The 2007 Swale Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
The new Sheppey First party won four of the six seats they contested, taking Leysdown and Warden, Minster Cliffs, Sheppey Central and Sheerness East wards. [2] However the Conservatives remained in control of the council with 26 of the 47 councillors, despite also losing a seat in Queenborough and Halfway to Labour. [2] This gain meant Labour remained on 10 seats, while the Liberal Democrats lost 2 seats to have 6 councillors and 1 independent candidate was elected. [2] [3] [4]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 6 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 40.0 | 41.0 | 8,421 | -4.1% | |
Sheppey First | 4 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 26.7 | 18.2 | 3,741 | +18.2% | |
Labour | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 22.8 | 4,673 | -4.8% | |
Liberal Democrat | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6.7 | 12.9 | 2,637 | -7.1% | |
Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 566 | +2.8% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 225 | +1.1% | |
Against Kent Science Park's Residential Expansion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 124 | +0.6% | |
Rock 'n' Roll Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 94 | 0.5% | |
Money Reform | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 38 | +0.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nicholas Hampshire | 429 | 53.7 | +23.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Brian Woodland | 265 | 33.2 | -31.0 | |
Labour | Peter Paige | 105 | 13.1 | +8.0 | |
Majority | 164 | 20.5 | |||
Turnout | 799 | 42.3 | +8.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Bobbin | 1,023 | 66.7 | -0.3 | |
Labour | Ash Rehal | 247 | 16.1 | +0.6 | |
Green | Timothy Valentine | 225 | 14.7 | +14.7 | |
Money Reform | Anne Belsey | 38 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Majority | 776 | 50.6 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,533 | 36.1 | -6.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Duncan Dewar-Whalley | 700 | 50.3 | +10.8 | |
Labour | Mike Baldock | 404 | 29.0 | +9.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Dave Manning | 289 | 20.7 | -13.7 | |
Majority | 296 | 21.2 | +16.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,393 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Wright | 1,099 | 66.9 | -3.3 | |
Labour | Ruth Walker-Grice | 274 | 16.7 | +1.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Bill Daw | 269 | 16.4 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 825 | 50.2 | -4.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,642 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheppey First | Pat Sandle | 434 | 59.0 | +59.0 | |
Conservative | Andy Booth | 213 | 28.9 | -29.7 | |
Labour | Matt Wheatcroft | 89 | 12.1 | -13.2 | |
Majority | 221 | 30.0 | |||
Turnout | 736 | 33.3 | +7.1 | ||
Sheppey First hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Adam Tolhurst | 504 | 41.7 | +11.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | Berick Tomes | 377 | 31.2 | -15.8 | |
Conservative | Pat Martin | 217 | 17.9 | -0.2 | |
Independent | Andrew Crayford | 65 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Sheikh Mihand | 47 | 3.9 | -0.8 | |
Majority | 127 | 10.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,210 | 34.5 | -3.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheppey First | Christopher Boden | 1,316 | 63.0 | +63.0 | |
Conservative | Adrian Crowther | 460 | 22.0 | -18.7 | |
Labour | Robbie Stanbridge | 183 | 8.8 | -15.5 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Kemp | 83 | 4.0 | -21.3 | |
Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Mad Mike Young | 47 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 856 | 41.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,089 | 37.8 | +3.5 | ||
Sheppey First gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mike Constable | 780 | 40.6 | -2.3 | |
Conservative | Peter Marchington | 635 | 33.0 | -10.8 | |
Sheppey First | Raymond Adams | 507 | 26.4 | +26.4 | |
Majority | 145 | 7.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,922 | 34.7 | -1.3 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheppey First | Gemma Wray | 332 | 35.1 | +35.1 | |
Labour | Jennie Ronan | 301 | 31.8 | -5.0 | |
Conservative | Kelly Carruthers | 210 | 22.2 | -9.3 | |
Liberal Democrat | Malcolm Howe | 103 | 10.9 | -10.1 | |
Majority | 31 | 3.3 | |||
Turnout | 946 | 26.9 | -0.4 | ||
Sheppey First gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Steve Worrall | 603 | 49.5 | -9.6 | |
Sheppey First | David Cassidy | 408 | 33.5 | +33.5 | |
Conservative | Jane Morris | 207 | 17.0 | -7.7 | |
Majority | 195 | 16.0 | -18.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,218 | 30.2 | +1.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheppey First | Lesley Ingham | 744 | 45.3 | +45.3 | |
Conservative | Christine Coles | 522 | 31.8 | -5.9 | |
Labour | David Sargent | 246 | 15.0 | -4.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Colin Howe | 130 | 7.9 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 222 | 13.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,642 | 27.8 | -3.2 | ||
Sheppey First gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Nick Williams | 641 | 46.8 | +4.1 | |
Conservative | Derek Carnell | 525 | 38.3 | -4.0 | |
Labour | Shelley Cheeseman | 203 | 14.8 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 116 | 8.5 | +8.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,369 | 37.3 | -3.8 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Barnicott | 802 | 60.1 | +3.5 | |
Labour | Ken Rowles | 368 | 27.6 | +8.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | David Spurling | 164 | 12.3 | +12.3 | |
Majority | 434 | 32.5 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,334 | 33.7 | -3.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Monique Bonney | 501 | 57.7 | +57.7 | |
Conservative | Donald Jordan | 368 | 42.3 | -33.8 | |
Majority | 133 | 15.3 | |||
Turnout | 869 | 44.0 | +6.2 | ||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jean Willicombe | 1,011 | 55.6 | +9.4 | |
Labour | Christine Truelove | 366 | 20.1 | +5.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Anne Jenkins | 316 | 17.4 | -17.1 | |
Against Kent Science Park's Residential Expansion | Joe Brown | 124 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
Majority | 645 | 35.5 | +23.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,817 | 44.8 | -6.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |