2006 Hart District Council election

The results saw 2 seats change hands with the Community Campaign (Hart) (CCH) group winning them both.^[3] One gain saw the Conservatives lose the seat of Church Crookham East, which Peter Hutcheson had held for the Conservatives for over 20 years, to the CCH.^[3] The other gain saw the CCH win Crondall by 2 votes over the Conservatives, gaining the seat which had formerly been held by Independent Norman Lambert.^[3] Lambert had resigned from the Conservative group in 2005 after admitting making false claims for council tax and housing benefit.^[4] 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.^[3] Overall turnout in the election was 39.35%.^[5]

Following the election the Conservative administration of the council, which had run the council for the previous 8 years, was voted out.^[6] They were replaced by a new Coalition Political Group, which was formed by the 12 Liberal Democrats, 5 Community Campaign (Hart) councillors and 1 of the 2 Independents, Denis Gotel.^[6] 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.^[6]