2006 Wolverhampton City Council election
Elections to Wolverhampton City Council were held on 3 May 2006 in Wolverhampton, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.
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Prior to the election, the composition of the council was
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stephen Simkins | 1185 | 43.41 | ||
Conservative | Ann Modi | 710 | 26.01 | ||
Independent | Tom Fellows | 600 | 21.98 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Roger Gray | 217 | 7.95 | ||
Majority | 475 | 17.40 | |||
Turnout | 2,730 | 29.68 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Philip Page | 1318 | 43.13 | ||
Conservative | Gill Fellows | 970 | 31.74 | ||
UKIP | Kevin Simmons | 325 | 10.63 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Frances Heap | 242 | 7.92 | ||
Green | Eddie Clarke | 195 | 6.38 | ||
Majority | 348 | 11.39 | |||
Turnout | 3,056 | 33.87 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Judith Rowley | 2314 | 71.20 | ||
Conservative | John Corns | 625 | 19.23 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Edward Pringle | 292 | 8.98 | ||
Majority | 1689 | 51.97 | |||
Turnout | 3,250 | 37.58 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Neville Patten | 1571 | 47.06 | ||
Labour | Paul Allen | 1154 | 34.57 | ||
Liberal Democrats | James Lindly | 569 | 17.05 | ||
Majority | 417 | 12.49 | |||
Turnout | 3,338 | 37.00 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Sweet | 1187 | 55.60 | ||
Conservative | Andrew Dawson | 562 | 26.32 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 364 | 17.05 | ||
Majority | 625 | 29.27 | |||
Turnout | 2,135 | 23.62 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Keith Inston | 1351 | 52.45 | ||
Conservative | Peter Dobb | 733 | 28.45 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Ann Whitehouse | 472 | 18.32 | ||
Majority | 618 | 23.99 | |||
Turnout | 2,576 | 28.83 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Johnson | 1860 | 64.03 | ||
Conservative | Brian Fellows | 581 | 20.00 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch | 444 | 15.28 | ||
Majority | 1279 | 44.03 | |||
Turnout | 2,905 | 30.49 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Steven Evans | 1488 | 47.03 | ||
Conservative | Carol Bourne | 1159 | 36.63 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Birch | 496 | 15.68 | ||
Majority | 329 | 10.40 | |||
Turnout | 3,164 | 35.45 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Man Mohan Passi | 2033 | 51.30 | ||
Conservative | John Mellor | 1440 | 36.34 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bryan Lewis | 472 | 11.91 | ||
Majority | 593 | 14.96 | |||
Turnout | 3,963 | 44.04 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Caroline Siarkiewicz | 937 | 42.61 | ||
Liberal | Colin Hallmark | 489 | 22.24 | ||
Conservative | Lucinda Turner | 484 | 22.01 | ||
Liberal Democrats | David Jack | 274 | 12.46 | ||
Majority | 448 | 20.37 | |||
Turnout | 2,199 | 28.43 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christine Mills | 2306 | 60.16 | ||
Labour | Jagnandan Ghera | 849 | 22.15 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jessica Pringle | 639 | 16.67 | ||
Majority | 1457 | 38.01 | |||
Turnout | 3,833 | 40.85 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Lockett | 1335 | 48.37 | ||
Conservative | Ian Lucas | 1013 | 36.70 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Steatham | 400 | 14.49 | ||
Majority | 322 | 11.67 | |||
Turnout | 2,760 | 30.02 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Manohar Minhas | 1405 | 36.61 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Robin Lawrence | 1277 | 33.27 | ||
Conservative | Martin Berrington | 1129 | 29.42 | ||
Majority | 128 | 3.34 | |||
Turnout | 3,838 | 44.74 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patricia Patten | 2503 | 56.69 | ||
Labour | Ricky Chima | 1191 | 36.98 | ||
Liberal Democrats | June Hemsley | 686 | 15.54 | ||
Majority | 1312 | 29.72 | |||
Turnout | 4,415 | 44.05 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Malcolm Gwinnett | 1106 | 34.27 | ||
Labour | William Langford | 904 | 28.01 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Sandra Terry | 785 | 24.33 | ||
Conservative | Robert Green | 408 | 12.64 | ||
Majority | 202 | 6.26 | |||
Turnout | 3,227 | 37.00 | |||
Liberal gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tersaim Singh | 1311 | 62.40 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Lawrence | 408 | 19.42 | ||
Conservative | Lionel Berry | 372 | 17.71 | ||
Majority | 903 | 42.98 | |||
Turnout | 2,101 | 28.82 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Findlay | 2654 | 66.95 | ||
Labour | David Hartley | 746 | 18.82 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Colin Ross | 541 | 13.65 | ||
Majority | 1908 | 48.13 | |||
Turnout | 3,964 | 43.09 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Wynne | 3197 | 73.73 | ||
Labour | Muhammad Khan | 588 | 13.56 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Philip Bennett | 527 | 12.15 | ||
Majority | 2609 | 60.17 | |||
Turnout | 4,336 | 47.16 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Bourne | 1225 | 30.83 | ||
Labour | Gwendoline Stafford Good | 1157 | 29.12 | ||
BNP | Dennis Organ | 1016 | 25.57 | ||
Independent | Arthur Newman | 563 | 14.17 | ||
Majority | 68 | 1.71 | |||
Turnout | 3,973 | 44.00 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matthew Holdcroft | 1555 | 48.04 | ||
Labour | Paul Kalinauckas | 1194 | 36.89 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Carole Jenkins | 262 | 8.09 | ||
Green | Stuart Hinde | 212 | 6.55 | ||
Majority | 361 | 11.15 | |||
Turnout | 3,237 | 37.53 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Number of candidates
editOf the main political parties, both the Conservative Party and Labour Party fielded a full slate of 20 candidates each.
The Liberal Democrats fielded 19 candidates, failing to have a candidate in place in Wednesfield North.
One independent candidate stood in each of the following 2 wards:
- Bilston East
- Wednesfield North
The Green Party had a candidate in each of the following 2 wards:
- Bilston North
- Wednesfield South
The British National Party fielded only 1 candidate, in Wednesfield North ward.
The Liberal Party stood in only one ward, Heath Town.