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2006 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
2006 UK local government election
2006 UK local government election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2006 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| country | England |
| type | Parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| party_colour | yes |
| previous_election | 2004 |
| previous_year | 2004 |
| next_election | 2007 |
| next_year | 2007 |
| seats_for_election | 21 of the 63 seats on Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| majority_seats | 32 |
| election_date | 4 May 2006 |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) |
| seats1 | 19 |
| seats_after1 | 55 |
| seat_change1 | 2 |
| popular_vote1 | 25,762 |
| percentage1 | 42.9% |
| swing1 | 5.1% |
| party2 | Conservative Party (UK) |
| seats2 | 2 |
| seats_after2 | 6 |
| seat_change2 | 1 |
| popular_vote2 | 12,483 |
| percentage2 | 20.8% |
| swing2 | 1.6% |
| map_image | File:Rotherham UK ward map 2006.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | A map of the 2006 Rotherham Council election. Labour in red and Conservatives in blue. |
| title | Council control |
| posttitle | Council control after election |
| before_party | Labour |
| after_party | Labour |
Elections to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. The Labour party kept overall control of the council. One third of the council was up for election and no boundary changes were made.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 55
- Conservative 6
- Others 2
Election result
|seats % = 90.5 |votes % = 42.9 |plus/minus = 5.1 |seats % = 9.5 |votes % = 20.8 |plus/minus = 1.6 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 23.5 |plus/minus = 0.6 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 8.4 |plus/minus = 0.9 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 2.6 |plus/minus = 0.6 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.0 |plus/minus = 0.4 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.9 |plus/minus = 0.7
Ward results
Anston and Woodsetts
Boston Castle
Brinsworth and Catcliffe
Dinnington
Hellaby
Holderness
Hoober
Keppel
Maltby
Rawmarsh
Rother Vale
Rotherham East
Rotherham West
Silverwood
Sitwell
Swinton
Valley
Wales
Wath
Wickersley
Wingfield
References
References
- "Local Election Results 2006 – Rotherham". Local Elections Archive Project.
- "Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012". The Elections Centre.
- "Local elections 2006". House of Commons Library.
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