Elections to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservatives retained control of the council, while Labour gained one seat and the Liberal Democrats lost one seat.[1][2][3]
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24 of the 72 seats on Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council 37 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the 2006 Dudley council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 13 | 1 | 1 | 54.2 | 42.5 | 36,366 | 1.7 | ||
Labour | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.7 | 31.9 | 27,269 | 1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 15.0 | 12,851 | 7.4 | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5,116 | 1.0 | ||
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3,224 | New | ||
Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 420 | |||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 241 | New |
Ward results edit
Amblecote edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Liz Walker | 1,482 | 49.8 | ||
Labour | John Martin | 951 | 31.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hanson | 544 | 18.3 | ||
Majority | 531 | 17.9 | |||
Turnout | 30.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Belle Vale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jill Nicholls | 1,872 | 54.6 | ||
Labour | Paul Cornick | 1,135 | 33.1 | ||
Respect | Richard Alonzo | 420 | 12.3 | ||
Majority | 737 | 21.5 | |||
Turnout | 35.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brierley Hill edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Zafar Islam | 1,146 | 44.0 | ||
Conservative | Kerry Bradley | 841 | 32.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Dyer | 615 | 23.6 | ||
Majority | 305 | 11.7 | |||
Turnout | 27.2 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Brockmoor and Pensnett edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Judy Foster | 1,141 | 44.3 | ||
Conservative | John Davies | 808 | 31.4 | ||
UKIP | Amanda Mobberley | 344 | 13.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Lois Bramall | 281 | 10.9 | ||
Majority | 333 | 12.9 | |||
Turnout | 26.6 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Castle and Priory edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alan Finch | 1,442 | 39.5 | ||
BNP | Julian Mitchell | 890 | 24.4 | ||
Conservative | Daryl Millward | 632 | 17.3 | ||
UKIP | Philip Rowe | 381 | 10.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Kieran Smith | 309 | 8.5 | ||
Majority | 552 | 15.1 | |||
Turnout | 35.9 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Coseley East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Susan Ridney | 1,258 | 34.6 | ||
BNP | Kenneth Griffiths | 1,238 | 34.1 | ||
Conservative | Clive Murray | 845 | 23.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Claire O'Kane | 292 | 8.0 | ||
Majority | 20 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 38.2 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Cradley and Foxcote edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Timothy Crumpton | 1,699 | 54.3 | ||
Conservative | John Perry | 1,429 | 45.7 | ||
Majority | 270 | 8.6 | |||
Turnout | 32.9 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Gornal edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Timothy Wright | 1,546 | 33.5 | ||
Labour | Jeffrey Jewkes | 1,183 | 25.6 | ||
BNP | Timothy Alden | 1,170 | 25.3 | ||
UKIP | Robert Dudley | 477 | 10.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Michael Jones | 243 | 5.3 | ||
Majority | 363 | 7.9 | |||
Turnout | 43.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Halesowen North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeff Hill | 1,818 | 48.0 | ||
Labour | Parmjit Singh Sahota | 1,167 | 30.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Andrew McKay | 559 | 14.8 | ||
Green | Aldo Mussi | 241 | 6.4 | ||
Majority | 651 | 17.2 | |||
Turnout | 40.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Halesowen South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Woodall | 2,940 | 73.1 | ||
Labour | Martin Knight | 1,084 | 26.9 | ||
Majority | 1,856 | 46.2 | |||
Turnout | 41.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hayley Green and Cradley South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Antony Burston | 2,318 | 67.0 | ||
Labour | Michael Kelly | 1,143 | 33.0 | ||
Majority | 1,175 | 34.0 | |||
Turnout | 37.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Lynn Boleyn | 1,874 | 43.4 | ||
Conservative | Terence Billingham | 1,813 | 42.0 | ||
Labour | Madeleine Cowley | 631 | 14.6 | ||
Majority | 61 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 42.3 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Kingswinford South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patrick Harley | 1,940 | 47.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jon Bramall | 1,380 | 33.6 | ||
Labour | Stephen Haycock | 789 | 19.2 | ||
Majority | 560 | 13.6 | |||
Turnout | 40.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Lye and Wollescote edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Lowe | 1,337 | 44.9 | ||
Conservative | David Vickers | 1,280 | 43.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Arif | 359 | 12.1 | ||
Majority | 57 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 31.8 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lynda Coulter | 1,185 | 40.1 | ||
Conservative | Richard Gwinnett | 910 | 30.8 | ||
UKIP | James Mobberley | 474 | 16.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Derise Williams | 387 | 13.1 | ||
Majority | 275 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 28.5 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Norton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Angus Adams | 2,159 | 50.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David Sheppard | 1,583 | 36.7 | ||
Labour | David Jeffries | 570 | 13.2 | ||
Majority | 576 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 45.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pedmore and Stourbridge East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Colin Wilson | 2,639 | 61.4 | ||
Labour | Tracy Wood | 980 | 22.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Simon Hanson | 678 | 15.8 | ||
Majority | 1,659 | 38.6 | |||
Turnout | 43.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Sparks | 1,319 | 48.4 | ||
Conservative | Phillip Moore | 958 | 35.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John White | 450 | 16.5 | ||
Majority | 361 | 13.3 | |||
Turnout | 28.2 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St James's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Khurshid Ahmed | 895 | 25.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ribirtha Hart | 844 | 24.2 | ||
BNP | Dean Major | 743 | 21.3 | ||
Conservative | Glenis Simms | 586 | 16.8 | ||
UKIP | Carol Pearce | 426 | 12.2 | ||
Majority | 51 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 36.4 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
St Thomas's edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Steve Waltho | 1,574 | 46.2 | ||
UKIP | Phillip Wimlett | 824 | 24.2 | ||
Conservative | Alan Gallis | 567 | 16.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Giovanna Faulkner | 444 | 13.0 | ||
Majority | 750 | 22.0 | |||
Turnout | 34.6 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Sedgley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Fraser-Macnamara | 2,596 | 70.1 | ||
Labour | Adam Aston | 1,105 | 29.9 | ||
Majority | 1,491 | 40.2 | |||
Turnout | 34.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Upper Gornal and Woodsetton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Doreen Ameson | 1,285 | 33.0 | ||
Labour | Kenneth Finch | 1,239 | 31.8 | ||
BNP | Kevin Inman | 1,075 | 27.6 | ||
UKIP | Jason Pearce | 298 | 7.6 | ||
Majority | 46 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 38.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wollaston and Stourbridge Town edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Malcolm Knowles | 1,642 | 40.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Timothy Hubbard | 1,392 | 34.4 | ||
Labour | Tina While-Cooper | 1,014 | 25.0 | ||
Majority | 250 | 6.2 | |||
Turnout | 40.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wordsley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harold Nottingham | 1,460 | 43.5 | ||
Labour | Graham Debney | 1,282 | 38.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Barbara White | 617 | 18.4 | ||
Majority | 178 | 5.3 | |||
Turnout | 35.0 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Local Election Results 2006 - Dudley". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 19 July 2022.