# 2006 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 2006 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.

## Composition of expiring seats before election

| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 2002 | Joyce Ball | Yes |
| Bury Green | Independent | 2002 | Martin Greensmyth | Yes |
| 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 |
| 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 |
* ↑ Martin Greensmyth stood as a Conservative in 2006.
* ↑ David Lewis elected at Rosedale by-election in 2005.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2006 :
| 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 | 5.13 | 1,098 | +0.28 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 | 533 | -2.09 |
| New Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 | 293 | +1.37 |

## Results summary

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:
* Conservative 35 seats
* Labour 2 seats
* British National Party 1 seat
The next Local Government Election will be held on 1 May 2007 when seats will be contested in all of the 13 wards.

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,055 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,815 | 36.80 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bury Green Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 516 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,603 | 40.00 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 627 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,971 | 37.40 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kay Leese | 1,150 | 74.05 | +25.87 |
| | Labour | James Meadows | 403 | 25.95 | +4.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,553 | 29.80 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Seeby | 1,212 | 73.37 | −3.31 |
| | Labour | Shirley McInnes | 440 | 26.63 | +3.31 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 772 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,652 | 34.10 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Mills-Bishop | 1,716 | 87.51 | +3.90 |
| | Labour | Cherry Robbins | 245 | 12.49 | −3.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,471 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,961 | 33.50 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Smith | 1,410 | 83.19 | +2.51 |
| | Labour | Patricia Bolden | 285 | 16.81 | −2.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,125 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,695 | 32.90 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 724 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,425 | 29.10 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rosedale Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 50 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,388 | 42.90 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Rye Park Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Moyra O'Neill | 1003 | 64.71 | +5.95 |
| | Labour | Annette Marples | 547 | 35.29 | −5.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,550 | 30.70 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Theobalds Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carol Crump | 1,337 | 77.60 | +1.44 |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 386 | 22.40 | −1.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 951 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,723 | 33.90 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Waltham Cross Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Malcolm Aitkin | 756 | 53.62 | +6.15 |
| | Conservative | Jill Thatcher | 654 | 44.14 | −6.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,410 | 29.30 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 4 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gordon Nicholson | 1,260 | 75.45 | +3.02 |
| | Labour | Ian Hunter | 410 | 24.55 | −3.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 850 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,670 | 27.30 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |