2006 Wandsworth London Borough Council election

2006 Wandsworth London Borough Council election
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All 60 seats to Wandsworth London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 51 9
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 41,617 19,734
Percentage 51.0% 24.2%
Swing Increase2.4% Decrease7.1%
Map of the results of the 2006 Wandsworth council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 2006 Wandsworth Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Wandsworth London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

The Conservatives were always expected to hold control[2] and the low rates of council tax in Wandsworth were used as an example by the Conservatives in neighbouring councils such as Hammersmith and Fulham.[3] During the campaign one Labour candidate, Nick Bowes, had said that the party was being well beaten and described the campaign as being "miserable, exhausting and lonely".[4]

  1. ^ "Local elections". The Times. 5 May 2006. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Tories bask in biggest wins since Falklands factor boost ; London analysis". Evening Standard. 5 May 2006. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Inner-city yuppies give Labour good reason to fear the future". The Times. 6 May 2006. p. 8.
  4. ^ Murphy, Joe (21 April 2006). "Labour candidate tells of 'cold sweat'". Evening Standard. p. 19.