2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

Main article: 2006 United Kingdom local elections
2006 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
4 May 2006 (2006-05-04)
22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout35.2% (8.0%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Steve Foulkes Jeff Green Stuart Kelly
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat
Claughton		 West Kirby
and
Thurstaston
Oxton
Last election 26 seats,
29.6%		 21 seats,
33.5%		 19 seats,
30.0%
Seats before 26 21 18
Seats won 8 7 7
Seats after 26 21 19
Seat change 1
Popular vote 23,487 31,839 23,066
Percentage 27.5% 37.3% 27.1%
Swing 2.1% 3.8% 2.9%
Map of results of 2006 election
Leader of the Council before election

Steve Foulkes (Labour)
No Overall Control

 Leader of the Council after election

Steve Foulkes (Labour)
No Overall Control

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour26
Conservative21
Liberal Democrat191
UKIP01

[1]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2004.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2006
Party Candidates Votes
Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net %
  Conservative 22 7 2 2 31.8 37.3 31,839 3.8
  Labour 22 8 1 1 36.4 27.5 23,487 2.1
  Liberal Democrats 22 7 1 0 1 31.8 27.1 23,066 2.9
  Green 22 0 0 0 0.0 6.3 5,389 0.4
  UKIP 3 0 0 1 1 0.0 1.0 879 N/A
  WIN 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 318 0.4
  BNP 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 282 0.1

[1][2]

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2004.

Bebington
Bebington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Walter Smith 1,730 35.4 0.6
Conservative Leslie Thomas 1,599 32.7 2.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Jackson 898 18.4 1.6
UKIP Hilary Jones [n 1] 446 9.1 New
Green Michael Harper 218 4.5 5.6
Majority 131 2.7 N/A
Registered electors 11,897
Turnout 41.2 8.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 1.5

[3][4][5]

Bidston and St James
Bidston and St James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ann McLachlan 1,307 63.7 4.8
Conservative Barbara Sinclair 293 14.3 0.4
Liberal Democrats Roy Wood 292 14.2 2.6
Green George Bowler 161 7.8 New
Majority 1,014 49.4 2.3
Registered electors 10,097
Turnout 20.5 6.7
Labour hold Swing 1.2

[3][6][7]

Birkenhead and Tranmere
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Kenny 1,119 53.2 5.5
WIN Andrew Dow 318 15.1 1.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Brighouse 303 14.4 0.7
Conservative June Cowin 193 9.2 1.3
Green Catherine Page 170 8.1 0.4
Majority 801 38.1 4.3
Registered electors 10,137
Turnout 20.9 6.1
Labour hold Swing 2.2

[3][8][9][10]

Bromborough
Bromborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Taylor 1,827 53.3 3.8
Labour Audrey Moore 924 27.0 2.2
Conservative Jonathan Mackie 487 14.2 4.2
Green Ann Jones 190 5.5 0.1
Majority 903 26.8 6.0
Registered electors 10,728
Turnout 32.0 9.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 3.0

[3][11]

Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Teggin 2,354 45.3 3.0
Conservative Irene Povall 1,978 38.0 5.5
Labour Andrew Page 702 13.5 0.7
Green Khalid Hussenbux 168 3.2 1.9
Majority 376 7.3 8.5
Registered electors 11,835
Turnout 44.1 8.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 4.3

[3][12][13]

Claughton
Claughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Denise Roberts 1,590 49.3 2.0
Conservative Peter Hartley 879 27.3 1.5
Liberal Democrats Anna Blumenthal 531 16.5 0.3
Green Joyce Hogg 223 6.9 0.3
Majority 711 22.0 3.5
Registered electors 11,425
Turnout 28.3 12.1
Labour hold Swing 1.8

[3][14][15]

Eastham
Eastham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Harney 2,924 68.4 2.7
Conservative Barbara Green 637 14.9 1.4
Labour Christopher Lawler 559 13.1 1.9
Green Brian Gibbs 155 3.6 0.6
Majority 2,287 53.5 4.1
Registered electors 11,066
Turnout 38.7 9.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.0

[3][16][17]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Greasby, Frankby and Irby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jean Quinn 2,690 48.9 2.3
Conservative Kenneth Young 2,032 36.9 3.2
Labour Barbara Moores 591 10.7 2.5
Green Anne Rosseinsky 193 3.5 New
Majority 658 12.0 5.5
Registered electors 11,600
Turnout 47.5 5.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.8

[3][18]

Heswall
Heswall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Rowlands 3,412 69.6 11.5
Liberal Democrats William Jones 600 12.2 6.0
Labour Philip Waterfield 544 11.1 1.3
Green Ian Barclay 348 7.1 4.3
Majority 2,812 57.4 17.5
Registered electors 11,040
Turnout 44.5 10.8
Conservative hold Swing 8.8

[3][19][20]

Hoylake and Meols
Hoylake and Meols
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Kirwan 2,509 59.0 5.5
Labour Stuart Wade 765 18.0 1.2
Liberal Democrats Sarah Quinn 605 14.2 6.3
Green Hara Willow 377 8.9 0.3
Majority 1,744 41.0 8.0
Registered electors 10,617
Turnout 40.2 10.3
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing 4.0

[3][21]

Leasowe and Moreton East
Leasowe and Moreton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iris Coates 1,426 45.6 7.7
Conservative Vida Wilson 1,050 33.6 0.8
Liberal Democrats Gerald Hainsworth 406 13.0 0.9
Green Rosemary Bland 243 7.8 New
Majority 376 12.6 8.5
Registered electors 10,939
Turnout 28.6 8.4
Labour hold Swing 4.3

[3][22]

Liscard
Liscard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leah Fraser 2,047 49.9 9.2
Labour Christine Jones 1,396 34.0 10.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Uriel 286 7.0 8.1
Green Lucinda Richardson 209 5.1 New
UKIP Philip Griffiths 166 4.0 New
Majority 651 15.9 N/A
Registered electors 11,293
Turnout 36.4 2.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 9.7

[3][23][24][25]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie
Moreton West and Saughall Massie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Mountney 2,154 57.0 0.7
Labour Darren Dodd 973 25.7 2.7
Liberal Democrats Eric Copestake 401 10.6 4.7
Green James Drew 251 6.6 New
Majority 1,181 31.3 3.4
Registered electors 10,922
Turnout 34.7 8.9
Conservative hold Swing 1.7

[3][26][27][28]

New Brighton
New Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Duffy 1,622 41.8 4.6
Labour Elizabeth McArdle 1,236 31.8 5.5
Green Cynthia Stonall 546 14.1 2.4
Liberal Democrats Matthew Byrne 479 12.3 1.5
Majority 386 10.0 N/A
Registered electors 11,024
Turnout 35.3 6.1
Conservative hold Swing 5.1

[3][29][30]

Oxton
Oxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Southwood 2,067 55.4 3.2
Labour David Barden 646 17.3 0.5
Conservative Tina McDonnell 565 15.1 0.1
UKIP Michael Pepler 267 7.2 New
Green Garnette Bowler 185 5.0 3.7
Majority 1,421 38.1 2.7
Registered electors 11,190
Turnout 33.4 4.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.4

[3][31]

Pensby and Thingwall
Pensby and Thingwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Redfern 1,843 40.4 7.9
Conservative Oliver Adam [n 2] 1,710 37.5 2.5
Labour John Cunningham 754 16.5 6.0
Green Allen Burton 256 5.6 4.5
Majority 133 2.9 N/A
Registered electors 10,745
Turnout 42.6 7.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 2.7

[3][33]

Prenton
Prenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Francis Doyle 1,558 41.5 1.4
Labour Denise Realey 1,215 32.3 3.0
Conservative Susan Percy 753 20.0 2.1
Green Mark Mitchell 232 6.2 2.7
Majority 343 9.2 4.4
Registered electors 11,038
Turnout 34.2 10.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 2.2

[3][34][35]

Rock Ferry
Rock Ferry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Moira McLaughlin 1,405 58.0 2.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Heppinstall 405 16.7 0.9
Conservative Joanne Suffield 404 16.7 2.5
Green Anna Stamp 207 8.6 5.3
Majority 1,000 41.3 1.1
Registered electors 10,205
Turnout 23.8 6.7
Labour hold Swing 0.6

[3][36][37]

Seacombe
Seacombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Adrian Jones 1,341 58.2 2.8
Conservative Robert Sherlock 413 17.9 1.4
Liberal Democrats Terence Pitt 344 14.9 4.9
Green Beverley Kells 205 8.9 New
Majority 928 40.3 0.9
Registered electors 10,452
Turnout 22.2 7.3
Labour hold Swing 0.4

[3][38][39]

Upton
Upton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John George 1,716 39.1 4.4
Conservative Julie Kirwan 1,424 32.4 6.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Earl 991 22.6 0.5
Green Lesley Hussenbux 262 6.0 2.0
Majority 292 6.7 10.4
Registered electors 12,170
Turnout 36.2 4.4
Labour hold Swing 5.2

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Wallasey
Wallasey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Rennie 2,907 59.1 1.9
Labour James Crabtree 957 19.5 7.9
Liberal Democrats John Uriel 546 11.1 4.3
BNP John Edwards 282 5.7 New
Green Perle Sheldricks 228 4.6 New
Majority 1,950 39.6 9.8
Registered electors 11,989
Turnout 41.1 7.2
Conservative hold Swing 4.9

[3][41][42][43]

West Kirby and Thurstason
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeffrey Green 2,771 62.4 11.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Beazer 716 16.1 9.2
Labour James Brown 591 13.3 1.9
Green Patrick Cleary 362 8.2 0.1
Majority 2,055 46.3 20.2
Registered electors 10,396
Turnout 42.9 11.7
Conservative hold Swing 10.1

[3][44][45][46]

Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. Incumbent councillor for Hoylake and Meols ward.
  2. Elected as a Liberal Democrat. Defected to the Conservatives in 2005.[32]

References
  1. "Local election - 04 May 2006 Summary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  2. "Local Election Results 2006 Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  3. "Local election - 04 May 2006". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  4. "Bebington Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  5. "Councillor Walter Smith". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  6. "Bidston and St James Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  7. "Councillor Ann McLachlan". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  8. "Birkenhead and Tranmere Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  9. "Councillor Brian Kenny". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  10. "Councillor Alan Brighouse". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  11. "Bromborough Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  12. "Clatterbridge Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  13. "Councillor Cherry Povall, JP". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  14. "Claughton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  15. "Councillor Denise Roberts". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  16. "Eastham Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  17. "Councillor Tom Harney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  18. "Greasby, Frankby and Irby Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  19. "Heswall Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  20. "Councillor Les Rowlands". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  21. "Hoylake and Meols Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  22. "Leasowe and Moreton East Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  23. "Liscard Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  24. "Councillor Leah Fraser". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  25. "Councillor Chris Jones". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  26. "Moreton West and Saughall Massie Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  27. "Councillor Simon R Mountney". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  28. "Councillor Darren Dodd". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  29. "New Brighton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  30. "Councillor Anne McArdle". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  31. "Oxton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  32. "Why I jumped ship to join the Tories". Wirral Globe.
  33. "Pensby and Thingwall Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  34. "Prenton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  35. "Councillor Denise Realey". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  36. "Rock Ferry Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  37. "Councillor Moira McLaughlin". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  38. "Seacombe Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  39. "Councillor Adrian Jones". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  40. "Upton Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  41. "Wallasey Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  42. "Councillor Lesley Rennie". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  43. "Councillor Jim Crabtree". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  44. "West Kirby and Thurstaston Ward — Wirral". Local Elections Archive Project.
  45. "Councillor Jeff Green". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  46. "Councillor Pat Cleary". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
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