2006 Hertsmere Borough Council election
The 2006 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, 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:
Background
[edit]Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 26 seats, compared to 7 for Labour and 6 Liberal Democrats.[3] As well as the normal 13 seats being contested, an extra seat was up for election in Aldenham East after the councillor Nigel Gilmore stepped down.[3] Other councillors standing down included 2 from Labour, Joe Goldberg and Len Silverstone, and Conservatives Ron Gealy and Zita Hobbs.[3][4] 9 of the 14 seats were being defended by the Conservatives, 3 by Labour and 2 by the Liberal Democrats.[3]
Election result
[edit]The Conservatives increased their majority to 17 after gaining 2 seats from Labour.[5][6] This reduced Labour to 5 councillors, behind the Liberal Democrats who stayed on 6 after retaining their 2 seats in Bushey.[6][7] The Conservatives gains came in Borehamwood Brookmeadow, which they took by 103 votes, and Borehamwood Kenilworth, where Labour lost by 12 votes after several recounts.[6] This meant Labour only won 1 seat in Borehamwood Cowley Hill, where they held on by an 86 vote majority.[6]
The Labour group leader Leon Reefe said the reason for the defeats for the party was that "Labour voters are still disenchanted with what's going on nationally", while the Conservative council leader said "obviously national events had a bearing but I still feel that locally we are providing good services".[6]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 78.6 | 57.6 | 13,511 | +1.1% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 21.3 | 4,985 | -1.5% | |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 7.1 | 18.1 | 4,243 | -1.8% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 289 | +1.2% | |
| Victory United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 234 | +1.0% | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 187 | +0.0% | |
Ward results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Goldstein | 1,191 | 80.3 | +2.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Bird | 172 | 11.6 | −0.1 | |
| Labour | Peter Halsley | 121 | 8.2 | −2.7 | |
| Majority | 1,019 | 68.7 | +2.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,484 | 48.7 | +4.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Harvey Cohen | 730 | 45.9 | −1.6 | |
| Labour | Ian Freeney | 627 | 39.4 | +5.0 | |
| Victory United | Elsie Alokwe | 234 | 14.7 | +14.7 | |
| Majority | 103 | 6.5 | −6.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,591 | 36.5 | +3.5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dinah Hoeksma | 642 | 40.9 | +2.1 | |
| Conservative | Darren Solomons | 556 | 35.4 | +1.8 | |
| Socialist Labour | James Dry | 187 | 11.9 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Ownsworth | 186 | 11.8 | −5.0 | |
| Majority | 86 | 5.5 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,571 | 31.1 | +0.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sandra Parnell | 1,245 | 62.7 | +14.5 | |
| Labour | Jennifer Reefe | 741 | 37.3 | −0.1 | |
| Majority | 504 | 25.4 | +14.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,986 | 34.5 | −3.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patricia Strack | 511 | 43.4 | +5.4 | |
| Labour | Ernest Butler | 499 | 42.4 | +1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Zissis Kakoulakis | 167 | 14.2 | −6.5 | |
| Majority | 12 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,177 | 31.6 | +11.0 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brenda Batten | 1,518 | 73.5 | +4.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Kutchinsky | 375 | 18.2 | −2.2 | |
| Labour | David Bearfield | 171 | 8.3 | −2.4 | |
| Majority | 1,143 | 55.4 | +6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,064 | 41.7 | +1.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Marilyn Colne | 941 | 58.7 | +1.9 | |
| Conservative | John Slade | 437 | 27.3 | −5.4 | |
| Labour | George Bath | 118 | 7.4 | −3.1 | |
| Green | Arjuna Krishna-Das | 106 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
| Majority | 504 | 31.5 | +7.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,602 | 42.0 | +6.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Lynne Hodgson | 741 | 51.5 | +14.9 | |
| Conservative | Abul Choudhury | 698 | 48.5 | −7.5 | |
| Majority | 43 | 3.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,439 | 48.0 | +2.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jean Conway | 914 | 43.8 | 0.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vincent Turner | 846 | 40.5 | −5.9 | |
| Green | Edward Canfor-Dumas | 183 | 8.8 | +8.8 | |
| Labour | Yue Cheng | 146 | 7.0 | −2.8 | |
| Majority | 68 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,089 | 41.1 | −1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Derrick Gunasekera | 932 | 75.3 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Silverman | 159 | 12.8 | +12.8 | |
| Labour | Anthony Scott-Norman | 147 | 11.9 | −16.5 | |
| Majority | 773 | 62.4 | +19.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,238 | 34.6 | +8.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christine Calcutt | 1,066 | 59.3 | +1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Dean | 443 | 24.6 | +0.9 | |
| Labour | James Fisher | 289 | 16.1 | −2.3 | |
| Majority | 623 | 34.6 | +0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,798 | 42.4 | +4.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Shirley Legate | 1,242 | 66.2 | −2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Hurd | 320 | 17.0 | +17.0 | |
| Labour | Russell Ramshaw | 315 | 16.8 | −14.7 | |
| Majority | 922 | 49.1 | +12.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,877 | 36.2 | +0.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edwin Roach | 1,649 | 70.3 | +2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Bonner | 478 | 20.4 | +2.1 | |
| Labour | Perry Ellis | 220 | 9.4 | −4.2 | |
| Majority | 1,171 | 49.9 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,347 | 41.0 | +0.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rosemary Gilligan | 822 | 69.3 | +4.5 | |
| Labour | Richard Kirk | 207 | 17.5 | −1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Ownsworth | 157 | 13.2 | −4.5 | |
| Majority | 615 | 51.9 | +5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,186 | 31.9 | −4.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Local elections: Hertsmere". BBC News Online. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d Norton, Tommy (6 April 2006). "Election campaigns start". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Norton, Tommy (28 April 2006). "Election fever grips council chamber". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Liberal Democrats maintain majority". Watford Observer. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Out for the count". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. 11 May 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Norton, Tommy (5 May 2006). "Hertsmere: Tories make gains on bad night for Labour". Borehamwood & Elstree Times. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Election results - 2006". Hertsmere Borough Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
