Bury Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2007

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Elections to Bury Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 3 May 2007. One third of the council was up for election, and the council remained in No Overall Control, with the Conservative Party overtaking the Labour Party as the largest group.

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Local governement body in England

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of ten in Greater Manchester and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England. It provides the majority of local government services in Bury.

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.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

Election result

Bury Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 7 1 0 +1 41.4 22,078 -0.6
  Labour 7 0 3 -3 33.9 18,110 +0.1
  Liberal Democrat 3 1 0 +1 18.4 9,814 -3.2
  BNP 5.9 3,162 +5.9
  Independent 0.3 180 -2.2

Ward results

Besses
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alan Matthews 1,138 47.5 +0.0
Conservative Valerie Morris 829 34.6 +8.5
Liberal Democrat Fiona Davison 431 18.0 +0.7
Majority 309 12.9 -8.4
Turnout 2,398
Labour hold Swing
Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jack Walton 2,032 55.3 -2.5
Labour Ben Shatliff 898 24.4 +0.5
Liberal Democrat Gaynor Clarkson 386 10.5 -7.8
BNP Julie Kay 359 9.8 +9.8
Majority 1,134 30.9 -8.0
Turnout 3,675
Conservative hold Swing
East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michael Connolly 1,216 49.7 -3.2
Conservative Azmat Husain 753 30.8 +1.3
Liberal Democrat Nissa Finney 296 12.1 -6.5
Independent Ron Miles 180 7.4 +7.4
Majority 463 18.9 -4.5
Turnout 2,445
Labour hold Swing
Elton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Denise Bigg 1,555 52.3 +4.6
Labour Steven Treadgold 936 31.5 -2.2
Liberal Democrat Robert Sloss 485 16.3 -3.3
Majority 619 20.8 +6.8
Turnout 2,976
Conservative hold Swing
Holyrood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Wilf Davison 1,661 54.6 +2.6
Labour Alan Quinn 698 23.0 -0.1
Conservative Marilyn Vincent 681 22.4 -2.6
Majority 963 31.7 +4.7
Turnout 3,040
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Moorside
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Keith Rothwell 1,230 39.1 +3.7
Conservative Angela Crane 1,077 34.2 -6.0
Liberal Democrat Victor Hagan 505 16.0 -8.4
BNP Phillip Sedman 336 10.7 +10.7
Majority 153 4.9
Turnout 3,148
Labour hold Swing
North Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Higgin 2,411 62.7 +0.8
Labour Roy Hardy 753 19.6 +1.0
Liberal Democrat Ewan Arthur 498 12.9 -6.6
BNP Jonathan Barbour 184 4.8 +4.8
Majority 1,658 43.1 +0.7
Turnout 3,846
Conservative hold Swing
Pilkington Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Redstone 1,828 61.3 -0.4
Labour Steve Perkins 793 26.6 -2.9
Liberal Democrat Maureen Davison 362 12.1 +3.3
Majority 1,035 34.7 +2.4
Turnout 2,983
Conservative hold Swing
Radcliffe East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Siobhan Costello 1,077 35.8 -0.5
Conservative Mat Hague 972 32.3 -6.5
BNP Tom Rosser 586 19.5 +19.5
Liberal Democrat Michael Halsall 377 12.5 -4.9
Majority 105 3.5
Turnout 3,012
Labour hold Swing
Radcliffe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Stuart Penketh 1,452 40.8 -0.9
Labour Daisy Johnston 1,373 38.6 -3.6
BNP Peter Hallows 477 13.4 +13.4
Liberal Democrat Emma Davison 259 7.3 -3.5
Majority 79 2.2
Turnout 3,561
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Radcliffe West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tony Cummings 1,299 50.3 -4.6
Conservative Bernard Slingsby 582 22.6 -9.0
BNP Jean Purdy 503 19.5 +19.5
Liberal Democrat Mary D'Albert 196 7.6 +7.6
Majority 717 27.8 +4.5
Turnout 2,580
Labour hold Swing
Ramsbottom
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sheila Magnall 1,766 55.7 -0.6
Labour Val Robinson 1,007 31.8 +1.8
Liberal Democrat Janet Turner 398 12.6 -0.7
Majority 759 23.9 -2.3
Turnout 3,171
Conservative hold Swing
Redvales
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Smith 1,172 37.1 -0.4
Conservative Ijaz Ahmed 1,074 34.0 -1.8
Liberal Democrat Bill Brison 454 17.2 -9.5
BNP Eric Marshall 372 11.8 +11.8
Majority 98 3.1 +1.5
Turnout 3,163
Labour hold Swing
St Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Richard Baum 1,424 43.0 +1.0
Labour Keith Grime 1,102 33.2 +5.0
Conservative Stephen Morris 789 23.8 +0.9
Majority 322 9.7 -4.1
Turnout 3,315
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Sedgley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Steven Wright 1,402 38.2 -0.9
Conservative Jonathan Grosskopf 1,148 31.2 +2.7
Labour Gill Campbell 1,124 30.6 -1.8
Majority 254 6.9 +0.2
Turnout 3,674
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing
Tottington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ivonne Wright 1,565 52.3 -4.9
Labour Jane Lewis 726 24.3 -1.3
Liberal Democrat David Foss 354 11.8 -5.4
BNP Stewart Clough 345 11.5 +11.5
Majority 839 28.1 -3.5
Turnout 2,990
Conservative hold Swing
Unsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joan Grimshaw 1,568 46.6 +6.1
Conservative Nicola Arnold 1,564 46.5 +4.0
Liberal Democrat Theodor Tymczyna 235 7.0 -5.2
Majority 4 0.1
Turnout 3,367
Labour hold Swing

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