Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2006
The 2006 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Campaign
The election saw a candidate from a new party, Mums' Army, stand in West Shoebury ward.[3][4] The party was founded by Take a Break magazine with a platform of addressing anti-social behaviour in the community.[3]
Meanwhile the Labour party was unable to put up candidates in 5 wards after their nomination papers were stolen just before they were to be handed in.[5]
Election result
The results saw the Conservatives stay in control of the council after winning 11 of the 19 seats which were contested.[6] However this was one down on before the election, after the Conservative council leader, Anna Waite, was defeated in Prittlewell by the Liberal Democrats.[6] The Liberal Democrats gained 2 seats to overtake Labour as the second largest party on the council with 9 councillors, as against 8 for Labour.[6] Overall turnout in the election was 34%.[2]
Southend-on-Sea Local Election Result 2006[6][7] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
11 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
57.9 |
42.2 |
19,640 |
-7.3% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
4 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
21.1 |
25.8 |
12,004 |
-0.3% |
|
Labour |
3 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
15.8 |
12.7 |
5,931 |
-3.9% |
|
Alliance Southend |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5.3 |
9.1 |
4,249 |
+9.1% |
|
BNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.6 |
2,140 |
+4.6% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
1,385 |
+0.2% |
|
UKIP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
954 |
+0.4% |
|
Mums' Army |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
140 |
+0.3% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
132 |
-2.1% |
Ward results
Belfairs[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Evans |
1,326 |
46.0 |
-8.4 |
|
Alliance Southend |
Margaret Webb |
879 |
30.5 |
+30.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ronald Streeter |
679 |
23.5 |
-10.6 |
Majority |
447 |
15.5 |
-4.8 |
Turnout |
2,884 |
39.9 |
-2.0 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Blenheim Park[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Brian Smith |
1,009 |
38.9 |
-7.4 |
|
Conservative |
Duncan Newham |
814 |
31.4 |
-9.1 |
|
UKIP |
Seantino Callaghan |
458 |
17.7 |
+17.7 |
|
Labour |
Julian Ware-Lane |
313 |
12.1 |
-1.2 |
Majority |
195 |
7.5 |
+1.7 |
Turnout |
2,594 |
34.2 |
-1.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Kursaal[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Judith McMahon |
650 |
35.3 |
+0.8 |
|
Conservative |
Blaine Robin |
522 |
28.4 |
-5.8 |
|
BNP |
Dean Fenner |
391 |
21.2 |
+21.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jennifer Wrexham |
278 |
15.1 |
+3.9 |
Majority |
128 |
7.0 |
+6.8 |
Turnout |
1,841 |
27.8 |
+1.0 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Leigh[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Barry Godwin |
1,316 |
51.4 |
-3.0 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Ryan |
872 |
34.0 |
-2.0 |
|
Green |
Nicola Gilbey |
374 |
14.6 |
+14.6 |
Majority |
444 |
17.3 |
-1.1 |
Turnout |
2,562 |
36.4 |
-1.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Milton[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Ann Robertson |
818 |
40.0 |
-11.2 |
|
Labour |
Reginald Copley |
431 |
21.1 |
-6.5 |
|
Alliance Southend |
John Bacon |
318 |
15.6 |
+15.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Paul Collins |
269 |
13.2 |
-8.0 |
|
Green |
Stephen Jordan |
208 |
10.2 |
+10.2 |
Majority |
387 |
18.9 |
-4.7 |
Turnout |
2,044 |
30.0 |
-0.9 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Prittlewell[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Grimwade |
1,124 |
40.9 |
+8.4 |
|
Conservative |
Anna Waite |
999 |
36.3 |
-9.5 |
|
UKIP |
John Croft |
496 |
18.0 |
+18.0 |
|
Independent |
Alan Hart |
132 |
4.8 |
+4.8 |
Majority |
125 |
4.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,751 |
37.4 |
-0.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
St Laurence[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
George Lewin |
1,385 |
55.8 |
+25.6 |
|
Conservative |
Brian Houssart |
1,099 |
44.2 |
+8.6 |
Majority |
286 |
11.5 |
|
Turnout |
2,484 |
33.3 |
-5.4 |
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
St Lukes[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Royston |
800 |
33.0 |
+2.9 |
|
Conservative |
Nigel Folkard |
604 |
24.9 |
-13.2 |
|
BNP |
Geoffrey Strobridge |
534 |
22.0 |
+22.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Brian Ayling |
291 |
12.0 |
-6.0 |
|
Green |
Cristian Ramis |
197 |
8.1 |
-5.7 |
Majority |
196 |
8.1 |
|
Turnout |
2,426 |
31.0 |
+1.2 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Southchurch[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Brian Kelly |
1,296 |
50.3 |
-14.5 |
|
BNP |
Stuart Freeman |
489 |
19.0 |
+19.0 |
|
Labour |
Joyce Mapp |
311 |
12.1 |
-2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Linda Smith |
300 |
11.7 |
+0.8 |
|
Green |
Stuart Salmon |
178 |
6.9 |
-3.2 |
Majority |
807 |
31.4 |
-19.1 |
Turnout |
2,574 |
36.1 |
-0.7 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Thorpe[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Daphne White |
1,346 |
42.3 |
-31.2 |
|
Alliance Southend |
Ronald Woodley |
950 |
29.8 |
+29.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Howard Gibeon |
670 |
21.0 |
+5.8 |
|
Labour |
Christopher Gasper |
218 |
6.8 |
-4.5 |
Majority |
396 |
12.4 |
-45.8 |
Turnout |
3,184 |
44.3 |
+4.1 |
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Victoria[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Margaret Borton |
719 |
38.5 |
-4.1 |
|
Conservative |
Roger Kemp |
456 |
24.4 |
-10.1 |
|
BNP |
Fenton Bowley |
366 |
19.6 |
+19.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ronella Streeter |
328 |
17.5 |
-5.3 |
Majority |
263 |
14.1 |
+6.0 |
Turnout |
1,869 |
26.9 |
-0.6 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
West Shoebury[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Tony Cox |
1,175 |
43.8 |
-24.1 |
|
Alliance Southend |
Verina Weaver |
456 |
17.0 |
+17.0 |
|
BNP |
Terence Jellis |
360 |
13.4 |
+13.4 |
|
Labour |
Joan Richards |
352 |
13.1 |
-6.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Christopher Mallam |
198 |
7.4 |
-4.9 |
|
Mums' Army |
Linda Martin |
140 |
5.2 |
+5.2 |
Majority |
719 |
26.8 |
-21.2 |
Turnout |
2,681 |
36.6 |
+2.3 |
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Westborough[6][7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Alliance Southend |
Tania Painton |
673 |
35.5 |
-11.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Vincent |
440 |
23.2 |
+2.8 |
|
Labour |
Teresa Merrison |
394 |
20.8 |
+4.7 |
|
Conservative |
Richard Waite |
389 |
20.5 |
+3.7 |
Majority |
233 |
12.3 |
-14.1 |
Turnout |
1,896 |
27.0 |
-5.2 |
|
Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
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