2006 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election

2006 UK local government election

Map of the results of the 2006 Walsall council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in grey.

The 2006 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands, 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 34
* Labour 19
* Liberal Democrat 6
* Independent 1[2]

## Election result

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The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council with 34 councillors, but they lost 2 seats to Labour who moved to 19 seats.[3] The Liberal Democrats remained on 6 seats and there remained one independent councillor.[3]

Walsall Local Election Result 2006[2][4] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 10  | 0  | 2  | -2  | 50.0  | 39.3  | 25,796  | -1.9%
| Labour | 7  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 35.0  | 27.2  | 17,896  | -3.6%
| Liberal Democrats | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 10.0  | 14.1  | 9,292  | +0.8%
| Independent | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5.0  | 3.3  | 2,176  | -1.2%
| BNP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7.5  | 4,911  | +4.7%
| UKIP | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4.5  | 2,956  | -1.0%
| Democratic Labour | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2.9  | 1,891  | +1.1%
| Respect | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1.0  | 670  | +1.0%
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.2  | 116  | +0.2%

## Ward results

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Aldridge Central and South[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John O'Hare  | 2,367  | 54.6  |
| BNP | Andrew Aspbury  | 749  | 17.3  |
| Labour | Steven King  | 555  | 12.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Linda Dickins  | 437  | 10.1  |
| Independent | Anthony Lenton  | 229  | 5.3  |
Majority | 1,618  | 37.3  |
Turnout | 4,337  | 40.9  | −2.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Aldridge North and Walsall North[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Anthony Harris  | 1,645  | 46.0  |
| BNP | Michael McCormack  | 671  | 18.8  |
| Labour | Ian Pearson  | 540  | 15.1  |
| UKIP | Graham Eardley  | 375  | 10.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Greveson  | 347  | 9.7  |
Majority | 974  | 27.2  |
Turnout | 3,578  | 34.8  | −0.6
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Bentley and Darlaston North[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ayshea Johnson  | 1,131  | 46.0  |
| Conservative | Daniel Lloyd  | 719  | 29.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Pearce  | 448  | 18.2  |
| Democratic Labour | Alan Paddock  | 159  | 6.5  |
Majority | 412  | 16.7  |
Turnout | 2,457  | 27.3  | −4.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Birchills Leamore[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jonathan Phillips  | 1,016  | 41.2  |
| Conservative | Carol Rose  | 946  | 38.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Wendy Evans  | 327  | 13.2  |
| Democratic Labour | Alan Davies  | 180  | 7.3  |
Majority | 70  | 2.8  |
Turnout | 2,469  | 26.9  | +0.9
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Blakenall[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Patricia Young  | 1,098  | 45.9  |
| Democratic Labour | Peter Smith  | 824  | 34.4  |
| Conservative | Doris Silvester  | 222  | 9.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Cullum  | 133  | 5.6  |
| Green | Karl Macnaughton  | 116  | 4.8  |
Majority | 274  | 11.5  |
Turnout | 2,393  | 27.8  | +1.1
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Bloxwich East[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kathleen Phillips  | 1,065  | 40.6  |
| Conservative | Alan Venables  | 1,052  | 40.1  |
| UKIP | Alan Sheath  | 290  | 11.1  |
| Democratic Labour | Terence Durrant  | 110  | 4.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Murli Sinha  | 106  | 4.0  |
Majority | 13  | 0.5  |
Turnout | 2,623  | 30.8  | −2.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Bloxwich West[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Louise Harrison  | 1,224  | 37.6  |
| Labour | Frederick Westley  | 995  | 30.6  |
| BNP | John Salvage  | 719  | 22.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Cockayne  | 214  | 6.6  |
| Democratic Labour | David Church  | 102  | 3.1  |
Majority | 229  | 7.0  |
Turnout | 3,254  | 33.7  | +0.6
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Brownhills[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Turner  | 1,060  | 35.0  |
| Labour | Richard Worrall  | 1,038  | 34.3  |
| BNP | William Locke  | 623  | 20.6  |
| UKIP | Kenneth Davies  | 227  | 7.5  |
| Democratic Labour | Geoffrey Macmanomy  | 77  | 2.5  |
Majority | 22  | 0.7  |
Turnout | 3,025  | 31.5  | −3.1
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Darlaston South[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Paul Bott  | 1,459  | 53.6  |
| Labour | Stephen Docherty  | 876  | 32.2  |
| Conservative | Hilda Derry  | 388  | 14.2  |
Majority | 583  | 21.4  |
Turnout | 2,723  | 30.0  | +2.0
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Paddock[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Zahid Ali  | 2,007  | 44.7  |
| Labour | Khizar Hussain  | 1,104  | 24.6  |
| UKIP | Derek Bennett  | 696  | 15.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Barker  | 678  | 15.1  |
Majority | 903  | 20.1  |
Turnout | 4,485  | 47.2  | −4.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Palfrey[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mohammad Nazir  | 1,694  | 40.7  |
| Conservative | Mohammad Munir  | 1,597  | 38.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammad Miah  | 469  | 11.3  |
| Respect | Nadia Fazal  | 401  | 9.6  |
Majority | 97  | 2.3  |
Turnout | 4,161  | 41.6  | −4.2
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Pelsall[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Clive Ault  | 1,692  | 44.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Simeon Mayou  | 1,025  | 27.0  |
| BNP | Lisa DeSouza  | 708  | 18.7  |
| Labour | Aftab Nawaz  | 285  | 7.5  |
| Democratic Labour | Derek Roddy  | 86  | 2.3  |
Majority | 667  | 17.6  |
Turnout | 3,796  | 42.2  | −1.2
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Pheasey Park Farm[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Christopher Towe  | 1,798  | 53.1  |
| Labour | Douglas James  | 714  | 21.1  |
| UKIP | Edmund Newman  | 630  | 18.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Shires  | 247  | 7.3  |
Majority | 1,084  | 32.0  |
Turnout | 3,389  | 41.1  | −1.6
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Pleck[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Harbans Sarohi  | 1,324  | 36.2  |
| Conservative | Mushtaq Ahmed  | 1,202  | 32.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Matthews  | 555  | 15.2  |
| Independent | Mark Dabbs  | 488  | 13.3  |
| Democratic Labour | Brian Powell  | 92  | 2.5  |
Majority | 122  | 3.4  |
Turnout | 3,661  | 38.4  | −0.8
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Rushall Shelfield[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Rachel Walker  | 1,366  | 43.1  |
| BNP | Julie Locke  | 815  | 25.7  |
| Labour | Robert Thomas  | 633  | 20.0  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Dickins  | 279  | 8.8  |
| Democratic Labour | Louise Bradburn  | 77  | 2.4  |
Majority | 551  | 17.4  |
Turnout | 3,170  | 35.0  | −0.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Short Heath[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | John Cook  | 1,184  | 41.9  |
| BNP | Malcolm Moore  | 626  | 22.1  |
| Conservative | Chad Pitt  | 611  | 21.6  |
| Labour | Gareth Walker  | 406  | 14.4  |
Majority | 558  | 19.8  |
Turnout | 2,827  | 31.7  | +1.0
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
St. Matthews[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Haqnawaz Khan  | 1,493  | 37.3  |
| Labour | Mohammed Yaqoob  | 1,115  | 27.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Barker  | 897  | 22.4  |
| Respect | Martin Lynch  | 269  | 6.7  |
| UKIP | Mohammed Yaqub  | 225  | 5.6  |
Majority | 378  | 9.4  |
Turnout | 3,999  | 42.7  | −3.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Streetly[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edmund Hughes  | 3,185  | 80.4  |
| Labour | Thomas Charlton  | 775  | 19.6  |
Majority | 2,410  | 60.8  |
Turnout | 3,960  | 38.8  | −1.9
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Willenhall North[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Valerie Woodruff  | 1,297  | 48.1  |
| UKIP | Elizabeth Hazell  | 513  | 19.0  |
| Conservative | Steven Turner  | 458  | 17.0  |
| Labour | Robert Matthews  | 429  | 15.9  |
Majority | 784  | 29.1  |
Turnout | 2,697  | 28.7  | −0.7
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Willenhall South[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Angela Underhill  | 1,103  | 40.9  |
| Conservative | Jason Pitt  | 764  | 28.3  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Hughes  | 649  | 24.0  |
| Democratic Labour | Stephanie Peart  | 184  | 6.8  |
Majority | 339  | 12.6  |
Turnout | 2,700  | 26.5  | −1.5
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Local elections: Walsall". BBC News. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
2. ^ a b "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
3. ^ a b "BNP take seats in West Midlands". BBC News. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Election results 2006". Walsall Council. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.

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