2007 Colchester Borough Council election

2007 English local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 2007 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 2006 Colchester Borough Council election 2006 2007 5 3 y 2008 Colchester Borough Council election 2008 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 34.7% (1.7%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 30 seats, 38.9% 30 9 30 14,342 41.8% 2.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 21 seats, 34.8% 21 7 21 10,052 29.3% 4.5% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7 seats, 13.3% 7 3 6 1 5,581 16.3% 3.0% Independent politician Independent politician 2 seats, 5.5% 2 1 3 1 1,052 3.1% 2.4% Colchester UK local election 2007 map.svg Winner of each seat at the 2007 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 2007 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/councils/html/22ug.stm Colchester 4 May 2007 BBC News Online 29 May 2014Results - Election 2007 5 May 2007 The Times NewsBank 83 Campaign Before the election the Conservatives had 30 of the 60 seats on the council, while the Liberal Democrats had 21, Labour had 7 and there were 2 independents.Colchester : It's D-day at polls 3 May 2007 Essex County Publications NewsBank With the Conservative Party needing to gain one seat to gain a majority on the council for the first time since 1986,Colchester : Just two votes stop a Tory takeover 4 May 2007 Essex County Publications NewsBank Colchester attracted national attention with the Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, coming to the marginal Shrub End ward to campaign for the Conservatives.Colchester : William stops off on whistle-stop tour 20 April 2007 Essex County Publications NewsBank Meanwhile, one of the Green Party's Principal Speakers Siân Berry came to Colchester and campaigned on the importance of public transport, with the Greens contesting every seat at the election. Summary Election result The Conservatives narrowly failed to gain a majority on the council after failing to take Wivenhoe Quay from Labour by two votes after two recounts. This meant the Conservatives remained on 30 councillors, while the Liberal Democrats stayed on 21 seats. Labour's loss of Shrub End to the Conservatives meant they dropped to 6 councillors, while the Greens failed to win any seats despite getting 32% of the vote in Castle ward.Is town ripe for the taking by Greens? 21 May 2007 Essex County Publications NewsBank Overall turnout at the election was 34.7%.http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3096&p=0 Election of Borough Councillors for the Wards of Colchester Borough Council: Summary of Results Colchester Borough Council 29 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130909032119/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3096&p=0 9 September 2013 dead 2007 Colchester Borough Council election Conservative Party (UK) 20 9 45.0 21 30 50.0 14,342 41.8 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 20 7 35.0 14 21 35.0 10,052 29.3 –4.5 Labour Party (UK) 20 3 1 15.0 3 6 10.0 5,581 16.3 +3.0 Independent politician 1 1 1 5.0 2 3 5.0 1,052 3.1 –2.4 Green Party of England and Wales 20 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,267 9.5 +1.0 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Labour Party (UK) Dave Harris* 931 49.7 +17.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Hindle 483 25.8 -16.4 Conservative Party (UK) Claire Bright 352 18.8 +0.7 Green Party of England and Wales Philippa Lane 109 5.8 -1.6 448 23.9 N/A 1,875 32.7 -1.3 5,740 Labour Party (UK) 16.9 Birch & Winstree Birch & Winstree Conservative Party (UK) Peter Crowe* 1,164 70.1 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Longman 313 18.9 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) James Spencer 100 6.0 -1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Tobie Glenny 83 5.0 -0.9 851 51.3 +2.4 1,660 37.5 -4.6 4,438 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Castle Castle Liberal Democrats (UK) Nick Barlow 940 41.0 -7.7 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Lynn 740 32.3 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Glenn Granger 469 20.5 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) Michael Powell 142 6.2 -1.9 200 8.7 -17.3 2,291 37.4 -4.1 6,182 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.7 Christ Church Christ Church Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Hunt* 588 42.4 -1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bright 474 34.2 +0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Alexander Cave 245 17.7 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) David Canning 79 5.7 +0.1 114 8.2 -2.2 1,386 46.0 -2.3 3,018 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.1 Copford & West Stanway Copford & West Stanway Conservative Party (UK) Jackie Maclean 394 69.1 -1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Waite 82 14.4 +7.0 Labour Party (UK) Ian Spademan 48 8.4 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Sophie Lovejoy 46 8.1 +8.1 312 54.7 -1.8 570 38.4 +4.4 1,494 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 Fordham & Stour Fordham & Stour Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman* 913 67.2 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Shakespeare 180 13.2 +0.8 Green Party of England and Wales Mervyn Carter 146 10.7 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) Jo Aldous 120 8.8 +0.4 733 53.9 -0.3 1,359 34.3 -2.4 3,983 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 Great Tey Great Tey Conservative Party (UK) Peter Chillingworth* 670 71.9 +3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Carolyn Catney 105 11.3 -9.6 Labour Party (UK) John Wood 90 9.7 -1.8 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Goldsmith 67 7.2 -7.2 565 60.6 +12.8 932 41.9 -0.8 2,226 Conservative Party (UK) 6.5 Highwoods Highwoods Independent (politician) Philip Oxford 1,052 52.6 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Lucas 427 21.4 +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Baker 306 15.3 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Janet Smith 127 6.4 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Gary Kittle 88 4.4 +0.1 625 31.3 -11.7 2,000 30.9 -1.7 6,484 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) 6.1 Mile End Mile End Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Turrell* 1,081 47.1 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Marianne Anderson 995 43.4 -2.8 Labour Party (UK) Steve Crawshaw 118 5.1 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Mary Bryan 99 4.3 -2.1 86 3.8 N/A 2,293 39.5 +1.0 5,812 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.5 New Town New Town Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Fisher* 872 55.6 -9.8 Conservative Party (UK) George Askew 271 17.3 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Linda Wonnacott 252 16.1 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) Luke Dopson 173 11.0 -2.1 601 38.3 -5.5 1,568 27.0 -1.8 5,867 Liberal Democrats (UK) N/A Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) Wyn Foster 1,404 54.2 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Ost 875 33.8 -0.9 Labour Party (UK) Michael Dale 182 7.0 -0.3 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Appleton 129 5.0 +0.5 529 20.4 +1.5 2,590 43.7 +0.0 5,958 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.8 St. Andrew's St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) Tim Young* 969 61.6 -8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rebecca Price 299 19.0 -10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Alex Wilson 237 15.1 +2.7 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew Senter 68 4.3 -0.7 670 42.6 +18.4 1,573 24.8 -3.4 6,363 Labour Party (UK) 1.0 St. Anne's St. Anne's Liberal Democrats (UK) Barrie Cook* 1,000 49.3 -2.5 Labour Party (UK) Kim Naish 548 27.0 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) Anne Allan 368 18.2 +4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Annick Collins-Leyssen 111 5.5 -2.5 452 22.3 -3.1 2,027 32.2 -0.5 6,336 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.6 Shrub End Shrub End Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Hazell 718 38.5 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Offen 643 34.5 -7.5 Labour Party (UK) Richard Bourne* 404 21.7 +2.1 Green Party of England and Wales Walter Schwarz 100 5.4 +0.6 75 4.0 N/A 1,865 31.2 -1.6 6,008 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 6.2 Stanway Stanway Liberal Democrats (UK) Lesley Scott-Boutell* 1,214 52.2 +10.2 Conservative Party (UK) Beverly Davies 897 38.6 -5.4 Labour Party (UK) John Spademan 141 6.1 -2.4 Green Party of England and Wales Pam Nelson 74 3.2 -2.3 317 13.6 N/A 2,326 37.7 -0.5 6,166 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.8 Tiptree Tiptree Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Crowe* 1,185 65.4 +11.0 Labour Party (UK) Audrey Spencer 330 18.2 +3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Turrell 151 8.3 -1.4 Green Party of England and Wales Katherine Bamforth 146 8.1 +2.0 855 47.2 +7.9 1,812 30.2 -0.2 6,008 Conservative Party (UK) 3.7 West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) Jill Todd* 877 62.9 -0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Woodward 177 12.7 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) Abigail Tootal 173 12.4 +4.5 Green Party of England and Wales Roger Bamforth 167 12.0 +1.1 700 50.2 +4.1 1,394 36.4 -1.8 3,849 Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Kimberley* 1,510 74.1 +3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Butler 201 9.9 +9.9 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Nichols 178 8.7 -1.4 Green Party of England and Wales Beverley Maltby 148 7.3 -3.2 1,309 64.3 +4.2 2,037 35.0 +0.2 5,837 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 Wivenhoe Cross Wivenhoe Cross Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Cory 395 42.5 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Adams* 371 39.9 -6.5 Green Party of England and Wales Maria Iacovou 83 8.9 +8.9 Labour Party (UK) Rossanna Trudgian 80 8.6 -5.7 24 2.6 -4.5 929 27.3 +0.1 3,428 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 5.0 Wivenhoe Quay Wivenhoe Quay Labour Party (UK) Stephen Ford* 648 35.9 +17.2 Conservative Party (UK) Penny Kraft 646 35.7 -0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Chris Fox 366 20.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Humphrey 147 8.1 -8.9 2 0.1 N/A 1,807 44.4 +0.7 4,125 Labour Party (UK) 9.1 References Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Essex