2007 Corby Borough Council election

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2007 Corby Borough Council election [1]
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  2003 3 May 2007 2011  

All 29 seats in the Corby Borough Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election18 seats, 40.3%9 seats, 36.2%2 seats, 18.0%
Seats won1685
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg3
Popular vote6,6055,8772,260
Percentage44.1%39.3%15.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.8%Increase2.svg3.1%Decrease2.svg2.9%

Corby UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2007 Corby Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Elections for Corby Borough Council, which covers the Borough of Corby, were held on 3 May 2007. Labour retained overall control of the council. There had been a number of boundary changes since the 2003 elections. The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:

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Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Summary Results
PartyCandidatesVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 276,41944.516-2
Conservative 255,72139.78-1
Liberal Democrats 82,15614.95+3
Green 11290.900
Independent 1900.600
Total6214,42529
Electorate
Turnout

(Vote counts shown are ward averages)

Ward-by-Ward Results

Beanfield Ward (2 seats)

Location of Beanfield ward Beanfield ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Beanfield ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Beanfield Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ann Brown 695 41.9
Labour Mary Butcher 634 38.4
Conservative Clive Reed32419.6
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 66567.22
Conservative 32532.80
Total Votes Cast988
Electorate2828
Turnout34.9

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Central Ward (1 seat)

Location of Central ward Central ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Central ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Central Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James Noble 312 54.5
Conservative Michael Rodden26144.5
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 31254.51
Conservative 26145.50
Total Votes Cast573
Electorate1547
Turnout37.0

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Danesholme Ward (2 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward Danesholme ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Danesholme ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Danesholme Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Chris Stanbra 652 26.2
Liberal Democrats Barry O'Brien 582 23.4
Labour Simon Green37315.0
Labour Eddie Gordon36114.5
Conservative Ray Boyd27611.0
Conservative Julie Welsh2479.9
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Liberal Democrats 61749.52
Labour 36729.50
Conservative 26221.00
Total Votes Cast1246
Electorate3076
Turnout41.4

(Vote count shown is ward average)

East Ward (3 seats)

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Location of East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mark Pengelly 908 20.8
Labour Pat Fawcett 890 20.4
Labour David Harley 827 18.9
Conservative Jenny Cummings60713.9
Conservative Kevin Watt57313.1
Conservative Karen Parker56612.9
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 87560.13
Conservative 58239.90
Total Votes Cast1,457
Electorate4802
Turnout34.0

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Exeter Ward (1 seat)

Location of Exeter ward Exeter ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Exeter ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Exeter Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John O'Neill 294 71.2
Conservative Jan Segal11928.8
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 29471.21
Conservative 11928.800
Total Votes Cast413
Electorate1445
Turnout28.8

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Great Oakley (1 seat)

Location of Great Oakley ward Great Oakley ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Great Oakley ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Great Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ray Jackson 433 65.3
Labour Aileen McKellar23034.7
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 43365.310
Labour 23034.700
Total Votes Cast671
Electorate1560
Turnout43.0

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward Kingswood ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Kingswood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Kingswood Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John McGhee 708 24.7
Labour Maureen Forshaw 705 24.6
Labour Bryan Massie 651 22.7
Conservative Sean Finnegan45415.8
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Chaudhury34512.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 68846.33
Conservative 45430.50
Liberal Democrats 34523.20
Total Votes Cast1,487
Electorate4,427
Turnout30.0

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Lodge Park (2 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward Lodge Park ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Lodge Park Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Bob Eyles 511 35.4
Conservative Christopher Woolmer 466 32.3
Labour Mark Hill46532.2
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 48851.21
Conservative 46648.81
Total Votes Cast954
Electorate2,623
Turnout37.3

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Oakley Vale Ward (3 seats)

Location of Oakley Vale ward Oakley Vale ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Oakley Vale ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Oakley Vale Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Abby Marshall 429 17.8
Conservative Eve Howitt 413 17.1
Conservative David Sims 360 14.9
Labour Keith Hudson33113.7
Labour Sam Hagen32913.6
Labour Madeline Whiteman31913.2
Liberal Democrats Cathy O'Brien1415.8
Independent Don Maguire903.7
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 40141.93
Labour 32634.00
Liberal Democrats 14114.70
Independent 909.40
Total Votes Cast958
Electorate3,636
Turnout25.8

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rowlett Ward (2 seats)

Location of Rowlett ward Rowlett ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Rowlett ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Rowlett Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jean Addison 682
Labour Willie Latta 630
Conservative Stan Fleming424
Conservative Lynn Wilson364
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 65662.52
Conservative 39437.50
Total Votes Cast1,050
Electorate3,338
Turnout34.1

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2003: Rural West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bob Rutt 439 62.0
Green Bob Riley12918.2
Labour Gary McNeil8011.3
Liberal Democrats Sidney Beecroft608.5
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 43962.01
Green 12918.20
Labour 8011.30
Liberal Democrats 608.50
Total Votes Cast708
Electorate1,382
Turnout51.3

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Shire Lodge (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward Shire Lodge ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Shire Lodge Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Tom Beattie 601 33.7
Labour Ray Beeby 548 30.8
Conservative Sandy Torrie34519.4
Conservative Richard Seaby28716.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Labour 57564.62
Conservative 31635.40
Total Votes Cast892
Electorate3,366
Turnout28.8

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Stanion and Corby Village Ward (2 seats)

Location of Stanion and Corby Village ward Stanion and Corby Village ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Stanion and Corby Village ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Stanion and Corby Village Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ray Lilley 551 40.8
Conservative Stan Heggs 527 39.0
Labour Dennis Taylor27420.3
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Conservative 53966.32
Labour 27433.70
Total Votes Cast813
Electorate1,762
Turnout44.7

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Tower Hill Ward (2 seats)

Location of Tower Hill ward Tower Hill in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Tower Hill ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Tower Hill Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Eddie McGeown 455 24.0
Labour Peter McEwan 445 23.5
Labour Bob Scott41121.7
Conservative Becky Barton30015.8
Conservative Becky Barton28615.1
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Liberal Democrats 45538.71
Labour 42836.41
Conservative 29324.90
Total Votes Cast1,176
Electorate3,021
Turnout36.2

(Vote count shown is ward average)

Weldon and Gretton Ward (2 seats)

Location of Weldon and Gretton ward Weldon and Gretton ward in Corby 2007.svg
Location of Weldon and Gretton ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 2007: Weldon and Gretton Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Phil Bromhall 607 28.8
Liberal Democrats Terri Meechan 469 22.2
Conservative Tony Segal44921.3
Conservative Andrew Howard42420.1
Labour Nikki Nissim1617.6
Ward Summary
PartyVotes% VotesSeatsChange
Liberal Democrats 53847.42
Conservative 43738.50
Labour 16114.20
Total Votes Cast1,136
Electorate2,515
Turnout46.7

(Vote count shown is ward average)

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References

  1. "Local Election Summaries 2007". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.