2006 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

Results of the 2006 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

The 2006 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, 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:

* Conservative 38
* Liberal Democrat 9
* Labour 1[2]

## Election result

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Tunbridge Wells local election result 2006[3][4] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 14  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 87.5  | 58.9  | 14,301  | +6.1%
| Liberal Democrats | 2  | 0  | 2  | −2  | 12.5  | 31.6  | 7,668  | −1.5%
| Labour | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5.6  | 1,370  | −2.3%
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2.2  | 536  | −1.6%
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1.7  | 422  | −0.4%

## Ward results

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Benenden and Cranbrook[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Davies  | 1,183  | 60.7  | +8.4
| Liberal Democrats | Winifred Honnywill  | 603  | 30.9  | −3.2
| UKIP | Oliver Clement  | 163  | 8.4  | −5.2
Majority | 580  | 29.8  | +11.6
Turnout | 1,949  | 38.6  | −4.3
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Brenchley and Horsmonden[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sally-Ann Slade  | 1,096  | 79.1  | +17.4
| Liberal Democrats | John Billingham  | 290  | 20.9  | −4.7
Majority | 806  | 58.2  | +22.1
Turnout | 1,386  | 37.6  | −6.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Broadwater[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Peter Crawford  | 503  | 46.1  | +9.9
| Conservative | David Stanyer  | 486  | 44.6  | −1.6
| UKIP | Theresa Theophanides  | 101  | 9.3  | −0.6
Majority | 17  | 1.5  |
Turnout | 1,090  | 37.6  | −3.4
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Culverden[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Leonard Price  | 981  | 58.6  | +4.0
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Beard  | 450  | 26.9  | +3.6
| Green | Brian Leslie  | 244  | 14.6  | +3.9
Majority | 531  | 31.7  | +0.4
Turnout | 1,675  | 34.9  | −2.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Cunningham  | 1,064  | 69.9  | +4.4
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Brown  | 458  | 30.1  | +4.8
Majority | 606  | 39.8  | −0.4
Turnout | 1,522  | 34.9  | −7.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Paddock Wood East[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Marriott  | 603  | 64.8  | +26.8
| Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Braam  | 207  | 22.2  | −13.8
| Labour | Timothy Rich  | 121  | 13.0  | −8.4
Majority | 396  | 42.6  | +40.6
Turnout | 931  | 30.9  | +5.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Paddock Wood West[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Elizabeth Thomas  | 525  | 60.6  | +3.4
| Labour | Raymond Moon  | 183  | 21.1  | +4.3
| UKIP | Victor Webb  | 158  | 18.2  | +18.2
Majority | 342  | 39.5  | +8.3
Turnout | 866  | 30.1  | +7.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Pantiles and St Marks[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | James Scholes  | 1,156  | 68.6  | +2.3
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Johnson  | 529  | 31.4  | −2.3
Majority | 627  | 37.2  | +4.6
Turnout | 1,685  | 35.0  | −5.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Park[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Catherine Mayhew  | 1,250  | 63.9  | +9.1
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Hillier  | 707  | 36.1  | +5.1
Majority | 543  | 27.8  | +4.0
Turnout | 1,957  | 38.2  | −4.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Pembury[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Tompsett  | 1,124  | 56.2  | −1.5
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Symondson  | 877  | 43.8  | +10.0
Majority | 247  | 12.4  | −11.5
Turnout | 2,001  | 44.7  | +1.6
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
St James'[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Neve  | 776  | 65.5  | +5.2
| Conservative | Christopher Browne  | 273  | 23.1  | −3.1
| Green | Richard Leslie  | 135  | 11.4  | +11.4
Majority | 503  | 42.4  | +8.3
Turnout | 1,184  | 35.6  | +1.6
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
St John's[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christopher Woodward  | 760  | 44.7  | +7.1
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Herriot  | 636  | 37.4  | −4.5
| Green | Phyllis Leslie  | 157  | 9.2  | +1.8
| Labour | Keith Hamm  | 146  | 8.6  | +0.0
Majority | 124  | 7.3  | +3.0
Turnout | 1,699  | 35.5  | +0.2
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Sherwood[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Jolley  | 754  | 53.7  | +0.3
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion  | 399  | 28.4  | +7.0
| Labour | Jemima Blackmore  | 252  | 17.9  | −7.4
Majority | 355  | 25.3  | −2.8
Turnout | 1,405  | 30.9  | −0.6
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Southborough and High Brooms[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colin Bothwell  | 849  | 49.4  | +10.6
| Labour | Dianne Hill  | 561  | 32.7  | −4.5
| Liberal Democrats | Marguerita Morton  | 308  | 17.9  | +2.1
Majority | 188  | 16.7  | +15.1
Turnout | 1,718  | 33.7  | −0.5
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Southborough North[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Rusbridge  | 797  | 57.8  | +11.4
| Liberal Democrats | Terence Driscoll  | 474  | 34.4  | −14.0
| Labour | Gregory Lay  | 107  | 7.8  | +7.8
Majority | 323  | 23.4  |
Turnout | 1,378  | 45.1  | +7.1
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Speldhurst and Bidborough[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Melvyn Howell  | 1,400  | 75.6  | +4.9
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Williams  | 451  | 24.4  | −4.9
Majority | 949  | 51.2  | +9.8
Turnout | 1,851  | 42.3  | −2.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Local elections: Tunbridge Wells". BBC News. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
2. ^ Wilson, Graeme (5 May 2006). "Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Elections 5 May 2006". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
4. ^ "Local elections". The Times. London. 5 May 2006. p. 9.

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