2006 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election

2006 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election
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24 of the 72 seats on Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
37 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 13 10 1
Seats after 40 26 5
Seat change Steady Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 36,366 27,269 12,851
Percentage 42.5% 31.9% 15.0%
Swing Increase 1.7% Increase 1.4% Decrease 7.4%
Map of the 2006 Dudley council election. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Elections to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservatives retained control of the council, while Labour gained one seat and the Liberal Democrats lost one seat.[1][2][3]

Election result

Dudley Local Election Result 2006
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 13 1 1 Steady 54.2 42.5 36,366 Increase 1.7
  Labour 10 2 1 Increase 1 41.7 31.9 27,269 Increase 1.4
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 1 Decrease 1 4.2 15.0 12,851 Decrease 7.4
  BNP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 6.0 5,116 Increase 1.0
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.8 3,224 New
  Respect 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 420 Steady
  Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 241 New

Ward results

Amblecote

Amblecote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Walker 1,482 49.8
Labour John Martin 951 31.9
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hanson 544 18.3
Majority 531 17.9
Turnout 30.0
Conservative hold Swing

Belle Vale

Belle Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Nicholls 1,872 54.6
Labour Paul Cornick 1,135 33.1
Respect Richard Alonzo 420 12.3
Majority 737 21.5
Turnout 35.5
Conservative hold Swing

Brierley Hill

Brierley Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Zafar Islam 1,146 44.0
Conservative Kerry Bradley 841 32.3
Liberal Democrats John Dyer 615 23.6
Majority 305 11.7
Turnout 27.2
Labour hold Swing

Brockmoor and Pensnett

Brockmoor and Pensnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Judy Foster 1,141 44.3
Conservative John Davies 808 31.4
UKIP Amanda Mobberley 344 13.4
Liberal Democrats Lois Bramall 281 10.9
Majority 333 12.9
Turnout 26.6
Labour hold Swing

Castle and Priory

Castle and Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Finch 1,442 39.5
BNP Julian Mitchell 890 24.4
Conservative Daryl Millward 632 17.3
UKIP Philip Rowe 381 10.4
Liberal Democrats Kieran Smith 309 8.5
Majority 552 15.1
Turnout 35.9
Labour hold Swing

Coseley East

Coseley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Ridney 1,258 34.6
BNP Kenneth Griffiths 1,238 34.1
Conservative Clive Murray 845 23.3
Liberal Democrats Claire O'Kane 292 8.0
Majority 20 0.5
Turnout 38.2
Labour hold Swing

Cradley and Foxcote

Cradley and Foxcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Timothy Crumpton 1,699 54.3
Conservative John Perry 1,429 45.7
Majority 270 8.6
Turnout 32.9
Labour hold Swing

Gornal

Gornal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timothy Wright 1,546 33.5
Labour Jeffrey Jewkes 1,183 25.6
BNP Timothy Alden 1,170 25.3
UKIP Robert Dudley 477 10.3
Liberal Democrats Michael Jones 243 5.3
Majority 363 7.9
Turnout 43.9
Conservative hold Swing

Halesowen North

Halesowen North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Hill 1,818 48.0
Labour Parmjit Singh Sahota 1,167 30.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew McKay 559 14.8
Green Aldo Mussi 241 6.4
Majority 651 17.2
Turnout 40.3
Conservative hold Swing

Halesowen South

Halesowen South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Woodall 2,940 73.1
Labour Martin Knight 1,084 26.9
Majority 1,856 46.2
Turnout 41.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hayley Green and Cradley South

Hayley Green and Cradley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Antony Burston 2,318 67.0
Labour Michael Kelly 1,143 33.0
Majority 1,175 34.0
Turnout 37.6
Conservative hold Swing

Kingswinford North and Wall Heath

Kingswinford North and Wall Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lynn Boleyn 1,874 43.4
Conservative Terence Billingham 1,813 42.0
Labour Madeleine Cowley 631 14.6
Majority 61 1.4
Turnout 42.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingswinford South

Kingswinford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patrick Harley 1,940 47.2
Liberal Democrats Jon Bramall 1,380 33.6
Labour Stephen Haycock 789 19.2
Majority 560 13.6
Turnout 40.0
Conservative hold Swing

Lye and Wollescote

Lye and Wollescote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Lowe 1,337 44.9
Conservative David Vickers 1,280 43.0
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Arif 359 12.1
Majority 57 1.9
Turnout 31.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews

Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynda Coulter 1,185 40.1
Conservative Richard Gwinnett 910 30.8
UKIP James Mobberley 474 16.0
Liberal Democrats Derise Williams 387 13.1
Majority 275 9.3
Turnout 28.5
Labour hold Swing

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angus Adams 2,159 50.1
Liberal Democrats David Sheppard 1,583 36.7
Labour David Jeffries 570 13.2
Majority 576 13.4
Turnout 45.0
Conservative hold Swing

Pedmore and Stourbridge East

Pedmore and Stourbridge East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Wilson 2,639 61.4
Labour Tracy Wood 980 22.8
Liberal Democrats Simon Hanson 678 15.8
Majority 1,659 38.6
Turnout 43.2
Conservative hold Swing

Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood

Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Sparks 1,319 48.4
Conservative Phillip Moore 958 35.1
Liberal Democrats John White 450 16.5
Majority 361 13.3
Turnout 28.2
Labour hold Swing

St James's

St James's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Khurshid Ahmed 895 25.6
Liberal Democrats Ribirtha Hart 844 24.2
BNP Dean Major 743 21.3
Conservative Glenis Simms 586 16.8
UKIP Carol Pearce 426 12.2
Majority 51 1.4
Turnout 36.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

St Thomas's

St Thomas's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Waltho 1,574 46.2
UKIP Phillip Wimlett 824 24.2
Conservative Alan Gallis 567 16.6
Liberal Democrats Giovanna Faulkner 444 13.0
Majority 750 22.0
Turnout 34.6
Labour hold Swing

Sedgley

Sedgley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Fraser-Macnamara 2,596 70.1
Labour Adam Aston 1,105 29.9
Majority 1,491 40.2
Turnout 34.8
Conservative hold Swing

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Doreen Ameson 1,285 33.0
Labour Kenneth Finch 1,239 31.8
BNP Kevin Inman 1,075 27.6
UKIP Jason Pearce 298 7.6
Majority 46 1.2
Turnout 38.3
Conservative hold Swing

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Malcolm Knowles 1,642 40.6
Liberal Democrats Timothy Hubbard 1,392 34.4
Labour Tina While-Cooper 1,014 25.0
Majority 250 6.2
Turnout 40.7
Conservative hold Swing

Wordsley

Wordsley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Nottingham 1,460 43.5
Labour Graham Debney 1,282 38.2
Liberal Democrats Barbara White 617 18.4
Majority 178 5.3
Turnout 35.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local Election Results 2006 - Dudley". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 19 July 2022.