2006_Stratford-on-Avon_Council_election

2006 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

2006 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election

Council election for Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England


The 2006 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Map of the results of the 2006 Stratford-on-Avon council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2006.

After the election, the composition of the council was

Campaigns

19 seats were due to be contested in the election but in Wellesbourne, independent Roger Wright did not face any opposition meaning that only 18 seats saw contests take place.[3] Both the Conservatives, who were defending 11 seats, and the Liberal Democrats, who were defending 7, were hoping to make gains in the election,[4] while the Labour party only put up 4 candidates in the election.[3]

The Conservatives campaigned on pledges to take action over traffic congestion and to keep council tax levels low.[4] However the Liberal Democrats said that big improvements in services were needed and that improving basic services should be put before any ambitious plans for the area.[4]

Election result

The results saw no seats change hands with the Conservatives remaining in control of the council as a result.[5][6] Overall turnout in the election was 41.5%.[7]

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References

  1. "Local elections: Stratford-On-Avon". BBC News Online. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  2. Wilson, Graeme (5 May 2006). "Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail". The Daily Telegraph. p. 4.
  3. Heath, Andrew (18 April 2006). "Lib Dems aim to oust Labour from No 2 spot ; Campaign: Balance of power on a knife edge in run-up to May 4 elections". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 9.
  4. Probert, Sarah (28 April 2006). "Local elections: Lib Dems are looking at rapid improvement if they can overturn majority; Stratford". Birmingham Post. p. 6.
  5. Gibbons, Duncan (5 May 2006). "Tories a seat closer; Local election results: Labour blames national events for its bad night". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 16.
  6. "Election: No change at Stratford District". The Courier. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  7. "May 2006 District Council Results". Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  8. "Election: Results for Stratford District". The Courier. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2010.

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