2006 Sheffield City Council election
4 May 2006
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One third of seats (29 of 84) to Sheffield City Council 43 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of the 2006 Sheffield City Council elections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sheffield City Council elections took place on Thursday 4 May 2006 with polling stations open between 7am and 10pm. One third of council seats were up for election; one in each ward, plus one additional seat in Ecclesall due to a resignation. The overall turnout this year was 34.5%, down considerably from the previous year's general election turnout at 43.9 per cent turnout in Sheffield.