English Local Elections 2006

[afleitch]

Some good news for the LibDems; they've gained South Lakeland (basically Westmorland).

What were they on in the 1970's when they named these councils....

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Some good news for the LibDems; they've gained South Lakeland (basically Westmorland).

What were they on in the 1970's when they named these councils....

The naming was bad enough, but the councils themselves are worse

Labour have made some decent gains in Liverpool and are once again the largest party in Bolton.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Labour's majority in Blackburn with Darwen is down to 0 (lost only 2 seats though). An unknown suspected far right party took two seats.

[afleitch]

Con won Crawley after one ward was a tie resulting in the drawing of lots!

EDIT- And St Albans!

[ag]

Con won Crawley after one ward was a tie resulting in the drawing of lots!

EDIT- And St Albans!

Except that in St. Albans LibDems won the seat from the Con

[afleitch]

Con won Crawley after one ward was a tie resulting in the drawing of lots!

EDIT- And St Albans!

Except that in St. Albans LibDems won the seat from the Con

I know. It's actually noy unusual in council elections, but rarely does it determine council control.

[Jake]

Oxford is in:

19 - Lib Dems (+2
17 - Labour (-4)
8   - Greens (+1)
4   - Other (Assuming IWCA) (+1)

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Labour hold Sheffield... and made a gain as well. And so did the Greenies. More bad news for the LibDems...

[Peter]

The above is the change of wards. Ignore the key for the minute (I'll wait until morning before doing share maps), but the darker colours indicate pickups. (See this for previous incumbents).

There were some real suprises - the Cowley swap over surprised everyone in the hall (Cowley went from Lab to LD whilst Cowley Marsh went LD to Lab). Headington Hill and Northway was a nail-bitter and in the end the LDs came through the middle in our one three-way ward.

IWCA did quite well in the estates again (contrary to my expectations) picking up Northfield Brook, though were not able to pickup Blackbird Leys.

One of the Lib Dems I was talking to described the Council as the Israeli Knesset since nobody can ever get overall control. I would have to agree.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Birmingham count was f***ed up again...

[Ben.]

Birmingham count was f***ed up again...

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[Filuwaúrdjan]

Birmingham count was f***ed up again...

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BNP were apparently declared the winner in one of the Kingstanding seats; wrongly. Labour won both... but the result can't be undeclared without a court thingy.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Winchester LibDems are in deep sh*t now; Tories win majority there.

[Ben.]

Winchester LibDems are in deep sh*t now; Tories win majority there.

With any luck it'll be replecated at the General Eelction

Good result for Tories in Sutton, LibDem’s hang on but with their majority cut to ribbons (Labour’s tiny group wiped out).

BBC saying LibDem have taken back Richmond, while Kingston has been lost by the LibDems (didn’t say if it was to the Tories or NOC ). 

[Democratic Hawk]

Not as bad as I'd as I expected thus far. The only spectacular Conservative council gain is Bassetlaw; though I'm surprised Crawley had been Labour since 1971

Labour has suffered losses but they were to be expected

I've been flicking between BBC and SKY

Dave

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The only spectacular Conservative council gain is Bassetlaw;

It isn't actually; they made a load of fluke gains in 2004 making it very hard to lose this time round. Labour will get it back when those seats are up again...

[Democratic Hawk]

The only spectacular Conservative council gain is Bassetlaw;

It isn't actually; they made a load of fluke gains in 2004 making it very hard to lose this time round. Labour will get it back when those seats are up again...

So more of a fluke than it is spectacular then

Dave

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The Bradford results are coming in; the BNP have taken (largely lower middle class) Queensbury from the Tories, but have lost (largely working class) Wibsey to Labour.
Labour have taken close to 70% in an inner city ward (Little Horton).

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Labour have *gained* City ward with close to 70% of the vote...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Labour are the largest party on Bradford MDC again (made 6 net gains). Council still hung o/c.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Lol at Soton:

Lab 16, LibDem 16, Con 16

[Harry Hayfield]

Prediction Competition (Metropolitians)
Barnsley: Independent
Birmingham: Labour / Conservative tie
Bolton: Liberal Democrats
Bradford: Conservatives
Bury: Labour / Conservative tie
Calderdale: Conservative
Coventry: Conservative
Doncaster: Labour
Dudley: Conservative
Gateshead: Liberal Democrats
Kirklees: Liberal Democrats / Conservative tie
Knowsley: Labour
Leeds: Liberal Democrats
Liverpool: Liberal Democrats
Manchester: Liberal Democrats
Newcastle upon Tyne : Liberal Democrats
North Tyneside: Conservatives
Oldham: Liberal Democrats
Rochdale: Liberal Democrats
Rotherham: Labour
Salford: Labour
Sandwell: Labour
Sefton: Liberal Democrats
Sheffield: Liberal Democrats
Solihull: Liberal Democrats / Conservative tie
South Tyneside: Labour
St. Helens: Liberal Democrats
Stockport: Liberal Democrats
Sunderland: Labour
Tameside: Labour
Trafford: Conservatives
Wakefield: Labour
Walsall: Conservatives
Wigan: Independents
Wirral: Liberal Democrats
Wolverhampton: Conservatives

All data from BBC site:

Barnsley: Independent (Wrong)
Birmingham: Labour / Conservative tie (Still to declare)
Bolton: Liberal Democrats (Wrong)
Bradford: Conservatives (Wrong)
Bury: Labour / Conservative tie (Wrong)
Calderdale: Conservative (Correct)
Coventry: Conservative (Correct)
Doncaster: Labour (Correct)
Dudley: Conservative (Correct)
Gateshead: Liberal Democrats (Wrong)
Kirklees: Liberal Democrats / Conservative tie (Wrong)
Knowsley: Labour (Correct)
Leeds: Liberal Democrats (Wrong)
Liverpool: Liberal Democrats (Correct)
Manchester: Liberal Democrats (Wrong)
Newcastle upon Tyne : Liberal Democrats (Correct)
North Tyneside: Conservatives (Correct)
Oldham: Liberal Democrats (Wrong)
Rochdale: Liberal Democrats (Correct)
Rotherham: Labour (Correct)
Salford: Labour (Correct)
Sandwell: Labour (Correct)
Sefton: Liberal Democrats (Correct)
Sheffield: Liberal Democrats (Wrong)
Solihull: Liberal Democrats / Conservative tie (Wrong)
South Tyneside: Labour (Correct)
St. Helens: Liberal Democrats (Wrong)
Stockport: Liberal Democrats (Correct)
Sunderland: Labour (Correct)
Tameside: Labour (Correct)
Trafford: Conservatives (Correct)
Wakefield: Labour (Correct)
Walsall: Conservatives (Correct)
Wigan: Independents (Wrong)
Wirral: Liberal Democrats (Wrong)
Wolverhampton: Conservatives (Wrong)

Correct Guesses: 20

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Any trends (beyond the regional thing) spotted by anyone? I'm going to do a bit of that when I'm next online.

One trend very, very clear though; areas with large Kashmiri populations swung heavily to Labour (although the sheer scale of the swing in City ward was something else...)

[minionofmidas]

Lol at Soton:

Lab 16, LibDem 16, Con 16

[minionofmidas]

You interested in Shrewsbury?

Ward by ward results:

Bagley: LibDem hold
Battlefield & Heathgates: Con hold
Belle Vue: Lab hold
Bowbrook: Con hold
Condover: Con gain from Ind
Copthorne: Con hold
Harlescott: Con hold
Lawley: Respect gain (only joking; Con hold unopposed...)
Porthill: LibDem hold
Rea Valley: Con gain/hold off Condependent
Severn Valley: Con hold
Sundorne: Lab hold
Sutton & Reabrook: Lab hold

What ward(s) is the town center in?