2007 Torridge District Council election

2007 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 thumb|300px|right|Map of the results of the 2007 Torridge District Council election. Conservatives in blue, Independents in grey, Liberal Democrats in yellow and Green Party in green. The 2007 Torridge District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Torridge District Council in Devon, England. The whole council was up for election and independents lost overall control of the council to no overall control.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2007/councils/html/18uk.stm Torridge 4 May 2007 BBC News Online 26 June 2014 Election result The Conservatives gained 7 seats, while independents lost 9 seats to mean that no group had a majority on the council, with both the Conservatives and independents finishing on 13 councillors.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/6612445.stm Indies loss leaves Torridge hung 4 May 2007 BBC News Online 28 June 2014 The Conservative gains came after the number of candidates the party fielded increased from 4 at the 2003 election to 22 in 2007. Among the independents to lose their seats was the council leader Pat Ferguson, who was defeated in Bideford South after having previously represented Three Moors ward.Political shift claims high-profile casualties 5 May 2007 Western Morning News NewsBank Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats increased by 1 to 8 seats and the Greens also gained 1 seat to have 2 councillors. 7 councillors were elected unopposed, the highest number in the country at the 2007 local elections. Overall turnout at the election was 42.1%, up from 38.4% in 2003.What lies ahead for 'improved' council? Churchill Laura 21 April 2011 North Devon Journal NewsBank Following the election the leader of the Conservative group on the council, James Morrish, became the youngest leader of the council at the age of 34.Torridge 29 May 2007 Western Morning News NewsBank Torridge local election result 2007http://www.torridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=161&p=0 District Council Election Torridge District Council 26 June 2014 4 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200904012240/http://www.torridge.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=161&p=0 dead Conservative Party (UK) 13 7 0 +7 36.1 30.9 8,878 +26.3 Independent (politician) 13 0 9 -9 36.1 27.8 7,997 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 8 2 1 +1 22.2 27.0 7,777 +1.4 Green Party of England and Wales 2 1 0 +1 5.6 9.4 2,708 +6.0 UK Independence Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.1 895 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.8 520 -3.2 Ward results Appledore (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Eastman 480 Liberal Democrats (UK) Leonard Ford 421 Conservative Party (UK) Alison Boyle 352 Liberal Democrats (UK) Val Robbins 349 UK Independence Party Kenny Davis 191 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Hames 182 Independent (politician) Andy Harrison 134 2,109 48.6 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bideford East (3 seats) Independent (politician) Brian Lacey 678 Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline Church 613 Independent (politician) Stephen Clarke 512 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Wootton 245 Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Bone 244 Independent (politician) Gerald Waldron 225 UK Independence Party Keith Kersey 173 UK Independence Party Gaston Dezart 171 Labour Party (UK) Anne Brenton 152 UK Independence Party David Johnson 115 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Bloomfield 86 3,214 36.4 +4.2 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Bideford North (3 seats) Green Party of England and Wales Peter Christie 740 Conservative Party (UK) David Fulford 614 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugo Barton 549 Liberal Democrats (UK) Trevor Johns 471 Conservative Party (UK) Jim Jackson 430 Green Party of England and Wales Jon Hooper 377 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mel Bushell 359 3,540 34.8 +0.0 Green Party of England and Wales Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bideford South (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Inch 433 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Inch 406 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Pester 344 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Jones 338 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Bone 321 Labour Party (UK) David Brenton 282 Independent (politician) Patricia Ferguson 270 Independent (politician) Chris Cornish 244 2,638 27.8 -0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Broadheath Conservative Party (UK) Marion Perkin unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Clinton Independent (politician) Philip Collins 397 58.1 +23.9 Conservative Party (UK) Ted Seath 286 41.9 +15.1 111 16.3 +9.0 683 55.0 -0.1 Independent (politician) Clovelly Bay Independent (politician) Royston Johns unopposed Independent (politician) Coham Bridge Conservative Party (UK) Gaye Tabor unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Forest Conservative Party (UK) Barry Parsons 422 60.1 Independent (politician) Chris March 280 39.9 142 20.2 702 51.7 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Adam Symons 657 Independent (politician) Bill Pillman 598 Independent (politician) Trevor Sillifant 363 UK Independence Party Robin Julian 245 Green Party of England and Wales Anne Rix 195 2,058 50.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Holsworthy (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Desmond Shadrick 710 Independent (politician) Richard Brown 558 Independent (politician) John Allen 384 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Broyd 348 Conservative Party (UK) Jamie Zambuni 278 Independent (politician) Richard Kennedy 236 2,514 46.8 +6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Kenwith Conservative Party (UK) Tony Collins 333 54.5 +54.5 Independent (politician) Hugh Bone 278 45.5 -7.1 55 9.0 611 46.8 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Monkleigh and Littleham Independent (politician) Philip Pennington 351 57.5 Conservative Party (UK) George Clinch 259 42.5 92 15.1 610 52.2 Independent (politician) Northam (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sam Robinson 894 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Johnson 888 Green Party of England and Wales Miranda Cox 862 Conservative Party (UK) Chas Langton 837 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sue Miller 578 4,069 37.6 -2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Green Party of England and Wales Independent (politician) Orchard Hill Independent (politician) Chris Leather 475 75.4 +22.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Humphrey Temperley 155 24.6 +24.6 320 50.8 +45.0 630 45.2 +4.4 Independent (politician) Shebbear and Langtree Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Saywell 411 52.4 +52.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Allin Bewes 373 47.6 -15.7 38 4.8 784 52.9 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Tamarside Independent (politician) Kenneth James unopposed Independent (politician) Three Moors Conservative Party (UK) Rosemary Lock 546 62.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Freeland 326 37.4 220 25.2 872 64.8 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Torrington (3 seats) Independent (politician) Margaret Brown 693 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Boyd 620 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoff Lee 495 Independent (politician) Richard Rumbold 490 Independent (politician) Judd Bond 476 Green Party of England and Wales Cathrine Simmons 352 Independent (politician) David Cox 179 3,305 37.5 +9.7 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Two Rivers Conservative Party (UK) James Morrish unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Waldon Independent (politician) Bob Hicks unopposed Independent (politician) Westward Ho! Independent (politician) Roger Tisdale 325 47.7 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Collins 198 29.0 +29.0 Independent (politician) Hazel Bissessar 87 12.8 +12.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Myrna Bushell 72 10.6 +10.6 127 18.6 +3.4 682 41.5 -4.1 Independent (politician) Winkleigh Independent (politician) David Lausen unopposed Independent (politician) By-elections between 2007 and 2011 Hartland and Bradworthy A by-election was held in Hartland and Bradworthy ward after the death of the longest serving councillor in Torridge, Bill Pillman, who had first stood for the council in 1976.http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Tributes-follow-death-Hartland-councillor-Pillman/story-12155086-detail/story.html Tributes follow death of Hartland councillor Bill Pillman 30 October 2008 North Devon Journal 28 June 2014 https://archive.today/20140628101226/http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Tributes-follow-death-Hartland-councillor-Pillman/story-12155086-detail/story.html 28 June 2014 dead The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Brian Redwood by a majority of 469 votes. http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/news/New-councillor-Torridge/article-768488-detail/article.html https://archive.today/20130505085227/http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/news/New-councillor-Torridge/article-768488-detail/article.html dead 5 May 2013 New councillor for Torridge 28 June 2014 13 March 2009 North Devon Journal Hartland and Bradworthy by-election 12 March 2009http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm Local Authority Byelection Results 28 June 2014 29 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329041227/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/index.htm dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian Redwood 786 63.4 +31.5 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Goaman 317 25.6 +25.6 United Kingdom Independence Party Robin Julian 103 8.3 -3.6 Independent (politician) Clifford Pryor 33 2.7 -26.4 469 37.8 1,239 51.0 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent (politician) Holsworthy Independent Pam Johns won a by-election in Holsworthy with a majority of 66 votes after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Des Shadrick.http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Pam-Johns-joins-Torridge-District-Council/story-11800771-detail/story.html Pam Johns joins Torridge District Council 20 August 2009 Express & Echo 28 June 2014 https://archive.today/20140628102055/http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Pam-Johns-joins-Torridge-District-Council/story-11800771-detail/story.html 28 June 2014 dead Holsworthy by-election 13 August 2009 Independent (politician) Pam Johns 537 53.3 +18.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vicky Spearman 471 46.7 +2.8 66 6.5 1,008 31.8 -15.0 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) References 2007 Category:2007 English local elections Category:2000s in Devon