2007 Dundee City Council election

2007 Scottish local government election September 2020 May 2013 2007 Dundee City Council election Scotland City of Dundee Coat of Arms.png parliamentary no 2003 Dundee City Council election 2003 yes 2007 05 03 2012 Dundee City Council election 2012 All 29 seats to Dundee City Council 15 Ken Guild Scottish National Party The Ferry 11 seats, 34.1% 11 13 2 Kevin Keenan Scottish Labour Party 10 seats, 34.1% Strathmartine 10 10 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Derek Scott The Ferry 5 seats, 14.9% 5 3 2 Fraser Macpherson Scottish Liberal Democrats West End 2 seats, 10.0% 2 2 Independent (politician) Ian Borthwick Strathmartine 1 seat, 3.5% 1 1 Dundee City Council 2007 results by ward.png 350px The 8 multi-member wards DundeeCityCouncil2007Compossition.svg Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one to use the new 8 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/elections07/main.htm DCC Elections 2007 1 May 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070822185529/http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/elections07/main.htm 22 August 2007 dead each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 29 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election. The SNP had the largest number of seats but the council was initially controlled by a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition, with the support of the Conservatives.August 2024 This changed after a March 2009 by-election result tipped the balance in the SNPs favour. Results 2007 Dundee City Council election result Scottish National Party 13 - - 2 44.8 40.0 20,804 5.9 Scottish Labour Party 10 - - 34.5 29.4 15,294 4.7 Scottish Conservatives 3 - - 2 10.3 12.5 6,516 2.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats 2 - - 6.9 11.3 5,878 1.3 Independent (politician) 1 - - 3.5 3.0 1,582 0.5 Solidarity (Scotland) 0 - - 0.0 1.9 1,002 New Scottish Socialist Party 0 - - 0.0 1.3 664 2.2 Scottish Green Party 0 - - 0.0 0.6 307 New Source:Teale Andrew Local Election Results 2007 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/457/ 16 August 2024 Local Elections Archive Project Ward results Strathmartine 2007 Council election: Strathmartine (4 seats) Scottish National Party Stewart Hunter 1,612 23.4 1 1 Independent (politician) Ian Borthwick 1,472 21.3 2 1 Scottish Labour Party Kevin Keenan 1,219 17.7 3 7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Helen Dick 959 13.9 4 9 Scottish National Party Wendy Wrieden 725 10.5 Scottish Labour Party John McKiddie 534 7.7 Scottish Conservative Party Martyn Geddes 186 2.7 Solidarity (Scotland) Jim McFarlane 120 1.7 Scottish Socialist Party Alan Boylan 75 1.1 6,902 50.41 Lochee 2007 Council election: Lochee (4 seats) Scottish National Party Nigel Don 2,216 31.1 1 1 Scottish Labour Party John Letford† 1,385 19.4 3 3 Scottish National Party Bob Duncan 1,142 16.0 2 2 Scottish Labour Party Tom Ferguson 940 13.2 4 9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Chris Hall 479 6.7 Scottish Conservative Party Philip Varghese 369 5.2 Scottish Labour Party Chris Hind 297 4.2 Solidarity (Scotland) Neil Bell 218 3.1 Scottish Socialist Party Alan Albert Graham 83 1.2 5,744 52.36 West End 2007 Council election: West End (4 seats) Scottish Liberal Democrats Fraser MacPherson 1,693 28.0 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Richard McCready 1,331 22.0 2 1 Scottish National Party James Walker Barrie 1,326 21.9 3 1 Scottish Conservative Party Donald Hay 738 12.2 4 8 Scottish National Party Chic Brodie 495 8.2 Scottish Green Party George Alexander Burton 307 5.1 Solidarity (Scotland) Luke Ivory 95 1.6 Scottish Socialist Party Angela Gorrie 69 1.1 6,054 49.55 Coldside 2007 Council election: Coldside (4 seats) Scottish National Party James Black 1,740 24.2 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Helen Wright 1,320 18.3 2 7 Scottish National Party Dave Bowes 1,033 14.4 3 7 Scottish Labour Party Mohammed Asif 849 11.8 4 10 Scottish Liberal Democrats Murray Dick 779 10.8 Scottish Labour Party David Cowan 774 10.8 Scottish Conservative Party Margaret Stewart 351 4.9 Solidarity (Scotland) Sinead Daly 141 2.0 Scottish Socialist Party Mary McGregor 128 1.8 Independent (politician) Stuart Winton 80 1.1 7,195 50.30 Maryfield 2007 Council election: Maryfield (3 seats) Scottish National Party Elizabeth Fordyce 1,247 25.3 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Joe Morrow 1,172 23.8 2 5 Scottish National Party Ken Lynn 941 19.1 3 8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Claire Matthew 644 13.1 Scottish Conservative Party John McCraw 410 8.3 Scottish Labour Party Alex Perry 339 6.9 Scottish Socialist Party Grant Cromar 96 1.9 Solidarity (Scotland) Mark Walker 83 1.7 4,932 46.21 North East 2007 Council election: North East (3 seats) Scottish National Party Andy Dawson 1,956 41.4 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Brian Gordon 1,392 29.5 2 1 Scottish National Party Willie Sawers 612 13.0 3 5 Scottish Labour Party Shane Trevor Mochrie-Cox 208 4.4 Scottish Conservative Party Gladys Ross 184 3.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Donald Ross MacDonald 162 3.4 Scottish Socialist Party Helen Mary Fortune 92 1.9 Solidarity (Scotland) Leah Ganley 83 1.8 Independent (politician) Raymond Anthony Mennie 30 0.6 4,719 45.33 East End 2007 Council election: East End (3 seats) Scottish National Party William Dawson 1,980 34.3 1 1 Scottish Labour Party George Regan 957 16.6 3 8 Scottish Labour Party George McIrvine 913 15.8 Scottish National Party Christina Roberts 810 14.0 2 6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Allan Petrie 529 9.2 Scottish Conservative Party Roberta Mackie 325 5.6 Solidarity (Scotland) Jim Malone 208 3.6 Scottish Socialist Party Heather Ferguson 56 1.0 5,778 49.39 The Ferry 2007 Council election: The Ferry (4 seats) Scottish National Party Ken Guild 2,400 25.7 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Laurie Bidwell 1,664 17.8 2 5 Scottish Conservative Party Derek Scott 1,604 17.2 3 8 Scottish Conservative Party Rod Wallace 1,211 13.0 4 8 Scottish Conservative Party Charlie Webster 1,138 12.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats Raymond Lawrie 633 6.8 Scottish National Party Robert Piggot 569 6.1 Scottish Socialist Party Alasdair Brydie Robertson Stewart 65 0.7 Solidarity (Scotland) Philip Stott 54 0.6 9,338 61.82 Changes Since 2007 Election †On 24 March 2009, Lochee Cllr John Letford became an Independent after leaving the Labour Party By-Elections (since 3 May 2007) A by-election was held in the Lochee ward on 22 November 2007, following the resignation of Nigel Don MSP, subsequent to his election to the Scottish Parliament. The seat was retained by the party's Alan Ross Lochee By-Election (22 November 2007) - 1 seathttp://www.alba.org.uk/ https://web.archive.org/web/19991010110152/http://www.alba.org.uk/ usurped 10 October 1999 Alba Money – Financial news and budgeting advice. 4 Scottish National Party Alan Ross 2,005 48.9 2,020 2,028 2,055 Scottish Labour Party George McIrvine 1,395 34.0 1,412 1,432 1,448 Scottish Liberal Democrats Christopher Hall 435 10.6 437 446 500 Scottish Conservative Party Martyn R N Geddes 154 3.8 156 161   Solidarity (Scotland) Neil Bell 57 1.4 65     Scottish Socialist Party Alan Albert Graham 55 1.3       4 13,991 4,071 40 2,051 4,101 (29.24%) A by-election was held in the Maryfield ward on 12 March 2009, following the resignation of Labour Cllr Joe Morrow, subsequent to his appointment by the Scottish Government as president of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland. The seat was won by the SNP's Craig Melville Maryfield By-Election (12 March 2009) - 1 seat 6 Scottish National Party Craig Melville 1,550 47.6 1,551 1,557 1,571 1,620 1,747 Scottish Labour Party George McIrvine 1,013 31.1 1,018 1,021 1,031 1,052 1,189 Scottish Liberal Democrats Chris Hall 354 10.9 356 362 367 455   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Colin Stewart 224 6.9 226 237 241     Scottish Socialist Party Angela Gorrie 52 1.6 52 55       Independent (politician) Grant Simmons 35 1.1 48         Independent (politician) Dave Young 28 0.9           6 11,195 2,607 34 1,629 3,290 (29.39%) References 2007 Category:2007 Scottish local elections Category:2000s in Dundee