Derby City Council election, 2007

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The 2007 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]

Derby City and Unitary authority area in England

Derby is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, of which it was traditionally the county town. At the 2011 census, the population was 248,700. Derby gained city status in 1977.

Derby City Council local government authority for Derby in England

Derby City Council is the local government unitary authority for Derby, a city in the East Midlands region of England. It is composed of 51 councillors, three for each of the 17 electoral wards of Derby. Currently there is no overall control of the council, with the Labour Party being the biggest party. The acting council chief executive is Christine Durrant. Carole Mills will take over as Chief Executive from August 2018.

England Country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north-northwest. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

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The election saw the Conservative party gain a seat in Chaddesden from the Labour Party. The Labour Party gained one in Darley from the Liberal Democrats. [2] Following the election Labour continued to run the council after they and the Conservatives agreed to continue their agreement, with the Conservatives retaining 3 seats in the cabinet. [3]

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.

Chaddesden Suburb of Derby, UK

Chaddesden, also known locally as Chad, is a large residential suburb of Derby, United Kingdom. Historically a separate village centred on Chaddesden Hall and the 14th century St. Mary's Church, the area was significantly expanded by 20th century housing developments, and was incorporated into Derby in 1968.

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.

After the election, the composition of the council was

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.

Election result

Derby Local Election Result 2007 [4]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 811047.134.220,593-0.1%
  Conservative 510+129.432.019,272+0.0%
  Liberal Democrat 401-123.528.817,393-1.1%
  Independent 000003.72,237+2.0%
  Green 000001.3806-0.7%

Ward results

Abbey [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Bryan Lowe1,23744.1-1.7
Labour Jaz Greer1,09339.0+1.0
Conservative Andrew Hill32711.7+1.7
Independent Norman Clayton1495.3+5.3
Majority1445.1-2.7
Turnout 2,80629.4+2.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Allestree [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Steve Willoughby3,17264.6-0.6
Labour Frank Kirkland94019.1-0.3
Liberal Democrat Simon King80116.3+0.9
Majority2,23245.5-0.3
Turnout 4,91345.4-0.9
Conservative hold Swing
Alvaston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Paul Bayliss1,51345.4+9.0
Liberal Democrat Naveed Hussain1,15834.8+8.4
Conservative Alison Hayes66019.8+5.4
Majority35510.6
Turnout 3,33130.3-1.6
Labour hold Swing
Arboretum [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Fareed Hussain1,93649.1+8.0
Liberal Democrat Masud Akhtar1,46137.1-5.9
Conservative Douglas Sice2706.8-9.1
Green Jane Temple1624.1+4.1
Independent Josephine Rooney1142.9+2.9
Majority47512.0
Turnout 3,94337.4+2.0
Labour hold Swing
Blagreaves [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Bob Troup1,88545.3-3.2
Labour Baggy Shanker1,29231.0+1.1
Conservative Lisa Marshall79219.0+2.2
Green Clare Shelton1944.7-0.1
Majority59314.3-4.3
Turnout 4,16343.1-1.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Boulton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Barbara Jackson1,26940.0-6.2
Independent Brenda Longworth87027.5+5.6
Conservative David Jennings65620.7-0.3
Liberal Democrat Grahame Elson37411.8+0.9
Majority39912.5-11.8
Turnout 3,16931.4-2.2
Labour hold Swing
Chaddesden [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Grimadell1,58846.1+7.4
Labour Anne MacDonald1,46842.6-4.2
Liberal Democrat David Batey38811.3-3.2
Majority1203.5
Turnout 3,44434.2+0.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Chellaston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Harvey Jennings1,82845.9+0.5
Labour Linda Winter1,69942.7-2.9
Liberal Democrat Stephen Connolly2526.3-2.7
Independent David Black2015.1+5.1
Majority1293.2
Turnout 3,98037.2-0.1
Conservative hold Swing
Darley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Martin Repton1,19832.7+0.0
Liberal Democrat Roger Jackson1,16831.8-4.6
Conservative Lorraine Radford96426.3+4.6
Green David Clasby3389.2+0.1
Majority300.9
Turnout 3,66840.0-1.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Derwent [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Martin Rawson1,17050.5+2.5
Conservative Philip Lucas59825.8-1.8
Independent William Wright29912.9+0.2
Liberal Democrat Leigh Alcock25210.9-0.8
Majority57224.7+4.3
Turnout 2,31923.4+5.9
Labour hold Swing
Littleover [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mike Carr2,35955.2-6.1
Conservative Mike Cook1,33331.2+6.3
Labour Linda McGraw58313.6-0.2
Majority1,02624.0-12.4
Turnout 4,27542.3-1.5
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Mackworth [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Lisa Higginbottom1,32548.7-1.1
Liberal Democrat Simon Lyszczenko70225.8+3.1
Conservative Andrew Brown69225.5-2.1
Majority62322.9+0.7
Turnout 2,71929.1-0.3
Labour hold Swing
Mickleover [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Maggie Hird2,75855.5+7.6
Conservative Matthew Holmes1,79736.2-3.8
Labour Joga Thind4158.4-3.7
Majority96119.3+11.4
Turnout 4,97045.0-0.9
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Normanton [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Amar Nath1,76448.7-4.8
Liberal Democrat Abdul Majid1,52242.0+14.9
Conservative Jawaid Iqbal3369.3-10.1
Majority2426.7-19.7
Turnout 3,62234.2+2.6
Labour hold Swing
Oakwood [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robin Wood1,35844.9-11.9
Labour Phil Woodhead71123.5-1.8
Independent Frank Harwood60420.0+20.0
Liberal Democrat Eric Ashburner2387.9-2.4
Green Stephen Shelton1123.7-3.9
Majority64721.4-10.1
Turnout 3,02329.9-1.1
Conservative hold Swing
Sinfin [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Prem Chera1,32155.6-3.1
Conservative Patrick Fullarton59224.9+8.5
Liberal Democrat Joe Naitta46519.6-5.3
Majority72930.7-3.1
Turnout 2,37824.8+0.2
Labour hold Swing
Spondon [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Peter Berry2,30964.5+6.9
Labour Chris Wynn89625.0-2.6
Liberal Democrat John-Paul Keane37310.4-4.4
Majority1,41339.5+9.5
Turnout 3,57837.3-2.6
Conservative hold Swing

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