Broxbourne Council election, 2006
The Broxbourne Council election, 2006 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.
Composition of expiring seats before election
| Ward |
Party |
Incumbent Elected |
Incumbent |
Standing again? |
| Broxbourne |
Conservative |
2002 |
Joyce Ball |
Yes |
| Bury Green |
Independent |
2002 |
Martin Greensmyth |
Yes[Table note 1] |
| Cheshunt Central |
Conservative |
2002 |
Keith Brown |
Yes |
| Cheshunt North |
Conservative |
2002 |
Kay Leese |
Yes |
| Flamstead End |
Conservative |
2002 |
Paul Seeby |
Yes |
| Goffs Oak |
Conservative |
2002 |
Elizabeth Clayton |
No |
| Hoddesdon North |
Conservative |
2002 |
Alan Smith |
Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town |
Conservative |
2002 |
Kenneth Ayling |
Yes |
| Rosedale |
Conservative |
2005 |
David Lewis |
Yes[Table note 2] |
| Rye Park |
Conservative |
2002 |
Moyra O'Neill |
Yes |
| Theobalds |
Conservative |
2002 |
Carol Crump |
Yes |
| Waltham Cross |
Labour |
2002 |
Malcolm Aitken |
Yes |
| Wormley / Turnford |
Conservative |
2007 |
Gordon Nicholson |
Yes |
- ^ Martin Greensmyth stood as a Conservative in 2006.
- ^ David Lewis elected at Rosedale by-election in 2005.
Election results
| Broxbourne Local Election Result 2006 |
| Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/- |
| |
Conservative |
12 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
92.31 |
68.85 |
14,746 |
+2.62 |
| |
Labour |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7.69 |
22.16 |
4,746 |
-2.18 |
| |
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5.13 |
1,098 |
+0.28 |
| |
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.49 |
533 |
-2.09 |
| |
New Party |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.37 |
293 |
+1.37 |
Results summary
An election was held in all 13 wards on 4 May 2006.
The Conservative Party gained a seat in Bury Green Ward from the independent "Bury Green Residents".
Martin Greensmyth who had won the seat for the "Bury Green Residents" in the 2002 Local Government Election stood for the Conservative Party in 2006 and retained his seat as a Conservative.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
The next Local Government Election will be held on 1 May 2007 when seats will be contested in all of the 13 wards.
Ward results
| Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Keith Brown |
1,147 |
58.20 |
+5.89 |
|
BNP |
Ian Seeby |
520 |
26.38 |
+6.39 |
|
Labour |
Christopher Simonovitch |
304 |
15.42 |
-0.57 |
| Majority |
627 |
|
|
| Turnout |
1,971 |
37.40 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
| Rosedale Ward Result 4 May 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Lewis |
628 |
45.24 |
+3.74 |
|
BNP |
Stephen McCole |
578 |
41.64 |
+15.34 |
|
Labour |
Richard Greenhill |
182 |
13.11 |
-8.99 |
| Majority |
50 |
|
|
| Turnout |
1,388 |
42.90 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
| Waltham Cross Ward Result 4 May 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Malcolm Aitkin |
756 |
53.62 |
+6.15 |
|
Conservative |
Jill Thatcher |
654 |
44.14 |
-6.15 |
| Majority |
102 |
|
|
| Turnout |
1,410 |
29.30 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
References