The 2007 Horsham District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives won a majority on the council, gaining from no overall control.
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All 44 seats to Horsham District Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Council composition
[edit]Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
22 | 20 | 2 |
Con | LDem | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
31 | 11 | 2 |
Con | LDem | Ind |
Results summary
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 31 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
70.5 | 54.3 | 42,736 | +6.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | 11 | 0 | 9 | ![]() |
25.0 | 36.8 | 28,984 | -5.5 | |
Independent | 2 | - | - | ![]() |
4.5 | 3.2 | 2,500 | -3.7 | |
UKIP | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.9 | 2,297 | +2.7 | |
Labour | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.6 | 1,217 | -1.6 | |
BNP | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.5 | 420 | +0.5 | |
Green | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.3 | 262 | +0.3 | |
Peace | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.3 | 226 | +0.3 | |
English Democrat | 0 | - | - | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.2 | 126 | +0.2 |
Ward results
[edit]Billingshurst and Shipley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Sheila van den Bergh | 1,311 | 47.9 | +11.2 | |
Conservative | Peggy Davies | 1,307 | |||
Conservative | Gordon Lindsay | 1,253 | |||
Liberal Democrats | John Griffin | 945 | 34.5 | +2.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Patrick Perks | 931 | |||
Liberal Democrats | David Wright | 781 | |||
UKIP | Doug Rands | 480 | 17.5 | +17.5 | |
UKIP | Mike Bobker | 439 | |||
UKIP | Harry Aldridge | 358 | |||
Turnout | 37.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Fisher | 905 | 48.5 | ||
Conservative | Frank Grantham | 861 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Purches | 842 | 45.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Marian Brown | 738 | |||
Labour | Valerie Neves | 119 | 6.4 | ||
Turnout | 43.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Broadbridge Heath
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Sally Horner | 490 | 63.9 | +20.1 | |
Conservative | Liz Ostacchini | 277 | 36.1 | +0.7 | |
Turnout | 37.4 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Chanctonbury
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philip Circus | 1,673 | 64.7 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | Roger Arthur | 1,658 | |||
Conservative | David Jenkins | 1,601 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Holbrook | 567 | 21.9 | +5.5 | |
UKIP | Peter Westrip | 347 | 13.4 | +13.4 | |
Turnout | 40.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Chantry
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ray Dawe | 1,131 | 58.8 | +3.2 | |
Conservative | Chris Mason | 1,063 | |||
Conservative | Jim Sanson | 1,046 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Richard Martin | 467 | 24.3 | −20.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Norman Cooper | 434 | |||
UKIP | John Wallace | 326 | 16.9 | +16.9 | |
Turnout | 42.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ian Shepherd | 1,131 | 74.2 | +5.4 | |
Conservative | Jonathan Chowen | 1,124 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Susan Stokes | 394 | 25.8 | +4.9 | |
Turnout | 37.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Denne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon | 729 | 48.5 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sheila Dale | 701 | |||
Conservative | Clare Norriss | 529 | 35.2 | −6.9 | |
Conservative | Ronald Vimpany | 474 | |||
BNP | Richard Trower | 157 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
Labour | Jane Field | 88 | 5.9 | −2.7 | |
Labour | Nicholas Field | 76 | |||
Turnout | 41.1 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Forest
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Gordon Brown | 726 | 48.6 | +12.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Godfrey Newman | 713 | 47.7 | −11.3 | |
Labour | Louise Skipton-Carter | 56 | 3.7 | −0.9 | |
Turnout | 53.6 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Henfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Sheila Matthews | 989 | 41.9 | −7.8 | |
Conservative | Keith Wilkins | 873 | 37.0 | −1.0 | |
Conservative | Caroline Clarke | 814 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Sharp | 498 | 21.1 | +8.8 | |
Turnout | 43.0 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Holbrook East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andrew Baldwin | 1,090 | 56.3 | +15.7 | |
Conservative | Linda Pettitt | 991 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Tony Millson | 719 | 37.2 | −3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nick Chamberlain | 585 | |||
English Democrat | William Cobbett | 126 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
Turnout | 42.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Holbrook West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Christian Mitchell | 1,018 | 46.9 | +7.6 | |
Conservative | Roger Edworthy | 959 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Tony Rickett | 712 | 32.8 | −5.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Belinda Walters | 698 | |||
Independent | Peter Burgess | 361 | 16.6 | +2.4 | |
Labour | Raymond Chapman | 78 | 3.6 | −4.7 | |
Turnout | 46.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Horsham Park
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | David Holmes | 1,132 | 48.8 | +1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Clive Burgess | 1,099 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Kyle Wickens | 944 | |||
Conservative | Alex Kirke | 668 | 28.8 | +9.6 | |
Conservative | Jonathan Vickers | 626 | |||
Conservative | Matt Taylor | 615 | |||
Labour | Jonathan Austin | 294 | 12.7 | +3.2 | |
Peace | Jim Duggan | 226 | 9.7 | +9.7 | |
Turnout | 25.3 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Peter Rowlinson | 1,088 | 52.3 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | Robert Nye | 1,082 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Michael Dalrymple | 772 | 37.1 | −12.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sally Pavey | 673 | |||
UKIP | Stuart Aldridge | 220 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Turnout | 47.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Nuthurst
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Cox | 752 | 73.4 | +0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jay Mercer | 188 | 18.3 | −9.1 | |
Green | Tristan Loraine | 85 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
Turnout | 45.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pulborough and Coldwatham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Brian Donnelly | 1,154 | 76.7 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Roger Paterson | 1,125 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Maureen Girard | 351 | 23.3 | −1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robert Margrett | 318 | |||
Turnout | 34.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Roffey North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | David Skipp | 1,194 | 52.9 | +11.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sarah Gray | 1,073 | |||
Conservative | John Charles | 798 | 35.4 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | Simon Torn | 771 | |||
BNP | Donna Bailey | 263 | 11.7 | +11.7 | |
Turnout | 45.5 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Roffey South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roy Cornell | 716 | 45.4 | +18.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Pat Rutherford | 693 | 43.9 | −4.9 | |
Conservative | Nicholas Lowson | 676 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Roger Wilton | 610 | |||
Labour | John Thomas | 168 | 10.7 | +3.6 | |
Turnout | 32.6 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Rudgwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Bailey | 640 | 76.7 | +6.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Laurence Price | 162 | 19.4 | −10.6 | |
Labour | Christine Conibear | 33 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Turnout | 39.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Rusper and Colgate
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Liz Kitchen | 585 | 75.5 | −1.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Derek Brundish | 108 | 13.9 | −8.7 | |
Independent | Dudley Thompson | 82 | 10.6 | +10.6 | |
Turnout | 38.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Southwater
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Howard | 1,575 | 54.6 | +13.8 | |
Conservative | Claire Vickers | 1,433 | |||
Conservative | Ross Dye | 1,405 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton | 1,312 | 45.4 | −6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Barbara Varley | 1,265 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Garry Jennings | 1,195 | |||
Turnout | 41.0 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Steyning
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Leonard Warner | 1,110 | 33.3 | +2.4 | |
Independent | George Cockman | 1,068 | 32.0 | −7.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Derek Deedman | 988 | 29.6 | +7.9 | |
Conservative | Michael Willett | 812 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Ros Deedman | 515 | |||
Labour | Sarah Brookes | 167 | 5.0 | +0.5 | |
Turnout | 49.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trafalgar
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Christine Costin | 1,264 | 53.5 | −4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Leonard Crosbie | 1,184 | |||
Conservative | Paul Brown | 655 | 27.7 | −5.7 | |
Conservative | Marc Kent | 635 | |||
Green | Stacey Frier | 177 | 7.5 | +7.5 | |
Labour | Alexandra Davis | 138 | 5.8 | −2.6 | |
UKIP | Claire Bridewell | 127 | 5.3 | +5.3 | |
Turnout | 45.2 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2007". Retrieved 9 June 2020.