2006 UK local government election
The 2006 Birmingham City Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election, with an extra vacancy in Kingstanding due to pending legal proceedings. The result for Kingstanding was the subject of an election petition after errors at the count led to Sharon Ebanks (BNP) being wrongly declared elected.
Election result
The results saw the council remain in no overall control, with the Conservatives winning the most seats in this election, leading to the Conservatives and Labour holding an equal number of seats on the council.[1][2][3]
Birmingham City Council Election Result 2006 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 39.0 | 26.1 | 68,134 | 3.0 |
| Labour | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 36.6 | 31.5 | 82,120 | 4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22.0 | 22.4 | 58,349 | 1.0 |
| Respect | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 8,227 | New |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 11.1 | 29,045 | 4.0 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.9 | 12,801 | 3.4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1,173 | 1.9 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 682 | 3.5 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 199 | 0.3 |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 104 | New |
| Legalise Cannabis Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 | 0.0 |
Ward results
Acocks Green
Acocks Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Bowen | 2,607 | 43.0 | |
| Labour | John O'Shea | 1,632 | 26.9 | |
| BNP | Patrick Collins | 927 | 15.3 | |
| Conservative | Kenneth Axford | 630 | 10.4 | |
| Green | Mina Coalter | 261 | 4.3 | |
Turnout | | 31.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Aston
Aston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ziaul Islam | 3,234 | 46.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Abdul Khalique | 2,698 | 38.9 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Jeffers | 283 | 4.1 | |
| Respect | Alliya Stennett | 242 | 3.5 | |
| Conservative | Mohammed Mushtaq | 213 | 3.1 | |
| BNP | Dennis Phillips | 170 | 2.4 | |
| Green | Geoffrey Tapalu | 100 | 1.4 | |
Turnout | | 40.1 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Bartley Green
Bartley Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bruce Lines | 3,298 | 53.4 | |
| Labour | Stephen Mansell-Green | 1,399 | 22.7 | |
| BNP | Philip Rudge | 824 | 13.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Hemming | 406 | 6.6 | |
| Green | Steven Goodsell | 244 | 4.0 | |
Turnout | | 35.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Billesley
Billesley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Axford | 2,608 | 38.6 | |
| Labour | Dean Burfoot | 2,110 | 31.2 | |
| BNP | Jeffrey Cahill | 1,034 | 15.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony King | 692 | 10.2 | |
| Green | Margaret James | 310 | 4.6 | |
Turnout | | 36.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bordesley Green
Bordesley Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Zaker Choudry | 4,267 | 49.4 | |
| Labour | Zafar Iqbal | 3,273 | 37.9 | |
| BNP | Michael Jones | 390 | 4.5 | |
| Conservative | David Barrie | 382 | 4.4 | |
| Green | Alan Clawley | 332 | 3.8 | |
Turnout | | 44.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from People's Justice | Swing | | |
Bournville
Bournville Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Bill Evans | 3,200 | 40.4 | |
| Labour | Peter Griffiths | 1,974 | 24.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Banting | 1,107 | 14.0 | |
| BNP | Malcolm Doughty | 776 | 9.8 | |
| Green | Barney Smith | 765 | 9.7 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Stuart Estell | 104 | 1.3 | |
Turnout | | 41.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brandwood
Brandwood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kenneth Hardeman | 2,571 | 36.9 | |
| Labour | Gary Mills | 2,262 | 32.4 | |
| BNP | Gemma Orton | 887 | 12.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Wagg | 801 | 11.5 | |
| Green | Anna Masters | 453 | 6.5 | |
Turnout | | 39.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Edgbaston
Edgbaston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Fergus Robinson | 2,503 | 50.3 | |
| Labour | Jagvinder Singh Gill | 1,311 | 26.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas da Costa | 586 | 11.8 | |
| Green | Joseph Rooney | 356 | 7.2 | |
| BNP | Peter Lawrie | 218 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | | 31.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Erdington
Erdington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Alden | 2,210 | 38.1 | |
| Labour | Susanna McCorry | 1,889 | 32.5 | |
| BNP | Elizabeth Wainwright | 826 | 14.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gareth Hardy | 559 | 9.6 | |
| Green | Mark Oley | 321 | 5.5 | |
Turnout | | 35.2 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Hall Green
Hall Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Paula Smith | 3,481 | 43.1 | |
| Conservative | Robert Harvey | 2,319 | 28.7 | |
| Labour | Samuel Burden | 1,288 | 16.0 | |
| BNP | Terence Larkin | 656 | 8.1 | |
| Green | Lydia Bradshaw | 245 | 3.0 | |
| UKIP | Peter Hillman | 84 | 1.0 | |
Turnout | | 43.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Handsworth Wood
Handsworth Wood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Narinder Kaur Kooner | 3,300 | 47.9 | |
| Conservative | Arjan Singh | 1,907 | 27.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kingsley Douglas | 979 | 14.2 | |
| Green | Joan Fairclough | 410 | 6.0 | |
| BNP | Darren Conlan | 291 | 4.2 | |
Turnout | | 37.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Harborne
Harborne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Whitby | 3,200 | 48.3 | |
| Labour | John Priest | 1,823 | 27.5 | |
| Green | Philip Simpson | 665 | 10.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Sagier | 577 | 8.7 | |
| BNP | Josephine Larkin | 364 | 5.5 | |
Turnout | | 40.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hodge Hill
Hodge Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gillian Beddows | 2,342 | 34.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gwyn Neilly | 2,026 | 29.8 | |
| BNP | Denis Adams | 1,123 | 16.5 | |
| Conservative | Paul Valdmanis | 724 | 10.7 | |
| UKIP | Peter Johnson | 402 | 5.9 | |
| Green | Daniel Cook | 173 | 2.5 | |
Turnout | | 39.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kings Norton
Kings Norton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Margaret Sutton | 2,344 | 40.3 | |
| Labour | Stewart Stacey | 1,822 | 31.3 | |
| BNP | Malcolm Owen | 854 | 14.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Peace | 458 | 7.9 | |
| Green | Robert Card | 338 | 5.8 | |
Turnout | | 34.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kingstanding
Kingstanding (2) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Zoe Hopkins | 1,894 | 32.6 | |
| Labour | Catharine Grundy | 1,823 | | |
| BNP | Sharon Ebanks | 1,329 | 22.9 | |
| Conservative | Mick Hawker | 1,134 | 19.5 | |
| Conservative | Robert Higginson | 966 | | |
| Independent | Terry Williams | 615 | 10.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Haddon | 514 | 8.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hubert Duffy | 446 | | |
| Green | Richard Pitt | 315 | 5.4 | |
| Independent | Anne Bennet | 171 | | |
| Independent | Mohammed Malik | 58 | | |
Turnout | | 29.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ladywood
Ladywood Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carl Rice | 1,645 | 51.2 | |
| Conservative | Peter Smallbone | 632 | 19.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Zalal Choudhury | 439 | 13.7 | |
| Green | Damien Duff | 263 | 8.2 | |
| BNP | Keith Axon | 237 | 7.4 | |
Turnout | | 21.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Longbridge
Longbridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Susan Barton | 2,021 | 35.3 | |
| Labour | Amy Watson | 1,818 | 31.8 | |
| BNP | Stephen Heath | 1,048 | 18.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sven Harvey | 559 | 9.8 | |
| Green | William van Marle | 272 | 4.8 | |
Turnout | | 31.6 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Lozells and East Handsworth
Lozells and East Handsworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kim Kaur Brom | 3,300 | 46.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Aslam | 1,657 | 23.3 | |
| Respect | Raghib Ahsan | 1,370 | 19.3 | |
| Conservative | Merisha Stevenson | 495 | 7.0 | |
| Green | Eric Fairclough | 208 | 2.9 | |
| BNP | Zane Patchell | 79 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | | 38.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Moseley and Kings Heath
Moseley and Kings Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ernest Hendricks | 2,502 | 33.2 | |
| Labour | Barry Henley | 2,361 | 31.3 | |
| Conservative | Aysan al-Haq | 1,006 | 13.3 | |
| Green | Stuart Masters | 741 | 9.8 | |
| Respect | Lynne Hubbard | 586 | 7.8 | |
| BNP | Keith Davis | 347 | 4.6 | |
Turnout | | 40.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Nechells
Nechells Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chaudhry Rashid | 2,305 | 51.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Khan | 969 | 21.4 | |
| Conservative | Mohammed Akram | 458 | 10.1 | |
| BNP | David Glover | 404 | 8.9 | |
| Green | Janet Assheton | 384 | 8.5 | |
Turnout | | 25.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Northfield
Northfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Randal Brew | 2,674 | 38.7 | |
| Labour | Brian Seymour-Smith | 1,883 | 27.2 | |
| BNP | Leslie Orton | 1,243 | 18.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Moles | 705 | 10.2 | |
| Green | Susan Pearce | 413 | 6.0 | |
Turnout | | 37.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oscott
Oscott Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | June Dring | 2,122 | 31.7 | |
| Conservative | Graham Green | 2,104 | 31.4 | |
| BNP | Gerard McLaughlin | 1,652 | 24.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Hassall | 564 | 8.4 | |
| Green | Harry Eyles | 252 | 3.8 | |
Turnout | | 37.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Perry Barr
Perry Barr Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Karen Hamilton | 3,077 | 47.1 | |
| Labour | Rabinder Singh Gill | 1,555 | 23.8 | |
| BNP | Alan Chamberlain | 1,045 | 16.0 | |
| Conservative | Meirion Jenkins | 633 | 9.7 | |
| Green | Lester Mundy | 224 | 3.4 | |
Turnout | | 39.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Quinton
Quinton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Jennifer James | 3,034 | 39.7 | |
| Labour | Brenda Dacosta | 2,932 | 38.4 | |
| BNP | Alan Meer | 681 | 8.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Sherwen | 511 | 6.7 | |
| Green | Peter Beck | 350 | 4.6 | |
| Independent | Paul Bayliss | 131 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | | 44.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Selly Oak
Selly Oak Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Radcliffe | 2,503 | 41.4 | |
| Labour | David Williams | 1,616 | 26.7 | |
| Conservative | Barbara Wood | 1,042 | 17.2 | |
| Green | Peter Tinsley | 554 | 9.2 | |
| BNP | Paul Billingham | 328 | 5.4 | |
Turnout | | 32.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Shard End
Shard End Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Margaret Byrne | 2,016 | 39.5 | |
| BNP | Mark Neary | 1,320 | 25.9 | |
| Conservative | Paul Burke | 937 | 18.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bryan Brooke | 565 | 11.1 | |
| Green | John Read | 150 | 2.9 | |
| UKIP | Joyce Ware | 117 | 2.3 | |
Turnout | | 28.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sheldon
Sheldon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Ward | 3,233 | 54.1 | |
| BNP | Robert Devenport | 1,132 | 19.0 | |
| Labour | Michael Johnson | 792 | 13.3 | |
| Conservative | Derek Johnson | 556 | 9.3 | |
| Green | Michael Sheridan | 139 | 2.3 | |
| National Front | Paul Morris | 74 | 1.2 | |
| Legalise Cannabis Alliance | Colin Preece | 45 | 0.8 | |
Turnout | | 38.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Soho
Soho Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Serveliata Hargreaves | 3,343 | 57.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Asif Yousaf | 1,541 | 26.3 | |
| Conservative | David Williams-Masinda | 502 | 8.6 | |
| Green | Huw Davies | 294 | 5.0 | |
| BNP | Darren Allen | 173 | 3.0 | |
Turnout | | 35.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
South Yardley
South Yardley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | James Whorwood | 3,249 | 47.8 | |
| Labour | Javed Iqbal | 1,470 | 21.6 | |
| BNP | Tanya Whitehead | 1,001 | 14.7 | |
| Conservative | Pervez Akhtar | 640 | 9.4 | |
| Green | Hazel Clawley | 311 | 4.6 | |
| National Front | Ian Lake | 125 | 1.8 | |
Turnout | | 36.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Sparkbrook
Sparkbrook Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Respect | Salma Yaqoob | 4,339 | 49.4 | |
| Labour | Mohammed Azim | 2,700 | 30.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adil Rashid | 990 | 11.3 | |
| Conservative | William Hordern | 343 | 3.9 | |
| Green | Charles Alldrick | 309 | 3.5 | |
| BNP | Matthew Benton | 109 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | | 46.3 | |
| Respect gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Springfield
Springfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mohammed Fazal | 2,910 | 37.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Harmer | 2,437 | 31.1 | |
| Respect | Salma Iqbal | 1,690 | 21.5 | |
| Conservative | Mahindarpal Singh | 487 | 6.2 | |
| BNP | Lynette Orton | 323 | 4.1 | |
Turnout | | 41.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stechford and Yardley North
Stechford and Yardley North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Jones | 3,059 | 48.9 | |
| Labour | John Bliss | 1,172 | 18.7 | |
| BNP | Robert Purcell | 1,112 | 17.8 | |
| Conservative | Robert Clark | 536 | 8.6 | |
| Green | Edith Roberts | 158 | 2.5 | |
| Independent | Anthony Brooks | 144 | 2.3 | |
| UKIP | Alan Ware | 79 | 1.3 | |
Turnout | | 35.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Stockland Green
Stockland Green Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Barbara Tassa | 2,165 | 43.0 | |
| Conservative | Jackie Banks | 1,174 | 23.3 | |
| BNP | Richard Lumby | 777 | 15.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Pearson | 606 | 12.0 | |
| Green | John Bentley | 316 | 6.3 | |
Turnout | | 31.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Four Oaks
Sutton Four Oaks Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dorothea Underwood | 4,858 | 66.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Robins | 848 | 11.6 | |
| BNP | Maureen Davies | 679 | 9.3 | |
| Labour | Manish Puri | 577 | 7.9 | |
| Green | Ulla Grant | 331 | 4.5 | |
Turnout | | 39.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton New Hall
Sutton New Hall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | June Fuller | 3,715 | 57.6 | |
| Labour | Christopher Hillcox | 899 | 13.9 | |
| BNP | Carl Brisker | 851 | 13.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jean Woods | 672 | 10.4 | |
| Green | Jim Orford | 309 | 4.8 | |
Turnout | | 37.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Trinity
Sutton Trinity Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alberta Waddington | 3,624 | 55.2 | |
| Labour | Roger Barley | 1,036 | 15.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Parker | 828 | 12.6 | |
| BNP | Stephen Morris | 718 | 10.9 | |
| Green | Bert Gedin | 361 | 5.5 | |
Turnout | | 34.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Vesey
Sutton Vesey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Rudge | 3,602 | 50.8 | |
| Labour | Robert Pocock | 1,444 | 20.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sidney Woods | 822 | 11.6 | |
| BNP | Norman Ashton | 796 | 11.2 | |
| Green | Judith Orford | 422 | 6.0 | |
Turnout | | 38.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tyburn
Tyburn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Lynda Clinton | 1,643 | 36.4 | |
| Conservative | Gerald Brien | 1,071 | 23.7 | |
| BNP | Lee Windridge | 897 | 19.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Line | 702 | 15.6 | |
| Green | Tamara Young | 197 | 4.4 | |
Turnout | | 27.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Washwood Heath
Washwood Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mohammed Idrees | 4,990 | 55.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hakil Ahmed | 2,795 | 31.1 | |
| Conservative | Wilfred Holland | 540 | 6.0 | |
| BNP | Graham Jones | 420 | 4.7 | |
| Green | Elinor Stanton | 248 | 2.8 | |
Turnout | | 47.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Weoley
Weoley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Peter Osborn | 2,207 | 35.9 | |
| Labour | Michael Drinkwater | 1,873 | 30.5 | |
| BNP | Julie Ashton | 1,004 | 16.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Sword | 758 | 12.3 | |
| Green | David Toke | 307 | 5.0 | |
Turnout | | 34.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Local Election Results 2006 - Birmingham". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections 2006" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 13 July 2022.