2007 West Somerset District Council election

2007 UK local government election November 2013 December 2021 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2007 West Somerset District Council election. independents in grey, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. The 2007 West Somerset District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of West Somerset District Council in Somerset, England. The whole council was up for election and independents gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/40uf.stm West Somerset 4 May 2007 BBC News Online 26 November 2011 Election result The Conservatives dropped to 13 seats, a net loss of 4, and fell behind the independents who became the largest group with 16 councillors.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/6600443.stm Election round-up: Somerset 4 May 2007 BBC News Online 27 November 2011http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/1378781.Independents_wrest_control_at_West_Somerset/ Independents wrest control at West Somerset Alder Chris 4 May 2007 Somerset County Gazette 27 November 2011 Conservative losses included defeats in the seats of Alcombe East, Old Cleeve, Porlock, Quantock Vale and West Quantock, but they did make some gains, including in Watchet where an independent lost a seat. Both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats lost a seat, to only have one councillor each.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/6600417.stm Tories lose out to independents 4 May 2007 BBC News Online 27 November 2011 Overall turnout at the election was 46.9%. Following the election independent councillor Keith Ross became the new leader of the council, taking over from the Conservatives, with Labour councillor Simon Stokes becoming deputy leader.http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/1410429.New_faces_take_the_helm/ New faces take the helm Alder Chris 18 May 2007 Somerset County Gazette 27 November 2011 West Somerset local election result 2007http://www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk/Docs/Election-Results/District/ELECTION-RESULTS-2007---DISTRICT West Somerset District Council – May 2007 West Somerset Council 26 November 2011 Independent (politician) 16 9 3 +6 51.6 48.0 10,292 +18.8 Conservative Party (UK) 13 4 8 -4 41.9 43.0 9,218 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) 1 0 1 -1 3.2 5.4 1,150 -11.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 1 -1 3.2 3.6 776 -7.1 Ward results Alcombe East (2) Independent (politician) Ian Melhuish 323 Conservative Party (UK) Nicolas Messarra 201 Conservative Party (UK) Jamie Anderson 157 681 43.7 +22.8 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Alcombe West (2) Labour Party (UK) Simon Stokes 479 Conservative Party (UK) Norman Hercock 355 Labour Party (UK) Marcus Kravis 348 1,182 39.2 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aville Vale Conservative Party (UK) Roger Webber 313 55.4 -23.1 Independent (politician) Aron Cody-Boutcher 252 44.6 +23.2 61 10.8 -46.5 565 56.2 +7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Brompton Ralph and Haddon Conservative Party (UK) Keith Turner 255 63.1 +23.3 Independent (politician) David Gliddon 149 36.9 -23.3 106 26.2 404 54.3 +9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Carhampton and Withycombe Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Humber 417 71.8 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Jenkinson 164 28.2 253 43.6 581 56.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Crowcombe and Stogumber Conservative Party (UK) Tim Taylor 315 58.0 Independent (politician) Roy Harbour 228 42.0 87 16.0 543 58.3 Conservative Party (UK) Dulverton and Brushford (2) Independent (politician) Keith Ross 684 Independent (politician) Michael Gammon 451 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Chamberlain 341 1,476 53.3 +0.8 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Dunster Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Leaker 186 59.8 -0.4 Independent (politician) Julie Harvey-Smith 125 40.2 +19.3 61 19.6 -19.6 311 47.9 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Exmoor Conservative Party (UK) Steven Pugsley unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Minehead North (3) Independent (politician) Doug Ross 822 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Lawrence 580 Conservative Party (UK) David Sanders 453 Conservative Party (UK) Jeremy White 415 2,270 41.4 +3.9 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Minehead South (3) Independent (politician) Terry Venner 822 Independent (politician) Michael Downes 706 Independent (politician) John Walker 631 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Berry 571 Conservative Party (UK) Dudley Seale 442 Conservative Party (UK) Stan Taylor 331 3,503 43.4 +2.2 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Old Cleeve (2) Independent (politician) Kate Kravis 532 Independent (politician) Neil Parbrook 479 Conservative Party (UK) Pamela Driver 302 1,313 42.7 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Porlock and District (2) Conservative Party (UK) Angela Palmer 656 Independent (politician) Jon Freeman 427 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Padgett 273 1,356 47.7 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Quantock Vale (2) Independent (politician) Chris Morgan 424 Independent (politician) Paul Tipney 420 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Crowley 335 Conservative Party (UK) Loretta Whetlor 243 1,422 46.6 +4.8 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Quarme Conservative Party (UK) Christopher White 347 71.0 Independent (politician) John Bray 142 29.0 205 42.0 489 59.3 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Watchet (3) Conservative Party (UK) David Westcott 716 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Knight 505 Independent (politician) Jennifer Hill 441 Independent (politician) David Banks 425 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Bowden 359 Labour Party (UK) Peter Murphy 323 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Snelling 300 3,069 42.3 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) West Quantock Independent (politician) Mitch Wicking 301 58.2 +14.4 Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Child 216 41.8 -14.4 85 16.4 51.7 54.6 +1.6 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Williton (2) Independent (politician) Hugh Davies 696 Independent (politician) Edwin May 298 Independent (politician) Ian Aldridge 269 Conservative Party (UK) Rose Woods 246 Independent (politician) John Holden 214 Independent (politician) William Gulliford 31 1,754 47.7 +1.8 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) By-elections between 2007 and 2011 Alcombe East Alcombe East By-Election 1 May 2008 http://www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk/UPLOADS/DOCS/DeclarationofresultsAlcombeEast1.5.08.pdf Declaration of result of poll 2009-09-04 West Somerset Council Conservative Party (UK) Dudley Seale 263 59.4 +21.0 Independent (politician) Sandra Slade 103 23.3 -38.3 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Bridle 42 9.5 +9.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Bowden 35 7.9 +7.9 160 36.1 443 41.1 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Minehead South Minehead South By-Election 16 April 2009 http://www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk/UPLOADS/DOCS/DecofResultsMineheadSth1%2016.4.09.pdf Declaration of result of poll 2009-09-04 West Somerset Council Independent (politician) Sandra Slade 393 51.5 -7.5 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Smith 370 48.5 +7.5 23 3.0 763 Independent (politician) References Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Somerset