Election Name: | 2006 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 2004 |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2007 |
Next Year: | 2007 |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
Party1: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
Seats1: | 10 |
Seats After1: | 27 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 20,938 |
Percentage1: | 34.0% |
Swing1: | 5.9% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 8 |
Seats After2: | 31 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 18,158 |
Percentage2: | 29.5% |
Swing2: | 3.2% |
Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seats After3: | 1 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 12,956 |
Percentage3: | 21.0% |
Swing3: | 1.9% |
Party4: | Independent (politician) |
Seats4: | 1 |
Seats After4: | 1 |
Popular Vote4: | 2,882 |
Percentage4: | 4.7% |
Swing4: | 0.1% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | Labour |
After Party: | Labour |
Elections to Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the Council was up for election.
The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.
After the election, the composition of the council was