2006_Basildon_District_Council_election

2006 Basildon District Council election

2006 Basildon District Council election

2006 UK local government election


The 2006 Basildon District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[4]

Quick Facts 14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

The results saw the Conservative party increase their majority to 12 seats after gaining 3 seats from Labour.[6][7] The Conservatives gains came in the wards of Laindon Park, Pitsea North West and Pitsea South East enabling the party to win 11 of the 14 seats contested.[7] Overall turnout in the election was 33.5%.[8]

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Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward
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Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward
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Burstead

Location of Burstead ward
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Crouch

Location of Crouch ward
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Fryerns

Location of Fryerns ward
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Laindon Park

Location of Laindon Park ward
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Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward
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Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 2002
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Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward
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Pitsea North West

Location of Pitsea North West ward
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Pitsea South East

Location of Pitsea South East ward
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Wickford Castledon

Location of Wickford Castleton ward
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Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward
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Wickford Park

Location of Wickford Park ward
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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 2006". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Local elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. 10 May 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  4. "Tories fail to take Colchester". BBC News Online. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  5. "Basildon remains true blue". Echo. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  6. Austin, Jon (4 May 2007). "Tories fail to make clean sweep". Southend Standard. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  7. "District Council election". Basildon District Council. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

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