450 | 26.9 | +3.6 | |
Green | Brian Leslie | 244 | 14.6 | +3.9 | |
Majority | 531 | 31.7 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,675 | 34.9 | −2.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Cunningham | 1,064 | 69.9 | +4.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Keith Brown | 458 | 30.1 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 606 | 39.8 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,522 | 34.9 | −7.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Marriott | 603 | 64.8 | +26.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Braam | 207 | 22.2 | −13.8 | |
Labour | Timothy Rich | 121 | 13.0 | −8.4 | |
Majority | 396 | 42.6 | +40.6 | ||
Turnout | 931 | 30.9 | +5.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Elizabeth Thomas | 525 | 60.6 | +3.4 | |
Labour | Raymond Moon | 183 | 21.1 | +4.3 | |
UKIP | Victor Webb | 158 | 18.2 | +18.2 | |
Majority | 342 | 39.5 | +8.3 | ||
Turnout | 866 | 30.1 | +7.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Scholes | 1,156 | 68.6 | +2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jane Johnson | 529 | 31.4 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 627 | 37.2 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,685 | 35.0 | −5.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Catherine Mayhew | 1,250 | 63.9 | +9.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Hillier | 707 | 36.1 | +5.1 | |
Majority | 543 | 27.8 | +4.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,957 | 38.2 | −4.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Tompsett | 1,124 | 56.2 | −1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Thomas Symondson | 877 | 43.8 | +10.0 | |
Majority | 247 | 12.4 | −11.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,001 | 44.7 | +1.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | David Neve | 776 | 65.5 | +5.2 | |
Conservative | Christopher Browne | 273 | 23.1 | −3.1 | |
Green | Richard Leslie | 135 | 11.4 | +11.4 | |
Majority | 503 | 42.4 | +8.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,184 | 35.6 | +1.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christopher Woodward | 760 | 44.7 | +7.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lesley Herriot | 636 | 37.4 | −4.5 | |
Green | Phyllis Leslie | 157 | 9.2 | +1.8 | |
Labour | Keith Hamm | 146 | 8.6 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 124 | 7.3 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,699 | 35.5 | +0.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Jolley | 754 | 53.7 | +0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 399 | 28.4 | +7.0 | |
Labour | Jemima Blackmore | 252 | 17.9 | −7.4 | |
Majority | 355 | 25.3 | −2.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,405 | 30.9 | −0.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin Bothwell | 849 | 49.4 | +10.6 | |
Labour | Dianne Hill | 561 | 32.7 | −4.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Marguerita Morton | 308 | 17.9 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 188 | 16.7 | +15.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,718 | 33.7 | −0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Rusbridge | 797 | 57.8 | +11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Terence Driscoll | 474 | 34.4 | −14.0 | |
Labour | Gregory Lay | 107 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
Majority | 323 | 23.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,378 | 45.1 | +7.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Melvyn Howell | 1,400 | 75.6 | +4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ian Williams | 451 | 24.4 | −4.9 | |
Majority | 949 | 51.2 | +9.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,851 | 42.3 | −2.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Local elections: Tunbridge Wells". BBC News Online. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Graeme (5 May 2006). "Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Elections 5 May 2006". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Local elections". The Times. 5 May 2006. p. 9.