2006 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election
2006 UK local government election
Map of the results
Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. Half of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
Labour 18
Conservative 15
Liberal Democrat 1
Election results
Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2006 - Summary[1][2]
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
8
4
0
+4
47.1
51.3
15,555
0
Labour
9
0
4
-4
52.9
38.0
11,532
0
Liberal Democrats
0
0
0
0
0
9.1
2,750
0
Socialist Alternative
0
0
0
0
0
0.9
257
0
Independent
0
0
0
0
0
0.7
223
0
Ward results
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Abbey Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Neil Phillips
736
38.9
Liberal Democrats
Mish Whitmore
676
35.7
Conservative
David Ellis
480
25.4
Majority
60
Turnout
1892
Labour hold
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Arbury Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Sonja Wilson
616
45.7
Labour
Jill Shephard
463
34.3
Liberal Democrats
Glen Dutton
269
20
Majority
153
Turnout
1348
Conservative gain from Labour
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Attleborough Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Peter Gilbert
833
48.4
Labour
Gerald Hancock
515
29.9
Liberal Democrats
James Hannon
373
21.7
Majority
318
Turnout
1721
Conservative gain from Labour
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Barpool Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Francis McGale
762
54.7
Conservative
Dharmy Patel
632
45.3
Majority
130
Turnout
1394
Labour hold
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Bede Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Sheila Hancox
924
59.4
Conservative
Alan Robinson
760
40.6
Majority
292
Turnout
1556
Labour hold
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Bulkington Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Des O'Brien
1,552
70.1
Labour
Jeff Hunt
663
29.9
Majority
889
Turnout
2215
Conservative hold
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Camp Hill Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Dennis Harvey
644
52.4
Conservative
Elaine Grant
585
47.6
Majority
59
Turnout
1229
Labour hold
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Exhall Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Tom Kenning
750
39.5
Conservative
Reg Lovick
653
34.4
Socialist Alternative
Margaret Hunter
257
13.5
Liberal Democrats
Alice Field
240
12.6
Majority
97
Turnout
1900
Labour hold
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Galley Common Ward
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
Matthew Grant
967
61.2
Labour
Alan Clarke
612
38.8
Majority
355
Turnout
1579
Conservative gain from Labour
Swing
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Heath Ward