2007 Sunderland City Council election

2007 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 __NOTOC__ 2007 Sunderland City Council election England Parliamentary no yes 2006 Sunderland City Council election 2006 3 May 2007 2008 Sunderland City Council election 2008 One third of 75 seats on Sunderland City Council 38 Labour Party (UK) 58 17 54 4 Sunderland 2007 election map.png Map of the 2007 Sunderland City Council election results. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue, and Independents in white. Majority party Labour Majority party after election Labour Independent (politician) 3 1 4 1 Conservative Party (UK) 13 7 16 3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 1 1 The 2007 Sunderland Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/councils/html/cm.stm Sunderland 2010-12-26 BBC NewsResults 2007-05-05 The Times London 83 Background Before the election the council had 57 Labour, 13 Conservative, 4 independent and 1 Liberal Democrat councillors. In the period since the previous local elections in May 2006, three councillors had left their parties to sit as Independents: Peter Maddison leaving the Liberal Democrat Group in July 2006, and Bryn Sidaway (Hendon) and George Blyth (Doxford) leaving the Labour Group in November 2006.https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/betrayal-call-as-councillor-leaves-party-1-1120896 Betrayal call as councillor leaves party 2018-07-02 en 2 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180702204457/https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/betrayal-call-as-councillor-leaves-party-1-1120896 dead Blyth's ward colleague Mike Tansey had previously left the Labour Group to sit as an Independent in November 2005, and stood for re-election as an Independent candidate in this election.http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/councillor-treated-like-a-pariah-4558818 Councillor 'treated like a pariah' Administrator journallive 2006-08-10 journallive 2018-07-02 en 2 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180702204755/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/councillor-treated-like-a-pariah-4558818 dead 25 seats were contested in the 2007 elections with a total of 111 candidates standing. Get ready to cast your vote Evening Chronicle 6 2007-05-02 These included a full 25 each from the Labour, Conservative and British National Party, as well as 16 independents, 15 Liberal Democrats, 2 Respect, 2 British First Party and 1 from the United Kingdom Independence Party. As at the 2006 election this election saw Sunderland have three polling stations open for 10 days before election day in an attempt to make voting more convenient for voters. Going to the polls early The Northern Echo 12 2007-04-23 Election results The results had Labour stay in control of the council but with a smaller majority. Early results give a boost to blues The Journal 4 2007-05-04 The Conservatives gained 3 seats from Labour in St Chads, Washington East and Washington South to hold 16 seats compared to 54 for Labour. Peter Young Winners and losers Evening Chronicle 6 2007-05-04 The 2 Conservative gains in Washington were the first time the party had won seats in the town since it became part of Sunderland council. Labour still in charge – but Tories celebrate too. 2007-05-04 Sunderland Echo Labour also lost one seat to an independent in Copt Hill, but regained another in Doxford where the sitting independent councillor, Mike Tansey, had originally been elected for the Labour Party. This meant there remained 4 Independents on the council, as well as 1 Liberal Democrat who was not defending a seat in the election. Overall turnout in the election was 34%, up on 32% at the 2006 election. Sunderland local election result 2007 http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=7875&p=0 Results of poll 2010-12-26 Sunderland City Council https://web.archive.org/web/20110807062058/http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=7875&p=0 7 August 2011 dead Labour Party (UK) 17 0 4 4 68 43.3 31,148 2.8% Conservative Party (UK) 7 3 0 3 28 28.1 20,223 0.3% Independent (politician) 1 1 0 1 4 8.3 5,992 7.6% British National Party 0 0 0 0 0 10.6 7,653 4.0% Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0 8.7 6,293 7.0% British First Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 335 0.5% Respect – The Unity Coalition 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 224 0.3% United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 72 0.1% This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyPrevious CouncilNew CouncilLabour5854Conservatives1316Independent34Liberal Democrats11Total7575Working majorityred 41 darkgrayred 33 darkgray Ward by ward results Barnes ward Barnes http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2007/05/04/thursday-night-s-election-results-50081-19041486/2/ Thursday night's election results 2010-12-29 2007-05-04 The Journal 4 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404060122/http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2007/05/04/thursday-night-s-election-results-50081-19041486/2/ dead Conservative Party (UK) Lee Martin 1,767 53.7 +7.1 Labour Party (UK) Helmut Izaks 747 22.7 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Boyce 492 14.9 -4.8 British National Party John McCaffrey 287 8.7 -1.4 1,020 31.0 +8.0 3,293 37.7 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Castle ward Castle Labour Party (UK) Denny Wilson 1,675 66.0 +16.3 British National Party Ian McDonald 395 15.6 -5.7 Independent (politician) Ronald McQuillan 276 10.9 -7.7 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Anderson 191 7.5 -3.0 1,280 50.5 +22.1 2,537 30.0 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) Copt Hill ward Copt Hill Independent (politician) Colin Wakefield 1,382 42.9 +42.9 Labour Party (UK) Juliana Heron 1,146 35.6 -15.1 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Vardy 358 11.1 -22.1 British National Party Michael Webb 176 5.5 -10.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Gibbons 159 4.9 +4.9 236 7.3 3,221 36.0 +6.2 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Doxford ward Doxford Labour Party (UK) David Errington 1,041 35.8 -3.3 Independent (politician) Mike Tansey† 924 31.8 +31.8 Conservative Party (UK) Alistair Newton 701 24.1 -5.0 British National Party Lesley Dathan 243 8.4 -6.6 117 4.0 -6.0 2,909 36.2 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) †Mike Tansey had been elected in 2004 as a Labour candidate, but subsequently left the party to sit as an Independent councillor. The result was technically a hold for Labour although Tansey, the incumbent, lost his seat. Fulwell ward Fulwell Conservative Party (UK) John Walton 2,077 53.9 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Bob Price 968 25.1 -0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geofrey Pryke 507 13.1 +1.1 British National Party Joseph Dobbie 304 7.9 -2.4 1,109 28.8 +2.2 3,856 42.7 +0.0 Conservative Party (UK) Hendon ward Hendon Labour Party (UK) Thomas Martin 1,045 43.0 +1.1 Independent (politician) Sammy Doran 453 18.6 +18.6 Conservative Party (UK) Deborah Lorraine 442 18.2 -2.6 British National Party David Guynan 362 14.9 -6.2 Respect – The Unity Coalition Tafazzal Hussain 129 5.3 +5.3 592 24.4 +3.6 2,431 30.2 -1.2 Labour Party (UK) Hetton ward Hetton Labour Party (UK) Florence Anderson 1,506 55.3 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Dowell 489 17.9 +17.9 British National Party John Richardson 402 14.8 -7.8 Conservative Party (UK) George Brown 328 12.0 -8.6 1,017 37.3 +3.2 2,725 31.3 +3.9 Labour Party (UK) Houghton ward Houghton Labour Party (UK) Kath Rolph 1,496 50.7 +0.1 Independent (politician) John Finn 544 18.4 +18.4 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Middlemiss 338 11.5 -5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Avril Snowball 326 11.1 -7.3 British National Party Peter Swain 246 8.3 -6.2 952 32.3 +0.0 2,950 33.8 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) Millfield ward Millfield Labour Party (UK) Kevin O'Connor 754 32.9 +1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim Major 698 30.5 -10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gwennyth Gibson 306 13.4 -1.6 British National Party Christopher Lathan 198 8.7 -3.7 Independent (politician) Rachel Moore 166 7.3 +7.3 Respect – The Unity Coalition Keith Adshead 95 4.2 +4.2 United Kingdom Independence Party Pauline Featonby-Warren 72 3.1 +3.1 56 2.4 2,289 31.8 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) Pallion ward Pallion Labour Party (UK) Paul Watson 1,061 44.7 +1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Leadbitter 445 18.7 +0.5 Independent (politician) Fred Dove 314 13.2 +13.2 British National Party James Davison 279 11.7 -7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Hollern 277 11.7 -7.7 616 25.9 +1.9 2,376 30.5 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) Redhill ward Redhill Labour Party (UK) Richard Bell 1,426 56.1 +5.0 British National Party Ian Leadbitter 585 23.0 -3.8 Conservative Party (UK) Paula Wilkinson 275 10.8 +0.4 Independent (politician) Lesley Dixon 176 6.9 +6.9 British First Party Julie Potter 78 3.1 +3.1 841 33.1 +8.7 2,540 29.9 +0.2 Labour Party (UK) Ryhope ward Ryhope Labour Party (UK) Ellen Ball 1,194 41.3 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Fairs 872 30.2 +1.9 Independent (politician) Patrick Lavelle 443 15.3 +15.3 British National Party Frederick Donkin 383 13.2 -2.7 322 11.1 -1.8 2,892 36.1 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) Sandhill ward Sandhill Labour Party (UK) David Forbes 1,420 56.8 +14.1 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Newton 674 26.9 +3.1 British National Party Joseph Dobbie 408 16.3 +0.9 746 29.8 +11.0 2,502 30.4 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Shiney Row ward Shiney Row Labour Party (UK) John Scott 1,656 54.2 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) Eddie Wake 740 24.2 +5.5 Independent (politician) George Parkin 353 11.5 +11.5 British National Party Sharon Leadbitter 309 10.1 -2.7 916 30.0 -1.3 3,058 31.7 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Silksworth ward Silksworth Labour Party (UK) Peter Gibson 1,637 55.3 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Francis 929 31.4 +8.0 British National Party Anthony James 395 13.3 -1.4 708 23.9 +1.7 2,961 35.6 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) Southwick ward Southwick Labour Party (UK) Christine Shattock 1,193 44.8 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Terence Docherty 541 20.3 -1.0 British National Party Alan Brettwood 463 17.4 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anne Griffin 278 10.4 -5.1 Independent (politician) Stephen Hanratty 190 7.1 +7.1 652 24.5 +3.6 2,665 32.9 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) St Anne's ward St Anne's Labour Party (UK) Sylvia Old 1,172 50.4 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Marjorie Matthews 399 17.2 -3.3 British National Party Deborah Boyd 260 11.2 -5.7 British First Party John Martin 257 11.0 +11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leslie Wascoe 238 10.2 -6.9 773 33.2 +8.2 2,326 29.0 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) St Chad's ward St Chad's Conservative Party (UK) Michael Dixon 1,563 46.9 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) Stuart Porthouse 1,348 40.4 +8.9 British National Party Carol Dobbie 248 7.4 -0.3 Independent (politician) Chain Gill 175 5.2 +5.2 215 6.4 -16.1 3,334 42.6 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Michael's ward St Michael's Conservative Party (UK) Peter Wood 1,928 59.4 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Mordey 827 25.5 +5.3 Independent (politician) Martin Quinn 293 9.0 +9.0 British National Party Ian Sayers 196 6.0 -4.1 1,101 33.9 +1.0 3,244 39.3 +0.8 Conservative Party (UK) St Peter's ward St Peter's Conservative Party (UK) Graham Hall 1,361 43.8 +2.3 Labour Party (UK) Linda Mitchell 968 31.2 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana Matthew 417 13.4 -1.7 British National Party Derek Wright 275 8.9 -4.0 Independent (politician) Robbie Menzies 86 2.8 +2.8 393 12.6 +1.6 3,107 37.7 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Washington Central ward Washington Central Labour Party (UK) Eric Timmins 1,522 48.6 +4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Jackie Atkinson 727 23.2 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Snowball 556 17.7 -4.0 British National Party Clive Thompson 329 10.5 -3.6 795 25.4 +3.0 3,134 35.7 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) Washington East ward Washington East Conservative Party (UK) Ian Cuthbert 1,245 40.1 +5.2 Labour Party (UK) Bryan Williams 1,220 39.3 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Bannister 441 14.2 -2.7 British National Party David Laing 195 6.3 -3.6 25 0.8 3,101 35.9 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Washington North ward Washington North Labour Party (UK) Peter Walker 1,567 58.0 +3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Hillman 441 16.3 -2.3 Conservative Party (UK) Kathleen Irvine 441 16.3 +1.9 British National Party Lynne Hudson 254 9.4 -2.8 1,126 41.7 +5.5 2,703 31.3 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Washington South ward Washington South Conservative Party (UK) Kathryn Chamberlin 1,066 37.1 +7.6 Labour Party (UK) Louise Farthing 1,019 35.4 +4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Griffin 444 15.4 -12.9 British National Party William Ramshaw 222 7.7 -3.7 Independent (politician) Walter Scott 124 4.3 +4.3 47 1.6 2,875 34.8 +3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Washington West ward Washington West Labour Party (UK) Harry Trueman 1,540 52.9 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Irene Bannister 530 18.2 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Olwyn Bird 509 17.5 +1.0 British National Party Jason Dent 239 8.2 -2.5 Independent (politician) Ian Snowball 93 3.2 +3.2 1,010 34.7 +4.7 2,911 33.1 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) References 2006 Sunderland City Council election Sunderland City Council elections 2008 Sunderland City Council election Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Tyne and Wear