Elections to Adur District Council were held on 4 May 2006. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party held overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 85.7 | 49.3 | 6,813 | -2.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 26.9 | 3,718 | +13.5% | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 809 | -5.3% | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 11.0 | 1,516 | -9.4% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 955 | +4.7% | |
2 Conservatives were unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gavin Ayling | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jaynie Sykes-Strudwick | 575 | 52.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Hesketh | 514 | 47.2 | ||
| Majority | 61 | 5.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,089 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Simmons | 554 | 47.3 | ||
| Labour | Kenneth Bashford | 345 | 29.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Margret Bentley | 273 | 23.3 | ||
| Majority | 209 | 17.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,172 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Funnell | uncontested | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Janet Mockridge | 684 | 59.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Mortimer | 250 | 21.7 | ||
| Labour | Barry Thompson | 219 | 19.0 | ||
| Majority | 254 | 37.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,153 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Angela Mills | 685 | 59.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Moira Collins | 464 | 40.4 | ||
| Majority | 221 | 19.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,309 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Keith Fayers-Morrissey | 809 | 75.9 | ||
| Green | Vincent Tilsley | 153 | 14.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Cecily Welch | 104 | 9.8 | ||
| Majority | 656 | 61.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,076 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Burt | 401 | 44.5 | ||
| Conservative | Ann Bridges | 396 | 43.9 | ||
| Green | Leslie Brockhurst | 105 | 11.6 | ||
| Majority | 5 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 902 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Boggis | 569 | 56.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kimberley Bonnett | 287 | 28.4 | ||
| Labour | Joyce Burns | 155 | 15.3 | ||
| Majority | 282 | 27.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,867 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Victoria Parkin | 473 | 47.2 | ||
| Green | Moyra Martin | 203 | 20.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert King | 168 | 16.7 | ||
| Labour | Andrew Bray | 159 | 15.9 | ||
| Majority | 270 | 27.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,003 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neil Parkin | 767 | 57.7 | ||
| Green | Susan Board | 234 | 17.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Victoria Broom-Sopp | 188 | 14.1 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Mear | 140 | 10.5 | ||
| Majority | 533 | 40.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,329 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carl English | 500 | 49.5 | ||
| Labour | Peter Berry | 337 | 33.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Hilditch | 174 | 17.2 | ||
| Majority | 163 | 16.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,011 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julie Searle | 748 | 63.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Clive Connor | 278 | 23.4 | ||
| Labour | Ian Lidbetter | 161 | 13.6 | ||
| Majority | 470 | 39.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,187 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christine Turner | 862 | 49.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Doris Martin | 617 | 35.5 | ||
| Green | Celia Behan | 260 | 15.0 | ||
| Majority | 245 | 14.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,739 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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