2007 UK local government election
Map of the results of the 2007 Stratford-on-Avon council election. Conservatives in blue and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2007. The 2007 Stratford-on-Avon District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Stratford-on-Avon District Council in Warwickshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Conservative 37 Liberal Democrat 14 Independent 2[2] Election result The results of the election were delayed after problems with the electronic counting system led to the count being suspended and then resumed later manually.[3] When the results were declared the Conservatives increased their majority on the council after making 5 gains among the 18 seats that were being contested.[3]
Stratford-on-Avon Local Election Result 2007[2] [4] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 13 5 0 +5 72.2 51.9 14,982 -0.6% Liberal Democrats 5 0 4 -4 27.8 35.6 10,282 -4.0% Labour 0 0 0 0 0 5.5 1,573 +2.2% Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 3.0 867 -1.0% UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 664 +1.8% Green 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 479 +1.7%
Ward results Alcester[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Eric Payne 1,214 60.0 +28.9 Liberal Democrats Karyl Rees 629 31.1 -25.6 UKIP Ronald Mole 108 5.3 -1.3 Labour Michael Gerrard 74 3.7 -1.9 Majority 585 28.9 Turnout 2,025 43.7 +4.5 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Bardon[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Valerie Hobbs 459 62.3 -2.6 Liberal Democrats John Insoll 170 23.1 -12.0 UKIP Michael Sharpe 108 14.7 +14.7 Majority 289 39.2 +9.3 Turnout 737 42.2 -0.8 Conservative hold Swing
Bidford and Salford[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Brian Slaughter 1,028 50.7 +5.9 Liberal Democrats Melanie Holland 738 36.4 -18.8 Labour Alec Brown 155 7.6 +7.6 Green Karen Varga 108 5.3 +5.3 Majority 290 14.3 Turnout 2,029 38.2 +5.4 Conservative hold Swing
Fenny Compton[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Christopher Williams 642 69.9 +2.9 Liberal Democrats Nesta Commander 277 30.1 -2.9 Majority 365 39.7 +5.7 Turnout 919 48.9 +8.2 Conservative hold Swing
Harbury[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter Barton 921 56.5 +14.5 Liberal Democrats Christopher Moir 709 43.5 -14.5 Majority 212 13.0 Turnout 1,630 43.4 +0.2 Conservative hold Swing
Henley[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Laurence Marshall 1,252 76.9 +0.8 UKIP Brett Parsons 134 8.2 +8.2 Liberal Democrats Rosemary Ratcliffe 126 7.7 -16.2 Labour Jacqueline Abbott 116 7.1 +7.1 Majority 1,118 68.7 +16.4 Turnout 1,628 46.2 +3.4 Conservative hold Swing
Kineton[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Christopher Mills 913 59.1 +18.0 Liberal Democrats Lou Giblin 631 40.9 -18.0 Majority 282 18.3 Turnout 1,544 46.0 -1.2 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Shipston[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Bob White 952 49.2 +2.8 Conservative Clive Faulkner 901 46.5 -7.1 Labour Ann Grosvenor 83 4.3 +4.3 Majority 51 2.6 Turnout 1,936 49.3 +4.0 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Southam[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative David Wise 975 56.8 +8.4 Labour Jim Taylor 555 32.3 +4.3 Liberal Democrats Ian Fradgley 187 10.9 -12.7 Majority 420 24.5 +4.0 Turnout 1,717 34.6 +0.5 Conservative hold Swing
Stockton and Napton[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Nigel Rock unopposed Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Stratford Alveston[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Vince Seaman 1,172 48.6 -3.4 Liberal Democrats Kate Rolfe 935 38.8 -9.2 UKIP Ralph Berry 190 7.9 +7.9 Green John Mullings 115 4.8 +4.8 Majority 237 9.8 +5.8 Turnout 2,412 46.6 +0.6 Conservative hold Swing
Stratford Avenue and New Town[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Alison Gardner 899 38.9 +10.1 Independent Keith Lloyd 867 37.5 +13.4 Liberal Democrats Ron Tredwell 407 17.6 -23.3 Labour Karen Parnell 140 6.1 -0.1 Majority 32 1.4 Turnout 2,313 43.0 +2.2 Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Stratford Guild and Hathaway[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Neville Beamer 1,272 50.4 +13.4 Liberal Democrats Clive Thomas 783 31.0 -21.3 Labour George Hathaway 194 7.7 +7.7 Green Hugh Chatwin 150 5.9 +5.9 UKIP Harry Cottam 124 4.9 +4.9 Majority 489 19.4 Turnout 2,523 44.4 +5.0 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Stratford Mount Pleasant[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Peter Moorse 910 68.1 +5.2 Conservative John Brain 310 23.2 -6.7 Labour David Talbot 116 8.7 +1.5 Majority 600 44.9 +11.8 Turnout 1,336 40.1 +3.7 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Studley[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Mike Weddell 893 48.5 +6.7 Liberal Democrats Tony Cronin 809 43.9 -14.3 Labour Jeffrey Kenner 140 7.6 +7.6 Majority 84 4.6 Turnout 1,842 40.6 +1.5 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Tredington[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Christopher Saint 665 73.6 +5.0 Liberal Democrats Philip Vial 239 26.4 -5.0 Majority 426 47.1 +10.0 Turnout 904 47.6 +4.4 Conservative hold Swing
Welford[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Peter Barnes 584 54.6 -22.1 Conservative David Cox 486 45.4 +22.1 Majority 98 9.2 -44.3 Turnout 1,070 64.3 +12.4 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Wellesbourne[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats David Close 1,196 52.4 Conservative Martyn Allan 980 42.9 Green Roger Fisher 106 4.6 Majority 216 9.5 Turnout 2,282 43.5 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
References ^ "Stratford-On-Avon". BBC News Online . Retrieved 28 March 2010 . ^ a b "Results". The Times . 5 May 2007. p. 83. ^ a b "Tories notch up another five seats; Local Elections Rugby and Stratford". Coventry Evening Telegraph . 5 May 2007. p. 16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "District Council election" (PDF) . Stratford on Avon District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2010 .