2007 Shepway District Council election

2007 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 February 2024 thumb|Results of the 2007 Shepway District Council election District Council elections were held in Shepway on 3 May 2007. Results summary Shepway District Council Election Results 2007Shepway District Council Election Results 1973-2011 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Shepway-1973-2011.pdf The Elections Centre 15 February 2024Local Election Results 2007 – Shepway https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/243/ Local Elections Archive Project 15 February 2024 Conservative Party (UK) 34 17 1 +16 74.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 6 8 -2 22.0 People First Party 2 0 8 -8 4.0 Shepway Independents 0 0 2 -2 0.0 British National Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 1 -1 0.0 0 0 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 0 0 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 Results by Ward Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/243/ Denotes sitting Councillor. Dymchurch & St Mary's Bay (3) Dymchurch & St Mary's Bay Conservative Party (UK) Alan Clifton-Holt 985 53.9 +23.3 Conservative Party (UK) Russel Tilson 846 46.3 +19.0 Conservative Party (UK) Olwyn Williams 799 43.8 +19.9 Shepway Independents Tom Gibbs 562 30.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie White* 474 26.0 -20.9 Shepway Independents Ian Meyers 456 25.0 N/A Shepway Independents Michael Hewton 439 24.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Wright 431 23.6 -21.6 People First Party Shirley Maile* 290 15.9 N/A People First Party Nicholas Day 196 10.7 N/A 1826 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Maile was elected for the Liberal Democrats in 2003, but sought re-election for the People First Party. She would ultimately fail to win re-election. Elham & Stelling Minnis (1) Elham & Stelling Minnis Conservative Party (UK) Pam Carr 619 70.1 +23.5 Independent (politician) Andrew Barchi 155 17.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Matthews 109 12.3 -41.1 464 52.5 +45.7 883 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Folkestone Cheriton (3) Elham Valley Division Elham and Stelling Minnis 3 May 2007 Elham Valley Division Conservative Party (UK) Pam Carr (E) 619 Independent (politician) Andrew Barchi 155 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sally Matthews 109 464 890 53.58 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Carol Crees had been elected as a Lib Dem in 2003 but defected to People First in 2004. She sought re-election in Folkestone East ward. Folkestone North East Division Folkestone East (2 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone North East Division Conservative Party (UK) Alan North *(E) 345 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Dunning (E) 319 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Salmon 313 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Williams 297 People First Party Janet Kay Andrews * 276 People First Party Carolyn Court Crees * 226 Labour Party (UK) Jo Knight 93 Labour Party (UK) Stevie Makins 83 6 1043 34.35 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Cllr Alan North had gained the seat for the Conservatives at a by-election in 2004. Janet Andrews had been elected as a Lib Dem in 2003 but defected to People First in 2004. Carol Crees has been elected as a Lib Dem in Elham and Stelling Minnis ward in 2003 but defected to People First in 2004. Cllr Tony Dunning now sits as a Conservative. Folkestone Foord (2 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone North East Division People First Party Brian William Copping *(E) 555 People First Party Paul Albert Roy Marsh *(E) 532 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maureen Speller 416 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alex McNeice 386 Conservative Party (UK) Cherilyn Williams 149 Conservative Party (UK) John Worthy 124 116 1145 34.58 Independent (politician) People First Party Liberal Democrats Independent (politician) People First Party Liberal Democrats Cllrs Paul Marsh and Brian Copping were both elected as Lib Dems in 2003 and defected to People First in 2004. Folkestone Park (3 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone North East Division Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynne Beaumont *(E) 684 Conservative Party (UK) David Johnson (E) 624 Conservative Party (UK) Dick Pascoe (E) 614 Conservative Party (UK) John Collier 594 Liberal Democrats (UK) Maggie Barrett 581 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bev Rolfe 555 Independent (politician) Independent Ann Elizabeth Berry 384 Shepway Independents Edwina Boyt 293 People First Party Patricia Copping 174 Shepway Independents Martin Highland 135 People First Party William John Fagg 122 United Kingdom Independence Party Carol Lynn Sacre 111 People First Party Richard Eric Green 104 20 1793 39.24 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Folkestone South Division Folkestone Harbour (2 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone South Division Liberal Democrats (UK) Emily Jane Sanger (E) 499 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Wallace (E) 496 Conservative Party (UK) George Burr 236 Conservative Party (UK) Alice Monk 215 People First Party Kim Culshaw * 160 People First Party Michael Edward Edson 143 British National Party Derek James 139 British National Party Harry Herbert John Williams 126 Labour Party (UK) Paul Bingham 114 Labour Party (UK) Wendy Mitchell 102 239 1168 36.16 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Kim Culshaw had been elected as a Lib Dem in 2003 but defected to People First in 2004. Cllrs Emily Sanger and Sue Wallace now sit as Conservatives. Folkestone Harvey Central (2 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone South Division Conservative Party (UK) Hugh Barker *(E) 581 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Martin *(E) 487 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Mark Fuller 465 Liberal Democrats (UK) Troy Peter Scaum 400 22 1087 31.51 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Green had been elected as a Lib Dem in 2003, before defecting to People First and then Greens 4 Shepway in 2004 and then standing down from the council. He stood for election in Folkestone Park on the People First platform. Cllr Philip Martin had gained the seat for the Conservatives in the ensuing by-election. Folkestone Harvey West (2 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone South Division Conservative Party (UK) George Bunting *(E) 865 Conservative Party (UK) Rory Cassian Love *(E) 861 Shepway Independents Rachael Sophia Jessie Bailey 209 Shepway Independents Roy Edward Brightman 198 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Lee 181 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh Robertson-Ritchie 178 United Kingdom Independence Party Margaret Rita Kendall 94 652 1349 41.93 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Folkestone West Division Folkestone Cheriton (3 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone West Division Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Gane *(E) 725 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Carroll (E) 711 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tim Prater (E) 673 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Boot 433 Conservative Party (UK) Suzie Boot 432 Conservative Party (UK) Harvey Marshall 420 People First Party Trevor Buss * 366 People First Party Linda Cufley * 328 People First Party Paul Stevens 298 240 1587 34.10 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Buss and Linda Cufley had been elected as a Lib Dem in 2003 but defected to People First in 2004. Cllr Peter Gane now sits as a Conservative. Folkestone Morehall (2 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone West Division Liberal Democrats (UK) Tom McNeice (E) 571 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Monk (E) 537 Conservative Party (UK) Rodica Wheeler 527 Liberal Democrats (UK) Darren Edward Briddock 496 Labour Party (UK) Chris Walters 123 Labour Party (UK) Pam Stevens 90 10 1255 41.56 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Baker had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2003, but defected to Independent in 2004 and did not seek re-election. Gary George had been elected as a Liberal Democrat in 2003, but defected to People First in 2004 and did not seek re-election. Folkestone Sandgate (2 members) 3 May 2007 Folkestone West Division Conservative Party (UK) Robert Bliss *(E) 613 Conservative Party (UK) Jan Holben (E) 591 Independent (politician) Independent Joy Fiona MacMillan * 370 Independent (politician) Independent Jonathan Greenwall 327 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elma Vera Crocker 142 Liberal Democrats (UK) Season Prater 138 221 1134 36.23 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Joy MacMillan had been elected as a Conservative but resigned the whip in 2006 and sought re-election as an Independent Hythe Division Hythe Central (3 members) 3 May 2007 Hythe Division Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Dearden (E) 1147 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Ewart-James (E) 1120 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Lyons (E) 1080 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Arthur Matthews * 565 Liberal Democrats (UK) Samuel George Matthews 512 Liberal Democrats (UK) June Margaret Nolan * 473 Independent (politician) Independent Martin Keith Ross 419 Independent (politician) Independent Franca Ross 419 Independent (politician) Independent Adrian Joseph Gilbert Metherell 389 515 2163 47.37 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Harris had been elected as a Liberal Democrat but defected to the Green Party in 2004. She did not seek re-election. Romney Marsh Division Dymchurch & St Mary's Bay (3 members) 3 May 2007 Romney Marsh Division Conservative Party (UK) Alan Clifton-Holt (E) 985 Conservative Party (UK) Russel Tilson (E) 846 Conservative Party (UK) Olwyn Williams (E) 799 Shepway Independents Tom Gibbs 562 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie White * 474 Shepway Independents Ian Barry Meyers 456 Shepway Independents Michael Hewton 439 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Wright 431 People First Party Shirley Maile * 290 People First Party Nicholas Day 196 239 2042 39.89 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Terry Preston and Shirley Maile had defected from Lib Dem to People First in 2004. References Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Kent