2006 Rossendale Borough Council election

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

Rossendale Local Election Result 2006

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
		7	3	1	+2	53.8	47.1	7,928	-3.8%
		5	1	2	-1	38.5	35.2	5,924	-4.3%
		1	0	0	0	7.7	3.5	587	+3.5%
		0	0	1	-1	0	10.2	1,714	+0.6%
		0	0	0	0	0	2.2	369	+2.2%
		0	0	0	0	0	1.8	299	+1.8%

Ward results

Eden (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Jeffrey Cheetham	684
		Darryl Smith	666
		William Barnfield	415
Turnout			1,765	40.3
	hold		Swing
	hold		Swing

Goodshaw

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Alyson Barnes	596	53.0
		Helen Marsden	528	47.0
Majority			68	6.0
Turnout			1,124	36.7
	hold		Swing

Greenfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Richard Morris	684	44.4
		Catherine Pilling	582	37.8
		Jennifer Shilliday	275	17.8
Majority			102	6.6
Turnout			1,541	36.3
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Greensclough

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		James Eaton	876	49.6
		Michael Carr	512	29.0
		Elizabeth Thomas	379	21.4
Majority			364	20.6
Turnout			1,767	40.6
	hold		Swing

Hareholme

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Peter Gill	803	53.4
		Mark Mills	700	46.6
Majority			103	6.8
Turnout			1,503	36.2
	hold		Swing

Healey and Whitworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Ronald Neal	587	57.5
		Valerie Pearson	258	25.3
		Bernadette O'Connor	175	17.2
Majority			329	32.2
Turnout			1,020	35.5
	hold		Swing

Helmshore

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Brian Essex	897	52.1
		Stuart Haines	549	31.9
		Jim Pilling	275	16.0
Majority			348	20.2
Turnout			1,721	38.2
	hold		Swing

Irwell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Graham Haworth	432	35.7
		Michael Christie	409	33.8
		Kevin Bryan	369	30.5
Majority			23	1.9
Turnout			1,210	33.3
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Longholme

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		June Forshaw	642	42.7
		Nicole Lumb	564	37.5
		Linda Hemsley	299	19.9
Majority			78	5.2
Turnout			1,505	36.6
	hold		Swing

Stacksteads

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Fred Lynskey	452	50.7
		Denise Hancock	440	49.3
Majority			12	1.4
Turnout			892	31.7
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

Whitewell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		David Hancock	740	53.4
		Jane Blezard	646	46.6
Majority			94	6.8
Turnout			1,386	32.6
	hold		Swing

Worsley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Hilary Dickinson	564	40.7
		Marilyn Procter	478	34.5
		Robert Sheffield	345	24.9
Majority			86	6.2
Turnout			1,387	32.9
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing

References

• 2006 Rossendale election result
• Ward results