2007 West Lancashire District Council election

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Results of the 2007 West Lancashire Borough Council election

The 2007 West Lancashire District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of West Lancashire District Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Conservative 33+1
Labour 21-1

[2]

Background

Before the election the Conservatives had a 10-seat majority over Labour, after gaining 3 seats in the 2006 election. [3] 19 seats were being contested in the election with the Conservative leader of the council, Geoff Roberts, being one of those who were defending seats. [3] The election was seen as mainly being fought just between the Conservative and Labour parties, with the Liberal Democrats only standing in 2 wards. [4]

The Conservatives were expected to remain in control of the council and were targeting the wards of Scott and Wrightington where Labour only had small majorities. [4]

Election result

The Conservatives held control of the council after making a net gain of 1 seat to have a majority of 12 over Labour. [5] They gained the seats of Scott and Wrightington from Labour, but lost Bickerstaffe back to Labour. [6] Overall turnout in the election was 31.5%, down from the 32.2% recorded in 2006. [6]

West Lancashire Local Election Result 2007 [2] [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1121+157.952.811,655-6.8
  Labour 812-142.137.98,360+3.5
  Green 00000.03.6786-0.9
  Liberal Democrats 00000.02.7601+2.7
  Independent 00000.01.3292-0.2
  English Democrat 00000.00.9196+0.9
  UKIP 00000.00.9195+0.9

Ward results

Ashurst

Ashurst [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Roberts70068.2−0.1
Conservative David Rydings32631.8+0.1
Majority 37436.5−0.1
Turnout 1,02621.1−2.0
Labour hold Swing

Aughton and Downholland

Aughton and Downholland [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Westley1,16872.1−3.1
Labour Nicola Hennessy45327.9+3.1
Majority 71544.1−6.3
Turnout 1,62135.9−0.9
Conservative hold Swing

Aughton Park

Aughton Park [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Geoffrey Roberts88880.8+0.9
Labour Pauline Roughley21119.2−0.9
Majority 67761.6+1.8
Turnout 1,09935.4−0.9
Conservative hold Swing

Bickerstaffe

Bickerstaffe [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Cotterill50253.5+7.2
Conservative Robin Cropper43646.5−7.2
Majority 667.0
Turnout 93853.0+7.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Birch Green

Birch Green [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donna West42481.4+0.4
Conservative Malcolm Barron9718.6−0.4
Majority 32762.8+0.8
Turnout 52116.9−10.9
Labour hold Swing

Derby

Derby [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Swiffen79257.2−0.7
Labour Jonathan Sockett36726.5+0.2
Green Anne Doyle22516.3+0.5
Majority 42530.7−0.9
Turnout 1,38431.1−1.1
Conservative hold Swing

Digmoor

Digmoor [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Whitby53179.8+6.9
Conservative Susan Cropper13420.2+8.2
Majority 39759.7+1.9
Turnout 66521.1−9.9
Labour hold Swing

Knowsley

Knowsley [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Bailey88555.8−6.8
Labour Alan Williams50631.9+7.8
Green John Watt19612.4−0.9
Majority 37923.9−14.6
Turnout 1,58735.1−1.8
Conservative hold Swing

Newburgh

Newburgh [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Pope53472.7−6.5
Labour Jacqueline Citarella12517.0−3.8
English Democrat Stephen Garrett7610.3+10.3
Majority 40955.6−2.8
Turnout 73544.5−0.6
Conservative hold Swing

North Meols

North Meols [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Austin Vickers56759.2+2.7
Liberal Democrats Rajni Somaiya25426.5+26.5
Labour Christopher Mawdsley13714.3+2.8
Majority 31332.7−1.6
Turnout 95829.2+7.2
Conservative hold Swing

Parbold

Parbold [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative May Blake99278.2+3.7
Labour Clare Gillard27721.8−3.7
Majority 71556.3+7.3
Turnout 1,26940.8−0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Scarisbrick

Scarisbrick [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Fowler61453.3−16.2
Independent Margaret Edwards29225.3+25.3
Labour Susan Jones15813.7−3.3
Green Sylvia Walmsley897.7−5.8
Majority 32227.9−24.6
Turnout 1,15336.5−3.2
Conservative hold Swing

Scott

Scott [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Hammond78847.3+0.1
Labour Katherine Anderson57234.3−1.3
Green Maurice George18711.2+0.4
English Democrat Kenneth Walters1207.21.7
Majority 21613.0+1.4
Turnout 1,66736.6−2.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Skelmersdale North

Skelmersdale North [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Nolan66977.3+31.6
Conservative Graham Jones19722.7+9.2
Majority 47254.5+49.5
Turnout 86627.7−9.7
Labour hold Swing

Skelmersdale South

Skelmersdale South [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Doreen Saxon88973.2−2.8
Conservative Joanne Rushton32626.8+2.8
Majority 56346.3−5.7
Turnout 1,21524.0+0.3
Labour hold Swing

Tanhouse

Tanhouse [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Keegan41260.5−3.9
Conservative Irene O'Donnell18026.4+2.5
Green Martin Lowe8913.1+1.4
Majority 23234.1−6.4
Turnout 68119.6−1.8
Labour hold Swing

Tarleton

Tarleton [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosemary Evans1,13369.5−16.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Lonsdale34721.3+21.3
Labour Shan Annis1519.3−4.7
Majority 78648.2−23.8
Turnout 1,63136.7+1.4
Conservative hold Swing

Up Holland

Up Holland [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Rice77645.1−5.9
Conservative Ruth Pollock74943.5−5.5
UKIP Alan Freeman19511.3+11.3
Majority 271.6−0.4
Turnout 1,72034.7+3.2
Labour hold Swing

Wrightington

Wrightington [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Tattersall84962.9−3.7
Labour Pauline Bailey50037.1+3.7
Majority 34925.9−7.3
Turnout 1,34940.2−12.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ↑ "West Lancashire". BBC News . Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Election 2007 Results". The Times . 4 May 2007. p. 8.
  3. 1 2 "19 seats are up for grabs". Liverpool Echo. 26 April 2007. p. 27.
  4. 1 2 "The view from Lancashire". New Statesman . 30 April 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Labour aims for 2008; Results, reports and reaction from your council ... Local Election 2007 Culture year claims on night of tension - and scuffles". Liverpool Echo. 4 May 2007. p. 2.
  6. 1 2 "Tories tighten West Lancs grip". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "District Council Election Results 2006" (PDF). West Lancashire District Council. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Local elections 2007 - who won where". Lancashire Evening Post. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
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