Croydon Council election, 2006

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Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. The Labour Party lost control of the council to the Conservative Party.

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[edit] Election result

Croydon Local Election Result 2006
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Conservative 43 11 0 +11 61.4% 44.7% 47,044
  Labour 27 0 10 -10 38.6% 25.6% 26,917
  Liberal Democrat 0 0 1 -1 0 13.3% 14,043
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 9.6% 10,056
  UK Independence 0 0 0 0 0 3.2% 3,405
  British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 1.4% 1,464
  The People's Choice 0 0 0 0 0 0.3% 275
  Others 0 0 0 0 0 1.9% 275

[edit] Political make-up

Party political make-up of Croydon Council
   Party Seats Current Council
2002[1] 2006[1]
  Conservatives 31 43                                                                                                                                            
  Labour 37 27                                                                                                                                            
  Lib Dems 1 0                                                                                                                                            

[edit] Ward Results

[edit] A-C

Addiscombe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Russell Jackson 1,973
Conservative Andrew Price 1,948
Conservative Maria Garcia de la Huerta 1,842
Labour Sean Fitzsimons 1,672
Labour Amanda Campbell 1,653
Labour Mark Watson 1,607
Green Mario Barnsley 850
Liberal Democrat Paul Rogers 760
Turnout 4,437 40.0%
Ashburton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lindsay Frost 2,513
Conservative Eddy Arram 2,431
Conservative Avril Slipper 2,390
Labour Rona MacDonald 1,057
Labour Peter Spalding 971
Labour Jitinder Singh 904
Green Bernice Golberg 628
Liberal Democrat Nirma Ramful 550
UK Independence Jeanette Nathan 336
Turnout 4,324 42.7%
Bensham Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raj Rajendran 1,846
Labour Paula Shaw 1,805
Labour Greta Sohoye 1,670
Conservative Roger Taylor 1,117
Conservative John Tooze 861
Conservative Alan Winborn 774
Green Susan Parsons 531
UK Independence James Feisenberger 305
Turnout 3,407 32.9%
Broad Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stuart Collins 1,777
Labour Mike Selva 1,600
Labour Manju Shahul-Hameed 1,576
Conservative Ian Parker 1,076
Conservative Patrick Ratnaraja 1,073
Conservative Jill Thomas 975
Liberal Democrat Syed Mohiuddin 513
Communist Peter Latham 177
Turnout 3,426 31.5%
Coulsdon East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Wright 3,393
Conservative Brian Udell 3,321
Conservative Terry Lenton 3,102
Liberal Democrat Ian Atkins 2,124
Liberal Democrat Simon Hargrave 1,817
Liberal Democrat Patricia Knight 1,765
Turnout 5,350 56.8%
Coulsdon West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Osland 2,706
Conservative Gavin Barwell 2,685
Conservative Brian Cakebread 2,640
Liberal Democrat Avril Bristow 775
Liberal Democrat Jean Callen 745
Liberal Democrat Brian Glaister 627
Labour Sarah Ward 481
Labour Richard Ackland 475
Labour Lee Findell 435
Green Andrew Lindsay 429
The People's Choice Sheila Lockwood 168
Turnout 4,226 42.8%
Croham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Gatland 2,590
Conservative Michael Neal 2,418
Conservative Jason Perry 2,378
Liberal Democrat Michael Bishopp 861
Liberal Democrat Sheelagh Crampton 739
Labour Laura Doughty 722
Labour Paul Anderson 697
Liberal Democrat Edward Maxfield 609
Green Stephen Harris 569
Labour James Mburu 566
UK Independence William Bailey 206
The People's Choice Evelyn Lane 113
The People's Choice Debra Cannam 112
The People's Choice Mark Samuel 96
Turnout 4,460 41.4%

[edit] F-N

Fairfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vidhi Mohan 2,070
Conservative Susan Winborn 2,042
Conservative David Fitze 2,010
Labour Peter Horah 870
Labour Yvonne Gosling 834
Labour Dominic O'Donnell 807
Liberal Democrat Jill George 640
Green Julia Barnsley 629
UK Independence Edwin Wigley 226
Monster Raving Loony John Cartwright 200
Turnout 3,808 37.6%
Fieldway (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon Hall 949
Labour Carole Bonner 862
British National Party Matthew Bedford 692
Conservative Roland Petit 677
Conservative Andrew Stranack 477
UK Independence Lynnda Robson 213
Turnout 2,293 34.2%
Heathfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Mead 3,076
Conservative Helen Pollard 2,936
Conservative Enley Taylor 2,749
Labour Sarah Jones 761
Liberal Democrat Stephen Cleary 654
Labour Moira O'Donnell 642
Labour Romney Tansley 598
Liberal Democrat Peter Ladanyi 529
UK Independence Andrew Paice 411
Turnout 4,405 44.7%
Kenley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Buttinger 2,631
Conservative Steve O'Connell 2,530
Conservative Steve Hollands 2,523
Liberal Democrat Angela Catto 757
Green Tom Voute 729
Liberal Democrat Linda Evans 650
Labour Joy Prince 461
Labour Mohammed Mir 406
Turnout 4,367 41.7%
New Addington (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brenda Kirby 1,356
Labour George Ayres 1,257
Conservative Peter Kirby 1,046
Conservative Anthony Pearson 1,040
British National Party Clifford May 772
UK Independence Ian Edwards 256
Liberal Democrat Stephanie Offer 139
Turnout 3,228 44.8%
Norbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maggie Mansell 2,434
Labour Shafi Khan 2,428
Labour Sherwan Chowdhury 2,333
Conservative Gloria Hutchens 1,751
Conservative Tirena Gunter 1,679
Conservative Adam Kellett 1,557
Liberal Democrat Leo Held 553
Green Michael O'Sullivan 511
Turnout 4,784 43.6%

[edit] P-S

Purley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Bass 2,768
Conservative Derek Millard 2,631
Conservative Donald Speakman 2,488
Liberal Democrat Kathleen Austin 786
Labour Colin Bagnall 700
Liberal Democrat Gordon Burnett 670
Green Simon Desorgher 599
Labour Maria Khan 528
Labour Suren Pandita 495
UK Independence Kathleen Garner 280
Turnout 4,159 41.0%
Sanderstead (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lynne Hale 3,567
Conservative Timothy Pollard 3,470
Conservative Yvette Hopley 3,447
Liberal Democrat Anne Howard 570
Liberal Democrat Susan Gauge 562
Labour Daniel Harvey 429
Labour Barry Buttigieg 393
Labour Tejinder Madhar 369
UK Independence Alan Smith 338
Turnout 4,700 48.6%
Selhurst (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Timothy Godfrey 1,652
Labour Toni Letts 1,597
Labour Gerry Ryan 1,452
Conservative Margaret Bird 906
Conservative Audrey Terrey 893
Conservative William Proudfoot 861
Green Megan Braid-Pittordou 588
Liberal Democrat Lynn Roulstone 570
Turnout 3,220 31.4%
Selsdon and Ballards (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dudley Mead 3,397
Conservative Sara Bashford 3,396
Conservative Phil Thomas 3,215
Liberal Democrat John Jefkins 651
Liberal Democrat Margaret Burnett 625
Labour Peter Hopson 535
Labour Rae Goonetilleke 451
UK Independence Claire Smith 416
Labour Femi Yusoof 373
Turnout 4,719 50.4%
Shirley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janet Marshall 3,270
Conservative Richard Chatterjee 2,924
Conservative Mike Fisher 2,888
Independent Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya 1,083
Labour Norman Glass 896
Labour Mark Justice 869
Labour Lorraine Walters 799
Liberal Democrat Paul West 603
Green Ian Dixon 590
Turnout 5,014 48.1%
South Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Bennett 1,670
Conservative Luke Clancy 1,523
Labour Jane Avis 1,492
Labour Kathy Bee 1.393
Labour Andy Bagnall 1,385
Conservative Mohammed Quadir 1,271
Green Tim Fernandes-Bonnar 717
Liberal Democrat Julie Hardy-McBride 684
Liberal Democrat Jan Perry 616
UK Independence Brian Hutchings 233
Turnout 3,997 37.2%

[edit] T-W

Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pat Clouder 1,644
Labour Matthew Kyeremeh 1,427
Labour Louisa Woodley 1,421
Conservative Florence Evans 902
Conservative Melanie Hutchens 833
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Cope 819
Conservative Michele O'Connell 776
Liberal Democrat Stephen Dering 697
Liberal Democrat Tomas Howard-Jones 638
Turnout 3,445 31.5%
Upper Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Askey 1,650
Labour Pat Ryan 1,637
Conservative George Filbey 1,566
Labour Alisa Flemming 1,561
Conservative Clare Hilley 1,489
Labour Ian Payne 1,461
Green Anna Martin 732
Green Shasha Khan 729
Green Tom Real 527
UK Independence Joan Tyndall 185
Turnout 4,092 37.9%
Waddon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Harris 2,335
Conservative Jonathan Driver 2,285
Conservative Simon Hoar 2,215
Labour Alison Butler 2,040
Labour Charlotte McAree 1,973
Labour Paul Smith 1,942
Green Mary Davey 485
Liberal Democrat Valerie Hargrave 402
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Gauge 395
Pensions Action Alliance Eileen Daisley 135
Pensions Action Alliance Alan Crawley 133
Pensions Action Alliance Helen Crawley 117
Turnout 5,077 45.8%
West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raj Chandarana 1,660
Labour Bernadette Khan 1,521
Labour Mike Mogul 1,387
Conservative Christina Blair 1,115
Conservative Mehmet Bezginsoy 919
Conservative Bilgin Duven 916
Liberal Democrat Mahmud Ahsanollah 590
Green Santheya Natarajan 539
Turnout 3,386 31.4%
Woodside (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen Jewitt 1,463
Labour Tony Newman 1,415
Labour Paul Scott 1,225
Conservative Benjamin Grainger 1,178
Conservative Desmond Wright 1,059
Conservative Stephen Ghero 987
Liberal Democrat Patricia West 597
Green Ivonne Fernandes-Bonnar 581
Pensions Action Alliance David Young 271
Croydon Ratepayers Against Croydon Council Colin Cole 229
Pensions Action Alliance Daphne Akeroyd 211
Pensions Action Alliance John Akeroyd 168
Turnout 3,485 33.8%

[edit] Wards

There are 24 wards which represent Croydon Council. All Croydon Council seats were up for re-election for the first time since the 2002 elections, during the election on May 4, 2006. Previously Labour held control of the council. In the election, the Conservatives took 10 seats from Labour and 1 from the Liberal Democrats, giving the newly elected council's political composition as:[2]

Ward Members elected in 2006
Addiscombe Russell Jackson (Con)
Andrew Price (Con)
Maria Garcia de la Huerta (Con)
Ashburton Lindsay Frost (Con)
Eddy Arram (Con)
Avril Slipper (Con)
Bensham Manor Raj Rajendran (Lab)
Greta Sohoye (Lab)
Alison Butler (Lab)
Broad Green Stuart Collins (Lab)
Mike Selva (Lab)
Manju Shahul-Hameed (Lab)
Coulsdon East Christopher Wright (Con)
Brian Udell (Con)
Terry Lenton (Con)
Coulsdon West David Osland (Con)
Gavin Barwell (Con)
Brian Cakebread (Con)
Croham Maria Gatland (Con)
Michael Neal (Con)
Jason Perry (Lab)
Fairfield Vidhi Mohan (Con)
Susan Winborn (Con)
David Fitze (Con)
Fieldway Simon Hall (Lab)
Carole Bonner (Lab)
Heathfield Linda Bailey (Con)
Sharon Massey (Con)
Andy John Waters (Con)
Kenley Jan Buttinger (Con)
Steve O'Connell (Con)
Steve Hollands (Con)
New Addington Brenda Kirby (Lab)
George Ayres (Lab)
Norbury Maggie Mansell (Lab)
Shafi Khan (Lab)
Sherwan Chowdhury (Lab)
Purley Graham Bass (Con)
Derek Millard (Con)
Donald Speakman (Con)
Sanderstead Lynne Hale (Con)
Timothy Pollard (Con)
Yvette Hopley (Con)
Selhurst Timothy Godfrey (Lab)
Toni Letts (Lab)
Toni Letts (Lab)
Selsdon and Ballards Dudley Mead (Con)
Sara Bashford (Con)
Phil Thomas (Con)
Shirley Janet Marshall (Con)
Richard Chatterjee (Con)
Mike Fisher (Con)
South Norwood Susan Bennett (Con)
Luke Clancy (Con)
Jane Avis (Lab)
Thornton Heath Pat Clouder (Lab)
Matthew Kyeremeh (Lab)
Louisa Woodley (Lab)
Upper Norwood Robert Askey (Con)
Pat Ryan (Lab)
George Filbey (Con)
Waddon Tony Harris (Con)
Jonathan Driver (Con)
Simon Hoar (Con)
West Thornton Raj Chandarana (Lab)
Bernadette Khan (Lab)
Mike Mogul (Lab)
Woodside Karen Jewitt (Lab)
Tony Newman (Lab)
Paul Scott (Lab)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Map_of_wards_in_Croydon
  2. ^ http://www.croydon.gov.uk/content/departments/570770/570872/wardmap.pdf

[edit] External links


Preceded by
Croydon Council election 2002		 Croydon local elections Succeeded by
Croydon Council election 2010