Brentwood Council election 2006
Encyclopedia
Elections to Brentwood
Borough Council was held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council were up for election. The Conservative
Party retained control the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
was 4.8% from the Liberal Democrats
to the Conservatives
.
Brentwood (borough)
Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.-History & Geography:The borough is named after the town of Brentwood which is the main development in the area. There are still large areas of woodland including Shenfield Common, Hartswood , Weald Country Park,...
Borough Council was held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council were up for election. The Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Party retained control the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 27
- Liberal Democrat 7
- Labour 3
Election result
The swingSwing (politics)
An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support from one election to another. It is an indicator of voter support for individual candidates or political parties, or voter preference between two or more candidates or parties...
was 4.8% from the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
to the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.
Ward results
Composition of expiring seats before election
| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Stood? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood North | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Barry Aspinell | Elected in Pilgrims Hatch |
| Brentwood South | Labour | 2002 | David Minns | Reelected |
| Brentwood West | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | David Kendall | Yes |
| Brizes & Doddinghurst | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Victoria Cook | Yes |
| Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon | Conservative | 2002 | Ken Wright | No |
| Hutton Central | Conservative | 2002 | Alan Braid | Reelected |
| Hutton East | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Alan Davies | No |
| Hutton South | Conservative | 2002 | Brandon Lewis Brandon Lewis Brandon Kenneth Lewis is the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth. He was elected at the 2010 general election.-Early life:Brandon Lewis was born on 20 June 1971 in Harold Wood, and educated at Forest School... |
Reelected |
| Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing | Conservative | 2002 | Richard Harrison | Reelected |
| Pilgrims Hatch | Liberal Democrats | 2005 | Anne Long | No |
| Shenfield | Conservative | 2004 | Lionel Lee | Reelected |
| South Weald | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | James Shawcross | No |
| Warley | Liberal Democrats | 2002 | Michael Taylor | No |