Brentwood Borough Council election, 2007

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Elections to Brentwood Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Brentwood Borough Council Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 8 2 0 +2 66.6 54.0 9,707 -5.2
  Liberal Democrat 3 0 2 -2 16.6 32.7 5,869 +3.6
  Labour 1 0 0 0 8.3 8.3 1,499 -0.4
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 504 +2.8
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 392 -0.9

The swing was 4.4% from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats.

An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support, typically from one election to another, expressed as a positive or negative percentage. A multi-party swing is an indicator of a change in the electorate's preference between candidates or parties. A swing can be calculated for the electorate as a whole, for a given electoral district or for a particular demographic.

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. Presently led by Theresa May, it has been the governing party since 2010. It presently has 314 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 249 members of the House of Lords, and 18 members of the European Parliament. It also has 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 9,008 local councillors. One of the major parties of UK politics, it has formed the government on 45 occasions, more than any other party.

Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. They presently have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, and one member of the European Parliament. They also have five Members of the Scottish Parliament and a member each in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. The party reached the height of its influence in the early 2010s, forming a junior partner in a coalition government from 2010 to 2015. It is presently led by Vince Cable.

Ward results

Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Brentwood North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Reg Straw 866 48.6 +10.4
Conservative Cheralyn Lewis 764 42.9 -7.8
Labour Julie Morrissey 151 8.5 -2.6
Majority 102 5.7 -6.7
Turnout 1,811 40.1 -5.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing -6.7
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Brentwood South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mike Le-Surf 608 41.4 +0.7
Conservative Tony Williams 597 40.7 +1.6
Liberal Democrat Shirley Howe 262 17.9 -2.4
Majority 11 0.7 -0.9
Turnout 1,467 37.6 -5.8
Labour hold Swing -0.9
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Brentwood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Karen Chilvers 866 52.0 +8.0
Conservative Michael Golding 722 43.4 -0.8
Labour Peter Mayo 77 4.6 -0.8
Majority 144 8.6 +2.1
Turnout 1,665 38.7 -4.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +2.1
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Brizes & Doddinghurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Keith Sparling 868 50.3 +1.9
Liberal Democrat Colin Brown 579 33.6 -3.1
UKIP Yvonne Maguire 204 11.8 0.4
Labour Barrie Wickerson 74 4.3 0.8
Majority 289 16.8 -20.2
Turnout 1,725 37.55 -6.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +27.5
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Gordon MacLellan 854 76.5 -11.8
Liberal Democrat Ross Carter 193 17.3 +11.7
Labour Robert Gow 69 6.2 0.1
Majority 661 59.2 -22.9
Turnout 1,116 39.2 -8.8
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Hutton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Christopher Hossack 584 63.0 +3.4
Liberal Democrat Caron Davis 257 27.7 -6.8
Labour Richard Enever 86 9.3 +3.4
Majority 327 35.3 10.2
Turnout 927 32.94 -8.9
Conservative hold Swing +5.7
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Hutton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dudley Payne 552 47.6 -12.7
Independent Graham Soames 504 43.5 +43.5
Labour Charles Bisson 103 8.9 0.1
Majority 48 4.1 -25.1
Turnout 1,159 37.94 -9.1
Conservative hold Swing -28.3
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Noelle Hones 1,102 52.8 -12.1
Liberal Democrat Christopher Dale 717 34.4 +15.5
UKIP Janette Gulleford 188 9.0 -0.2
Labour Jane Winter 80 3.8 -3.1
Majority 385 18.4 -37.3
Turnout 2,087 44.84 -1.0
Conservative hold Swing -5.4
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Pilgrims Hatch
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mathew Aspinell 1,010 57.8 +5.5
Conservative Paula Sparling 670 38.4 +2.0
Labour Michele Wigram 66 3.8 -7.1
Majority 340 19.5 14.6
Turnout 1,746 39.1 -4.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +1.8
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Shenfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Phil Baker 1,254 77.7 +0.7
Liberal Democrat Anne Long 281 17.4 -0.1
Labour Ian Wands 79 4.9 -0.6
Majority 973 60.3 0.8
Turnout 1,361 39.4 -6.1
Conservative hold Swing +13.3
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Tipps Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Madeline Henwood 828 71.2 +9.8
Liberal Democrat Alan Davies 269 23.1 -8.8
Labour Paul Skingley 66 5.7 -1.0
Majority 559 48.1 18.6
Turnout 1,163 39.56 -6.5
Conservative hold Swing +18.6
Brentwood Borough Council elections, 2007: Warley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative William Lloyd 882 50.6 -1.8
Liberal Democrat Jill Hubbard 771 44.2 +8.3
Labour Richard Margrave 91 5.2 -4.3
Majority 111 6.4 -10.0
Turnout 1,744 41.0 -4.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +3.4

Composition of expiring seats before election

Ward Party Incumbent Elected Incumbent Standing again?
Brentwood North Liberal Democrats 2003 Reginald Straw Re-elected
Brentwood South Labour 2003 David Hann No
Brentwood West Liberal Democrats 2003 Allan Wheatley No
Brizes & Doddinghurst Liberal Democrats 2003 Colin Brown Yes
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon Conservative 2003 Gordon MacLellan Re-elected
Hutton East Conservative 2003 Christopher Hossack Re-elected
Hutton North Conservative 2003 Dudley Payne Re-elected
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Conservative 2003 Sarah Courage No
Pilgrims Hatch Liberal Democrats 2003 Charles Myers No
Shenfield Conservative 2003 Philip Baker Re-elected
Tipps Cross Conservative 2003 Madeline Henwood Re-elected
Warley Liberal Democrats 2003 Jill Hubbard Yes
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