Elections for North West Leicestershire District Council took place on 3 May 2007,[1] with the previous election taking place in 2003 and with the next to be held on 5 May 2011. The election took place across all 20 electoral wards and a total of 38 councillors were elected. This election was a landslide win for the Conservatives who gained an absolute majority in the council for the first time since its creation in 1973.
Results
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/North_West_Leicestershire_UK_local_election_2007_map.svg/220px-North_West_Leicestershire_UK_local_election_2007_map.svg.png)
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 27 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 71.1 | 45.3 | 24,670 | +13.4 | |
Labour | 5 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 13.2 | 31.4 | 17,097 | −19.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7.9 | 14.4 | 7,839 | +1.0 | |
BNP | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 2,665 | New | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1,734 | −0.9 | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | 0 | 0.8 | 411 | New |
Ward results
[edit]In wards that are represented by more than one councillor, electors were given more than one vote each, hence the voter turnout may not match the number of votes cast.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Blunt | 722 | 77.5 | +5.2 | |
Labour | Maureen Palmer | 210 | 22.5 | −5.2 | |
Turnout | 932 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Geoffrey Coxon | 633 | 66.5 | −6.6 | |
Labour | Gerry Pointon | 167 | 17.5 | −9.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Geoffrey Cort | 152 | 16.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 952 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger David Bayliss | 668 | 25.6 | +3.8 | |
Conservative | Graham Arthur Allman | 583 | 22.3 | +4.4 | |
Labour | Martin Hilary Mabey | 383 | 14.7 | −3.1 | |
Labour | Gordon Tacey | 351 | 13.4 | −6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | David John Price | 320 | 12.3 | +0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Ronald Cort | 307 | 11.7 | +0.8 | |
Turnout | 1,306 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Hoult | 905 | 28.6 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | David Geraint Jones | 883 | 27.9 | +5.5 | |
Labour | David Paul Whetton | 603 | 19.1 | −10.1 | |
Labour | Sean David Sheahan | 507 | 16.0 | −10.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lee James Windram | 265 | 8.4 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,582 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ted Purver | 388 | 57.1 | −4.6 | |
Labour | Rodney Peter Storer | 170 | 25.0 | −13.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sheila Maureen Wyatt | 122 | 17.9 | N/A | |
Turnout | 680 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nicholas James Rushton | 729 | 80.2 | +11.7 | |
Labour | Yvonne Smith | 180 | 19.8 | +5.6 | |
Turnout | 909 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gerald Dalby | 1360 | 24.5 | +4.3 | |
Conservative | Tony Saffell | 1243 | 22.4 | +5.5 | |
Conservative | Charles Meynell | 1087 | 19.6 | +3.3 | |
Labour | Derek Henry Wintle | 734 | 13.2 | −4.5 | |
Labour | Patrick David Lynch | 679 | 12.3 | −2.8 | |
Labour | Robert Allan Haskins | 442 | 8.0 | −5.7 | |
Turnout | 1,848 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Philip Holland | 509 | 23.8 | −4.6 | |
Labour | John Legrys | 501 | 23.4 | −0.6 | |
BNP | Sean Martyn Lee | 483 | 22.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Rebecca Harding | 325 | 15.2 | N/A | |
Conservative | Paul Richard Oakden | 321 | 15.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,069 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Michael Barry Wyatt | 873 | 13.9 | −8.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julie Anne Roberts | 749 | 11.9 | −6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dominic John McGill | 713 | 11.4 | −7.1 | |
Labour | Jim Collins | 601 | 9.6 | −5.2 | |
Labour | Adi Freeman | 541 | 8.6 | −5.1 | |
BNP | Gavin Sharpe | 515 | 8.2 | N/A | |
Conservative | Keith Merrie | 472 | 7.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Jim Roberts | 470 | 7.5 | −4.9 | |
Conservative | Paul Bridgen | 468 | 7.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Adoline Uvenia Smith | 446 | 7.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | John Turnbull Kailofer | 424 | 6.8 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,091 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | Graham Ronald Partner | 449 | 16.1 | N/A | |
Conservative | Matthew John Blain | 410 | 14.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Steven John Peace | 355 | 12.7 | −23.4 | |
Labour | Paul Anthony Hyde | 329 | 11.8 | −25.7 | |
Conservative | Sudesh Mattu | 290 | 10.4 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Lesley Bowler | 273 | 9.8 | −16.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Perrins | 267 | 9.6 | N/A | |
Independent | Matt Pollard | 217 | 7.8 | N/A | |
Independent | Fred Harris | 196 | 7.0 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,393 | ||||
BNP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Craig Bowley | 737 | 15.3 | ±0.0 | |
Conservative | Ted Blunt | 731 | 15.2 | +0.2 | |
Labour | Dai Male | 707 | 14.7 | −8.1 | |
Labour | Penny Hopkins | 620 | 12.9 | −10.8 | |
Conservative | Mary Powell | 599 | 12.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Ray Merry | 559 | 11.6 | −11.2 | |
UKIP | Adam Rowland Tilbury | 411 | 8.5 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Leighanna Marie Littlejohn | 225 | 4.7 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Ben Alan Roberts | 222 | 4.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,604 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Trevor Pendleton | 1011 | 46.5 | +8.8 | |
Conservative | Alison Smith | 736 | 33.9 | +4.1 | |
Labour | Lawrence Heap | 427 | 19.6 | +3.2 | |
Turnout | 1,087 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rowena Emma Holland | 548 | 24.1 | −2.9 | |
Conservative | Dickie Hunt | 538 | 23.6 | N/A | |
Labour | John Lewis | 481 | 21.1 | −21.4 | |
Labour | Tom Neilson | 468 | 20.6 | −9.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alexander Longdon | 241 | 10.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,138 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Annette Bridges | 794 | 27.9 | +3.2 | |
Conservative | John Bridges | 755 | 26.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Eddie Palmer | 651 | 22.8 | −13.5 | |
Labour | Patrick John Regan | 650 | 22.8 | −16.2 | |
Turnout | 1,425 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jackie Bridgen | 441 | 55.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Glynn John Davies | 361 | 45.0 | −15.7 | |
Turnout | 802 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nigel Smith | 560 | 50.0 | −6.0 | |
Independent | Virge Richichi | 366 | 32.7 | N/A | |
Labour | George Arthur Botterill | 193 | 17.3 | −26.7 | |
Turnout | 1,119 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paula Diana Purver | 595 | 24.9 | −0.6 | |
Conservative | Christopher Timmis | 525 | 21.9 | N/A | |
Labour | Alison Jane Cooper | 487 | 20.4 | −5.5 | |
Labour | John Geary | 482 | 20.2 | −8.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Pickering | 301 | 12.6 | N/A | |
Turnout | 1,195 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Pam Clayfield | 634 | 23.0 | −0.7 | |
Labour | David Burton Everitt | 564 | 20.4 | −4.4 | |
Conservative | Clare Louise Blain | 501 | 18.1 | +10.0 | |
Conservative | Yvo Henniker-Heaton | 376 | 13.6 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Shane David Bowler | 355 | 12.9 | −10.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Darren James Finney | 331 | 12.0 | −8.2 | |
Turnout | 1,381 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David John Stevenson | 958 | 31.8 | −3.3 | |
Conservative | Barry Webster | 928 | 30.8 | −2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nicola Timmins | 342 | 11.4 | N/A | |
BNP | Daniel Nathan Woolcock | 296 | 9.8 | N/A | |
Labour | Patricia Jeannine Underwood | 284 | 9.4 | −7.5 | |
Labour | Corinne Male | 206 | 6.8 | −8.0 | |
Turnout | 1,507 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNP | Ian Meller | 922 | 14.3 | N/A | |
Labour | Derek Howe | 839 | 13.0 | −18.0 | |
Conservative | Tony Gillard | 712 | 11.1 | N/A | |
Labour | Ray Woodward | 699 | 10.8 | −14.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ann Edwards | 644 | 10.0 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Leslie Bowler | 574 | 8.9 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | David James Wyatt | 563 | 8.7 | −14.3 | |
Labour | Steve Preston | 562 | 8.7 | −12.3 | |
Conservative | David Russell Ruck | 500 | 7.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | Sandra Mary Ruck | 429 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Turnout | 2,148 | ||||
BNP gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ North West Leicestershire District Council election, 2007 results, North West Leicestershire District Council website