2006 local election in England, UK
The 2006 Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Liberal Democrats held overall control of the council.[1][2]
Result summary
Party | Seats | +/- | % votes |
| Liberal Democrat | 35 | 0 | |
| Labour | 15 | +1 | |
| Conservative | 10 | 0 | |
| Heald Green Ratepayer | 3 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | -1 | |
Ward results
Bramhall North
Bramhall North[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Maureen Walsh* | 2,349 | 47.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Foster-Grime | 2,269 | 45.7 | |
| Labour | Kathryn Ann Priestley | 179 | 3.6 | |
| UKIP | Malcom Crossley | 172 | 3.5 | |
Majority | 80 | | |
Turnout | | 47.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bramhall South and Woodford
Bramhall South and Woodford[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Leck* | 2,606 | 52.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lenny Grice | 2,044 | 41.4 | |
| UKIP | David Michael Perry | 146 | 3.0 | |
| Labour | Beryl Dykes | 142 | 2.9 | |
Majority | 562 | | |
Turnout | | 50.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bredbury and Woodley
Bredbury and Woodley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Gordon* | 1,933 | 61.1 | |
| Conservative | K. Gibbons | 749 | 23.7 | |
| Labour | J. Humphries | 482 | 15.2 | |
Majority | 1,184 | | |
Turnout | | 29.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bredbury Green and Romiley
Bredbury Green and Romiley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Lloyd | 1,868 | 48.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | B. Jones* | 1,456 | 37.6 | |
| Labour | P. Bray | 551 | 14.2 | |
Majority | 412 | | |
Turnout | | 35.7 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Brinnington and Central
Brinnington and Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Colin MacAlister* | 1,081 | 51.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Moss | 732 | 34.6 | |
| Conservative | B. Charlesworth | 303 | 14.3 | |
Majority | 349 | | |
Turnout | | 21.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cheadle and Gatley
Cheadle and Gatley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Millard* | 2,372 | 49.6 | |
| Conservative | C. Davenport | 1,943 | 40.6 | |
| Labour | C. Owen | 469 | 9.8 | |
Majority | 429 | | |
Turnout | | 42.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Cheadle Hulme North
Cheadle Hulme North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | June Somekh* | 1,952 | 57.5 | |
| Conservative | D. Cocker | 1,084 | 32.0 | |
| Labour | M. Miller | 356 | 10.5 | |
Majority | 868 | | |
Turnout | | 34.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Cheadle Hulme South
Cheadle Hulme South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Bodsworth* | 1,885 | 46.6 | |
| Conservative | M. Roscoe | 1,668 | 41.2 | |
| Green | D. Leaver | 248 | 6.1 | |
| Labour | B. Hendley | 246 | 6.1 | |
Majority | 217 | | |
Turnout | | 39.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Davenport and Cale Green
Davenport and Cale Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David White* | 1,437 | 48.2 | |
| Labour | S. Mealey | 971 | 32.6 | |
| Conservative | C. Holgate | 572 | 19.2 | |
Majority | 466 | | |
Turnout | | 28.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Philip Harding* | 1,486 | 48.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Smith | 548 | 17.7 | |
| Conservative | S. Holgate | 439 | 14.2 | |
| Independent | P. Behan | 344 | 11.1 | |
| Green | M. Cole | 280 | 9.0 | |
Majority | 938 | | |
Turnout | | 28.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hazel Grove
Hazel Grove Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Corris* | 2,281 | 53.9 | |
| Conservative | J. Lewis-Booth | 1,509 | 35.7 | |
| Labour | Y. Bradley | 296 | 7.0 | |
| Independent | D. Ryan | 142 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 772 | | |
Turnout | | 39.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Heald Green
Heatons North
Heatons North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony O'Neill* | 1,922 | 49.3 | |
| Labour | M. Pollard | 1,031 | 26.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Walker | 541 | 13.9 | |
| Green | J. Cuff | 401 | 10.3 | |
Majority | 891 | | |
Turnout | | 36.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Heatons South
Heatons South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tom McGee | 1,488 | 37.5 | |
| Conservative | David Foulkes* | 1,378 | 34.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Floodgate | 742 | 18.7 | |
| Green | A. Hardman | 357 | 9.0 | |
Majority | 110 | | |
Turnout | | 36.9 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Manor
Manor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Blackburn | 1,407 | 42.4 | |
| Labour | B. Lechner | 909 | 27.4 | |
| BNP | D. Warner | 461 | 13.9 | |
| Conservative | B. Charlesworth | 424 | 12.8 | |
| Independent | S. Ryan | 118 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 498 | | |
Turnout | | 31.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Marple North
Marple North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Craig Wright | 2,105 | 52.0 | |
| Conservative | N. Menzies | 1,177 | 29.1 | |
| Green | M. Preston | 409 | 10.1 | |
| Labour | S. Townsend | 201 | 5.0 | |
| Independent | L. Russell | 155 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 928 | | |
Turnout | | 42.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Marple South
Marple South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Ingham | 2,060 | 52.4 | |
| Conservative | K. Labrey | 1,394 | 35.5 | |
| Green | G. Reid | 284 | 7.2 | |
| Labour | D. Rowbottm | 191 | 4.9 | |
Majority | 666 | | |
Turnout | | 40.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Offerton
Offerton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Smith | 1,311 | 40.3 | |
| Independent | T. Pyle* | 1,013 | 31.1 | |
| Conservative | G. Cameron | 580 | 17.8 | |
| Labour | S. Ball | 351 | 10.8 | |
Majority | 298 | | |
Turnout | | 31.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Reddish North
Reddish North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Scott* | 1,550 | 57.7 | |
| Conservative | J. Whelan | 718 | 26.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. White | 420 | 15.6 | |
Majority | 832 | | |
Turnout | | 25.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Reddish South
Reddish South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tom Grundy* | 1,379 | 47.7 | |
| Conservative | A. Hannay | 655 | 22.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Gordon | 466 | 16.1 | |
| UKIP | G. Price | 391 | 13.5 | |
Majority | 724 | | |
Turnout | | 27.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stepping Hill
Stepping Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Weldon* | 1,566 | 39.4 | |
| Conservative | L. Holt | 1,456 | 36.7 | |
| Labour | J. Rothwell | 479 | 12.1 | |
| Green | K. Pease | 266 | 6.7 | |
| UKIP | A. Moore | 155 | 3.9 | |
| Independent | B. Russell | 50 | 1.3 | |
Majority | 110 | | |
Turnout | | 40.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael, eds. (2006). "Stockport" (PDF). Local elections handbook 2006. Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre. pp. 76–77. ISBN 9780948858413.
- ^ "Local elections: Stockport". BBC News. 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall North". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.
- ^ "Election results for Bramhall South and Woodford". democracy.stockport.gov.uk. Stockport MBC.