2007 Northampton Borough Council election

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2007 Northampton Borough Council election
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All 47 seats in the Northampton Borough Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election171911
Seats won26155
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg6
Popular vote38,40031,04419,462
Percentage40.032.420.3
Northampton UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2007 Northampton Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

Elections to Northampton Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. The whole council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

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Election result

Northampton Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 26101+955.340.038,400+5.0%
  Conservative 1515-431.932.431,044-4.8%
  Labour 517-610.620.319,462-5.3%
  Independent 110+12.12.01,954+1.0%
  Green 000001.91,838+0.9%
  BNP 000001.31,205+1.3%
 SOS! Voters Against Over-development of Northampton000001.21,133+1.2%
 Save Our NHS Group000000.7667+0.7%
  CPA 000000.2216+0.2%

Ward results

Abington (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Irene Markham 949
Liberal Democrats Brian Hoare 929
Labour Steve O'Connor413
Labour Trevor Owen372
Conservative Ray Kelly364
Conservative Brian Sargeant318
Green Jac Higgs213
Green Marcus Rock183
Turnout 3,741
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Billing (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Palethorpe 941
Conservative Christopher Malpas 855
Labour Trevor Balley511
Labour Dvija Mehta397
BNP Rob Walker309
Liberal Democrats Gary Phillips280
Liberal Democrats Joe Efosa245
Independent Ray Clements240
Turnout 3,778
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Boughton Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Yates 1,899
Liberal Democrats Trini Crake 1,845
Liberal Democrats David Perkins 1,779
Conservative Lloyd Emmerson779
Conservative Alison Norman762
Conservative Laura Norman759
Labour Janet Phillips482
Labour Timothy Hart459
Labour Arthur Whitford429
SOS! Voters Against Over-development of NorthamptonEddie Dale281
Turnout 9,474
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Castle (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tony Clarke 601
Labour Tess Scott 447
Liberal Democrats Christopher Swinn425
Liberal Democrats Steve Winder383
Independent Peter Evans362
Conservative Gordon Hemphill245
Conservative Darren Gasson233
Independent Eamonn Fitzpatrick210
Green Sarah Curtis187
Turnout 3,093
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Delapre (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Brendan Glynane 591
Conservative Kevin Reeve 519
Labour Chaman Kalyan469
BNP Larry Nunn388
Labour Steve Croke387
Liberal Democrats John Rawlings368
Conservative Ivan Sljivic312
Green James Fearnley209
Turnout 3,243
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
East Hunsbury (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Judith Lill 1,087
Conservative Phil Larratt 1,022
Liberal Democrats Chris Collins385
Labour Robert Burnell354
Liberal Democrats Jill Panebianco352
Labour Sally Fairbrace278
Turnout 3,483
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Eastfield (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jean Hawkins 1,170
Liberal Democrats Scott Collins 1,074
Labour Ulric Gavesande556
Conservative David Acock547
Labour Barry Kirby513
Conservative Alan Wright501
Green Anthony Lochmuller189
Turnout 4,550
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Ecton Brook (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jamie Lane 624
Labour Keith Davies 600
Conservative Yousuf Miah533
Labour Winston Strachan483
Liberal Democrats Gareth Jones311
Liberal Democrats Ruth Williams267
CPA Suzanne Webb90
Turnout 2,908
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Headlands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Garlick 1,513
Liberal Democrats Brian Markham 1,502
Conservative Graham Hawker703
Conservative Laura Hutchings645
Labour Nicola Turner396
Labour Chris Grethe356
Turnout 5,115
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kingsley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson 1,253
Liberal Democrats Marianne Taylor 1,184
Labour Nova Keown439
Labour Jayne Croke437
Conservative Nick Sullivan400
Conservative Gary Austin393
Green Muriel Upton146
Turnout 4,449
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kingsthorpe (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Beardsworth 1,601
Liberal Democrats Richard Church 1,381
Conservative Alan Beal318
Conservative Eithwyn Jones274
Labour Steve Thomas216
Labour Hilary Blackman215
SOS! Voters Against Over-development of NorthamptonPaul Withrington206
Turnout 4,211
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lumbertubs (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joy Capstick 622
Labour Lee Mason 575
Liberal Democrats Grant Bowles430
Liberal Democrats Eva Down427
Conservative David Mackintosh327
Conservative David Usmar290
BNP Penny Blundell256
Save Our NHS GroupHarry Tuttle196
Turnout 3,123
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Nene Valley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Hill 1,635
Conservative Colin Lill 1,556
Labour Danny Beales545
Liberal Democrats Jackie Glynane543
Liberal Democrats Barbara Bream503
Turnout 4,782
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
New Duston (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Liz Tavener 1,196
Conservative John Caswell 977
Independent David Huffadine-Smith541
Labour Lee Bruley476
Labour Clare Pike432
SOS! Voters Against Over-development in NorthamptonSusan Edkins293
Liberal Democrats Eamonn Lindsell226
Liberal Democrats Michael Maher172
CPA Faith Bricher32
Turnout 4,345
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Old Duston (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Don Edwards 899
Conservative Michael Hoare 872
Save Our NHS GroupDave Green471
Labour Ricky Matthews419
Labour Frank Lilley368
Liberal Democrats Mike Beardsworth264
SOS! Voters Against Over-development of NorthamptonKaren Dare255
Liberal Democrats Martin Taylor208
Turnout 3,756
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Parklands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Mildren 1,568
Liberal Democrats Portia Wilson 1,548
Conservative Mike Hallam896
Conservative Brandon Aldred867
Labour Wayne Keown325
Labour Gavin Morgan299
CPA Colin Bricher55
CPA Timothy Webb39
Turnout 5,597
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Spencer (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Conroy 1,077
Liberal Democrats Mel De Cruz 940
Labour Anjona Roy478
Labour Alan Scott449
Conservative Amy Cena239
Conservative Huseyin Alti193
SOS! Voters Against Over-development of NorthamptonJohn Harrisson98
Turnout 3,474
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
St. Crispin (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Penny Flavell 563
Labour Ifty Choudary 540
Labour Arthur McCutcheon527
Conservative Stephen Mold 462
Liberal Democrats Phillip Buchan323
Green Hannah Gibson261
Green Julie Hawkins230
Liberal Democrats Daniel Jwanczuk224
Turnout 3,130
Conservative hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
St. David (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Hollis 697
Liberal Democrats Tony Woods 626
Labour Catherine Russell486
Labour Ven Subbarayan472
Conservative Paul Taylor203
Conservative Bernie Eldred201
Turnout 2,685
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St. James (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Conroy 719
Liberal Democrats Pam Varnsverry 678
Labour Leslie Marriott636
Labour Ian McCann634
Conservative Fran Wire622
Conservative Suresh Patel595
Turnout 3,884
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Thorplands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dennis Meredith 903
Liberal Democrats Sadik Chaudhury 808
Labour Les Patterson492
Labour Mike Boss480
BNP Jim Avery252
Conservative Sheila Roberts229
Conservative Carole Thurlow229
Turnout 3,393
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
West Hunsbury (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Matthews 1,476
Liberal Democrats Paul Varnsverry 1,287
Conservative Brian Oldam953
Conservative Matthew Golby916
Labour Jaime Barron211
Turnout 4,843
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Weston (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Duncan 1,528
Conservative Timothy Hadland 1,462
Liberal Democrats Kevin Barron596
Liberal Democrats Andreas Christodoulou471
Labour Debra Boss451
Labour Christopher Porter336
Green Jonathan Hornett220
Turnout 5,064
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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