2006 Huntingdonshire District Council election explained

The 2006 Huntingdonshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Huntingdonshire District Council in Cambridgeshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Conservative 40
• Liberal Democrats 10
• Independent 2^[2]

Election result

The Liberal Democrat gain in Huntingdon East by David Priestman was the first time the party had won a seat in the town of Huntingdon on the council.^[3]

By-elections between 2006 and 2007

Warboys and Bury

Notes and References

1. News: Local elections: Huntingdonshire. 4 May 2006. BBC News Online. 5 July 2014.
2. Web site: Councillors . Huntingdonshire District Council . dead . 1 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040827123501/http://www.huntsdc.gov.uk/Councils%2Band%2BDemocracy/Council/Councillors . 27 August 2004 . dmy-all .
3. News: Election history is made. 5 May 2007. Peterborough Evening Telegraph. NewsBank. 6 July 2014-->.