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


Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Wembrook Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Shephard 911 56.5
Conservative Stephen Paxton 700 43.5
Majority 211
Turnout 1611
Labour hold Swing


Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Elections 2006: Whitestone Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marcus Jones 1,887 76.6
Labour Philip Johnston 577 23.4
Majority 1310
Turnout 2464
Conservative hold Swing
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