2007 National Assembly for Wales election

none February 2023 June 2013 2007 National Assembly for Wales election Wales parliamentary no 2003 National Assembly for Wales election 2003 2011 National Assembly for Wales election 2011 2nd National Assembly for Wales 3rd National Assembly for Wales All 60 seats to the National Assembly for Wales 31 3 May 2007 Constituency Vote % and swing Regional Vote % and swing 43.7% 5.5% Rhodri Morgan (53965394061) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Rhodri Morgan Welsh Labour 11 February 2000 Cardiff West 30Includes 5 AMs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative. seats 29 26Includes 6 AMs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative. 4 314,925 32.2% 7.8% 288,954 29.6% 7.0% Ieuan Wyn Jones (53965850270) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ieuan Wyn Jones Plaid Cymru 3 August 2000 Ynys Môn 12 seats 12 15 3 219,121 22.4% 1.2% 204,757 21.0% 1.3% Nick Bourne Silk Commission (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Nick Bourne Welsh Conservatives 18 August 1999 Mid and West Wales 11 seats 11 12 1 218,730 22.4% 2.5% 209,153 21.4% 2.3% Mike German (53965394136) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Michael Germanfn1 German was National Assembly group leader. The Welsh Liberal Democrat party leader during this election was Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Öpik, who would remain as leader until 2007. Welsh Liberal Democrats 20 November 1998 South Wales East 6 seats 6 6 144,450 14.8% 0.7% 114,500 11.7% 1.0% First Minister First Minister after election Rhodri Morgan Welsh Labour Rhodri Morgan Welsh Labour 2007 Senedd Election.svg 300px An election for the National Assembly for Wales was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the National Assembly for Wales. It was the third general election. On the same day local elections in England and Scotland, as well as the Scottish Parliament election took place. This election was preceded by the previous Assembly election in 2003. The election saw Plaid Cymru make gains at the expense of Labour, although Labour remain the largest party in the Assembly, as they have since it began. Plaid stated they would make a referendum on devolving further powers to the National Assembly a condition for a coalition.Plaid to seek devolution referendum after election, Wales, 3 January 2007, accessed on 8 February 2007. Wales reported that senior civil servants before the election were preparing for three possible coalition administrations: Labour/Liberal Democrat, Labour/Plaid Cymru or Plaid Cymru/Liberal Democrat/Conservative. Discussions between Plaid Cymru, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats to form a "Rainbow" Coalition broke down, and a coalition was eventually agreed upon between Labour and Plaid Cymru. Major parties The Welsh Labour Party before the election had 29 seats, Plaid Cymru had 12, the Welsh Conservatives 11, the Welsh Liberal Democrats 6, Forward Wales 1, with 1 independent, Trish Law. Law had won her seat at a 2006 by-election. The one Forward Wales Assembly Member was elected as an independent before forming the party. The standings were otherwise identical to the 2003 results. Electoral method In general elections for the National Assembly for Wales, each voter has two votes in a mixed member system. The first vote may be used to vote for a candidate to become the Assembly Member for the voter's constituency, elected by the first past the post system. The second vote may be used to vote for a regional closed party list of candidates. Additional member seats are allocated from the lists by the d'Hondt method, with constituency results being taken into account in the allocation. The overall result is approximately proportional. Pre-election forecasts Predictions for the seat distribution were made by a number of polls before the election: Forecast byDatesLabPlaidConLDotherInstitute of Welsh AffairsLabour set to lose out in May's WAG vote, icWales, 2007-01-13, accessed on 2007-01-17.2007-01-1325131372NOP/ITVFirst poll thunders warning for Rhodri http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tm_headline=first-poll-thunders-warning--for--rhodri-s-election-hopes-&method=full&objectid=18866325&siteid=50082-name_page.html walesonline.co.uk 4 April 2011 Martin Shipton 6 April 20072007-04-0625121472Western Mailhttp://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/first-poll-thunders-warning-rhodri-2256868 First poll thunders warning for Rhodri Martin Shipton 5 April 2007 walesonline2007-04-2725151082 Electoral results Overall turnout – 43.7% Welsh Assembly election, 2007 |- | style="background-color:white" colspan=15 | center|360px |- !rowspan=3 colspan=2 | Parties !colspan=10 | Additional-member system !rowspan=2 colspan=5 | Total seats |- !colspan=5 |Constituency !colspan=5 |Region |- ! Votes !! % !! +/− !! Seats !! +/− ! Votes !! % !! +/− !! Seats !! +/− ! Total !! +/− !! % |- Welsh Labour 314,925 32.2 −7.8 24 −6 288,954 29.6 −7.0 2 +2 26Includes 6 AMs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative. −4 43.3 Plaid Cymru 219,121 22.4 +1.2 7 +2 204,757 21.0 +1.3 8 +1 15 +3 25.0 Welsh Conservatives 218,730 22.4 +2.5 5 +4 209,153 21.5 +2.3 7 −3 12 +1 20.0 Welsh Liberal Democrats 144,450 14.8 +0.7 3 0 114,500 11.7 −1.0 3 0 6 0 10.0 British National Party — — — — — 42,197 4.3 +3.9 0 0 0 0 — UK Independence Party 18,047 1.8 −0.5 0 0 38,490 3.9 +0.4 0 0 0 0 — Wales Green Party — — — — — 33,803 3.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 — Socialist Labour Party (UK) — — — — — 12,209 1.3 +0.1 0 0 0 0 — Independent politician 29,699 3.0 +2.4 1 0 9,350 1.0 N/A 0 0 1 0 1.7 Welsh Christian Party — — — — — 8,963 0.9 N/A 0 0 0 0 — Communist Party of Britain — — — — — 3,708 0.4 +0.3 0 0 0 0 — Christian Peoples Alliance — — — — — 2,694 0.3 N/A 0 0 0 0 — Socialist Party (England and Wales) — — — — — 1,865 0.2 N/A 0 0 0 0 — RESPECT The Unity Coalition — — — — — 1,792 0.2 N/A 0 0 0 0 — English Democrats Party 1,867 0.2 N/A 0 0 1,655 0.2 N/A 0 0 0 0 — Veritas (political party) — — — — — 505 0.1 N/A 0 0 0 0 — Socialist Equality Party (UK) — — — — — 292 0.0 N/A 0 0 0 0 — Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group 3,348 0.3 N/A 0 0 — — — — — 0 0 — |- |   || Total || 978,132 || || || 40 ||   || 974,884 || ||   || 20 || || 60 ||   || |} (source:https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/welshasssembly_english/html/scoreboard_99999.stm BBC NEWS | Election 2007 | Welsh Assembly | Election Result: Wales BBC News) Votes summary Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labour Welsh Labour 29.6 Conservative Welsh Conservatives 21.5 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru 21.0 Liberal Democrats Welsh Liberal Democrats 11.7 BNP British National Party 4.3 UKIP UK Independence Party 3.9 Green Wales Green Party 3.5 Socialist Labour Socialist Labour Party (UK) 1.2 Other #777777 3.2 Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Labour Welsh Labour 43.3 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru 25.0 Conservative Welsh Conservatives 20.0 Liberal Democrats Welsh Liberal Democrats 10.0 Independent #777777 1.7 Constituency nominations NB: candidates in BOLD text were incumbent assembly members before the election Constituency Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru Others Aberavon Daisy Meyland-Smith Brian Gibbons Claire Waller Linett Purcell Aberconwy Dylan Jones-Evans Denise Idris Jones Euron Hughes Gareth Jones Alyn and Deeside Will Gallagher Carl Sargeant Paul Brighton Dafydd Passe William Crawford (UKIP) Arfon Gerry Frobisher Martin Eaglestone Mel Ab Owain Alun Ffred Jones Elwyn Williams (UKIP) Blaenau Gwent Bob Hayward Keren Bender Gareth Lewis Natasha Asghar Trish Law (Independent) Brecon and Radnorshire Suzy Davies Neil Stone Kirsty Williams Arwel Lloyd Bridgend Emma Greenow Carwyn Jones Paul Warren Nick Thomas Caerphilly Richard Foley Jeff Cuthbert Huw Price Lindsay Whittle Ron Davies (Independent) Davies to contest assembly seat, BBC News, 5 February 2007, accessed 8 February 2007. Cardiff Central Andrew Murphy Sue Lent Jenny Randerson Thomas Whitfield Frank Hughes (UKIP) Cardiff North Jonathan Morgan Sophie Howe Ed Bridges Wyn Jones Dai Llewellyn (UKIP) Cardiff South and Penarth Karen Robson Lorraine Barrett Dominic Hannigan Jason Toby Cardiff West Alun Craig Williams Rhodri Morgan Alison Goldworthy Neil McEvoy Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Henrietta Hensher Kevin Madge Ian Walton Rhodri Glyn Thomas Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Angela Burns Christine Gwyther John Gossage John Dixon Ceredigion Trefor Jones Linda Grace John Davies Elin Jones Dafydd Morgan (Independent) Clwyd South John Bell Karen Sinclair Frank Biggs Nia Davies David Rowlands (UKIP) Clwyd West Darren Millar Alun Pugh Simon Croft Phil Edwards Warwick Nicholson (UKIP) Cynon Valley Neil John Christine Chapman Margaret Phelps Liz Walters Delyn Antoinette Sandbach Sandy Mewies Ian Matthews Meg Elis Derek Bigg (UKIP) Dwyfor Meirionnydd Mike Wood David Phillips Steve Churchman Dafydd Elis-Thomas Gower Byron Davies Edwina Hart Nick Tregoning Darren Price Alex Lewis (UKIP) Islwyn Paul Williams Irene James Mark J Maguire Alan Pritchard Kevin Etheridge (Independent) Llanelli Andrew Morgan Catherine Thomas Jeremy Townsend Helen Mary Jones Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Giles Howard Huw Lewis Amy Kitcher Glyndwr Cennydd Jones Clive Tovay (Independent), Jeff Edwards Monmouth Nick Ramsay Richard Clark Jacqui Sullivan Jonathan T Clark Ed Abrams (English Democrats) Montgomeryshire Dan Munford Rachel Maycock Mick Bates David Thomas Bruce Lawson (UKIP) Neath Andrew Silvertsen Gwenda Thomas Sheila Waye Alun Llewelyn Newport East Peter Fox John Griffiths Ed Townsend Trefor Puw Andrew Constantine (English Democrats)http://www.englishdemocrats.org.uk/news.php https://web.archive.org/web/20070510154153/http://www.englishdemocrats.org.uk/news.php 10 May 2007 English Democrats Party:: News blog Newport West Matthew Evans Rosemary Butler Nigel Flanagan Brian Hancock Mike Blundell (English Democrats) & James Harris (Independent) Ogmore Norma Lloyd Nesling Janice Gregory Martin Plant Sian Caiach Pontypridd Janice Charles Jane Davidson Mike Powell Richard Rhys Grigg Preseli Pembrokeshire Paul Davies Tamsin Dunwoody Hywel Davies John Osmond Rhondda Howard Parsons Leighton Andrews Karen Roberts Jill Evans Swansea East Bob Dowdle Valerie Lloyd Helen Ceri Clarke Danny Bowles Swansea West Harri Lloyd Davies Andrew Davies Peter May Ian Titherington Richard Lewis (UKIP) Torfaen Graham Smith Lynne Neagle Patrick Legge Rhys ab Elis Ian Williams (People's Voice) Vale of Clwyd Matt Wright Ann Jones Mark Young Mark Jones Vale of Glamorgan Gordon Kemp Jane Hutt Mark Hooper Barry Shaw Kevin Mahoney (UKIP) Wrexham Felicity Elphick Lesley Griffiths Bruce Roberts Siôn Aled Owen John Marek (Independent), Peter Lewis (UKIP) Ynys Môn James Roach Jonathan Austin Mandi Abrahams Ieuan Wyn Jones Francis Wykes (UKIP), Peter Rogers (Independent) Trish Law had defended the seat she won in the 2006 by-election. Then and now, she was standing as an independent, but was affiliated with the Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group. Ron Davies and John Marek stood as independents, but were members of and continued to play an active role in Forward Wales. Marek was the party's leader, while Davies was their policy director.http://www.forwardwales.org/ron%20election.pdf Archived copy 23 April 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070614024936/http://www.forwardwales.org/ron%20election.pdf 14 June 2007 usurped Neither was elected on 3 May. Regional lists http://www.election.demon.co.uk/wales2007.html National Assembly for Wales Election Results 2007- election.demon.co.uk 23 August 2011 8 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110808004651/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/wales2007.html dead August 2008 Mid and West Wales National Assembly for Wales election, 2007: Mid and West Wales |- ! colspan=2 style="width: 200px"|Constituency ! style="width: 150px"|Elected member ! style="width: 300px"|Result Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Rhodri Glyn Thomas Plaid Cymru Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Angela Burns Welsh Conservatives Ceredigion Elin Jones Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd Dafydd Elis-Thomas Plaid Cymru Llanelli Helen Mary Jones Plaid Cymru Montgomeryshire Mick Bates Welsh Liberal Democrats Preseli Pembrokeshire Paul Davies (politician) Welsh Conservatives Brecon and Radnorshire Kirsty Williams Welsh Liberal Democrats British National Party Christian Peoples Alliance Communist Party of Britain Conservative Party Green Party of England and Wales Independent Independent Labour Party Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru Socialist Labour Party UKIP Veritas Welsh Christian Party1. Ian Si'ree Joseph Antony Biddulph Rick Newnham Nick Bourne Leila Kiersch Caroline Evans Gwynoro Jones Alun Davies Cllr. Bill Powell Nerys Evans Alun Davies Clive Easton Iain Sheldon Adam Bridgman2. Chris Edwards-Harrill Elaine Blake Glyn Davies Timothy John Foster Joyce Watson Julianna Hughes David Senior Luke Hume Nick Powell M. Williams3. Lloyd Thomas Morgan Graham Morgan Lisa Francis Marilyn Elson Alun Wyn Richards Cllr. Ken Harris Delyth Richards Patricia Ann Bowen Dennis Taylor J. Morgan4. Marie Murray Clive Eliassen O. J. Williams John Jennings Rhiannon Stone Selwyn Runnett Mrs. Liz Saville-Roberts Maggie Davies Virginia Whinnyates M. Davies5. Richard Minshull Chris Simpson Dr. Parvaiz Ali Cllr. David Peter Martin Wiltshire6. M.J.H. Jefferies Emma Hayes7. Alexander Viol RESULT: Labour – 2 seats; Plaid Cymru – 1 seat; Conservative – 1 North Wales British National Party Christian Peoples Alliance Communist Party of Britain Conservative Party Green Party of England and Wales Labour Party Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru Socialist Labour Party UKIP Welsh Christian Party1. Ennys Hughes Brian Churchill Glyn Davies Brynle Williams Jim Killock Ken Skates Eleanor Burnham Janet Ryder Bob English John Bufton Lindsay Griffiths2. Dallus Weaver Rhian Cartwright Mark Isherwood Joe Blakesley Donna Hutton Cllr. Tudor Jones Dafydd Wigley Dave Roberts Nathan Gill Rev. Heather Butler3. Simon Darby Trevor Jones Cllr. Janet Finch-Saunders Maredudd ap Rheinallt Cllr. Ronnie Hughes Bobby Feeley Dyfed Edwards Judith Sambrook Elaine Gill Mark MacLeod4. Mike Howard Mike Green Paul Rogers Cllr. Wilf Hastings Wenna Williams Cllr. Douglas Madge Cllr. Abdul Khan Paul Liversuch Ken Khambatta Justin Davies5. James Davies Cllr. Chris Hughes Cllr. Michael Edwards6. John Broughton Anne Williams RESULT: Conservative – 2 seats; Plaid Cymru – 1 seat; LibDem – 1 seat South Wales Central British National Party Christian Peoples Alliance Communist Party of Britain Conservative Party Green Party of England and Wales Labour Party Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru RESPECT The Unity Coalition Socialist Alternative Socialist Equality Party Socialist Labour Party UKIP Welsh Christian Party1. John Walker Anthony Jeremy Robert Griffiths David Melding John Matthews Iftakhar Khan Cllr. John Dixon Leanne Wood Karen Tyre Dave Reid Chris Talbot Liz Screen John Pratt W. Johannsen2. Laurence Reid Gwen Griffiths Andrew R. T. Davies Richard Payne Cerys Furlong Cllr. Gavin Cox Chris Franks Rowena Mason David O'Sullivan Harry Parfitt David Bevan D. Thomson3. Tim Windsor Fran Rawlings Victoria Green Nigel Baker Anthony Hunt Alexandra Macmillan Gwenllian Lansdown Andrew Price Stuart Nolan Ina Marsden Dr K. T. Rajan D. Williams4. Mark Deacon Clive Griffiths Richard John Richard Clarke Jayne Brencher Cllr. Asghar Ali Mohammed Sarul Islam Jane Jackson Poopalasingham Thillaivarothayan Rob Hawkins William Potter J. Storey5. Mike Jones-Pritchard Anthony Matthews Matt Greenough Cllr. Margaret Jones Alex Gounelas6. Jon Burns Elizabeth Ale Andrew Sherwood Joe Fathallah RESULT: Conservative – 2 seats; Plaid Cymru – 2 seats South Wales East British National Party Christian Peoples Alliance Communist Party of Britain Conservative Party English Democrats Green Party of England and Wales Independent Labour Party Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru Socialist Labour Party UKIP Welsh Christian Party1. Robert James Trueman Madeleine Jeremy Roy Evans William Graham Steve Gash Ann Were Colin Hobbs Cllr. Mark Whitcutt Michael German Jocelyn Davies John Cox David J Rowlands Jeff Green2. Peter Greenhalgh Sara Jeremy Angharad Halpin Laura Anne Jones Alan England Alasdair McGowen Tunji Fahm Cllr. Veronica Watkins Mohammad Asghar Sue Deare Keith Morgan Geoff Waggett3. Marlene Jordan Dan Cole David Chipp Fred Bishop Gerry Layton Julie Helen Robinson Cllr. Phylip Hobson Colin Mann Glenn Eynon Roger Thomas Peter Watkins4. Christopher Robinson Dave Rawlings Andrew Roberts David Lane Owen Clarke John Wright Turner Alison Willott Glyn Erasmus Cerian Screen Hugh Moelwyn Hughes Richard Patching5. Steven Uncles Rhianon Passmore Cllr. David Hando Joyce Giblin6. Michael Russell Jean Gray RESULT: Plaid Cymru – 2 seats; Conservative – 1 seat; LibDem – 1 seat Mohammad Asghar was the first ethnic minority member of the Assembly for Plaid Cymruhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6622925.stm BBC News First ethnic minority AM elected 4 May 2007 but on 8 December 2009, he switched to the Conservatives.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/wales_politics/8401427.stm BBC News Plaid AM defects to Conservatives 8 December 2009 Veronica German succeeded Mike German as the Liberal Democrat AM following his appointment to the House of Lords. South Wales West British National Party Christian Peoples Alliance Communist Party of Britain Conservative Party Green Party of England and Wales Independent Conservative Independent Labour Party Liberal Democrats Plaid Cymru RESPECT The Unity Coalition Socialist Alternative Socialist Labour Party UKIP Welsh Christian Party1. Clive Bennett Anne Savoury David Brown Alun Cairns Rhodri Griffiths John Jenkins Keith James Howard Davies Peter Black Bethan Jenkins Paul Lynch Ross Saunders Jacob Bowen Tim Jenkins David Griffiths2. Nick Griffin Mick Carty Chris Smart Brig Oubridge Cllr. Alana Davies Cllr. Jackie Radford David Lloyd Ahmed Al-Jeffery Alec Thraves Martha Page-Harries Mike Squires Anthony Kelly3. John Cooper Sian O'Brien Gerald Rowbottom Jane Richmond Cllr. Leighton Veale Frank Little Lisa Turnbull Ron Job Miriam Scale Denise Robinson Katherine Bridgman4. Jennifer King Rob Uprichard Kenneth Watts Jonathan Spink Cllr. Erika Kirchner Cllr. Mike Day Carolyn Edwards Lianne Francis Howard Rees Josie MacDonald Tim Price5. Bob Smith David Rees Cllr. Peter Foley Bernard Roome Theresa Jenkins6.Cllr. Norah Clarke Mark Evans7. Rachael Hitchinson8. Marilyn Harris In South Wales West, there were also party lists from the Communist Party of Britain, Christian Peoples Alliance, Respect Party, Socialist Labour Party, Welsh Christian Party in addition to two independents, Keith James and John Hudson Jenkins. New members Thirteen of the members elected to the Assembly in the election were not members of the previous Assembly, including Gareth Jones, who sat in the Assembly from 1999 to 2003 and lost his seat in that year's election. Mohammad Asghar, Plaid Cymru, South Wales East Angela Burns, Welsh Conservatives, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Alun Davies, Labour Co-op, Mid and West Wales Andrew R. T. Davies, Welsh Conservative, South Wales Central Paul Davies, Welsh Conservatives, Preseli Pembrokeshire Nerys Evans, Plaid Cymru, Mid and West Wales Chris Franks, Plaid Cymru, South Wales Central Lesley Griffiths, Welsh Labour, Wrexham Bethan Jenkins, Plaid Cymru, South Wales West Gareth Jones, Plaid Cymru, Aberconwy (previously represented Conwy, 1999–2003) Darren Millar, Welsh Conservatives, Clwyd West Nick Ramsay, Welsh Conservatives, Monmouth Joyce Watson, Welsh Labour, Mid and West Wales Defeated members Nine sitting AMs were defeated at the polls. Glyn Davies, Welsh Conservative, Mid and West Wales Tamsin Dunwoody, Welsh Labour, Preseli Pembrokeshire Lisa Francis, Welsh Conservatives, Mid and West Wales Christine Gwyther, Welsh Labour, Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Denise Idris Jones, Welsh Labour, Conwy (defeated in Aberconwy) Laura Anne Jones, Welsh Conservatives, South Wales East John Marek, Independent, Wrexham Alun Pugh, Welsh Labour, Clwyd West Catherine Thomas, Welsh Labour, Llanelli Retiring members Four sitting AMs did not offer themselves for re-election. David Davies, Welsh Conservatives, Monmouth Janet Davies, Plaid Cymru, South Wales West Sue Essex, Welsh Labour, Cardiff North Owen John Thomas, Plaid Cymru, South Wales Central National election, 2003 Due to boundary changes, the composition of the outgoing Assembly did not reflect the Assembly that was elected in May 2003 (see National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions). The main changes were in northwestern Wales, where the constituencies of Conwy, Caernarfon, and Meirionydd nant Conwy were replaced by Aberconwy, Arfon and Dwyfor Meirionnydd. See also 2007 Scottish Parliament election and 2007 United Kingdom local elections the same day One Wales, the resultant coalition agreement. Notes References External links Results page from BBC News Online The Press Association's boundary change site Wales@Westminster newslog – BBC Wales' Parliamentary correspondent David Cornock's diary on political life BBC Wales Politics page Betsan Powys, BBC Wales' political editor, blogsite Blamerbell Briefs (Welsh Assembly blogger) Wales Elects blogsite 2007 Category:May 2007 in the United Kingdom