| Election Name: | 2006 Rochdale 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: | 12 |
| Seats After1: | 30 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 21,065 |
| Percentage1: | 41.6% |
| Swing1: | 3.2% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seats After2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 16,043 |
| Percentage2: | 31.7% |
| Swing2: | 1.1% |
| Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seats After3: | 10 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 12,725 |
| Percentage3: | 25.1% |
| Swing3: | 3.8% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Party: | No overall control |
Elections to Rochdale Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. Overall turnout was 32.98%.
After the election, the composition of the council was