2007 Chelmsford Borough Council election

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2007 Chelmsford Borough Council election
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  2003 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03) 2011  

All 57 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Last election35202
Seats before35202
Seats won33240
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote57,90935,96610,299
Percentage54.533.99.7
SwingIncrease2.svg6.4Decrease2.svg1.9Decrease2.svg3.5

The 2007 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

2007 Chelmsford Borough Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3324Decrease2.svg 257.954.557,909+6.4
  Liberal Democrats 2462Increase2.svg 442.133.935,966-1.9
  Labour 002Decrease2.svg 20.09.710,299-3.5
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.01,045+0.3
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.00.5547N/A
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.4415-1.8

Ward results

Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield

Bicknacre & East & West Hanningfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Harris 1,222 75.3 +31.2
Conservative Richard Poulter 1,212 74.7 +26.2
Liberal Democrats Chris Abbott16810.4-11.5
Liberal Democrats Veronica Sadowsky1529.4N/A
Labour Tony Lees1509.2-0.5
Labour Joyce Lees1368.4+1.6
Turnout 1,62339.9+3.1
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Boreham & The Leighs

Boreham & The Leighs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Galley 1,106 77.0 +7.5
Conservative Philip Wilson 952 66.2 +12.8
Liberal Democrats Roy Appleton23716.5-8.1
Liberal Democrats Clive Secluna18412.8-6.2
Labour Donald Newton1369.5-3.0
Turnout 1,43731.3+1.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Broomfield & The Walthams

Broomfield & The Walthams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Delmas Ashford 1,433 63.4 +3.6
Conservative Alan Willsher 1,279 56.5 +2.6
Conservative Brian Patient 1,214 53.7 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Wendy Talley46920.7-13.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ball44019.5-8.1
Liberal Democrats Jeni Goldfinch39917.6-9.5
Green Richard Monk25611.3N/A
Green Reza Hossain25111.1N/A
Green Angela Thomson24811.0N/A
UKIP Charles Cole2169.5N/A
Labour Bill Evans2008.8-0.8
Turnout 2,26237.2+3.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chelmer Village & Beaulieu Park

Chelmer Village & Beaulieu Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Gulliver 1,562 67.1 +6.5
Conservative Ronald Alcock 1,560 67.0 +2.1
Conservative Duncan Lumley 1,544 66.3 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen Asher44219.0-4.2
Liberal Democrats David Mackrory43718.8-2.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Pennicard36915.8-3.6
Labour Max Gibson25410.9-3.8
Labour Jeffrey Mushens23410.0N/A
Labour Mark Player2209.4N/A
Turnout 2,32929.0+7.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chelmsford Rural West

Chelmsford Rural West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicolette Chambers 817 80.0 +22.5
Liberal Democrats Angela Robinson969.4-26.3
Green Colin Budgey555.4N/A
Labour Roger Fellows535.2-1.6
Majority72170.6+48.8
Turnout 1,02145.7-0.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg24.4

Galleywood

Galleywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janette Potter 989 60.6 -0.9
Conservative David Stevenson 934 57.3 -2.3
Liberal Democrats Andy Robson42125.8+7.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Kirk38223.4+7.0
Labour Robert Jones20712.7-6.0
Labour John Leslie18511.3-7.2
Turnout 1,63135.7+5.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Goat Hall

Goat Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Freda Mountain 904 53.5 -7.5
Liberal Democrats John Williams 818 48.4 -5.9
Conservative Robert Harman69641.2+10.8
Conservative Royston van Tromp67339.8+10.3
Labour Paul Matthews995.9-6.5
Labour Angelica Medici935.5N/A
Turnout 1,69037.6+7.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Great Baddow East

Great Baddow East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Rycroft 1,182 45.3 -11.1
Liberal Democrats Trevor Miller 1,173 44.9 -11.0
Liberal Democrats Andrew Sosin 1,118 42.8 -12.1
Conservative Gillian Smith1,02939.4+6.6
Conservative Keith Liley1,02639.3+7.9
Conservative John Scott90934.8+4.1
UKIP Jesse Pryke33112.7N/A
Labour John Devane2088.0-1.6
Labour Patricia Collins1907.3-0.3
Labour Stephanie Troop1515.8-0.8
Turnout 2,61039.9+10.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Great Baddow West

Great Baddow West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Hutchon 745 50.1 -7.3
Liberal Democrats Jannetta Sosin 681 45.8 -8.8
Conservative Jennifer Chandler59239.8+9.5
Conservative Chrissie Wilson56337.9+7.9
Labour Carol Evans16010.8-0.9
Labour Peter Dixon1399.3-1.6
Turnout 1,48734.3+6.9
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

The Lawns

The Lawns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Stevens 1,049 52.6 +5.9
Liberal Democrats Ros Webb 959 48.1 +5.8
Conservative Colin Penney80740.5-5.7
Conservative Jim Green80040.1-5.4
Labour Carol Stevens1306.5+1.2
Labour Bob Miller1266.3-0.1
Turnout 1,99345.7+7.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Little Baddow, Danbury & Sandon

Little Baddow, Danbury & Sandon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Wright 1,765 70.4 +1.9
Conservative Robert Shepherd 1,763 70.3 +0.9
Conservative Christopher Kingsley 1,746 69.6 +2.1
Liberal Democrats David Whiteing46918.7+5.8
Liberal Democrats Lawrence O'Brien37615.0-5.0
Liberal Democrats Mary Bastick32813.1+1.0
Labour Steve Forte1807.2-0.7
Labour Sue Willis1797.1N/A
Labour Ian Ward1526.1N/A
Turnout 2,50737.9+8.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Marconi

Marconi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jude Deakin 531 38.2 +25.1
Liberal Democrats Graham Pooley 481 34.6 +21.6
Labour Bill Horslen46433.4-17.5
Labour Adrian Longden42430.5-16.7
Conservative David Ormerod39128.1-2.7
Conservative Peter Martin38227.5-0.3
Turnout 1,38928.1+10.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Moulsham & Central

Moulsham & Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Lee 1,167 42.2 +2.0
Conservative Robert Pontin 1,141 41.3 +1.8
Conservative Sameh Hindi 1,126 40.7 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Brooks98435.6-0.4
Liberal Democrats James Gardner97535.3+0.7
Liberal Democrats Don Bacon92633.5+1.0
Labour Paddy Baldwin29610.7-9.5
Labour Pru Jones2719.8-9.5
Labour Maria Fegan2569.3-9.3
Turnout 2,76537.0+5.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Moulsham Lodge

Moulsham Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Firth 985 59.8 -6.3
Liberal Democrats David Jones 908 55.1 -5.8
Conservative Rhona Wheeler47728.9+3.5
Conservative Jenny Alefounder45827.8+3.2
Labour Alan Rigg1589.6-3.9
Labour Akin Adebogye1478.9-2.9
Turnout 1,64838.1+6.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Patching Hall

Patching Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tom Smith-Hughes 1,239 48.5 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Arnot 1,192 46.7 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Ashley Final 1,058 41.4 +2.9
Conservative Nicki Lee94336.9+0.2
Conservative Robert Radley92936.4+1.5
Conservative Alan Chambers92736.3+1.8
Labour Roy Chad29511.6-7.2
Labour Elaine Baldwin27310.7-5.2
Labour David Howell25910.1-6.7
Green Adam Living2359.2+1.0
Turnout 2,55336.5+8.6
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Rettendon & Runwell

Rettendon & Runwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Ride 1,324 84.8 +24.9
Conservative Lance Millane 1,279 81.9 +15.8
Liberal Democrats Ken Hay1529.7-4.7
Labour Colin Farquhar1388.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Ryan Wakeling986.3N/A
Turnout 1,56139.3+5.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Jones 1,173 49.3 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Gloria Nichols 1,154 48.5 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Tom Willis 1,075 45.2 +0.4
Conservative Peter Cousins73731.0+9.6
Conservative Alistair Patient69329.1+7.9
Conservative Clive Hodges68828.9+8.3
Labour Joan Bliss45919.3-11.8
Labour Chris Fegan42717.9-11.6
Labour John Knott42017.7-11.0
Turnout 2,37935.0+2.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

South Hanningfield, Stock & Margaretting

South Hanningfield, Stock & Margaretting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Grundy 1,335 79.7 +3.0
Conservative Roy Whitehead 1,257 75.1 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Nancy Edwards21012.5-0.7
Liberal Democrats John Masek1559.3-4.6
Labour Rod Essery1337.9-2.3
Turnout 1,67437.9+5.6
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood

South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Denston 1,141 69.8 +5.0
Conservative Maureen Moulds 1,122 68.7 +3.1
Conservative Christopher Stephenson 1,101 67.4 +3.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Moore32920.1-2.7
Liberal Democrats Barry Passingham30618.7-1.6
Liberal Democrats Noel Sutcliffe27216.6-5.4
Labour Andy Dearman1388.4-2.3
Labour Alan Carpenter1348.2N/A
Turnout 1,63424.9+4.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville

South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tricia Hughes 1,179 66.7 +13.3
Conservative Matt Lewis 1,100 62.3 +8.9
Conservative Adrian Wilkins 1,060 60.0 +7.1
Independent Ian Roberts41523.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Colin Davies23413.2-12.2
Liberal Democrats David Sykes19511.0-13.2
Labour Clifford Vanner18510.5-2.2
Labour Margaret Vanner1719.7+1.2
Labour Keith Gannicot1407.9±0.0
Liberal Democrats Lester Wakeling1327.5-15.9
Turnout 1,76728.1+0.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Springfield North

Springfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pam Lane 1,030 46.9 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Mackrory 1,017 46.3 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Fuller 991 45.1 +4.3
Conservative Graham McGhie94443.0-0.5
Conservative Yvonne Spence92542.1+0.5
Conservative Amar Bajaj87239.7-1.4
Labour Karen Kennedy1727.8-5.9
Labour Hilary Chad1707.7-5.1
Labour Russell Kennedy1667.6-4.8
Turnout 2,19532.1+10.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Trinity

Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Maybrick 837 47.9 +1.5
Conservative Jean Murray 811 46.4 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Bracken75343.1-11.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Gale74342.5-12.4
Labour Jon Legg1508.6-4.2
Labour George Owers1398.0-4.1
Turnout 1,74839.2+8.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Waterhouse Farm

Waterhouse Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Hunnable 728 42.3 -3.1
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Cobbold 712 41.3 -2.8
Conservative Alistair Crockford70841.1+14.0
Conservative James Morgan68739.9+14.8
Labour Neil Spurgeon24614.3-17.4
Labour Jim Webb21512.5-19.0
Turnout 1,72235.9+3.6
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Writtle

Writtle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Roper 992 53.1 +13.2
Conservative Tony Sach 983 52.7 +12.7
Liberal Democrats Philip Evans63233.9-4.3
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Fuller59832.0-5.2
Labour Mark Champness1367.3-3.7
Labour Roger Patterson1357.2-2.4
Turnout 1,86742.9+2.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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