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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.[1]
Election result
[edit]The Conservatives dropped to 13 seats, a net loss of 4, and fell behind the independents who became the largest group with 16 councillors.[2][3] 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.[3] Both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats lost a seat, to only have one councillor each.[4] Overall turnout at the election was 46.9%.[3]
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.[5]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 16 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 51.6 | 48.0 | 10,292 | +18.8% | |
Conservative | 13 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 9,218 | +0.9% | |
Labour | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 1,150 | -11.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 776 | -7.1% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ian Melhuish | 323 | |||
Conservative | Nicolas Messarra | 201 | |||
Conservative | Jamie Anderson | 157 | |||
Turnout | 681 | 43.7 | +22.8 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Simon Stokes | 479 | |||
Conservative | Norman Hercock | 355 | |||
Labour | Marcus Kravis | 348 | |||
Turnout | 1,182 | 39.2 | +4.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Webber | 313 | 55.4 | −23.1 | |
Independent | Aron Cody-Boutcher | 252 | 44.6 | +23.2 | |
Majority | 61 | 10.8 | −46.5 | ||
Turnout | 565 | 56.2 | +7.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keith Turner | 255 | 63.1 | +23.3 | |
Independent | David Gliddon | 149 | 36.9 | −23.3 | |
Majority | 106 | 26.2 | |||
Turnout | 404 | 54.3 | +9.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Peter Humber | 417 | 71.8 | ||
Conservative | Brian Jenkinson | 164 | 28.2 | ||
Majority | 253 | 43.6 | |||
Turnout | 581 | 56.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tim Taylor | 315 | 58.0 | ||
Independent | Roy Harbour | 228 | 42.0 | ||
Majority | 87 | 16.0 | |||
Turnout | 543 | 58.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Keith Ross | 684 | |||
Independent | Michael Gammon | 451 | |||
Conservative | Paul Chamberlain | 341 | |||
Turnout | 1,476 | 53.3 | +0.8 | ||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bryan Leaker | 186 | 59.8 | −0.4 | |
Independent | Julie Harvey-Smith | 125 | 40.2 | +19.3 | |
Majority | 61 | 19.6 | −19.6 | ||
Turnout | 311 | 47.9 | −2.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Steven Pugsley | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Doug Ross | 822 | |||
Conservative | Christine Lawrence | 580 | |||
Conservative | David Sanders | 453 | |||
Conservative | Jeremy White | 415 | |||
Turnout | 2,270 | 41.4 | +3.9 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Terry Venner | 822 | |||
Independent | Michael Downes | 706 | |||
Independent | John Walker | 631 | |||
Conservative | Anthony Berry | 571 | |||
Conservative | Dudley Seale | 442 | |||
Conservative | Stan Taylor | 331 | |||
Turnout | 3,503 | 43.4 | +2.2 | ||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Kate Kravis | 532 | |||
Independent | Neil Parbrook | 479 | |||
Conservative | Pamela Driver | 302 | |||
Turnout | 1,313 | 42.7 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Angela Palmer | 656 | |||
Independent | Jon Freeman | 427 | |||
Conservative | Mike Padgett | 273 | |||
Turnout | 1,356 | 47.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Chris Morgan | 424 | |||
Independent | Paul Tipney | 420 | |||
Conservative | Mary Crowley | 335 | |||
Conservative | Loretta Whetlor | 243 | |||
Turnout | 1,422 | 46.6 | +4.8 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Christopher White | 347 | 71.0 | ||
Independent | John Bray | 142 | 29.0 | ||
Majority | 205 | 42.0 | |||
Turnout | 489 | 59.3 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Westcott | 716 | |||
Conservative | Anthony Knight | 505 | |||
Independent | Jennifer Hill | 441 | |||
Independent | David Banks | 425 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Anthony Bowden | 359 | |||
Labour | Peter Murphy | 323 | |||
Conservative | Ann Snelling | 300 | |||
Turnout | 3,069 | 42.3 | +0.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mitch Wicking | 301 | 58.2 | +14.4 | |
Conservative | Barbara Child | 216 | 41.8 | −14.4 | |
Majority | 85 | 16.4 | |||
Turnout | 51.7 | 54.6 | +1.6 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Hugh Davies | 696 | |||
Independent | Edwin May | 298 | |||
Independent | Ian Aldridge | 269 | |||
Conservative | Rose Woods | 246 | |||
Independent | John Holden | 214 | |||
Independent | William Gulliford | 31 | |||
Turnout | 1,754 | 47.7 | +1.8 | ||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
By-elections between 2007 and 2011
[edit]Alcombe East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dudley Seale | 263 | 59.4 | +21.0 | |
Independent | Sandra Slade | 103 | 23.3 | −38.3 | |
Labour | Ronald Bridle | 42 | 9.5 | +9.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Anthony Bowden | 35 | 7.9 | +7.9 | |
Majority | 160 | 36.1 | |||
Turnout | 443 | 41.1 | −2.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Minehead South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Sandra Slade | 393 | 51.5 | −7.5 | |
Conservative | Leslie Smith | 370 | 48.5 | +7.5 | |
Majority | 23 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 763 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "West Somerset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Election round-up: Somerset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Alder, Chris (4 May 2007). "Independents wrest control at West Somerset". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Tories lose out to independents". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Alder, Chris (18 May 2007). "New faces take the helm". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "West Somerset District Council – May 2007". West Somerset Council. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Somerset Council. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Somerset Council. Retrieved 4 September 2009.