2007 Epping Forest District Council election

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2007 Epping Forest District Council election
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  2006 3 May 2007 2008  

17 of 58 seats on Epping Forest District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout34.3 (Decrease2.svg9.5%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats BNP
Last election29 seats, 43.9%13 seats, 25.8%6 seats, 5.6%
Seats before30126
Seats won32116
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg2Steady2.svg
Popular vote10,3314,5161,093
Percentage57.0%24.9%6.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg13.1%Decrease2.svg0.9%Increase2.svg0.4%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Labour Independent Epping Community Action
Last election1 seat, 5.6%3 seats, 3.8%0 seat, N/A
Seats before130
Seats won120
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote883510510
Percentage4.9%2.3%2.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.7%Decrease2.svg5.7%N/A

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Results of the 2007 District Council elections

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Council composition following the election

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 3 May 2007 in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party regained overall control of the council, thanks initially to a by-election in Grange Hill in December 2006, and then following gains at this election.

Contents

The British National Party retained all its representation on the council with 6 seats, and marginally increased its vote share. The remaining Labour councillor, Peter Gode of Shelley retained his seat, albeit with a significantly reduced majority. The Conservatives, following gains from the Liberal Democrats regained control of the council having last had control in 1994. One Independent lost their seat to the Conservatives, leaving two remaining on the council.

This election saw the Epping Community Action Group come third in both Epping wards. The party, registered in 2005, ran on a pledge to rejuvenate Epping high street and save small shops by relaxing parking laws. It opposed fortnightly collection of household rubbish and committed to not build on green belt land. Run by Ian Anderson, a former leader of the National Front between 1990 and 1995. Anderson's local party also committed to re-open the local adult learning centre and to stop the town centre becoming an "endless parade of chain coffeehouses and takeaways". Neither Epping candidates, including Anderson won seats, causing the party to dissolve.

Due to no Loughton seats being contested in this cycle, no Loughton Residents Association councillors were up for election, and hence did not change in number.

By-elections

Grange Hill by-election

This by-election win by the Conservatives gave the party council control for the first time since 1994.

Grange Hill by-election 14 December 2006 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kewal Chana60939.4Decrease2.svg12.2
Liberal Democrats Alan Lion58637.9Decrease2.svg4.9
BNP Jacqueline Carne30219.5N/A
Labour Roger Salmon483.1Increase2.svg3.1
Majority 231.5Increase2.svg6.3
Turnout 1,54532.8Decrease2.svg5.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Ward results

Broadley Common, Epping Upland & Nazeing

Broadley Common, Epping Upland & Nazeing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Smith48186.2Increase2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrats Arnold Verrall7713.8Decrease2.svg0.5
Majority 40472.4Increase2.svg1.0
Turnout 55834.7Increase2.svg5.2
Conservative hold Swing

Buckhurst Hill West

Buckhurst Hill West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Haluk Ulkun1,00358.4Increase2.svg19.7
Liberal Democrats Mick Spence71441.6Decrease2.svg19.7
Majority 28916.8Decrease2.svg5.8
Turnout 1,71733.0Decrease2.svg9.7
Conservative hold Swing

Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash

Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Glyn Pritchard57244.6Increase2.svg7.3
Liberal Democrats Keith Wright47837.3Decrease2.svg2.0
English Democrat Robin Tilbrook 23318.2Increase2.svg1.6
Majority 947.3Increase2.svg5.3
Turnout 1,28341.1Decrease2.svg6.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Epping Hemnall

Epping Hemnall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Hedges81239.2Decrease2.svg10.5
Conservative Susan Perry80238.7Decrease2.svg6.3
Epping Community Action Group Ian Anderson 21510.4N/A
BNP Alexander Copland1477.1N/A
Labour Paul Handford954.6Decrease2.svg0.7
Majority 100.5Decrease2.svg4.2
Turnout 2,07143.0Decrease2.svg4.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common

Epping Lindsey and Thornwood Common
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Green93048.9Decrease2.svg9.7
Liberal Democrats Ingrid Black49726.1Decrease2.svg4.4
Epping Community Action GroupAudrey Wheeler29515.5N/A
BNP Tony Frankland1819.5N/A
Majority 43322.8Decrease2.svg5.3
Turnout 1,90340.3Increase2.svg2.0
Conservative hold Swing

Grange Hill

Grange Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kewal Chana81362.2Increase2.svg10.6
Liberal Democrats Dev Dodeja38729.6Decrease2.svg13.2
Labour Martin Lawford1078.2N/A
Majority 42632.6Increase2.svg23.8
Turnout 1,30727.7Decrease2.svg10.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Lambourne

Lambourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Rolfe51885.6Increase2.svg24.1
Liberal Democrats Neil Woollcott8714.4N/A
Majority 43171.2Increase2.svg48.2
Turnout 60538.8Decrease2.svg9.8
Conservative hold Swing

Lower Nazeing

Lower Nazeing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Bassett63152.7Decrease2.svg3.6
Independent Daphne Borton41935.0Increase2.svg2.2
UKIP Martin Harvey887.3N/A
Labour Kelvin Morris605.0Decrease2.svg1.5
Majority 21217.7Decrease2.svg5.8
Turnout 1,19837.6Decrease2.svg4.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Lower Sheering

Lower Sheering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather Harding40975.7Increase2.svg3.6
Liberal Democrats Eleonor Spencer13124.3Decrease2.svg3.6
Majority 27851.4Increase2.svg7.2
Turnout 54032.6Increase2.svg13.1
Conservative hold Swing

North Weald Bassett

North Weald Bassett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anne Grigg88782.1Decrease2.svg0.3
Liberal Democrats John Rumble19317.9Increase2.svg0.3
Majority 69464.2Decrease2.svg0.6
Turnout 1,08031.4Decrease2.svg4.2
Conservative hold Swing

Roydon

Roydon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Sartin47675.8Increase2.svg0.1
Labour Colin Riches10817.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Enid Robinson447.0N/A
Majority 36858.6Increase2.svg7.2
Turnout 62835.9Increase2.svg5.4
Conservative hold Swing

Shelley

Shelley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Gode26337.8Decrease2.svg22.3
Conservative Blane Judd22432.2Increase2.svg8.2
BNP Lynne Turpin16323.4N/A
English Democrat Anne Palmer466.6N/A
Majority 395.6Decrease2.svg30.5
Turnout 69641.5Increase2.svg14.3
Labour hold Swing

Waltham Abbey High Beach

Waltham Abbey High Beach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Syd Stavrou48786.7Decrease2.svg0.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Fuller7513.3Increase2.svg0.5
Majority 41273.4Decrease2.svg1.0
Turnout 56232.2Increase2.svg0.8
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane

Waltham Abbey Honey Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Antony Watts63657.8Increase2.svg9.3
Liberal Democrats Peggy Ayre24021.8Increase2.svg7.9
BNP Andrew Slade22520.4N/A
Majority 39636.0Increase2.svg5.8
Turnout 1,10124.3Decrease2.svg5.9
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey North East

Waltham Abbey North East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Brooks51250.8Increase2.svg7.3
Conservative Adam Clark49549.2Decrease2.svg7.3
Majority 171.6Decrease2.svg34.2
Turnout 1,00732.0Decrease2.svg3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Waltham Abbey Paternoster

Waltham Abbey Paternoster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Webster49944.3Decrease2.svg6.2
BNP Gail Harvey37733.5N/A
Labour Mitchell Diamond-Conway25022.2Increase2.svg8.2
Majority 12210.8Decrease2.svg21.4
Turnout 1,12634.1Increase2.svg4.6
Conservative hold Swing

Waltham Abbey South West

Waltham Abbey South West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rikki Gadsby46863.5Increase2.svg9.2
Liberal Democrats Phil Chadburn26936.5Decrease2.svg9.2
Majority 19927.0Increase2.svg18.4
Turnout 73724.6Decrease2.svg4.2
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. "Election results for Grange Hill". Epping Forest District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2017.