2006 Sunderland City Council election
The 2006 Sunderland Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 59
- Conservative 13
- Liberal Democrat 2
- Independent 1
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | -1 | ||||||||
| Conservative | +1 | ||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | |||||||||
| BNP | |||||||||
| Independent | |||||||||
| Liberal | |||||||||
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Arnott | 1,540 | 46.6 | ||
| Labour | David Errington | 779 | 23.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Taylor | 652 | 19.7 | ||
| BNP | Jason Dent | 334 | 10.1 | ||
| Majority | 761 | 23.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,305 | 37.3 | −11.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Symonds | 1,203 | 49.7 | ||
| BNP | Ian McDonald | 515 | 21.3 | ||
| Independent | Stephen Hanratty | 449 | 18.6 | ||
| Conservative | Alice Mclaren | 253 | 10.5 | ||
| Majority | 688 | 28.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,420 | 28.4 | −7.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | |||||
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| BNP | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| ) hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Local elections: Sunderland". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
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| Preceded by Sunderland Council election, 2004 |
Sunderland local elections | Succeeded by Sunderland Council election, 2007 |
Category:English local elections, 2006 Category:Council elections in Tyne and Wear Category:Politics of the City of Sunderland