2007 West Lancashire District Council election

2007 UK local government election March 2023 November 2013 West Lancashire Borough Council elections thumb|Results of the 2007 West Lancashire Borough Council election The 2007 West Lancashire District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of West Lancashire District Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/30up.stm West Lancashire 2010-04-16 BBC News After the election, the composition of the council was: PartySeats  ±  Conservative 33 +1Labour 21 -1 Election 2007 Results The Times 8 2007-05-04 Background Before the election the Conservatives had a 10-seat majority over Labour, after gaining 3 seats in the 2006 election. 19 seats are up for grabs Liverpool Echo 27 2007-04-26 19 seats were being contested in the election with the Conservative leader of the council, Geoff Roberts, being one of those who were defending seats. The election was seen as mainly being fought just between the Conservative and Labour parties, with the Liberal Democrats only standing in 2 wards. http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/election-2007/2007/04/west-lancashire-david The view from Lancashire 2010-04-17 2007-04-30 New Statesman The Conservatives were expected to remain in control of the council and were targeting the wards of Scott and Wrightington where Labour only had small majorities. Election result The Conservatives held control of the council after making a net gain of 1 seat to have a majority of 12 over Labour. Labour aims for 2008; Results, reports and reaction from your council ... Local Election 2007 Culture year claims on night of tension - and scuffles Liverpool Echo 2 2007-05-04 They gained the seats of Scott and Wrightington from Labour, but lost Bickerstaffe back to Labour. http://www.lep.co.uk/localelectionnews?articleid=2854354 Tories tighten West Lancs grip 2010-04-17 2007-05-04 Lancashire Evening Post May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Overall turnout in the election was 31.5%, down from the 32.2% recorded in 2006. West Lancashire local election result 2007 http://www.westlancsdc.gov.uk/pdf/ELECTION-RESULTS-2007.pdf District Council Election Results 2006 2010-04-16 West Lancashire District Council Conservative Party (UK) 11 2 1 +1 57.9 52.8 11,655 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) 8 1 2 -1 42.1 37.9 8,360 +3.5 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.6 786 -0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 2.7 601 +2.7 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 292 -0.2 English Democrats Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 196 +0.9 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 195 +0.9 Ward results Ashurst Ashurst http://www.lep.co.uk/politics/Local-elections-2007--who.2847912.jp https://archive.today/20130422040554/http://www.lep.co.uk/politics/Local-elections-2007--who.2847912.jp dead 22 April 2013 Local elections 2007 - who won where 2010-04-17 2007-05-02 Lancashire Evening Post Labour Party (UK) Jane Roberts 700 68.2 -0.1 Conservative Party (UK) David Rydings 326 31.8 +0.1 374 36.5 -0.1 1,026 21.1 -2.0 Labour Party (UK) Aughton and Downholland Aughton and Downholland Conservative Party (UK) David Westley 1,168 72.1 -3.1 Labour Party (UK) Nicola Hennessy 453 27.9 +3.1 715 44.1 -6.3 1,621 35.9 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Aughton Park Aughton Park Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Roberts 888 80.8 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Roughley 211 19.2 -0.9 677 61.6 +1.8 1,099 35.4 -0.9 Conservative Party (UK) Bickerstaffe Bickerstaffe Labour Party (UK) Paul Cotterill 502 53.5 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Cropper 436 46.5 -7.2 66 7.0 938 53.0 +7.9 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Birch Green Birch Green Labour Party (UK) Donna West 424 81.4 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Barron 97 18.6 -0.4 327 62.8 +0.8 521 16.9 -10.9 Labour Party (UK) Derby Derby Conservative Party (UK) David Swiffen 792 57.2 -0.7 Labour Party (UK) Jonathan Sockett 367 26.5 +0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Doyle 225 16.3 +0.5 425 30.7 -0.9 1,384 31.1 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Digmoor Digmoor Labour Party (UK) Mary Whitby 531 79.8 +6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Cropper 134 20.2 +8.2 397 59.7 +1.9 665 21.1 -9.9 Labour Party (UK) Knowsley Knowsley Conservative Party (UK) Robert Bailey 885 55.8 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) Alan Williams 506 31.9 +7.8 Green Party of England and Wales John Watt 196 12.4 -0.9 379 23.9 -14.6 1,587 35.1 -1.8 Conservative Party (UK) Newburgh Newburgh Conservative Party (UK) Edward Pope 534 72.7 -6.5 Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Citarella 125 17.0 -3.8 English Democrats Party Stephen Garrett 76 10.3 +10.3 409 55.6 -2.8 735 44.5 -0.6 Conservative Party (UK) North Meols North Meols Conservative Party (UK) Austin Vickers 567 59.2 +2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rajni Somaiya 254 26.5 +26.5 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Mawdsley 137 14.3 +2.8 313 32.7 -1.6 958 29.2 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Parbold Parbold Conservative Party (UK) May Blake 992 78.2 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) Clare Gillard 277 21.8 -3.7 715 56.3 +7.3 1,269 40.8 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Scarisbrick Scarisbrick Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Fowler 614 53.3 -16.2 Independent (politician) Margaret Edwards 292 25.3 +25.3 Labour Party (UK) Susan Jones 158 13.7 -3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Sylvia Walmsley 89 7.7 -5.8 322 27.9 -24.6 1,153 36.5 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Scott Scott Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Hammond 788 47.3 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Katherine Anderson 572 34.3 -1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Maurice George 187 11.2 +0.4 English Democrats Party Kenneth Walters 120 7.2 1.7 216 13.0 +1.4 1,667 36.6 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Skelmersdale North Skelmersdale North Labour Party (UK) Richard Nolan 669 77.3 +31.6 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Jones 197 22.7 +9.2 472 54.5 +49.5 866 27.7 -9.7 Labour Party (UK) Skelmersdale South Skelmersdale South Labour Party (UK) Doreen Saxon 889 73.2 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Joanne Rushton 326 26.8 +2.8 563 46.3 -5.7 1,215 24.0 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) Tanhouse Tanhouse Labour Party (UK) Sarah Keegan 412 60.5 -3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Irene O'Donnell 180 26.4 +2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Martin Lowe 89 13.1 +1.4 232 34.1 -6.4 681 19.6 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) Tarleton Tarleton Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Evans 1,133 69.5 -16.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Lonsdale 347 21.3 +21.3 Labour Party (UK) Shan Annis 151 9.3 -4.7 786 48.2 -23.8 1,631 36.7 +1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Up Holland Up Holland Labour Party (UK) Anthony Rice 776 45.1 -5.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ruth Pollock 749 43.5 -5.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Alan Freeman 195 11.3 +11.3 27 1.6 -0.4 1,720 34.7 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) Wrightington Wrightington Conservative Party (UK) Michael Tattersall 849 62.9 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Bailey 500 37.1 +3.7 349 25.9 -7.3 1,349 40.2 -12.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Lancashire