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Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election, 2006

Barking and Dagenham Council election, 2006
← 2002 4 May 2006 2010 →

All council seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour BNP Conservative
Last election 42 seats, 62.8% 0 seats, 0% 2 seats, 10.4%
Seats won 38 12 1
Seat change Decrease4 Increase12 Decrease1
Popular vote 58,377 14,789 16,398
Percentage 56.0% 14.2% 15.7%
Swing Decrease6.85% Increase14.2% Increase5.3%

Leader of Largest Party before election


Labour

Subsequent Leader of Largest Party


Labour



Labour


Labour

Elections for Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council were held on Thursday 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election. Barking and Dagenham is split up into 17 wards, each electing 3 councillors, so a total of 51 seats are up for election.

The Labour Party retained control of the council winning 38 seats and 56% of the popular vote. The BNP won 12 seats and formed the official opposition winning 14% of the popular vote. The Conservatives won 1 seat.

Total number of valid votes cast: 104,323


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