The 2006 Hart Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Hart

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Council in

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, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under

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. After the election, the composition of the council was: *

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16 * Liberal Democrat 12 * Community Campaign (Hart) 5 *

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Election result

The results saw 2 seats change hands with the Community Campaign (Hart) (CCH) group winning them both. One gain saw the Conservatives lose the seat of

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East, which Peter Hutcheson had held for the Conservatives for over 20 years, to the CCH. The other gain saw the CCH win

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by 2 votes over the Conservatives, gaining the seat which had formerly been held by

Norman Lambert. Lambert had resigned from the Conservative group in 2005 after admitting making false claims for council tax and

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. The changes meant that the Conservatives remained the largest party on the council with 16 seats but were vulnerable to a coalition among the other groups. Overall turnout in the election was 39.35%. Following the election the Conservative administration of the council, which had run the council for the previous 8 years, was voted out. They were replaced by a new Coalition Political Group, which was formed by the 12 Liberal Democrats, 5 Community Campaign (Hart)

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s and 1 of the 2 Independents, Denis Gotel. The leader of the Liberal Democrat group on the council, David Neighbour, became leader of the new group and the new leader of the council.

Ward results

Church Crookham East

Church Crookham West

Crondall

Fleet Central

Fleet North

Fleet Pondtail

Fleet West

Frogmore and Darby Green

Hartley Wintney

Hook

Long Sutton

Yateley North

References

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