The 2006 Eastbourne Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
Background
editBefore the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 14 seats compared to 13 for the Liberal Democrats, after the Conservatives took control at the 2004 election.[3] 9 seats were contested by a total of 36 candidates, with the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Labour Party and Green Party contesting every seat.[3] 2 Liberal Democrat councillors stood down at the election, Chris Berry and Beryl Healy, from Langney and Devonshire wards respectively.[3]
A major issue at the election was parking in Eastbourne, as well as a campaign to save the local hospital from closure.[3]
Election result
editThe Conservatives stayed in control of the council after gaining one seat from the Liberal Democrats.[4] The only change came in Old Town ward, where Conservative Anne Angel gained the seat with a majority of 253, defeating Liberal Democrat Maurice Skilton, who had been a councillor for over 40 years.[5] Meanwhile, Labour was in fourth place in every ward but one, behind the Green Party.[6] Overall turnout at the election was 40.70%,[7] compared to 40.97% in 2004.[8]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 55.6 | 46.5 | 12,784 | -3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 44.4 | 40.5 | 11,149 | +4.5 | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 2,164 | 0.0 | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1,403 | -0.8 |
Ward results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Steven Wallis | 1,491 | 56.8 | +12.1 | |
Conservative | Brian Jones | 749 | 28.5 | −11.0 | |
Green | Zoe Vonderdell | 201 | 7.7 | −1.4 | |
Labour | Richard Goude | 184 | 7.0 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 742 | 28.3 | +23.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,625 | 35.4 | +0.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mary Pooley | 1,230 | 53.0 | +8.1 | |
Conservative | Edward Abella | 632 | 27.2 | −1.7 | |
Labour | David Brinson | 251 | 10.8 | −5.4 | |
Green | Leslie Dalton | 209 | 9.0 | −1.1 | |
Majority | 598 | 25.8 | +9.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,322 | 33.5 | +1.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Troy Tester | 1,209 | 52.0 | +2.2 | |
Conservative | Stephanie Walters | 809 | 34.8 | −3.1 | |
Green | Christine Quarrington | 161 | 6.9 | +1.3 | |
Labour | Colin Akers | 147 | 6.3 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 400 | 17.2 | +5.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,326 | 32.3 | −1.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Stevens | 2,440 | 66.4 | −4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Creaven | 756 | 20.6 | +4.9 | |
Green | Kate Arnold | 306 | 8.3 | +1.1 | |
Labour | Dennis Scard | 173 | 4.7 | −1.2 | |
Majority | 1,684 | 45.8 | −9.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,675 | 49.7 | +0.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anne Angel | 1,843 | 46.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Maurice Skilton | 1,590 | 40.2 | ||
Green | Clive Gross | 416 | 10.5 | ||
Labour | Helen Sedgewick | 109 | 2.8 | ||
Majority | 253 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 3,958 | 50.5 | −4.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin Belsey | 2,091 | 59.6 | −6.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Brian Staker | 1,035 | 29.5 | +8.8 | |
Green | Kevin Moore | 225 | 6.4 | −0.2 | |
Labour | Nora Ring | 160 | 4.6 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 1,056 | 30.1 | −14.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,511 | 46.6 | +1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | David Tutt | 1,913 | 59.9 | +12.8 | |
Conservative | Tracy Moles | 962 | 30.1 | −9.1 | |
Green | Hugh Norris | 204 | 6.4 | −1.5 | |
Labour | Sharon Wentworth | 116 | 3.6 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 951 | 29.8 | +21.9 | ||
Turnout | 3,195 | 39.8 | +1.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patrick Bowker | 1,597 | 56.7 | −2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Salsbury | 914 | 32.4 | +0.8 | |
Green | Jocelyn McCarthy | 181 | 6.4 | −2.6 | |
Labour | David Mieres | 125 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 683 | 24.2 | −3.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,817 | 36.2 | −1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Graham Marsden | 1,661 | 54.1 | −5.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Patrick Rodohan | 1,011 | 32.9 | +8.3 | |
Green | Catharine Birchwood | 261 | 8.5 | −0.2 | |
Labour | Elizabeth Goude | 138 | 4.5 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 650 | 21.2 | −13.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,071 | 41.3 | +1.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Local elections: Eastbourne". BBC News Online. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Key local issues could tilt the balance and bring surprises when votes are counted". The Argus. 3 May 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Power decided by luck of the draw". The Argus. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Tories storm home in the polls". Eastbourne Herald. 10 May 2006. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "90 candidates stand for election". Eastbourne Herald. 5 April 2007. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results of elections held Thursday 4 May 2006". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Results of elections held Thursday 10 June 2004". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.