2007 Tamworth Borough Council election

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Results of the 2007 Tamworth Borough Council election

Elections to Tamworth Borough 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. Overall turnout was 31.9%

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After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

Tamworth Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 830+380.045.08,183-5.9%
  Labour 103-310.037.76,856-3.8%
  Independent 100010.08.91,624+8.9%
  Liberal Democrats 000006.11,109-1.5%
  BNP 000002.2395+2.2%

Ward results

Amington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Wells84143.2−13.4
Labour Julie Holland75738.9−4.5
Independent James Mckay34817.9+17.9
Majority844.3−8.9
Turnout 1,94632.0−1.1
Conservative hold Swing
Belgrave
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Nicklin77648.8−8.2
Labour Gary Hirons56935.8−7.2
Independent Kevin Taylor24515.4+15.4
Majority20713.0−1.0
Turnout 1,59029.1−0.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bolehall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Seekings99058.0−3.3
Conservative Andrew James71842.0+3.3
Majority27216.0−6.6
Turnout 1,70831.5−1.9
Labour hold Swing
Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Claymore91747.6−2.7
Labour Marion Couchman73638.2+0.7
Liberal Democrats Jenny Pinkett27314.2+2.0
Majority1819.4−3.4
Turnout 1,92634.5−1.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Glascote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Cooke58740.9+40.9
Labour Sheree Peaple46732.5−21.1
Conservative Debbie James38126.6−19.8
Majority1208.4
Turnout 1,43525.6+1.7
Independent hold Swing
Mercian
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martyn Price72936.5−5.5
Labour Neil Fuller57929.0−4.8
Independent Richard Kingstone44422.3+22.3
Liberal Democrats Geoff Blake24312.2−12.0
Majority1507.5−0.7
Turnout 1,99538.0+1.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Spital
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Gant1,12252.9+2.2
Labour Karen Hirons68232.2−0.8
Liberal Democrats Jenny Blake31514.9−1.4
Majority44020.7+3.0
Turnout 2,11938.5−1.0
Conservative hold Swing
Stonydelph
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Price60638.6−18.1
Labour Margaret Clarke57036.3−7.0
BNP Lynn Smith39525.1+25.1
Majority362.3−11.1
Turnout 1,57127.4+2.4
Conservative hold Swing
Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Oates1,08654.2−0.2
Labour David Foster63831.9+1.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Jones27813.9−1.6
Majority44822.3−2.0
Turnout 2,00234.0−0.8
Conservative hold Swing
Wilnecote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Beale1,00753.7−2.9
Labour Ken Lewis86846.3+2.9
Majority1397.4−5.8
Turnout 1,87529.0−2.4
Conservative hold Swing

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