# 2006 Swale Borough Council election

The 2006 Swale Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 28
* Labour 10
* Liberal Democrats 8
* Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Tax 1

## Election result

The Conservatives gained three seats after winning 11 of the 16 seats contested. They took two seats from the Liberal Democrats in Grove and Minster Cliffs wards, while also defeating a Labour councillor in Queenborough and Halfway by 17 votes. This took the Conservatives to 28 seats on the council, compared to 10 for Labour and 8 for the Liberal Democrats.
The Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Tax failed to win any seats after standing in 9 of the 16 wards contested, coming closest in Sheppey Central where they finished second with 540 votes, compared to 636 for the Conservative councillor John Morris. This meant the former Conservative councillor Chris Boden remained the only councillor for the Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Tax after the election.
Swale local election result 2006 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 11 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 68.8 | 45.1 | 10,370 | -1.3% |
| Labour | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 25.0 | 27.6 | 6,353 | -1.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6.3 | 20.0 | 4,599 | -1.4% |
| Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1,655 | +7.2% |
| Money Reform | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 29 | +0.1% |

## Ward results

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bryan Mulhern | 587 | 44.4 | −8.6 |
| | Labour | Trevor Payne | 410 | 31.0 | −16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Bellis | 223 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | Charles Ulyatt | 73 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Money Reform | Anne Belsey | 29 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | 13.4 | −24.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,322 | 36.4 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chalkwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roger Truelove | 620 | 47.9 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | Derek Carnell | 379 | 29.3 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Spurling | 185 | 14.3 | −5.1 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | Christopher Evans | 110 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 18.6 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,294 | 35.9 | +2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gareth Randall | 591 | 39.5 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard Lowe | 515 | 34.4 | −18.1 |
| | Labour | Michael Baldock | 285 | 19.1 | +2.5 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | Jennifer Bishop | 105 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,496 | 34.0 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerald Lewin | 1,170 | 70.2 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | Anthony Winckless | 252 | 15.1 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Daw | 245 | 14.7 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 918 | 55.1 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,667 | 39.0 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kemsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brenda Simpson | 722 | 61.7 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | Russell Beardmore | 268 | 22.9 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Sims | 180 | 15.4 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 454 | 38.8 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,170 | 28.3 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Minster Cliffs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Pugh | 750 | 40.7 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Williams | 466 | 25.3 | −14.1 |
| | Labour | Matthew Wheatcroft | 449 | 24.3 | +6.4 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | William Stone | 180 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 15.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,845 | 34.3 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Murston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Manuella Tomes | 450 | 47.3 | −12.4 |
| | Labour | Shelley Cheesman | 293 | 30.8 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | Nailesh Patel | 208 | 21.9 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 16.5 | −22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 951 | 27.0 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Queenborough and Halfway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Garside | 830 | 43.8 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Michael Constable | 813 | 42.9 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Partis | 250 | 13.2 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,893 | 36.0 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Roman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simon Clark | 586 | 47.9 | −6.6 |
| | Conservative | Martin Clarke | 417 | 34.1 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Springham | 220 | 18.0 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 13.8 | −16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,223 | 34.8 | −1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sheerness East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Ellen | 329 | 36.8 | −6.2 |
| | Conservative | June Kimber | 282 | 31.5 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Howe | 188 | 21.0 | −1.6 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | Patricia Sandle | 96 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 5.3 | −3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 895 | 27.3 | +6.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sheerness West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Angela Harrison | 643 | 59.1 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative | Jane Morris | 269 | 24.7 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Kemp | 176 | 16.2 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 34.4 | −10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,088 | 28.8 | +6.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sheppey Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Morris | 636 | 37.7 | −8.7 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | Lesley Ingham | 540 | 32.0 | +32.0 |
| | Labour | Robert Stanbridge | 335 | 19.8 | −15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Martin | 177 | 10.5 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 5.7 | −5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,688 | 31.0 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Ann's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Cosgrove | 685 | 50.3 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Evans | 313 | 23.0 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Paul Durkin | 258 | 18.9 | −4.4 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | Joseph Brown | 107 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | 27.3 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,363 | 35.6 | −5.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Teynham and Lynsted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Disney | 802 | 56.6 | +7.9 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | Richard Shannon | 346 | 24.4 | +24.4 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Rowles | 269 | 19.0 | −17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | 32.2 | +19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,417 | 36.7 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Watling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cynthia Davis | 1,091 | 66.7 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Henderson | 301 | 18.4 | +18.4 |
| | Labour | Lionel Vaughan | 244 | 14.9 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 790 | 48.3 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,636 | 43.0 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Woodstock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Willicombe | 951 | 46.2 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Berick Tomes | 710 | 34.5 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | Adam Tolhurst | 299 | 14.5 | +5.1 |
| | Kent Campaign Against Increasing Council Taxes | Kenneth Boyce | 98 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 11.7 | +6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 51.7 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |