Election Name: | 2006 Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2004 |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2007 |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Majority Seats: | 26 |
Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 9 |
Seats After1: | 22 |
Seat Change1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 21,619 |
Percentage1: | 42.2% |
Swing1: | 5.2% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 5 |
Seats After2: | 23 |
Seat Change2: | 4 |
Popular Vote2: | 17,337 |
Percentage2: | 33.8% |
Swing2: | 1.2% |
Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats3: | 3 |
Seats After3: | 6 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 11,072 |
Percentage3: | 21.6% |
Swing3: | 0.1% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | Labour |
After Party: | No overall control |
Elections to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, and the Labour Party lost control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was