# 2006 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

Elections to the Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election. The Liberal Democrats regained control of the council which had been Conservative run from 2002.

## Election result

Richmond upon Thames Council election 2006 results :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 36 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 66.7 | 44.9 | 30,362 | 8.9 |
| Conservative | 18 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 33.3 | 39.2 | 26,497 | 4.4 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 7.1 | 4,822 | 3.3 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 5.6 | 3,803 | 8.5 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1,049 | 0.7 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 557 | New |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 399 | 0.4 |
| CPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 176 | New |

## Ward results

The electorate of each ward elects three councillors.

### Barnes

Barnes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christine Percival | 1,891 | 52.85 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Hodgins | 1,847 | 51.62 | |
| | Conservative | Benedict Stanberry | 1,749 | 48.88 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Westmoreland | 1,569 | 43.85 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Dare | 1,531 | 42.79 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marlene Emerson | 1,513 | 42.29 | |
| | Labour | Ann Neimer | 147 | 4.11 | |
| | Labour | Frank Cooper | 146 | 4.08 | |
| | Labour | Ragna Garlake | 123 | 3.44 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,578 (6645) | 53.85 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### East Sheen

East Sheen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nicholas True | 2,181 | 60.38 |
| | Conservative | Virginia Morris | 2,126 | 58.86 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Urquhart | 2,096 | 58.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Mather | 994 | 27.52 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Morris | 973 | 26.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Smalldon | 938 | 25.97 |
| | Green | Sylvia Wills | 570 | 15.78 |
| | Labour | Anthony Channell | 212 | 5.87 |
| | Labour | Maureen Metzger | 193 | 5.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,612 (6874) | 52.55 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Fulwell and Hampton Hill

Fulwell and Hampton Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Eady | 2,015 | 59.04 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Cardy | 1,998 | 58.54 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Elloy | 1,972 | 57.78 |
| | Conservative | Sallie Colak-Antic | 1,072 | 31.41 |
| | Conservative | Gloria Cadet | 1,032 | 30.24 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Hollis | 985 | 28.86 |
| | Green | Monica Saunders | 458 | 13.42 |
| | Labour | Leonard Griffiths | 222 | 6.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,413 (6754) | 50.53 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Ham, Petersham, and Richmond Riverside

Ham, Petersham, and Richmond Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Jones | 1,999 | 57.77 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Miller | 1,821 | 52.63 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Williams | 1,806 | 52.20 |
| | Conservative | David Sparrow | 1,161 | 33.55 |
| | Conservative | Ronan McCarthy | 1,120 | 32.37 |
| | Conservative | Robert Thompson | 1,037 | 29.97 |
| | Green | Anita McMahon | 323 | 9.34 |
| | UKIP | David Jeffery | 168 | 4.86 |
| | Labour | Doreen Masters | 160 | 4.67 |
| | Labour | Pamela Risner | 158 | 4.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,426 (6571) | 52.14 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Hampton

Hampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Suzette Nicholson | 1,864 | 52.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Ball | 1,819 | 51.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carol Stratton | 1,816 | 51.31 |
| | Conservative | Anna Record | 1,524 | 43.06 |
| | Conservative | Helen Boulton | 1,491 | 42.13 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Smith | 1,393 | 39.36 |
| | Labour | Louisa Spawls | 196 | 5.54 |
| | Labour | Jenifer Wyatt | 121 | 3.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,539 (6839) | 51.75 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hampton North

Hampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Catherine Howard | 1,574 | 52.43 |
| | Conservative | Martin Seymour | 1,556 | 51.83 |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Samuel | 1,493 | 49.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Bensilum | 1,319 | 43.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Wherry | 1,236 | 41.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Cox | 1,228 | 40.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,002 (6506) | 46.14 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hampton Wick

Hampton Wick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Arbour | 1,949 | 60.42 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Parsons | 1,726 | 53.50 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Evans | 1,721 | 53.35 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Churchill | 1,061 | 32.89 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Whittall | 804 | 24.92 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Pierce | 721 | 22.35 |
| | Green | Michael Bangham | 577 | 17.89 |
| | Labour | Derek Tutchell | 248 | 7.69 |
| | Labour | Eva Tutchell | 242 | 7.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,226 (6814) | 47.34 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Heathfield

Heathfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert King | 1,900 | 55.60 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Coombs | 1,875 | 54.87 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Treble | 1,745 | 51.07 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Dance | 870 | 25.46 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Garrow | 783 | 22.91 |
| | Conservative | Dawn Hayles | 776 | 22.71 |
| | BNP | Christopher Forster | 557 | 16.30 |
| | Labour | Niki Tanto | 229 | 6.70 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Morgan | 218 | 6.38 |
| | Independent | Simon Holmes | 218 | 6.38 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Mackenzie | 212 | 6.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,417 (6599) | 51.78 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Kew

Kew :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexander Lourie | 2,089 | 51.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shaista Sheehan | 1,972 | 48.84 |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Beevor | 1,934 | 47.89 |
| | Conservative | Robin Jowit | 1,674 | 41.46 |
| | Conservative | David Linnette | 1,539 | 38.11 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Keen | 1,523 | 37.72 |
| | Green | Sylvia Levi | 424 | 10.50 |
| | Labour | Kate Segall | 203 | 5.03 |
| | Labour | Gareth James | 190 | 4.71 |
| | Labour | Joao Silva | 144 | 3.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,038 (7133) | 56.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Mortlake and Barnes Common

Mortlake and Barnes Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eleanor Stanier | 1,750 | 47.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anna Davies | 1,722 | 46.92 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zoe McLeod | 1,695 | 46.19 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan de Florio | 1,673 | 45.59 |
| | Conservative | John Earl | 1,644 | 44.80 |
| | Conservative | Clive Hills | 1,623 | 44.22 |
| | Labour | Brian Matthews | 215 | 5.86 |
| | Labour | Barbara Underwood | 208 | 5.67 |
| | Labour | Barnaby Marder | 185 | 5.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,670 (7100) | 51.69 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### North Richmond

North Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Celia Joan Hodges | 1,649 | 48.26 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Dodds | 1,605 | 46.97 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marc Leslie Cranfield-Adams | 1,579 | 46.21 |
| | Conservative | Philip John Ingram | 1,534 | 44.89 |
| | Conservative | Mark St.John William Roscoe | 1,509 | 44.16 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Brian Taylor | 1,494 | 43.72 |
| | Labour | Derek George Somers | 227 | 6.64 |
| | CPA | Enid Joy Kimmerling | 111 | 3.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,417 (6968) | 49.04 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### South Richmond

South Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frances Bouchier | 1,674 | 48.38 |
| | Conservative | Pamela Fleming | 1,636 | 47.28 |
| | Conservative | Rodney Bennett | 1,588 | 45.90 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Pilkington | 1,489 | 43.03 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tanya Williams | 1,451 | 41.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Saiful Islam | 1,382 | 39.94 |
| | Green | Owen Roberts | 500 | 14.45 |
| | Labour | Margaret Robson | 219 | 6.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,460 (6880) | 50.29 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### South Twickenham

South Twickenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Clare Head | 1,498 | 45.60 |
| | Conservative | David Porter | 1,462 | 44.51 |
| | Conservative | David Marlow | 1,444 | 43.96 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Hull | 1,264 | 38.48 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Topol | 1,260 | 38.36 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Butlin | 1,246 | 37.93 |
| | Independent | Douglas Orchard | 357 | 10.87 |
| | Independent | John Armstrong | 321 | 9.77 |
| | Labour | Paul Tanto | 254 | 7.73 |
| | Labour | Howard Marchant | 246 | 7.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,285 (7142) | 46.00 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St Margaret's and North Twickenham

St Margaret's and North Twickenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Acton | 2,019 | 53.01 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Morgan | 1,886 | 49.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harbrinder Khosa | 1,811 | 47.55 |
| | Conservative | Simon Lamb | 1,249 | 32.79 |
| | Conservative | Catherine Searle | 1,225 | 32.16 |
| | Conservative | Annie Hambidge | 1,045 | 27.44 |
| | Green | Judy Maciejowska | 707 | 18.56 |
| | Independent | Barry Edwards | 474 | 12.44 |
| | Labour | William Devine | 262 | 6.88 |
| | UKIP | Peter Dul | 125 | 3.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,809 (6931) | 54.96 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Teddington

Teddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Elengorn | 2,088 | 58.50 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Knight | 2,046 | 57.33 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Mumford | 2,036 | 57.05 |
| | Conservative | Karen Bradley | 1,150 | 32.22 |
| | Conservative | Roger Avins | 1,132 | 31.72 |
| | Conservative | John Wylie | 1,041 | 29.17 |
| | Green | Kevin McMahon | 438 | 12.27 |
| | Labour | Kevin Gilligan | 188 | 5.27 |
| | Labour | Margaret Mills | 182 | 5.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,569 (6982) | 51.12 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Twickenham Riverside

Twickenham Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Denise Catherine Carr | 1,838 | 56.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Stanley Francis Trigg | 1,728 | 53.37 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Robert Wilson | 1,600 | 49.41 |
| | Conservative | Joe James Broughton | 992 | 30.64 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Nigel Leamy | 950 | 29.34 |
| | Conservative | Anatole Weinberger Pang | 855 | 26.41 |
| | Green | Gillian Clara Thomas | 440 | 13.59 |
| | Green | James Richard Page | 392 | 12.11 |
| | Green | Henry Boscawen Leveson Gower | 321 | 9.91 |
| | Labour | John Wanklyn Herring Grant | 159 | 4.91 |
| | Labour | Sheila Doris Nixon | 141 | 4.35 |
| | UKIP | Andrew James Constantine | 106 | 3.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,238 (6713) | 48.23 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### West Twickenham

West Twickenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Piers Ronald Allen | 1,610 | 44.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doreen Edith Helen Lee-Parsons | 1,524 | 42.23 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Munira Sherali Hassam | 1,497 | 41.48 |
| | Conservative | Lance Charles Quantril | 1,403 | 38.88 |
| | Conservative | James Jeffrey Duckenfield | 1,335 | 36.99 |
| | Conservative | Alan David Butler | 1,321 | 36.60 |
| | Labour | Damien James Egan | 472 | 13.08 |
| | Labour | Christian Richmond | 407 | 11.28 |
| | Labour | Matthew Patrick O'Mullane | 402 | 11.14 |
| | Green | Jonathan Modral | 385 | 10.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,609 (6922) | 52.14 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Warren | 1,845 | 52.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Cole | 1,842 | 52.58 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Jaeger | 1,774 | 50.64 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Bligh | 1,428 | 40.77 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Lait | 1,371 | 39.14 |
| | Conservative | Paul Maynard | 1,306 | 37.28 |
| | Labour | Neil Browning | 190 | 5.42 |
| | Labour | Stephen Guichard | 182 | 5.20 |
| | Labour | Sampson Low | 165 | 4.71 |
| | CPA | Paul Hampartsoumian | 65 | 1.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,503 (6474) | 54.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |