2007 Stevenage Borough Council election

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2007 Stevenage Borough Council election
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  2006 3 May 2007 2008  

13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before3243
Seats won1111
Seats after3243
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote10,1306,5334,612
Percentage46.8%30.2%21.3%

Stevenage UK local election 2012 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2007 Stevenage Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

Elections to Stevenage Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 2003. The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Stevenage Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1100084.646.810,130+0.4%
  Conservative 10007.730.26,533+0.5%
  Liberal Democrats 10007.721.34,612-0.5%
  BNP 000001.0211+1.0%
  Green 000000.8172-0.1%

Ward results

Bandley Hill

Location of Bandley Hill ward Bandley Hill ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jackie Hollywell 805 51.8 +0.9
Conservative Freda Warner47430.5+3.7
Liberal Democrats Gordon Knight27617.7−4.6
Majority33121.3−2.8
Turnout 1,55532.4
Labour hold Swing

Bedwell

Location of Bedwell ward Bedwell ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Bedwell ward
Bedwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Harrington 1,037 60.7 −6.4
Conservative Christine St. Leitner43025.2−7.7
Liberal Democrats Sydney Grubert24114.1+14.1
Majority60735.5+1.3
Turnout 1,70836.3
Labour hold Swing

Chells

Location of Chells ward Chells ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Chells ward
Chells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Howard Burrell 771 41.9 −3.6
Liberal Democrats Audrey Griffith75040.8+7.3
Conservative Julie Seddon31817.3−3.7
Majority211.1−10.9
Turnout 1,83939.6
Labour hold Swing

Longmeadow

Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Monika Cherney-Craw 689 41.8 −5.1
Conservative Matthew Hurst64539.2+4.9
Liberal Democrats Ralph Baskerville31319.0+0.2
Majority442.6−10.0
Turnout 1,64737.9
Labour hold Swing

Manor

Location of Manor ward Manor ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Manor ward
Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Parker 1,091 54.4 +1.8
Conservative Susan Smith46523.2−2.2
Labour Joseph Sherry44922.4+0.4
Majority62631.2+4.0
Turnout 2,00541.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Martins Wood

Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Patston 680 43.6 +0.2
Conservative Dilys Clark60839.0+4.6
Liberal Democrats Barbara Segadelli27217.4−4.8
Majority724.6−4.4
Turnout 1,56034.3
Labour hold Swing

Old Town

Location of Old Town ward Old Town ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Old Town ward
Old Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Downing 1,018 49.0 +3.4
Conservative James Fraser70033.7+0.2
Liberal Democrats Margaret Latham1899.1−2.6
Green Stuart Madgin1728.3−0.9
Majority31815.3+3.2
Turnout 2,07943.1
Labour hold Swing

Pin Green

Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reg Smith 848 51.6 −0.8
Conservative Leslie Clark37823.0+1.6
BNP Michael Green21112.9+12.9
Liberal Democrats Mary Griffith20512.5+1.8
Majority47028.6−2.4
Turnout 1,64237.3
Labour hold Swing

Roebuck

Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Gardner 816 52.2 +2.2
Conservative Roger Gill48030.7+1.9
Liberal Democrats Denise Baskerville26617.0−4.2
Majority33621.5+0.3
Turnout 1,56234.7
Labour hold Swing

St Nicholas

Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ralph Raynor 742 50.8 +0.1
Conservative Andrew Elwell39927.3+1.2
Liberal Democrats Heather Snell32021.9−1.3
Majority34323.5−1.1
Turnout 1,46133.8
Labour hold Swing

Shephall

Location of Shephall ward Shephall ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ann Webb 806 56.3 +1.2
Conservative Anita Speight34824.3+5.3
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Baskerville27819.4−6.5
Majority45832.0+2.8
Turnout 1,43232.6
Labour hold Swing

Symonds Green

Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Kissane 1,040 61.6 +7.7
Conservative Matthew Wyatt47027.8−2.8
Liberal Democrats Clive Hearmon17910.6−4.9
Majority57033.8+10.5
Turnout 1,68938.8
Labour hold Swing

Woodfield

Location of Woodfield ward Woodfield ward in Stevenage 1999.svg
Location of Woodfield ward
Woodfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Graham Clark 818 55.3 +0.9
Labour Richard Rawlings42929.0+3.6
Liberal Democrats Katherine Lloyd23215.7−4.5
Majority38926.3−2.7
Turnout 1,47937.1
Conservative hold Swing

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