The 2006 Gateshead Council election was held on Thursday 4 May 2006 to elect members of
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
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, in
England. It was held on the same day as
other English local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with the poll coming two years after boundary changes in the
previous election which had necessitated the whole council facing voters at once. The
Labour Party retained control, and a
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour in
Winlaton and High Spen was the only change in the level of party representation on the council. Turnout was 37.0%, lower than the 47.7% achieved in 2004. In total, 79 candidates stood for election, with the Labour and
Conservative parties standing for all of the seats. The Liberal Democrats stood in all but two wards where the
Liberal Party stood instead. There were also eight
British National Party candidates, one
UK Independence Party candidate and four
independents.
Overall result
Ward results
References
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2006 English local elections
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