2007 Boston Borough Council election

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Elections for Boston Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Boston, were held on 3 May 2007. The Boston Bypass Independents won the election in a landslide victory with 25 seats, the first party ever to take overall control of the council since the borough was formed in 1973. It was a single-issue party campaigning on getting a bypass for Boston. All the Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors lost their seats, with only five Conservatives and two Independents also elected. The turnout was 36.9%. The overall results were as follows:

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Boston Borough Council elections 2007: summary results
PartyCandidatesVotes% votesSeatsChange
Boston Bypass Independents 3216,29452.125+25
Conservative 217,37623.55-7
Labour 132,3787.60-11
Independent 52,3417.52-3
Liberal Democrats 41,5374.90-4
UKIP 81,1373.600
BNP 11940.600
English Democrat 1760.200
Total8531,33332

Ward-by-ward results:

Ward-by-ward results

Central Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mike Gilbert 148 40.3
Boston Bypass Independents Keith Waterfield13637.1
Labour Jane Stewart8322.6
Majority123.2
Turnout 36731.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Coastal Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Coastal Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Neil McGregor 681 30.5
Conservative Peter Bedford 557 25.0
Boston Bypass Independents Harry Windsor51523.1
Independent Kathryn Dawson35415.9
UKIP Felicity Ransome1235.5
Turnout 124941.8
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fenside Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Fenside Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Guy Curley 317 27.3
Boston Bypass Independents Shelia Newell 315 27.1
Labour Andrew Bakewell17415.0
Conservative Michelle Chapman13411.5
Labour Norman Hart11610.0
UKIP Cyril Wakefield1079.2
Turnout 63622.6+4.3
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing

Fishtoft Ward (3 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Fishtoft Ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Richard Lenton 846 17.9
Boston Bypass Independents Elizabeth Barker 821 17.4
Boston Bypass Independents Helen Staples 814 17.2
Liberal Democrats Ossy Snell60012.7
Conservative Paul Skinner56311.9
Conservative Raymond Singleton-McGuire53511.3
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Chapman3587.6
UKIP John Flynn1853.9
Turnout 184839.2+11.6
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing

Five Village Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Five Village Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Tony Clarke 557 25.0
Boston Bypass Independents David Witts 513 23.0
Conservative Alan Day50922.8
Conservative James Winder50322.6
UKIP Jodie Sutton1466.6
Turnout 119638.3
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing

Frampton & Holme Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Frampton & Holme Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Brian Rush 310 45.0
Independent Pat Cooper21631.3
Conservative Ray Sharpe16323.7
Majority9413.7
Turnout 69551.4
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Independent Swing

Kirton Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Kirton Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Richard Dungworth 568 27.7
Conservative John Rylatt 540 26.4
Independent Colin Brotherton51124.9
Boston Bypass Independents Helen Proctor43021.0
Turnout 110530.8+5.1
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing

North Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: North Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Gerry Clare 858 33.3
Boston Bypass Independents Peter Jordan 824 32.0
Conservative Mary Wright43616.9
Conservative Horace Wright34013.2
Labour Peter Gardner1194.6
Turnout 131145.6+12.8
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing

Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Old Leake & Wrangle Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents John Grant 518 26.7
Conservative Maureen Dennis 455 23.5
Boston Bypass Independents Janet Sargeant45423.4
Conservative Frank Pickett33817.4
UKIP Sue Ransome1759.0
Turnout 108641.1+9.8
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Pilgrim Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Pilgrim Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ruskin 173 49.0
Boston Bypass Independents Ron McIntyre14741.6
Labour Jay Uddin339.3
Majority267.4
Turnout 35327.1+0.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Skirbeck Ward (3 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Skirbeck Ward (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Anne Dorrian 669 19.8
Boston Bypass Independents Dave Hobson 613 18.2
Boston Bypass Independents Paddy Rush 528 15.6
Labour Peter Nodder3189.4
Labour Sandra Bakewell3159.3
Conservative Shane Smith2788.2
Labour Mick Gall2397.1
UKIP Mike Parkhill2226.6
BNP Roy Hughes-West1945.7
Turnout 129233.0+8.4
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing

South Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Alison Austin 358 56.8
Conservative Tony Austin19631.1
English Democrat Stephen Wyatt7612.1
Majority16225.7
Turnout 63437.6+12.8
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing

Staniland North Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Staniland North Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents David Lingard 184 42.0
Labour Paul Goodale11325.8
Conservative Mary Clark10824.7
UKIP Elizabeth Ransome337.5
Majority7116.2
Turnout 44032.3
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing

Staniland South Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Staniland South Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Martin Clarkson 537 30.4
Boston Bypass Independents Ray Newell 483 27.3
Conservative Paul Mould27115.3
Labour Paul Kenny25814.6
Labour Sally Gall21812.3
Turnout 97233.8
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing

Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Swineshead & Holland Fen Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Brookes 717 31.8
Independent Richard Leggott 543 24.1
Boston Bypass Independents Alan Green39217.4
Boston Bypass Independents Anne Storry30913.7
Conservative Bob Lowrie23710.5
Labour Andrew Finch592.6
Turnout 121741.5+7.7
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

West Ward (1 seat)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Brenda Owen 393 55.4
Conservative Derek Richmond26437.2
Labour Peter Sylvester537.5
Majority12918.2
Turnout 71145.7+10.6
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Conservative Swing

Witham Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Witham Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Graham Dovey 672 35.8
Boston Bypass Independents Jim Blaylock 496 26.5
Conservative Mark Rawlings42722.8
Labour Shaun Forster28014.9
Turnout 110036.4
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Labour Swing

Wyberton Ward (2 seats)

Boston Borough Council elections 2007: Wyberton Ward (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Boston Bypass Independents Richard Austin 634 32.3
Boston Bypass Independents John Storry 402 20.5
Liberal Democrats Bob Cory36018.3
Liberal Democrats Albert Tebbs21911.2
Conservative Sally Parker20110.2
UKIP Don Ransome1467.4
Turnout 107835.8+6.0
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Boston Bypass Independents gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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