# 2006 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservatives retained control of the council, while Labour gained one seat and the Liberal Democrats lost one seat.

## Election result

Dudley Local Election Result 2006 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 13 | 1 | 1 | | 54.2 | 42.5 | 36,366 | 1.7 |
| Labour | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.7 | 31.9 | 27,269 | 1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 15.0 | 12,851 | 7.4 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5,116 | 1.0 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3,224 | New |
| Respect | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 420 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 241 | New |

## Ward results
### Amblecote

Amblecote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Liz Walker | 1,482 | 49.8 |
| | Labour | John Martin | 951 | 31.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hanson | 544 | 18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 531 | 17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Belle Vale

Belle Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jill Nicholls | 1,872 | 54.6 |
| | Labour | Paul Cornick | 1,135 | 33.1 |
| | Respect | Richard Alonzo | 420 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 737 | 21.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Brierley Hill

Brierley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Zafar Islam | 1,146 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative | Kerry Bradley | 841 | 32.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Dyer | 615 | 23.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Brockmoor and Pensnett

Brockmoor and Pensnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Judy Foster | 1,141 | 44.3 |
| | Conservative | John Davies | 808 | 31.4 |
| | UKIP | Amanda Mobberley | 344 | 13.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lois Bramall | 281 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 333 | 12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Castle and Priory

Castle and Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Finch | 1,442 | 39.5 |
| | BNP | Julian Mitchell | 890 | 24.4 |
| | Conservative | Daryl Millward | 632 | 17.3 |
| | UKIP | Philip Rowe | 381 | 10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kieran Smith | 309 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 552 | 15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Coseley East

Coseley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Susan Ridney | 1,258 | 34.6 |
| | BNP | Kenneth Griffiths | 1,238 | 34.1 |
| | Conservative | Clive Murray | 845 | 23.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Claire O'Kane | 292 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cradley and Foxcote

Cradley and Foxcote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Timothy Crumpton | 1,699 | 54.3 |
| | Conservative | John Perry | 1,429 | 45.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 270 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gornal

Gornal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Timothy Wright | 1,546 | 33.5 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Jewkes | 1,183 | 25.6 |
| | BNP | Timothy Alden | 1,170 | 25.3 |
| | UKIP | Robert Dudley | 477 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Jones | 243 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Halesowen North

Halesowen North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeff Hill | 1,818 | 48.0 |
| | Labour | Parmjit Singh Sahota | 1,167 | 30.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew McKay | 559 | 14.8 |
| | Green | Aldo Mussi | 241 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 651 | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Halesowen South

Halesowen South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Woodall | 2,940 | 73.1 |
| | Labour | Martin Knight | 1,084 | 26.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,856 | 46.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Hayley Green and Cradley South

Hayley Green and Cradley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Antony Burston | 2,318 | 67.0 |
| | Labour | Michael Kelly | 1,143 | 33.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,175 | 34.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kingswinford North and Wall Heath

Kingswinford North and Wall Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynn Boleyn | 1,874 | 43.4 |
| | Conservative | Terence Billingham | 1,813 | 42.0 |
| | Labour | Madeleine Cowley | 631 | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Kingswinford South

Kingswinford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patrick Harley | 1,940 | 47.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Bramall | 1,380 | 33.6 |
| | Labour | Stephen Haycock | 789 | 19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Lye and Wollescote

Lye and Wollescote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Lowe | 1,337 | 44.9 |
| | Conservative | David Vickers | 1,280 | 43.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mohammed Arif | 359 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews

Netherton, Woodside and St Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lynda Coulter | 1,185 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative | Richard Gwinnett | 910 | 30.8 |
| | UKIP | James Mobberley | 474 | 16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derise Williams | 387 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 275 | 9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Norton

Norton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Angus Adams | 2,159 | 50.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sheppard | 1,583 | 36.7 |
| | Labour | David Jeffries | 570 | 13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 576 | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Pedmore and Stourbridge East

Pedmore and Stourbridge East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Colin Wilson | 2,639 | 61.4 |
| | Labour | Tracy Wood | 980 | 22.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Hanson | 678 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,659 | 38.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood

Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Sparks | 1,319 | 48.4 |
| | Conservative | Phillip Moore | 958 | 35.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John White | 450 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St James's

St James's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Khurshid Ahmed | 895 | 25.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ribirtha Hart | 844 | 24.2 |
| | BNP | Dean Major | 743 | 21.3 |
| | Conservative | Glenis Simms | 586 | 16.8 |
| | UKIP | Carol Pearce | 426 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### St Thomas's

St Thomas's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Waltho | 1,574 | 46.2 |
| | UKIP | Phillip Wimlett | 824 | 24.2 |
| | Conservative | Alan Gallis | 567 | 16.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Giovanna Faulkner | 444 | 13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 750 | 22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Sedgley

Sedgley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Fraser-Macnamara | 2,596 | 70.1 |
| | Labour | Adam Aston | 1,105 | 29.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,491 | 40.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Upper Gornal and Woodsetton

Upper Gornal and Woodsetton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Doreen Ameson | 1,285 | 33.0 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Finch | 1,239 | 31.8 |
| | BNP | Kevin Inman | 1,075 | 27.6 |
| | UKIP | Jason Pearce | 298 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wollaston and Stourbridge Town

Wollaston and Stourbridge Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Knowles | 1,642 | 40.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Hubbard | 1,392 | 34.4 |
| | Labour | Tina While-Cooper | 1,014 | 25.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wordsley

Wordsley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Harold Nottingham | 1,460 | 43.5 |
| | Labour | Graham Debney | 1,282 | 38.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara White | 617 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |