2006 Southwark London Borough Council election
2006 UK local government election
Elections to Southwark Council were held on 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 2002 election.
Southwark local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2010. The council remained in no overall control.
Election result
Ward results
* - Existing Councillor seeking re-election.
Brunswick Park
Camberwell Green
Cathedrals
Chaucer
College
Andrew Simmons was a sitting councillor for The Lane ward
East Dulwich
East Walworth
Faraday
Grange
Livesey
Newington
Nunhead
Peckham
Peckham Rye
Aubyn Graham was a sitting councillor for The Lane ward
Riverside
Rotherhithe
South Bermondsey
South Camberwell
William Rowe was a sitting councillor for College ward
Surrey Docks
The Lane
Village
By-Elections 2006-10
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paul D. L. Baichoo.
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Anne Yates.
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