2007 West Somerset District Council election

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Map of the results of the 2007 West Somerset District Council election. independents in grey, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. West Somerset UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2007 West Somerset District Council election. independents in grey, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

The 2007 West Somerset District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of West Somerset District Council in Somerset, England. The whole council was up for election and independents gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party. [1]

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Election result

The Conservatives dropped to 13 seats, a net loss of 4, and fell behind the independents who became the largest group with 16 councillors. [2] [3] Conservative losses included defeats in the seats of Alcombe East, Old Cleeve, Porlock, Quantock Vale and West Quantock, but they did make some gains, including in Watchet where an independent lost a seat. [3] Both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats lost a seat, to only have one councillor each. [4] Overall turnout at the election was 46.9%. [3]

Following the election independent councillor Keith Ross became the new leader of the council, taking over from the Conservatives, with Labour councillor Simon Stokes becoming deputy leader. [5]

West Somerset local election result 2007 [1] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1693+651.648.010,292+18.8
  Conservative 1348-441.943.09,218+0.9
  Labour 101-13.25.41,150-11.3
  Liberal Democrats 101-13.23.6776-7.1

Ward results

Alcombe East (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Melhuish323
Conservative Nicolas Messarra201
Conservative Jamie Anderson157
Turnout 68143.7+22.8
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Alcombe West (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Stokes479
Conservative Norman Hercock355
Labour Marcus Kravis348
Turnout 1,18239.2+4.4
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Aville Vale [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Webber31355.4−23.1
Independent Aron Cody-Boutcher25244.6+23.2
Majority 6110.8−46.5
Turnout 56556.2+7.0
Conservative hold Swing
Brompton Ralph and Haddon [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Turner25563.1+23.3
Independent David Gliddon14936.9−23.3
Majority 10626.2
Turnout 40454.3+9.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Carhampton and Withycombe [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Humber41771.8
Conservative Brian Jenkinson16428.2
Majority 25343.6
Turnout 58156.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Crowcombe and Stogumber [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tim Taylor31558.0
Independent Roy Harbour22842.0
Majority 8716.0
Turnout 54358.3
Conservative hold Swing
Dulverton and Brushford (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Ross684
Independent Michael Gammon451
Conservative Paul Chamberlain341
Turnout 1,47653.3+0.8
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Dunster [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bryan Leaker18659.8−0.4
Independent Julie Harvey-Smith12540.2+19.3
Majority 6119.6−19.6
Turnout 31147.9−2.5
Conservative hold Swing
Exmoor [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steven Pugsleyunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Minehead North (3) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Doug Ross822
Conservative Christine Lawrence580
Conservative David Sanders453
Conservative Jeremy White415
Turnout 2,27041.4+3.9
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Minehead South (3) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Terry Venner822
Independent Michael Downes706
Independent John Walker631
Conservative Anthony Berry571
Conservative Dudley Seale442
Conservative Stan Taylor331
Turnout 3,50343.4+2.2
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Old Cleeve (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kate Kravis532
Independent Neil Parbrook479
Conservative Pamela Driver302
Turnout 1,31342.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing
Porlock and District (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Palmer656
Independent Jon Freeman427
Conservative Mike Padgett273
Turnout 1,35647.7
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Quantock Vale (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Chris Morgan424
Independent Paul Tipney420
Conservative Mary Crowley335
Conservative Loretta Whetlor243
Turnout 1,42246.6+4.8
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Quarme [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher White34771.0
Independent John Bray14229.0
Majority 20542.0
Turnout 48959.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Watchet (3) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Westcott716
Conservative Anthony Knight505
Independent Jennifer Hill441
Independent David Banks425
Liberal Democrats Anthony Bowden359
Labour Peter Murphy323
Conservative Ann Snelling300
Turnout 3,06942.3+0.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
West Quantock [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mitch Wicking30158.2+14.4
Conservative Barbara Child21641.8−14.4
Majority 8516.4
Turnout 51.754.6+1.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Williton (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hugh Davies696
Independent Edwin May298
Independent Ian Aldridge269
Conservative Rose Woods246
Independent John Holden214
Independent William Gulliford31
Turnout 1,75447.7+1.8
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

By-elections between 2007 and 2011

Alcombe East

Alcombe East By-Election 1 May 2008 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dudley Seale26359.4+21.0
Independent Sandra Slade10323.3−38.3
Labour Ronald Bridle429.5+9.5
Liberal Democrats Anthony Bowden357.9+7.9
Majority 16036.1
Turnout 44341.1−2.6
Conservative hold Swing

Minehead South

Minehead South By-Election 16 April 2009 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sandra Slade39351.5−7.5
Conservative Leslie Smith37048.5+7.5
Majority 233.0
Turnout 763
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "West Somerset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Election round-up: Somerset". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Alder, Chris (4 May 2007). "Independents wrest control at West Somerset". Somerset County Gazette . Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Tories lose out to independents". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Alder, Chris (18 May 2007). "New faces take the helm". Somerset County Gazette . Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "West Somerset District Council – May 2007". West Somerset Council. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  7. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Somerset Council. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). West Somerset Council. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
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