# 2006 Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council election

Elections to Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council took place on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Election result

Shrewsbury and Atcham local election result 2006 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Seats won | Total seats | Seats % | Net gain/loss |
| | Conservative | 7,587 | 43.2 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 2 |
| | Labour | 4,699 | 26.7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3,970 | 22.6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | |
| | Others | 1,325 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 17,583 | 100 | 14 | 40 | 100 | N/A |
| Source:Local Elections Archive Project, BBC ||||||||

## Ward results

Bagley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Farmer | 538 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | James Nason | 307 | 26.6 |
| | Labour | John Turnbull | 212 | 18.4 |
| | Green | Toby Green | 96 | 8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,153 | 100 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Battlefield and Heathgates :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Price | 577 | 55.7 |
| | Labour | John Lewis | 303 | 29.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janine Clarke | 155 | 15.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,035 | 100 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Belle Vue :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Townsend | 839 | 53.7 |
| | Conservative | Martin Millington | 343 | 22.0 |
| | Green | Emma Bullard | 243 | 15.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Cheyne | 137 | 8.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,562 | 100 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Bowbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Adams | 988 | 67.3 |
| | Labour | Robert Curzon | 481 | 32.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,469 | 100 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Condover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tom Hendry | 516 | 57.3 |
| | Independent | Edna Francis | 385 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 901 | 100 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |
Copthorne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Nutting | 968 | 52.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hamer | 632 | 34.4 |
| | Labour | Charles Wilson | 143 | 7.8 |
| | Green | Huw Peach | 93 | 5.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,836 | 100 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Harlescott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Eileen Sandford | 812 | 52.7 |
| | Labour | Ioan Jones | 488 | 31.7 |
| | BNP | Karl Foulkes | 171 | 11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Woolland | 70 | 4.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,541 | 100 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
Lawley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jill Chaplin | Unopposed | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Monkmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Durnell | 681 | 48.5 |
| | Labour | Lou Gladden | 484 | 34.5 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Randall | 238 | 17.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,403 | 100 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
Porthill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Chebsey | 901 | 51.2 |
| | Conservative | Clive Pugh | 636 | 36.1 |
| | Green | Keith O'Neill | 118 | 6.7 |
| | Labour | Stacey Dower | 105 | 6.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,760 | 100 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Rea Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Sheppard | 978 | 59.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ryder | 419 | 25.5 |
| | Green | Jonathan Brown | 124 | 7.6 |
| | Labour | Christine Griffiths | 121 | 7.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,642 | 100 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Severn Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Charles Armstrong | 519 | 78.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geraldine Cook | 139 | 21.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 658 | 100 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Sundorne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joyce Allaway | 564 | 58.3 |
| | Conservative | Ian Lloyd-Jones | 252 | 26.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Dowse | 151 | 15.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 967 | 100 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Sutton and Reabrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Liz Parsons | 959 | 58.0 |
| | Conservative | Keith Roberts | 453 | 27.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Roverts | 147 | 8.9 |
| | BNP | Helen Foulkes | 95 | 5.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,654 | 100 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |