2006 Cheltenham Borough Council election explained

The 2006 Cheltenham Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Liberal Democrat 17
• Conservative 17
• People Against Bureaucracy 5
• Labour 1^[2]

Election result

Results of the election saw the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats end with 17 seats each.^[3] The Labour Party lost one of their two seats leaving the People Against Bureaucracy Action Group holding the balance of power.^[3] Overall turnout in the election was 36.32%.^[4]

After the election Conservative Duncan Smith took over as leader of the council, replacing Liberal Democrat Andrew McKinlay, after the Conservatives received the backing of the People Against Bureaucracy Action Group.^[5]

Ward results

Rowena Hay was a sitting councillor for Warden Hill.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local electiond: Cheltenham . 2010-10-23 . BBC News Online.
2. News: Graeme . Wilson . Conservatives Cameron's crusade puts Tories back on victory trail . . 4 . 2006-05-05 .
3. Web site: Battle for control in Cheltenham . 2010-10-24 . 2006-05-05 . BBC News Online.
4. Web site: Cheltenham Borough Council elections 4th May 2006 percentage poll . 2010-10-23 . Cheltenham Borough Council . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716142104/http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/downloads/2006_percentage_poll_borough.pdf . 16 July 2011 . dmy-all .
5. Web site: Tories to take control of council . 2010-10-24 . 2006-05-12 . BBC News Online.