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Elections to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006 One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control 2006 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election 2004 4 May 2006 2007 One third of seats 23 of 69 to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council35 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Seats won 8 7 4 Seats after 21 20 20 Seat change 1 2 4 Popular vote 29 200 31 076 24 445 Percentage 23 6 25 1 19 8 Swing 0 1 0 5 4 0 Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party BNP Green Save Huddersfield NHS Seats won 2 1 1 Seats after 3 3 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 22 914 10 300 2 827 Percentage 18 5 8 3 2 3 Swing 5 3 2 7 New2006 local election results in Kirklees Labour in red Conservatives in blue Liberal Democrats in yellow BNP in dark blue Greens in green and Save Huddersfield NHS in light red Majority party before election No overall control Majority party after election No overall control Contents 1 Council results 2 Council Composition 3 Ward results 3 1 Almondbury ward 3 2 Ashbrow ward 3 3 Batley East ward 3 4 Batley West ward 3 5 Birstall and Birkenshaw ward 3 6 Cleckheaton ward 3 7 Colne Valley ward 3 8 Crosland Moor and Netherton ward 3 9 Dalton ward 3 10 Denby Dale ward 3 11 Dewsbury East ward 3 12 Dewsbury South ward 3 13 Dewsbury West ward 3 14 Golcar ward 3 15 Greenhead ward 3 16 Heckmondwike ward 3 17 Holme Valley North ward 3 18 Holme Valley South ward 3 19 Kirkburton ward 3 20 Lindley ward 3 21 Liversedge and Gomersal ward 3 22 Mirfield ward 3 23 Newsome ward 4 ReferencesCouncil results editKirklees 1 Party Candidates Votes Stood Elected Gained Unseated Net of total No Net Labour 23 7 3 1 nbsp 2 30 4 25 2 31 103 nbsp 0 5 Conservative 23 8 1 2 nbsp 1 34 8 23 6 29 200 nbsp 0 1 Liberal Democrats 23 4 1 5 nbsp 4 17 4 19 8 24 445 nbsp 4 0 BNP 23 2 2 0 nbsp 2 8 7 18 5 22 914 nbsp 5 3 Green 23 1 0 0 0 4 3 8 3 10 300 nbsp 2 7 Save Huddersfield NHS 3 1 1 0 nbsp 1 4 3 2 3 2 827 New Independent 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 917 nbsp 0 7 English Democrat 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 436 New New Party 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 395 New Monster Raving Loony 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 66 nbsp 0 1Council Composition editPrior to the election the composition of the council was 25 22 17 3 1 1 Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour Gr B I After the election the composition of the council was 21 21 19 3 3 1 1 Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour Gr B I S Party Previous council New council Liberal Democrats 25 21 Conservative 22 21 Labour 17 19 Green 3 3 BNP 1 3 Independent 1 1 Save Huddersfield NHS 0 1 Total 69 69Ward results editAlmondbury ward edit Almondbury Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Linda Wilkinson 1 854 37 9 0 9 Conservative Martin Leonard 1 137 23 3 1 5 BNP Susan Auty 615 12 6 7 0 Labour Naheed Arshad Mather 542 11 1 5 9 Green Brian Strudwick 377 7 7 6 8 Independent Ian Brooke 362 7 4 3 1 Majority 717 14 7 Turnout 4 887 38 6 8 4 Liberal Democrats hold Swing The incumbent was Linda Wilkinson Ashbrow ward edit Ashbrow Party Candidate Votes Labour Jean Calvert 1 959 43 2 3 0 Conservative Andrea Stephenson 1 046 23 1 0 9 Liberal Democrats Sandra Gordon Overton 830 18 3 11 5 BNP Christine Thompson 440 9 7 9 7 Green Edward Adams 261 5 8 1 9 Majority 913 20 1 Turnout 4 536 35 5 9 7 Labour hold Swing The incumbent was Jean Calvert Batley East ward edit Batley East Party Candidate Votes Labour Mahmood Akhtar 2 779 49 6 3 1 Liberal Democrats Jon Bloom 1 103 19 7 11 0 BNP Jillian Exley 869 15 5 10 0 Conservative Mohamed Akram 621 11 1 3 1 Green Heidi Smithson 232 4 1 0 9 Majority 1 676 29 9 Turnout 5 604 47 9 11 4 Labour hold Swing The incumbent was Mahmood Akhtar Batley West ward edit Batley West Party Candidate Votes Labour Gwen Grailey 2 209 40 6 5 9 BNP Jonathan Pygott 1 169 21 5 12 3 Liberal Democrats David Lowe 1 125 20 7 16 0 Conservative Sharon Light 735 13 5 3 3 Green Timothy Sykes 209 3 8 1 1 Majority 1 040 19 1 Turnout 5 447 44 7 5 4 Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing The incumbent was Geoffrey Alvy who stood down at this election Birstall and Birkenshaw ward edit Birstall and Birkenshaw Party Candidate Votes Conservative Liz Smaje 1 878 37 8 12 3 Labour Suzy Brain England 1 136 22 9 1 0 BNP John Christopher Wilkinson 1 101 22 2 12 3 Liberal Democrats Jean Tasker 350 7 1 6 4 Green Clive Richard Lord 264 5 3 0 8 Independent Mark Palfreeman 234 4 7 4 7 Majority 742 15 0 Turnout 4 963 40 9 7 0 Conservative hold Swing The incumbent was Liz Smaje Cleckheaton ward edit Cleckheaton Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Ann Raistrick 1 761 33 6 10 3 BNP Mike Thompson 1 621 30 9 18 9 Conservative Harvey Mawston 1 064 20 3 2 0 Labour Mohammed Laher 541 10 3 8 1 Green Ruth Walker 253 4 8 1 6 Majority 140 2 7 Turnout 5 240 43 9 6 9 Liberal Democrats hold Swing The incumbent was Ann Raistrick Colne Valley ward edit Colne Valley Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Nicola Turner 1 824 31 7 8 4 Conservative Dorothy Lindley 1 765 30 7 5 2 BNP Christine Hanson 910 15 8 9 3 Labour Helen Singleton 576 10 0 3 8 Green Sandra Leyland 431 7 5 3 2 Save Huddersfield NHS David Ellis 239 4 2 4 2 Majority 59 1 0 Turnout 5 745 45 7 4 6 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing The incumbent was Dorothy Lindley Crosland Moor and Netherton ward edit Crosland Moor and Netherton Party Candidate Votes Save Huddersfield NHS Jackie Grunsell 2 176 35 0 35 0 Liberal Democrats Shahida Awan 1 369 22 0 19 0 Labour Jamil Akhtar 1 296 20 8 14 0 Conservative Judith Roberts 576 9 3 10 7 BNP Skye Turner 564 9 1 9 1 Green Daniel Greenwood 236 3 8 0 9 Majority 807 13 0 Turnout 6 217 49 4 4 6 Save Huddersfield NHS gain from Liberal Democrats Swing The incumbent was Shahida Awan Dalton ward edit Dalton Party Candidate Votes Labour Angela Ellam 1 447 33 6 1 1 Liberal Democrats Eleanor Ritchie 1 272 29 6 0 1 Conservative Roger Jessop 674 15 7 0 2 BNP Andrew Watson 639 14 9 9 2 Green Paul Cooney 271 6 3 3 6 Majority 175 4 1 Turnout 4 303 35 0 6 6 Labour hold Swing The incumbent was Angela Ellam Denby Dale ward edit Denby Dale Party Candidate Votes Conservative Jim Dodds 2 012 38 4 3 3 Labour Graham Turner 1 391 26 5 8 9 Liberal Democrats Andrew Brown 558 10 6 0 6 English Democrat Paul McEnhill 436 8 3 8 3 BNP Nicola King 434 8 3 2 9 Green Stephen Turnbull 414 7 9 5 0 Majority 621 11 8 Turnout 5 245 43 2 8 8 Conservative hold Swing The incumbent was Jim Dodds Dewsbury East ward edit Dewsbury East Party Candidate Votes BNP Colin Auty 1 902 35 6 23 9 Labour Eric Firth 1 612 30 2 5 9 Liberal Democrats Nisar Choudhary 1 010 18 9 15 8 Conservative Robert Haycroft 632 11 8 2 9 Green Peter Cunnington 182 3 4 0 6 Majority 290 5 4 Turnout 5 338 43 3 3 4 BNP gain from Labour Swing The incumbent was Eric Firth Dewsbury South ward edit Dewsbury South Party Candidate Votes Labour Masood Ahmed 2 322 39 6 9 8 Conservative Jonathan Scott 1 568 26 7 19 2 BNP Robert Ryan 1 457 24 8 14 7 Liberal Democrats Bernard Disken 293 5 0 6 6 Green Adrian Cruden 229 3 9 1 2 Majority 754 12 8 Turnout 5 869 48 4 9 5 Labour gain from Conservative Swing The incumbent was Jonathan Scott Dewsbury West ward edit Dewsbury West Party Candidate Votes Labour Mumtaz Hussain 1 966 35 1 2 7 Liberal Democrats Kingley Hill 1 861 33 2 15 8 BNP Frank Atack 1 216 21 7 14 6 Conservative Keith Sibbald 262 4 7 4 4 Independent Keith Oldroyd 173 3 1 3 1 Green Joan Smithson 127 2 3 0 2 Majority 105 1 9 Turnout 5 605 47 6 5 2 Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing The incumbent was Keith Oldroyd Golcar ward edit Golcar Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Andrew Marchington 1 453 28 9 10 7 BNP Robert Walker 1 104 22 0 22 0 Labour Co op Pat Colling 760 15 1 7 6 Conservative Jackie Firth 732 14 6 6 3 Green Lesley Hedges 558 11 1 4 9 Save Huddersfield NHS Mary Granger 412 8 2 8 2 Majority 349 7 0 Turnout 5 019 38 5 3 3 Liberal Democrats hold Swing The incumbent was Andrew Marchington Greenhead ward edit Greenhead Party Candidate Votes Labour Mohan Sokhal 3 343 57 0 3 6 Liberal Democrats Jim O Reilly 1 089 18 6 7 1 Conservative Paul Murphy 608 10 4 0 7 Green John Phillips 433 7 4 2 3 BNP Stuart Exley 394 6 7 6 7 Majority 2 254 38 4 Turnout 5 867 45 2 8 3 Labour hold Swing The incumbent was Mohan Sokhal Heckmondwike ward edit Heckmondwike Party Candidate Votes BNP Steve Cass 2 035 36 6 22 5 Labour Stephen Hall 1 309 23 5 5 1 Liberal Democrats Abdul Qayoom 1 207 21 7 9 0 Conservative Amelia Bolton 820 14 7 8 0 Green Julian Flynn 194 3 5 0 5 Majority 726 13 0 Turnout 5 565 46 2 6 8 BNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing The incumbent was Tabasum Aslam who stood down at this election Holme Valley North ward edit Holme Valley North Party Candidate Votes Conservative Royston Rogers 1 421 24 9 1 3 Liberal Democrats David Woodhead 1 288 22 6 9 9 Independent Peter Searby 1 148 20 1 4 9 BNP Barry Fowler 858 15 1 15 1 Labour Keir Tankard 547 9 6 4 3 Green Leslie Bailey 370 6 5 3 9 Monster Raving Loony Boney Maroney 66 1 2 0 6 Majority 133 2 3 Turnout 5 698 45 5 7 8 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing The incumbent was Mike Bower who stood down at this election Holme Valley South ward edit Holme Valley South Party Candidate Votes Conservative Nigel Patrick 2 596 46 4 1 2 Labour Chris Chapple 979 17 5 4 0 Liberal Democrats John Turner 811 14 5 3 4 Green Simon Anscombe 662 11 8 1 1 BNP Richard Brown 548 9 8 9 8 Majority 1 617 28 9 Turnout 5 596 41 0 10 0 Conservative hold Swing The incumbent was Nigel Patrick Kirkburton ward edit Kirkburton Party Candidate Votes Conservative Christine Smith 1 981 37 8 0 5 Green Derek Hardcastle 1 903 36 3 3 5 Labour Mike Greetham 567 10 8 5 2 BNP Russell Scott 457 8 7 3 5 Liberal Democrats Gerald Edinburgh 333 6 4 1 4 Majority 78 1 5 Turnout 5 241 42 0 6 0 Conservative hold Swing The incumbent was Christine Smith Lindley ward edit Lindley Party Candidate Votes Conservative Tony Brice 1 974 34 9 5 7 Liberal Democrats Cahal Burke 1 873 33 1 4 4 Labour Douglas Morgan 761 13 4 4 5 BNP Richard Langford 658 11 6 11 6 Green Richard Plunkett 398 7 0 3 3 Majority 101 1 8 Turnout 5 664 42 0 7 0 Conservative hold Swing The incumbent was Tony Brice Liversedge and Gomersal ward edit Liversedge and Gomersal Party Candidate Votes Conservative David Hall 1 791 35 3 7 8 BNP Peter Horsfield 1 643 32 4 22 5 Labour Ann Foxton 1 017 20 1 10 9 Liberal Democrats Stephen Leigh 393 7 8 5 2 Green Gillian Redshaw 226 4 5 1 6 Majority 148 2 9 Turnout 5 070 39 7 8 3 Conservative hold Swing The incumbent was David Hall Mirfield ward edit Mirfield Party Candidate Votes Conservative Vivien Lees 2 843 43 4 9 2 BNP Nick Cass 1 789 27 3 16 4 Labour Natalie Pinnock Hamilton 904 13 8 9 5 New Party David Pinder 395 6 0 6 0 Liberal Democrats Brian Firth 368 5 6 4 3 Green Richard Burton 253 3 9 0 5 Majority 1 054 16 1 Turnout 6 552 45 7 6 3 Conservative hold Swing The incumbent was Beverley Warby who stood down at this election Newsome ward edit Newsome Party Candidate Votes Green Graham Simpson 1 817 41 9 1 2 Labour Mohammad Iqbal 1 140 26 3 5 4 BNP Simon Towers 491 11 3 6 1 Conservative Neil Drake 464 10 7 0 2 Liberal Democrats Kuldip Brar 420 9 7 7 4 Majority 677 15 6 Turnout 4 332 36 4 6 6 Green hold Swing The incumbent was Sharon Fallows who stood down at this election References edit Election of Local Councillors 2006 04 05 2006 Election results Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees Retrieved 30 June 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2006 Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election amp oldid 1223592444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,