Elections toRossendale Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and theConservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
| 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% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeffrey Cheetham | 684 | |||
| Conservative | Darryl Smith | 666 | |||
| Labour | William Barnfield | 415 | |||
| Turnout | 1,765 | 40.3 | −9.7 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Conservativehold | 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 | ||
| Labourhold | 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 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal 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 | ||
| Conservativehold | 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 | ||
| Labourhold | 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 | ||
| Independenthold | 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 | ||
| Conservativehold | 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 | ||
| Labourgain fromConservative | 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 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Fred Lynskey | 452 | 50.7 | ||
| Labour | Denise Hancock | 440 | 49.3 | ||
| Majority | 12 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 892 | 31.7 | |||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | 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 | ||
| Labourhold | 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 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||