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2007 Harlow District Council election Parliamentary no yes 2006 Harlow District Council election 2006 2008 Harlow District Council election 2008 12 of the 33 seats to Harlow District Council 17 3 May 2007 Conservative Party (UK) 12 11 6 1 12 9,876 45.8% Labour Party (UK) 11 11 4 1 12 6,876 31.9% Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 10 2 2 8 4,362 20.2% Independent (politician) 0 1 0 0 1 204 0.9% Harlow UK local election 2007 map.svg 300px Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2007 Harlow District Council elections. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control
The 2007 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/22uj.stm Harlow 3 May 2007 BBC News 1 January 2015
After the election, the composition of the council was
Conservative 12
Labour 12
Liberal Democrats 8
Independent 1Results - Election 2007 5 May 2007 The Times London NewsBank 83
Background
After the last election in 2006 the Conservatives had 12 seats, Labour 11 and the Liberal Democrats 10.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2006/locals/html/22uj.stm Local elections: Harlow 5 May 2006 BBC News 1 January 2015 However, in January 2007 John Goddard left the Conservative group to sit as an independent,http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/Councillors-step/story-21916050-detail/story.html Councillors to step down Wilkinson Ben 31 March 2008 Harlow Star 1 January 2015http://www.libdemvoice.org/two-more-tory-defections-447.html Two more Tory defections Foster Alex 18 January 2007 Liberal Democrat Voice 1 January 2015 1 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152458/http://www.libdemvoice.org/two-more-tory-defections-447.html dead meaning that going into the 2007 election both the Conservative and Labour parties had 11 councillors.How the night will unfold: The 30 crucial battlegrounds The major parties pin general election hopes on today's poll Wilson Graeme Devlin Kate 3 May 2007 The Daily Telegraph NewsBank 5
12 seats were contested at the election, with 2 seats being available in Church Langley ward after Sam Warren stood down from the council.http://www.harlowcitizen.co.uk/display.var.1375826.0.0.php Election special – Harlow District Council Parsons Tam 4 May 2007 Bishops Stortford Citizen 1 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20070507100219/http://www.harlowcitizen.co.uk/display.var.1375826.0.0.php 7 May 2007
Election result
The Liberal Democrats lost 2 seats to fall to 8 councillors, 1 each to the Conservative and Labour parties, who both finished with 12 councillors. The closest result came in Toddbrook ward where Labour held the seat with a 15-vote majority over the Conservatives, while both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat group leaders, Andrew Johnson and Chris Millington won seats in Church Langley and Bush Fair wards respectively. Overall turnout at the election was 34.75%, down from 36.93% in 2006.http://www.harlow.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=8944 Election Results 3rd May 2007 Harlow District Council 1 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206213818/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=8944 6 February 2012
Following the election a coalition between Labour and the Liberal Democrats continued to run the council.Harlow : Where else can I go? Andalo Debbie 23 April 2008 The Guardian NewsBank
Harlow local election result 2007
Conservative Party (UK)
6
1
0
1
50.0
45.8
9,876
5.6
Labour Party (UK)
4
1
0
1
33.3
31.9
6,876
0.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
2
0
2
2
16.7
20.2
4,362
5.6
RESPECT The Unity Coalition
0
0
0
0
1.2
250
0.2
Independent (politician)
0
0
0
0
0.9
204
0.1
Ward results
Bush Fair
thumb|Location of Bush Fair ward
Bush Fair
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Millington
855
41.4
-7.3
Labour Party (UK)
Terry Brandon
796
38.5
+4.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Shona Johnson
414
20.0
+2.5
59
2.9
-11.9
2,065
36.5
-2.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Church Langley (2 seats)
thumb|Location of Church Langley ward
Church Langley (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Johnson
1,266
Conservative Party (UK)
Tony Hall
1,135
Labour Party (UK)
Kenneth Lawrie
287
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Laura Rideout
196
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Rideout
183
3,067
27.9
-4.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Great Parndon
thumb|Location of Great Parndon ward
Great Parndon
Conservative Party (UK)
Patrick McClarnon
1,011
55.1
+4.0
Labour Party (UK)
Norman Knight
617
33.6
+1.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ian Rideout
208
11.3
-5.2
394
21.5
+2.8
1,836
36.1
-2.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Harlow Common
thumb|Location of Harlow Common ward
Harlow Common
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Wilkinson
909
45.0
+4.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Clive Souter
879
43.5
+7.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Lawrence
234
11.6
-1.5
30
1.5
-2.8
2,022
37.6
-0.8
Labour Party (UK)
Little Parndon and Hare Street
thumb|Location of Little Parndon and Hare Street ward
Little Parndon and Hare Street
Labour Party (UK)
Jean Clark
881
49.2
+6.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Russell Perrin
700
39.1
+3.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Pailing
211
11.8
-9.4
181
10.1
+2.5
1,792
34.0
-1.5
Labour Party (UK)
Mark Hall
thumb|Location of Mark Hall ward
Mark Hall
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lesley Rideout
752
36.5
-0.5
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Danvers
740
35.9
+0.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Jane Steer
570
27.6
+0.3
12
0.6
-0.7
2,062
41.1
-2.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Netteswell
thumb|Location of Netteswell ward
Netteswell
Labour Party (UK)
Edna Stevens
642
34.7
+2.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Mark Gough
613
33.2
+7.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jim Pailing
594
32.1
-10.2
29
1.5
1,849
34.9
-0.6
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Old Harlow
thumb|Location of Old Harlow ward
Old Harlow
Conservative Party (UK)
Sue Livings
976
54.5
-2.0
Labour Party (UK)
John Childs
398
22.2
-3.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nick Macy
214
11.9
-5.5
Independent (politician)
Chris Ford
204
11.4
+11.4
578
32.3
+0.9
1,792
37.2
-1.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Staple Tye
thumb|Location of Staple Tye ward
Staple Tye
Conservative Party (UK)
Lee Dangerfield
685
42.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christopher Robins
588
36.7
Labour Party (UK)
Dennis Palmer
329
20.5
97
6.1
1,602
31.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sumners and Kingsmoor
thumb|Location of Summers and Kingsmoor ward
Sumners and Kingsmoor
Conservative Party (UK)
Sarah-Jane Dangerfield
857
55.5
+1.5
Labour Party (UK)
Suzanne Ennifer
482
31.2
+0.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Kuzna Jackson
205
13.3
-1.6
375
24.3
+1.4
1,544
29.1
-1.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Toddbrook
thumb|Location of Toddbrook ward
Toddbrook
Labour Party (UK)
Bob Davis
795
41.0
+0.2
Conservative Party (UK)
David Carter
770
39.8
+1.7
RESPECT The Unity Coalition
Maureen Topley
250
12.9
+2.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Julian Watkiss
122
6.3
-3.9
25
1.2
-1.5
1,937
37.4
-3.2
Labour Party (UK)
By-elections between 2007 and 2008
Little Parndon and Hare Street
A by-election was held in Little Parndon and Hare Street on 25 October 2007 after the death of Labour councillor Jack Jesse.http://www.harlow.gov.uk/about_the_council/council_services/electoral_services/elections/local_elections/by_election_october_2007/election_results_october_2007.aspx Harlow Council By Election Results October 2007 Harlow District Council 1 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218232647/http://www.harlow.gov.uk/about_the_council/council_services/electoral_services/elections/local_elections/by_election_october_2007/election_results_october_2007.aspx 18 February 2012http://www.edp24.co.uk/cmlink/east_herts_herald_2_410/news/conservatives_celebrate_by_election_result_1_51943 Conservatives celebrate by-election result 26 October 2007 East Herts Herald 1 January 2015 1 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150101133956/http://www.edp24.co.uk/cmlink/east_herts_herald_2_410/news/conservatives_celebrate_by_election_result_1_51943 dead The seat was held for Labour by the former council leader Michael Danvers with a majority of 196 votes over the Conservatives.
Little Parndon and Hare Street by-election 25 October 2007
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Danvers
794
52.6
+3.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Shona Johnson
598
39.6
+0.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nicholas Macy
117
7.8
-4.0
196
13.0
+2.9
1,509
28.4
-5.6
Labour Party (UK)
Toddbrook
A by-election was held in Toddbrook ward on 25 October 2007 after the death of Labour councillor Roy Collyer. The seat was gained for the Conservatives by David Carter with a majority of 15 votes over Labour.
Toddbrook by-election 25 October 2007
Conservative Party (UK)
David Carter
728
45.2
+5.4
Labour Party (UK)
Terry Brandon
713
44.3
+3.3
Respect Party
Maureen Topley
102
6.3
-6.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Julian Watkiss
67
4.2
-2.1
15
0.9
1,610
30.5
-6.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
References
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