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2006 Manchester City Council election
2006 UK local government election
2006 UK local government election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2006 Manchester City Council election |
| country | England |
| type | Parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| party_colour | yes |
| previous_election | 2004 |
| previous_year | 2004 |
| next_election | 2007 |
| next_year | 2007 |
| seats_for_election | 32 of the 96 seats on Manchester City Council |
| majority_seats | 49 |
| election_date | 4 May 2006 |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) |
| seats1 | 23 |
| seats_after1 | 61 |
| seat_change1 | 4 |
| popular_vote1 | 41,039 |
| percentage1 | 44.8% |
| swing1 | 4.9% |
| party2 | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| seats2 | 9 |
| seats_after2 | 34 |
| seat_change2 | 4 |
| popular_vote2 | 28,929 |
| percentage2 | 31.6% |
| swing2 | 2.3% |
| map_image | Manchester UK local election 2006 map.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | Map of the results of the 2006 Manchester council election. Labour in red and the Liberal Democrats in yellow. |
| title | Council control |
| posttitle | Council control after election |
| before_party | Labour |
| after_party | Labour |
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The council stayed under Labour Party control, strengthened by four gains from the Liberal Democrats.
Election result
Changes in vote share are compared to the 2004 election. |seats % = 71.9 |total seats % = 63.5 |votes % = 44.8 |plus/minus = 4.9 |seats % = 28.1 |total seats % = 35.4 |votes % = 31.6 |plus/minus = 2.3 |seats % = 0.0 |total seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 10.5 |plus/minus = 2.2 |seats % = 0.0 |total seats % = 1.1 |votes % = 9.3 |plus/minus = 1.0 |seats % = 0.0 |total seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.2 |plus/minus = 1.0 |seats % = 0.0 |total seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.9 |plus/minus = 0.4 |seats % = 0.0 |total seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.7 |plus/minus = 0.3 |seats % = 0.0 |total seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.7 |plus/minus = 0.3 |seats % = 0.0 |total seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.2 |plus/minus = N/A |seats % = 0.0 |total seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.0 |plus/minus = N/A
Ward results
Below is a list of the 32 individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired. Incumbent councillors seeking re-election were elected in 2004 and are marked with an asterisk.
Ancoats and Clayton
Ardwick
Baguley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Chorlton Park
City Centre
Crumpsall
Didsbury East
Didsbury West
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Higher Blackley
Hulme
Levenshulme
Longsight
Miles Platting and Newton Heath
Moss Side
Moston
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Sharston
Whalley Range
Withington
Woodhouse Park
By-elections between 2006 and 2007
References
References
- "Local Election Results 2006". manchester.gov.uk.
- "Local Elections Archive: 2006 - Manchester". andrewteale.me.uk.
- "By-election results: 2006–2011". manchester.gov.uk.
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