Election Name: | 2006 Enfield Borough Council election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 2002 Enfield London Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 2002 |
Next Election: | 2010 Enfield London Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
Seats For Election: | All 63 seats to Enfield London Borough Council |
Majority Seats: | 32 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 39 seats, 49.9% |
Seats1: | 34 |
Seat Change1: | 5 |
Popular Vote1: | 34,067 |
Percentage1: | 38.4% |
Swing1: | 11.5% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 24 seats, 35.1% |
Seats2: | 27 |
Seat Change2: | 3 |
Popular Vote2: | 24,733 |
Percentage2: | 27.9% |
Swing2: | 7.2% |
Party3: | Save Chase Farm |
Last Election3: | n/a |
Seats3: | 2 |
Seat Change3: | 2 |
Popular Vote3: | 12,470 |
Percentage3: | 14.0% |
Swing3: | 14.0% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 2006 Enfield Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
The Conservatives maintained a majority of 5 on the council, after losing 6 seats but also gaining 1 seat, to have 34 councillors.[2] Labour made a net gain of 3 seats to have 27 councillors, while the remaining 2 seats were won by the Save Chase Farm group.[2] Save Chase Farm had been formed to oppose any plans to close accident and emergency services at Chase Farm Hospital and gained 1 seat in each of Chase and Town wards.[2] Overall turnout at the election was 37.91%.[3]