2007 South Hams District Council election

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2007 South Hams District Council election [1]
  2003 3 May 2007 2011  

All 40 seats in the South Hams District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.0%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election28 seats, 48.3%7 seats, 31.8%2 seats, 12.1%
Seats won2893
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote16,1667,5152,715
Percentage50.2%34.2%8.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.9%Increase2.svg2.4%Decrease2.svg3.7%

South Hams District Council wards, 2007.svg
Map showing the results of the 2007 South Hams District Council elections.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to South Hams District Council took place on 3 May 2007, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. [2]

References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 2007 (PDF). Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 14.
  2. "Local elections 2007" (PDF). UK Parliament. 19 July 2007.