2007 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council election

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Map of the results of the 2007 Redcar and Cleveland council election. Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and independents in grey. Redcar and Cleveland UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2007 Redcar and Cleveland council election. Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue and independents in grey.

The 2007 Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Council in England. The whole council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

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Background

At the last election in 2003 Labour lost their majority on the council, after winning 23 seats, compared to 15 for the Liberal Democrats, 13 Conservatives and 8 independents. [2] A coalition between the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and independents then took control of the council. [3]

In 2004 a Labour councillor for Guisborough, and former deputy leader of the party, Keith Pudney, became an independent, [4] before becoming a Liberal Democrat in 2005. [5] However, also in 2005, Labour gained a seat in Westworth from an independent at a by-election. [6] A final change came in February 2007 when David Tomlin resigned from the Labour party after being convicted for falsely claiming benefits. [7] This meant that before the 2007 election Labour had 22 seats, the Liberal Democrats 16, Conservatives 13, East Cleveland Independents 2, the Independent Group 5 and 1 independent, [8] with the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and the 2 East Cleveland Independents forming the administration, while Labour and the other independents were in opposition. [9]

In total 160 candidates stood for the 59 seats that were being contested at the election. [8] The council already had the best female representation of any council in North East England with 30 women councillors and 75 of the candidates were female. [9] The candidates comprised 50 from Labour, 42 Liberal Democrats, 37 Conservatives, 4 British National Party and 27 various independents. [9] Meanwhile, 7 sitting councillors stood down at the election, Christopher Beadle, Keith Blott, Bill Goodwill, Barbara Harpham, Keith Pudney, Alma Thrower and David Tomlin. [8]

Election result

Labour made a net gain of 6 seats, to go to 28 seats on the council, 2 short of a majority. [10] The gains came at the expense of the Liberal Democrats who dropped 3 to 13 seats and the Conservatives who were down 2 to 11 seats. [10] 7 independents were also elected, 4 in the Independent Group, 1 Loftus Ward Independent, 1 East Cleveland and Guisborough Independent and 1 East Cleveland Independent. [10]

Following the election the Labour group leader, George Dunning, became the new leader of the council, after Labour got the support of 2 independents, Mike Findley and Mary Lanigan. [11]

Redcar and Cleveland local election result 2007 [12]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2871+647.537.534,980+1.4%
  Liberal Democrats 1303-322.023.622,014-2.8%
  Conservative 1102-218.623.722,152-1.9%
  Independent 402-26.811.610,815+3.7%
 Loftus Ward Independent10001.71.21,137+1.2%
 East Cleveland and Guisborough Independent110+11.71.1984+1.1%
 East Cleveland Independent10001.70.6559-3.4%
  BNP 000000.8731+0.8%

Ward results

Brotton (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Hogg 858
Labour Richard Rudland 728
Labour Peter Scott 647
Liberal Democrats Valerie Miller637
Liberal Democrats Kay Walker581
Conservative Andrew Morgan422
Liberal Democrats Norma Morris405
Conservative George Bolton365
Independent Christine Swales280
Turnout 4,92336.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Coatham (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Josie Crawford 415
Liberal Democrats Irene Curr 372
Labour Theresa Cave305
Independent Edward Dolan289
Independent Jimmy Willis285
Labour Peter Todd260
BNP Paul Harrison137
Conservative David Taylerson113
Turnout 2,17633.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Dormanstown (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vilma Collins858
Labour Cliff Houlding805
Labour Ray Goddard758
Liberal Democrats Derek Grimshaw414
Liberal Democrats John Curr412
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Paskin386
Conservative Stuart Bell374
Turnout 4,00733.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Eston (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ann Higgins890
Labour Olwyn Peters857
Independent Liz Beadle841
Labour John Simms812
Independent Vincent Smith781
Labour Beryl Dunning780
BNP Wayne Burdett174
Liberal Democrats Carol Smith120
Conservative Russell Hutchinson113
Liberal Democrats Colin Crawford86
Liberal Democrats Patricia Todd67
Turnout 5,52137.6
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing
Grangetown (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynn Pallister557
Labour Peter Dunlop476
Liberal Democrats Angela Draper154
Liberal Democrats Arthur Clarke132
Turnout 1,31924.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Guisborough (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Denise Bunn1,058
Conservative Anne Franklin999
Labour Joe Keenan999
Conservative Bill Clarke997
Labour Bill Suthers915
Conservative Brian Gent884
Liberal Democrats Judith Carter299
Turnout 6,15138.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hutton (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Jeffery1,646
Conservative Valerie Halton1,620
Conservative Peter Spencer1,478
Labour Shelagh Holyoake681
Turnout 5,42540.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Kirkleatham (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norman Davies698
Labour Brenda Forster691
Labour Mark Hannon660
Liberal Democrats Carol Johnson508
Liberal Democrats Alan Langner503
Liberal Democrats Ann Plummer502
Conservative Joy Bishop438
Turnout 4,00033.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Lockwood [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Cleveland IndependentStephen Kay55963.5
Labour Peter Briggs23927.1
Conservative Joan Bolton839.4
Majority32036.3
Turnout 88155.9
Independent hold Swing
Loftus (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mary Lanigan1,068
Labour Eric Jackson808
Loftus Ward IndependentDavid Fitzpatrick585
Independent Linda Bell547
Labour Allan Greening529
Labour Gerry Dickinson416
Independent Wayne Davies335
Loftus Ward IndependentStephanie Aplin-Wakefield289
Loftus Ward IndependentRoger Lings263
Conservative Jennifer Bell186
Conservative Mary Dadd157
Turnout 4,71341.4
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Longbeck (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Findley1,143
Conservative Norah Cooney738
Conservative Vera Moody697
Independent Norman Brown495
Conservative Vera Rider486
Independent John Wilkinson427
Labour Vic Jeffries422
Labour Denis Sewell375
Labour Susan Cleary334
Liberal Democrats Norman Brown180
Liberal Democrats Victoria Reyer171
Liberal Democrats Patricia Swales158
Turnout 5,62638.2
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Newcomen (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christopher Abbott725
Liberal Democrats Glynis Abbott637
Independent Chris McGlade346
Independent Rachel Woolley249
Labour Anthony Senior204
Conservative Judith Petite111
Turnout 2,27238.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Normanby (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Billy Ayre913
Labour Wendy Wall848
Labour Carole Simms825
Liberal Democrats Amanda Proud733
Liberal Democrats Ann Wilson661
Liberal Democrats Steven Abbott658
Conservative Paul Jackson443
Conservative Gillian Dadd389
Turnout 5,47037.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Ormesby (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Glyn Nightingale1,140
Liberal Democrats Eric Empson1,082
Liberal Democrats Irene Nightingale1,038
Conservative Jacqueline Watson366
Labour Marian Fairley360
Turnout 3,98636.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Saltburn (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philip Thomson1,080
Conservative Joan Sands1,018
Conservative John Robinson947
Labour Joan Guy857
Labour Tom Blenkinsop 791
Labour Cyril Hammond724
Turnout 5,41741.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Skelton (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Briggs1,225
Labour Dave McLuckie1,080
Labour Helen McLuckie1,004
Conservative James Carrolle672
Conservative Michael King667
Conservative Stephanie Hinson642
Independent Colin Harbinson354
Independent Debbie Harbinson342
BNP Kevin Broughton171
Turnout 6,15743.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
South Bank (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Jeffrey874
Labour Pearl Hall852
Labour Sylvia Szintai751
Independent Alan Green260
BNP Dawn Castle249
Conservative Dorothy Hutton179
Liberal Democrats Gail Leggett169
Liberal Democrats Richard Ovens138
Liberal Democrats Alexandra Stamp45
Turnout 3,51730.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
St. Germains (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marjorie Moses1,218
Liberal Democrats Margaret Wilson1,107
Liberal Democrats Deborah Dowson1,088
Labour Ray Hensby546
Conservative Joan Moody541
Labour Craig Laskey503
Conservative John Rider498
Turnout 5,50143.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Teesville (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sheelagh Clarke1,269
Labour George Dunning1,157
Labour Norman Pickthall999
Independent Jim Higgins630
Conservative Stewart Dadd402
Liberal Democrats Sheila Clarke287
Liberal Democrats Branda Dale263
Liberal Democrats Helen Hadfield240
Turnout 5,24740.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
West Dyke (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Benbow1,313
Liberal Democrats Michael Carling1,122
Liberal Democrats Mary Ovens1,054
Independent Malcolm Burton744
Conservative Andrew Gilbey520
Labour Andrew Scott435
Turnout 5,18837.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Westworth (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
East Cleveland and Guisborough IndependentDavid Williams544
Conservative Carole Jeffery541
Conservative Derrick Langley528
East Cleveland and Guisborough IndependentTressa Cooper440
Labour Jim Marvell415
Turnout 2,46839.4
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Zetland (2) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norma Hensby438
Conservative Robert Stanway422
Liberal Democrats John Hannon413
Conservative Jean White390
Labour Marilyn Norton384
Liberal Democrats Paul Smith381
Independent Roy Myers297
Independent Hazel Willis212
Turnout 42.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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