Election Name: | 2006 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2004 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2007 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Seats For Election: | One third of seats (21 of 63) to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 32 |
Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 9 |
Seats After1: | 29 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 24,457 |
Percentage1: | 34.4% |
Swing1: | 3.7% |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Seats2: | 4 |
Seats After2: | 8 |
Popular Vote2: | 11,759 |
Percentage2: | 16.5% |
Swing2: | 2.9% |
Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats3: | 3 |
Seats After3: | 9 |
Popular Vote3: | 14,426 |
Percentage3: | 20.3% |
Swing3: | 2.4% |
Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats4: | 3 |
Seats After4: | 11 |
Seat Change4: | 2 |
Popular Vote4: | 11,383 |
Percentage4: | 16.0% |
Swing4: | 3.4% |
Party5: | Community Group |
Seats5: | 2 |
Seats After5: | 6 |
Popular Vote5: | 4,102 |
Percentage5: | 5.8% |
Swing5: | 4.7% |
Map Size: | 350px |
Majority party | |
Posttitle: | Majority party after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
After Election: | No overall control |
The Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council elections took place on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with the council remaining in no overall control. The Labour Party remained the largest party on the council, picking up two seats overall.[1] [2]