Elections to the Richmond upon Thames Council were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. The Liberal Democrats regained control of the council which had been Conservative run from 2002.
| Richmond upon Thames Council election 2006 results | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- | ||
| Liberal Democrat | 35 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 18 | |||||||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||||||
The electorate of each ward elects three councillors.
| Barnes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Christine Percival | 1,891 | 18.0% | +.8% | |
| Conservative | Paul Hodgins | 1,847 | 17.6% | N/A | |
| Conservative | Benedict Stanberry | 1,749 | 16.6% | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | Barbara Westmoreland | 1,569 | 14.9% | +1.4% | |
| Liberal Democrat | Paul Dare | 1,531 | 14.6% | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrat | Marlene Emerson | 1,513 | 14.4% | N/A | |
| Labour | Ann Neimer | 147 | 1.4% | ||
| Labour | Frank Cooper | 146 | 1.4% | ||
| Labour | Ragna Garlake | 123 | 1.2% | ||
| Turnout | 3,578 (10,516) |
53.85% | +12.8% | ||
Richmond upon Thames local elections