2006 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2006 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2004
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2007
Next Year:2007
Majority Seats:31
Election Date:4 May 2006
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:10
Seats After1:28
Popular Vote1:23,339
Percentage1:40.7%
Swing1: 5.8%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:7
Seats After2:23
Popular Vote2:22,095
Percentage2:38.5%
Swing2: 3.0%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats3:3
Seats After3:8
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:9,014
Percentage3:15.7%
Swing3: 8.8%
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:No overall control
After Party:No overall control

Elections to North Tyneside Metropolitan Council took place on 4 May 2006 on the same day as other local council elections in England.

North Tyneside Council is elected "in thirds" which means one councillor from each three-member ward is elected each year for the first three years with a fourth year when the mayoral election takes place.

Benton

A further by-election was held on 28 September 2006. Details of this can be found here.