Castle Point Borough Council election, 2006
Map of the results of the 2006 Castle Point Borough Council election.
Conservative in blue and Canvey Island Independent Party in light grey.
The 2006 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Castle Point Borough 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
Election result
The Conservative party stayed in control of the council but lost 5 seats on Canvey Island to the Canvey Island Independent Party.[3] The Conservatives won all 8 mainland seats that were contested, while the Canvey Island Independent Party won 5 of the 6 seats on the island.[4]
Castle Point local election result 2006[5][6] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
9 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
64.3 |
50.1 |
12,121 |
+1.3% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
5 |
5 |
0 |
+5 |
35.7 |
19.3 |
4,678 |
+2.6% |
|
Labour |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21.9 |
5,300 |
-5.2% |
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6.7 |
1,634 |
+0.4% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.9 |
459 |
+1.9% |
|
PFRC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
25 |
+0.1% |
Ward results
Canvey Island Central[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Peter May |
907 |
52.0 |
+7.8 |
|
Conservative |
Jane King |
514 |
29.5 |
+2.9 |
|
Labour |
Margaret Curtis-McArther |
267 |
15.3 |
-11.5 |
|
Green |
Clifford Hughes |
55 |
3.2 |
+0.8 |
Majority |
393 |
22.5 |
+5.1 |
Turnout |
1,743 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island East[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Philip Davies |
772 |
44.1 |
-1.6 |
|
Conservative |
Shirley Coates |
537 |
30.7 |
+3.2 |
|
Labour |
Jacqueline Reilly |
373 |
21.3 |
- -2.9 |
|
Green |
Irene Willis |
67 |
3.8 |
+3.8 |
Majority |
235 |
13.4 |
-4.8 |
Turnout |
1,749 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island North[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Nigel Harvey |
911 |
50.1 |
+2.5 |
|
Conservative |
Patricia Haunts |
458 |
25.2 |
+2.4 |
|
Labour |
Derek Kennedy |
388 |
21.4 |
-4.3 |
|
Green |
Christopher Keene |
60 |
3.3 |
-0.6 |
Majority |
453 |
24.9 |
+3.0 |
Turnout |
1,817 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island South[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
John Liddiard |
855 |
44.6 |
+2.7 |
|
Conservative |
Sylvia Waymark |
624 |
32.6 |
+0.1 |
|
Labour |
Daniel Curtis |
378 |
19.7 |
+5.8 |
|
Green |
Miles Willis |
59 |
3.1 |
+0.4 |
Majority |
231 |
12.1 |
+2.7 |
Turnout |
1,916 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island West[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Anthony Belford |
574 |
43.5 |
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Christine Andrews |
545 |
41.3 |
|
|
Labour |
William Deal |
161 |
12.2 |
|
|
Green |
Korinna Willis |
41 |
3.1 |
|
Majority |
29 |
2.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,321 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Canvey Island Winter Gardens[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Canvey Island Independent Party |
Peter Greig |
688 |
48.9 |
+3.4 |
|
Conservative |
Dorothy Best |
431 |
30.6 |
-2.9 |
|
Labour |
John Payne |
193 |
13.7 |
-4.1 |
|
Green |
Grant Fryatt |
96 |
6.8 |
+6.8 |
Majority |
257 |
18.3 |
+6.2 |
Turnout |
1,408 |
|
|
|
Canvey Island Independent Party gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
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