See main article: Hyndburn Borough Council elections.
Election Name: | 2006 Hyndburn Borough Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 Hyndburn Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2007 Hyndburn Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Seats For Election: | 11 of 35 seats to Hyndburn Borough Council |
Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
Majority Seats: | 18 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leader1: | Peter Britcliffe |
Seats Before1: | 20 |
Seats After1: | 19 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Leader2: | Graham Jones |
Seats Before2: | 15 |
Seats After2: | 15 |
Party4: | Independent politician |
Leader4: | Nick Collingridge |
Seats Before4: | 0 |
Seats After4: | 1 |
Seat Change4: | 1 |
Leaders Seat1: | St Andrew's |
Leaders Seat2: | Peel |
Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. Two seats had been lost to Labour in by elections in 2005 (Rishton and Overton) but both these were won back at this election. However the Conservatives did lose one seat to Labour, Immanuel Ward reducing their majority to 19. (18+2-1=19)
After the election, the composition of the council was
Susan Shorrocks had won the seat for Labour from the Conservatives 30 June 2005 after the resignation of Wyn Frankland. The Conservatives won it back at this election.
Claire Hamilton had won the seat for Labour from the Conservatives 17 March 2005 following the death of June Butler. The Conservatives won it back at this election.