Elections to Rossendale Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 25
- Labour 9
- Liberal Democrat 1
- Independent 1
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 7 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 53.8 | 47.1 | 7,928 | -3.8% | |
Labour | 5 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 38.5 | 35.2 | 5,924 | -4.3% | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 587 | +3.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 10.2 | 1,714 | +0.6% | |
BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 369 | +2.2% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 299 | +1.8% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeffrey Cheetham | 684 | |||
Conservative | Darryl Smith | 666 | |||
Labour | William Barnfield | 415 | |||
Turnout | 1,765 | 40.3 | −9.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alyson Barnes | 596 | 53.0 | +3.8 | |
Conservative | Helen Marsden | 528 | 47.0 | −3.8 | |
Majority | 68 | 6.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,124 | 36.7 | −11.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Morris | 684 | 44.4 | +3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Catherine Pilling | 582 | 37.8 | +0.4 | |
Labour | Jennifer Shilliday | 275 | 17.8 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 102 | 6.6 | +2.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,541 | 36.3 | −12.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Eaton | 876 | 49.6 | +12.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Carr | 512 | 29.0 | −6.1 | |
Labour | Elizabeth Thomas | 379 | 21.4 | −6.2 | |
Majority | 364 | 20.6 | +18.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,767 | 40.6 | −4.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Gill | 803 | 53.4 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | Mark Mills | 700 | 46.6 | −9.5 | |
Majority | 103 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,503 | 36.2 | −11.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ronald Neal | 587 | 57.5 | +57.5 | |
Conservative | Valerie Pearson | 258 | 25.3 | −29.1 | |
Labour | Bernadette O'Connor | 175 | 17.2 | −28.4 | |
Majority | 329 | 32.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,020 | 35.5 | +8.8 | ||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Essex | 897 | 52.1 | +3.2 | |
Labour | Stuart Haines | 549 | 31.9 | +3.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jim Pilling | 275 | 16.0 | −6.6 | |
Majority | 348 | 20.2 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,721 | 38.2 | −11.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Graham Haworth | 432 | 35.7 | −9.7 | |
Conservative | Michael Christie | 409 | 33.8 | −20.8 | |
BNP | Kevin Bryan | 369 | 30.5 | +30.5 | |
Majority | 23 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,210 | 33.3 | −6.0 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | June Forshaw | 642 | 42.7 | −2.0 | |
Conservative | Nicole Lumb | 564 | 37.5 | −17.8 | |
Green | Linda Hemsley | 299 | 19.9 | +19.9 | |
Majority | 78 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,505 | 36.6 | +2.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Fred Lynskey | 452 | 50.7 | ||
Labour | Denise Hancock | 440 | 49.3 | ||
Majority | 12 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 892 | 31.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Hancock | 740 | 53.4 | +8.3 | |
Conservative | Jane Blezard | 646 | 46.6 | −8.3 | |
Majority | 94 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,386 | 32.6 | −11.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hilary Dickinson | 564 | 40.7 | −10.1 | |
Labour | Marilyn Procter | 478 | 34.5 | −14.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Sheffield | 345 | 24.9 | +24.9 | |
Majority | 86 | 6.2 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,387 | 32.9 | −7.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |