| Election Name: | 2006 Basildon District Council election[1] [2] [3] |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Basildon District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2007 Basildon District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 25 |
| Seats Before1: | 24 |
| Seats1: | 11 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Seats After1: | 27 |
| Popular Vote1: | 20,654 |
| Percentage1: | 54.4% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 14 |
| Seats Before2: | 15 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 12 |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,684 |
| Percentage2: | 22.9% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 3 |
| Seats Before3: | 3 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 4,944 |
| Percentage3: | 13.0% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative Party |
| After Election: | Conservative Party |
The 2006 Basildon District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[4]
After the election, the composition of the council was
The results saw the Conservative party increase their majority to 12 seats after gaining 3 seats from Labour.[6] [7] The Conservatives gains came in the wards of Laindon Park, Pitsea North West and Pitsea South East enabling the party to win 11 of the 14 seats contested.[7] Overall turnout in the election was 33.5%.[8]