| Election Name: | 2006 Merton London Borough Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2002 Merton London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 Merton London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 council seats on Merton London Borough Council |
| Turnout: | 42.9% (8.6%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 30 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Last Election1: | 25 seats, 38.0% |
| Popular Vote1: | 72,559 |
| Percentage1: | 44.6% |
| Swing1: | 6.6% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 32 seats, 37.1% |
| Seats2: | 27 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Percentage2: | 34.8% |
| Popular Vote2: | 56,664 |
| Swing2: | 2.3% |
| Party3: | Merton Park Ward Residents Association |
| Last Election3: | 3 seats, 3.4% |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 4,815 |
| Percentage3: | 3.0%[1] |
| Swing3: | 0.4% |
| Council leader | |
| Posttitle: | Council leader after election |
| Before Election: | Andrew Judge |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | David Williams |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Map Size: | 300px |
Elections for the London Borough of Merton were held on 4 May 2006. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.[2]
The Conservatives became the largest party in Merton, forming a minority administration. The incumbent Labour majority administration was defeated.
The Conservatives gained five seats, becoming the largest party in Merton and defeating the incumbent majority Labour administration. However, the Conservatives fell one seat short of a majority, so they established a minority administration under no overall control.
The Merton Park Ward Residents' Association maintained its three councillors in Merton Park.
In terms of seat changes, the Conservatives gained three councillors from Labour in Abbey and one each from Labour in the wards of Dundonald and Trinity.[3]
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