Election Name: | 2006 Islington Council election |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | Labour Party (UK) |
Previous Election: | 2002 Islington London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2002 |
Next Election: | 2010 Islington London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Seats For Election: | All council seats |
Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
Leader1: | Steve Hitchins |
Leader Since1: | 1997 |
Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Leaders Seat1: | St. Peter's (defeated) |
Last Election1: | 38 seats, 45.8% |
Seats1: | 24 |
Seat Change1: | 13 |
Popular Vote1: | 39,238 |
Percentage1: | 33.1% |
Swing1: | 12.7% |
Leader2: | Catherine West |
Leader Since2: | 2004 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Leaders Seat2: | Tollington |
Last Election2: | 10 seats, 35.7% |
Seats2: | 23 |
Seat Change2: | 12 |
Popular Vote2: | 41,404 |
Percentage2: | 34.9% |
Swing2: | 0.8% |
Leader3: | Katie Dawson |
Leader Since3: | 4 May 2006 |
Party3: | Green Party of England and Wales |
Leaders Seat3: | Highbury West |
Last Election3: | 0 seat, 10.8% |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 19,736 |
Percentage3: | 16.6% |
Swing3: | 5.8% |
Leader4: | David Barnes |
Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Leaders Seat4: | Highbury East (defeated) |
Last Election4: | 0 seats, 4.2% |
Seats4: | 0 |
Popular Vote4: | 14,121 |
Percentage4: | 11.9% |
Swing4: | 7.7% |
Leader of Largest Party | |
Posttitle: | Subsequent Leader of Largest Party |
Before Election: | Steve Hitchins |
Before Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
After Election: | James Kempton |
After Party: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
The 2006 Islington Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.[1]
The results saw the Liberal Democrats lose their majority on the council, after the Labour party made a gain of 12 seats.[2] The Green Party, meanwhile, gained a seat on the council.[3]