Election Name: | 2006 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Country: | Nottinghamshire |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2007 Bassetlaw District Council election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Seats For Election: | One third of seats to Bassetlaw District Council (16 seats) |
Majority Seats: | 25 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Image1: | Con |
Seats1: | 9 |
Seats After1: | 28 |
Seat Change1: | 4 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 7 |
Seats After2: | 14 |
Seat Change2: | 4 |
Party3: | Independent (politician) |
Image3: | Ind |
Seats3: | 0 |
Seats After3: | 5 |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
After Election: | Conservative |
Turnout: | 30.6% |
The 2006 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in Nottinghamshire, England. One third of the council was up for election.
The Conservative Party won nine seats, taking their overall number of seats to 28, and gained control of the council for the first time since the Bassetlaw district was created in 1974.
Overall result | |||||
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Party | Seats (2006) | Seats (Council) | Seats (Change) | ||
9 | 28 | +4 | |||
7 | 14 | -4 | |||
0 | 1 | - | |||
0 | 5 | - | |||
Registered electors | 69,032 | ||||
Votes cast | 21,134 | ||||
Turnout | 30.6% |