2006 Rushmoor Borough Council election

[4] Issues in the election included anti-social behaviour, regeneration of Aldershot, services for young people, traffic management and the environment.

[3] The 3 candidates from the British National Party also caused controversy in the election after they distributed leaflets in Farnborough containing pictures of Mohammad as a suicide bomber.

[5] The election had Rushmoor be one of a few councils trialing early voting in an attempt to increase turnout.

[11] These defeats meant the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 10 seats on the council, compared to 5 for Labour and 2 independents.

[12] Meanwhile, the candidate from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, whose policies had included a pledge to make people buy £90 worth of Smarties each week, won 59 votes in Rowhill ward.