2007 Boston Borough Council election

2007 UK local government election December 2023 November 2013 thumb|Map of the results of the election Elections for Boston Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Boston, were held on 3 May 2007. The Boston Bypass Independents won the election in a landslide victory with 25 seats, the first party ever to take overall control of the council since the borough was formed in 1973. It was a single-issue party campaigning on getting a bypass for Boston. All the Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors lost their seats, with only five Conservatives and two Independents also elected. The turnout was 36.9%. The overall results were as follows: Boston Borough Council elections 2007: summary resultsPartyCandidatesVotes% votesSeatsChange Boston Bypass Independents3216,29452.125+25 Conservative Party (UK)217,37623.55-7 Labour Party (UK)132,3787.60-11 Independent (politician)52,3417.52-3 Liberal Democrats (UK)41,5374.90-4 United Kingdom Independence Party81,1373.600 British National Party11940.600 English Democrats Party1760.200Total8531,33332 Ward-by-ward results: Ward-by-ward results Central Ward (1 seat) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Central Ward Conservative Party (UK) Mike Gilbert 148 40.3 Boston Bypass Independents Keith Waterfield 136 37.1 Labour Party (UK) Jane Stewart 83 22.6 12 3.2 367 31.1 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Coastal Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Coastal Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents Neil McGregor 681 30.5 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Bedford 557 25.0 Boston Bypass Independents Harry Windsor 515 23.1 Independent (politician) Kathryn Dawson 354 15.9 UK Independence Party Felicity Ransome 123 5.5 1249 41.8 Boston Bypass Independents Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Fenside Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Fenside Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents Guy Curley 317 27.3 Boston Bypass Independents Shelia Newell 315 27.1 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Bakewell 174 15.0 Conservative Party (UK) Michelle Chapman 134 11.5 Labour Party (UK) Norman Hart 116 10.0 UK Independence Party Cyril Wakefield 107 9.2 636 22.6 +4.3 Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) Fishtoft Ward (3 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Fishtoft Ward (3) Boston Bypass Independents Richard Lenton 846 17.9 Boston Bypass Independents Elizabeth Barker 821 17.4 Boston Bypass Independents Helen Staples 814 17.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ossy Snell 600 12.7 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Skinner 563 11.9 Conservative Party (UK) Raymond Singleton-McGuire 535 11.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Chapman 358 7.6 UK Independence Party John Flynn 185 3.9 1848 39.2 +11.6 Boston Bypass Independents Liberal Democrats (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Five Village Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Five Village Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents Tony Clarke 557 25.0 Boston Bypass Independents David Witts 513 23.0 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Day 509 22.8 Conservative Party (UK) James Winder 503 22.6 UK Independence Party Jodie Sutton 146 6.6 1196 38.3 Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Frampton & Holme Ward (1 seat) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Frampton & Holme Ward Boston Bypass Independents Brian Rush 310 45.0 Independent (politician) Pat Cooper 216 31.3 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Sharpe 163 23.7 94 13.7 695 51.4 Boston Bypass Independents Independent (politician) Kirton Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Kirton Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents Richard Dungworth 568 27.7 Conservative Party (UK) John Rylatt 540 26.4 Independent (politician) Colin Brotherton 511 24.9 Boston Bypass Independents Helen Proctor 430 21.0 1105 30.8 +5.1 Boston Bypass Independents Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) North Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: North Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents Gerry Clare 858 33.3 Boston Bypass Independents Peter Jordan 824 32.0 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Wright 436 16.9 Conservative Party (UK) Horace Wright 340 13.2 Labour Party (UK) Peter Gardner 119 4.6 1311 45.6 +12.8 Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents John Grant 518 26.7 Conservative Party (UK) Maureen Dennis 455 23.5 Boston Bypass Independents Janet Sargeant 454 23.4 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Pickett 338 17.4 UK Independence Party Sue Ransome 175 9.0 1086 41.1 +9.8 Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Pilgrim Ward (1 seat) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Pilgrim Ward Conservative Party (UK) John Ruskin 173 49.0 Boston Bypass Independents Ron McIntyre 147 41.6 Labour Party (UK) Jay Uddin 33 9.3 26 7.4 353 27.1 +0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Skirbeck Ward (3 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Skirbeck Ward (3) Boston Bypass Independents Anne Dorrian 669 19.8 Boston Bypass Independents Dave Hobson 613 18.2 Boston Bypass Independents Paddy Rush 528 15.6 Labour Party (UK) Peter Nodder 318 9.4 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Bakewell 315 9.3 Conservative Party (UK) Shane Smith 278 8.2 Labour Party (UK) Mick Gall 239 7.1 UK Independence Party Mike Parkhill 222 6.6 British National Party Roy Hughes-West 194 5.7 1292 33.0 +8.4 Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) South Ward (1 seat) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: South Ward Boston Bypass Independents Alison Austin 358 56.8 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Austin 196 31.1 English Democrats Party Stephen Wyatt 76 12.1 162 25.7 634 37.6 +12.8 Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Staniland North Ward (1 seat) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Staniland North Ward Boston Bypass Independents David Lingard 184 42.0 Labour Party (UK) Paul Goodale 113 25.8 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Clark 108 24.7 UK Independence Party Elizabeth Ransome 33 7.5 71 16.2 440 32.3 Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) Staniland South Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Staniland South Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents Martin Clarkson 537 30.4 Boston Bypass Independents Ray Newell 483 27.3 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Mould 271 15.3 Labour Party (UK) Paul Kenny 258 14.6 Labour Party (UK) Sally Gall 218 12.3 972 33.8 Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2) Independent (politician) Michael Brookes 717 31.8 Independent (politician) Richard Leggott 543 24.1 Boston Bypass Independents Alan Green 392 17.4 Boston Bypass Independents Anne Storry 309 13.7 Conservative Party (UK) Bob Lowrie 237 10.5 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Finch 59 2.6 1217 41.5 +7.7 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) West Ward (1 seat) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: West Ward Boston Bypass Independents Brenda Owen 393 55.4 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Richmond 264 37.2 Labour Party (UK) Peter Sylvester 53 7.5 129 18.2 711 45.7 +10.6 Boston Bypass Independents Conservative Party (UK) Witham Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Witham Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents Graham Dovey 672 35.8 Boston Bypass Independents Jim Blaylock 496 26.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Rawlings 427 22.8 Labour Party (UK) Shaun Forster 280 14.9 1100 36.4 Boston Bypass Independents Liberal Democrats (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Labour Party (UK) Wyberton Ward (2 seats) Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Wyberton Ward (2) Boston Bypass Independents Richard Austin 634 32.3 Boston Bypass Independents John Storry 402 20.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Cory 360 18.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Albert Tebbs 219 11.2 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Parker 201 10.2 UK Independence Party Don Ransome 146 7.4 1078 35.8 +6.0 Boston Bypass Independents Liberal Democrats (UK) Boston Bypass Independents Liberal Democrats (UK) References Election 2007: Winning Candidates (Elections) 2007 Boston election result Bypass group wins race for Boston Political 'earthquake' shakes council Category:2007 English local elections 2007 Category:2000s in Lincolnshire Category:May 2007 in the United 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