Council election overview in Winchester City
2006 Winchester City Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/50px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
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19 of 57 seats to Winchester City Council 29 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | | | | Party | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Seats before | 22 | 26 | Seats won | 13 | 4 | Seats after | 29 | 21 | Popular vote | 17,604 | 11,047 | Percentage | 53.8% | 33.8% | | | Third party | Fourth party | | | | Party | Labour | Independent | Seats before | 5 | 4 | Seats won | 1 | 1 | Seats after | 4 | 3 | Popular vote | 2,100 | 1,898 | Percentage | 6.4% | 5.8% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Winchester_2006_election_map.svg/300px-Winchester_2006_election_map.svg.png) Results by Ward |
Council control before election No overall control | Council control after election Conservative | |
The 2006 Winchester Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Conservative 29
- Liberal Democrat 21
- Independent 4
- Labour 3[2]
Campaign
Before the election the Liberal Democrats had 26 seats, the Conservatives 22, independents 5 and Labour 4.[3] 19 seats were being contested with 4 Liberal Democrat and 1 independent councillors standing down at the election, while the council leader Sheila Campbell and 2 other cabinet members were defending seats.[3]
Issues in the election included anti-social behaviour, council tax, rural transportation and planning policy.[4]
Election result
The count was disrupted delaying the last result after some of the ballot papers were set on fire meaning water had to be poured into the ballot box.[5] The results saw the Conservatives take control of the council for the first time since the early 1990s.[6] They gained 7 seats included 5 from the Liberal Democrats and 1 each from Labour and the independents.[5] Conservatives defeated both the Liberal Democrat council leader Sheila Campbell and the Labour leader Patrick Davies.[6]
The widespread press coverage earlier in the year about the local Liberal Democrat MP Mark Oaten having had sex with male prostitutes was seen as having damaged the Liberal Democrats and benefited the Conservatives.[7][8][9] In the July after the election Oaten announced that he would be standing down from parliament at the next general election.[10]
Following the election George Beckett became the new Conservative leader of the council.[11]
Winchester Local Election Result 2006[12][13] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 13 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 68.4 | 53.8 | 17,604 | +12.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 21.1 | 33.8 | 11,047 | -8.3% |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 2,100 | -1.0% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 1,898 | -0.1% |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 64 | -2.6% |
Ward results
Bishop's Waltham
Bishop's Waltham[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Georgina Busher | 985 | 45.8 | +0.6 |
| Conservative | Roger Hockin | 928 | 43.2 | +16.9 |
| Labour | Stephen Haines | 120 | 5.6 | +1.3 |
| Independent | Ruby Forrest | 117 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
Majority | 57 | 2.6 | −16.3 |
Turnout | 2,150 | 42 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cheriton & Bishops Sutton
Cheriton & Bishops Sutton[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Harry Verney | 565 | 62.6 | +10.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Day | 338 | 37.4 | −7.5 |
Majority | 227 | 25.2 | +17.6 |
Turnout | 903 | 53 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Colden Common and Twyford
Colden Common and Twyford[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Izard | 971 | 51.3 | −10.1 |
| Conservative | Theresa Marshall | 850 | 44.9 | +12.3 |
| Labour | Tessa Valentine | 73 | 3.9 | −2.2 |
Majority | 121 | 6.4 | −22.4 |
Turnout | 1,894 | 47 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Denmead
Denmead[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frederick Allgood | 1,742 | 81.4 | +9.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Houghton | 320 | 15.0 | −9.3 |
| Labour | David Picton-Jones | 78 | 3.6 | −0.4 |
Majority | 1,422 | 66.4 | +18.9 |
Turnout | 2,140 | 41 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon
Droxford, Soberton and Hambldon[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Antony Coates | 740 | 78.5 | +10.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Scriven | 203 | 21.5 | −8.2 |
Majority | 537 | 57.0 | +18.2 |
Turnout | 943 | 59 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kings Worthy
Kings Worthy[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stanley Howell | 799 | 51.0 | +9.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hilary Jones | 697 | 44.5 | −0.6 |
| Labour | Elaine Fullaway | 70 | 4.5 | −0.6 |
Majority | 102 | 6.5 | |
Turnout | 1,566 | 49 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Olivers Battery & Badger Farm
Olivers Battery & Badger Farm[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Colin | 837 | 48.7 | −9.2 |
| Conservative | Susan Evershed | 829 | 48.2 | +11.1 |
| Labour | David Smith | 53 | 3.1 | −1.9 |
Majority | 8 | 0.5 | −20.3 |
Turnout | 1,719 | 54 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Owslebury & Curdridge
Owslebury & Curdridge[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Laurence Ruffell | 881 | 60.2 | +15.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Stainton | 539 | 36.8 | −16.0 |
| Labour | Brian Fullaway | 44 | 3.0 | +0.1 |
Majority | 342 | 23.4 | |
Turnout | 1,464 | 49 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Shedfield
Shedfield[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Roger Huxstep | 649 | 44.5 | +0.7 |
| Independent | Andrew Archard | 554 | 38.0 | −11.9 |
| Independent | Stuart Jones | 173 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| Labour | Patricia Hayward | 82 | 5.6 | −0.7 |
Majority | 95 | 6.5 | |
Turnout | 1,458 | 47 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Sparsholt
Sparsholt[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Keith Wood | 484 | 62.0 | +13.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Coleman | 297 | 38.0 | −13.3 |
Majority | 187 | 24.0 | |
Turnout | 781 | 52 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
St. Barnabas
St. Barnabas[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Worrall | 1,350 | 52.7 | +3.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Mitchell | 1,099 | 42.9 | −1.4 |
| Labour | Adrian Field | 111 | 4.3 | −2.4 |
Majority | 251 | 9.8 | +5.1 |
Turnout | 2,560 | 55 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
St. Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Hiscock | 978 | 49.4 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | Patrick Cunningham | 869 | 43.9 | +8.9 |
| Labour | Timothy Curran | 133 | 6.7 | −3.4 |
Majority | 109 | 5.5 | −6.1 |
Turnout | 1,980 | 43 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St. John and All Saints
St. John and All Saints[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chris Pines | 507 | 32.7 | +3.4 |
| Conservative | Michael Lovegrove | 498 | 32.1 | +6.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Hicks | 478 | 30.8 | −1.8 |
| Independent | Harold Robbins | 69 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
Majority | 9 | 0.6 | |
Turnout | 1,552 | 35 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Luke
St. Luke[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James Stephens | 614 | 43.1 | +5.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Hobson | 458 | 32.1 | −10.4 |
| Labour | Patrick Davies | 354 | 24.8 | +4.5 |
Majority | 156 | 11.0 | |
Turnout | 1,426 | 35 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
St. Michael
St. Michael[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ian Tait | 1,240 | 58.7 | +18.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Chester | 702 | 33.2 | −10.7 |
| Labour | Albert Edwards | 107 | 5.1 | +1.2 |
| UKIP | Judith Napier-Clark | 64 | 3.0 | −4.0 |
Majority | 538 | 25.5 | |
Turnout | 2,113 | 47 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St. Paul
St. Paul[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Pearce | 845 | 50.4 | −6.0 |
| Conservative | Gillian Allen | 725 | 43.2 | +9.5 |
| Labour | Debra Grech | 108 | 6.4 | −3.5 |
Majority | 120 | 7.2 | −15.5 |
Turnout | 1,678 | 39 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Swanmore and Newton
Swanmore and Newtown[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Victoria Weston | 1,101 | 56.2 | +0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Campbell | 805 | 41.1 | −0.8 |
| Labour | Dennis May | 52 | 2.7 | −0.1 |
Majority | 296 | 15.1 | +1.7 |
Turnout | 1,958 | 60 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
The Alresfords
The Alresfords[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Hollingbery | 1,469 | 59.3 | +18.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Porter | 876 | 35.4 | −7.4 |
| Labour | Robin Atkins | 131 | 5.3 | −1.5 |
Majority | 593 | 23.9 | |
Turnout | 2,476 | 51 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wonston and Micheldever
Wonston and Micheldever[12][13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Stephen Godfrey | 1,271 | 65.1 | +7.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter McLoughlin | 604 | 30.9 | −6.9 |
| Labour | Nigel Lickley | 77 | 3.9 | −0.5 |
Majority | 667 | 34.2 | +14.3 |
Turnout | 1,952 | 48 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Local elections: Winchester". BBC News Online. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Local elections". The Times. 6 May 2006. p. 64.
- ^ a b "Candidates line up for local elections". Southern Daily Echo. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "The battle to control Winchester". BBC News Online. 26 April 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Sex scandal blamed for Tory win". BBC News Online. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Jubilant Tories win city control for the first time since early 90s". Southern Daily Echo. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ Summers, Deborah (6 May 2006). "Tories celebrate council gains as voters give Labour a bloody nose Cameron: hard work starts now as party gains 309 seats". The Herald. p. 4.
- ^ Morris, Nigel (6 May 2006). "Campbell: Lib Dem results 'mixed'". The Independent. p. 9.
- ^ "We pass poll test say Libs". Daily Express. 6 May 2006.
- ^ "Lib Dem Oaten to stand down as MP". BBC News Online. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "Tories pledge to give everyone a fair say". Southern Daily Echo. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "District Council Election Results May 2006". Winchester City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Tories win control of city". Southern Daily Echo. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2010.