Southampton City Council election, 2006
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Map of the results of the 2006 Southampton council election. Liberal Democrats in yellow,
Labour in red and
Conservatives in blue.
The 2006 Southampton Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Southampton Unitary Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Campaign
Before the election the Liberal Democrats formed the administration of the council with 17 seats, compared to 16 for the Conservatives and 15 for Labour.[3]
Issues in the election included refuse collection, the condition of the pavements and anti-social behaviour.[3] The Labour and Liberal Democrat parties clashed over anti-social behaviour, with the parties disagreeing over whether the Liberal Democrat led council was doing enough to tackle such behaviour.[3][4] The campaign saw national politicians joining in, such as Labour's Hazel Blears and Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes.[3]
The election also had two independents standing on a platform calling for the chairman of Southampton F.C. Rupert Lowe to resign.[5]
Election result
The results saw all 3 main parties end the election with 16 seats,[6] after Labour gained 1 seat from the Liberal Democrats.[7] Meanwhile the independents calling for Rupert Lowe to resign as chairman of Southampton F.C. received 200 and 63 votes each.[5] Overall turnout in the election was 31.3%.[7]
Following the election the 3 parties were unable to reach agreement on who should become leader of the council, with a five-hour council meeting on 18 May failing to reach a conclusion.[8] Finally Liberal Democrat Adrian Vinson continued as council leader for another year.[9]
Southampton Local Election Result 2006[10][11] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Liberal Democrat |
7 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
41.2 |
28.8 |
15,686 |
-1.6% |
|
Labour |
6 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
35.3 |
29.8 |
16,256 |
+0.9% |
|
Conservative |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23.5 |
32.5 |
17,733 |
+1.9% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.3 |
2,334 |
+2.8% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 |
887 |
-4.9% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
740 |
+1.4% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.9 |
466 |
-0.8% |
|
Socialist Alternative |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
157 |
-0.1% |
|
Respect |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
144 |
+0.3% |
|
Alliance for Green Socialism |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
95 |
+0.2% |
Ward results
Bargate[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sarah Bogle |
861 |
41.1 |
+3.1 |
|
Conservative |
Amy Willacy |
683 |
32.6 |
+3.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ruth Liskutin |
333 |
15.9 |
-5.0 |
|
Alliance for Green Socialism |
Philip Pope |
95 |
4.5 |
+4.5 |
|
Independent |
Perry McMillan |
63 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Independent |
Daniel Warren |
58 |
2.8 |
+2.8 |
Majority |
178 |
8.5 |
-0.8 |
Turnout |
2,093 |
16.8 |
-0.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bassett[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elizabeth Mizon |
1,979 |
46.6 |
+11.6 |
|
Conservative |
Linda Norris |
1,926 |
45.4 |
+1.8 |
|
Labour |
Robert Blond |
340 |
8.0 |
-3.5 |
Majority |
53 |
1.2 |
|
Turnout |
4,245 |
40.7 |
+1.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bitterne[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Simon Letts |
1,273 |
41.5 |
+1.2 |
|
Conservative |
Claire Johnson |
849 |
27.7 |
-3.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Robert Naish |
481 |
15.7 |
-1.6 |
|
BNP |
Darren Smith |
466 |
15.2 |
+4.0 |
Majority |
424 |
13.8 |
+4.8 |
Turnout |
3,069 |
30.4 |
+1.8 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Bitterne Park[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Philip Williams |
1,637 |
45.2 |
+8.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Keith Reed |
767 |
21.2 |
-12.7 |
|
Labour |
Michael Brainsby |
728 |
20.1 |
+3.4 |
|
Green |
Joseph Cox |
288 |
8.0 |
+8.0 |
|
Independent |
Mark Adams |
200 |
5.5 |
+5.5 |
Majority |
870 |
24.0 |
+21.2 |
Turnout |
3,620 |
35.3 |
-2.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Coxford[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Galton |
1,229 |
37.2 |
+1.6 |
|
Labour |
Donald Thomas |
1,180 |
35.7 |
+3.0 |
|
Conservative |
Edward Daunt |
620 |
18.8 |
+3.5 |
|
Green |
David Curl |
273 |
8.3 |
+8.3 |
Majority |
49 |
1.5 |
-1.5 |
Turnout |
3,302 |
32.1 |
+1.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Freemantle[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jeremy Moulton |
1,310 |
40.7 |
+3.7 |
|
Labour |
Thomas Flynn |
976 |
30.4 |
-2.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ann Russell |
483 |
15.0 |
-4.0 |
|
Green |
Darren Pickering |
446 |
13.9 |
+2.8 |
Majority |
334 |
10.4 |
+6.2 |
Turnout |
3,215 |
30.4 |
-1.4 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Harefield[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Royston Smith |
2,054 |
55.9 |
+9.4 |
|
Labour |
Penelope Baldwin |
1,024 |
27.9 |
-0.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Diana Wills |
595 |
16.2 |
-2.2 |
Majority |
1,030 |
28.0 |
+10.1 |
Turnout |
3,673 |
35.3 |
+1.3 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Millbrook[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ceren Davis |
1,245 |
38.4 |
-3.4 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Wells |
862 |
26.6 |
+5.5 |
|
Labour |
Keith Morrell |
854 |
26.4 |
+3.4 |
|
UKIP |
Stephen Phillips |
278 |
8.6 |
-5.6 |
Majority |
383 |
11.8 |
-6.9 |
Turnout |
3,239 |
29.8 |
-2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Peartree[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gerry Drake |
1,607 |
48.7 |
+2.2 |
|
Conservative |
Robert Alexander |
922 |
27.9 |
-0.9 |
|
Labour |
Paul Jenks |
772 |
23.4 |
-1.3 |
Majority |
685 |
20.8 |
+3.2 |
Turnout |
3,301 |
32.6 |
-0.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Portswood (2)[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jill Baston |
1,600 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Steven Sollitt |
1,150 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Victoria Pulham |
680 |
|
|
|
Green |
Christopher Bluemel |
585 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
Paul Wraight |
552 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Ann Wardle |
551 |
|
|
|
Labour |
David Furnell |
482 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Peter Knight |
310 |
|
|
|
Respect |
David Fegan |
144 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Jeanne Butterfield |
109 |
|
|
Turnout |
6,163 |
34.0 |
-1.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Redbridge[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Catherine McEwing |
1,403 |
44.3 |
+3.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Russell |
995 |
31.4 |
-2.0 |
|
Conservative |
Matthew Dean |
770 |
24.3 |
-1.7 |
Majority |
408 |
12.9 |
+5.7 |
Turnout |
3,168 |
30.5 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Shirley[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Edwina Cooke |
1,591 |
41.9 |
+3.2 |
|
Labour |
Graham Giles |
1,011 |
26.6 |
-1.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jane Langshaw |
499 |
13.1 |
-6.4 |
|
Green |
John Spottiswoode |
482 |
12.7 |
+12.7 |
|
UKIP |
David Geddes |
217 |
5.7 |
-4.7 |
Majority |
580 |
15.3 |
+4.5 |
Turnout |
3,800 |
37.9 |
-1.5 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Sholing[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Susan Blatchford |
1,650 |
41.9 |
+6.4 |
|
Conservative |
Clare Bettison |
1,363 |
34.6 |
+1.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Barbara Cove |
529 |
13.4 |
-0.3 |
|
UKIP |
Tony Weaver |
392 |
10.0 |
-7.7 |
Majority |
287 |
7.3 |
+5.0 |
Turnout |
3,934 |
37.3 |
+2.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Swaythling[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Beckett |
975 |
41.1 |
-0.7 |
|
Conservative |
Matthew Costen |
681 |
28.7 |
+6.9 |
|
Labour |
Andrew Wilson |
457 |
19.3 |
-2.4 |
|
Green |
Peter Davis |
260 |
11.0 |
+11.0 |
Majority |
294 |
12.4 |
-7.6 |
Turnout |
2,373 |
25.0 |
-1.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Woolston[10] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Carol Cunio |
1,525 |
50.7 |
+5.6 |
|
Conservative |
Kim Baillie |
792 |
26.3 |
+4.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Martin Lisle |
693 |
23.0 |
-10.5 |
Majority |
733 |
24.4 |
+12.8 |
Turnout |
3,010 |
30.3 |
-2.7 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
References
Preceded by Southampton Council election, 2004 |
Southampton local elections |
Succeeded by Southampton Council election, 2007 |