Elections to Trafford Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 27,936 (48.0%)
Decrease 5.0 13 (61.9%)
13 / 21
 Decrease 1 39 (61.9%)
39 / 63
Labour Party 17,475 (30.0%)
Increase 1.0 6 (28.6%)
6 / 21
 Steady 20 (31.7%)
20 / 63
Liberal Democrats 7,359 (12.6%)
Decrease 2.9 2 (9.5%)
2 / 21
 Increase 1 4 (6.3%)
4 / 63
Green Party 5,151 (8.9%)
Increase 6.9 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 156 (0.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
UKIP 148 (0.3%)
N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 N/A 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
20 4 39

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Young 1,430 53.6 −17.6
Labour Peter Baugh 611 22.9 +7.2
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 404 15.1 +2.0
Green Jadwiga Leigh 225 8.4 +8.4
Majority 819 30.7 +2.8
Turnout 2,670 35.7 −11.5
Conservative hold Swing

Ashton upon Mersey

Ashton upon Mersey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lamb* 1,645 58.4 +3.3
Labour Sophie Taylor 728 25.9 −4.0
Green Daniel Leach 442 15.7 +9.3
Majority 917 32.5 +14.0
Turnout 2,815 39.4 −10.5
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paula Pearson* 2,085 69.8 −8.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell 385 12.9 +3.2
Labour Thomas Hague 300 10.1 +3.7
Green Bridget Green 216 7.2 +1.3
Majority 1,700 56.9 +9.9
Turnout 2,986 41.7 −12.0
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Pearson* 1,392 49.6 −8.8
Labour Ian Golding 725 25.8 −9.0
Liberal Democrats Pauline Cliff 428 15.2 +8.5
Green Martin Bate 263 9.4 +9.4
Majority 667 23.8 −7.9
Turnout 2,808 35.8 −9.5
Conservative hold Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Dixon* 1,808 59.5 −20.7
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Clarke 722 23.8 +7.3
Labour Angela Gratrix 509 16.8 +16.8
Majority 1,086 35.7 +10.3
Turnout 3,039 38.9 −10.5
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow-St. Martin's

Bucklow-St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Quayle* 967 53.5 −13.1
Conservative Anne Cavanagh 560 31.0 −2.4
Green William Gradwell 280 15.5 +15.5
Majority 407 22.5 −7.4
Turnout 1,807 28.0 −6.7
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrea Jones* 1,375 64.0 +17.7
Green Anne Power 413 19.2 +7.5
Conservative Edward Kelson 359 16.7 +5.7
Majority 962 44.8 +32.9
Turnout 2,147 31.9 −9.8
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Cornes* 1,726 63.1 −2.5
Labour Nigel Roberts 1,008 36.9 +9.7
Majority 718 26.2 −6.2
Turnout 2,734 36.5 −9.1
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative June Reilly* 1,735 61.4 −1.0
Labour Kevin Procter 801 28.3 −3.2
Green Margaret Westbrook 292 10.3 +10.3
Majority 934 33.1 +4.3
Turnout 2,828 38.7 −9.8
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elsie Ward* 1,644 53.4 −3.7
Labour Joyce Acton 1,030 33.4 −1.4
Green Christopher Webb 406 13.2 +13.2
Majority 614 20.0 +0.4
Turnout 3,080 38.4 −10.2
Conservative hold Swing

Gorse Hill

Gorse Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Acton* 1,112 55.5 −3.4
Conservative George Manley 496 24.8 −7.1
Green Philip Leape 238 11.9 +11.9
Independent Colin Hendrie 156 7.8 +7.8
Majority 616 30.7 +8.6
Turnout 2,002 27.3 −5.5
Labour hold Swing

Hale Barns

Hale Barns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dilriaz Butt* 2,061 71.1 −9.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott 538 18.6 −0.5
Labour Moira Lythgoe 301 10.4 +10.4
Majority 1,523 52.5 +39.7
Turnout 2,900 39.2 −14.6
Conservative hold Swing

Hale Central

Hale Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Mitchell* 1,641 61.0 −14.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Mills 418 15.5 +2.3
Labour Beverly Harrison 335 12.5 +1.3
Green Samuel Little 295 11.0 +11.0
Majority 1,223 45.5 +12.3
Turnout 2,689 38.6 −13.0
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 1,299 48.0 +6.2
Conservative Roderick Allan 870 32.2 +3.9
Green Matthew Westbrook 388 14.3 +3.8
UKIP Michael McManus 148 5.5 +5.5
Majority 429 15.8 +3.2
Turnout 2,705 33.6 −6.5
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Baugh* 1,121 39.2 −1.2
Conservative Marion Rigby 950 33.2 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Margaret Clarke 510 17.8 −7.9
Green Joseph Westbrook 281 9.8 +9.8
Majority 171 6.0 +2.6
Turnout 2,862 39.3 −12.1
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christine Bailey* 1,076 40.0 +1.5
Labour Stephen Smith 1,051 39.1 −0.3
Liberal Democrats James Eisen 562 20.9 −1.8
Majority 25 0.9 −1.0
Turnout 2,689 36.6 −7.8
Conservative hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Tolhurst* 1,555 52.2 −4.9
Labour Tom Ross 833 28.0 −5.3
Liberal Democrats Diane Hibberd 392 13.2 +6.7
Green Janet Jackson 199 6.7 +6.7
Majority 722 24.2 +8.4
Turnout 2,979 36.8 −10.4
Conservative hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karina Carter* 1,355 49.7 −2.2
Conservative Colin Hooley 926 34.0 −7.5
Green Jennie Gander 445 16.3 +16.3
Majority 429 15.7 +12.6
Turnout 2,726 37.0 −0.1
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Taylor 1,610 43.6 +10.0
Conservative Mohibul Choudhury 1,508 40.9 −17.4
Labour Penelope Fraser 389 10.5 +2.3
Green Martin Green 184 5.0 +5.0
Majority 102 2.7 −16.9
Turnout 3,691 44.8 −7.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Wibberley* 1,507 46.4 −3.6
Labour William Clarke 1,299 40.0 −2.9
Green Helen Jocys 442 13.6 +6.6
Majority 208 6.4 +3.2
Turnout 3,248 42.4 −8.5
Conservative hold Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Fishwick* 1,390 49.3 −9.0
Conservative Peter Cameron 962 34.1 −0.9
Labour Stephanie Crean 326 11.6 +4.8
Green Erica Wright 142 5.0 +5.0
Majority 428 15.2 −0.8
Turnout 2,820 38.2 −8.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
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