2006 Bassetlaw District Council election explained

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.

Election result

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
PartySeats
(2006)
Seats
(Council)
Seats
(Change)
9 28 +4
7 14 -4
0 1 -
0 5 -
Registered electors69,032
Votes cast21,134
Turnout30.6%

Ward results

Worksop South East

References