The 2006 Havant Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, 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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14 of 38 seats to Havant Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
Background
editAfter the last election in 2004 the Conservatives had 27 seats, compared to 6 for Labour and 5 for the Liberal Democrats.[3] However, in 2005 a Liberal Democrat councillor for Hart Plain, Ron Purkis, defected to the Conservatives.[4]
Election result
editThe Conservatives increased their majority on the council to hold 30 of the 38 seats on the council after getting a swing in their favour.[5] Labour lost 2 seats in Leigh Park, with sitting councillors Ralph Cousins and Barry Gardner losing to the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats respectively.[5] Overall turnout at the election was 33.5%.[6]
Following the election Conservative David Gillett remained as leader of the council after surviving a leadership challenge within the Conservative group from David Guest by 4 votes.[7]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 11 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 78.6 | 53.8 | 16,178 | +2.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 | 24.1 | 7,234 | -2.4% | |
Labour | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 3,989 | -1.2% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 2,187 | +1.8% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 272 | +0.9% | |
English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 190 | +0.6% |
Ward results
editBarncroft
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Fairhurst | 465 | 44.0 | −4.1 | |
Labour | Ralph Cousins | 284 | 26.9 | −1.8 | |
UKIP | Stephen Harris | 164 | 15.5 | +15.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Ponsonby | 143 | 13.5 | −9.7 | |
Majority | 181 | 17.1 | −2.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,056 | 24.8 | +2.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Battins
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | June Hanan | 346 | 31.9 | −2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Raymond Cobbett | 328 | 30.2 | +12.4 | |
Conservative | Ronald Purkis | 275 | 25.3 | −11.3 | |
Green | Louise Palmer | 136 | 12.5 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 18 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,085 | 23.1 | +1.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bedhampton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jennifer Wride | 1,321 | 46.1 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Faith Ponsonby | 1,081 | 37.7 | −3.8 | |
English Democrat | George Herbert | 190 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Labour | Anne Edwards | 178 | 6.2 | −3.3 | |
Green | Terry Mitchell | 96 | 3.3 | −2.8 | |
Majority | 240 | 8.4 | +6.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,866 | 41.6 | −0.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Bondfields
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Susan Stocker | 608 | 46.2 | +21.0 | |
Labour | Barry Gardner | 479 | 36.4 | −12.6 | |
Conservative | Thelma Carpenter | 228 | 17.3 | −8.6 | |
Majority | 129 | 9.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,315 | 27.2 | +4.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing |
Cowplain
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony Briggs | 1,359 | 60.5 | −1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Jacobs | 458 | 20.4 | −5.4 | |
Green | Ann Gleed | 259 | 11.5 | +11.5 | |
Labour | Kenneth Monks | 170 | 7.6 | −4.4 | |
Majority | 901 | 40.1 | +3.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,246 | 31.2 | −4.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Emsworth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Gillett | 2,071 | 59.2 | −1.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Hugh Benzie | 949 | 27.1 | +3.1 | |
Green | Mary Youle | 262 | 7.5 | +1.7 | |
Labour | Derek Smith | 218 | 6.2 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 1,122 | 32.1 | −4.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,500 | 45.8 | −1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hart Plain
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Cheshire | 1,089 | 48.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ann Bazley | 880 | 39.0 | ||
Labour | Kim Vassallo | 170 | 7.5 | ||
Green | Barry Gleed | 119 | 5.3 | ||
Majority | 209 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,258 | 31.2 | −1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hayling East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Smith | 1,567 | 63.1 | ||
Labour | Sheila Mealy | 344 | 13.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Causer | 337 | 13.6 | ||
Green | Gillian Leek | 236 | 9.5 | ||
Majority | 1,223 | 49.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,484 | 35.0 | +0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hayling West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Francis Pearce | 1,848 | 68.1 | +4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Janis Shawashi | 364 | 13.4 | −3.0 | |
Labour | Colin Blunden | 260 | 9.6 | −1.9 | |
Green | Susan Dawes | 243 | 9.0 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 1,484 | 54.7 | +7.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,715 | 39.8 | +0.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Purbrook
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gwen Blackett | 1,507 | 63.5 | +14.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Marshall | 332 | 14.0 | +3.2 | |
Labour | Nicola Potts | 283 | 11.9 | −0.5 | |
Green | Julie Blenkharn | 250 | 10.5 | +10.5 | |
Majority | 1,175 | 49.5 | +28.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,372 | 33.1 | −2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St Faiths
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jacqueline Branson | 1,574 | 52.5 | −1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jane Briggs | 789 | 26.3 | −0.1 | |
Green | Timothy Dawes | 391 | 13.0 | +2.3 | |
Labour | Frederick Barnes | 245 | 8.2 | −0.5 | |
Majority | 785 | 26.2 | −1.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,999 | 43.7 | −0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Stakes
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Olwyn Kennedy | 955 | 54.0 | +4.1 | |
Labour | Barry Steel | 335 | 19.0 | +1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Pook | 282 | 16.0 | −6.0 | |
Green | Wendy Smith | 195 | 11.0 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 620 | 35.1 | +7.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,767 | 24.5 | −0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Warren Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Richard Brown | 369 | 42.4 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | Richard Galloway | 236 | 27.1 | −6.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Moore-Blunt | 158 | 18.1 | −7.8 | |
UKIP | Brian Hines | 108 | 12.4 | +12.4 | |
Majority | 133 | 15.3 | +9.1 | ||
Turnout | 871 | 19.6 | +2.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Waterloo
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Wendy Brown | 1,683 | 66.9 | +8.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Bolt | 525 | 20.9 | −1.2 | |
Labour | Margaret Beauvoison | 308 | 12.2 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 1,158 | 46.0 | +9.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,516 | 33.9 | −4.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2006 and 2007
editBattins
editA by-election was held in Battins ward on 2 November 2006 after the death of Conservative councillor Jane Rayner.[9] The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Faith Ponsonby with a majority of 137 votes.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Faith Ponsonby | 401 | 41.9 | +11.7 | |
Conservative | Wendy Osgood | 264 | 27.6 | +2.3 | |
Labour | Ralph Cousins | 236 | 24.7 | −7.2 | |
Green | Louise Palmer | 55 | 5.8 | −6.7 | |
Majority | 137 | 14.3 | |||
Turnout | 956 | 20.3 | −2.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Hart Plain
editA by-election was held in Hart Plain ward on 30 November 2006 after Liberal Democrat councillor Tricia Pearce resigned from the council.[9] Conservative Elaine Shimbart gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats by a majority of 246 votes.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Elaine Shimbart | 839 | 55.3 | +7.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Jacobs | 593 | 39.1 | +0.1 | |
Labour | Kenneth Monks | 84 | 5.6 | −1.9 | |
Majority | 246 | 16.2 | +6.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,516 | 21.8 | −9.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Local elections: Havant". BBC News Online. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "UK local election results". Financial Times. NewsBank. 5 May 2006.
- ^ "Havant council". BBC News Online. 11 June 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Ron Purkis". The News. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Havant Borough Council Results 2006". The News. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Borough Council Election Results May 2006". Havant Borough Council. Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 9 December 2006. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Tory leader survives group challenge". The News. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Graeme (5 May 2006). "Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail". The Daily Telegraph. NewsBank. p. 5.
- ^ a b c d "Tories strengthen grip with by-election win". The News. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Leigh Park by-election results". The News. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2014.