2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

2007 UK local government election March 2025 November 2013 2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 2006 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2006 2007 5 3 y 2008 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2008 17 out of 51 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 26 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 9 30 1 16,024 40.9% 1.3% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 10 1 8,656 22.1% 3.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 2 7 1 6,156 15.7% 3.0% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 4 1 4,260 10.9% 10.6% Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 2007 results.svg Winner of each seat at the 2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 2007 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservatives stayed in overall control of the council. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/councils/html/kf.stm Southend-On-Sea 2010-04-07 BBC News Summary Overview The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council with a majority of 9 seats over the other parties. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/6616003.stm Councillor, 18, 'youngest in UK' 2010-04-07 2007-05-04 BBC News The former leader of the council, Anna Waite, who had been defeated in the 2006 election, was returned to the council in St Luke's ward after defeating the Labour councillor Kevin Robinson. https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/1374116.updated-waite-makes-comeback/ Updated: Waite makes comeback 2010-04-07 2007-05-04 Echo However the Conservatives lost a usually safe seat in Thorpe to independent Ron Woodley by 791 votes. https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/1374345.independent-snatches-key-tory-seat/ Independent snatches key Tory seat 2010-04-07 2007-05-04 Echo For the second election in a row a Conservative leader of the council was defeated. https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/southend/1385085.New_council_leader_confirmed/ New council leader confirmed 2010-04-07 2007-05-09 Echo https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/1374107.updated-council-leader-kicked-out/ Updated: Council leader kicked out 2010-04-07 2007-05-04 Echo Murray Foster was defeated in Prittlewell ward by Liberal Democrat Ric Morgan, forcing the Conservatives to choose a new leader. Nigel Holdcroft was unopposed within the Conservative group and became the new leader of the council. Overall turnout in the election was 31%.http://www.southend.gov.uk/election/2007/ Local Election Results 2007 2010-04-07 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080928150736/http://www.southend.gov.uk/election/2007/ 28 September 2008 Election result 2007 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election http://www.southend.gov.uk/resources/boroughcouncilelectionresults3rdmay2007.pdf Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: Borough Council Election 2010-04-07 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council October 2010 H3llBot Election 2007 Results The Times London 8 2007-05-04 Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 52.9 21 30 58.8 16,024 40.9 –1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 1 23.5 6 10 19.6 8,656 22.1 –3.7 Labour Party (UK) 2 1 11.8 5 7 13.7 6,156 15.7 +3.0 Independent politician 2 1 11.8 2 4 7.8 4,260 10.9 +10.6 British National Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,334 6.0 +1.4 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 926 2.4 –0.6 UKIP 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 667 1.7 –0.3 Mums' Army #dddddd 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 115 0.3 ±0.0 Ward results Belfairs Belfairs Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Salter 1,240 47.5 +1.5 Independent (politician) Maria Jeffery 822 31.5 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald Streeter 361 13.8 -9.7 Labour Party (UK) Gary Farrer 189 7.2 N/A 418 16.0 +0.5 2,612 35.6 -4.3 7,348 Conservative Party (UK) Blenheim Park Blenheim Park Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim Clinkscales* 982 40.4 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Houssart 745 30.7 -0.7 British National Party Raymond Weaver 284 11.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Teresa Merrison 257 10.6 -1.5 United Kingdom Independence Party Peggy Walker 162 6.7 -11.0 237 9.8 +2.3 2,430 31.8 -2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.1 Chalkwell Chalkwell Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Hebermel 1,179 54.4 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Chris Mallam 357 16.5 -11.4 Labour Party (UK) Joan Richards 254 11.7 -4.0 United Kingdom Independence Party Toni Thornes 217 10.0 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Michael Woodgate 162 7.5 N/A 822 37.9 +9.4 2,169 29.6 -3.0 Conservative Party (UK) 4.7 Eastwood Park Eastwood Park Conservative Party (UK) Jason Luty 1,425 63.4 +4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracey Browne 521 23.2 -8.7 Labour Party (UK) Raoul Meade 303 13.5 +4.5 904 40.2 +13.0 2,249 30.0 -5.0 7,532 Conservative Party (UK) 6.5 Kursaal Kursaal Labour Party (UK) Stephen George* 715 39.9 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) Blaine Robin 538 30.0 +1.6 British National Party Dean Fenner 276 15.4 -5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Cartwright 265 14.8 -0.3 177 9.9 +2.9 1,794 24.9 -2.9 7,234 Labour Party (UK) 1.5 Leigh Leigh Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Wexham* 1,414 63.7 +12.3 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Arscott 649 29.2 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) Ian Gilbert 158 7.1 +7.1 765 34.4 +17.1 2,221 31.0 -5.4 7,229 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.6 Milton Milton Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Garston* 837 44.3 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Clive Rebbeck 528 28.0 +6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Collins 187 9.9 -3.3 Independent (politician) John Bacon 134 7.1 -8.5 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Jordan 125 6.6 -3.6 Independent (politician) David Aitken 77 4.1 N/A 309 16.4 -2.5 1,888 26.5 -3.5 7,162 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Prittlewell Prittlewell Liberal Democrats (UK) Ric Morgan 1,056 41.6 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Murray Foster* 960 37.8 +1.5 United Kingdom Independence Party John Croft 288 11.4 -6.6 Labour Party (UK) Llynus Pigrem 233 9.2 +9.2 96 3.8 -0.7 2,537 34.0 -3.4 7,485 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 0.4 St Laurence St Laurence Liberal Democrats (UK) Carole Roast* 1,046 43.9 -11.9 Conservative Party (UK) Pam Farley 900 37.8 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Reginald Copley 288 12.1 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Daniel Lee 150 6.3 N/A 146 6.1 -5.4 2,384 31.7 -1.6 7,581 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.8 St Lukes St Lukes Conservative Party (UK) Anna Waite 784 33.2 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Robinson* 767 32.4 -0.6 British National Party Geoffrey Strobridge 442 18.7 -3.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Ayling 222 9.4 -2.6 Green Party of England and Wales Cristian Ramis 150 6.3 -1.8 17 0.7 N/A 2,365 29.5 -1.5 8,023 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4.5 Shoeburyness Shoeburyness Conservative Party (UK) Pat Rayner* 788 33.5 –7.1 Independent (politician) Mike Assenheim 658 28.0 +4.2 Labour Party (UK) Anne Chalk 481 20.5 –6.3 British National Party John Moss 315 13.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Dresner 107 4.6 –4.2 130 5.5 N/A 2,349 30.3 -0.6 7,743 Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 Southchurch Southchurch Conservative Party (UK) Ann Holland* 1,280 54.3 +4.0 British National Party Fenton Bowley 367 15.6 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) Joyce Mapp 302 12.8 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jenny Wexham 261 11.1 -0.6 Green Party of England and Wales Stuart Salmon 148 6.3 -0.6 913 38.7 +7.3 2,358 33.1 -3.0 7,172 Conservative Party (UK) 3.7 Thorpe Thorpe Independent (politician) Ron Woodley 1,801 53.8 +24.0 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Folkard 1,009 30.2 -12.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Gibeon 365 10.9 -10.1 Labour Party (UK) Chris Gasper 170 5.1 -1.7 792 23.7 N/A 3,345 46.3 +2.0 7,239 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) 18.1 Victoria Victoria Labour Party (UK) David Norman* 744 43.4 +4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Kemp 442 25.8 +1.4 British National Party Alisdair Lewis 277 16.2 -3.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronella Streeter 252 14.7 -2.8 302 17.6 +3.5 1,715 24.3 -2.6 7,123 Labour Party (UK) 1.8 West Leigh West Leigh Conservative Party (UK) Gwen Horrigan* 1,626 59.7 +12.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Albert Wren 755 27.7 –1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Paul Circus 191 7.0 –5.9 Labour Party (UK) Jane Norman 150 5.5 N/A 871 32.0 N/A 2,722 39.3 -5.4 6,967 Conservative Party (UK) 7.3 West Shoebury West Shoebury Conservative Party (UK) Derek Jarvis* 1,250 54.4 +10.6 British National Party Terence Jellis 373 16.2 +2.8 Labour Party (UK) Lars Davidsson 308 13.4 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Betson 251 10.9 +3.5 Mums' Army Linda Martin 115 5.0 -0.2 877 38.2 +11.4 2,297 31.0 -5.6 7,416 Conservative Party (UK) 3.9 Westborough Westborough Independent (politician) Martin Terry* 768 45.1 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Buckley 372 21.8 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Tony Borton 309 18.1 -2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Vincent 254 14.9 -8.3 396 23.3 +11.0 1,703 23.3 -3.7 7,329 Independent (politician) 4.2 By-elections Shoeburyness By-Election 20 September 2007 https://www.southend.gov.uk/downloads/file/864/declaration-of-results-of-poll-2007-shoeburyness- Declaration of result of poll 31 March 2010 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Independent (politician) Michael Assenheim 666 34.0 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Hill 494 25.2 -8.8 Labour Party (UK) Anne Chalk 460 23.5 +3.5 British National Party Alisdair Lewis 273 13.9 +0.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Dresner 66 3.4 -1.6 172 8.8 1,959 25.3 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) References 2007 Southend-on-Sea Category:2000s in Essex