2007 North Hertfordshire District Council election

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2007 North Hertfordshire District Council election
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All 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Lab
LD
LeaderF. John SmithDavid KearnsSteve Jarvis
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats before3397
Seats after30109
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote18,4417,23810,094
Percentage47.0%18.5%25.7%
Leader before election

F. John Smith
Conservative

Leader after election

F. John Smith
Conservative

The 2007 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 3 May 2007, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. All 49 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council were up for election following changes to ward boundaries. [1] Labour and the Liberal Democrats (UK) both increased their number of seats, but the Conservatives retained their majority on the council. The Conservative leader, F. John Smith, remained leader of the council after the election. [2] [3]

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Overall results

The overall results were as follows: [4]

North Hertfordshire District Council Election, 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3061.2%47.0%18,441
  Liberal Democrats 918.4%25.7%10,094
  Labour 1020.4%18.5%7,238
  Green 00%7.4%2,906
  UKIP 00%0.9%350
  Independent 00%0.5%183

Ward Results

The results for each ward were as follows: [5] [6]

Arbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Dempster Young 776 62.0%
Liberal Democrats Ian Simpson46136.8%
Turnout 1,25258.8%
Baldock East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marilyn Roberta Kirkland 542 53.6%
Conservative Les Wisher46646.1%
Turnout 1,01146.2%
Baldock Town ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Douglas Robert Mackenzie Muir 1,161 62.2%
Conservative Ian Jeremy Knighton 1,094 58.6%
Conservative Michael Edwin Weeks 994 53.3%
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Ann Gallager41022.0%
Liberal Democrats Marcus Keighley38920.8%
Labour Peter Anthony Mardell37320.0%
Liberal Democrats Robert Alan Young36719.7%
Turnout 1,86634.2%
Cadwell ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tricia Gibbs 504 67.5%
Liberal Democrats Richard Oliver Canning15620.9%
Labour Austin John Denyer Smith8711.6%
Turnout 74742.2%
Chesfield ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sal Jarvis 803 59.6%
Liberal Democrats Lee Downie 757 56.2%
Conservative Karen Harding52939.2%
Turnout 1,34832.7%
Codicote ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Brindley 504 58.3%
Independent John Roy McGregor18321.2%
Labour Jan Burnell11813.7%
Green Harold Bland576.6%
Turnout 86440.8%
Ermine ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Maycroft Marshall 689 77.9%
Liberal Democrats Joan Ellen Inwood19021.5%
Turnout 88444.2%
Hitchin Bearton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judi Billing 922 43.8%
Labour Martin Stears 793 37.7%
Labour Deepak Singh Sangha 758 36.0%
Conservative Pat Cherry56126.6%
Conservative Charles Spencer Bunker52324.8%
Conservative Tony Strong45621.7%
Green George Howe39918.9%
Green Susan Dye36517.3%
Green Ashley Walker33115.7%
Liberal Democrats Linda Maynard28513.5%
Liberal Democrats Heather Macmillan25111.9%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Ircha22610.7%
Turnout 2,10636.1%
Hitchin Highbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Clark 1,423 55.6%
Liberal Democrats Lawrence Oliver 1,260 49.2%
Liberal Democrats Clare Body 1,250 48.8%
Conservative Sarah Jane Wren1,02640.1%
Conservative Mark Hanson89534.9%
Green Bob Mardon26510.3%
Labour Mark Francis Crawley1787.0%
Green Alan Brookman1746.8%
Green Tabitha Middleton1425.5%
Turnout 2,56145.2%
Hitchin Oughton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Edward Billing 643 53.5%
Labour Joan Irene Kirby 636 53.0%
Conservative Penny Brook32627.1%
Conservative Stephen Parker32226.8%
Liberal Democrats Ronald Alexander Clark12410.3%
Green Sarah Pond1199.9%
Green Heather Summers897.4%
Turnout 1,20132.1%
Hitchin Priory ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Allison Gertrude Ashley 956 62.5%
Conservative Richard Arthur Charles Thake 895 58.5%
Liberal Democrats Michael John Lott30920.2%
Green Chris Honey20413.3%
Green Teresa Caroline Loveday19312.6%
Liberal Democrats John Stephen White17711.6%
Labour Min Birdsey1499.7%
Turnout 1,53042.9%
Hitchin Walsworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bernard Frank James Lovewell 984 43.3%
Conservative Alan John Millard 963 42.4%
Conservative Ray Shakespeare-Smith 861 37.9%
Labour Ryan Ottis Johnson76833.8%
Labour Derek Nigel Sheard72431.9%
Green Giles Colin Woodruff66429.2%
Labour Roger Aubrey Wood55524.4%
Liberal Democrats Barbara Clark37416.5%
Liberal Democrats David Shirley34715.3%
Turnout 2,27238.0%
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David John Barnard 1,603 66.4%
Conservative David Miller 1,516 62.8%
Conservative Claire Patricia Annette Strong 1,512 62.6%
Liberal Democrats Peter Donald Johnson50320.8%
Green David Ashton48620.1%
Labour Clare Helen Billing39116.2%
Turnout 2,41543.4%
Kimpton ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Cyril Bishop 512 72.7%
Liberal Democrats Oliver Simon Jarvis12517.8%
Labour Jean Elizabeth Ann Wood659.2%
Turnout 70439.8%
Knebworth ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Elizabeth Gray 987 66.1%
Conservative Alan Bardett 943 63.1%
Liberal Democrats Debra Wilkins29619.8%
Labour John Brian Burnell23215.5%
Labour Harry Painter21314.3%
Green William Berrington18312.2%
Turnout 1,49437.1%
Letchworth East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lorna Rose Kercher 549 43.9%
Labour Arthur Jarman 503 40.2%
Conservative Michael Paterson45636.5%
Conservative Diane Margaret Ivy Proudlove44035.2%
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Carole Winder20216.2%
Liberal Democrats Mertsi Merentytto Fisher18715.0%
Turnout 1,25032.2%
Letchworth Grange ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Peter Kearns 912 43.5%
Conservative Simon Bloxham 906 43.2%
Conservative Allison Dear 869 41.4%
Conservative Monica Bloxham85240.6%
Labour Jean Andrews84340.2%
Labour Tony Eden84040.1%
Liberal Democrats Julie Louise Inwood33516.0%
Turnout 2,09736.1%
Letchworth South East ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julian Michael Cunningham 928 46.8%
Conservative John Leo Dobson Booth 861 43.4%
Conservative David Charles Levett 841 42.4%
Labour Nicholas Frederick Henry Kissen45122.7%
Labour Kevin Douglas Lake43321.8%
Liberal Democrats Alison Elaine Kingman43021.7%
Liberal Democrats Julia Winter42221.3%
Liberal Democrats John Winder37418.9%
UKIP John Finbarr Barry35017.6%
Turnout 1,98434.3%
Letchworth South West ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynda Needham 1,532 60.7%
Conservative Melissa Jane Davey 1,426 56.5%
Conservative Terry Hone 1,407 55.7%
Liberal Democrats John Paul Winder59323.5%
Liberal Democrats Clem Jonathan Harcourt54121.4%
Liberal Democrats Martin Geoffrey Penny53621.2%
Labour Headley Valentine Parkins27911.1%
Green Jon Hart26310.4%
Green Eric Blakeley25210.0%
Green Heidi Mollart-Griffin1837.3%
Turnout 2,52442.1%
Letchworth Wilbury ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gary Thomas Grindal 595 45.8%
Labour Ian Mantle 592 45.6%
Conservative Elliot William Needham54642.1%
Conservative Pradeep Kumar Sharma43133.2%
Liberal Democrats Ursula Winder30723.7%
Turnout 1,29832.2%
Royston Heath ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Colin Weston Burt 780 52.1%
Conservative Fiona Ronan Hill 778 52.0%
Liberal Democrats Caroline Elizabeth Coates53635.8%
Liberal Democrats Nanya Esther Lilley44529.7%
Labour Robin Anthony King19413.0%
Turnout 1,49636.2%
Royston Meridian ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Hunter 842 57.9%
Conservative Francis John Smith 785 54.0%
Liberal Democrats John Raymond Ledden33322.9%
Liberal Democrats David Robert May31221.5%
Green Karen Harmel26618.3%
Labour Vaughan West18312.6%
Turnout 1,45435.6%
Royston Palace ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Beardwell 753 49.7%
Liberal Democrats Robert Edward Inwood 710 46.9%
Conservative Bill Davidson64842.8%
Conservative Graham William Palmer60740.1%
Labour Ken Garland1499.8%
Turnout 1,51536.7%
Weston and Sandon ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Jarvis 604 72.9%
Conservative Catherine Elaine Rowell21926.4%
Turnout 82851.6%

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References

  1. ↑ "The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2006", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2006/3112, retrieved 4 March 2023
  2. ↑ "Stand up and be counted - North Herts candidates". The Comet. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes, 17 May 2007" (PDF). North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Andrew, Teale. "Local Election Results 2007: North Hertfordshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Election Results 2007". North Hertfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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