2006 Sheffield City Council election
Council elections
Map showing the results of the 2006 Sheffield City Council elections. |
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Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 4 May 2006 with polling stations open between 7am and 10pm. One third of council seats were up for election; one in each ward, plus one additional seat in Ecclesall due to a resignation. The overall turnout this year was 34.5%, down considerably from the previous year’s general election turnout at 43.9 per cent turnout in Sheffield.[1]
Councillors before and after the election[edit]
| Ward | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbourthorne | 2004 | Timothy Rippon | Timothy Rippon |
| Beauchief & Greenhill | 2004 | Clive Skelton | Clive Skelton |
| Beighton | 2004 | Helen Mirfin-Boukouris | Helen Mirfin-Boukouris |
| Birley | 2004 | Michael Pye | Michael Pye |
| Broomhill | 2004 | Shaffaq Mohammed | Shaffaq Mohammed |
| Burngreave | 2004 | Steve Jones | Steve Jones |
| Central | 2004 | Mohammad Azim | Bernard Little |
| Crookes | 2004 | Sylvia Anginotti | Sylvia Anginotti |
| Darnall | 2004 | Mohammad Altaf | Mazher Iqbal |
| Dore & Totley | 2004 | Keith Hill | Keith Hill |
| East Ecclesfield | 2004 | Graham Oxley | Graham Oxley |
| Ecclesall 1 | 2004 | Roger Davison | Roger Davison |
| Ecclesall 2 | 2004 | Kate Dawson | Michael Reynolds |
| Firth Park | 2004 | Alan Law | Alan Law |
| Fulwood | 2004 | Janice Sidebottom | Janice Sidebottom |
| Gleadless Valley | 2004 | Garry Weatherall | Garry Weatherall |
| Graves Park | 2004 | Barrie Jervis | Robert McCann |
| Hillsborough | 2004 | Janet Bragg | Janet Bragg |
| Manor Castle | 2004 | Janet Wilson | Janet Wilson |
| Mosborough | 2004 | Samuel Wall | Samuel Wall |
| Nether Edge | 2004 | Patricia White | Patricia White |
| Richmond | 2004 | Terry Barrow | Elizabeth Naylor |
| Shiregreen & Brightside | 2004 | Peter Rippon | Peter Rippon |
| Southey | 2004 | Gillian Furniss | Gillian Furniss |
| Stannington | 2004 | David Baker | David Baker |
| Stocksbridge & Upper Don | 2004 | Alison Brelsford | Alison Brelsford |
| Walkley | 2004 | Jonathan Harston | Jonathan Harston |
| West Ecclesfield | 2004 | Trevor Bagshaw | Trevor Bagshaw |
| Woodhouse | 2004 | Raymond Satur | Raymond Satur |
Election result[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 14 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 48.3 | 34.0 | 42,533 | +3.2 | |
| Labour | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 33.7 | 42,191 | -0.7 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 18,765 | -0.8 | |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3.4 | 10.9 | 13,621 | -1.9 | |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2,906 | -0.8 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2,849 | +0.9 | |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1,208 | N/A | |
| CPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 395 | N/A | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 337 | -0.3 | |
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 206 | +0.1 | |
This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:
| Party | Previous council | New council | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 44 | 44 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 37 | 36 | |||
| Conservatives | 2 | 2 | |||
| Green | 1 | 2 | |||
| Total | 84 | 84 | |||
| Working majority | 4 | 4 | |||
Ward results[edit]
Arbourthorne[edit]
Beauchief & Greenhill[edit]
Beighton[edit]
Birley[edit]
Broomhill[edit]
Burngreave[edit]
Central[edit]
Crookes[edit]
Darnall[edit]
Dore & Totley[edit]
East Ecclesfield[edit]
Ecclesall[edit]
Firth Park[edit]
Fulwood[edit]
Gleadless Valley[edit]
Graves Park[edit]
Hillsborough[edit]
Manor Castle[edit]
Mosborough[edit]
Nether Edge[edit]
Richmond[edit]
Shiregreen & Brightside[edit]
Southey[edit]
Stannington[edit]
Stocksbridge & Upper Don[edit]
Walkley[edit]
West Ecclesfield[edit]
Woodhouse[edit]
References[edit]
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