| Election Name: | 2006 Rotherham 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: | 32 |
| Election Date: | 4 May 2006 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 19 |
| Seats After1: | 55 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 25,762 |
| Percentage1: | 42.9% |
| Swing1: | 5.1% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seats After2: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,483 |
| Percentage2: | 20.8% |
| Swing2: | 1.6% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour |
| After Party: | Labour |
Elections to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. The Labour party kept overall control of the council. One third of the council was up for election and no boundary changes were made.[1] [2] [3]
After the election, the composition of the council was: