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2006 Derby City Council election
2006 UK local government election
2006 UK local government election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2006 Derby City Council election |
| type | Parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| party_colour | yes |
| previous_election | 2004 Derby City Council election |
| previous_year | 2004 |
| next_election | 2007 Derby City Council election |
| next_year | 2007 |
| seats_for_election | 17 of 51 seats to Derby City Council |
| majority_seats | 26 |
| election_date | 4 May 2006 |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) |
| last_election1 | 24 |
| seats_before1 | 26 |
| seats1 | 7 |
| seats_after1 | 24 |
| seat_change1 | 2 |
| popular_vote1 | 20,512 |
| percentage1 | 34.3% |
| swing1 | 2.1% |
| party2 | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| last_election2 | 14 |
| seats_before2 | 12 |
| seats2 | 7 |
| seats_after2 | 15 |
| seat_change2 | 3 |
| popular_vote2 | 17,867 |
| percentage2 | 29.9% |
| swing2 | 1.0% |
| party3 | Conservative Party (UK) |
| last_election3 | 11 |
| seats_before3 | 11 |
| seats3 | 3 |
| seats_after3 | 11 |
| seat_change3 | 1 |
| popular_vote3 | 19,143 |
| percentage3 | 32.0% |
| swing3 | 4.2% |
| map_image | Derby City Council election 2006 map.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| title | Council control |
| posttitle | Council control after election |
| before_election | Labour |
| after_election | No overall control |
The 2006 Derby City Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party lost their majority on the council to no overall control.
The Labour Party had regained a majority of one on the council after a gain from the Liberal Democrats in a July 2005 by-election in Abbey ward. However they were expected to lose control of the council in the 2006 election.
The results saw the Liberal Democrats gain three seats from Labour to deprive them of their majority, although Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives. Overall turnout was 35.2% and talks followed the election to decide who would run the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 24
- Liberal Democrat 15
- Conservative 11
- Independent 1
Election result
|seats % = 41.2 |votes % = 34.3 |plus/minus = |seats % = 41.2 |votes % = 29.9 |plus/minus = |seats % = 17.6 |votes % = 32.0 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 2.0 |plus/minus = |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.7 |plus/minus =
Ward results
Abbey
Allestree
Alvaston
Arboretum
Blagreaves
Boulton
Chaddesden
Chellaston
Darley
Derwent
Littleover
Mackworth
Mickleover
Normanton
Oakwood
Sinfin
Spondon
References
References
- "Local elections: Derby". BBC News.
- Waller, Robert. (2006-04-24). "Will the Tories prove to be credible contenders? Robert Waller analyses the likely gains and losses in the upcoming town hall elections". The Daily Telegraph.
- (2005-07-15). "Labour wins city council control". BBC News.
- (2006-04-28). "Police examine election blunder". BBC News.
- (2006-05-05). "Labour lose control in Derby vote". BBC News.
- (2006-05-10). "Labour holds power in Tory pact". BBC News.
- (10 May 2006). "Local elections 2006". House of Commons Library.
- (2006-05-05). "Local elections". The Times.
- "Election 2006". Political Science Resources.
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