
TheBroxbourne Council election, 2006 was held to elect council members of theBroxbourne Borough Council, thelocal government authority ofthe borough of Broxbourne,Hertfordshire,England.[1]
| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 2002 | Joyce Ball | Yes |
| Bury Green | Independent | 2002 | Martin Greensmyth | Yes[Table note 1] |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 2002 | Keith Brown | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 2002 | Kay Leese | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 2002 | Paul Seeby | Yes |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 2002 | Elizabeth Clayton | No |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 2002 | Alan Smith | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2002 | Kenneth Ayling | Yes |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 2005 | David Lewis | Yes[Table note 2] |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 2002 | Moyra O'Neill | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 2002 | Carol Crump | Yes |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 2002 | Malcolm Aitken | Yes |
| Wormley / Turnford | Conservative | 2007 | Gordon Nicholson | Yes |
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 92.31 | 68.85 | 14,746 | +2.62 | |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 | 22.16 | 4,746 | -2.18 | |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.13 | 1,098 | +0.28 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.49 | 533 | -2.09 | |
| New Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.37 | 293 | +1.37 | |
An election was held in all 13 wards on 4 May 2006.
The Conservative Party gained a seat in Bury Green Ward from the independent "Bury Green Residents".
Martin Greensmyth who had won the seat for the "Bury Green Residents" in the 2002 Local Government Election stood for the Conservative Party in 2006 and retained his seat as a Conservative.
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
The next Local Government Election was held on 1 May 2007 when seats were contested in all of the 13 wards.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joyce Ball | 1,357 | 74.76 | +6.04 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstie De Rivaz | 302 | 16.64 | −3.08 | |
| Labour | Marios Kousoulou | 156 | 8.60 | −2.96 | |
| Majority | 1,055 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,815 | 36.80 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Greensmyth | 913 | 56.95 | −5.22 | |
| Labour | Alexander McInnes | 397 | 24.77 | −13.06 | |
| New Party | Paul Fairchild | 293 | 18.28 | +18.28 | |
| Majority | 516 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,603 | 40.00 | |||
| Conservativegain fromIndependent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keith Brown | 1,147 | 58.20 | +5.89 | |
| BNP | Ian Seeby | 520 | 26.38 | +6.39 | |
| Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 304 | 15.42 | −0.57 | |
| Majority | 627 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,971 | 37.40 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kay Leese | 1,150 | 74.05 | +25.87 | |
| Labour | James Meadows | 403 | 25.95 | +4.08 | |
| Majority | 747 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,553 | 29.80 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Seeby | 1,212 | 73.37 | −3.31 | |
| Labour | Shirley McInnes | 440 | 26.63 | +3.31 | |
| Majority | 772 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,652 | 34.10 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Mills-Bishop | 1,716 | 87.51 | +3.90 | |
| Labour | Cherry Robbins | 245 | 12.49 | −3.90 | |
| Majority | 1,471 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,961 | 33.50 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Smith | 1,410 | 83.19 | +2.51 | |
| Labour | Patricia Bolden | 285 | 16.81 | −2.51 | |
| Majority | 1,125 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,695 | 32.90 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kenneth Ayling | 959 | 67.30 | +6.46 | |
| Labour | Neil Harvey | 235 | 16.49 | −0.29 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Porrer | 231 | 16.21 | −6.17 | |
| Majority | 724 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,425 | 29.10 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Lewis | 628 | 45.24 | +3.74 | |
| BNP | Stephen McCole | 578 | 41.64 | +15.34 | |
| Labour | Richard Greenhill | 182 | 13.11 | −8.99 | |
| Majority | 50 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,388 | 42.90 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Moyra O'Neill | 1003 | 64.71 | +5.95 | |
| Labour | Annette Marples | 547 | 35.29 | −5.95 | |
| Majority | 456 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,550 | 30.70 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carol Crump | 1,337 | 77.60 | +1.44 | |
| Labour | Ronald McCole | 386 | 22.40 | −1.44 | |
| Majority | 951 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,723 | 33.90 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Malcolm Aitkin | 756 | 53.62 | +6.15 | |
| Conservative | Jill Thatcher | 654 | 44.14 | −6.15 | |
| Majority | 102 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,410 | 29.30 | |||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 1,260 | 75.45 | +3.02 | |
| Labour | Ian Hunter | 410 | 24.55 | −3.02 | |
| Majority | 850 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,670 | 27.30 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||