2007 Purbeck District Council election

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Results of the 2007 Purbeck District Council election

Elections to Purbeck District Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Purbeck Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 510+155.641.84,961+6.7%
  Conservative 302-233.338.64,588-15.4%
  Independent 110+111.15.4640+5.4%
  Labour 000007.1844-3.8%
  UKIP 000005.6668+5.6%
 Farmer Independent000001.4172+1.4%

Ward results

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nigel Dragon54780.7+80.7
Labour James Selby Bennett13119.3+16.6
Majority41661.4
Turnout 67844.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Lytchett Minster and Upton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frederick Drane77861.7+9.5
Conservative Simon Williams48338.3−9.5