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2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election

2006 UK local government election


Summary

2006 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name2006 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageCoat_of_arms_of_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council.png
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2004 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
previous_year2004
election_date
next_election2007 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
next_year2007
seats_for_election21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
majority_seats32
turnout
1blankVotes
2blankVotes (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
<!--Labour-->map_imageTrafford 2006.png
map_captionMap of results of 2006 election
titleLeader of the Council
before_electionSusan Williams
before_partyConservative Party (UK)
posttitleLeader of the Council after election
after_electionSusan Williams
after_partyConservative Party (UK)
leader1Susan Williams
party1Conservative Party (UK)
last_election140 seats,
53.0%
leaders_seat1Altrincham
seats_before140
seats113
seats_after139
seat_change11
popular_vote127,936
percentage148.0%
swing15.0%
leader2David Acton
party2Labour Party (UK)
last_election220 seats,
29.0%
leaders_seat2Gorse Hill
seats_before220
seats26
seats_after220
seat_change2
popular_vote217,475
percentage230.0%
swing21.0%
leader3Ray Bowker
party3Liberal Democrats (UK)
leaders_seat3Village
last_election33 seats,
15.5%
seats_before33
seats32
seats_after34
seat_change31
popular_vote37,359
percentage312.6%
swing32.9%

to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

53.0% | 29.0% 15.5%

Elections to Trafford 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 Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Election result

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Ward results

Altrincham

Ashton upon Mersey

Bowdon

Broadheath

Brooklands

Bucklow-St. Martin's

Clifford

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme West

Flixton

Gorse Hill

Hale Barns

Hale Central

Longford

Priory

Sale Moor

St. Mary's

Stretford

Timperley

Urmston

Village

References

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