Election Name: | 2006 Havering London Borough Council election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2002 Havering London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2002 |
Next Election: | 2010 Havering London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Seats For Election: | All 54 seats to Havering London Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 28 |
Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats1: | 34 |
Seat Change1: | 8 |
Popular Vote1: | 26,940 |
Percentage1: | 36.7% |
Swing1: | 0.5% |
Party2: | Residents Association |
Seats2: | 16 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Popular Vote2: | 22,372 |
Percentage2: | 30.6% |
Swing2: | 5.2% |
Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats3: | 2 |
Seat Change3: | 7 |
Popular Vote3: | 11,269 |
Percentage3: | 15.4% |
Swing3: | 9.7% |
Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 1,761 |
Percentage4: | 2.4% |
Swing4: | 3.7% |
Party5: | British National Party |
Seats5: | 1 |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote5: | 1,591 |
Percentage5: | 2.2% |
Swing5: | New |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | No overall control |
After Election: | Conservative |
Elections for Havering London Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006.
In London council elections, the entire council is elected every four years, as opposed to some local elections where one councillor is elected every year for three of the four years. In this election, the Conservatives took control of the council after gaining 8 seats.[1] [2]
The following by-elections took place between the 2006 and 2010 elections: