2007 Lancaster City Council election

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Elections to Lancaster City Council took place on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election and in remained in No Overall Control with Labour and the Liberal Democrats losing seats to the Greens and Conservatives.

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Following the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 15-5
Conservative 12+2
Green 12+5
Morecambe Bay Independents 110
Liberal Democrat 5-3
Independent 5+1

Election result

Lancaster Council Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1505–525.0025.9121,306+1.56
  Conservative 1231+220.0029.9624,643+4.28
  Green 1250+520.0018.4715,189+2.32
  MB Independent 1122±018.3312.7910,521+0.91
  Liberal Democrats 503–38.337.986,559-4.26
  Independent 510+18.333.983,274-8.65
  UKIP 000±00.000.55455+0.03
  BNP 000±00.000.36297+0.36
Turnout 3636,220

Ward results

Bare

Bare (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Susan Bray54620.48-1.57
MB Independent June Irene Ashworth49418.53-3.34
Conservative Graham Marsh45216.95-11.61
MB Independent Tricia Heath39714.89+0.70
Liberal Democrats Michael Gradwell33512.57+12.57
Labour Andrew Mark Berry2017.54-1.79
Labour Ian Carey Hilton1535.74+5.74
Green Pat Salkeld883.30-0.71
Turnout 1,387
Conservative hold Swing
MB Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Bolton-Le-Sands

Bolton-Le-Sands (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Budden68527.90-7.30
Conservative Val Histed64926.44-0.36
Conservative Neil Kerr42717.39+17.39
Labour Richard William Martin27311.12+11.12
Green Avril Moncaster2259.16-5.22
Labour John Robert Reynolds1967.98+7.98
Turnout 1,33138
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bulk

Bulk (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green John Whitelegg 1,01719.52+4.62
Green Maia Whitelegg89017.09+2.84
Green Andrew Martin Kay88416.97+4.02
Labour Ian Stewart Barker72813.98-3.55
Labour Sue Clark68613.17-2.57
Labour Dan Hogan58411.21-2.86
Conservative Sean James Edwards2154.13+4.13
Conservative Andrew Jonathen Saywell2053.94+3.94
Turnout 1,94639
Green gain from Labour Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing
Green hold Swing

Carnforth

Carnforth (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Johnson47127.85+14.51
Independent Bob Roe38122.53+1.86
Labour Judith Anne Jones32018.92-7.48
Labour Paul Malcolm Gardner30417.98-3.56
UKIP Gregg Beaman21512.71-0.85
Turnout 1,01430
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Castle

Castle (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jon Barry1,48523.34-0.08
Green Chris Coates1,27019.96+0.57
Green Catriona Stamp1,18418.61-2.36
Labour Michael John Gibson4176.55-2.00
Labour Linda Ann Piggott3926.16-1.90
Labour Lynne Burnside Stafford3755.89-2.04
Conservative Jonathan William James Hazzlewood3565.59+0.91
Conservative Matthew Plested3205.03+5.03
Conservative Christian Jonathan Wakeford2804.40+4.40
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Livesley2003.14-0.76
UKIP Nigel Brown841.32+1.32
Turnout 2,22242
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Duke's

Duke's (1 councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Anne Chapman34867.02+8.03
Labour Robin Thomas Pettitt11219.86+7.09
Conservative Miles Hillcoate Bennington10418.44+13.58
Majority23641.84-2.94
Turnout 57230
Green hold Swing

Ellel

Ellel (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Helme99133.03-0.36
Conservative Susie Charles90930.30+1.34
Liberal Democrats Mike Nicholson2899.63-2.32
Labour Sarah Harrison2839.43-2.57
Liberal Democrats Tom Horn2829.40+9.40
Green Richard Wyatt2829.40+1.88
Labour Darren Keith Neesam2468.20+8.20
Turnout 1,75733
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Halton-with-Aughton

Halton-with-Aughton (1 councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Woodruff51354.93-24.7
Conservative Brian Jefferson36739.29+26.81
Green Cherith Adams545.78-2.10
Majority14615.63-51.52
Turnout 93851
Independent hold Swing

Harbour

Harbour (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Janice Hanson53114.13-3.86
MB Independent John Edward Norton Barnes50513.43-0.25
Labour Peter Robinson49213.09-4.07
Labour David Whitaker47212.56-3.61
MB Independent David Farrow46312.32+0.85
MB Independent Christine Stebbing42911.41-1.01
Conservative Michael Bolton2967.87-0.34
Conservative Jane Brown2526.70+6.70
Conservative Judith Bentham2306.12+6.12
Green Stephen Dickinson892.37-0.52
Turnout 1,32929
Labour hold Swing
MB Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heysham Central

Heysham Central (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joyce Taylor76635.74-1.50
MB Independent Geoff Knight50823.71-0.34
Conservative Pat Hibbins40218.76+1.91
Labour Jean Elizabeth Yates34716.19-1.39
Green Melanie Forrest1205.60+1.33
Turnout 1,29837
Independent hold Swing
MB Independent hold Swing

Heysham North

Heysham North (2 councilors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ron Sands36720.25-1.82
Labour Tina Louise Clifford35319.48-4.05
MB Independent Brian Moore31317.27-0.65
MB Independent Laura Wolfenden31217.22-0.13
Conservative Debbie Buck19910.98-4.45
Conservative John Calvert1699.33+9.33
Green Michael Hallam995.46+1.76
Turnout 95426
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heysham South

Heysham South (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ken Brown85522.51+22.51
MB Independent Mike Greenall70418.53-1.39
MB Independent Keran Farrow52013.69-3.71
MB Independent Brian Barmby50013.16-3.89
Labour Darren Keith Clifford46112.13-2.16
Labour Alan Biddulph43811.53-2.57
Labour Gareth Maurice Weston Webb3218.45-3.04
Turnout 1,64932
Conservative gain from MB Independent Swing
MB Independent hold Swing
MB Independent hold Swing

John O'Gaunt

John O'Gaunt (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jim Blakely77614.79-5.10
Labour Eileen Blamire72813.87-2.35
Green Jude Towers72213.76+7.03
Green Tom Roberts64512.29+6.04
Labour Janet Mary Richardson60811.59-4.61
Green Mark Westcombe53710.23+4.34
Conservative Steven John Chadwick4388.35+0.00
Conservative Joan Parkinson Jackson4177.95+2.42
Conservative Victoria Joy Roberts3777.18+7.18
Turnout 1,85332
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green gain from Labour Swing

Kellet

Kellet (1 councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Mace70379.08+18.26
Green Ralph Martyn9811.02+4.25
Labour Miriam Paula Blakely889.90+9.90
Majority60568.05+39.63
Turnout 89151
Conservative hold Swing

Lower Lune Valley

Lower Lune Valley (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Pritchard81523.06+0.49
Liberal Democrats Stuart Langhorn78522.21-1.75
Conservative Andrew John Kidd76221.56+0.05
Conservative Jane Parkinson68319.33+0.29
UKIP Fred McGlade1454.10+4.10
Green Benjamin Ruth1333.76+0.52
Labour Jeremy Hugh Bateman1183.34+0.10
Labour Tom David Watts932.63-0.44
Turnout 1,86652
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Overton

Overton (1 councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Sowden26537.32+10.16
MB Independent Don Fairhurst23633.24-8.02
Labour Ian Pattison16923.80+23.80
Green Sue Holden405.63+1.39
Majority294.08
Turnout 71137
Conservative gain from MB Independent Swing

Poulton

Poulton (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
MB Independent Evelyn Archer65815.63-1.36
MB Independent Shirley Burns61214.53-1.56
Labour Rebekah Gerrard50111.90-3.68
MB Independent Geoff Walker46811.11-2.26
Labour Beryl Spelling4079.67-4.03
Labour Richard Ross Grave3708.79-4.31
Conservative Jon Bradshaw3698.76+1.85
Conservative Jim Catterall3678.72+8.72
Conservative Andrew Watson3337.91+7.91
Green Adrian Bruce MacKenzie1262.99-0.39
Turnout 1,48828
MB Independent hold Swing
MB Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Scotforth East

Scotforth East (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janie Kirkman63722.76-6.94
Liberal Democrats John Gilbert58921.04-8.77
Conservative Billy Hill44615.93+4.55
Conservative Charlotte Elizabeth Paterson42115.04+4.13
Labour Pam Pickles28710.25-2.04
Labour Stanley Henig 2539.04+9.04
Green Abi Mills1665.93-0.20
Turnout 1,48544
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Scotforth West

Scotforth West (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Emily Heath1,01616.59+2.93
Labour Shiela Denwood85413.94-0.93
Green Jane Fletcher78712.85+1.75
Green Jonathan David Mills67711.05+2.15
Conservative Val Outram62710.24+2.42
Conservative James Bird5879.59+2.28
Conservative Tom Currie5779.42+2.90
Labour Bob Clark5158.41+0.79
Labour Ronnie Kershaw4847.90+0.32
Turnout 2,13443
Green hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Green hold Swing

Silverdale

Silverdale (1 councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Fishwick66073.01+16.37
Green Amanda Bingley15316.92+5.28
Labour Rachel Margaret Timmins9110.06+10.06
Majority50756.08+34.34
Turnout 90554
Conservative hold Swing

Skerton East

Skerton East (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Grattan68016.88-5.80
Labour Abbott Bryning60915.12-7.10
Labour Robert Redfern59714.82-3.66
Conservative Stuart Bateson3398.41-0.40
Conservative Margo Airey3328.24+8.24
Green Ashley Keith Toms3177.87-0.97
Independent Mick Varey2726.75+6.75
Conservative Geoff Marsden2596.43+6.43
Independent Norman Gardner2145.31+5.31
Green Mark Rotherham2135.29-1.66
Green Tony Pinkney1974.89+4.89
Turnout 1,39728
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Skerton West

Skerton West (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Karen Leytham72124.35+3.29
Labour Roger Sherlock655'22.12+3.08
Labour Robert Smith65522.12+1.44
Conservative Dave Airey35011.82+11.82
Conservative John Airey35011.82+2.30
Conservative Paul Ireton31510.64+10.64
BNP Chris Hill29710.03+10.03
Green David Richard Horton2739.22+5.15
Turnout 1,39929
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Slyne-with-Hest

Slyne-with-Hest (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sylvia Rogerson1,06139.60+6.68
Conservative Malcolm Thomas1,05039.19+7.54
Green Barry Gwyn Hankin29511.01+3.61
Labour Daniel David Gray27310.19+10.19
Turnout 1,51644
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Torrisholme

Torrisholme (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Day89414.11-7.93
MB Independent Roger Dennison70911.19-1.98
MB Independent Geoff Marsland65710.37+1.76
MB Independent Joe Sowerby64510.18+10.18
Conservative Dorothy Mingins6069.57-2.96
Conservative Peter Espley5959.39-2.49
Liberal Democrats Ian Clift5959.39-3.26
Conservative Richard Rollins5729.03+9.03
Liberal Democrats Dave Mason4877.69+7.69
Labour Peter Senior3495.51-3.72
Green Marvin Peake2253.55+0.00
Turnout 2,29140
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
MB Independent hold Swing
MB Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

University

University (2 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ian David McCulloch17318.91+1.01
Green Morgwn Trollinger15116.50+3.88
Liberal Democrats Ryan Bate11112.13-12.16
Liberal Democrats Gavin Barrass10611.58-8.21
Labour Cat Smith 9810.71-5.77
Conservative Alex Law9710.60+1.69
Conservative David Jonathan Bonner869.40+9.40
Labour James Stuart Groves828.96+8.96
UKIP William Taylor Windle Potts111.20+1.20
Turnout 47113
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Upper Lune Valley

Upper Lune Valley (1 councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Thomas Williamson77678.70+8.64
Green Gisela Christine Renolds21021.30+21.30
Majority56657.40+17.27
Turnout 99252
Conservative hold Swing

Warton

Warton (1 councillor)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jean Dent44359.54+8.16
Conservative Andrea Johnson30140.46+7.24
Majority14219.09+4.5
Turnout 74339
Independent hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate (3 councillors)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
MB Independent David Kerr65615.08-7.94
MB Independent Tony Wade62814.44-7.91
MB Independent Roger Plumb61214.07-7.35
Labour Albert Hayden Thornton4099.40-8.12
Labour Dan Ratcliffe3949.06+9.06
Labour Ben Singleton3908.97+8.97
Conservative Julie Race2926.71-4.33
Conservative Tony Jones2726.25+6.25
Conservative Chris Leadbetter2636.05+6.05
Liberal Democrats Margaret Riley2295.26+5.26
Liberal Democrats William Edward Riley2054.71+4.71
Turnout 1,54730
MB Independent hold Swing
MB Independent hold Swing
MB Independent hold Swing

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