Election Name: | 2006 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2002 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2002 |
Next Election: | 2010 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Seats For Election: | All 54 seats to Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 28 |
Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats1: | 36 |
Seat Change1: | 21 |
Popular Vote1: | 30,362 |
Percentage1: | 44.9% |
Swing1: | 8.9% |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 18 |
Seat Change2: | 21 |
Popular Vote2: | 26,497 |
Percentage2: | 39.2% |
Swing2: | 4.4% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Conservative |
After Election: | Liberal Democrats |
Elections to the Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. The Liberal Democrats regained control of the council which had been Conservative run from 2002.[1]
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The electorate of each ward elects three councillors.