Rossendale Council election, 2006

Elections to Rossendale 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

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 7
gain = 3
loss = 1
net = +2
seats % = 53.8
votes % = 47.1
votes = 7,928
plus/minus = -3.8%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 5
gain = 1
loss = 2
net = -1
seats % = 38.5
votes % = 35.2
votes = 5,924
plus/minus = -4.3%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 7.7
votes % = 3.5
votes = 587
plus/minus = +3.5%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 0
votes % = 10.2
votes = 1,714
plus/minus = +0.6%Election Summary Party
party = British National Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.2
votes = 369
plus/minus = +2.2%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.8
votes = 299
plus/minus = +1.8%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeffrey Cheetham
votes = 684
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Darryl Smith
votes = 666
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = William Barnfield
votes = 415
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,765
percentage = 40.3
change = -9.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alyson Barnes
votes = 596
percentage = 53.0
change = +3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Helen Marsden
votes = 528
percentage = 47.0
change = -3.8Election box majority
votes = 68
percentage = 6.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,124
percentage = 36.7
change = -11.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Morris
votes = 684
percentage = 44.4
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Catherine Pilling
votes = 582
percentage = 37.8
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jennifer Shilliday
votes = 275
percentage = 17.8
change = -3.7Election box majority
votes = 102
percentage = 6.6
change = +2.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,541
percentage = 36.3
change = -12.7Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Eaton
votes = 876
percentage = 49.6
change = +12.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Carr
votes = 512
percentage = 29.0
change = -6.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Thomas
votes = 379
percentage = 21.4
change = -6.2Election box majority
votes = 364
percentage = 20.6
change = +18.4Election box turnout
votes = 1,767
percentage = 40.6
change = -4.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Gill
votes = 803
percentage = 53.4
change = +9.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Mills
votes = 700
percentage = 46.6
change = -9.5Election box majority
votes = 103
percentage = 6.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,503
percentage = 36.2
change = -11.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Ronald Neal
votes = 587
percentage = 57.5
change = +57.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Valerie Pearson
votes = 258
percentage = 25.3
change = -29.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bernadette O'Connor
votes = 175
percentage = 17.2
change = -28.4Election box majority
votes = 329
percentage = 32.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,020
percentage = 35.5
change = +8.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Brian Essex
votes = 897
percentage = 52.1
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Stuart Haines
votes = 549
percentage = 31.9
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jim Pilling
votes = 275
percentage = 16.0
change = -6.6Election box majority
votes = 348
percentage = 20.2
change = -0.1Election box turnout
votes = 1,721
percentage = 38.2
change = -11.9Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Graham Haworth
votes = 432
percentage = 35.7
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Michael Christie
votes = 409
percentage = 33.8
change = -20.8Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Kevin Bryan
votes = 369
percentage = 30.5
change = +30.5Election box majority
votes = 23
percentage = 1.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,210
percentage = 33.3
change = -6.0Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = June Forshaw
votes = 642
percentage = 42.7
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nicole Lumb
votes = 564
percentage = 37.5
change = -17.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Linda Hemsley
votes = 299
percentage = 19.9
change = +19.9Election box majority
votes = 78
percentage = 5.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,505
percentage = 36.6
change = +2.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Fred Lynskey
votes = 452
percentage = 50.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Denise Hancock
votes = 440
percentage = 49.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 12
percentage = 1.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 892
percentage = 31.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Hancock
votes = 740
percentage = 53.4
change = +8.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jane Blezard
votes = 646
percentage = 46.6
change = -8.3Election box majority
votes = 94
percentage = 6.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,386
percentage = 32.6
change = -11.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin | title=WorsleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Hilary Dickinson
votes = 564
percentage = 40.7
change = -10.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Marilyn Procter
votes = 478
percentage = 34.5
change = -14.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Robert Sheffield
votes = 345
percentage = 24.9
change = +24.9Election box majority
votes = 86
percentage = 6.2
change = +4.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,387
percentage = 32.9
change = -7.9Election box gain with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/30um.stm 2006 Rossendale election result]
* [http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/downloads/election_results_2_.pdf Ward results]

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