# 2006 Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council election

Elections to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. Half of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
* Labour 18
* Conservative 15
* Liberal Democrat 1

## Election results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Council election, 2006 - Summary :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 8 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 47.1 | 51.3 | 15,555 | 0 |
| Labour | 9 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 52.9 | 38.0 | 11,532 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 2,750 | 0 |
| Socialist Alternative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 257 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 223 | 0 |

## Ward results

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil Phillips | 736 | 38.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mish Whitmore | 676 | 35.7 |
| | Conservative | David Ellis | 480 | 25.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1892 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Arbury Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sonja Wilson | 616 | 45.7 |
| | Labour | Jill Shephard | 463 | 34.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glen Dutton | 269 | 20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1348 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Attleborough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Gilbert | 833 | 48.4 |
| | Labour | Gerald Hancock | 515 | 29.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Hannon | 373 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 318 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1721 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Barpool Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Francis McGale | 762 | 54.7 |
| | Conservative | Dharmy Patel | 632 | 45.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1394 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Bede Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sheila Hancox | 924 | 59.4 |
| | Conservative | Alan Robinson | 760 | 40.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 292 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1556 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Bulkington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Des O'Brien | 1,552 | 70.1 |
| | Labour | Jeff Hunt | 663 | 29.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 889 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2215 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Camp Hill Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Dennis Harvey | 644 | 52.4 |
| | Conservative | Elaine Grant | 585 | 47.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1229 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Exhall Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tom Kenning | 750 | 39.5 |
| | Conservative | Reg Lovick | 653 | 34.4 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Margaret Hunter | 257 | 13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alice Field | 240 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1900 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Galley Common Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Matthew Grant | 967 | 61.2 |
| | Labour | Alan Clarke | 612 | 38.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1579 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Heath Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Barry Lobbett | 808 | 50.2 |
| | Labour | John Glass | 802 | 49.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1610 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Kingswood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geoff Ashford | 551 | 43.5 |
| | Conservative | John Waine | 493 | 38.9 |
| | Independent | Keith Kondakor | 223 | 17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1267 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Poplar Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Copland | 810 | 45.3 |
| | Conservative | Damon Brown | 631 | 35.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Moore | 346 | 19.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1787 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Slough Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Lloyd | 792 | 42.9 |
| | Conservative | John Carolan | 708 | 38.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Mills | 346 | 18.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1846 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: St. Nicolas Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Bryden | 1,441 | 61.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lee | 500 | 21.3 |
| | Labour | June Tandy | 406 | 17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 941 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2347 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Weddington Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gerald Smith | 1,809 | 74.7 |
| | Labour | Jeanette Clarke | 614 | 25.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1195 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2423 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Wembrook Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | William Shephard | 911 | 56.5 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Paxton | 700 | 43.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1611 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Whitestone Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Marcus Jones | 1,887 | 76.6 |
| | Labour | Philip Johnston | 577 | 23.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1310 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2464 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |