Christchurch Borough Council election, 2007

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Map of the results of the 2007 Christchurch Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey. Christchurch UK local election 2007 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2007 Christchurch Borough Council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independents in grey.

The 2007 Christchurch Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Christchurch Borough Council in Dorset, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Christchurch, Dorset Town & Borough in England

Christchurch is a town and borough on the south coast of England. The town adjoins Bournemouth in the west and the New Forest lies to the east. Historically in the county of Hampshire, it became part of the administrative county of Dorset in the 1974 reorganisation of local government. Covering an area of 19.5 square miles (51 km2), Christchurch had a 2013 population of 48,368, making it the fourth-most populous town in Dorset, close behind Weymouth which has a population of 54,539.

Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The status is purely honorary, and does not give any additional powers to the council or inhabitants of the district. In Scotland, similarly chartered communities were known as royal burghs, although the status is no longer granted.

Dorset County of England

Dorset is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the non-metropolitan county, which is governed by Dorset County Council, and the unitary authority areas of Poole and Bournemouth. Covering an area of 2,653 square kilometres (1,024 sq mi), Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east. The county town is Dorchester which is in the south. After the reorganisation of local government in 1974 the county's border was extended eastward to incorporate the Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch. Around half of the population lives in the South East Dorset conurbation, while the rest of the county is largely rural with a low population density.

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Background

After the last election in 2003 the Conservatives had a majority on the council with 14 councillors, compared to 8 for the Liberal Democrats and 2 independents. [2] This majority increased when both of the Liberal Democrat councillors for Portfield, Susan Darch and Lillian Jefferis, defected to the Conservatives. [3] However the Liberal Democrats regained one of the seats in a by-election on 5 May 2005 after the resignation of Susan Darch from the council and at the same time picked up a seat in Jumpers ward, which had formerly been held by an independent councillor. [3]

A Councillor is a member of a local government council.

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.

63 candidates stood in 2007 for the 24 seats on the council, with Conservative candidates for every seat. [4] The Liberal Democrats had 19 candidates, with at least one in all 11 wards, while six independents stood for election. [5] After 16 years without a seat on the council, Labour stood 11 candidates in 2007, one in each ward, and the UK Independence Party had three candidates. [4]

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.

UK Independence Party British political party

The UK Independence Party is a hard Eurosceptic, right-wing political party in the United Kingdom. It currently has one representative in the House of Lords and seven Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It has four Assembly Members (AMs) in the National Assembly for Wales and one member in the London Assembly. The party reached its greatest level of success in the mid-2010s, when it gained two Members of Parliament and was the largest UK party in the European Parliament.

Only one councillor stood down at the election, Kevin Dingley from North Highcliffe and Walkford ward. [5]

Election result

The Conservatives majority on the council was strengthened after they won 17 of the 24 seats on the council. [6] This was at the expense of the Liberal Democrats who lost half of their seats on the council to fall to four councillors. [7] Meanwhile, independents picked up two seats to have three councillors. [7]

The Conservatives gained seats from the Liberal Democrats in Purewell and Stanpit, but they did lose a seat back in Portfield. [7] In Jumpers ward, independent Fred Neale picked up a seat, while independent Julie Petrie also gained a seat, topping the poll in Grange ward. [7] [8] The second seat in Grange had Conservative Denise Jones and Liberal Democrat John Freeman both finish with 374 votes. [8] The winner of this seat was chosen by drawing a name out of a hat and Conservative Denise Jones gained the seat from the Liberal Democrat after she was given one more vote, as her name was chosen. [8]

Stanpit village in United Kingdom

Stanpit is a historic village in the borough of Christchurch, Dorset, in southern England. It is located along the southern boundary of current day Mudeford. The Stanpit road connects from the end of the original Mudeford road through to Purewell Cross.

Christchurch local election result 2007 [6] [9]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1731+270.861.022,022+5.7%
  Liberal Democrat 415-416.725.79,278-6.0%
  Independent 320+212.56.12,220-1.4%
  Labour 000004.31,549-0.8%
  UKIP 000002.91,051+2.5%

Ward results

Burton and Winkton (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Flagg972
Conservative Colin Jamieson944
Liberal Democrat Dexter Davies424
Liberal Democrat John Blunden371
Labour Michael Woods95
Turnout 2,80644.7+2.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Grange (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Julie Petrie412
Conservative Denise Jones375
Liberal Democrat John Freeman374
Liberal Democrat Ian Nichols359
Independent Jason Perry345
Conservative Trevor Watts297
Labour Vera Hill118
Turnout 2,28033.4+6.7
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Highcliffe (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Myra Mawbey1,310
Conservative John Lofts1,153
Liberal Democrat Gillian Pitt391
Labour Carol Wilcox168
Turnout 3,02254.0+3.7
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Jumpers (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Colin Bungey597
Independent Frederick Neale484
Conservative Tavis Fox409
Conservative Lisle Smith378
Liberal Democrat Jason Viney352
Liberal Democrat Stephen Humphrey292
Labour Robert Deeks61
Turnout 2,57343.0+4.1
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Mudeford and Friars Cliff (3 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Josephine Spencer1,638
Conservative Michael Duckworth1,575
Conservative Eric Spreadbury1,464
Liberal Democrat Christopher Legg507
Liberal Democrat Jennifer Lodge477
Labour James Brennan290
Turnout 5,95149.9+2.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
North Highcliffe and Walkford (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sally Derham Wilkes1,117
Conservative Nicholas Geary1,004
Liberal Democrat Debby Broomfield415
Labour Simon Trim179
Turnout 2,71551.3+7.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Portfield (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Davies465
Liberal Democrat David Vick457
Conservative Lillian Jefferis397
Conservative Maurne Wilson339
Independent Carol Flynn212
Independent Linda Hammond170
Labour Abdulhaye Qureshi67
Turnout 2,10736.0-0.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Purewell and Stanpit (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Raymond Nottage810
Conservative Lucy Filer804
Liberal Democrat Christine Payne715
Liberal Democrat Alan Wright654
Labour Matthew Hepple93
Turnout 3,07647.2+6.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
St Catherine's and Hurn (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Susan Spittle957
Conservative David Fox919
Liberal Democrat Maria Drummond362
Liberal Democrat John Campbell355
UKIP John Reid306
UKIP David Williams260
Labour James Bewley100
Turnout 3,25955.5+12.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Town Centre (2 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peter Hall956
Liberal Democrat Brett Bader863
Conservative Malcolm Mawbey513
Conservative John Newman506
Labour George Gregory93
Turnout 2,93146.6+0.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
West Highcliffe (3 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Griffiths1,428
Conservative Patricia Jamieson1,426
Conservative David Jones1,287
Liberal Democrat Martyn Hurll489
UKIP Philip Glover485
Labour Robert Maskell285
Turnout 5,40046.1+4.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections between 2007 and 2011

A by-election was held in Portfield on 16 July 2009 after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor David Vick due to poor health. [10] The seat was held for the Liberal Democrats by Christine Payne with a one-vote majority over Conservative Lisle Smith. [11]

Portfield by-election 16 July 2009 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Christine Payne27934.4-1.1
Conservative Lisle Smith27834.3+4.0
Independent Christopher Neale15619.2-9.9
UKIP Kenneth Johnson9812.1+12.1
Majority10.1
Turnout 81125.4-11.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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  3. 1 2 "Tributes flooding in for 'wonderful' councillor". Dorset Echo . 10 May 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
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  5. 1 2 "Electioneers keep it all in the family". Bournemouth Daily Echo . NewsBank. 5 April 2007.
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  7. 1 2 3 4 "Conservatives' grip now even stronger". Bournemouth Daily Echo . NewsBank. 4 May 2007.
  8. 1 2 3 "Name out of a hat result". Bournemouth Daily Echo . 4 May 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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