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2006 Islington London Borough Council election

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FieldValue
election_name2006 Islington Council election
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
party_colourLabour Party (UK)
previous_election2002 Islington London Borough Council election
previous_year2002
next_election2010 Islington London Borough Council election
next_year2010
seats_for_electionAll 48 council seats
election_date4 May 2006
leader1Steve Hitchins
leader_since11997
party1Liberal Democrats (UK)
leaders_seat1St. Peter's (defeated)
last_election138 seats, 45.8%
seats124
seat_change113
popular_vote139,238
percentage133.1%
swing112.7%
image2[[File:Catherine_West_MP_CROP.png60px]]
leader2Catherine West
leader_since22004
party2Labour Party (UK)
leaders_seat2Tollington
last_election210 seats, 35.7%
seats223
seat_change212
popular_vote241,404
percentage234.9%
swing20.8%
leader4Katie Dawson
leader_since44 May 2006
party4Green Party of England and Wales
leaders_seat4Highbury West
last_election40 seat, 10.8%
seats41
seat_change41
popular_vote419,736
percentage416.6%
swing45.8%
leader5David Barnes
party5Conservative Party (UK)
leaders_seat5Highbury East (defeated)
last_election50 seats, 4.2%
seats50
seat_change5
popular_vote514,121
percentage511.9%
swing57.7%
titleLeader of Largest Party
posttitleSubsequent Leader of Largest Party
before_electionSteve Hitchins
before_partyLiberal Democrats (UK)
after_electionJames Kempton
after_partyLiberal Democrats (UK)

The 2006 Islington Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

Election result

The results saw the Liberal Democrats lose their majority on the council, after the Labour Party made a gain of 12 seats. The Green Party, meanwhile, gained a seat on the council.

|seats % = 50.0 |votes % = 33.1 |plus/minus = −12.7% |seats % = 47.9 |votes % = 34.9 |plus/minus = −0.8% |seats % = 2.1 |votes % = 16.6 |plus/minus = +5.8% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 11.9 |plus/minus = +7.7% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 2.6 |plus/minus = +1.6% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.6 |plus/minus = −1.0% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.2 |plus/minus = +0.0% |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.0 |plus/minus = +0.0%

Ward results

***** – Existing Councillor seeking re-election.

References

References

  1. "Local elections: Islington". BBC News.
  2. (5 May 2006). "Lib Dems play down mixed results". BBC News.
  3. (5 May 2006). "Greens celebrate seats increase". BBC News.
  4. (10 May 2006). "Local elections 2006". [[House of Commons Library]].
  5. "Barnsbury ward". Islington Council.
  6. "Bunhill ward". Islington Council.
  7. "Caledonian ward". Islington Council.
  8. "Canonbury ward". Islington Council.
  9. "Clerkenwell ward". Islington Council.
  10. "Finsbury Park ward". Islington Council.
  11. "Highbury East ward". Islington Council.
  12. "Highbury West ward". Islington Council.
  13. "Hillrise ward". Islington Council.
  14. "Holloway ward". Islington Council.
  15. "Junction ward". Islington Council.
  16. "Mildmay ward". Islington Council.
  17. "St George's ward". Islington Council.
  18. "St. Mary's ward". Islington Council.
  19. "St. Peter's ward". Islington Council.
  20. "Tollington ward". Islington Council.
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