Second-tier local general election in London, England
Elections to Greenwich Council were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election.[1][2]
Greenwich local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2010.
Election result
Greenwich Local Election Result 2006 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 36 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 70.6 | 38.1 | 23,847 | 8.7 |
| Conservative | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25.5 | 27.4 | 17,128 | 1.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.9 | 18.5 | 11,535 | 1.8 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 5,026 | 4.9 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1,520 | 2.0 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1,455 | 1.2 |
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 976 | New |
| Thamesmead Community Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 525 | New |
| CPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 501 | 0.4 |
Ward results
Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Clive Mardner | 1,292 | 40.4 | |
| Labour | Stephen Offord | 1,191 | | |
| Labour | Jagir Kaur Sekhon | 1,121 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Headon | 764 | 23.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bonnie Soanes | 696 | | |
| Independent | June Milner | 624 | 19.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eder Nteyoho | 622 | | |
| Independent | Ismail Danesi | 612 | | |
| Independent | Anthony Ward | 593 | | |
| Conservative | Emily Head | 519 | 16.2 | |
| Conservative | Jennifer Jones | 513 | | |
| Conservative | Malcolm Reid | 486 | | |
Turnout | | 32.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blackheath Westcombe
Blackheath Westcombe (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Brighty | 1,496 | 33.9 | |
| Conservative | Alexander Wilson | 1,492 | | |
| Labour | Alexander Grant | 1,461 | 33.1 | |
| Labour | Jean Bloch | 1,383 | | |
| Conservative | Peter Whittle | 1,355 | | |
| Labour | Silke Thomson-Pottebohm | 1,232 | | |
| Green | Trevor Allman | 801 | 18.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Smart | 655 | 14.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Smith | 624 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Spence | 607 | | |
Turnout | | 44.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Charlton
Charlton (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Janet Gillman | 1,638 | 42.4 | |
| Labour | Allan MacCarthy | 1,494 | | |
| Labour | Gary Parker | 1,316 | | |
| Green | Philip Connolly | 697 | 18.0 | |
| Conservative | Daniel Cocker | 676 | 17.5 | |
| Green | David Sharman | 671 | | |
| Conservative | Hugh O'Leary | 569 | | |
| Green | Arthur Hayles | 544 | | |
| Conservative | John Letizia | 519 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Justine McGuinness | 476 | 12.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Claire Steves | 445 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Stockley | 388 | | |
| UKIP | David Warwicker | 255 | 6.6 | |
| CPA | Peter Vickers | 122 | 3.2 | |
Turnout | | 37.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Coldharbour and New Eltham
Coldharbour and New Eltham (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Hills | 1,942 | 48.7 | |
| Conservative | Amanda Brinkhurst | 1,877 | | |
| Conservative | Christopher Taylor | 1,809 | | |
| Labour | Penelope Daniel | 1,000 | 25.1 | |
| Labour | David Reader | 949 | | |
| Labour | Julie Grimble | 911 | | |
| UKIP | Clifford Adams | 566 | 14.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Lewis | 483 | 12.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Doreen Mooney | 469 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Gentry | 431 | | |
Turnout | | 39.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Eltham North
Eltham North (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Spencer Drury | 2,344 | 40.0 | |
| Conservative | Dermot Poston | 2,164 | | |
| Conservative | Nigel Fletcher | 2,096 | | |
| Labour | Maresa Kingston | 1,220 | 20.8 | |
| Labour | Christine Walker | 1,165 | | |
| Labour | Janice Marnham | 1,084 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Randall | 1,083 | 18.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthea Gent | 1,015 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Spence | 871 | | |
| UKIP | Arnold Tarling | 634 | 10.8 | |
| Green | Marek Powley | 584 | 10.0 | |
Turnout | | 50.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Eltham South
Eltham South (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Eileen Glover | 1,668 | 44.2 | |
| Conservative | Peter King | 1,611 | | |
| Conservative | Liz Truss | 1,443 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Pattenden | 1,386 | 36.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Lewis | 1,284 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Elliot Shubert | 1,168 | | |
| Labour | John Littlefield | 720 | 19.1 | |
| Labour | Terence Malone | 693 | | |
| Labour | John Twidale | 667 | | |
Turnout | | 40.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Eltham West
Eltham West (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Freeman | 1,429 | 38.7 | |
| Labour | Michael Hayes | 1,409 | | |
| Labour | Raymond Walker | 1,322 | | |
| BNP | Roberta Woods | 976 | 26.5 | |
| Conservative | Albert Frost | 580 | 15.7 | |
| Conservative | Catherine Culbert | 552 | | |
| Conservative | Michael Hoskin | 539 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Cox | 371 | 10.1 | |
| Independent | Gerald McWilliams | 332 | 9.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Nicholls | 284 | | |
| Independent | Mutiu Olukoga | 281 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Ward | 257 | | |
Turnout | | 36.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Glyndon
Glyndon (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Donald Austen | 1,796 | 60.0 | |
| Labour | Paul Tyler | 1,597 | | |
| Labour | John Wakefield | 1,459 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Leonie Barron | 665 | 22.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Jenkins | 595 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Greville | 532 | | |
| Conservative | David Branch | 530 | 17.7 | |
| Conservative | Sean Pearson | 522 | | |
| Conservative | Richard Shackleton | 468 | | |
Turnout | | 30.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Greenwich West
Greenwich West (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Maureen O'Mara | 1,406 | 35.5 | |
| Labour | David Grant | 1,304 | | |
| Labour | Margaret Mythen | 1,189 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Miller | 1,106 | 28.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Smith | 1,034 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Hill | 920 | | |
| Green | Robin Stott | 754 | 19.1 | |
| Conservative | Simon Gallie | 691 | 17.5 | |
| Conservative | Robert Dougans | 632 | | |
| Conservative | Asif Bhatti | 552 | | |
Turnout | | 35.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kidbrooke with Hornfair
Kidbrooke with Hornfair Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Graeme Coombes | 1,305 | 36.8 | |
| Labour | Norman Adams | 1,250 | 35.3 | |
| Conservative | Andy Jennings | 1,235 | | |
| Labour | David Gardner | 1,220 | | |
| Labour | Ann Jefferson | 1,194 | | |
| Conservative | Jackie Doyle-Price | 1,187 | | |
| Green | Jasmine Deol | 503 | 14.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Green | 484 | 13.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Dickson | 476 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harry Potter | 408 | | |
Turnout | | 35.6 | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Middle Park and Sutcliffe
Middle Park and Sutcliffe (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Woodcraft | 1,461 | 39.7 | |
| Labour | Clare Morris | 1,404 | 38.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Webbewood | 1,368 | | |
| Labour | Peter Challis | 1,367 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Gerrard | 1,357 | | |
| Labour | Barry Taylor | 1,283 | | |
| Conservative | Janine Stevens | 817 | 22.2 | |
| Conservative | Ryan Acty | 814 | | |
| Conservative | James Ford | 773 | | |
Turnout | | 40.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Peninsula
Peninsula (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mary Mills | 1,387 | 39.9 | |
| Labour | Richard Quibell | 1,153 | | |
| Labour | Christopher Roberts | 1,125 | | |
| Green | Lucy Early | 877 | 25.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Cunliffe | 610 | 17.5 | |
| Conservative | Duncan McCourt | 603 | 17.3 | |
| Conservative | Robert Kerby | 599 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rupert Wainwright | 589 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Denys Robinson | 543 | | |
| Conservative | James Worron | 532 | | |
Turnout | | 35.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Plumstead
Plumstead (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Angela Cornforth | 1,651 | 46.7 | |
| Labour | Kanta Patel | 1,389 | | |
| Labour | Sajid Jawaid | 1,380 | | |
| Conservative | Simon Emmett | 808 | 22.8 | |
| Conservative | Philip Hendren | 767 | | |
| Conservative | Stephen Hartigan | 755 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Toole | 683 | 19.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Biljana Glusica | 514 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Abdul Rauf | 499 | | |
| Independent | Harbhajan Singh | 395 | 11.2 | |
Turnout | | 33.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Shooters Hill
Shooters Hill (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Kelly | 1,589 | 41.9 | |
| Labour | Danny Thorpe | 1,540 | | |
| Labour | Denise Hyland | 1,527 | | |
| Conservative | Linda Cunningham | 1,409 | 37.1 | |
| Conservative | Liz Drury | 1,393 | | |
| Conservative | Simon Tee | 1,326 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Derrick-Reeve | 796 | 21.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Ottery | 736 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Westcombe | 660 | | |
Turnout | | 42.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Thamesmead Moorings
Thamesmead Moorings (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Brooks | 1,338 | 45.6 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Smith | 1,165 | | |
| Labour | Peter Kotz | 1,122 | | |
| Conservative | Toks Bailey | 525 | 17.9 | |
| Thamesmead Community Party | Julie Dixon | 525 | 17.9 | |
| Conservative | James Flynn | 520 | | |
| Conservative | Laura Murphy | 505 | | |
| Thamesmead Community Party | Craig Honeyman | 461 | | |
| Thamesmead Community Party | Gary Redding | 407 | | |
| CPA | Lanre Joda | 379 | 12.9 | |
| CPA | Stephen Hammond | 321 | | |
| CPA | Chipo Maporisa | 266 | | |
| Independent | Charles Soyoye | 169 | 5.8 | |
Turnout | | 25.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Woolwich Common
Woolwich Common (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Beverley Jones | 1,654 | 61.9 | |
| Labour | Rajwant Singh Sidhu | 1,537 | | |
| Labour | Harpinder Singh | 1,449 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Fromings | 512 | 19.2 | |
| Conservative | Graham Brinkhurst | 506 | 18.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Powis | 481 | | |
| Conservative | Derek Williams | 471 | | |
| Conservative | Lela Sisauri | 446 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Durham | 440 | | |
Turnout | | 28.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Woolwich Riverside
Woolwich Riverside (3) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Barbara Barwick | 1,612 | 51.5 | |
| Labour | Terry Hales | 1,483 | | |
| Labour | John Fahy | 1,422 | | |
| Green | Elizabeth Angas | 810 | 25.9 | |
| Conservative | Susan Hardy | 709 | 22.6 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Jones | 639 | | |
| Conservative | Stuart Barrow | 499 | | |
Turnout | | 28.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Local Election Results 2006 - Greenwich". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "London Borough of Greenwich Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 June 2022.